Win: Justin Verlander (3-3) Loss: Walt Foster (7-8)
Save: Jim Trouppe (3)
Inning: 1 Oakland Walt Foster pitching. Victor Martinez grounds out to the pitcher. Doug Ault grounds out to the second baseman. Ripper Collins singles to center field. Sebastian Compton singles to right field. Jimmie Foxx grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Toronto Justin Verlander pitching. Willie Torres walks. Willie Torres steals second. Al Lincoln flies out to the left fielder. Billy McGuire pops out to the shortstop. Bob Garbowski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Hanley Ramirez strikes out. Brian Asselstine grounds out to the second baseman. Klondike Douglass singles to left field. Justin Verlander flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto Jason Crump pops out to the third baseman. Johnny Crouch pops out to the second baseman. Bill Cox walks. Herb Henry reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jimmie Foxx. Walt Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Victor Martinez singles to left field. Doug Ault singles to left field. Victor Martinez advances to third on the hit. Ripper Collins strikes out. Sebastian Compton hits a home run. Victor Martinez scores. Doug Ault scores. Jimmie Foxx grounds out to the shortstop. Hanley Ramirez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Willie Torres strikes out. Al Lincoln hits a home run. Billy McGuire flies out to the center fielder. Bob Garbowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Brian Asselstine flies out to the left fielder. Klondike Douglass singles to center field. Justin Verlander lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Victor Martinez pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Jason Crump singles to center field. Jason Crump is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Johnny Crouch flies out to the center fielder. Bill Cox flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Doug Ault pops out to the shortstop. Ripper Collins flies out to the center fielder. Sebastian Compton walks. Sebastian Compton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Herb Henry singles past the shortstop. Walt Foster lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Willie Torres strikes out. Al Lincoln pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Jimmie Foxx strikes out. Hanley Ramirez singles to center field. Hanley Ramirez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Brian Asselstine grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Billy McGuire flies out to the left fielder. Bob Garbowski grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Crump walks. Jason Crump steals second. Johnny Crouch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Klondike Douglass pops out to the second baseman. Justin Verlander singles to right field. Victor Martinez strikes out. Doug Ault grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Bill Cox singles to left field. Herb Henry grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Juan Linzares is pinch hitting for Walt Foster. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Juan Linzares strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Freddie Black pitching. Ripper Collins reached on a 2-base throwing error by Billy McGuire. Sebastian Compton grounds out to the second baseman. Ripper Collins advances to third on the play. Jimmie Foxx strikes out. Ronald Acuna Jr. is pinch hitting for Hanley Ramirez. Ronald Acuna Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Jerry Byers enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ronald Acuna Jr. at C. Jim Trouppe 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. Willie Torres strikes out. Al Lincoln singles to left field. Al Lincoln steals second. Billy McGuire pops out to the third baseman. Bob Garbowski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Brian Asselstine flies out to the left fielder. Klondike Douglass grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Trouppe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Toronto Jason Crump strikes out. Johnny Crouch singles to center field. Bill Cox singles to center field. Johnny Crouch advances to third on the hit. Herb Henry flies out to the right fielder. Edgar Knox is pinch hitting for Freddie Black. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Cox is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Toronto total runners LOB: 7
Batting:HR - Al Lincoln (6).GIDP - Herb Henry. Baserunning: SB - Willie Torres (16), Al Lincoln (9), Jason Crump (21).CS - Jason Crump (5), Bill Cox (6). Fielding: E - Billy McGuire.
Game Notes Al Lincoln is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: D Improvements: Hubie Abrams did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Zeke Etheridge improves in range Sam Horn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Alan Knicely did not respond to coaching in arm
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Phillips did not respond to coaching in control Sandy Spicer did not respond to coaching in speed Rick Boehringer did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Lemanczyk did not respond to coaching in velocity Gabe Price did not respond to coaching in 1B