Win: Steve Carney (2-1) Loss: Michel Larduet (1-2)
Save: A.J. Dell (3)
Inning: 1 Oakland Michel Larduet pitching. John Marentette flies out to the left fielder. Armando Knauss flies out to the right fielder. Dick Eddy doubles to left field. Bruce Asadoor hits a home run. Dick Eddy scores. Rick Cooney singles to center field. Rick Cooney is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Steve Carney pitching. Aaron Reese pops out to the third baseman. Dutch Armas pops out to the shortstop. Hank Waddey doubles to right field. Ken Cimino grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Enrique Reed doubles to left field. Shinichi Yano walks. Angel Powell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Enrique Reed advances to third on the play. Shinichi Yano advances to second on the play. Steve Carney strikes out. John Marentette walks. Armando Knauss grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Texas Hod Malay walks. Claral Rutner strikes out. Harry Hibbs strikes out. Jerry Kroll flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Dick Eddy strikes out. Bruce Asadoor flies out to the right fielder. Rick Cooney grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Michel Larduet singles past the shortstop. Aaron Reese flies out to the right fielder. Dutch Armas grounds out to the second baseman. Michel Larduet advances to second on the play. Hank Waddey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Enrique Reed walks. Shinichi Yano grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Angel Powell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Ken Cimino grounds out to the second baseman. Hod Malay grounds out to the second baseman. Claral Rutner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Steve Carney flies out to the left fielder. John Marentette grounds out to the shortstop. Armando Knauss strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Harry Hibbs grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Kroll strikes out. Michel Larduet strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Dick Eddy walks. Dick Eddy steals second. Bruce Asadoor strikes out. Rick Cooney flies out to the left fielder. Enrique Reed flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Aaron Reese hits a home run. Dutch Armas strikes out. Hank Waddey is hit by a pitch. Ken Cimino strikes out. Hank Waddey steals second. Hod Malay grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Shinichi Yano flies out to the right fielder. Angel Powell grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Carney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Claral Rutner flies out to the center fielder. Harry Hibbs pops out to the catcher. Jerry Kroll flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland John Marentette grounds out to the shortstop. Armando Knauss triples. Stan Rooney 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. Dick Eddy walks. Bruce Asadoor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Armando Knauss scores. Dick Eddy advances to second on the play. Rick Cooney singles past the shortstop. Rick Cooney steals second. Enrique Reed grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Harry Rosen is pinch hitting for Stan Rooney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Harry Rosen singles to right field. A.J. Dell 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 1st. Aaron Reese grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Dutch Armas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Loyd Newman pitching. Shinichi Yano grounds out to the shortstop. Angel Powell grounds out to the pitcher. A.J. Dell walks. John Marentette strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Hank Waddey grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Cimino walks. Ken Cimino gets picked off first. Hod Malay flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Texas total runners LOB: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Don Parsons did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Kline improves in arm Elmer Smith did not respond to coaching in range Elmer Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty Giichiro Iwasaki did not respond to coaching in control Curt Richardson did not respond to coaching in velocity
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ron Herbel did not respond to coaching in velocity Ernie Ainsmith did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Kline improves in arm Ron Herbel did not respond to coaching in control Ron Herbel did not respond to coaching in control Del Piniella improves in endurance