Win: Bill Cantrell (3-5) Loss: Osvaldo Duliba (2-5)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Cantrell pitching. Isao Fujii singles to left field. Elmer Campbell pops out to the second baseman. Isao Fujii steals second. Billy Pruett singles to right field. Isao Fujii scores. Lew Limmer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Osvaldo Duliba pitching. Johnny Markland grounds out to the pitcher. Nick Fitzmorris grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Loftus hits a home run. Ruben Walsh hits a home run. Eddie Yost strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Andy Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Allie Melendez doubles to center field. Scott Perez strikes out. George Ransom flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Curt Fitzsimmons flies out to the left fielder. Bubba Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Nellie Veras grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Osvaldo Duliba doubles past the third baseman. Isao Fujii singles to center field. Elmer Campbell strikes out. Billy Pruett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Osvaldo Duliba scores. Isao Fujii advances to second on the play. Lew Limmer is hit by a pitch. Andy Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Bill Cantrell singles to right field. Johnny Markland flies out to the right fielder. Nick Fitzmorris grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Allie Melendez grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Perez lines out to the second baseman. George Ransom strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Joe Loftus singles to right field. Ruben Walsh singles to center field. Eddie Yost reached on a fielding error by Lew Limmer. Curt Fitzsimmons walks. Joe Loftus scores. Bubba Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Ruben Walsh scores. Eddie Yost advances to third on the play. Curt Fitzsimmons advances to second on the play. Nellie Veras doubles to left field. Eddie Yost scores. Curt Fitzsimmons scores. Yoasan Ramirez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Cantrell singles to right field. Johnny Markland strikes out. Nick Fitzmorris doubles to center field. Nellie Veras scores. Joe Loftus strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Yoasan Ramirez grounds out to the shortstop. Isao Fujii flies out to the right fielder. Elmer Campbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Ruben Walsh pops out to the first baseman. Eddie Yost grounds out to the third baseman. Curt Fitzsimmons flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Billy Pruett singles to center field. Lew Limmer flies out to the center fielder. Billy Pruett is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Andy Miller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Bubba Thompson singles to right field. Nellie Veras grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bubba Thompson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Cantrell lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Markland doubles past the first baseman. Nellie Veras scores. Nick Fitzmorris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Allie Melendez strikes out. Scott Perez walks. George Ransom grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Scott Perez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Yoasan Ramirez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Ransom is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Joe Loftus strikes out. Ruben Walsh doubles to right field. Ruben Walsh steals third. Eddie Yost grounds out to the third baseman. Ruben Walsh scores. Curt Fitzsimmons grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Cub Finch is pinch hitting for Isao Fujii. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Cub Finch hits a home run. Elmer Campbell strikes out. Billy Pruett strikes out. Lew Limmer singles to center field. Lew Limmer steals second. Andy Miller singles to center field. Lew Limmer scores. Allie Melendez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Charlie Blanks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bubba Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Nellie Veras flies out to the left fielder. Bill Cantrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Scott Perez flies out to the center fielder. George Ransom strikes out. Neil Down is pinch hitting for Charlie Blanks. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Neil Down grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Texas total runners left on base: 3
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Morris improves in speed Mel Rafter improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Morris improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Guzman improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Morris did not respond to coaching in CF
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Elmer Davis did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Gilbert improves in power_vs_righty Jim Haad improves in contact_vs_lefty Tony Brenzel did not respond to coaching in control