Win: Rob Akerfelds (1-0) Loss: Charlie Brock (1-1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Gary Sullivan pitching. Johnny Parrott strikes out. Chief Kauff flies out to the center fielder. Lynn Leard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Frank Cather pitching. Dave Rincon strikes out. Cherokee Morrisette walks. Jim Molina grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Todd Sentell walks. John Meier strikes out. Jim Thompson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Jim Milbourne grounds out to the shortstop. Louie Mota grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Coppola strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jack Walsh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Porter strikes out. Frank Cather grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Phil Perrine singles to left field. Andres Goddard grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Gary Sullivan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Johnny Parrott strikes out. Chief Kauff strikes out. Lynn Leard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Dave Rincon strikes out. Cherokee Morrisette grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Molina grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Todd Sentell strikes out. John Meier strikes out. Jim Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Jim Milbourne flies out to the center fielder. Louie Mota reached on a 2-base throwing error by Roy Porter. Pat Coppola singles to left field. Louie Mota scores. Pat Coppola steals second. Phil Perrine hits a home run. Pat Coppola scores. Andres Goddard flies out to the left fielder. Gary Sullivan singles to left field. Dave Rincon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Jack Walsh flies out to the left fielder. Roy Porter singles to left field. Frank Cather 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 right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Cherokee Morrisette strikes out. Jim Molina grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Milbourne singles to center field. Louie Mota grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Milbourne is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Chief Kauff grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Lynn Leard flies out to the center fielder. Todd Sentell is hit by a pitch. John Meier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Pat Coppola singles to right field. Phil Perrine flies out to the center fielder. Pat Coppola is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Andres Goddard triples. Gary Sullivan pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Frank LaPorte enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dave Rincon at 3B. Jim Thompson strikes out. Jack Walsh walks. Roy Porter is hit by a pitch. Joe Gordon is pinch hitting for Frank Cather. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Joe Gordon hits a home run. Jack Walsh scores. Roy Porter scores. Johnny Parrott flies out to the center fielder. Chief Kauff is hit by a pitch. Chief Kauff steals second. Lynn Leard walks. Rob Akerfelds 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. Todd Sentell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Charlie Brock pitching. Frank LaPorte grounds out to the third baseman. Cherokee Morrisette flies out to the right fielder. Jim Molina walks. Jim Milbourne grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Molina is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland John Meier grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Jack Walsh singles to center field. Jack Walsh steals second. Roy Porter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Louie Mota flies out to the center fielder. Pat Coppola walks. Phil Perrine hits a home run. Pat Coppola scores. Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Texas total runners left on base: 4
Batting:HR - Joe Gordon (2).GIDP - Jim Thompson.HBP - Chief Kauff (2), Todd Sentell (1), Roy Porter (1). Baserunning: SB - Chief Kauff (7), Jack Walsh (1). Fielding: E - Roy Porter.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brian Monteleone did not respond to coaching in range Bill Geren improves in control Bill Geren did not respond to coaching in control 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: Paul Harley improves in speed Ken LeCroy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Clemente Klugmann improves in power_vs_righty Paul Harley improves in contact_vs_lefty