Top 1

• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Haynes
  
  Stewart strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Haynes
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Haynes
  
  Canseco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delgado vs. Haynes
  
  Delgado hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hinch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Williams
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Williams
  
  McDonald hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Williams
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grebeck scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McDonald moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stairs vs. Williams
  
  Williams spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Williams. McDonald moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stairs vs. Williams
  
  Stairs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Spiezio vs. Williams
  
  Spiezio hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sprague vs. Williams
  
  Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Haynes
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fernandez vs. Haynes
  
  Fernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grebeck vs. Haynes
  
  Grebeck hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Haynes
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Haynes
  
  There goes Cruz. The throw from Hinch and he is out, Sprague applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Williams
  
  Tejada strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christenson vs. Williams
  
  Christenson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinch vs. Williams
  
  Hinch strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Williams
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Haynes
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Haynes
  
  Stewart hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of McDonald who is chasing the ball. Stewart reaches third base with a triple. Gonzalez goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Green vs. Haynes
  
  Green strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Canseco vs. Haynes
  
  Canseco hits a popup, foul, towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Delgado vs. Haynes
  
  Delgado strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Williams
  
  McDonald hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Green. McDonald reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Giambi vs. Williams
  
  Giambi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stairs vs. Williams
  
  Williams spins and fires to second, with Gonzalez covering, and McDonald is picked off. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Williams
  
  Stairs hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Williams
  
  Spiezio hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sprague vs. Williams
  
  Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sprague for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Haynes
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Haynes
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grebeck vs. Haynes
  
  Grebeck hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Haynes
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Haynes
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Almanzar
  
  Carlos Almanzar now pitching.
  
  Tejada strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christenson vs. Almanzar
  
  Christenson hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinch vs. Almanzar
  
  Hinch hits a fly ball towards left. Stewart settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Stewart. Hinch moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Almanzar
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McDonald vs. Almanzar
  
  McDonald strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Haynes
  
  Stewart hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Haynes
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Canseco vs. Haynes
  
  Canseco hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Delgado vs. Haynes
  
  Delgado takes first base on ball four. Green moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Haynes
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Almanzar
  
  Giambi hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Almanzar
  
  Stairs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grebeck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Almanzar
  
  Spiezio strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sprague vs. Almanzar
  
  Sprague strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Haynes
  
  Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grebeck vs. Haynes
  
  Grebeck hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Grebeck reaches second base with a double. Fernandez moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brown vs. Haynes
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gonzalez vs. Haynes
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stewart vs. Haynes
  
  Stewart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. Grebeck scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Holzemer
  
  Mark Holzemer now pitching.
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Risley
  
  Bill Risley now pitching.
  
  Tejada strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christenson vs. Risley
  
  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 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinch vs. Risley
  
  Hinch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Mathews
  
  T.J. Mathews now pitching.
  
  Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Canseco for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delgado vs. Mathews
  
  Delgado strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Mathews
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fernandez vs. Mathews
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Risley
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDonald vs. Risley
  
  McDonald takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Giambi vs. Risley
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stairs vs. Risley
  
  Stairs hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Rodriguez
  
  Nerio Rodriguez now pitching.
  
  Spiezio hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sprague vs. Rodriguez
  
  Sprague hits a line drive towards third. Fernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grebeck vs. Mathews
  
  Grebeck hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grebeck for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Mathews
  
  Brown hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Mathews
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive towards first. Giambi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Mathews
  
  Stewart strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Rodriguez
  
  Tejada hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Christenson vs. Rodriguez
  
  Christenson hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hinch vs. Rodriguez
  
  Hinch takes first base on ball four. Tejada moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Rodriguez
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McDonald vs. Rodriguez
  
  McDonald 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 

Top 9

• Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Groom
  
  Buddy Groom now pitching.
  
  Green hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Groom
  
  Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delgado vs. Groom
  
  Delgado hits a fly ball into right field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/18/1998 -- Toronto at Oakland (D)

  Toronto            AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Stewart S, lf         5  0  2  3   Henderson R, lf       3  1  0  0   
Green S, rf           5  0  1  0   McDonald J, rf        4  2  2  0   
Canseco J, dh         5  1  1  1   Giambi J, 1b          4  1  1  1   
Delgado C, 1b         4  0  0  0   Stairs M, dh          3  3  2  4   
Cruz J, cf            4  0  2  0   Spiezio S, 2b         4  2  2  4   
Fernandez T, 3b       4  1  2  0   Sprague E, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Grebeck C, 2b         4  1  3  0   Tejada M, ss          4  0  1  0   
Brown K, c            4  1  1  1   Christenson R, cf     4  1  1  1   
Gonzalez A, ss        4  1  1  0   Hinch A, c            3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  5 13  5                        33 10  9 10

Toronto          101 002 010 --  5
Oakland          312 010 30x -- 10

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Williams W (L)        3.0  6  6  6  1  3
Almanzar C            2.0  1  1  1  1  4
Risley B              1.1  1  3  3  2  1
Rodriguez N           1.2  1  0  0  1  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Haynes J (W)          5.2 11  4  4  1 10
Holzemer M            0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Mathews T             2.0  2  1  1  0  2
Groom B               1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Williams W, Stewart S
LOB -- Toronto 8, Oakland 4
2B -- McDonald J, Grebeck C
3B -- Stewart S
HR -- Canseco J, Spiezio S 2, Christenson R, Stairs M 2, Giambi J, Brown K
CS -- Cruz J
T -- 2:50
A -- 9086

    

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