Win: Cupid Leon (11-12) Loss: Gary Blank (2-16)
Save: Jack Barrett (30)
Inning: 1 Oakland Cupid Leon pitching. Steve Pechiney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carter Tookle grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Diggs pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Gary Blank pitching. Aaron Reese pops out to the second baseman. John Jones hits a home run. Ken Cimino singles to right field. Ken Cimino steals second. Manny Shakur lines out to the pitcher. Harry Rosen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Armando Knauss flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Asadoor flies out to the left fielder. Al Jelincich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Hod Malay strikes out. Clarence Cora pops out to the second baseman. Eddie Pendleton grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ed Stark grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Mercedes flies out to the center fielder. Gary Blank strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Cupid Leon strikes out. Aaron Reese grounds out to the pitcher. John Jones singles to right field. John Jones steals second. Ken Cimino singles to left field. John Jones scores. Manny Shakur grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Steve Pechiney flies out to the center fielder. Carter Tookle grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Diggs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Harry Rosen grounds out to the shortstop. Hod Malay strikes out. Clarence Cora strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Armando Knauss doubles to left field. Bruce Asadoor flies out to the left fielder. Al Jelincich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Armando Knauss advances to third on the play. Ed Stark lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Eddie Pendleton strikes out. Cupid Leon strikes out. Aaron Reese singles to center field. John Jones singles to left field. Ken Cimino flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Dave Mercedes grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Blank grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Pechiney grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Manny Shakur doubles past the first baseman. Harry Rosen grounds out to the shortstop. Hod Malay triples. Manny Shakur scores. Gene Couchee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clarence Cora singles to left field. Hod Malay scores. Eddie Pendleton strikes out. Cupid Leon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Carter Tookle strikes out. Steve Diggs flies out to the right fielder. Armando Knauss doubles to right field. Bruce Asadoor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Aaron Reese strikes out. John Jones flies out to the left fielder. Ken Cimino singles to right field. Manny Shakur pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Al Jelincich walks. Ed Stark singles to center field. Al Jelincich aggressively advances to third on the hit. Tom Regan 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. Ed Stark is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dave Mercedes walks. Randy Munoz is pinch hitting for Gene Couchee. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Mercedes steals second. Randy Munoz grounds out to the second baseman. Al Jelincich scores. Dave Mercedes advances to third on the play. Steve Pechiney singles to center field. Dave Mercedes scores. Carter Tookle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Gil Ferrigno pitching. Harry Rosen grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Hod Malay strikes out. Clarence Cora doubles to left field. Eddie Pendleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Jack Barrett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Steve Diggs grounds out to the second baseman. Armando Knauss singles to left field. Bruce Asadoor walks. Al Jelincich flies out to the left fielder. Ed Stark strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Texas total runners left on base: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Kline improves in range Jarrod Smith did not respond to coaching in speed Glenn Elliot did not respond to coaching in velocity John Howarth did not respond to coaching in arm Enrique Reed did not respond to coaching in speed John Renfroe 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: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Domingo Wilson improves in power_vs_lefty Todd Myers improves in contact_vs_lefty Todd Myers did not respond to coaching in speed Babe Belden did not respond to coaching in velocity Todd Myers improves in power_vs_lefty Dutch Armas improves in power_vs_lefty