Top 1

• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Oquist
  
  Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Oquist
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bellhorn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Oquist
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Williams
  
  McDonald hits a popup into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Williams
  
  Magadan hits a popup into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Williams
  
  Grieve strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Oquist
  
  Carter strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Delgado vs. Oquist
  
  Delgado strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Oquist
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Williams
  
  Stairs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Williams
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duncan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Williams
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spiezio for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Oquist
  
  Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Oquist
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Oquist
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Stewart vs. Oquist
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mayne vs. Williams
  
  Mayne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Bellhorn vs. Williams
  
  Bellhorn bunts in front of the plate. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. Mayne moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Tejada vs. Williams
  
  Tejada hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Green who is chasing the ball. Tejada reaches third base with a triple. Mayne scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McDonald vs. Williams
  
  There's a wild pitch. Tejada scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Williams
  
  McDonald bunts towards the right side of the infield. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Williams
  
  Magadan hits a popup into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Oquist
  
  Duncan strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Oquist
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Oquist
  
  Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Williams
  
  Grieve hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Williams
  
  Stairs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Williams
  
  There goes Stairs. The throw from Martinez to Perez and they have Stairs trapped. The throw over to Delgado, who applies the tag for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Williams
  
  Giambi strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Delgado vs. Oquist
  
  Delgado hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Oquist
  
  Green strikes out. Mayne drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Green out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Oquist
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Williams
  
  Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mayne vs. Williams
  
  Mayne strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bellhorn vs. Williams
  
  Bellhorn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tejada vs. Williams
  
  Tejada hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bellhorn moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  McDonald vs. Williams
  
  McDonald takes first base on ball four. Bellhorn moves to third. Tejada moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Magadan vs. Williams
  
  Magadan strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Oquist
  
  Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Oquist
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Oquist
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bellhorn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Williams
  
  Grieve hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Williams
  
  Stairs hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Williams
  
  Giambi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Oquist
  
  Duncan hits a popup towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Oquist
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Oquist
  
  Carter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Williams
  
  Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Mayne vs. Williams
  
  Mayne hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bellhorn vs. Williams
  
  Bellhorn strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Delgado vs. Oquist
  
  Scott Brosius now playing third base.
  
  Delgado hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Oquist
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Oquist
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Williams
  
  Tejada strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Williams
  
  McDonald hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Williams
  
  Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Oquist
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Oquist
  
  Rich Butler pinch hits for Tomas Perez.
  
  Butler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brosius settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Oquist
  
  Stewart hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grieve. Stewart reaches second base with a double. Martinez moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Duncan vs. Mathews
  
  T.J. Mathews now pitching.
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Stewart scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Mathews
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Duncan moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Carter vs. Mathews
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Plesac
  
  Carlos Garcia now playing shortstop. Dan Plesac now pitching.
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Plesac
  
  Stairs hits a popup into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Plesac
  
  Giambi hits a line drive into right field. Green picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Green. Giambi moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Spiezio vs. Plesac
  
  Ernie Young pinch runs for Jason Giambi.
  
  Spiezio is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Lesher vs. Quantrill
  
  Brian Lesher pinch hits for Brent Mayne. Paul Quantrill now pitching.
  
  Lesher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young scores. Spiezio moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 9/10/1997 -- Toronto at Oakland (N)

  Toronto            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Stewart S, cf         4  1  1  0   McDonald J, cf        3  0  0  0   
Duncan M, 2b          4  0  1  2   Magadan D, dh         4  0  0  0   
Cruz J, lf            4  0  0  0   Grieve B, rf          4  0  0  0   
Carter J, dh          4  0  0  0   Stairs M, lf          2  0  0  0   
Delgado C, 1b         3  0  0  0   Giambi J, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Green S, rf           3  0  0  0   Young E, pr           0  1  0  0   
Evans T, 3b           3  0  1  0   Spiezio S, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Martinez S, c         2  1  0  0   Mayne B, c            3  1  1  0   
Perez T, ss           2  0  0  0   Lesher B, ph          1  0  1  1   
Butler R, ph          1  0  0  0   Bellhorn M, 3b        2  0  1  0   
Garcia C, ss          0  0  0  0   Brosius S, 3b         0  0  0  0   
                                   Tejada M, ss          3  1  2  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  3  2                        29  3  6  2

Toronto          000 000 002 --  2
Oakland          002 000 001 --  3
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Williams W            8.0  4  2  2  3  6
Plesac D (L)          0.2  1  1  1  1  0
Quantrill P           0.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Oquist M              8.1  2  2  2  1 10
Mathews T (W)         0.2  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Green S
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Toronto 2, Oakland 5
2B -- Stewart S
3B -- Tejada M
CS -- Stairs M
SH -- Bellhorn M
WP -- Williams W
T -- 2:13
A -- 4764

    

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