Win: Steve Johnston (3-1) Loss: Tom Hargan (4-2)
Save: Hayato Mifune (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Steve Johnston pitching. Joan Lugo grounds out to the shortstop. Rafa Garcia strikes out. Bryan Loretta flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Toronto Fern Solis pitching. Jake Midkiff strikes out. Bob Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Paul Ganzel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Francisco Madrigo hits a home run. Samuel Tinto flies out to the left fielder. Napoleon Garcia walks. Billy Buelvas hits a home run. Napoleon Garcia scores. Flea Foster singles to center field. Fern Solis lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joan Lugo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto Ezra Alston grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pepper Smith pops out to the second baseman. John Madden reached on a fielding error by Bryan Loretta. Michio Akaike strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Rafa Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Bryan Loretta singles past the second baseman. Francisco Madrigo flies out to the right fielder. Samuel Tinto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Don Lindsay pops out to the second baseman. Steve Johnston grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jake Midkiff grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Napoleon Garcia singles to right field. Billy Buelvas grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Napoleon Garcia is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Flea Foster hits an infield single to the shortstop. Fern Solis fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Fern Solis grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Bob Gonzalez singles to center field. Paul Ganzel walks. Ezra Alston hits a home run. Bob Gonzalez scores. Paul Ganzel scores. Tom Hargan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pepper Smith flies out to the right fielder. John Madden flies out to the right fielder. Michio Akaike walks. Don Lindsay strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Joan Lugo walks. Joan Lugo gets picked off first. Rafa Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Bryan Loretta grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Steve Johnston strikes out. Jake Midkiff walks. Jake Midkiff steals second. Bob Gonzalez singles past the second baseman. Jake Midkiff uses his aggressiveness and scores. Denis Paredes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Ganzel flies out to the right fielder. Bob Gonzalez steals second. Ezra Alston grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Francisco Madrigo grounds out to the shortstop. Yoshiaki Nishimoto 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. Samuel Tinto reached on a fielding error by Ezra Alston. Napoleon Garcia grounds out to the pitcher. Samuel Tinto advances to second on the play. Billy Buelvas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Pepper Smith hits a home run. Wilme Perada comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Madden reached on a fielding error by Bryan Loretta. Michio Akaike flies out to the right fielder. Don Lindsay flies out to the right fielder. Yoshiaki Nishimoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Flea Foster strikes out. Wilme Perada grounds out to the third baseman. Joan Lugo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Jake Midkiff strikes out. Bob Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Paul Ganzel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Rafa Garcia walks. Bryan Loretta grounds out to the second baseman. Rafa Garcia advances to second on the play. Hayato Mifune 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. Francisco Madrigo strikes out. Samuel Tinto grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Ezra Alston flies out to the right fielder. Pepper Smith singles to left field. Mike Hamann is pinch hitting for John Madden. Mike Hamann strikes out. Michio Akaike hits a home run. Pepper Smith scores. Buo Batista comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Lindsay strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Walt Sundberg enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Hamann at C. Napoleon Garcia grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Billy Buelvas pops out to the first baseman. Flea Foster singles to right field. Hideo Yamasaki is pinch hitting for Buo Batista. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hideo Yamasaki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Toronto total runners left on base: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tim DiSarcina did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Barney Aber did not respond to coaching in velocity Josh Bermudez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Behenna did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Josh Bermudez did not respond to coaching in SS
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bama Turner improves in range Ken Gladd improves in contact_vs_lefty Jack Whitt did not respond to coaching in control Tsutomu Yagi did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gary Walberg did not respond to coaching in SS