Win: Eddie Mulligan (9-16) Loss: Randy Baker (12-11)
Save: Augie Wotus (7)
Inning: 1 Oakland Eddie Mulligan pitching. Marty Redus hits an infield single to the pitcher. Marty Redus steals second. Orlando Rodgers strikes out. Bobby Coffman grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Brock flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Randy Baker pitching. Pat Smith singles to center field. Mike Layton doubles to right field. Pat Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chris Gomez strikes out. Rube Loiselle flies out to the center fielder. Dave McCall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Katsuyoshi Umeda singles past the shortstop. Joe Leonard pops out to the first baseman. John Acosta grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Katsuyoshi Umeda is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Acosta steals second. Tatsuo Wong strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas John Giggie doubles to right field. Charlie Munoz flies out to the right fielder. Frank Ostermueller singles to right field. John Giggie scores. Eddie Mulligan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pat Smith triples. Frank Ostermueller scores. Mike Layton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Randy Baker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marty Redus lines out to the second baseman. Orlando Rodgers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Chris Gomez strikes out. Rube Loiselle strikes out. Dave McCall grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bobby Coffman walks. Lou Brock strikes out. Katsuyoshi Umeda flies out to the right fielder. Joe Leonard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas John Giggie grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Munoz flies out to the left fielder. Frank Ostermueller singles to left field. Eddie Mulligan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland John Acosta singles to left field. Tatsuo Wong grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Randy Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Pat Smith flies out to the center fielder. Mike Layton walks. Chris Gomez walks. Rube Loiselle grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Layton advances to third on the play. Chris Gomez advances to second on the play. Dave McCall hits a home run. Mike Layton scores. Chris Gomez scores. Tim Trevino comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Giggie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Marty Redus pops out to the shortstop. Orlando Rodgers flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Coffman hits a home run. Lou Brock doubles to center field. Katsuyoshi Umeda pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Charlie Munoz hits a home run. Frank Ostermueller pops out to the shortstop. Eddie Mulligan strikes out. Lip May comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Smith walks. Pat Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Joe Leonard strikes out. John Acosta flies out to the left fielder. Tatsuo Wong reached on a fielding error by John Giggie. Lip May singles to left field. Tatsuo Wong advances to third on the hit. Marty Redus flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Mike Layton grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Gomez strikes out. Rube Loiselle singles past the first baseman. Dave McCall grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Orlando Rodgers singles to right field. Bobby Coffman flies out to the right fielder. Gene Himes is pinch hitting for Lou Brock. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Orlando Rodgers gets picked off first. Gene Himes singles past the second baseman. Mike Sukeforth is pinch hitting for Katsuyoshi Umeda. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gene Himes steals second. Mike Sukeforth flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas John Giggie walks. Charlie Munoz singles to center field. Frank Ostermueller pops out to the first baseman. Eddie Mulligan lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pat Smith doubles to center field. John Giggie scores. Charlie Munoz scores. Floyd Hathaway comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Layton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Eddie Walsh is pinch hitting for Joe Leonard. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Eddie Walsh flies out to the center fielder. John Acosta doubles to right field. Rudy Tucker is pinch hitting for Tatsuo Wong. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rudy Tucker hits a home run. John Acosta scores. Mike Hunter is pinch hitting for Floyd Hathaway. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Hunter singles to left field. Marty Redus singles past the second baseman. Mike Hunter advances to third on the hit. Orlando Rodgers triples. Mike Hunter scores. Marty Redus scores. Eric Kennedy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Coffman singles to left field. Orlando Rodgers scores. Augie Wotus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gene Himes pops out to the first baseman. Mike Sukeforth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Texas total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Pat Smith (18), Mike Layton (30), John Giggie (6).3B - Pat Smith (7).HR - Dave McCall (2), Charlie Munoz (4). Baserunning: CS - Pat Smith (8). Fielding: E - John Giggie.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jose Boris did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Navarro did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Gamble did not respond to coaching in control Guy Aldred did not respond to coaching in control Chris Risberg did not respond to coaching in 1B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Craig Cipriani improves in power_vs_righty Andy Sheely did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Smoky Brown improves in arm Jeff Neun improves in range