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Blue Jays
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 4, 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 4, 1998 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Hentgen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kenny Rogers |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 5,206 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim McClelland 1B: John Hirschbeck 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Mike Reilly |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Shannon Stewart | Left Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Jose Canseco | Right Fielder |
| Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
| Mike Stanley | DH |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Tony Fernandez | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Brown | 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 |
| Jason McDonald | Center Fielder |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 4, 1998
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Rogers
Stewart hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rogers
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. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Rogers
Canseco hits a popup towards third. Magadan settles under it 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. Hentgen
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Hentgen
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, 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: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Stairs vs. Hentgen
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Magadan moves to third. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Giambi vs. Hentgen
Giambi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Magadan scores. Grieve scores. Stairs moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hinch vs. Hentgen
Hinch takes first base on ball four. Stairs moves to third. Giambi moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Spiezio vs. Hentgen
Spiezio strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Abbott vs. Hentgen
Abbott 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Rogers
Delgado strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Rogers
Stanley 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Rogers
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards short. Abbott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Hentgen
McDonald bunts between the mound and first base. Hentgen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDonald for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hentgen
Henderson hits a popup towards first. Delgado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Hentgen
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 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Rogers
Fernandez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Rogers
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Abbott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rogers
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Rogers
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Abbott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Hentgen
Grieve 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, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Hentgen
Stairs hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Stewart. Stairs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Giambi vs. Hentgen
Giambi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Hinch vs. Hentgen
Hinch takes first base on ball four. Stairs moves to third. Giambi moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Spiezio vs. Hentgen
Spiezio hits a popup, foul, towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Abbott vs. Hentgen
Abbott takes first base on ball four. Stairs scores. Giambi moves to third. Hinch moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
McDonald vs. Hentgen
McDonald strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rogers
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Rogers
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Rogers
Delgado hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Rogers
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hentgen
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Hentgen
There goes Henderson. The throw from Brown and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Magadan vs. Hentgen
Magadan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cruz. Magadan reaches second base with a double. Henderson scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Carpenter
Chris Carpenter now pitching.
Grieve hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Magadan moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Stairs vs. Carpenter
Stairs hits a line drive towards third. Sprague reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Giambi vs. Carpenter
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Rogers
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. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Rogers
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fernandez for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Rogers
Brown hits a line drive into center field. McDonald picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McDonald. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Rogers
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Rogers
Stewart hits a line drive into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Carpenter
Hinch hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Carpenter
Spiezio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stewart. Spiezio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Abbott vs. Carpenter
Abbott hits a line drive into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spiezio moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McDonald vs. Carpenter
McDonald is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Carpenter
Henderson takes first base on ball four. McDonald moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Magadan vs. Carpenter
Magadan strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rogers
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Abbott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Rogers
Canseco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Rogers
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Rogers
Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Carpenter
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grieve for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Carpenter
Stairs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Carpenter
Giambi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stairs moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hinch vs. Carpenter
Hinch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to second for the out. Stairs moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Spiezio vs. Carpenter
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Canseco. Spiezio reaches second base with a double. Stairs scores. Hinch goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Abbott vs. Carpenter
Abbott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spiezio scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McDonald vs. Carpenter
McDonald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Abbott moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Carpenter
There go the runners. The throw from Brown to Fernandez covering second. The throw back to home, and Abbott is out at the plate. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Rogers
Sprague hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Rogers
Fernandez hits a popup into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Rogers
Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Rogers
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. Rogers
Stewart hits a line drive into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Sinclair
Steve Sinclair now pitching.
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blowers vs. Sinclair
Mike Blowers pinch hits for Dave Magadan.
There goes Henderson. The throw from Brown and he is out, Fernandez applying the tag. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Sinclair
Blowers strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Sinclair
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rogers
Mike Blowers now playing third base. Ryan Christenson now playing center field. Jason McDonald now playing right field.
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Fetters
Mike Fetters now pitching.
Canseco hits a popup towards third. Blowers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Groom
Buddy Groom now pitching.
There goes Cruz. The throw from Hinch and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delgado vs. Groom
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Taylor
Billy Taylor now pitching.
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Taylor
Sprague hits a fly ball into right field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Sinclair
Stairs strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Sinclair
Giambi hits a popup into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Sinclair
Hinch hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Taylor
Jack Voigt now playing first base.
Fernandez hits a line drive towards first. Voigt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Taylor
Darrin Fletcher pinch hits for Kevin Brown.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Voigt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Taylor
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Taylor
Stewart strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1998 -- Toronto at Oakland (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Stewart S, lf 5 0 0 0 Henderson R, lf 2 1 1 0
Cruz J, cf 3 1 0 0 Magadan D, 3b 4 1 1 1
Canseco J, rf 3 0 0 0 Blowers M, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Delgado C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Grieve B, rf 4 1 1 0
Stanley M, dh 4 0 1 1 Christenson R, cf 0 0 0 0
Sprague E, 3b 4 1 1 1 Stairs M, dh 5 2 3 0
Fernandez T, 2b 4 1 1 1 Giambi J, 1b 4 0 2 2
Brown K, c 3 1 2 0 Voigt J, 1b 0 0 0 0
Fletcher D, ph 1 0 0 0 Hinch A, c 3 1 0 0
Gonzalez A, ss 4 0 2 1 Spiezio S, 2b 4 1 2 2
Abbott K, ss 3 0 1 2
McDonald J, cf-rf 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 8 4 33 7 12 7
Toronto 001 010 110 -- 4
Oakland 201 103 00x -- 7
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Hentgen P (L)* 3.0 4 4 4 7 2
Carpenter C 3.0 7 3 3 1 1
Sinclair S 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Rogers K (W)+ 7.0 6 4 3 2 3
Fetters M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Groom B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Taylor B 1.1 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- McDonald J
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Toronto 6, Oakland 11
2B -- Stairs M, Magadan D, Spiezio S 2, Brown K
HR -- Fernandez T, Sprague E
SB -- Henderson R, Cruz J
CS -- Abbott K, Henderson R
HBP -- by Carpenter C (McDonald J)
T -- 2:57
A -- 5206
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