Inning: 1 Texas Hank Paddock pitching. Mike McGlynn strikes out. Ed Clark grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bombo Kenworthy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Duff Nonnenkamp pitching. Marquis Phoenix grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Hemming flies out to the left fielder. Bob Hoover grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Art Johnson strikes out. Jim Melter walks. Harley Miller singles to left field. Jim Melter advances to third on the hit. Earle Sasser pops out to the shortstop. Bill Arrojo lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Art Lindsay flies out to the right fielder. Al McGraw grounds out to the third baseman. Morgan McLaughlin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Duff Nonnenkamp strikes out. Mike McGlynn flies out to the right fielder. Ed Clark grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Cesar Beckett flies out to the left fielder. Doug Stuart walks. Hank Paddock lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Marquis Phoenix grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Bombo Kenworthy flies out to the left fielder. Art Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Jim Melter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Johnny Hemming strikes out. Bob Hoover grounds out to the second baseman. Art Lindsay doubles to center field. Al McGraw singles to left field. Art Lindsay scores. Morgan McLaughlin grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Al McGraw is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Harley Miller strikes out. Earle Sasser flies out to the right fielder. Bill Arrojo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Cesar Beckett singles to right field. Doug Stuart grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Hank Paddock strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Duff Nonnenkamp strikes out. Mike McGlynn singles to center field. Mike McGlynn is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ed Clark grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Marquis Phoenix flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Hemming grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Hoover singles to center field. Art Lindsay singles to left field. Bob Hoover advances to third on the hit. Al McGraw singles to right field. Bob Hoover scores. Art Lindsay advances to third on the hit. Morgan McLaughlin walks. Cesar Beckett grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Art Lindsay is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Texas Bombo Kenworthy singles to right field. Art Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Bombo Kenworthy is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Melter doubles to left field. Bill LaRose 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. Harley Miller hits a home run. Jim Melter scores. Earle Sasser singles to left field. Bill Arrojo pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Doug Stuart flies out to the center fielder. Rodney Rowland is pinch hitting for Bill LaRose. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rodney Rowland pops out to the shortstop. Marquis Phoenix grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Freakie Crakbak pitching. Wes Mills is pinch hitting for Duff Nonnenkamp. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Wes Mills walks. Wes Mills is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike McGlynn flies out to the center fielder. Ed Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Tom Salve pitching. Johnny Hemming singles to right field. Bob Hoover grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Johnny Hemming is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Art Lindsay flies out to the right fielder. Al McGraw doubles to left field. Bob Hoover uses his aggressiveness and scores. Morgan McLaughlin hits a home run. Al McGraw scores. Ted Gleason comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cesar Beckett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Bombo Kenworthy strikes out. Art Johnson walks. Jim Melter grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Art Johnson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harley Miller walks. Earle Sasser strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Texas total runners left on base: 5 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Duff Nonnenkamp is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dennys Piet did not respond to coaching in velocity Ricardo Strawberry did not respond to coaching in arm Lute Vahrenhorst improves in range Lute Vahrenhorst did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Terry Robinson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lute Vahrenhorst improves in range Dick Dunlap did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tito Whitehill improves in contact_vs_lefty Gary Nichols did not respond to coaching in velocity Jett Ellis did not respond to coaching in velocity Tito Whitehill improves in speed Dugan Harvey did not respond to coaching in velocity Tito Whitehill improves in arm Brad McAuley did not respond to coaching in SS