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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
August 5, 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 August 5, 2008 at Rogers Centre.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 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 | August 5, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Greg Smith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Scott Richmond |
| Ballpark | Rogers Centre |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 23,580 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jeff Kellogg 1B: Sam Holbrook 2B: Mike Estabrook 3B: Mark Wegner |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ryan Sweeney | Right Fielder |
| Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
| Jack Cust | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | DH |
| Carlos Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
| Mark Ellis | Second Baseman |
| Jack Hannahan | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Crosby | Shortstop |
| Daric Barton | First Baseman |
| Bob Geren | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marco Scutaro | Second Baseman |
| David Eckstein | DH |
| Alex Rios | Center Fielder |
| Lyle Overbay | First Baseman |
| Rod Barajas | Catcher |
| Adam Lind | Left Fielder |
| Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
| Kevin Mench | Right Fielder |
| John McDonald | Shortstop |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
August 5, 2008
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Richmond
Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Lind settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Richmond
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDonald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Richmond
Cust hits a fly ball into center field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scutaro vs. Smith
Scutaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Smith
Eckstein hits a fly ball into left field. Cust settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Smith
Rios hits a line drive towards short. Crosby reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Richmond
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Richmond
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mench. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Richmond
Ellis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hannahan vs. Richmond
Hannahan hits a fly ball into left field. Lind settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Crosby vs. Richmond
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDonald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Overbay vs. Smith
Overbay strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barajas vs. Smith
Barajas hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Smith
Lind hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Gonzalez who is chasing the ball. Lind reaches third base with a triple. Barajas goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Rolen vs. Smith
Rolen strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Mench vs. Smith
Mench hits a fly ball into left field. Cust settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Richmond
Barton hits a fly ball into center field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Richmond
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Richmond
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDonald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cust vs. Richmond
Cust strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Smith
McDonald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scutaro vs. Smith
Scutaro hits a fly ball into left field. Cust settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Smith
Eckstein hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rios vs. Smith
Rios hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Richmond
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Richmond
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scutaro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Richmond
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Mench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hannahan vs. Richmond
Hannahan takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Crosby vs. Richmond
Crosby hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Lind who is chasing the ball. Crosby reaches third base with a triple. Gonzalez scores. Hannahan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Barton vs. Richmond
Barton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Overbay vs. Smith
Overbay hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barajas vs. Smith
Barajas hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Smith
Lind takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rolen vs. Smith
Rolen strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Richmond
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Richmond
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDonald scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Richmond
Cust strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mench vs. Smith
Mench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDonald vs. Smith
McDonald bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Mench moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Scutaro vs. Smith
Scutaro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mench scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eckstein vs. Smith
Eckstein hits a line drive towards third. Hannahan catches it and throws to first to double up Scutaro. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Richmond
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Richmond
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Richmond
Ellis hits a popup towards short. McDonald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hannahan vs. Parrish
John Parrish now pitching.
Hannahan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scutaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Smith
Rios strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Overbay vs. Smith
Overbay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barajas vs. Smith
Barajas hits a fly ball into left field. Cust settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Parrish
Crosby hits a fly ball into center field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Parrish
Barton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Parrish
Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Barton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Suzuki vs. Parrish
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scutaro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Ziegler
Brad Ziegler now pitching.
Lind 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, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Ziegler
Rolen 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, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mench vs. Ziegler
Mench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ziegler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Parrish
Cust takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. League
Brandon League now pitching. Rajai Davis pinch runs for Jack Cust.
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. League
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ellis vs. League
Emil Brown pinch runs for Frank Thomas.
Ellis hits a line drive towards short. McDonald catches it and throws to second to double up Brown. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Hannahan vs. League
Hannahan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Ziegler
Ryan Sweeney now playing left field. Rajai Davis now playing center field. Carlos Gonzalez now playing right field.
McDonald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scutaro vs. Ziegler
Scutaro bunts towards the mound. Ziegler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Ziegler
Matt Stairs pinch hits for David Eckstein.
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Barton fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Scutaro for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. League
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Carlson
Jesse Carlson now pitching.
Barton hits a fly ball into center field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Carlson
Sweeney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Street
Huston Street now pitching.
Rios hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Overbay vs. Street
Overbay hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Barajas vs. Street
Barajas hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Sweeney. Barajas reaches second base with a double. Rios goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Lind vs. Street
Brad Wilkerson pinch runs for Rod Barajas.
Lind is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Rolen vs. Street
Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Street fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilkerson moves to third. Lind moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mench vs. Street
Mench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilkerson scores. Lind moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/2008 -- Oakland at Toronto (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Sweeney R, rf-lf 5 0 3 0 Scutaro M, 2b 4 0 1 1
Suzuki K, c 4 0 0 0 Eckstein D, dh 3 0 1 0
Cust J, lf 3 0 0 0 Stairs M, ph 1 0 0 0
Davis R, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Rios A, cf 4 1 1 0
Thomas F, dh 3 0 0 0 Overbay L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Brown E, pr 0 0 0 0 Barajas R, c 4 1 2 1
Gonzalez C, cf-rf 4 2 4 0 Wilkerson B, pr 0 1 0 0
Ellis M, 2b 4 0 1 1 Lind A, lf 2 0 1 1
Hannahan J, 3b 3 1 0 0 Rolen S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Crosby B, ss 4 0 1 2 Mench K, rf 3 1 1 1
Barton D, 1b 4 0 1 0 McDonald J, ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 10 3 30 4 7 4
Oakland 010 200 000 -- 3
Toronto 010 010 002 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Smith G 6.0 4 2 2 2 4
Ziegler B 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
Street H (L) 0.2 3 2 2 1 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Richmond S 5.2 7 3 3 1 4
Parrish J* 1.1 2 0 0 1 0
League B 1.1 1 0 0 1 0
Carlson J (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Oakland 2, Toronto 3
LOB -- Oakland 7, Toronto 5
2B -- Gonzalez C, Barajas R
3B -- Lind A, Crosby B
SH -- McDonald J
T -- 2:38
A -- 23580
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