bˌʌt hiː dˈɪd hˈɛlp ðə tɹˈɪpəlɐ ɐfˈɪlɪˌeɪt ʌvðɪ ˈeɪz, ðə væŋkˈuːvɚ kɐnˈeɪdiənz tə ðə tɹˈɪpəlɐ wˈɜːld tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp pˈoʊstɪŋ ɐn ˈɛksələnt ɹˈɛkɚd ʌv tˈɛn tˈuː, bᵻfˌoːɹ wˈɪnɪŋ ɡˈeɪm tˈuː ʌvðə tɹˈɪpəlɐ wˈɜːld tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp.
But he did help the Triple-A affiliate of the A's, the Vancouver Canadians to the Triple-A World Championship posting an excellent record of 10–2, before winning game 2 of the Triple-A World Championship.