Win: Craig Linebrink (3-2) Loss: Don NitWitt (0-2)
Save: Allan Telder (8)
Inning: 1 Oakland Danny McClure pitching. Orel Ullrich walks. Mike Flair strikes out. Orel Ullrich steals second. Chuck Maxvill strikes out. Keith Gross strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Toronto Chad Burns pitching. Wyatt Burp flies out to the right fielder. Moon Dowell strikes out. Demetrius Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Chet Eddy singles to center field. Willis Zaske flies out to the right fielder. Russ Haney grounds out to the third baseman. Chet Eddy advances to second on the play. Ted Hurtado reached on a fielding error by Gilly Small. Chad Burns grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Toronto Conner Mcguire strikes out. Dave Sell flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Jones singles to left field. Mickey Jones is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Orel Ullrich grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Flair grounds out to the third baseman. Chuck Maxvill strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Alan Stanley flies out to the left fielder. Gilly Small singles to left field. Danny McClure fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Danny McClure strikes out. Wyatt Burp flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Keith Gross strikes out. Chet Eddy grounds out to the second baseman. Willis Zaske strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Moon Dowell singles to center field. Demetrius Johnson strikes out. Conner Mcguire pops out to the third baseman. Dave Sell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Russ Haney walks. Ted Hurtado hits a home run. Russ Haney scores. Chad Burns grounds out to the second baseman. Orel Ullrich walks. Mike Flair grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Orel Ullrich is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chuck Maxvill reached on a fielding error by Danny McClure. Dick Smith 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. Keith Gross flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Toronto Mickey Jones walks. Alan Stanley strikes out. Gilly Small singles to center field. Dick Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wyatt Burp flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Chet Eddy grounds out to the third baseman. Willis Zaske grounds out to the second baseman. Russ Haney flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Moon Dowell strikes out. Demetrius Johnson walks. Demetrius Johnson steals second. Conner Mcguire triples. Demetrius Johnson scores. Dave Sell singles to center field. Conner Mcguire scores. Mickey Jones flies out to the left fielder. Alan Stanley lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Ted Hurtado grounds out to the pitcher. Jesse Demaree is pinch hitting for Chad Burns. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jesse Demaree strikes out. Orel Ullrich pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Craig Linebrink pitching. Gilly Small strikes out. Boyd Crowder is pinch hitting for Dick Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Boyd Crowder hits a home run. Wyatt Burp walks. Moon Dowell flies out to the center fielder. Demetrius Johnson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Wyatt Burp is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Jim Eagle pitching. Mike Flair pops out to the second baseman. Chuck Maxvill strikes out. Keith Gross strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Conner Mcguire grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Sell strikes out. Mickey Jones walks. Alan Stanley pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Don NitWitt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chet Eddy singles to center field. Willis Zaske singles to left field. Chet Eddy advances to third on the hit. Russ Haney grounds out to the third baseman. Chet Eddy scores. Willis Zaske advances to second on the play. Duff Pierce is pinch running for Willis Zaske on 2nd base. Ted Hurtado grounds out to the second baseman. Duff Pierce advances to third on the play. Heinie Howley is pinch hitting for Craig Linebrink. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Heinie Howley singles to left field. Duff Pierce scores. Orel Ullrich flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Allan Telder pitching. Chad Vache enters the game as a defensive replacement for Duff Pierce at C. Gilly Small doubles to left field. Eddie Gload is pinch hitting for Don NitWitt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Eddie Gload strikes out. Wyatt Burp strikes out. Moon Dowell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Toronto total runners LOB: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Buck Butler did not respond to coaching in velocity Kirt Wiltse improves in arm Don Sisco improves in contact_vs_lefty Tony Sorensen improves in contact_vs_righty Phil Bales improves in CF
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Paul Soriano did not respond to coaching in control Full Tilt Flanagan did not respond to coaching in velocity Nestor Thon did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Shumaker did not respond to coaching in velocity Tex Stanley did not respond to coaching in CF