Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Hentgen
  
  McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Hentgen
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Berroa vs. Hentgen
  
  There's a wild pitch. Giambi moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Berroa vs. Hentgen
  
  Berroa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McGwire vs. Hentgen
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Canseco vs. Hentgen
  
  Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brito fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Prieto
  
  Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Merced vs. Prieto
  
  Merced hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nixon moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carter vs. Prieto
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to second for the out. Nixon scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Sprague vs. Prieto
  
  Sprague takes first base on ball four. Carter moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Delgado vs. Prieto
  
  Delgado strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Garcia vs. Prieto
  
  There's a wild pitch. Carter moves to third. Sprague moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Garcia vs. Prieto
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Hentgen
  
  Spiezio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Brosius vs. Hentgen
  
  Brosius hits a popup, foul, towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Hentgen
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. Spiezio moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Bournigal vs. Hentgen
  
  Bournigal hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  McDonald vs. Hentgen
  
  Hentgen spins and fires to second, with Gonzalez covering, and Spiezio is picked off. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Prieto
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Prieto
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brito vs. Prieto
  
  Brito hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Hentgen
  
  McDonald hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Merced. McDonald reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Giambi vs. Hentgen
  
  Giambi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Merced throws the ball in to Gonzalez who tags Giambi trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McDonald scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Hentgen
  
  Berroa hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Hentgen
  
  McGwire hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nixon. McGwire reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Canseco vs. Hentgen
  
  Canseco strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Prieto
  
  Nixon 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 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Merced vs. Prieto
  
  Merced strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Prieto
  
  Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sprague vs. Prieto
  
  Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Hentgen
  
  Spiezio strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Brosius vs. Hentgen
  
  Brosius hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Hentgen
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bournigal vs. Hentgen
  
  Bournigal hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Delgado vs. Prieto
  
  Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Prieto
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Prieto
  
  Santiago hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Prieto
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Hentgen
  
  McDonald strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Hentgen
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Hentgen
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hentgen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brito vs. Prieto
  
  Brito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Prieto
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Merced vs. Prieto
  
  Merced hits a line drive into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Prieto
  
  There goes Nixon. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Carter vs. Prieto
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Hentgen
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Hentgen
  
  Canseco hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Hentgen
  
  Spiezio hits a popup towards third. Brito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sprague vs. Prieto
  
  Sprague hits a line drive towards short. Bournigal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Delgado vs. Prieto
  
  Delgado hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Prieto
  
  Garcia strikes out. Williams drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Garcia out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Prieto
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Giambi. Santiago reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Prieto
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giambi. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Santiago scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Brito vs. Prieto
  
  Brito takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Nixon vs. Prieto
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Brosius vs. Hentgen
  
  Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Hentgen
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Hentgen
  
  Dave Magadan pinch hits for Rafael Bournigal.
  
  Magadan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Merced vs. Prieto
  
  Dave Magadan now playing third base. Scott Brosius now playing shortstop.
  
  Merced hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Prieto
  
  Carter hits a popup towards third. Magadan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Sprague vs. Prieto
  
  Sprague strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Delgado vs. Groom
  
  Buddy Groom now pitching.
  
  Delgado takes first base on ball four. Merced moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Garcia vs. Reyes
  
  Carlos Reyes now pitching.
  
  Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Hentgen
  
  McDonald hits a line drive into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Hentgen
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Hentgen
  
  Berroa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Hentgen
  
  McGwire hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Berroa moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Canseco vs. Hentgen
  
  Damon Mashore pinch runs for Mark McGwire.
  
  Canseco hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Hentgen
  
  Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Small
  
  Jason Giambi now playing first base. Damon Mashore now playing left field. Matt Stairs now playing right field. Aaron Small now pitching.
  
  Santiago hits a line drive towards third. Magadan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Small
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Brito vs. Small
  
  Brito takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. Small
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brosius fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Brosius vs. Quantrill
  
  Paul Quantrill now pitching.
  
  Brosius hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Merced. Brosius reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Quantrill
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Magadan vs. Quantrill
  
  Magadan hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  McDonald vs. Quantrill
  
  McDonald hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Merced vs. Mohler
  
  Mike Mohler now pitching.
  
  Merced hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Taylor
  
  Billy Taylor now pitching.
  
  Carter strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sprague vs. Taylor
  
  Sprague hits a popup towards short. Brosius settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/5/1997 -- Oakland at Toronto (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Toronto            AB  R  H RBI
McDonald J, cf        5  1  1  0   Nixon O, cf           4  1  1  0   
Giambi J, lf-1b       4  0  2  1   Merced O, rf          5  0  2  0   
Berroa G, rf          3  1  1  0   Carter J, lf          5  0  1  1   
Stairs M, rf          0  0  0  0   Sprague E, dh         4  0  0  0   
McGwire M, 1b         4  0  2  0   Delgado C, 1b         3  1  1  1   
Mashore D, pr-lf      0  1  0  0   Garcia C, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Canseco J, dh         4  1  1  3   Santiago B, c         4  1  2  0   
Spiezio S, 2b         3  0  0  0   Gonzalez A, ss        4  0  1  1   
Brosius S, 3b-ss      4  0  1  0   Brito T, 3b           2  0  0  0   
Williams G, c         2  0  0  0                                      
Bournigal R, ss       2  0  0  0                                      
Magadan D, ph-3b      2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  8  4                        35  3  8  3

Oakland          001 000 030 --  4
Toronto          100 002 000 --  3

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Prieto A              6.2  8  3  3  3  6
Groom B*              0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Reyes C (W)           0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Small A               1.0  0  0  0  1  1
Mohler M              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Taylor B (S)          0.2  0  0  0  0  1

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hentgen P (L)         8.0  7  4  4  4  4
Quantrill P           1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

LOB -- Oakland 6, Toronto 10
2B -- McDonald J, McGwire M, Santiago B, Gonzalez A, Brosius S
HR -- Delgado C, Canseco J
SB -- Nixon O
WP -- Hentgen P, Prieto A
T -- 2:57
A -- 30189

    

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