Win: Hal Benton (2-0) Loss: Andy Minshall (0-2)
Save: Chuck Chavez (1)
Inning: 1 Texas Andy Minshall pitching. Scott Santo singles to right field. Tom Cather grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scott Santo advances to second on the play. Tom Meloan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scott Santo advances to third on the play. Blondy Spongberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Hal Benton pitching. Charlie Barton pops out to the third baseman. Lee Swacina pops out to the third baseman. Tino Sanchez walks. Milt Shires singles to right field. Tino Sanchez advances to third on the hit. Fred Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Wilbur Ruffin walks. Dave Beltre walks. Ralph Logan singles to right field. Wilbur Ruffin scores. Bill Simpson doubles to left field. Dave Beltre scores. Hal Benton strikes out. Scott Santo pops out to the second baseman. Tom Cather strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Manuel Saverine grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Misse grounds out to the second baseman. Don Silverio grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Tom Meloan singles to center field. Blondy Spongberg pops out to the second baseman. Wilbur Ruffin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Andy Minshall grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Barton singles to left field. Charlie Barton steals second. Lee Swacina singles to center field. Charlie Barton scores. Tino Sanchez strikes out. Milt Shires pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Dave Beltre walks. Ralph Logan grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dave Beltre is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Simpson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Fred Smith singles to center field. Manuel Saverine walks. Billy Misse pops out to the second baseman. Don Silverio singles to center field. Andy Minshall grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Hal Benton flies out to the center fielder. Scott Santo flies out to the center fielder. Tom Cather singles to left field. Tom Meloan grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Tom Cather is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Charlie Barton lines out to the second baseman. Lee Swacina strikes out. Tino Sanchez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Blondy Spongberg grounds out to the second baseman. Wilbur Ruffin strikes out. Dave Beltre strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Milt Shires reached on a 2-base throwing error by Scott Santo. Fred Smith strikes out. Manuel Saverine pops out to the shortstop. Billy Misse strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Ralph Logan grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Simpson pops out to the second baseman. Chappy DeVormer is pinch hitting for Hal Benton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chappy DeVormer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Tom Snyder pitching. Don Silverio flies out to the right fielder. Andy Minshall pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Barton doubles to right field. Lee Swacina grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Scott Santo flies out to the right fielder. Tom Cather doubles to left field. Tom Meloan flies out to the center fielder. Blondy Spongberg grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Joe McGregor enters the game as a defensive replacement for Wilbur Ruffin at LF. Barney Gallagher enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dave Beltre at SS. Tino Sanchez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Milt Shires singles to center field. Fred Smith strikes out. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Manuel Saverine flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Joe McGregor pops out to the catcher. Barney Gallagher strikes out. Ralph Logan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Terry Boyle is pinch hitting for Billy Misse. Terry Boyle grounds out to the shortstop. Don Silverio lines out to the second baseman. Jimmy Prim is pinch hitting for Andy Minshall. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jimmy Prim singles to left field. Chuck Chavez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Phil Leonard is pinch running for Jimmy Prim on 1st base. Charlie Barton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Phil Leonard is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners LOB: 5 Oakland total runners LOB: 9
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Fabian Caldwell improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Canavan did not respond to coaching in control A.J. Reiser improves in contact_vs_lefty Kevin Stobbs did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bruce Raffensberger did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: David Tejada did not respond to coaching in control Wes Nixon improves in control Fred Lake improves in velocity Curt Barranca improves in speed