Top 1

• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Lorraine
  
  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: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Lorraine
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops it up and throws to first, with Lorraine covering, for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Lorraine
  
  Cruz hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Stairs. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carter vs. Lorraine
  
  Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Hentgen
  
  McDonald 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Hentgen
  
  Magadan hits a line drive beyond second. Duncan can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Hentgen
  
  Grieve takes first base on ball four. Magadan moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Stairs vs. Hentgen
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Giambi vs. Hentgen
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Magadan scores. Grieve moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Spiezio vs. Hentgen
  
  Spiezio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grieve scores. Giambi moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Mayne vs. Hentgen
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Santiago to Perez covering second. The throw back to home, and Giambi is out at the plate. View Play 

Top 2

• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Delgado vs. Lorraine
  
  Delgado hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Santiago vs. Lorraine
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Tejada. Delgado moves to third. Santiago moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Green vs. Lorraine
  
  Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Delgado scores. Santiago scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Lorraine
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left field. Stairs picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stairs. Green moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Perez vs. Lorraine
  
  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. Green scores. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Stewart vs. Lorraine
  
  Stewart hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McDonald. Stewart reaches second base with a double. Evans scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Duncan vs. Wengert
  
  Don Wengert now pitching.
  
  Duncan 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, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Wengert
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi fields the ball and throws to Wengert covering. Safe. Stewart moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Carter vs. Wengert
  
  Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mayne vs. Hentgen
  
  Mayne 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, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bellhorn vs. Hentgen
  
  Bellhorn strikes out. Santiago drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bellhorn out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Hentgen
  
  Tejada hits a line drive towards short. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Delgado vs. Wengert
  
  Delgado hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Wengert
  
  Santiago hits a line drive towards short. Tejada reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Wengert
  
  Green strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Hentgen
  
  McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hentgen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Hentgen
  
  Magadan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Hentgen
  
  Grieve hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Stairs vs. Hentgen
  
  Stairs strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Wengert
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Wengert
  
  Perez bunts towards first. Giambi scoops it up and throws to first, with Spiezio covering, for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Stewart vs. Wengert
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Duncan vs. Wengert
  
  Duncan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grieve. Duncan reaches second base with a double. Evans scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Wengert
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Hentgen
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Hentgen
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops it up and throws to first, with Hentgen covering, for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mayne vs. Hentgen
  
  Mayne is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bellhorn vs. Hentgen
  
  Bellhorn hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Wengert
  
  Carter strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Delgado vs. Wengert
  
  Delgado hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Grieve. Delgado reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Santiago vs. Wengert
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Delgado scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Wengert
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bellhorn juggles the ball. That's an error on Bellhorn. Santiago moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Evans vs. Wengert
  
  Evans hits a line drive towards right. Grieve catches it and throws to home to double up Santiago. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Hentgen
  
  Tejada strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Hentgen
  
  McDonald hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carter. McDonald reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Magadan vs. Hentgen
  
  Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Grieve vs. Hentgen
  
  Grieve hits a popup, foul, towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Witasick
  
  Jay Witasick now pitching.
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Witasick
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Witasick
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Stairs. Duncan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Witasick
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Hentgen
  
  Stairs 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, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Hentgen
  
  Giambi hits a popup into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Hentgen
  
  Spiezio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Mayne vs. Hentgen
  
  Mayne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spiezio moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bellhorn vs. Hentgen
  
  Bellhorn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Spiezio scores. Mayne moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Tejada vs. Hentgen
  
  Tejada hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Hentgen
  
  McDonald strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Witasick
  
  Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Delgado vs. Groom
  
  Buddy Groom now pitching.
  
  Delgado strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Groom
  
  Santiago hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Groom
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Taylor
  
  Billy Taylor now pitching.
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Plesac
  
  Dan Plesac now pitching.
  
  Magadan strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Plesac
  
  Grieve strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Plesac
  
  Stairs hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Taylor
  
  Perez hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Taylor
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bellhorn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Taylor
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Plesac
  
  Giambi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spiezio vs. Quantrill
  
  Ernie Young pinch runs for Jason Giambi. Paul Quantrill now pitching.
  
  Spiezio bunts, foul, towards first. Delgado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Mayne vs. Quantrill
  
  Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quantrill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Mathews
  
  Ernie Young now playing center field. Jason McDonald now playing left field. Matt Stairs now playing first base. T.J. Mathews now pitching.
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Mathews
  
  Carter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stairs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Delgado vs. Mathews
  
  Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stairs scoops it up and throws to first, with Mathews covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bellhorn vs. Escobar
  
  Kelvim Escobar now pitching.
  
  Bellhorn strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Escobar
  
  Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  McDonald vs. Escobar
  
  McDonald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tejada moves to third. McDonald moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Magadan vs. Escobar
  
  The ball gets by Santiago for a passed ball. Tejada scores. McDonald moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Magadan vs. Escobar
  
  Magadan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Grieve vs. Escobar
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McDonald scores. Magadan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 

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         Game of 9/11/1997 -- Toronto at Oakland (D)

  Toronto            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Stewart S, cf         5  0  1  1   McDonald J, cf-lf     5  1  2  0   
Duncan M, 2b          5  0  2  1   Magadan D, dh         3  1  1  0   
Cruz J, lf            5  0  2  0   Grieve B, rf          4  1  1  1   
Carter J, rf          5  0  0  0   Stairs M, lf-1b       4  0  0  0   
Delgado C, 1b         5  2  2  0   Giambi J, 1b          4  0  2  1   
Santiago B, c         4  2  3  2   Young E, pr-cf        0  0  0  0   
Green S, dh           3  1  1  2   Spiezio S, 2b         4  1  2  1   
Evans T, 3b           4  2  2  0   Mayne B, c            3  1  1  0   
Perez T, ss           3  0  0  1   Bellhorn M, 3b        4  1  1  1   
                                   Tejada M, ss          4  2  1  3   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  7 13  7                        35  8 11  7

Toronto          040 110 100 --  7
Oakland          200 004 002 --  8
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hentgen P             6.0  8  6  6  2  4
Plesac D*             1.0  1  0  0  0  2
Quantrill P           1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Escobar K (L)         0.1  2  2  0  1  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lorraine A            1.1  6  4  4  0  0
Wengert D             3.2  5  2  2  0  2
Witasick J            1.1  1  0  0  0  1
Groom B               0.1  1  1  1  1  1
Taylor B              1.1  0  0  0  0  1
Mathews T (W)         1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Tejada M, Stairs M, Bellhorn M, Evans T
DP -- Toronto 1, Oakland 1
LOB -- Toronto 7, Oakland 6
2B -- Cruz J, Stewart S, Duncan M 2, Delgado C, McDonald J
HR -- Tejada M, Santiago B
CS -- Giambi J
SH -- Perez T
HBP -- by Hentgen P (Mayne B)
PB -- Santiago B
T -- 3:03
A -- 6135

    

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