The game was decided in the 9th inning. Len Matuszek banged out a single. After an out was recorded, Lloyd Moseby came up and he slapped a single. Rance Mulliniks then ripped a single making Toronto the victors to the delight of the home town faithful. Toronto had 11 hits for the night while Oakland had 8.
Tom Henke(1-0) picked up the victory, allowing 1 run in 1 inning. Steve Ontiveros(2-3) suffered the loss in relief. He surrendered 1 run and 3 hits in 1 and 1/3 innings.