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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
August 7, 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 7, 2008 at Rogers Centre.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 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 7, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Justin Duchscherer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | A.J. Burnett |
| Ballpark | Rogers Centre |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 28,821 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Estabrook 1B: Mark Wegner 2B: Jeff Kellogg 3B: Sam Holbrook |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ryan Sweeney | Right Fielder |
| Mark Ellis | Second Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | DH |
| Carlos Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
| Emil Brown | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Crosby | Shortstop |
| Jack Hannahan | Third Baseman |
| Daric Barton | First Baseman |
| Rob Bowen | Catcher |
| Bob Geren | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Inglett | Second Baseman |
| Brad Wilkerson | Right Fielder |
| Alex Rios | Center Fielder |
| Lyle Overbay | First Baseman |
| Rod Barajas | Catcher |
| Adam Lind | Left Fielder |
| Matt Stairs | DH |
| Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
| John McDonald | Shortstop |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
August 7, 2008
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Burnett
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Burnett
Ellis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Overbay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Burnett
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDonald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Inglett vs. Duchscherer
Inglett hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. Duchscherer
Duchscherer fires to first and picks off Inglett. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Duchscherer
Wilkerson 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, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Duchscherer
Rios takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Overbay vs. Duchscherer
Overbay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis misplays the ball. That's an error on Ellis. Rios moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Barajas vs. Duchscherer
Barajas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Burnett
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Burnett
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Overbay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Burnett
Crosby hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Rios. Crosby reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hannahan vs. Burnett
Hannahan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burnett fields it and throws to first for the out. Crosby moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Barton vs. Burnett
Barton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowen vs. Burnett
Bowen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Burnett
Sweeney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Duchscherer
Lind strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Duchscherer
Stairs strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Duchscherer
Rolen hits a line drive towards short. Crosby reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Burnett
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Burnett
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Wilkerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Burnett
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Duchscherer
McDonald 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Inglett vs. Duchscherer
Inglett strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Duchscherer
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Barton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilkerson for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Burnett
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Burnett
Crosby hits a popup towards short. McDonald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hannahan vs. Burnett
Hannahan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Inglett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Burnett
Barton takes first base on ball four. Hannahan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bowen vs. Burnett
Bowen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Duchscherer
Rios strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Overbay vs. Duchscherer
Overbay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Barton scoops it up and throws to first, with Duchscherer covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barajas vs. Duchscherer
Barajas hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Duchscherer
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Barajas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Stairs vs. Duchscherer
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Barajas moves to third. Lind moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rolen vs. Duchscherer
Rolen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barajas scores. Lind scores. Stairs moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDonald vs. Duchscherer
McDonald hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Brown. McDonald reaches second base with a double. Brown throws the ball in to Hannahan who tags McDonald trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Stairs scores. Rolen goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Burnett
Sweeney hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Burnett
Ellis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Burnett
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Burnett
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Burnett
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Wilkerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Crosby vs. Burnett
Crosby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Inglett vs. Duchscherer
Inglett strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Duchscherer
Wilkerson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Duchscherer
Rios hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Rios reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Overbay vs. Duchscherer
Overbay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Barajas vs. Duchscherer
Barajas hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hannahan vs. Burnett
Hannahan hits a fly ball into center field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Burnett
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Inglett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bowen vs. Burnett
Bowen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Blevins
Jerry Blevins now pitching.
Lind is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mench vs. Blevins
Kevin Mench pinch hits for Matt Stairs.
Mench strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Rolen vs. Blevins
Rolen takes first base on ball four. Lind moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
McDonald vs. Blevins
Blevins spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Blevins. Lind moves to third. Rolen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
McDonald vs. Blevins
McDonald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Inglett vs. Blevins
Inglett is hit by the pitch. Lind scores. Rolen moves to third. McDonald moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilkerson vs. Devine
Joey Devine now pitching.
Wilkerson hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rolen tags and scores. McDonald tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Rios vs. Devine
Rios hits a popup towards short. Crosby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Carlson
Jesse Carlson now pitching.
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Carlson
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Carlson
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Overbay vs. Devine
Overbay 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, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barajas vs. Devine
Barajas hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Devine
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Downs
Joe Inglett now playing left field. Marco Scutaro now playing second base. Scott Downs now pitching.
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Downs
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Downs
Crosby hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hannahan vs. Downs
Hannahan hits a fly ball into right field. Wilkerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Barton vs. Downs
Barton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mench vs. Ziegler
Brad Ziegler now pitching.
Mench 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, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Ziegler
Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Ziegler
McDonald hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Inglett vs. Ziegler
Inglett hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. McDonald moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Wilkerson vs. Ziegler
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Barton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilkerson for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Ryan
B.J. Ryan now pitching. Kurt Suzuki pinch hits for Rob Bowen.
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Ryan
Sweeney is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Ryan
Ellis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Ryan
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDonald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/2008 -- Oakland at Toronto (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Sweeney R, rf 4 1 1 1 Inglett J, 2b-lf 4 0 2 1
Ellis M, 2b 5 0 1 0 Wilkerson B, rf 4 0 0 1
Thomas F, dh 5 0 1 0 Rios A, cf 3 0 1 0
Gonzalez C, cf 3 1 1 0 Overbay L, 1b 3 0 0 0
Brown E, lf 4 0 2 0 Barajas R, c 4 1 1 0
Crosby B, ss 4 1 2 1 Lind A, lf 3 2 1 0
Hannahan J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Scutaro M, 2b 0 0 0 0
Barton D, 1b 3 1 1 2 Stairs M, dh 2 1 1 0
Bowen R, c 3 0 1 0 Mench K, ph 2 0 0 0
Suzuki K, ph 1 0 0 0 Rolen S, 3b 3 2 1 2
McDonald J, ss 3 0 2 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 10 4 31 6 9 6
Oakland 030 010 000 -- 4
Toronto 000 402 00x -- 6
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Duchscherer J 5.0 7 4 4 2 6
Blevins J (L) 0.1 0 2 2 2 1
Devine J 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Ziegler B 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Burnett A (W) 6.0 7 4 4 2 6
Carlson J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Downs S 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
Ryan B (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Ellis M, Blevins J
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Oakland 8, Toronto 8
2B -- Crosby B, McDonald J, Rios A
HR -- Barton D, Sweeney R
SB -- Rios A
SF -- Wilkerson B
HBP -- by Blevins J (Lind A), by Blevins J (Inglett J), by Ryan B (Sweeney R)
T -- 2:59
A -- 28821
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