Win: Daijiro Terahara (1-1) Loss: Bill Giovanola (7-2)
Save: Steve Strittmatter (35)
Inning: 1 Oakland Mul Rolfe pitching. Dave Blackburn singles in front of the center fielder. Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Blackburn advances to second on the play. Chris Cote singles to center field. Dave Blackburn scores. Ken Stromme flies out to the center fielder. Steve Brucker walks. Billy Shirley triples. Chris Cote scores. Steve Brucker scores. Barry McGunnigle walks. Pop Leppert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Toronto Bill Giovanola pitching. Michael Speaker singles to center field. Paxton Lee hits a home run. Michael Speaker scores. Rupe Ostrowski walks. Bill Howard singles to right field. Rupe Ostrowski advances to third on the hit. Aubrey Senerchia doubles to center field. Rupe Ostrowski scores. Bill Howard uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lee Varney flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Clement strikes out. Rowdy Sewell singles past the third baseman. Aubrey Senerchia scores. Mul Rolfe grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Rowdy Sewell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Bill Giovanola flies out to the center fielder. Dave Blackburn singles to center field. Andre Wehmeier grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Michael Speaker singles to center field. Michael Speaker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Paxton Lee grounds out to the third baseman. Rupe Ostrowski grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Chris Cote lines out to the second baseman. Ken Stromme reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Howard. Steve Brucker singles to center field. Ken Stromme scores. Billy Shirley flies out to the left fielder. Steve Brucker steals second. Barry McGunnigle singles to left field. Steve Brucker scores. Pop Leppert walks. Bill Giovanola strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Toronto Bill Howard strikes out. Aubrey Senerchia pops out to the shortstop. Lee Varney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Dave Blackburn singles to left field. Dave Blackburn is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Cote flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Eddie Clement walks. Rowdy Sewell lines out to the second baseman. 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. Mul Rolfe fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mul Rolfe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Eddie Clement advances to second on the play. Michael Speaker singles to center field. Eddie Clement scores. Paxton Lee pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Ken Stromme grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Brucker singles to left field. Billy Shirley hits an infield single to the second baseman. Barry McGunnigle walks. Daijiro Terahara comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pop Leppert pops out to the shortstop. Bobo Riles grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Toronto Rupe Ostrowski singles to left field. Bill Howard flies out to the right fielder. Aubrey Senerchia flies out to the left fielder. Lee Varney singles past the third baseman. Rupe Ostrowski advances to third on the hit. Eddie Clement singles to left field. Rupe Ostrowski scores. Lee Varney advances to third on the hit. Rowdy Sewell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Dave Blackburn grounds out to the third baseman. Andre Wehmeier flies out to the right fielder. Chris Cote strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Daijiro Terahara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Michael Speaker doubles to center field. Paxton Lee singles to center field. Michael Speaker scores. Angel Link comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rupe Ostrowski grounds out to the second baseman. Paxton Lee advances to second on the play. Bill Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Ken Stromme lines out to the first baseman. Steve Brucker walks. Steve Brucker steals second. Billy Shirley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Brucker advances to third on the play. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Aubrey Senerchia flies out to the center fielder. Lee Varney flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Clement grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Aaron Lozado enters the game as a defensive replacement for Eddie Clement at 2B. Pop Leppert grounds out to the third baseman. Razor McCarthy is pinch hitting for Angel Link. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Razor McCarthy grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Blackburn singles to center field. Andre Wehmeier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Ron Magrane pitching. Rowdy Sewell grounds out to the shortstop. Julio Pierson is pinch hitting for Daijiro Terahara. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Julio Pierson grounds out to the shortstop. Michael Speaker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Steve Strittmatter pitching. Chris Cote strikes out. Ken Stromme walks. Steve Brucker strikes out. Billy Shirley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ken Stromme is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 10 Toronto total runners left on base: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Paul Cox improves in range J.D. Strange did not respond to coaching in control Ken McGuire did not respond to coaching in velocity J.D. Strange improves in velocity Paul Cox improves in contact_vs_lefty John Lyons did not respond to coaching in range Mike Williams did not respond to coaching in CF
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Fred Merritt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ernie Kalbfus did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tom Maloney improves in arm Ed Perez did not respond to coaching in arm Ty Applegate did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Boyle did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Perez did not respond to coaching in 3B