Win: Luis Ginter (11-1) Loss: Joaquin Arias (2-5)
Save: Gary Chamberlain (13)
Inning: 1 Oakland Luis Ginter pitching. Naoyuki Takatsuki strikes out. Calvin Dill pops out to the first baseman. Ed Knepper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Toronto Joaquin Arias pitching. Lefty Bannister strikes out. Doug Favell pops out to the first baseman. Ross Lonsberry walks. Ed Van Impe grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ross Lonsberry is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Kevin Faeth grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Bellarino flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Dave Beecher walks. Ellis Barry singles to right field. Luis Orace flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Toronto Bud Gross flies out to the left fielder. Ray Brower flies out to the center fielder. Owen Weaver grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Joaquin Arias strikes out. Naoyuki Takatsuki singles in front of the right fielder. Calvin Dill flies out to the center fielder. Ed Knepper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Mike Virdon strikes out. Luis Ginter flies out to the right fielder. Lefty Bannister strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Kevin Faeth flies out to the left fielder. Ed Bellarino strikes out. Dave Beecher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Doug Favell singles to center field. Ross Lonsberry singles to left field. Doug Favell advances to third on the hit. Ed Van Impe singles to center field. Doug Favell scores. Bud Gross hits a home run. Ross Lonsberry scores. Ed Van Impe scores. Ray Brower strikes out. Owen Weaver flies out to the left fielder. Mike Virdon walks. Luis Ginter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Ellis Barry flies out to the left fielder. Luis Orace walks. Joaquin Arias lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Naoyuki Takatsuki singles to center field. Luis Orace scores. Calvin Dill walks. Ed Knepper doubles past the right fielder. Naoyuki Takatsuki scores. Calvin Dill uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kevin Faeth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Lefty Bannister doubles to right field. Doug Favell singles to right field. Lefty Bannister scores. Clint Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ross Lonsberry singles to left field. Ed Van Impe pops out to the second baseman. Bud Gross hits a home run. Doug Favell scores. Ross Lonsberry scores. Lou Knight comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Brower grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Owen Weaver singles to left field. Owen Weaver steals second. Mike Virdon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Ed Bellarino flies out to the center fielder. Dave Beecher lines out to the shortstop. Ellis Barry flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Luis Ginter grounds out to the shortstop. Lefty Bannister grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Favell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Luis Orace walks. Steven St. John is pinch hitting for Lou Knight. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Steven St. John strikes out. Naoyuki Takatsuki strikes out. Calvin Dill strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Lute Weaver pitching. Ross Lonsberry strikes out. Jack Turk is pinch hitting for Ed Van Impe. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jack Turk singles to center field. Jack Turk steals second. Bud Gross grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Turk advances to third on the play. Ray Brower flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Chuck Ward is pinch hitting for Ed Knepper. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Chuck Ward singles to right field. Kevin Faeth strikes out. Ed Bellarino grounds out to the pitcher. Chuck Ward advances to second on the play. Dave Beecher hits a home run. Chuck Ward scores. Mike Wells comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ellis Barry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Owen Weaver strikes out. Mike Virdon singles to center field. Mike Anderson is pinch hitting for Mike Wells. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Anderson hits a home run. Mike Virdon scores. Ken Beville comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lefty Bannister grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Favell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Rebel Sells pitching. Luis Orace hits a home run. Jesse Hart comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ned Matteson is pinch hitting for Ken Beville. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ned Matteson walks. Naoyuki Takatsuki singles to center field. Ned Matteson advances to third on the hit. Gary Chamberlain comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Calvin Dill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ned Matteson scores. Naoyuki Takatsuki advances to second on the play. Chuck Ward strikes out. Kevin Faeth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Toronto total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Clint Jones is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C- Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Doug Bacsik improves in speed Bill Taitt improves in range Kelly Gearhart improves in range Bill Taitt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Doug Bacsik did not respond to coaching in C
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jack Lewis did not respond to coaching in velocity Gordon Jones improves in contact_vs_lefty Dan Sincock improves in range Gordon Jones improves in power_vs_lefty Mark Wilkerson did not respond to coaching in SS