Inning: 1 Texas Abner Tidrow pitching. Erik Newel strikes out. Tony Scott strikes out. Chuck Ardoin singles to right field. Chuck Ardoin is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Saxon Curtis pitching. Lynn Pennyfeather strikes out. Ralph Miller doubles to right field. Bumpus Gehring flies out to the left fielder. Dave Dexter grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Toby Carter flies out to the left fielder. Jim Marquez grounds out to the shortstop. Walter Downing doubles to right field. Ace Darien strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Bob Minshall flies out to the left fielder. Dan Dyck flies out to the center fielder. Jim Beatty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Dennis Doyle singles to right field. Saxon Curtis 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 strikes out. Tony Scott grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Orie Hunter walks. Abner Tidrow lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lynn Pennyfeather grounds out to the third baseman. Orie Hunter steals third. Ralph Miller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Chuck Ardoin strikes out. Toby Carter grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Marquez singles to center field. Walter Downing singles to center field. Jim Marquez is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Bumpus Gehring grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dave Dexter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Minshall singles to right field. Dan Dyck doubles to left field. Bob Minshall uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Beatty walks. Orie Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Ace Darien grounds out to the shortstop. Dennis Doyle hits a home run. Saxon Curtis grounds out to the third baseman. Erik Newel walks. Tony Scott pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Abner Tidrow flies out to the right fielder. Lynn Pennyfeather strikes out. Ralph Miller singles to center field. Bumpus Gehring singles to left field. Ralph Miller advances to third on the hit. Dave Dexter walks. Bob Minshall singles to right field. Ralph Miller scores. Bumpus Gehring scores. Dave Dexter aggressively advances to third on the hit. Dan Dyck grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Chuck Ardoin singles to left field. Toby Carter pops out to the first baseman. Jim Marquez flies out to the left fielder. Walter Downing singles past the shortstop. Chuck Ardoin advances to third on the hit. Pete Hawke 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. Ace Darien flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Jim Beatty strikes out. Orie Hunter lines out to the second baseman. Pete Hawke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Dennis Doyle grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Arndt is pinch hitting for Saxon Curtis. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bob Arndt lines out to the second baseman. Erik Newel grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Moon Swan pitching. Lynn Pennyfeather triples. Ralph Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Lynn Pennyfeather scores. Bumpus Gehring singles to center field. Dave Dexter walks. Bob Minshall hits a home run. Bumpus Gehring scores. Dave Dexter scores. Dan Dyck walks. Jim Beatty walks. Orie Hunter grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Tony Scott flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Ardoin walks. Toby Carter strikes out. Chuck Ardoin steals second. Jim Marquez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Woody Kirby is pinch hitting for Pete Hawke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Woody Kirby strikes out. Lynn Pennyfeather flies out to the right fielder. Chris Johnson is pinch hitting for Ralph Miller. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Chris Johnson walks. Dave Patterson is pinch hitting for Bumpus Gehring. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dave Patterson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Chris Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Dan Wickersham pitching. Walter Downing grounds out to the shortstop. Ace Darien grounds out to the second baseman. Dennis Doyle pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 8
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tory Brooks did not respond to coaching in velocity Graeme Wills did not respond to coaching in velocity Kayson Ellington did not respond to coaching in control Grant Stein did not respond to coaching in velocity Kayson Ellington did not respond to coaching in control Grant Stein improves in control Cory Coffin did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frank Stewart did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Henke did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Matt Cook improves in power_vs_lefty Mike Parris did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Stew Just did not respond to coaching in control Scott Upchurch improves in arm Alex Alexander did not respond to coaching in 3B