Inning: 1 Texas Pat Heath pitching. Whitey Kramer doubles to left field. Tony Scott strikes out. Terry Ball strikes out. Chuck Ardoin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Saxon Curtis pitching. Bob Minshall flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Miller walks. Woody Kirby flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Short strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Toby Carter flies out to the center fielder. Dennis Doyle flies out to the right fielder. Jake Lonnett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland D.T. Thomas grounds out to the pitcher. Dan Dyck doubles to center field. Jim Beatty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Dyck advances to third on the play. Orie Hunter doubles to center field. Dan Dyck scores. Pat Heath flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas John Powers grounds out to the third baseman. Saxon Curtis strikes out. Whitey Kramer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bob Minshall pops out to the shortstop. Ralph Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Woody Kirby singles to center field. Mickey Short strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Tony Scott singles to left field. Terry Ball doubles to left field. Tony Scott uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chuck Ardoin pops out to the shortstop. Toby Carter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Terry Ball advances to third on the play. Dennis Doyle singles to left field. Terry Ball scores. Jake Lonnett singles to center field. Dennis Doyle advances to third on the hit. John Powers walks. Saxon Curtis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Oakland D.T. Thomas strikes out. Dan Dyck flies out to the center fielder. Jim Beatty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Whitey Kramer lines out to the first baseman. Tony Scott doubles to center field. Terry Ball singles to center field. Tony Scott scores. Chuck Ardoin grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Ball advances to second on the play. Toby Carter pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Orie Hunter flies out to the left fielder. Pat Heath walks. Bob Minshall flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Miller doubles to left field. Pat Heath uses his aggressiveness and scores. Woody Kirby grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Dennis Doyle grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jake Lonnett walks. Jake Lonnett steals second. Abner Tidrow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. John Powers grounds out to the shortstop. Saxon Curtis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Mickey Short walks. D.T. Thomas strikes out. Mickey Short steals second. Dan Dyck lines out to the second baseman. Jim Beatty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Whitey Kramer pops out to the catcher. Tony Scott flies out to the left fielder. Terry Ball strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Orie Hunter singles to right field. Clem Lobert is pinch hitting for Abner Tidrow. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Orie Hunter steals second. Clem Lobert grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Minshall grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Erubiel Serna pitching. Chuck Ardoin grounds out to the third baseman. Toby Carter grounds out to the second baseman. Dennis Doyle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Woody Kirby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mickey Short flies out to the center fielder. D.T. Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Jake Lonnett strikes out. John Powers flies out to the left fielder. Lee Adkins is pinch hitting for Saxon Curtis. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lee Adkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Al Batiste pitching. Dan Dyck singles to center field. Jim Beatty flies out to the left fielder. Orie Hunter grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Dyck advances to second on the play. Harry Wendell is pinch hitting for Erubiel Serna. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Harry Wendell singles to center field. Dan Dyck uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harry Wendell steals second. Bob Minshall hits a home run. Harry Wendell scores. Texas total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Ralph Miller (18), Dan Dyck (21), Orie Hunter (13).HR - Bob Minshall (4). Baserunning: SB - Mickey Short (18), Orie Hunter (14), Harry Wendell (1).
Game Notes Woody Kirby is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Noah Carter did not respond to coaching in velocity Tory Brooks did not respond to coaching in control Noah Carter did not respond to coaching in endurance George Priddy did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Gandolph did not respond to coaching in velocity Erik Newel did not respond to coaching in range Ed Reyes did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pete Hawke did not respond to coaching in control Alex Alexander improves in contact_vs_righty Will Weid did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Stewart improves in range Frank Stewart improves in power_vs_righty Dave Dexter did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Will Weid did not respond to coaching in 3B