Win: Abner Tidrow (6-11) Loss: Tory Brooks (6-6)
Save: Jesus Stone (2)
Inning: 1 Texas Abner Tidrow pitching. Deron Stockwell grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Downing hits a home run. Terry Ball flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Ardoin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Tory Brooks pitching. Jim Beatty hits a home run. Harry Wendell lines out to the pitcher. Bob Minshall walks. Bob Minshall steals second. Bob Henke pops out to the first baseman. Ralph Terry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Bob Arndt grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Marquez flies out to the right fielder. Donnie Jelic walks. Tony Scott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Franklin Redmon singles to left field. Dave Dexter flies out to the left fielder. Dave Patterson flies out to the left fielder. Abner Tidrow singles to right field. Jim Beatty strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Tory Brooks singles to center field. Deron Stockwell grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Walter Downing singles past the shortstop. Terry Ball flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Harry Wendell singles to center field. Bob Minshall walks. Bob Henke grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Wendell advances to third on the play. Bob Minshall advances to second on the play. Ralph Terry flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Harry Wendell scores. Franklin Redmon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Chuck Ardoin strikes out. Bob Arndt strikes out. Jim Marquez singles to center field. Donnie Jelic singles to right field. Tony Scott grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Dave Dexter doubles past the left fielder. Dave Patterson doubles to right field. Dave Dexter scores. Abner Tidrow fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Abner Tidrow strikes out. Jim Beatty grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dave Patterson advances to third on the play. Harry Wendell grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Tory Brooks singles to center field. Deron Stockwell flies out to the left fielder. Walter Downing lines out to the pitcher. Terry Ball grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bob Minshall flies out to the center fielder. Bob Henke strikes out. Ralph Terry walks. Franklin Redmon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Chuck Ardoin flies out to the right fielder. Bob Arndt strikes out. Jim Marquez pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Dave Dexter grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Patterson singles to left field. 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. Jim Beatty doubles past the third baseman. Dave Patterson scores. Tim Foster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Wendell doubles to center field. Jim Beatty scores. Bob Minshall pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Donnie Jelic walks. Tony Scott singles to center field. Donnie Jelic advances to third on the hit. Duane Gillenwater 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. Toby Carter is pinch hitting for Tim Foster. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Toby Carter pops out to the second baseman. Tony Scott steals second. Deron Stockwell doubles to right field. Donnie Jelic scores. Tony Scott scores. Walter Downing singles to left field. Deron Stockwell scores. Terry Ball grounds out to the third baseman. Walter Downing advances to second on the play. Chuck Ardoin grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland George Priddy pitching. Bob Henke singles to right field. Ralph Terry strikes out. Franklin Redmon strikes out. Bob Henke steals second. Dave Dexter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Jesus Stone comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Arndt grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Marquez reached on a fielding error by Jim Beatty. Donnie Jelic singles to left field. Tony Scott walks. Alvin Breazeale is pinch hitting for George Priddy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Alvin Breazeale grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Al Batiste pitching. Dave Patterson doubles to center field. Jesus Stone lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Beatty singles past the third baseman. Dave Patterson scores. Harry Wendell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Deron Stockwell singles to center field. Walter Downing strikes out. Terry Ball grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Jim Beatty (15), Harry Wendell (12), Dave Dexter (23), Dave Patterson 2 (10).HR - Jim Beatty (8).SF - Ralph Terry.GIDP - Harry Wendell. Baserunning: SB - Bob Minshall (17), Bob Henke (11). Fielding: E - Jim Beatty.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dave May improves in speed John Appier did not respond to coaching in speed Henry Dagres improves in contact_vs_righty Wesley Black improves in contact_vs_lefty John Kruk III improves in contact_vs_righty LaReace Tibault did not respond to coaching in endurance John Kruk III improves in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Scott Upchurch improves in power_vs_lefty Manuel Rockenfield improves in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Casey Hanford did not respond to coaching in control Casey Hanford did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill McConnell did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Stewart did not respond to coaching in 1B