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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
April 9, 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 April 9, 2008 at Rogers Centre.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 2008 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 9, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Greg Smith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dustin McGowan |
| Ballpark | Rogers Centre |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 16,102 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Tom Hallion 2B: Brian O'Nora 3B: Paul Nauert |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Travis Buck | Right Fielder |
| Mark Ellis | Second Baseman |
| Daric Barton | First Baseman |
| Jack Cust | DH |
| Emil Brown | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Crosby | Shortstop |
| Jack Hannahan | Third Baseman |
| Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
| Ryan Sweeney | Center Fielder |
| Bob Geren | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David Eckstein | Shortstop |
| Shannon Stewart | Left Fielder |
| Alex Rios | Right Fielder |
| Vernon Wells | Center Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | DH |
| Aaron Hill | Second Baseman |
| Lyle Overbay | First Baseman |
| Marco Scutaro | Third Baseman |
| Gregg Zaun | Catcher |
| John Gibbons | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
April 9, 2008
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buck vs. McGowan
Buck hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Wells. Buck reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. McGowan
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scutaro fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Buck trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. McGowan
Barton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cust vs. McGowan
There goes Ellis. The throw from Zaun and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Cust vs. McGowan
Cust strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Smith
Eckstein is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Smith
Stewart takes first base on ball four. Eckstein moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Rios vs. Smith
Rios strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Wells vs. Smith
Wells hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Eckstein scores. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Smith
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Stewart moves to third. Wells moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Hill vs. Smith
Hill hits a fly ball for an out. Stewart tags and scores. Wells scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Overbay vs. Smith
Overbay hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McGowan
Brown hits a popup in front of the plate. Zaun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. McGowan
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hannahan vs. McGowan
Hannahan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Scutaro vs. Smith
Scutaro hits a fly ball into center field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Zaun vs. Smith
Zaun bunts in front of the plate. Suzuki settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Smith
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. McGowan
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. McGowan
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. McGowan
Buck strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Smith
Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rios vs. Smith
Rios strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wells vs. Smith
Wells strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Smith
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. McGowan
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGowan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. McGowan
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scutaro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cust vs. McGowan
Cust takes first base on ball four. Barton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. McGowan
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scutaro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Barton moves to third. Cust moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Crosby vs. McGowan
Crosby hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Barton scores. Cust moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Hannahan vs. McGowan
Hannahan takes first base on ball four. Cust scores. Brown moves to third. Crosby moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Suzuki vs. McGowan
Suzuki strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sweeney vs. McGowan
Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Smith
Hill hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Overbay vs. Smith
Overbay hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Scutaro vs. Smith
Scutaro hits a fly ball into center field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. McGowan
Buck hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Stewart. Buck reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. McGowan
Ellis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Buck moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Barton vs. McGowan
There goes Ellis. The throw from Zaun and he is safe. Ellis steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Barton vs. McGowan
Barton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Cust vs. McGowan
Cust strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. McGowan
Brown hits a line drive towards the mound. McGowan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Crosby vs. McGowan
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scutaro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zaun vs. Smith
Zaun hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Smith
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Smith
Stewart hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rios vs. Smith
Rios strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hannahan vs. Frasor
Jason Frasor now pitching.
Hannahan hits a fly ball into center field. Wells settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Frasor
Suzuki hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Frasor
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Downs
Scott Downs now pitching.
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Smith
Wells takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Smith
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Smith
Hill takes first base on ball four. Wells moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Overbay vs. Smith
Overbay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Downs
Ellis hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Downs
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Overbay scoops it up and throws to first, with Downs covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Downs
Cust strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scutaro vs. Casilla
Santiago Casilla now pitching.
Scutaro strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zaun vs. Casilla
Zaun hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Eckstein vs. Casilla
There goes Zaun. The throw from Suzuki and he is safe. Zaun steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Eckstein vs. Casilla
Eckstein strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. Casilla
Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Rios vs. Casilla
Buck Coats pinch runs for Shannon Stewart.
Rios hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Zaun moves to third. Coats moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Wells vs. Casilla
Wells hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Downs
Buck Coats now playing left field.
Brown hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Downs
Crosby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wells. Crosby reaches second base with a double. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Hannahan vs. Downs
Hannahan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Suzuki vs. Downs
Suzuki is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Sweeney vs. Downs
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hernandez
Fernando Hernandez now pitching.
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Hernandez
Hill strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Overbay vs. Hernandez
Overbay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Scutaro vs. Hernandez
Scutaro takes first base on ball four. Overbay moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Zaun vs. Hernandez
Zaun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hernandez, and towards Hannahan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Accardo
Jeremy Accardo now pitching.
Buck is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Accardo
Ellis hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Wells who is chasing the ball. Ellis reaches third base with a triple. Buck goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Barton vs. Accardo
Barton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Cust vs. Accardo
Cust is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Accardo
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Ellis scores. Cust moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Crosby vs. Wolfe
Brian Wolfe now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Cust moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Crosby vs. Wolfe
Chris Denorfia pinch runs for Jack Cust.
Crosby hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Coats. Crosby reaches second base with a double. Denorfia scores. Brown scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hannahan vs. Wolfe
Hannahan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Overbay scoops it up and throws to first, with Wolfe covering, for the out. Crosby moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Suzuki vs. Wolfe
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Street
Huston Street now pitching.
Eckstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Street
Matt Stairs pinch hits for Buck Coats.
Stairs takes first base on ball four. Eckstein moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Rios vs. Street
Rios hits a fly ball into right field. Buck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Wells vs. Street
Wells hits a fly ball into center field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Street
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/2008 -- Oakland at Toronto (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Buck T, rf 4 1 2 0 Eckstein D, ss 4 1 1 0
Ellis M, 2b 5 1 4 1 Stewart S, lf 1 1 1 0
Barton D, 1b 4 1 0 0 Coats B, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Cust J, dh 3 1 0 0 Stairs M, ph 0 0 0 0
Denorfia C, pr 0 1 0 0 Rios A, rf 5 0 1 0
Brown E, lf 5 1 2 1 Wells V, cf 4 1 1 1
Crosby B, ss 5 0 3 3 Thomas F, dh 4 0 0 0
Hannahan J, 3b 4 0 0 1 Hill A, 2b 2 0 0 1
Suzuki K, c 4 0 0 0 Overbay L, 1b 3 0 0 0
Sweeney R, cf 3 0 0 0 Scutaro M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Zaun G, c 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 11 6 30 3 5 2
Oakland 000 200 004 -- 6
Toronto 300 000 000 -- 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Smith G 6.0 2 3 2 5 5
Casilla S 1.0 2 0 0 1 2
Hernandez F (W) 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
Street H (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
McGowan D 5.0 7 2 2 3 7
Frasor J 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Downs S 2.1 2 0 0 1 2
Accardo J (L) 0.1 1 4 4 1 1
Wolfe B 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Zaun G, Barton D
DP -- Oakland 1, Toronto 1
LOB -- Oakland 11, Toronto 11
2B -- Buck T 2, Crosby B 2
3B -- Ellis M
SB -- Ellis M 2, Zaun G
SF -- Hill A
HBP -- by Smith G (Eckstein D), by Accardo J (Buck T)
WP -- Wolfe B
T -- 3:31
A -- 16102
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