Win: Cupid Leon (12-7) Loss: Mace Jackson (3-5)
Save: Jack Barrett (27)
Inning: 1 Texas Jim Miller pitching. Dutch Armas grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Waddey flies out to the left fielder. Ken Cimino flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Cupid Leon pitching. John Marentette grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Armando Knauss flies out to the left fielder. Dick Eddy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Hod Malay singles to center field. Eddie Pendleton flies out to the center fielder. Hod Malay is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Manny Shakur grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Bruce Asadoor flies out to the left fielder. Walter Parker grounds out to the second baseman. Enrique Reed grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Claral Rutner singles to left field. Jack Meloan grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Claral Rutner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Cupid Leon fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Cupid Leon grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Rick Cooney grounds out to the shortstop. Angel Powell singles to center field. Angel Powell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Dutch Armas singles to left field. Hank Waddey singles to left field. Ken Cimino flies out to the right fielder. Hod Malay grounds out to the third baseman. Dutch Armas advances to third on the play. Hank Waddey advances to second on the play. Eddie Pendleton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland John Marentette strikes out. Armando Knauss flies out to the left fielder. Dick Eddy doubles to center field. Bruce Asadoor walks. Walter Parker is hit by a pitch. Enrique Reed singles to right field. Dick Eddy scores. Bruce Asadoor scores. Walter Parker advances to third on the hit. Rick Cooney pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Manny Shakur pops out to the second baseman. Claral Rutner singles to center field. Claral Rutner is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jack Meloan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Angel Powell strikes out. Jim Miller grounds out to the pitcher. John Marentette singles to right field. Armando Knauss grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Marentette is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Cupid Leon grounds out to the third baseman. Dutch Armas strikes out. Hank Waddey hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ken Cimino strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Dick Eddy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bruce Asadoor grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Parker pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Hod Malay grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Pendleton strikes out. Manny Shakur walks. Claral Rutner grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Manny Shakur is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Enrique Reed grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Cooney grounds out to the third baseman. Angel Powell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Jack Meloan grounds out to the shortstop. Cupid Leon singles to left field. Mace Jackson 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. Dutch Armas walks. Hank Waddey grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Cupid Leon advances to third on the play. Dutch Armas advances to second on the play. Ken Cimino walks. Hod Malay walks. Cupid Leon scores. Eddie Pendleton singles to right field. Dutch Armas scores. Ken Cimino scores. Hod Malay advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Willhite comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Manny Shakur strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Al Jelincich is pinch hitting for Jimmy Willhite. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Jelincich flies out to the center fielder. John Marentette grounds out to the second baseman. Armando Knauss singles to right field. Dick Eddy singles to center field. Loyd Newman 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. Bruce Asadoor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Casper Langston pitching. Claral Rutner grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Meloan singles to right field. Harry Rosen is pinch hitting for Loyd Newman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Harry Rosen reached on a 2-base fielding error by Armando Knauss. Dutch Armas flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jack Meloan scores. Hank Waddey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Jack Barrett pitching. Walter Parker strikes out. Enrique Reed singles to center field. Rick Cooney singles to center field. Enrique Reed advances to third on the hit. Angel Powell strikes out. Larry Holmes is pinch hitting for Casper Langston. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Larry Holmes singles to center field. Enrique Reed scores. Rick Cooney advances to third on the hit. John Marentette grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Texas total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gene Shindle did not respond to coaching in control Del Piniella did not respond to coaching in control Tom Johnson did not respond to coaching in speed Frank Raggio did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Johnson improves in contact_vs_righty George Oyler did not respond to coaching in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Wataru Kamata did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jarrod Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty John Renfroe did not respond to coaching in control Tom Cardona did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Morris did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Giichiro Iwasaki did not respond to coaching in control