Win: Mike Royster (16-5) Loss: Angel Link (14-4)
Save: Steve Strittmatter (36)
Inning: 1 Oakland Mike Royster pitching. Dave Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Ray Harlow walks. Andre Wehmeier pops out to the second baseman. Epps Mattox doubles to left field. Ray Harlow uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chris Cote walks. Steve Brucker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Toronto Angel Link pitching. Chick Dunkle strikes out. Lee Varney flies out to the left fielder. Kerwin Kline strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Billy Shirley walks. Barry McGunnigle flies out to the center fielder. Angel Link lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto Bill Howard hits an infield single to the shortstop. Greg Landrum singles to right field. Rupe Ostrowski strikes out. Paxton Lee singles to center field. Bill Howard scores. Greg Landrum advances to third on the hit. Chico Gehring walks. Mike Royster strikes out. Chick Dunkle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Oakland Ray Harlow grounds out to the shortstop. Andre Wehmeier flies out to the left fielder. Epps Mattox pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Lee Varney flies out to the right fielder. Kerwin Kline grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Howard reached on a fielding error by Dave Blackburn. Greg Landrum grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Howard is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Chris Cote grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Brucker grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Shirley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Rupe Ostrowski walks. Rupe Ostrowski steals second. Paxton Lee grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Chico Gehring strikes out. Mike Royster grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Barry McGunnigle singles to right field. Angel Link lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Barry McGunnigle advances to third on the play. Ray Harlow flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Chick Dunkle flies out to the left fielder. Lee Varney singles to right field. Kerwin Kline singles to center field. Lee Varney advances to third on the hit. Kerwin Kline steals second. Bill Howard singles to center field. Lee Varney scores. Kerwin Kline scores. Greg Landrum singles to right field. Bill Howard advances to third on the hit. Bobo Riles 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. Rupe Ostrowski singles to right field. Bill Howard scores. Paxton Lee flies out to the center fielder. Chico Gehring grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rupe Ostrowski is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the second baseman. Epps Mattox flies out to the left fielder. Chris Cote strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Mike Royster strikes out. Chick Dunkle grounds out to the pitcher. Lee Varney walks. Kerwin Kline strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Steve Brucker flies out to the center fielder. Billy Shirley pops out to the third baseman. Barry McGunnigle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Bill Howard walks. Bill Howard steals second. Greg Landrum grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Howard advances to third on the play. Rupe Ostrowski strikes out. Paxton Lee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Harry Renteria is pinch hitting for Bobo Riles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Renteria strikes out. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Harlow walks. Andre Wehmeier flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Rico Moore pitching. Chico Gehring singles to left field. Charlie Williams is pinch hitting for Mike Royster. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chico Gehring steals second. Charlie Williams walks. Chick Dunkle strikes out. Lee Varney strikes out. Kerwin Kline strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Steve Strittmatter pitching. Epps Mattox strikes out. Chris Cote strikes out. Steve Brucker lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Toronto total runners left on base: 11
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Bader did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Eddie Parris improves in velocity Ken McGuire improves in control Vern Branson did not respond to coaching in speed Sam Wood did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ken Perkins improves in velocity John Lyons did not respond to coaching in SS
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Pete Chiles did not respond to coaching in velocity Shane Hoffman did not respond to coaching in arm James Lane-Thomas did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Stan Sorrells improves in range Ernie Kalbfus did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Covington did not respond to coaching in range James Lane-Thomas improves in SS