Oakland 5 Toronto 10
Barry Zito (L) Jim Clancy (W)
Exhibition Stadium
Barry Zito (L) Jim Clancy (W)
Exhibition Stadium
Hitting was the name of the game. Leadoff batter Johnny Damon was issued a walk by Jim Clancy and after Terrence Long struckout Johnny Damon took off and stole 2nd. He advanced to third when Jason Giambi groundout. He scored on a Miguel Tejeda single. Toronto took the lead when Jesse Barfield singled and Cecil Fielder was issued a walk. Manny Lee lined a single to score both. An error by Manny Lee allowed the A's to load the bases, a single to Jesse Barfield allowed Terrence Long to score and third base coach signalled Jason Giambi home but he was gunned down at the plate when Ernie Whitt applied the tag. When Barry Zito hit Ernie Whitt in the 4th Toronto rallied as Manny Lee and Tony Fernandez hit back to back singles with Ernie Whitt scoring. They both advanced on a wild pitch and Tony Fernandez scored on a George Bell single to right. Terrence Long replied with a single and Jason Giambi doubled. Terrence Long scored when Tejada ground out and Jason Giambi scored when Eric Chavez singled. Jim Clancy and Barry Zito settled down for the next at bats, but Barry Zito was pulled in the Toronto 6th and Gil Heredia came in and held Toronto in the 6th. Jeff Musselman took over from Jim Clancy in the 7th. Gil Heredia unraveled in the 7th giving up singles to Jesse Barfield, Fred McGriff (pinch hitting for Cecil Fielder), and Ernie Whitt. Then a walk to Manny Lee, and when Tony Fernandez stepped to the plate doubling off the wall in left center.4 runs scored. Toronto added another in the 8th when George Bell put a 367 footer over the left feild wall. Oakland tried to rally in the 9th but only Eric Chavez scored after getting on base with a Willie Upshaw error. Jeff Musselman got the save. Tony Fernandez was Game MVP and was 2 for 5 with 4 RBIs. Oakland was unable to cash in on the opportunities of 3 Toronto errors as they left 14 on base.
Toronto leads the series 1-0.
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