 He made his only major league start upon his return to the A's, pitching four innings of one run ball against the California Angels before giving way to the bullpen.With the exception of a brief one month call-up in by the Oakland Athletics, Sanders spent the next three seasons in the minors.Just prior to Spring training 1970, he, Mike Hershberger, Lew Krausse and Phil Roof were traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for Don Mincher and Ron Clark.