Win: Ozzie Hamilton (7-8) Loss: Ken Luecken (0-2)
Save: Marty Gainey (12)
Inning: 1 Oakland Duff Nonnenkamp pitching. Marquis Phoenix grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Hemming grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Hoover singles to center field. Art Lindsay walks. Al McGraw grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Texas Al Hulen pitching. Ed Clark grounds out to the second baseman. Leon Ross strikes out. Art Huelsman hits a home run. Art Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Melido Menefee singles to left field. Cesar Beckett grounds out to the third baseman. Melido Menefee advances to second on the play. Doug Stuart flies out to the right fielder. Al Hulen pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Mike McGlynn singles to left field. Barry Madden grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jesse Meaney pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Marquis Phoenix flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Hemming pops out to the shortstop. Bob Hoover flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Ed Akers singles to left field. Duff Nonnenkamp lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Clark flies out to the left fielder. Leon Ross walks. Art Huelsman walks. Art Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Oakland Art Lindsay grounds out to the pitcher. Al McGraw flies out to the center fielder. Melido Menefee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Mike McGlynn strikes out. Barry Madden walks. Jesse Meaney strikes out. Ed Akers doubles to center field. Barry Madden uses his aggressiveness and scores. Duff Nonnenkamp strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Cesar Beckett strikes out. Doug Stuart flies out to the center fielder. Al Hulen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Ed Clark grounds out to the pitcher. Leon Ross doubles to center field. Art Huelsman flies out to the center fielder. Andy Schroeder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Art Johnson doubles to right field. Leon Ross scores. Mike McGlynn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Marquis Phoenix flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Hemming hits a home run. Bob Hoover walks. Bob Hoover steals second. Art Lindsay strikes out. Al McGraw singles past the second baseman. Bob Hoover scores. Melido Menefee grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Barry Madden grounds out to the shortstop. Jesse Meaney reached on a fielding error by Melido Menefee. Ed Akers singles to right field. Duff Nonnenkamp lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Clark walks. Leon Ross flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Oakland Cesar Beckett strikes out. Doug Stuart flies out to the right fielder. Rodney Rowland is pinch hitting for Andy Schroeder. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rodney Rowland flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Ozzie Hamilton pitching. Art Huelsman grounds out to the shortstop. Art Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Mike McGlynn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ken Luecken comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Marquis Phoenix strikes out. Johnny Hemming singles to center field. Bob Hoover singles past the first baseman. Art Lindsay doubles to right field. Johnny Hemming scores. Bob Hoover uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ted Gleason comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al McGraw singles to right field. Art Lindsay scores. Melido Menefee grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Barry Madden singles to left field. Jesse Meaney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Barry Madden advances to second on the play. Ed Akers pops out to the first baseman. Harley Miller is pinch hitting for Ted Gleason. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harley Miller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Bill Frisella pitching. Cesar Beckett flies out to the center fielder. Doug Stuart grounds out to the second baseman. Hoyt Kubiak is pinch hitting for Ozzie Hamilton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hoyt Kubiak singles to center field. Hoyt Kubiak is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Marty Gainey pitching. Ed Clark grounds out to the third baseman. Leon Ross grounds out to the second baseman. Art Huelsman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 4 Texas total runners LOB: 9
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dugan Harvey did not respond to coaching in control Morgan McLaughlin improves in speed Scott Leifer improves in contact_vs_lefty Paul Chiozza did not respond to coaching in control Joe Morris improves in contact_vs_lefty Horace Caldwell did not respond to coaching in velocity Brad McAuley did not respond to coaching in CF
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Morton improves in range Bill Arrojo did not respond to coaching in range Boyd Shanner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dennys Piet did not respond to coaching in velocity A.J. Boggs did not respond to coaching in control Mike Morton improves in arm Dick Dunlap did not respond to coaching in C