Win: Steve Santangelo (9-9) Loss: Con Conigliaro (2-14)
Save: Ralph Woods (23)
Inning: 1 Texas Con Conigliaro pitching. Rube Loiselle singles past the second baseman. Pickles Savage pops out to the first baseman. Quinn Hickey singles past the second baseman. Rube Loiselle advances to third on the hit. Lefty Bancroft lines out to the second baseman. Dave McCall grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Steve Santangelo pitching. Fred Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. John Acosta flies out to the left fielder. Ron Hanebrink grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Steve Dettmer singles to right field. Mike Frisk strikes out. Frank Brown grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Steve Dettmer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Steve Santangelo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Bobby Ford singles to right field. Isao Niihari grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Ford advances to second on the play. George Leiter grounds out to the third baseman. Jason Tyson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Rube Loiselle doubles to center field. Pickles Savage walks. Quinn Hickey pops out to the shortstop. Lefty Bancroft grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Joe McClain walks. Joe McClain is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Con Conigliaro flies out to the left fielder. Fred Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Dave McCall grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Dettmer singles to left field. Mike Frisk hits a home run. Steve Dettmer scores. Frank Brown pops out to the second baseman. Steve Santangelo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland John Acosta flies out to the center fielder. Ron Hanebrink grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Rube Loiselle grounds out to the second baseman. Pickles Savage lines out to the second baseman. Quinn Hickey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Isao Niihari walks. George Leiter singles to right field. Isao Niihari advances to third on the hit. Jason Tyson grounds out to the pitcher. George Leiter advances to second on the play. Joe McClain grounds out to the shortstop. Isao Niihari scores. George Leiter advances to third on the play. Con Conigliaro strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Lefty Bancroft grounds out to the third baseman. Dave McCall doubles to left field. Steve Dettmer flies out to the right fielder. Mike Frisk pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Fred Reynolds walks. John Acosta singles to center field. Fred Reynolds advances to third on the hit. Ron Hanebrink flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Fred Reynolds is thrown out at the plate. John Acosta steals second. Bobby Ford pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Frank Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Santangelo grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rube Loiselle pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Isao Niihari strikes out. George Leiter walks. Jason Tyson walks. Marty Brower 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 1st. Joe McClain strikes out. Orlando Rodgers is pinch hitting for Con Conigliaro. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Orlando Rodgers grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jason Tyson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Allan Holtz pitching. Pickles Savage singles to center field. Quinn Hickey singles to left field. Pickles Savage advances to third on the hit. Lefty Bancroft walks. Dave McCall grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Pickles Savage is out at home. Steve Dettmer strikes out. Mike Frisk grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Oakland Fred Reynolds singles to right field. John Acosta flies out to the center fielder. Fred Reynolds is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ron Hanebrink strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Frank Brown singles to center field. John Giggie is pinch hitting for Marty Brower. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. John Giggie grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Brown is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rube Loiselle pops out to the third baseman. Pickles Savage strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Ralph Woods pitching. Bobby Ford strikes out. Isao Niihari singles to left field. George Leiter singles to left field. Isao Niihari is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. George Leiter steals second. Jason Tyson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ralph Beech improves in contact_vs_lefty Dan Rush improves in speed Bruce Brewington did not respond to coaching in control Joe Phillips improves in contact_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vida Shokes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Takao Yamazaki did not respond to coaching in control Eddie McKee improves in control Joe Moret improves in speed