Win: Yuko K Kinoshita (2-1) Loss: Mike Calhoun (0-7)
Save: Chick Rusch (7)
Inning: 1 Oakland Yuko K Kinoshita pitching. Hi Shevlin strikes out. Bud Yvars flies out to the left fielder. Tom Rijo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Mike Calhoun pitching. Butch Casey singles to center field. Whitey Lansing strikes out. Butch Casey steals second. Rod Dyer strikes out. Danny Alcantara is hit by a pitch. Rip Merullo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Harry Hartsel singles to center field. Ty Kelly pops out to the catcher. Jim Critz pops out to the third baseman. Chet Lown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Dutch Thomasson hits a home run. Moxie Allen flies out to the left fielder. Claude Martin grounds out to the second baseman. Yuko K Kinoshita strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jose Kennedy strikes out. Mike Calhoun grounds out to the shortstop. Hi Shevlin lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Butch Casey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Whitey Lansing singles past the shortstop. Rod Dyer flies out to the left fielder. Whitey Lansing steals second. Danny Alcantara grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Bud Yvars singles to left field. Tom Rijo walks. Harry Hartsel strikes out. Ty Kelly grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Yvars advances to third on the play. Tom Rijo advances to second on the play. Jim Critz pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Rip Merullo flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Thomasson strikes out. Moxie Allen walks. Claude Martin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Chet Lown flies out to the left fielder. Jose Kennedy grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Calhoun grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Yuko K Kinoshita pops out to the shortstop. Butch Casey grounds out to the second baseman. Whitey Lansing reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jose Kennedy. Rod Dyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Hi Shevlin strikes out. Bud Yvars strikes out. Tom Rijo singles past the second baseman. Harry Hartsel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Danny Alcantara flies out to the center fielder. Rip Merullo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dutch Thomasson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ty Kelly grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Critz flies out to the right fielder. Chet Lown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Moxie Allen flies out to the left fielder. Claude Martin strikes out. Yuko K Kinoshita grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Joe Eaton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dutch Thomasson at CF. Jose Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Dave Riggs is pinch hitting for Mike Calhoun. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dave Riggs singles to center field. Luis Young is pinch hitting for Hi Shevlin. Dave Riggs is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Luis Young grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Shawn Stahl pitching. Scott Auker enters the game as a defensive replacement for Luis Young at CF. Butch Casey singles to left field. Whitey Lansing flies out to the left fielder. Rod Dyer singles to right field. Butch Casey advances to third on the hit. Rod Dyer steals second. Danny Alcantara lines out to the shortstop. Rip Merullo singles to center field. Butch Casey scores. Rod Dyer scores. Tommy Hunter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Eaton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Chick Rusch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bud Yvars singles to left field. Tom Rijo strikes out. Harry Hartsel lines out to the shortstop. Ty Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Texas total runners left on base: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dick Brickell did not respond to coaching in velocity Ethan Yelding improves in arm Joe Friel did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Sheriff Dowd did not respond to coaching in control Tom Weaver did not respond to coaching in CF
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hugh Hecker improves in contact_vs_righty Jerry Sorensen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jerry Sorensen did not respond to coaching in speed Lee McIntosh did not respond to coaching in control Hugh Hecker improves in 2B