Inning: 1 Oakland Bob Porter pitching. George Callahan grounds out to the pitcher. Dean Brodowski strikes out. Ted Witherup strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Toronto Derek Grammas pitching. Eric Smith lines out to the pitcher. Mike Cullenbine strikes out. Rabbit Bragg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Al Klugmann grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Nevin grounds out to the second baseman. Zip Otis singles in front of the left fielder. George Umbricht strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto Lew McKnight strikes out. Gene Piazza flies out to the left fielder. Fuzz Zientara flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jim Foley flies out to the center fielder. Derek Grammas singles to right field. George Callahan singles to center field. Dean Brodowski grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Hack McDonald doubles to right field. Roe Peploski walks. Bob Porter lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eric Smith grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Cullenbine flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Ted Witherup singles to center field. Al Klugmann strikes out. George Nevin strikes out. Zip Otis grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ted Witherup is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Rabbit Bragg grounds out to the shortstop. Lew McKnight flies out to the left fielder. Gene Piazza reached on a 2-base fielding error by Al Klugmann. Fuzz Zientara grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland George Umbricht strikes out. Jim Foley hits a home run. Derek Grammas strikes out. George Callahan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Hack McDonald grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roe Peploski lines out to the first baseman. Bob Porter singles to right field. Eric Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Dean Brodowski strikes out. Ted Witherup flies out to the left fielder. Al Klugmann grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Mike Cullenbine grounds out to the second baseman. Rabbit Bragg grounds out to the third baseman. Lew McKnight singles to left field. Gene Piazza grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Roman Morrison comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Nevin grounds out to the shortstop. Zip Otis walks. George Umbricht strikes out. Jim Foley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Fuzz Zientara singles to center field. Fuzz Zientara steals second. Hack McDonald flies out to the center fielder. Roe Peploski singles to right field. Fuzz Zientara scores. Tim Thurman is pinch hitting for Roman Morrison. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tim Thurman strikes out. Eric Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Sid Smith pitching. Stu Morgan is pinch hitting for Derek Grammas. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Stu Morgan singles to left field. George Callahan strikes out. Dean Brodowski triples. Stu Morgan scores. Ted Witherup singles to center field. Dean Brodowski scores. Keiji Seto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Klugmann doubles to center field. Ted Witherup uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Nevin strikes out. Zip Otis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto J.J. Suggs pitching. Walt Santovenia enters the game as a defensive replacement for Al Klugmann at RF. Mike Cullenbine grounds out to the second baseman. Rabbit Bragg singles in front of the left fielder. Lew McKnight flies out to the right fielder. Gene Piazza walks. Fuzz Zientara flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland George Umbricht grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Foley grounds out to the second baseman. J.J. Suggs grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Toronto Hack McDonald pops out to the first baseman. Roe Peploski grounds out to the pitcher. Al Lanning is pinch hitting for Keiji Seto. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Al Lanning grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 5 Toronto total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Sid Smith is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Fred Saberhagen improves in power_vs_righty Dusty Sloan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Fred Saberhagen improves in power_vs_lefty Dusty Sloan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Scott Johnston improves in C
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hal Edenfield improves in range Tommy Oliver improves in contact_vs_lefty Nino Carney improves in range Nino Carney improves in contact_vs_righty Hal Edenfield improves in 3B