Win: John Betzel (10-6) Loss: Rod Branch (4-16)
Save: Jack Barrett (29)
Inning: 1 Oakland John Betzel pitching. John Marentette grounds out to the third baseman. Armando Knauss strikes out. Dick Eddy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Rod Branch pitching. Aaron Reese flies out to the right fielder. Dutch Armas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Cimino flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Bruce Asadoor grounds out to the pitcher. Rick Cooney walks. Enrique Reed singles to left field. Rick Cooney advances to third on the hit. Shinichi Yano strikes out. Dave Mercedes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Hod Malay strikes out. Eddie Pendleton strikes out. Manny Shakur singles past the first baseman. Manny Shakur steals second. Harry Rosen singles to right field. Manny Shakur scores. Claral Rutner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Rod Branch singles to center field. Rod Branch is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Marentette hits an infield single to the pitcher. Armando Knauss grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Marentette advances to second on the play. Dick Eddy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas John Betzel grounds out to the shortstop. Aaron Reese flies out to the right fielder. Dutch Armas pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bruce Asadoor flies out to the center fielder. Rick Cooney walks. Rick Cooney is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Enrique Reed strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Ken Cimino hits a home run. Hod Malay is hit by a pitch. Eddie Pendleton grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Manny Shakur walks. Manny Shakur gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Shinichi Yano walks. Shinichi Yano is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dave Mercedes flies out to the right fielder. Rod Branch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Harry Rosen grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Claral Rutner walks. John Betzel lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Aaron Reese grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland John Marentette grounds out to the third baseman. Armando Knauss walks. Dick Eddy flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Asadoor pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Dutch Armas strikes out. Ken Cimino pops out to the shortstop. Hod Malay strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Rick Cooney grounds out to the third baseman. Enrique Reed strikes out. Shinichi Yano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Markus Briggs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Pendleton strikes out. Manny Shakur lines out to the first baseman. Harry Rosen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Dave Mercedes singles to center field. Al Jelincich is pinch hitting for Markus Briggs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Jelincich grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. John Marentette pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas A.J. Dell pitching. Claral Rutner singles to right field. Harry Hibbs is pinch hitting for John Betzel. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Harry Hibbs grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Claral Rutner is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harry Hibbs is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Aaron Reese grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Jack Barrett pitching. Armando Knauss bunts for a base hit. Dick Eddy walks. Bruce Asadoor flies out to the right fielder. Rick Cooney strikes out. Enrique Reed strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Texas total runners left on base: 2
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Masafumi Mimoto did not respond to coaching in velocity Curt Richardson did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Thompson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mays Ferguson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob Thompson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Giichiro Iwasaki did not respond to coaching in velocity
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Kline improves in speed Scott Lilliquist improves in range George Oyler did not respond to coaching in control Todd Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty Frank Hargrove did not respond to coaching in endurance George Oyler did not respond to coaching in control