Win: Tom Musgraves (6-5) Loss: Randy Duran (3-5)
Save: Earle Munoz (40)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Hughes pitching. Andres Haworth strikes out. Yasuji Takada strikes out. Babe Stephenson walks. Babe Stephenson steals second. Roy Handley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Jimmy Lorenzen pitching. Joe Lowdermilk flies out to the center fielder. Kirby Nen pops out to the shortstop. Tom Kisinger lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Roy Ostrowski flies out to the left fielder. Ed Billings grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Reardon singles to center field. Bob McKee singles to left field. Paul Reardon advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Lorenzen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Hal Fuller flies out to the center fielder. Rube Baldwin walks. Harry Malone singles to center field. Rube Baldwin advances to third on the hit. Jack Drysdale flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Rube Baldwin scores. Rich Munninghoff strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Andres Haworth walks. Yasuji Takada strikes out. Babe Stephenson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Bill Hughes pops out to the second baseman. Joe Lowdermilk walks. Kirby Nen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Roy Handley singles to left field. Roy Ostrowski pops out to the shortstop. Ed Billings grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Tom Kisinger hits a home run. Hal Fuller grounds out to the third baseman. Rube Baldwin pops out to the first baseman. Harry Malone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Paul Reardon singles to center field. Bob McKee walks. Jimmy Lorenzen 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. Bob McKee advances to second on the play. Bob McKee advances to second on the play. Andres Haworth walks. Yasuji Takada walks. Bob McKee scores. Babe Stephenson walks. Jimmy Lorenzen scores. Roy Handley grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Andres Haworth is out at home. Roy Ostrowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Texas Jack Drysdale strikes out. Rich Munninghoff singles past the shortstop. Bill Hughes pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Rich Munninghoff steals second. Joe Lowdermilk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Ed Billings strikes out. Paul Reardon singles to right field. Bob McKee grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Kirby Nen singles to center field. Tom Kisinger flies out to the right fielder. Hal Fuller pops out to the second baseman. Rube Baldwin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Jimmy Lorenzen grounds out to the third baseman. Andres Haworth strikes out. Yasuji Takada grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Harry Malone strikes out. Jack Drysdale singles to left field. Rich Munninghoff pops out to the first baseman. Bill Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Babe Stephenson singles to center field. Randy Duran comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Handley walks. Roy Ostrowski flies out to the right fielder. Ed Billings flies out to the center fielder. Paul Reardon grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Roy Handley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Archie Werth is pinch hitting for Joe Lowdermilk. Archie Werth strikes out. Kirby Nen hits an infield single to the shortstop. Tom Kisinger strikes out. Passed ball. Kirby Nen advances to second. Wayne Sanders 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. Hal Fuller grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Bob McKee grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Clarke is pinch hitting for Wayne Sanders. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Clarke strikes out. Andres Haworth singles to left field. Yasuji Takada grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Andres Haworth is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Tom Musgraves pitching. Rube Baldwin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Malone flies out to the left fielder. Jack Drysdale walks. Alex Malinosky is pinch hitting for Rich Munninghoff. Hisashi Sakamoto is pinch running for Jack Drysdale on 1st base. Alex Malinosky strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Red Gilman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hisashi Sakamoto at LF. Babe Stephenson walks. Roy Handley strikes out. Roy Ostrowski singles to left field. Babe Stephenson advances to third on the hit. Ed Billings singles to right field. Babe Stephenson scores. Roy Ostrowski advances to third on the hit. Cliff Holtgrave comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Reardon singles to left field. Roy Ostrowski scores. Ed Billings advances to third on the hit. Bob McKee strikes out. Luis Coughlin is pinch hitting for Tom Musgraves. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Luis Coughlin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Texas Earle Munoz pitching. Dan Duryea is pinch hitting for Cliff Holtgrave. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dan Duryea triples. Archie Werth singles to center field. Dan Duryea scores. Archie Werth steals second. Kirby Nen grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Kisinger pops out to the third baseman. Hal Fuller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 11 Texas total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Bob McKee is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Andy McGraw did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ken Whitney did not respond to coaching in control Wayne Matthews improves in contact_vs_righty Andy McGraw did not respond to coaching in speed Mule Smith did not respond to coaching in LF
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Manny Mura did not respond to coaching in velocity Lin Gunning improves in speed Bert Dicken improves in control Irish Lomasney did not respond to coaching in control Rick Minton did not respond to coaching in 2B