Inning: 1 Oakland Gary Sullivan pitching. Johnny Parrott flies out to the center fielder. Chief Kauff grounds out to the pitcher. Lynn Leard hits an infield single to the second baseman. Lynn Leard steals second. Fred Hoover strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Van Sherry pitching. Lee Carvallo grounds out to the shortstop. Rankin Breeden grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mike Barr walks. Pat Coppola hits a home run. Mike Barr scores. Louie Mota grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Todd Sentell flies out to the right fielder. Dennis Hinds pops out to the first baseman. Jack Walsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Frank LaPorte doubles to center field. Cesar Rodriguez singles to right field. Frank LaPorte scores. Andres Goddard grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Cesar Rodriguez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gary Sullivan fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Gary Sullivan singles to right field. Lee Carvallo singles to right field. Andres Goddard uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rankin Breeden grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Roy Porter walks. Passed ball. Roy Porter advances to second. Van Sherry lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Parrott flies out to the center fielder. Chief Kauff flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Mike Barr walks. Pat Coppola grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Louie Mota grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Lynn Leard doubles to right field. Fred Hoover pops out to the second baseman. Todd Sentell grounds out to the second baseman. Lynn Leard advances to third on the play. Dennis Hinds lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Nerio Young comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank LaPorte hits a home run. Fred Guzman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cesar Rodriguez strikes out. Andres Goddard flies out to the center fielder. Gary Sullivan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Jack Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Roy Porter grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Guzman pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Lee Carvallo grounds out to the third baseman. Rankin Breeden pops out to the shortstop. Mike Barr singles to center field. Pat Coppola grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Johnny Parrott strikes out. Chief Kauff doubles to left field. Lynn Leard strikes out. Fred Hoover grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Louie Mota grounds out to the third baseman. Frank LaPorte strikes out. Cesar Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Todd Sentell singles to left field. Todd Sentell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dennis Hinds walks. Jack Walsh strikes out. Roy Porter walks. John Meier is pinch hitting for Fred Guzman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Meier strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Fred Hughson pitching. Andres Goddard flies out to the left fielder. Gary Sullivan flies out to the right fielder. Lee Carvallo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Johnny Parrott triples. Chief Kauff reached on a fielding error by Frank LaPorte. Johnny Parrott scores. Chief Kauff steals second. Lynn Leard pops out to the shortstop. Bob Hack 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. Fred Hoover flies out to the center fielder. Todd Sentell singles to right field. Chief Kauff scores. Dennis Hinds grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Todd Sentell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Rankin Breeden strikes out. Mike Barr strikes out. Pat Coppola flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Jim Molina enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Barr at 1B. Jack Walsh singles to right field. Roy Porter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Walsh advances to second on the play. Joe Gordon is pinch hitting for Fred Hughson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Gordon flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Parrott reached on a fielding error by Jim Molina. Chief Kauff strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 9 Texas total runners left on base: 2
Batting:2B - Frank LaPorte (1).HR - Pat Coppola (3), Frank LaPorte (1).GIDP - Rankin Breeden, Pat Coppola. Fielding: E - Jim Molina, Frank LaPorte.PB - Cesar Rodriguez.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Goat Whitfield improves in contact_vs_lefty Nap Mole did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Walters improves in endurance Goat Whitfield improves in contact_vs_lefty Nap Mole did not respond to coaching in 1B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Bratschi improves in speed Ken LeCroy improves in range Tink Pence improves in velocity Tink Pence did not respond to coaching in control Les Christopher did not respond to coaching in 1B