Win: Earl Nichols (1-0) Loss: Howard Schacht (7-8)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bud Weazer pitching. Johnny Parrott grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Metz strikes out. Leo Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Toronto Pat Lelivelt pitching. Joe Gabrielson hits a home run. Shannon Donahue hits a home run. Kyle Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Buck Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bert Yochim pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Roger Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Crisp strikes out. Lynn Leard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Red Green doubles to left field. Matt Wuestling grounds out to the shortstop. Sleve McDichael strikes out. Bud Weazer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland John Mercado walks. Efrain Hart singles to right field. John Mercado advances to third on the hit. Pat Lelivelt singles to right field. John Mercado scores. Johnny Parrott doubles to left field. Efrain Hart scores. Dave Metz grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Lelivelt scores. Johnny Parrott advances to third on the play. Leo Johnson singles to left field. Johnny Parrott scores. Roger Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Crisp flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Joe Gabrielson singles to left field. Shannon Donahue singles past the second baseman. Joe Gabrielson advances to third on the hit. Shannon Donahue is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Kyle Martinez strikes out. Buck Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Lynn Leard hits a home run. Ron Firova comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Mercado grounds out to the shortstop. Efrain Hart grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Lelivelt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Bert Yochim flies out to the left fielder. Red Green singles to right field. Matt Wuestling singles past the third baseman. Red Green advances to third on the hit. Sleve McDichael singles to right field. Red Green scores. Ron Firova lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Matt Wuestling is thrown out at third. Sleve McDichael advances to second on the play. Sleve McDichael advances to second on the play. Joe Gabrielson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Johnny Parrott reached on a fielding error by Buck Miller. Dave Metz flies out to the center fielder. Leo Johnson strikes out. Roger Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Shannon Donahue grounds out to the pitcher. Kyle Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Buck Miller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Kevin Crisp flies out to the right fielder. Lynn Leard strikes out. John Mercado grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Bert Yochim singles to left field. Red Green pops out to the shortstop. Matt Wuestling strikes out. Slim Hillis 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. Sleve McDichael strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Efrain Hart hits a home run. Jerry Cantwell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Hoover is pinch hitting for Slim Hillis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fred Hoover strikes out. Johnny Parrott flies out to the center fielder. Dave Metz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Rubio Sosa pitching. Jerry Cantwell strikes out. Joe Gabrielson doubles to center field. Shannon Donahue singles to left field. Joe Gabrielson scores. Dave Rudi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kyle Martinez lines out to the third baseman. Buck Miller grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Shannon Donahue is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Leo Johnson walks. Roger Lyons grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Kevin Crisp singles past the third baseman. Lynn Leard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Bert Yochim doubles to center field. Red Green flies out to the left fielder. Matt Wuestling flies out to the right fielder. Howard Schacht comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Sleve McDichael flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland John Mercado lines out to the pitcher. Efrain Hart grounds out to the third baseman. Howard Schacht reached on a fielding error by Joe Gabrielson. Johnny Parrott walks. Dave Metz singles to left field. Earl Nichols comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leo Johnson grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Howard Schacht is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Toronto Connie Torres is pinch hitting for Earl Nichols. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Connie Torres walks. Joe Gabrielson walks. Shannon Donahue singles to left field. Connie Torres scores. Joe Gabrielson advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Kyle Martinez grounds out to the third baseman. Shannon Donahue advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Buck Miller singles to right field. Joe Gabrielson scores. Shannon Donahue scores. Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Toronto total runners left on base: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Fred Guzman did not respond to coaching in control Chief Kauff did not respond to coaching in arm Fred Guzman did not respond to coaching in velocity Chief Kauff did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chris Harrell did not respond to coaching in 2B
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Albie Kittridge did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tim Sefcik improves in power_vs_righty Fausto Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Nino Samuels improves in power_vs_righty Dave Mota did not respond to coaching in SS