Inning: 1 Texas Abner Tidrow pitching. Erik Newel singles to center field. Tony Scott strikes out. Erik Newel is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Chuck Ardoin singles to left field. Chuck Ardoin steals second. Toby Carter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Billy McGraw pitching. Lynn Pennyfeather singles to right field. Ralph Miller singles to right field. Lynn Pennyfeather advances to third on the hit. Dave Patterson strikes out. Dave Dexter singles to center field. Lynn Pennyfeather scores. Ralph Miller advances to third on the hit. Harry Wendell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Jim Marquez grounds out to the shortstop. Walter Downing grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Terry Ball strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Dan Dyck grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Beatty walks. Orie Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Abner Tidrow grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Dennis Doyle flies out to the right fielder. Billy McGraw strikes out. Erik Newel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Lynn Pennyfeather grounds out to the pitcher. Ralph Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Patterson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Tony Scott walks. Chuck Ardoin flies out to the right fielder. Toby Carter grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Dave Dexter singles to left field. Harry Wendell flies out to the center fielder. Dan Dyck grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dave Dexter is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Beatty hits a home run. Dan Dyck scores. Orie Hunter reached on a fielding error by Terry Ball. Abner Tidrow singles to right field. Orie Hunter advances to third on the hit. Lynn Pennyfeather strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Jim Marquez flies out to the right fielder. Walter Downing strikes out. Terry Ball grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ralph Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Patterson strikes out. Dave Dexter walks. Dave Dexter steals second. Harry Wendell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Dennis Doyle singles to center field. Billy McGraw lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Erik Newel singles to center field. Dennis Doyle scores. Erik Newel steals second. Tony Scott flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Ardoin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Dan Dyck grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Beatty strikes out. Orie Hunter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Toby Carter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Marquez flies out to the center fielder. Bob Arndt is pinch hitting for Walter Downing. Bob Arndt walks. Terry Ball flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Whitey Kramer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Arndt at 3B. Abner Tidrow strikes out. Lynn Pennyfeather flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Miller walks. Dave Patterson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Dennis Doyle grounds out to the shortstop. Geoff Whaley is pinch hitting for Billy McGraw. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Geoff Whaley flies out to the center fielder. Erik Newel singles to left field. Tony Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Nick Lawrence pitching. Dave Dexter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Wendell singles to center field. Harry Wendell steals second. Dan Dyck strikes out. Jim Beatty singles past the third baseman. Harry Wendell scores. Jim Beatty is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Hugh Hug comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chuck Ardoin strikes out. Toby Carter flies out to the left fielder. Jim Marquez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Grant Stein did not respond to coaching in velocity John Appier improves in speed Kayson Ellington did not respond to coaching in control Matt Graham improves in arm Greg Pollux did not respond to coaching in velocity Grant Stein improves in velocity Cory Coffin did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Guy Reach improves in velocity Stew Just did not respond to coaching in control Matt Cook did not respond to coaching in range Alex Alexander improves in power_vs_righty Stew Just improves in velocity Denney Perdue improves in range Juan Lopez did not respond to coaching in LF