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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
August 7, 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 7, 1998 at SkyDome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Haynes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Woody Williams |
| Ballpark | SkyDome |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 31,286 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Ed Hickox 3B: Larry Barnett |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Jason McDonald | Right Fielder |
| Bip Roberts | Center Fielder |
| Matt Stairs | DH |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
| Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Mike Macfarlane | 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 7, 1998
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Williams
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Williams
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 -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Williams
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart 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: 3-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Haynes
Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Haynes
There goes Stewart. The throw from Macfarlane and he is safe. Stewart steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Haynes
Green strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Haynes
Canseco hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Delgado vs. Haynes
Delgado hits a fly ball into right field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Williams
Stairs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Green. Stairs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Giambi vs. Williams
Giambi hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Spiezio vs. Williams
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Sprague vs. Williams
Sprague hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Haynes
Cruz hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. McDonald fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on McDonald. McDonald throws it away. That's an error on McDonald. Cruz moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Haynes
Fletcher hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Haynes
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grebeck vs. Haynes
Grebeck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Williams
Tejada hits a popup, foul, towards first. Delgado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Williams
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Williams
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Haynes
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field. Roberts picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Roberts. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stewart vs. Haynes
Stewart hits a popup, foul, towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Green vs. Haynes
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haynes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Canseco vs. Haynes
Canseco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Haynes
Delgado hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roberts. Delgado reaches second base with a double. Canseco moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Haynes
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Haynes
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Macfarlane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Williams
McDonald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Williams
Roberts hits a line drive towards right. Green catches it and throws to first to double up McDonald. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Williams
Stairs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grebeck vs. Haynes
Grebeck bunts towards the mound. Haynes fields it and throws to first for the out. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Haynes
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Stewart vs. Haynes
Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Haynes
Green hits a fly ball into right field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Williams
Giambi hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Williams
Spiezio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Williams
There's a wild pitch. Giambi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sprague vs. Williams
Sprague strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Tejada vs. Williams
Tejada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Macfarlane vs. Williams
Macfarlane hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cruz. Macfarlane reaches second base with a double. Giambi scores. Tejada goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Williams
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
McDonald vs. Williams
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Haynes
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada misplays the ball. That's an error on Tejada. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Haynes
Haynes fires to first and picks off Canseco. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Haynes
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Delgado for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Haynes
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Williams
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grebeck fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Williams
Stairs hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Williams
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Giambi for the out. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Spiezio vs. Williams
Spiezio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Sprague vs. Williams
Sprague hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Cruz. Sprague reaches second base with a double. Roberts scores. There goes Spiezio trying to get to home. Cruz throws the ball in to Gonzalez who relays the ball to Fletcher, who tags Spiezio, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Haynes
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Haynes
Fernandez 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: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grebeck vs. Haynes
Grebeck strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Williams
Tejada 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Williams
Macfarlane is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Williams
Henderson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Williams
McDonald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Williams
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McDonald moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Stairs vs. Sinclair
Steve Sinclair now pitching.
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sinclair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Haynes
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Haynes
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Groom
Buddy Groom now pitching.
Green hits a fly ball into right field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Groom
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Sinclair
Giambi hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Sinclair
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Risley
Bill Risley now pitching.
Sprague strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Groom
Ryan Christenson now playing center field. Rafael Bournigal now playing second base.
Delgado bunts, foul, towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Groom
Cruz hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Christenson fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Christenson. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Dalesandro vs. Mathews
T.J. Mathews now pitching. Mark Dalesandro pinch hits for Darrin Fletcher.
Dalesandro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Mathews
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Risley
Mark Dalesandro now catching.
Tejada is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Risley
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. Tejada moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Risley
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
McDonald vs. Risley
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDonald for the out. Tejada moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Christenson vs. Risley
Christenson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Tejada scores. Henderson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Risley
There goes Christenson. The throw from Dalesandro and he is safe. Christenson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Stairs vs. Risley
Stairs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Person
Robert Person now pitching.
Giambi hits a line drive into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grebeck vs. Taylor
Billy Taylor now pitching.
Grebeck hits a popup beyond short. Tejada can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Taylor
Gonzalez bunts towards third. Sprague fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grebeck moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Taylor
Stewart hits a popup in front of the plate. Macfarlane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Taylor
Green is hit by the pitch. Grebeck moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Canseco vs. Taylor
Canseco hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Delgado vs. Taylor
Delgado takes first base on ball four. Grebeck scores. Gonzalez moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Taylor
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Green scores. Delgado moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Crespo vs. Fetters
Mike Fetters now pitching. Felipe Crespo pinch hits for Mark Dalesandro.
Crespo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crespo for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1998 -- Oakland at Toronto (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 3 2 1 2 Stewart S, lf 3 0 0 0
McDonald J, rf 4 0 1 0 Green S, rf 4 1 0 0
Roberts B, cf 4 1 1 0 Canseco J, dh 5 0 1 1
Christenson R, cf 1 0 1 2 Delgado C, 1b 4 0 1 1
Stairs M, dh 4 0 1 0 Cruz J, cf 4 2 3 2
Giambi J, 1b 5 1 1 0 Fletcher D, c 3 0 0 0
Spiezio S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Dalesandro M, ph-c 1 0 0 1
Bournigal R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Crespo F, ph 1 0 0 0
Sprague E, 3b 4 0 1 1 Fernandez T, 3b 4 0 1 0
Tejada M, ss 2 2 0 0 Grebeck C, 2b 3 1 1 0
Macfarlane M, c 3 1 1 2 Gonzalez A, ss 3 2 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 7 8 7 35 6 9 5
Oakland 000 021 202 -- 7
Toronto 011 000 013 -- 6
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Haynes J (W) 6.1 5 2 1 4 2
Groom B 1.0 1 1 0 0 0
Mathews T 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Taylor B 0.2 3 3 3 1 0
Fetters M (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Williams W (L) 6.2 7 5 5 4 4
Sinclair S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Risley B 1.0 1 2 2 2 1
Person R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- McDonald J 2, Roberts B, Tejada M, Christenson R
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Oakland 7, Toronto 9
2B -- Stairs M, Cruz J 2, Delgado C, Macfarlane M, Sprague E
HR -- Henderson R
SB -- Stewart S, Christenson R
SH -- Grebeck C
HBP -- by Williams W (Macfarlane M), by Risley B (Tejada M), by Taylor B (Green S)
WP -- Williams W
T -- 3:10
A -- 31286
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