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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
August 9, 1998
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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 9, 1998 at SkyDome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1998 |
|---|---|
| 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 9, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Oquist |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
| Ballpark | SkyDome |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 30,114 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Hickox 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: (none) 3B: Dan Morrison |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Bip Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Ben Grieve | Right Fielder |
| Matt Stairs | DH |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Ryan Christenson | Center Fielder |
| Rafael Bournigal | Shortstop |
| A.J. Hinch | Catcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Shannon Stewart | Left Fielder |
| Shawn Green | Right Fielder |
| Jose Canseco | DH |
| Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Darrin Fletcher | Catcher |
| Tony Fernandez | Third Baseman |
| Craig Grebeck | Second Baseman |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Tim Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
August 9, 1998
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Clemens
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops it up and throws to first, with Clemens covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Clemens
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grebeck scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Clemens
Grieve strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Oquist
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Oquist
Green strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Oquist
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Clemens
Stairs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Clemens
Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Clemens
Sprague hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Christenson vs. Clemens
Christenson takes first base on ball four. Stairs moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bournigal vs. Clemens
Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Oquist
Delgado is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Oquist
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Roberts fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Oquist
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Clemens
Hinch strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Clemens
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Clemens
There goes Henderson. The throw from Fletcher and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Clemens
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grebeck misplays the ball. That's an error on Grebeck. Henderson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Clemens
There goes Roberts. The throw from Fletcher and he is safe. Roberts steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Clemens
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 -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Stairs vs. Clemens
Stairs hits a line drive into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Oquist
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Grebeck vs. Oquist
Grebeck bunts towards the mound. Oquist fields it and throws to first for the out. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Oquist
Gonzalez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Oquist
Stewart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hinch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Oquist
Green takes first base on ball four. Fernandez moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Canseco vs. Oquist
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague juggles the ball. That's an error on Sprague. Fernandez scores. Gonzalez moves to third. Green moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Delgado vs. Oquist
Delgado strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Clemens
Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Clemens
Sprague hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Clemens
Christenson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Oquist
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Oquist
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Oquist
Fernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grieve who is chasing the ball. Fernandez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Grebeck vs. Oquist
Grebeck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Clemens
Tomas Perez now playing shortstop.
Bournigal hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hinch vs. Clemens
Hinch hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stewart. Hinch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Clemens
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Clemens
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hinch scores. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Clemens
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Stairs vs. Clemens
Stairs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roberts scores. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Clemens
Giambi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Oquist
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops it up and throws to first, with Oquist covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Oquist
Stewart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Stewart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Oquist
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stewart moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Canseco vs. Oquist
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Clemens
Sprague hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Christenson vs. Clemens
Christenson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bournigal vs. Clemens
There goes Sprague. The throw from Fletcher and he is safe. Sprague steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bournigal vs. Clemens
Bournigal hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hinch vs. Clemens
Hinch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Oquist
Delgado hits a line drive into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Oquist
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Oquist
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Christenson. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Oquist
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Grebeck vs. Oquist
Grebeck hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Mohler
Mike Mohler now pitching.
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Clemens
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Clemens
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Clemens
Grieve strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Mohler
Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Mohler
Green strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Mohler
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Sinclair
Steve Sinclair now pitching.
Stairs hits a line drive into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Sinclair
Giambi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Quantrill
Paul Quantrill now pitching.
Sprague hits a popup towards first. Delgado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Mohler
Delgado hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Mohler
Cruz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Mohler
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Mohler
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Grebeck vs. Taylor
Billy Taylor now pitching.
Grebeck strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Taylor
There goes Fernandez. The throw from Hinch and he is safe. Fernandez steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Taylor
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Taylor
Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Quantrill
Christenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grebeck scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Quantrill
Jason McDonald pinch hits for Rafael Bournigal.
McDonald hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Quantrill
Scott Spiezio pinch hits for A.J. Hinch.
Spiezio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Quantrill
Miguel Tejada pinch runs for Scott Spiezio.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1998 -- Oakland at Toronto (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 4 1 0 0 Stewart S, lf 5 0 1 0
Roberts B, 2b 4 1 1 1 Green S, rf 3 0 0 0
Grieve B, rf 4 0 1 0 Canseco J, dh 4 0 0 0
Stairs M, dh 3 0 1 1 Delgado C, 1b 3 1 1 0
Giambi J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cruz J, cf 4 1 1 2
Sprague E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Fletcher D, c 4 1 1 0
Christenson R, cf 3 0 0 0 Fernandez T, 3b 4 1 4 0
Bournigal R, ss 3 0 0 0 Grebeck C, 2b 3 0 1 1
McDonald J, ph 1 0 0 0 Gonzalez A, ss 0 0 0 0
Hinch A, c 3 1 1 0 Perez T, ss 2 0 0 0
Spiezio S, ph 0 0 0 0
Tejada M, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 5 2 32 4 9 3
Oakland 001 020 000 -- 3
Toronto 001 001 02x -- 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Oquist M 5.2 6 2 1 1 3
Mohler M (L) 1.2 3 2 2 0 3
Taylor B 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Clemens R 7.0 5 3 2 3 8
Sinclair S 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Quantrill P (W) 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Grebeck C 2, Sprague E
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 7, Toronto 9
2B -- Hinch A, Stewart S, Fletcher D
3B -- Fernandez T
HR -- Cruz J
SB -- Henderson R, Roberts B, Sprague E, Fernandez T
SH -- Grebeck C
HBP -- by Oquist M (Delgado C), by Oquist M (Gonzalez A)
T -- 2:59
A -- 30114
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