Win: Bill Johnstone (8-2) Loss: Mike Calhoun (1-13)
Inning: 1 Oakland Otto Finley pitching. Chet Lown singles to left field. Bud Yvars doubles to left field. Turkey McCrea walks. Ty Kelly strikes out. Jose Kennedy grounds out to the third baseman. Chet Lown scores. Bud Yvars advances to third on the play. Turkey McCrea advances to second on the play. Harry Hartsel is hit by a pitch. Buster Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hi Shevlin grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Bud Yvars is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Texas Mike Calhoun pitching. Butch Casey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Whitey Lansing grounds out to the third baseman. Rod Dyer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Dave Riggs pops out to the second baseman. Mike Calhoun grounds out to the third baseman. Chet Lown grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Danny Alcantara pops out to the third baseman. Rip Merullo strikes out. Dutch Thomasson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bud Yvars lines out to the pitcher. Turkey McCrea strikes out. Ty Kelly grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Moxie Allen strikes out. Matt Kirkpatrick grounds out to the shortstop. Buster Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jose Kennedy pops out to the pitcher. Harry Hartsel flies out to the left fielder. Hi Shevlin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Butch Casey flies out to the center fielder. Whitey Lansing pops out to the third baseman. Rod Dyer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Dave Riggs walks. Mike Calhoun fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mike Calhoun pops out to the shortstop. Chet Lown flies out to the center fielder. Bud Yvars flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Danny Alcantara flies out to the right fielder. Rip Merullo grounds out to the second baseman. Dutch Thomasson singles to center field. Moxie Allen singles to center field. Dutch Thomasson advances to third on the hit. Matt Kirkpatrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Turkey McCrea singles to center field. Ty Kelly grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jose Kennedy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Jesus Harris is pinch hitting for Buster Brown. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jesus Harris flies out to the right fielder. Butch Casey singles to right field. Butch Casey steals second. Whitey Lansing pops out to the shortstop. Rod Dyer walks. Danny Alcantara grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rod Dyer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Bill Johnstone pitching. Harry Hartsel singles to right field. Hi Shevlin strikes out. Dave Riggs flies out to the center fielder. Mike Calhoun strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Rip Merullo hits an infield single to the pitcher. Rip Merullo steals second. Dutch Thomasson pops out to the second baseman. Rip Merullo steals third. The defense is playing the infield in. Moxie Allen triples. Rip Merullo scores. Matt Kirkpatrick walks. Frank Bogart is pinch hitting for Bill Johnstone. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Frank Bogart doubles to center field. Moxie Allen scores. Matt Kirkpatrick uses his aggressiveness and scores. Butch Casey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Bogart advances to third on the play. Whitey Lansing walks. Whitey Lansing steals second. Rod Dyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Keiichi Aiko pitching. Joe Eaton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dutch Thomasson at CF. Chet Lown singles to center field. Bud Yvars strikes out. Chet Lown steals second. Turkey McCrea grounds out to the shortstop. Ty Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Danny Alcantara hits a home run. Tommy Hunter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rip Merullo lines out to the third baseman. Joe Eaton strikes out. Moxie Allen singles to center field. Matt Kirkpatrick doubles to left field. Moxie Allen uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lloyd Green comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Peter Pena is pinch hitting for Keiichi Aiko. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Peter Pena grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Pete Garibaldi pitching. Jose Kennedy flies out to the right fielder. Harry Hartsel hits an infield single to the pitcher. Hi Shevlin flies out to the left fielder. Dave Riggs grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Harry Hartsel is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Texas total runners left on base: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Sheriff Dowd did not respond to coaching in velocity Oscar Chapman improves in velocity Oscar Chapman did not respond to coaching in velocity Earl Lombardozzi did not respond to coaching in arm Scott Auker did not respond to coaching in 3B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hugh Hecker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Afenir improves in arm Lee McIntosh improves in control Jack K Terry improves in contact_vs_righty Jack K Terry did not respond to coaching in 3B