ALCS Game 4: A's 5, Blue Jays 4 (10 inn)

Toronto 4 Oakland 5 (10 innings)
Joe Johnson vs Cory Lidle

NA Coliseum

Could Toronto get the sweep. It started out that way. Ernie Whitt walked to start the 2nd, Lloyd Moseby grounded to Jason Giambi who errored. Jesse Barfield tripled scoring both and Nelson Lariano sacrificed scoring Jesse Barfield. 3-0 Blue Jays. It was 4-0 when Rance Mullineks homered over right field line in the 4th. Toronto starter Joe Johnson who had been activated for the series was strong through 4 but allowed 2 in the 5th and 6th. In the 5th Ramon Hernandez singled followed by a Jermaine Dye triple and Terrence Long ground out scoring him. In the 6th Jeremy Giambi singled and Hernadez homered tying it at 4. Cory Lidle was strong for the A's allowing only 4 hits over 8 innings. Joe Johnson was pulled and Mark Eichhorn came in. Mike Magnante took over for the As and ran into trouble in the Toronto 9th with 1 out and the bases loaded, Jim Mecir came to the mound and got Rick Leach on strikes and Tony Fernandez to fly out. He was solid in the 10th. Mark Eichhorn on the other hand hit Jason Giambi, Miguel Tejeda singled and a wild pitch advanced them to 2nd and 3rd. Wells took over but allowed Jeffery Giambi to single in Jason Giambi. Jim Mecir got the win, Mark Eichhorn the loss. Cory Lidle was Game MVP and avoided a sweep. 

Toronto lead series 3-1