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Blue Jays
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 3, 1998
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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 3, 1998 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1998 |
|---|---|
| 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 3, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Woody Williams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Telgheder |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 23,463 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Tim McClelland 2B: John Hirschbeck 3B: Rich Garcia |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Shannon Stewart | Center Fielder |
| Felipe Crespo | Right Fielder |
| Jose Canseco | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
| Mike Stanley | DH |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Tony Fernandez | Second Baseman |
| Darrin Fletcher | Catcher |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Tim Johnson | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Dave Magadan | Third Baseman |
| Ben Grieve | Right Fielder |
| Matt Stairs | DH |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
| A.J. Hinch | Catcher |
| Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
| Kurt Abbott | Shortstop |
| Ryan Christenson | Center Fielder |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 3, 1998
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Telgheder
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Abbott misplays the ball. That's an error on Abbott. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crespo vs. Telgheder
Crespo bunts towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. Stewart moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Canseco vs. Telgheder
Canseco hits a popup towards short. Abbott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Delgado vs. Telgheder
Delgado hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson 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: 3-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Williams
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Williams
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Williams
Grieve hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Telgheder
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Abbott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Telgheder
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Telgheder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Telgheder
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Williams
Stairs 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Williams
Giambi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Williams
Hinch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Telgheder
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Telgheder
Gonzalez bunts towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. Telgheder
Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Crespo vs. Telgheder
Crespo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Williams
Spiezio hits a line drive towards first. Delgado reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abbott vs. Williams
Abbott hits a fly ball into right field. Crespo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Williams
Christenson hits a popup into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Telgheder
Canseco hits a popup beyond first. Giambi can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Telgheder
There goes Canseco. The throw from Hinch and he is safe. Canseco steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Delgado vs. Telgheder
Delgado hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Telgheder
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Telgheder
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Telgheder
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi fields the ball and throws to Telgheder covering. Safe. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Telgheder
Fletcher hits a popup into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Telgheder
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Abbott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stanley scores. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Telgheder
Stewart hits a popup into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Williams
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Crespo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Williams
Magadan hits a line drive into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Williams
Grieve strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crespo vs. Telgheder
Crespo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crespo for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Telgheder
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Canseco for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Telgheder
Delgado is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Telgheder
Stanley takes first base on ball four. Delgado moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Sprague vs. Telgheder
Sprague hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hinch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Williams
Stairs strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Williams
Giambi hits a popup into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Williams
Hinch strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Telgheder
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Telgheder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Telgheder
Fletcher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Telgheder
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Telgheder
Stewart hits a line drive into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Williams
Spiezio hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Abbott vs. Williams
Abbott strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Williams
Christenson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Williams
Henderson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Delgado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crespo vs. Small
Aaron Small now pitching.
Crespo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crespo for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Small
Canseco hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Christenson. Canseco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Delgado vs. Small
Shawn Green pinch runs for Jose Canseco.
Delgado hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grieve. Delgado reaches second base with a double. Green scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Small
Stanley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Delgado scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Small
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Williams
Felipe Crespo now playing left field. Shawn Green now playing right field.
Magadan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Williams
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Fernandez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Williams
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stairs for the out. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Giambi vs. Williams
Giambi hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Grieve scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hinch vs. Williams
Hinch strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Small
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Small
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Abbott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Small
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Small
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Abbott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Risley
Bill Risley now pitching.
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abbott vs. Risley
Abbott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Christenson vs. Risley
Christenson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Risley
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Abbott moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Blowers vs. Plesac
Mike Blowers pinch hits for Dave Magadan. Dan Plesac now pitching.
Blowers hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Abbott scores. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Plesac
Grieve strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Crespo vs. Groom
Buddy Groom now pitching. Mike Blowers now playing third base.
Crespo hits a line drive into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Groom
Green strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Groom
Delgado strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Voigt vs. Myers
Jack Voigt pinch hits for Matt Stairs. Randy Myers now pitching.
Voigt hits a line drive towards first. Delgado reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Myers
Giambi strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Myers
Hinch hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1998 -- Toronto at Oakland (D)
Toronto AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Stewart S, cf 5 0 0 0 Henderson R, lf 4 0 1 0
Crespo F, rf-lf 4 0 0 0 Magadan D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Canseco J, lf 4 1 2 0 Blowers M, ph-3b 1 0 1 1
Green S, pr-rf 1 1 0 0 Grieve B, rf 4 1 0 0
Delgado C, 1b 4 2 2 3 Stairs M, dh 3 0 0 0
Stanley M, dh 2 1 1 1 Voigt J, ph 1 0 0 0
Sprague E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Giambi J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Fernandez T, 2b 4 0 2 0 Hinch A, c 4 0 0 0
Fletcher D, c 3 1 1 1 Spiezio S, 2b 3 1 1 1
Gonzalez A, ss 3 0 2 1 Abbott K, ss 2 1 0 0
Christenson R, cf 3 0 0 0
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34 6 10 6 32 3 5 3
Toronto 000 301 200 -- 6
Oakland 000 001 110 -- 3
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Williams W (W) 7.0 3 2 2 0 6
Risley B 0.2 1 1 1 1 1
Plesac D 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Myers R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Telgheder D (L) 6.0 5 4 4 3 1
Small A 2.0 5 2 2 0 0
Groom B 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Abbott K
DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- Toronto 7, Oakland 3
2B -- Canseco J, Delgado C
HR -- Delgado C, Fletcher D, Spiezio S
SB -- Canseco J
SH -- Crespo F, Gonzalez A
HBP -- by Telgheder D (Delgado C)
T -- 2:31
A -- 23463
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