Win: Steve Strittmatter (2-1) Loss: Huck Crist (8-5)
Save: Pavel Perez (35)
Inning: 1 Toronto Bill Ralston pitching. Chick Dunkle strikes out. Edwards Plummer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill Howard walks. Larry Jeter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland George Zaske pitching. Harry Renteria singles to left field. Ray Harlow strikes out. Epps Mattox flies out to the center fielder. Dave Blackburn walks. Herm White flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Toronto Rupe Ostrowski strikes out. Dave Bivin walks. Tim Kline strikes out. Brian Ermer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Bivin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Joe Reis singles to left field. Gil Basinski strikes out. Mike Cobb singles to left field. Joe Reis advances to third on the hit. Bill Ralston flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Reis scores. Harry Renteria flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto George Zaske flies out to the left fielder. Chick Dunkle singles to left field. Edwards Plummer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chick Dunkle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ray Harlow flies out to the center fielder. Epps Mattox singles to left field. Dave Blackburn flies out to the right fielder. Herm White lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Larry Jeter strikes out. Rupe Ostrowski lines out to the third baseman. Dave Bivin walks. Tim Kline strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Joe Reis flies out to the center fielder. Gil Basinski grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Cobb strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Brian Ermer strikes out. George Zaske reached on a fielding error by Ray Harlow. Chick Dunkle walks. Edwards Plummer flies out to the right fielder. Bill Howard walks. Larry Jeter walks. George Zaske scores. Rupe Ostrowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Oakland Bill Ralston singles to left field. Harry Renteria grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Ralston advances to second on the play. Ray Harlow flies out to the right fielder. Epps Mattox singles to left field. Bill Ralston scores. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Dave Bivin hits a home run. Tim Kline singles to center field. Brian Ermer walks. George Zaske lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chick Dunkle flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Tim Kline scores. Edwards Plummer pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Herm White grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Reis grounds out to the second baseman. Gil Basinski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Jack Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bill Howard grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Jeter hits a home run. Rupe Ostrowski singles to center field. Rupe Ostrowski steals second. Dave Bivin grounds out to the second baseman. Rupe Ostrowski advances to third on the play. Tim Kline walks. Brian Ermer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Mike Cobb hits a home run. Lee Finneran is pinch hitting for Jack Jones. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lee Finneran walks. Harry Renteria singles to center field. Lee Finneran advances to third on the hit. Wade Arias 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. Harry Renteria is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ray Harlow strikes out. Epps Mattox doubles to center field. Lee Finneran scores. Dave Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Huck Crist pitching. Ronald Gibson is pinch hitting for Wade Arias. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ronald Gibson strikes out. Chick Dunkle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Edwards Plummer pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Steve Strittmatter pitching. Herm White pops out to the shortstop. Joe Reis singles to left field. Gil Basinski strikes out. Alan Durbin is pinch hitting for Mike Cobb. Alan Durbin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Mike Brady enters the game as a defensive replacement for Alan Durbin at C. Bill Howard flies out to the right fielder. Larry Jeter hits a home run. Rupe Ostrowski walks. Dave Bivin flies out to the left fielder. Tim Kline doubles to right field. Rupe Ostrowski uses his aggressiveness and scores. Levi McNertney is pinch hitting for Brian Ermer. Levi McNertney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Matt Cihocki enters the game as a defensive replacement for Levi McNertney at C. Pavel Perez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Cal Castro is pinch hitting for Huck Crist. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Cal Castro grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Renteria grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Harlow is hit by a pitch. Epps Mattox grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ray Harlow is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Toronto total runners LOB: 11 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Epps Mattox (12).HR - Mike Cobb (5).SF - Bill Ralston.HBP - Ray Harlow (3). Baserunning: CS - Harry Renteria (8). Fielding: E - Ray Harlow.
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ed Abbott did not respond to coaching in velocity Aaron Lozado improves in range Ed Abbott did not respond to coaching in endurance Frank Schmidt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Covington improves in arm Andy Turang improves in range
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Razor McCarthy improves in range Eric Stephenson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Eric Stephenson improves in range Walter Easterly did not respond to coaching in endurance Rico Moore did not respond to coaching in control Pop Leppert did not respond to coaching in arm Chris Cote did not respond to coaching in C