Win: Billy McGraw (4-8) Loss: Cy Kirkpatrick (7-3)
Save: Al Batiste (17)
Inning: 1 Texas Cy Kirkpatrick pitching. Whitey Kramer walks. Bob Arndt strikes out. Whitey Kramer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Terry Ball strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Billy McGraw pitching. Lynn Pennyfeather grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Miller strikes out. John Brito walks. Mickey Short grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Brito is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Chuck Ardoin flies out to the left fielder. Toby Carter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dennis Doyle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland D.T. Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Dyck singles to center field. Jim Beatty flies out to the center fielder. Orie Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Jake Lonnett flies out to the right fielder. Deron Stockwell singles to right field. Billy McGraw lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Whitey Kramer lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Cy Kirkpatrick flies out to the left fielder. Lynn Pennyfeather grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Miller walks. John Brito flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Bob Arndt flies out to the center fielder. Terry Ball walks. Chuck Ardoin singles to right field. Toby Carter strikes out. Dennis Doyle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Mickey Short lines out to the third baseman. D.T. Thomas flies out to the right fielder. Dan Dyck singles to right field. Dan Dyck is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Jake Lonnett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Deron Stockwell flies out to the center fielder. Billy McGraw grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Jim Beatty singles to left field. Orie Hunter grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Cy Kirkpatrick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Whitey Kramer flies out to the right fielder. Bob Arndt grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Ball doubles to center field. Chuck Ardoin walks. Toby Carter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Lynn Pennyfeather hits a home run. Ralph Miller flies out to the center fielder. John Brito singles to center field. Mickey Short walks. D.T. Thomas strikes out. Dan Dyck walks. Jim Beatty flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Texas Dennis Doyle grounds out to the shortstop. Jake Lonnett singles to right field. Deron Stockwell pops out to the second baseman. Tony Scott is pinch hitting for Billy McGraw. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tony Scott singles to left field. Jake Lonnett advances to third on the hit. Whitey Kramer triples. Jake Lonnett scores. Tony Scott scores. Bob Arndt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Zoilo Pool pitching. Orie Hunter grounds out to the second baseman. Clem Lobert is pinch hitting for Cy Kirkpatrick. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Clem Lobert grounds out to the pitcher. Lynn Pennyfeather pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Hugh Hug pitching. Terry Ball hits a home run. Chuck Ardoin strikes out. Toby Carter flies out to the center fielder. Dennis Doyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ralph Miller walks. Ralph Miller steals second. John Brito strikes out. Mickey Short singles to center field. Ralph Miller scores. D.T. Thomas strikes out. Dan Dyck strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Hank Allen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jake Lonnett lines out to the second baseman. Deron Stockwell flies out to the left fielder. Jim Marquez is pinch hitting for Zoilo Pool. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Marquez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Al Batiste pitching. Jim Beatty grounds out to the third baseman. Orie Hunter singles to center field. Bob Minshall is pinch hitting for Hank Allen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Minshall flies out to the right fielder. Lynn Pennyfeather singles to left field. Orie Hunter advances to third on the hit. Ralph Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Texas total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 9
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Noah Carter did not respond to coaching in velocity John Appier improves in contact_vs_lefty Matt Graham improves in range Graeme Hannan did not respond to coaching in velocity Cory Coffin did not respond to coaching in speed Tory Brooks did not respond to coaching in control Ed Reyes improves in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harry Wendell improves in arm Bob Henke improves in arm Bob Henke improves in range Harry Wendell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ralph Terry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Henke did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty