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Blue Jays
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 31, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on May 31, 1997 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Telgheder |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 15,027 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Larry Young 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Dale Ford |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jacob Brumfield | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Merced | Right Fielder |
| Joe Carter | DH |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
| Ruben Sierra | Left Fielder |
| Charlie O'Brien | Catcher |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Tilson Brito | Second Baseman |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Damon Mashore | Center Fielder |
| Jason Giambi | Left Fielder |
| Jose Canseco | DH |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Matt Stairs | Right Fielder |
| Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
| Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
| Brent Mayne | Catcher |
| Rafael Bournigal | Shortstop |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 31, 1997
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brumfield vs. Telgheder
Brumfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Telgheder
Merced strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Telgheder
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Clemens
Mashore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Clemens
Giambi hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Sierra. Giambi reaches second base with a double. Mashore moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Canseco vs. Clemens
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mashore scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Clemens
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Stairs vs. Clemens
Stairs hits a line drive towards short. Gonzalez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Telgheder
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Telgheder
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Telgheder
Sierra hits a popup towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Telgheder
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Delgado moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Telgheder
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Clemens
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Clemens
Brosius hits a popup, foul, towards first. Delgado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Clemens
Mayne hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bournigal vs. Clemens
Bournigal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mayne moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Mashore vs. Clemens
Mashore takes first base on ball four. Bournigal moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Giambi vs. Clemens
Giambi hits a line drive into left field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brito vs. Telgheder
Brito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brumfield vs. Telgheder
Brumfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Telgheder
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio misplays the ball. That's an error on Spiezio. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Telgheder
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Clemens
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Clemens
McGwire hits a popup into center field. Brumfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Clemens
Stairs hits a fly ball into left field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Telgheder
Sprague hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Telgheder
Delgado hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mashore. Delgado reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sierra vs. Telgheder
Sierra strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Telgheder
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Telgheder
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Delgado moves to third. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brito vs. Telgheder
Brito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Delgado scores. O'Brien moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brumfield vs. Telgheder
Brumfield hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. O'Brien scores. Gonzalez moves to third. Brito moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Merced vs. Telgheder
Merced hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Brito scores. Brumfield moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carter vs. Reyes
Carlos Reyes now pitching.
Carter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Reyes
Sprague hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Reyes
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Delgado for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Clemens
Spiezio strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Clemens
Brosius strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Clemens
Mayne hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sprague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Reyes
Sierra hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Reyes
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Reyes
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brito vs. Reyes
Brito hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giambi. Brito reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Brumfield vs. Reyes
Brumfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Merced vs. Reyes
Merced strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Clemens
Bournigal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mashore vs. Clemens
Mashore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bournigal moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Clemens
Giambi hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bournigal scores. Mashore moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Canseco vs. Clemens
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Clemens
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Reyes
Pat Lennon now playing center field.
Carter hits a line drive into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Reyes
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Reyes
Delgado hits a popup towards third. Brosius settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Clemens
Stairs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Clemens
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brito fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Clemens
Brosius hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Reyes
Dave Magadan now playing first base. Scott Sheldon now playing shortstop. Rafael Bournigal now playing second base.
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sheldon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Reyes
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sierra moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Reyes
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brito vs. Reyes
Brito hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brumfield vs. Reyes
Brumfield hits a popup, foul, towards first. Magadan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Reyes
Merced hits a line drive towards third. Brosius reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Reyes
Carter hits a line drive into center field. Lennon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 11 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Clemens
Mayne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bournigal vs. Clemens
Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lennon vs. Clemens
Lennon hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 11 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Reyes
Sprague takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Reyes
Delgado hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stairs. Delgado reaches second base with a double. Sprague moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Sierra vs. Reyes
Sierra hits a fly ball into center field. Lennon catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Lennon. Sprague tags and scores. Delgado tags and moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 12 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
O'Brien vs. Johnson
Dane Johnson now pitching.
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Delgado scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 13 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Johnson
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 13 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Brito vs. Johnson
Brito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Brien moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 13 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Brumfield vs. Johnson
Brumfield hits a fly ball into center field. Lennon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 13 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Clemens
Tilson Brito now playing third base. Shawn Green now playing left field. Ruben Sierra now playing right field. Carlos Garcia now playing second ba
Giambi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 13 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Clemens
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brito fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 13 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Clemens
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Magadan for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 13 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Johnson
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 13 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Johnson
Robert Perez pinch hits for Joe Carter.
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 13 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Johnson
Garcia hits a popup into center field. Lennon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 13 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Johnson
Delgado strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 13 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Timlin
Mike Timlin now pitching.
Stairs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sierra. Stairs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 13 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sheldon vs. Timlin
Sheldon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Stairs moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 13 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Brosius vs. Timlin
Brosius hits a fly ball into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stairs tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 13 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mayne vs. Timlin
Mayne hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sheldon moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 13 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bournigal vs. Timlin
Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1997 -- Toronto at Oakland (D)
Toronto AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Brumfield J, cf 5 1 1 1 Mashore D, cf 2 1 2 0
Merced O, rf 5 1 1 2 Lennon P, cf 1 0 0 0
Green S, lf 1 0 1 0 Giambi J, lf 3 0 2 1
Carter J, dh 5 1 1 3 Canseco J, dh 4 0 0 1
Perez R, ph 1 0 0 0 McGwire M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Sprague E, 3b 4 2 1 1 Magadan D, 1b 1 0 0 0
Garcia C, 2b 1 0 0 0 Stairs M, rf 3 1 1 0
Delgado C, 1b 6 2 3 0 Spiezio S, 2b 3 0 0 0
Sierra R, lf-rf 4 1 1 1 Sheldon S, ss 1 0 1 0
O'Brien C, c 4 2 3 1 Brosius S, 3b 3 0 0 1
Gonzalez A, ss 4 2 3 3 Mayne B, c 4 0 3 0
Brito T, 2b-3b 5 1 4 1 Bournigal R, ss-2b 4 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
45 13 19 13 32 3 11 3
Toronto 000 800 320 -- 13
Oakland 100 010 001 -- 3
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Clemens R (W) 8.0 8 2 2 3 4
Timlin M 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Telgheder D (L) 3.1 9 7 7 1 2
Reyes C 4.0 8 6 5 2 1
Johnson D 1.2 2 0 0 1 2
E -- Spiezio S, Lennon P
DP -- Toronto 5, Oakland 1
LOB -- Toronto 10, Oakland 6
2B -- Giambi J, Delgado C 2, Brito T, Stairs M
HR -- Sprague E, Carter J, Gonzalez A
SF -- Sierra R, Brosius S
T -- 2:56
A -- 15027
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