Win: George Hickey (1-1) Loss: Dike Bradley (0-2)
Save: Cap Howard (2)
Inning: 1 Toronto Dike Bradley pitching. Shag Flies walks. Bobby Cress grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Chet Rapp grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland George Hickey pitching. Orlando Cruz strikes out. Dan Hill singles to left field. Allan Schorr lines out to the third baseman. Clay Gornicki grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto Paul Costello strikes out. Steve Batch pops out to the second baseman. Peter Cook strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Paul Kennedy pops out to the third baseman. Red Kline flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Alan Haeffner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Izzy Grate singles to center field. John Kelleher singles to right field. George Hickey lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Shag Flies grounds out to the second baseman. Izzy Grate scores. John Kelleher advances to third on the play. Bobby Cress grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland John Paciorek grounds out to the shortstop. Dike Bradley grounds out to the third baseman. Orlando Cruz singles to right field. Dan Hill grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Orlando Cruz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Chet Rapp walks. Paul Costello singles to left field. Chet Rapp advances to third on the hit. Steve Batch grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Chet Rapp scores. Peter Cook singles to left field. Izzy Grate grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Allan Schorr grounds out to the second baseman. Clay Gornicki singles to right field. Paul Kennedy singles to center field. Red Kline grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto John Kelleher grounds out to the second baseman. George Hickey strikes out. Shag Flies grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Alan Haeffner grounds out to the shortstop. John Paciorek doubles to left field. Dike Bradley flies out to the center fielder. Orlando Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Bobby Cress hits a home run. Chet Rapp flies out to the right fielder. Paul Costello strikes out. Steve Batch singles to center field. Peter Cook singles to right field. Steve Batch advances to third on the hit. Izzy Grate strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Dan Hill lines out to the second baseman. Allan Schorr grounds out to the shortstop. Cap Howard 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. Clay Gornicki singles to right field. Paul Kennedy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto John Kelleher walks. Cap Howard lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Shag Flies grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Red Kline pops out to the second baseman. Alan Haeffner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! John Paciorek singles past the second baseman. Dike Bradley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Paciorek is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Bobby Cress grounds out to the shortstop. Chet Rapp strikes out. Paul Costello grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Vern Hargesheimer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Shag Flies at 1B. Phil Wendell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Paul Costello at CF. Orlando Cruz grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Hill strikes out. Allan Schorr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Toronto Harry Furillo 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. Steve Batch singles to right field. Steve Batch steals second. Peter Cook strikes out. Izzy Grate flies out to the center fielder. John Kelleher singles to right field. Steve Batch scores. Cap Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Clay Gornicki grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Red Kline strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Toronto total runners LOB: 5 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dick Irvine did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Glenn Olson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Glenn Olson did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Hulswitt improves in contact_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vern Rosselli improves in arm Phil Whitt did not respond to coaching in control Earl Duckworth did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Kevin Knott did not respond to coaching in velocity