Win: Johnny Connors (6-4) Loss: Bud Schypinski (3-5)
Inning: 1 Oakland Johnny Connors pitching. Jose Phillips strikes out. Larry Murray strikes out. Isao Fujii strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Bud Schypinski pitching. Yoenny Garcia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Markland hits a home run. Jose Cabell singles to center field. Fred Rekar walks. Nick Fitzmorris singles to left field. Jose Cabell is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Fred Rekar advances to third on the play. Bud Darr pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Elmer Campbell grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Pruett flies out to the right fielder. Lew Limmer hits an infield single to the pitcher. Lew Limmer is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas John Boardman singles to center field. Medric Beniquez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jose Phillips. Johnny Connors strikes out. Yoenny Garcia singles to right field. John Boardman scores. Johnny Markland walks. Jose Cabell strikes out. Fred Rekar grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Oakland Andy Miller walks. Allie Melendez lines out to the pitcher. Bud Schypinski lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jose Phillips singles to right field. Andy Miller scores. Larry Murray doubles to right field. Jose Phillips uses his aggressiveness and scores. Isao Fujii grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Nick Fitzmorris singles to center field. Bud Darr doubles to left field. John Boardman grounds out to the shortstop. Nick Fitzmorris scores. Bud Darr advances to third on the play. Medric Beniquez singles to center field. Bud Darr scores. Johnny Connors lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Yoenny Garcia pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Elmer Campbell singles to left field. Billy Pruett strikes out. Lew Limmer doubles to center field. Elmer Campbell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Andy Miller strikes out. Allie Melendez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Johnny Markland walks. Yoasan Ramirez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Cabell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Johnny Markland is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Fred Rekar walks. Nick Fitzmorris strikes out. Bud Darr hits a home run. Jose Cabell scores. Fred Rekar scores. Dick Holmes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Boardman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Dick Holmes grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Phillips grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Murray singles to left field. Larry Murray steals second. Isao Fujii strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Medric Beniquez pops out to the shortstop. Johnny Connors flies out to the center fielder. Yoenny Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Elmer Campbell flies out to the center fielder. Billy Pruett hits a home run. Andy Guillen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lew Limmer flies out to the center fielder. Andy Miller singles to center field. Allie Melendez singles to right field. Andy Miller advances to third on the hit. Dick Holmes strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Johnny Markland grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Cabell singles to right field. Fred Rekar strikes out. Nick Fitzmorris hits a home run. Jose Cabell scores. Charlie Blanks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Darr walks. John Boardman hits a home run. Bud Darr scores. Medric Beniquez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Jose Phillips flies out to the left fielder. Larry Murray singles to center field. Isao Fujii strikes out. Elmer Campbell hits a home run. Larry Murray scores. Billy Pruett singles to center field. Lew Limmer walks. Andy Miller singles to left field. Billy Pruett scores. Lew Limmer aggressively advances to third on the hit. John Patek comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Allie Melendez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Tucker McCloskey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ruben Walsh is pinch hitting for John Patek. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ruben Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Yoenny Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Markland doubles to center field. Jose Cabell walks. Fred Rekar singles to center field. Nick Fitzmorris strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Oakland Bob Dickerson pitching. Tucker McCloskey strikes out. Jose Phillips strikes out. Larry Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Bud Darr strikes out. John Boardman pops out to the catcher. Medric Beniquez singles to center field. Joe Loftus is pinch hitting for Bob Dickerson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Loftus strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Ernie Telgheder pitching. Isao Fujii grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Elmer Campbell flies out to the center fielder. Billy Pruett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Texas total runners left on base: 10
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Skeeter Griffin improves in arm Bill Tucker improves in range Kevin Lyle improves in range Jim Guzman improves in range Joe Morris did not respond to coaching in CF
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Callahan did not respond to coaching in control Luis Kern did not respond to coaching in arm Virgil Magnuson improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Gilbert did not respond to coaching in range