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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
April 8, 2008
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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 April 8, 2008 at Rogers Centre.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 8, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chad Gaudin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | A.J. Burnett |
| Ballpark | Rogers Centre |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 31,336 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Nauert 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Tom Hallion 3B: Brian O'Nora |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Travis Buck | Right Fielder |
| Mark Ellis | Second Baseman |
| Daric Barton | First Baseman |
| Mike Sweeney | DH |
| Jack Cust | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Crosby | Shortstop |
| Jack Hannahan | Third Baseman |
| Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
| Ryan Sweeney | Center Fielder |
| Bob Geren | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David Eckstein | Shortstop |
| Matt Stairs | Left Fielder |
| Alex Rios | Right Fielder |
| Vernon Wells | Center Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | DH |
| Lyle Overbay | First Baseman |
| Aaron Hill | Second Baseman |
| Marco Scutaro | Third Baseman |
| Gregg Zaun | Catcher |
| John Gibbons | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
April 8, 2008
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Burnett
Buck hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Zaun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Burnett
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scutaro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Burnett
Barton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Burnett
Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Stairs. Sweeney reaches second base with a double. Barton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Cust vs. Burnett
Cust hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Gaudin
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Gaudin
Stairs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rios vs. Gaudin
Rios hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Stairs moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Wells vs. Gaudin
Wells hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gaudin
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Barton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Overbay vs. Gaudin
Overbay hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Gaudin
Hill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Overbay moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Scutaro vs. Gaudin
Scutaro hits a fly ball into center field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Burnett
Crosby hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hannahan vs. Burnett
Hannahan takes first base on ball four. Crosby moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Suzuki vs. Burnett
There's a wild pitch. Crosby moves to third. Hannahan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Suzuki vs. Burnett
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Crosby scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Burnett
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Rios. Sweeney reaches second base with a double. Hannahan scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buck vs. Burnett
Buck hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Rios. Buck reaches second base with a double. Sweeney scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Burnett
Ellis hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Wells who is chasing the ball. Ellis reaches third base with a triple. Buck scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Barton vs. Burnett
Barton hits a fly ball into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ellis tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Burnett
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Zaun vs. Gaudin
Zaun hits a fly ball into left field. Cust settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Gaudin
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hannahan. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Gaudin
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Burnett
Cust hits a ball on the ground towards first. Overbay scoops it up and throws to first, with Burnett covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Burnett
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hannahan vs. Burnett
Hannahan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Burnett
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hannahan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Burnett
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Overbay scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sweeney for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Gaudin
Rios strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Gaudin
Wells strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gaudin
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Burnett
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Burnett
Ellis hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Stairs. Ellis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Barton vs. Burnett
Barton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Burnett
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Overbay vs. Gaudin
Overbay hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Gaudin
Hill hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Scutaro vs. Gaudin
Scutaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Zaun vs. Gaudin
Gaudin fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Gaudin. Scutaro moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Zaun vs. Gaudin
Zaun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Barton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zaun for the out. Scutaro moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Eckstein vs. Gaudin
Eckstein hits a line drive beyond short. Crosby can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Scutaro scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Gaudin
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Burnett
Cust hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Burnett
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hannahan vs. Burnett
Hannahan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Burnett
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hannahan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Tallet
Brian Tallet now pitching.
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Overbay scoops it up and throws to first, with Tallet covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Brown
Andrew Brown now pitching.
Rios hits a line drive into right field. Buck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Brown
Wells hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Brown
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Tallet
Buck hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Tallet
Ellis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hill reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Tallet
Barton takes first base on ball four. Buck moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Tallet
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. Buck moves to third. Barton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cust vs. Tallet
Cust hits a ball on the ground towards first. Overbay throws to second for one, and Eckstein throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Buck scores. Barton scores. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Wolfe
Brian Wolfe now pitching.
Crosby hits a fly ball into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Overbay vs. Brown
Overbay strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Brown
Hill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Scutaro vs. Brown
Scutaro hits a fly ball into left field. Cust settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Zaun vs. Brown
Zaun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hannahan vs. Wolfe
Hannahan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Wolfe
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Wolfe
Sweeney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Foulke
Keith Foulke now pitching.
Eckstein hits a fly ball into center field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Foulke
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Foulke
Rios hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. League
Brandon League now pitching.
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards first. Overbay scoops it up and throws to first, with League covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. League
Ellis hits a line drive towards third. Scutaro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Barton vs. League
Barton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. League
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. Barton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cust vs. League
Cust hits a fly ball into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Embree
Emil Brown now playing left field. Alan Embree now pitching.
Wells hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Wells reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Embree
Thomas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Overbay vs. Embree
Overbay strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Embree
Hill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Scutaro vs. Embree
Scutaro hits a fly ball into center field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Embree
Shannon Stewart pinch hits for Gregg Zaun.
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 8 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Accardo
Rod Barajas now catching. Jeremy Accardo now pitching.
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Overbay scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crosby for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hannahan vs. Accardo
Hannahan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Accardo
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Accardo
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Rios who is chasing the ball. Sweeney reaches third base with a triple. Suzuki goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Buck vs. Accardo
Buck hits a fly ball into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 9 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Street
Huston Street now pitching.
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Street
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Street
Rios takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wells vs. Street
Wells strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/8/2008 -- Oakland at Toronto (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Buck T, rf 6 2 2 1 Eckstein D, ss 5 0 1 1
Ellis M, 2b 5 1 2 1 Stairs M, lf 5 1 1 0
Barton D, 1b 2 2 1 1 Rios A, rf 4 1 1 0
Sweeney M, dh 3 0 1 1 Wells V, cf 5 2 2 3
Cust J, lf 5 0 0 1 Thomas F, dh 4 1 1 2
Brown E, lf 0 0 0 0 Overbay L, 1b 4 1 2 0
Crosby B, ss 5 1 1 0 Hill A, 2b 4 1 4 2
Hannahan J, 3b 3 1 1 0 Scutaro M, 3b 3 1 0 0
Suzuki K, c 5 1 3 1 Zaun G, c 3 0 0 0
Sweeney R, cf 5 1 2 2 Stewart S, ph 1 0 0 0
Barajas R, c 0 0 0 0
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39 9 13 8 38 8 12 8
Oakland 150 002 001 -- 9
Toronto 300 300 020 -- 8
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Gaudin C 4.0 8 6 5 1 3
Brown A 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Foulke K 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Embree A (W) 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
Street H (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Burnett A 4.2 10 6 6 2 1
Tallet B 1.0 1 2 1 2 0
Wolfe B 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
League B 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
Accardo J (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
E -- Hannahan J, Gaudin C, Eckstein D
DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- Oakland 10, Toronto 5
2B -- Sweeney M, Sweeney R, Buck T, Ellis M, Wells V
3B -- Ellis M, Sweeney R
HR -- Wells V, Hill A, Thomas F
SF -- Barton D
WP -- Burnett A
T -- 3:16
A -- 31336
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