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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 31, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 31, 1981 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 31, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Underwood |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jackson Todd |
Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
City | Toronto |
State | ONT |
Attendance | 24,079 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Vic Voltaggio 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: John Shulock |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Cliff Johnson | DH |
Jeff Newman | Catcher |
Keith Drumright | Second Baseman |
Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Damaso Garcia | Second Baseman |
Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
Otto Velez | DH |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Ken Macha | Third Baseman |
Lloyd Moseby | Right Fielder |
George Bell | Left Fielder |
Buck Martinez | Catcher |
Bobby Mattick | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 31, 1981
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Todd
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Todd
There goes Henderson. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Todd
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Todd
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Armas vs. Todd
Armas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Underwood
Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Underwood
There goes Griffin. The throw from Newman and he is safe. Griffin steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Underwood
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonnell vs. Underwood
Bonnell hits a fly ball towards right. Armas catches it and throws to third to double up . View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Todd
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Todd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Todd
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Todd
There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Todd
Newman hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drumright vs. Todd
Todd spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Todd. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Drumright vs. Todd
Drumright strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Underwood
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Underwood
Mayberry is hit by the pitch. Velez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Macha vs. Underwood
Macha hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to second for the out. Velez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moseby vs. Underwood
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer throws to second for one, and Stanley throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Velez scores. Moseby moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Underwood
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Todd
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macha fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Todd
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Todd
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Todd
Gross hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Todd
Armas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Underwood
Martinez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Underwood
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Underwood
Garcia hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas. Garcia reaches second base with a double. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bonnell vs. Underwood
Bonnell hits a popup into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Velez vs. Underwood
Velez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Todd
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields the ball and throws to Todd covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Todd
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Todd
Newman hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Drumright vs. Todd
Drumright hits a ball on the ground towards second. Garcia scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Underwood
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macha vs. Underwood
Macha takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Underwood
Moseby hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Underwood
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Todd
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Todd
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Todd
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Underwood
Mike Heath now playing right field.
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Underwood
Griffin bunts towards third. Gross juggles the ball. That's an error on Gross. Martinez moves to third. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garcia vs. Underwood
Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Griffin scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Underwood
The umpire calls a balk on Underwood Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonnell vs. Underwood
Bonnell bunts towards the mound. Underwood fields it and throws to first for the out. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Velez vs. Underwood
Velez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heath. Velez reaches second base with a double. Garcia scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Underwood
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. Velez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Macha vs. Underwood
Macha takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moseby vs. Underwood
Moseby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Velez scores. Macha moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Jones
Jeff Jones now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Todd
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Todd
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macha fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Todd
There's a wild pitch. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Todd
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Jackson
Roy Lee Jackson now pitching.
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Jackson
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macha fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Jones
Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Drumright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Jones
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Jones
There goes Griffin. The throw from Newman and he is safe. Griffin steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Jones
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonnell vs. Jones
Bonnell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Velez vs. Jones
Velez hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drumright vs. Jackson
Danny Ainge now playing third base. Ken Macha now playing first base.
Drumright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Jackson
Mitchell Page pinch hits for Fred Stanley.
Page hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Jackson
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Jackson
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Macha scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Owchinko
Rob Picciolo now playing shortstop. Bob Owchinko now pitching.
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macha vs. Owchinko
Macha takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Owchinko
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Macha moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Owchinko
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Jackson
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Jackson
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Jackson
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Jackson
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. McLaughlin
Joey McLaughlin now pitching.
Newman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moseby. Newman reaches second base with a double. Spencer scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Drumright vs. McLaughlin
Drumright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. There goes Newman trying to get to home. Bonnell throws the ball in to Martinez who tags Newman who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Owchinko
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Owchinko
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Owchinko
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hosley vs. McLaughlin
Tim Hosley pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
Hosley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. McLaughlin
Dave McKay pinch runs for Tim Hosley.
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McKay moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Garvin
Jerry Garvin now pitching.
Murphy bunts towards first. Macha scoops it up and throws to first, with Garcia covering, for the out. McKay moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gross vs. Garvin
There's a wild pitch. McKay scores. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Garvin
Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Garvin
Heath strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Owchinko
Dave McKay now playing shortstop.
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Owchinko
Velez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Velez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Iorg vs. Owchinko
Willie Upshaw pinch runs for Otto Velez. Garth Iorg pinch hits for Danny Ainge.
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Macha vs. Owchinko
Macha hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy 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 5/31/1981 -- Oakland at Toronto (D) Oakland AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI Henderson R, lf 4 1 1 0 Griffin A, ss 3 1 1 0 Murphy D, cf 4 1 1 0 Garcia D, 2b 5 1 2 2 Gross W, 3b 4 1 3 3 Bonnell B, cf 3 0 0 0 Armas T, rf 2 0 0 0 Velez O, dh 4 2 2 1 Heath M, rf 3 0 0 0 Upshaw W, pr 0 0 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 3 1 2 0 Mayberry J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Johnson C, dh 3 1 2 0 Ainge D, 3b 1 0 0 0 Newman J, c 4 0 1 1 Iorg G, ph 1 0 0 0 Drumright K, 2b 4 0 2 1 Macha K, 3b-1b 2 0 0 0 Stanley F, ss 2 0 0 0 Moseby L, rf 4 0 1 2 Page M, ph 1 0 0 0 Bell G, lf 4 0 0 0 Picciolo R, ss 0 0 0 0 Martinez B, c 3 1 1 0 Hosley T, ph 0 0 0 0 McKay D, pr-ss 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 6 12 5 32 5 7 5 Oakland 002 000 022 -- 6 Toronto 010 040 000 -- 5 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Underwood T 4.2 6 5 3 4 3 Jones J 1.1 0 0 0 2 0 Owchinko B (W) 3.0 1 0 0 1 0 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Todd J 5.1 5 2 2 3 5 Jackson R 2.1 4 2 2 0 1 McLaughlin J (L)* 0.1 3 2 2 1 0 Garvin J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Todd J, Stanley F, Gross W DP -- Oakland 1, Toronto 2 LOB -- Oakland 7, Toronto 10 2B -- Martinez B, Garcia D, Velez O 2, Newman J HR -- Gross W SB -- Henderson R, Griffin A 2 SH -- Griffin A, Bonnell B, Murphy D SF -- Gross W HBP -- by Underwood T (Mayberry J) WP -- Todd J 2, Garvin J Balk -- Underwood T T -- 3:07 A -- 24079
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