ALCS Game 2: Blue Jays 5, A's 4 (12 inn)

Oakland 4 Toronto 5 (12 innings)
Tim Hudson vs  Jimmy Key

Exhibition Stadium

Jimmy Key was strong early on allowing only 5 hits over 7 innings. Tim Hudson on the other hand allowed 7 hits and 4 runs in 5 1/3 innings. Miguel Tejeda opened the scoring in the 2nd after a single and Eric Chavez advanced him to 3rd with a double. Ramon Hernandez sacrificed to center allowing him to score. With Willie Upshaw and Ernie Whitt on base Tony Fernandez tripled in the bottom of the inning to score 2 and he came home when Fred McGriff grounded to 2nd. Mark Guthrie came to the mound to face Tony Fernandez in the Toronto 6th and gave up a single but shut door after that. In the 7th Jimmy Key gave up a solo 336 shot down the left field line to Jermaine Dye. Mark Eichhorn took over in the 8th and blew the save but wasn't helped when Tony Fernandez errored on a grounded by Frank Menechino, he then threw a wild pitch, walked jason Giambi intentionally. It worked as they got a double play third to first. Fearing Eric Chavez but with Jason Giambi on 2nd and 1st open they walked him by Greg Myers pinch hit and doubled scoring both. The game was tied at 4. The game went to extra innings and Oakland went to Jeff Tam and Mike Magnante, where Mark Eichhorn continued until the 12th inning. John Cerutti came in to clear the side.Jim Mecir came to the mound for Oakland but Tejada errored on a Jesse Barfield grounder. Rance Mullineks singled to left center and Jesse Barfield advanced to 3rd. Ernie Whitt grounded to Frank Menechino at 2nd an he errored and Jesse Barfield scored the winning run. Ironically Mark Eichhorn who blew the save was the Game MVP, John Cerutti got the win and Jim Mecir the loss. 

Toronto leads the series 2-0.