Win: Gary Graham (10-9) Loss: Mitch Blankenship (13-11)
Inning: 1 Toronto Mitch Blankenship pitching. Bill Hernandez hits a home run. Jose Glass singles to center field. Bill Paper Bagby singles to center field. Jose Glass advances to third on the hit. Todd Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Glass scores. Bill Paper Bagby advances to second on the play. Amaury Koufax grounds out to the shortstop. Bump Andrus pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Gary Graham pitching. Murphy Strange singles to center field. Norihiro Egawa grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bill Torres flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Andy Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Ed Gonzalez singles past the third baseman. Gary Graham lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Hernandez singles to right field. Ed Gonzalez scores. Jose Glass grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Hernandez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Beiker Reimer reached on a fielding error by Bill Paper Bagby. William Spiezio flies out to the left fielder. John Geronimo hits an infield single to the second baseman. Harry Alcantara pops out to the first baseman. Johnny Groskloss grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Geronimo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Toronto Bill Paper Bagby walks. Todd Jones flies out to the left fielder. Amaury Koufax walks. Bump Andrus flies out to the left fielder. Andy Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Mitch Blankenship flies out to the center fielder. Murphy Strange hits a home run. Norihiro Egawa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Torres grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Ed Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Gary Graham strikes out. Bill Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Beiker Reimer lines out to the shortstop. William Spiezio grounds out to the second baseman. John Geronimo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Jose Glass hits a home run. Bill Paper Bagby strikes out. Todd Jones strikes out. Amaury Koufax singles to center field. Bump Andrus doubles to left field. Amaury Koufax is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Harry Alcantara grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Groskloss flies out to the left fielder. Mitch Blankenship flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Andy Blackburn reached on a fielding error by John Geronimo. Ed Gonzalez lines out to the shortstop. Gary Graham lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Murphy Strange flies out to the center fielder. Norihiro Egawa grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Torres doubles to right field. Beiker Reimer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Jake Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Glass pops out to the third baseman. Bill Paper Bagby doubles to left field. Todd Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Paper Bagby advances to third on the play. Amaury Koufax flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland William Spiezio lines out to the first baseman. John Geronimo pops out to the shortstop. Harry Alcantara flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Bump Andrus flies out to the center fielder. Andy Blackburn hits a home run. Dave Zipfel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Gary Graham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Johnny Groskloss is hit by a pitch. Irv Brittin is pinch hitting for Dave Zipfel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Irv Brittin strikes out. Murphy Strange flies out to the center fielder. Norihiro Egawa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Frank Bankhead pitching. Oscar Goff is pinch hitting for Bill Hernandez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Oscar Goff walks. Oscar Goff steals second. Jose Glass grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Paper Bagby flies out to the right fielder. Todd Jones singles to left field. Oscar Goff scores. Amaury Koufax pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Bill Torres strikes out. Beiker Reimer flies out to the right fielder. William Spiezio flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Toronto total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Bill Paper Bagby (24), Bump Andrus (27).HR - Bill Hernandez (8), Jose Glass (21), Andy Blackburn (8). Baserunning: SB - Oscar Goff (15). Fielding: E - Bill Paper Bagby.
Game Notes Gary Graham is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bitsy Suche improves in range Dwight Diering improves in velocity Cap Gehrig did not respond to coaching in velocity Duane Machado did not respond to coaching in endurance Dale Alcantara improves in power_vs_righty Tom Suarez improves in contact_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Torres did not respond to coaching in control Dick Robson did not respond to coaching in velocity Red Gladu did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Torres improves in control Roy House improves in power_vs_righty Dizzy James improves in power_vs_righty Babe Wilson did not respond to coaching in 3B