Win: Armando Linebrink (5-6) Loss: Les Venafro (0-3)
Save: Jim Trouppe (6)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Talbot pitching. Doug Ault flies out to the center fielder. Klondike Douglass singles to center field. Ripper Collins strikes out. Sebastian Compton flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Toronto Woodie Fryman pitching. David Howell strikes out. Hank Hogsett walks. Billy McGuire strikes out. Bob Garbowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Jimmie Foxx grounds out to the shortstop. Victor Martinez singles to center field. Hanley Ramirez strikes out. Brian Asselstine strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto Jason Crump flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Crouch reached on a fielding error by Klondike Douglass. Bill Cox grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Johnny Crouch is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Herb Henry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Woodie Fryman lines out to the second baseman. Doug Ault grounds out to the second baseman. Klondike Douglass grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Bill Talbot walks. David Howell strikes out. Hank Hogsett strikes out. Billy McGuire strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ripper Collins grounds out to the third baseman. Sebastian Compton singles to left field. Jimmie Foxx bunts for a base hit. Victor Martinez singles to center field. Sebastian Compton scores. Jimmie Foxx advances to third on the hit. Hanley Ramirez strikes out. Brian Asselstine grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Toronto Bob Garbowski strikes out. Jason Crump flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Crouch singles to right field. Bill Cox grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Johnny Crouch is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Woodie Fryman flies out to the center fielder. Doug Ault singles to right field. Klondike Douglass strikes out. Ripper Collins pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Herb Henry strikes out. Juan Linzares is pinch hitting for Bill Talbot. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Juan Linzares grounds out to the second baseman. David Howell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Benito Slagle pitching. Sebastian Compton doubles to left field. Jimmie Foxx pops out to the first baseman. Victor Martinez walks. Hanley Ramirez pops out to the shortstop. Brian Asselstine flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Toronto Hank Hogsett singles to left field. Billy McGuire walks. Bob Garbowski flies out to the center fielder. Jason Crump flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Crouch strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Woodie Fryman grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Ault singles past the shortstop. Klondike Douglass flies out to the right fielder. Ripper Collins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Bill Cox walks. Armando Linebrink 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. Herb Henry triples. Bill Cox scores. Benito Slagle flies out to the center fielder. David Howell singles past the shortstop. Herb Henry scores. David Howell steals second. Hank Hogsett grounds out to the second baseman. David Howell advances to third on the play. Billy McGuire flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Sebastian Compton singles to left field. Freddie Black comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmie Foxx grounds out to the pitcher. Sebastian Compton advances to second on the play. Victor Martinez pops out to the third baseman. Ronald Acuna Jr. is pinch hitting for Hanley Ramirez. Ronald Acuna Jr. flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Jerry Byers enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ronald Acuna Jr. at C. Bob Garbowski singles to right field. Jason Crump flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Crouch hits a home run. Bob Garbowski scores. Bill Cox singles to left field. Bill Cox steals second. Herb Henry grounds out to the pitcher. Art Griffin is pinch hitting for Freddie Black. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Art Griffin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Carl Sommers pitching. Brian Asselstine singles to left field. Steve Christmas is pinch hitting for Armando Linebrink. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Steve Christmas singles past the first baseman. Doug Ault doubles to center field. Brian Asselstine scores. Steve Christmas uses his aggressiveness and scores. Les Venafro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Klondike Douglass singles to center field. Doug Ault scores. Ripper Collins doubles to center field. Klondike Douglass uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gene Arroyo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sebastian Compton strikes out. Jimmie Foxx flies out to the center fielder. Victor Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Jim Trouppe pitching. David Howell strikes out. Hank Hogsett grounds out to the pitcher. Billy McGuire reached on a fielding error by Brian Asselstine. Bob Garbowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 10 Toronto total runners LOB: 9
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: D+ Improvements: Alan Knicely did not respond to coaching in speed Too few eligible players, Missed Improvement Chance. Ineligible players: Carlos Velasquez, Gary Ignasiak. Justin Verlander did not respond to coaching in control Joe Wilson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lin Crooke did not respond to coaching in range Dave Barker did not respond to coaching in control Ralph Heflin improves in speed Ralph Heflin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Gabe Price did not respond to coaching in 1B