Win: John Betzel (6-9) Loss: Casper Langston (4-10)
Save: Jack Barrett (15)
Inning: 1 Oakland John Betzel pitching. Shinichi Yano flies out to the left fielder. Tod Olerud singles to left field. Tod Olerud steals second. Henry Marshall strikes out. Armando Knauss bunts for a base hit. Bruce Asadoor pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Texas Casper Langston pitching. Aaron Reese singles to center field. Aaron Reese is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Jones strikes out. Ken Cimino flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Angel Powell lines out to the second baseman. Al Jelincich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Stark flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Mike Moren strikes out. Manny Shakur reached on a fielding error by Shinichi Yano. Harry Rosen flies out to the right fielder. Clarence Cora flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Casper Langston strikes out. Shinichi Yano grounds out to the shortstop. Tod Olerud grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Jerry Kroll singles to left field. Jerry Kroll steals second. John Betzel lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Aaron Reese grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Kroll scores. John Jones singles to right field. Ken Cimino pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Henry Marshall pops out to the shortstop. Armando Knauss flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Asadoor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Mike Moren strikes out. Manny Shakur strikes out. Harry Rosen grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Angel Powell walks. Al Jelincich walks. Ed Stark strikes out. Casper Langston lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Al Jelincich advances to second on the play. Al Jelincich advances to second on the play. Shinichi Yano singles to center field. Al Jelincich is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Clarence Cora walks. Jerry Kroll strikes out. Clarence Cora steals second. John Betzel flies out to the center fielder. Aaron Reese pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Tod Olerud strikes out. Henry Marshall lines out to the shortstop. Armando Knauss grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas John Jones strikes out. Ken Cimino flies out to the center fielder. Mike Moren strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Bruce Asadoor doubles past the left fielder. Angel Powell grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce Asadoor advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Al Jelincich walks. Al Jelincich steals second. Ed Stark pops out to the shortstop. Randy Munoz is pinch hitting for Casper Langston. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Randy Munoz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Gil Ferrigno pitching. Manny Shakur singles to center field. Manny Shakur steals second. Harry Rosen strikes out. Clarence Cora strikes out. Jerry Kroll walks. John Betzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Shinichi Yano strikes out. Tod Olerud grounds out to the third baseman. Henry Marshall lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Aaron Reese strikes out. John Jones flies out to the left fielder. Ken Cimino flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Jack Barrett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Armando Knauss grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bruce Asadoor strikes out. Angel Powell singles to left field. Angel Powell is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Texas total runners left on base: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jarrod Smith improves in contact_vs_righty Ed Morris improves in contact_vs_lefty Larry Holmes did not respond to coaching in arm Ed Morris improves in contact_vs_lefty Rick Cooney improves in arm Rod Branch did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Medich did not respond to coaching in 2B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dutch Armas improves in arm Jeff High improves in power_vs_righty Gene Deutsch improves in power_vs_righty Claral Rutner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Wally Herriage improves in contact_vs_lefty Ernie Strands did not respond to coaching in velocity