Win: John Betzel (10-4) Loss: Rod Branch (6-10)
Save: Jack Barrett (28)
Inning: 1 Texas Rod Branch pitching. Aaron Reese strikes out. Dutch Armas strikes out. Hank Waddey singles to center field. Ken Cimino reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Marentette. Hod Malay hits a home run. Hank Waddey scores. Ken Cimino scores. Eddie Pendleton lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland John Betzel pitching. John Marentette strikes out. Armando Knauss grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Eddy singles to right field. Dick Eddy is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Claral Rutner strikes out. Harry Hibbs strikes out. John Betzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Bruce Asadoor flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Walter Parker flies out to the center fielder. Enrique Reed singles to right field. Enrique Reed is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Aaron Reese walks. Dutch Armas grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Hank Waddey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Rick Cooney singles to right field. Rick Cooney steals second. Angel Powell singles past the second baseman. Rick Cooney scores. Angel Powell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rod Branch grounds out to the shortstop. John Marentette strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Ken Cimino doubles to left field. Hod Malay flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Pendleton strikes out. Claral Rutner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Armando Knauss grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Eddy flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Asadoor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Harry Hibbs flies out to the center fielder. John Betzel strikes out. Aaron Reese flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Walter Parker grounds out to the shortstop. Enrique Reed flies out to the right fielder. Rick Cooney singles past the third baseman. Rick Cooney is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Dutch Armas strikes out. Hank Waddey walks. Ken Cimino grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Hank Waddey advances to second on the play. Hod Malay strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Angel Powell grounds out to the shortstop. Rod Branch flies out to the center fielder. John Marentette flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Eddie Pendleton walks. Eddie Pendleton is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Claral Rutner grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Hibbs flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Armando Knauss singles to right field. Dick Eddy flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Asadoor grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas John Betzel flies out to the left fielder. Aaron Reese grounds out to the pitcher. Dutch Armas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Walter Parker flies out to the left fielder. Enrique Reed flies out to the center fielder. Rick Cooney singles to right field. Angel Powell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Hank Waddey flies out to the left fielder. Ken Cimino grounds out to the pitcher. Hod Malay strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Jack Barrett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Al Jelincich is pinch hitting for Rod Branch. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Al Jelincich pops out to the third baseman. John Marentette reached on a 2-base fielding error by Harry Hibbs. Armando Knauss strikes out. Dick Eddy lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners LOB: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 2
Batting:GIDP - Bruce Asadoor. Baserunning: SB - Rick Cooney (24).CS - Dick Eddy (19), Enrique Reed (9), Rick Cooney (11), Angel Powell (16). Fielding: E - John Marentette.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Herman Hanning improves in power_vs_lefty Del Piniella did not respond to coaching in velocity Del Piniella did not respond to coaching in control Ted Foley improves in range Jim Kline did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Oyler did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Yoandy Aballe did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mays Ferguson did not respond to coaching in range Jarrod Smith did not respond to coaching in arm Carter Tookle did not respond to coaching in range Jarrod Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Moore did not respond to coaching in arm