Win: Michel Larduet (9-4) Loss: Rod Branch (4-19)
Save: Jack Barrett (44)
Inning: 1 Oakland Michel Larduet pitching. John Marentette strikes out. Armando Knauss grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Dick Eddy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Rod Branch pitching. Aaron Reese strikes out. Dutch Armas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Cimino singles to left field. Ken Cimino is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Bruce Asadoor hits a home run. Rick Cooney pops out to the first baseman. Enrique Reed strikes out. Shinichi Yano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Hod Malay strikes out. Eddie Pendleton singles to left field. Manny Shakur lines out to the shortstop. Eddie Pendleton steals second. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Claral Rutner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Angel Powell strikes out. Rod Branch flies out to the right fielder. John Marentette flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Bill Leiper singles past the shortstop. Michel Larduet fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Michel Larduet grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Leiper is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Aaron Reese grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Michel Larduet is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Aaron Reese is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Armando Knauss strikes out. Dick Eddy is hit by a pitch. Dick Eddy is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bruce Asadoor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Dutch Armas flies out to the left fielder. Ken Cimino strikes out. Hod Malay pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Rick Cooney singles to center field. Rick Cooney is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Enrique Reed grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Shinichi Yano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Eddie Pendleton lines out to the second baseman. Manny Shakur grounds out to the shortstop. Claral Rutner doubles to left field. Bill Leiper grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Angel Powell grounds out to the second baseman. Rod Branch strikes out. John Marentette strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Harry Rosen is pinch hitting for Michel Larduet. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Harry Rosen walks. Aaron Reese triples. Harry Rosen scores. Dutch Armas singles to center field. Aaron Reese scores. Ken Cimino strikes out. Hod Malay singles to left field. Eddie Pendleton singles to center field. Dutch Armas scores. Hod Malay advances to third on the hit. Casper Langston comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Manny Shakur strikes out. Claral Rutner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Stan Rooney pitching. Armando Knauss grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Eddy singles to left field. Bruce Asadoor pops out to the shortstop. Rick Cooney grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Bill Leiper singles in front of the right fielder. Harry Hibbs is pinch hitting for Stan Rooney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Harry Hibbs grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Leiper is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Aaron Reese singles to right field. Dutch Armas flies out to the left fielder. Ken Cimino strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Loyd Newman pitching. Enrique Reed grounds out to the second baseman. Shinichi Yano strikes out. Angel Powell doubles to center field. Hakaru Nakamura is pinch hitting for Casper Langston. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hakaru Nakamura walks. John Marentette grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hakaru Nakamura is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas A.J. Dell pitching. Hod Malay pops out to the second baseman. Eddie Pendleton strikes out. Manny Shakur singles to right field. Claral Rutner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Jack Barrett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Armando Knauss doubles to right field. Dick Eddy singles to left field. Armando Knauss scores. Bruce Asadoor strikes out. Rick Cooney grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Dick Eddy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rick Cooney is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 3 Texas total runners left on base: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Elmer Smith did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Moore did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Garcia improves in contact_vs_righty Don Gill did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gordon Pizarro did not respond to coaching in control Elmer Smith did not respond to coaching in arm
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frank Hargrove improves in velocity Ira Scarritt did not respond to coaching in control Chad Hitt did not respond to coaching in control Joe Abbott improves in endurance Domingo Wilson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Wise improves in power_vs_righty