Win: Alan Moolic (14-6) Loss: Bill Goeckel (7-8)
Save: Yoshinari Inoue (27)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Goeckel pitching. Herb Hume singles to center field. Garland Quinn strikes out. Rob Harris doubles to center field. Herb Hume uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ken Huenke walks. Lee Pena strikes out. Kyle Snider pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Toronto Alan Moolic pitching. Peter Cook strikes out. Bobby Cress singles past the shortstop. John Williams singles to right field. Paul Costello singles to right field. John Kelleher strikes out. Vern Hargesheimer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Oakland Wayne Candini strikes out. John Paciorek lines out to the shortstop. Alan Moolic grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Ken Panther grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Batch flies out to the right fielder. Bill Goeckel grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Herb Hume walks. Garland Quinn strikes out. Rob Harris flies out to the left fielder. Herb Hume is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Peter Cook flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Cress grounds out to the shortstop. John Williams doubles to center field. Paul Costello lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ken Huenke strikes out. Lee Pena grounds out to the second baseman. Kyle Snider hits a home run. Wayne Candini grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto John Kelleher pops out to the third baseman. Vern Hargesheimer singles to center field. Ken Panther flies out to the left fielder. Steve Batch singles to right field. Bill Goeckel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland John Paciorek grounds out to the third baseman. Alan Moolic is hit by a pitch. Herb Hume grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Peter Cook grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Cress grounds out to the pitcher. John Williams pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Garland Quinn singles to center field. Rob Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Garland Quinn advances to second on the play. Ken Huenke strikes out. Lee Pena flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Paul Costello grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Kelleher singles to center field. Vern Hargesheimer grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Kyle Snider grounds out to the pitcher. Wayne Candini flies out to the right fielder. John Paciorek singles to right field. Alan Moolic strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Ken Panther flies out to the right fielder. Steve Batch grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Goeckel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Herb Hume strikes out. Garland Quinn grounds out to the shortstop. Rob Harris walks. Ken Huenke walks. Jose Collins 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 2nd. Lee Pena flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Toronto Charlie Merena 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. Peter Cook hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bobby Cress singles to left field. Peter Cook advances to third on the hit. John Williams strikes out. Paul Costello flies out to the center fielder. John Kelleher strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Kyle Snider walks. Wayne Candini grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. John Paciorek flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Toronto Yoshinari Inoue comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Vern Hargesheimer grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Panther flies out to the right fielder. Steve Batch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Toronto total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Charlie Merena is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Willie Tarbert did not respond to coaching in control Wil Simpson did not respond to coaching in range Kirby Mossi did not respond to coaching in arm Alan Haeffner improves in contact_vs_righty Wil Simpson improves in 2B
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Walt Grimm improves in power_vs_righty Glenn Olson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Walt Grimm did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Billy Craft did not respond to coaching in control