Win: Ike Kilgus (2-0) Loss: Al McMillan (1-2)
Save: Rich Hurst (4)
Inning: 1 Oakland Hal Benton pitching. Charlie Barton flies out to the right fielder. Lee Swacina singles to center field. Tino Sanchez doubles to left field. Lee Swacina uses his aggressiveness and scores. Milt Shires flies out to the right fielder. Fred Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Etsuo Nakagawa pitching. Scott Santo doubles to center field. Blondy Spongberg lines out to the third baseman. Chappy DeVormer flies out to the left fielder. Tom Meloan singles to left field. Scott Santo scores. Wilbur Ruffin singles to left field. Dave Beltre grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Wilbur Ruffin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Jose McCabe flies out to the right fielder. Manuel Saverine lines out to the second baseman. Billy Misse singles past the shortstop. Etsuo Nakagawa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Everett Hudson grounds out to the shortstop. Elvis Larkin grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Benton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Charlie Barton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lee Swacina hits a home run. Tino Sanchez grounds out to the shortstop. Milt Shires strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Scott Santo pops out to the second baseman. Blondy Spongberg pops out to the first baseman. Chappy DeVormer singles to right field. Tom Meloan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Fred Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Jose McCabe singles to right field. Manuel Saverine grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jose McCabe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Billy Misse walks. Etsuo Nakagawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Wilbur Ruffin flies out to the left fielder. Dave Beltre pops out to the shortstop. Everett Hudson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Charlie Barton strikes out. Lee Swacina singles to left field. Tino Sanchez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lee Swacina is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tino Sanchez steals second. Milt Shires singles to center field. Tino Sanchez scores. Fred Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Elvis Larkin flies out to the right fielder. Tom Cather is pinch hitting for Hal Benton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tom Cather lines out to the shortstop. Scott Santo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Chuck Chavez pitching. Jose McCabe walks. Manuel Saverine strikes out. Billy Misse grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jose McCabe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Terry Boyle is pinch hitting for Etsuo Nakagawa. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Terry Boyle walks. Charlie Barton pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Chick Pappas pitching. Blondy Spongberg singles to left field. Chappy DeVormer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Blondy Spongberg is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Meloan singles to center field. Chappy DeVormer advances to third on the hit. Wilbur Ruffin hits a home run. Chappy DeVormer scores. Tom Meloan scores. Herb McKain comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Beltre flies out to the center fielder. Everett Hudson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Lee Swacina walks. Tom Snyder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tino Sanchez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Lee Swacina advances to second on the play. Milt Shires grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Elvis Larkin grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Simpson is pinch hitting for Tom Snyder. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Bill Simpson grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Santo doubles to left field. Blondy Spongberg grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Tim Sanders pitching. Ralph Logan enters the game as a defensive replacement for Blondy Spongberg at C. Jose McCabe grounds out to the shortstop. Manuel Saverine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Prim is pinch hitting for Billy Misse. Jimmy Prim strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Phil Leonard enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jimmy Prim at 1B. Chappy DeVormer strikes out. Tom Meloan lines out to the second baseman. Wilbur Ruffin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Don Silverio is pinch hitting for Herb McKain. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Don Silverio walks. Charlie Barton reached on a 2-base throwing error by Scott Santo. Lee Swacina strikes out. Tino Sanchez grounds out to the second baseman. Don Silverio scores. Charlie Barton advances to third on the play. Milt Shires strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Ike Kilgus pitching. Dave Beltre grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Everett Hudson flies out to the center fielder. Elvis Larkin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Fred Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Jose McCabe singles to center field. Manuel Saverine pops out to the first baseman. Phil Leonard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Texas Joe McGregor is pinch hitting for Tim Sanders. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Joe McGregor strikes out. Scott Santo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ralph Logan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Oakland Al McMillan pitching. Tom Oliver is pinch hitting for Ike Kilgus. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Tom Oliver singles to center field. Charlie Barton walks. Lee Swacina walks. Akira Ishido comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tino Sanchez pops out to the third baseman. Milt Shires singles to left field. Tom Oliver scores. Charlie Barton scores. Lee Swacina advances to third on the hit. Fred Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Lee Swacina scores. Jose McCabe singles past the shortstop. Milt Shires advances to third on the hit. Manuel Saverine grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Texas Rich Hurst pitching. Chappy DeVormer flies out to the right fielder. Tom Meloan grounds out to the shortstop. Wilbur Ruffin pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 12 Texas total runners LOB: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Eddie Marshall improves in contact_vs_lefty Eddie Marshall did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Syd Bridwell did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Perdue improves in control
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bruce Raffensberger improves in power_vs_lefty Offa Souchock improves in contact_vs_lefty Lee Grey did not respond to coaching in control Joe Fernandez improves in control Offa Souchock did not respond to coaching in C