AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 6 11 1 TORONTO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 (TOP 8) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON TOR - JOSH TOWERS DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M SCUTARO (.262, 2-FOR-3, RBI) J HANNAHAN (.238, 2-FOR-3, HR, 3 RBI) K SUZUKI (.243, 1-FOR-3)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO <div class="pre">OAKLAND (6) VS TORONTO (1) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .294 N Swisher 1b 4 1 3 2 0 0 3 .261 J Cust rf 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .272 M Piazza dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269 M Ellis 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .260 J DaVanon cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .308 M Scutaro ss 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .262 J Hannahan 3b 3 1 2 3 0 1 0 .238 K Suzuki c 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .243 Totals 32 6 11 6 1 8 13 BATTING: 2B - J Hannahan (3, S Marcum). HR - N Swisher (16, 1st inning off S Marcum 1 on, 0 Out), J Hannahan (1, 3rd inning off S Marcum 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - N Swisher 2 (61), M Scutaro (35), J Hannahan 3 (5). 2-out RBI - M Scutaro, J Hannahan 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Swisher 2. Team LOB - 6. FIELDING: E - M Scutaro (12, throw). DP: 1 (J Hannahan-M Ellis-N Swisher). TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Johnson lf 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .272 L Overbay 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .255 A Rios rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .312 V Wells cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .264 F Thomas dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256 T Glaus 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255 R Adams 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .167 C Thigpen c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 J McDonald ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .261 Totals 27 1 6 1 0 6 7 BATTING: 2B - V Wells (35, J Blanton). RBI - V Wells (71). 2-out RBI - V Wells. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Thomas 1, A Rios 1, C Thigpen 1. GIDP - L Overbay. Team LOB - 5. FIELDING: E - T Glaus (7, throw). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 204 000 0 -- 6 TORONTO - 100 000 0 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era J Blanton 7 6 1 1 0 6 0 3.84 TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era S Marcum 3 9 6 6 1 4 2 3.65 J Frasor 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 4.23 J Towers 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.26 Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 104-69; S Marcum 75-47; J Frasor 33-21; J Towers 23-16. Ground balls-fly balls: J Blanton 9-6; S Marcum 2-3; J Frasor 0-3; J Towers 3-2. Batters faced: J Blanton 27; S Marcum 19; J Frasor 7; J Towers 7. UMPIRES: HP--James Hoye. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Tom Hallion. 3B--Mike Estabrook. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 11 1 TORONTO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 (BOT 8) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON TOR - JOSH TOWERS DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R JOHNSON (.272, 1-FOR-3) L OVERBAY (.255, 1-FOR-3) A RIOS (.312, 1-FOR-3)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO <div class="pre">OAKLAND (6) VS TORONTO (1) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .294 N Swisher 1b 4 1 3 2 0 0 3 .261 J Cust rf 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .272 M Piazza dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269 M Ellis 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .260 J DaVanon cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .308 M Scutaro ss 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .261 J Hannahan 3b 4 1 2 3 0 2 0 .227 K Suzuki c 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .241 Totals 35 6 11 6 1 9 13 BATTING: 2B - J Hannahan (3, S Marcum). HR - N Swisher (16, 1st inning off S Marcum 1 on, 0 Out), J Hannahan (1, 3rd inning off S Marcum 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - N Swisher 2 (61), M Scutaro (35), J Hannahan 3 (5). 2-out RBI - M Scutaro, J Hannahan 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Swisher 2. Team LOB - 6. FIELDING: E - M Scutaro (12, throw). DP: 1 (J Hannahan-M Ellis-N Swisher). TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Johnson lf 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .272 L Overbay 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .255 A Rios rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .312 V Wells cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .264 F Thomas dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256 T Glaus 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255 R Adams 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .167 C Thigpen c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 J McDonald ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .261 Totals 27 1 6 1 0 6 7 BATTING: 2B - V Wells (35, J Blanton). RBI - V Wells (71). 2-out RBI - V Wells. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Thomas 1, A Rios 1, C Thigpen 1. GIDP - L Overbay. Team LOB - 5. FIELDING: E - T Glaus (7, throw). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 204 000 00 -- 6 TORONTO - 100 000 0 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era J Blanton 7 6 1 1 0 6 0 3.84 TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era S Marcum 3 9 6 6 1 4 2 3.65 J Frasor 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 4.23 J Towers 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.21 Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 104-69; S Marcum 75-47; J Frasor 33-21; J Towers 33-22. Ground balls-fly balls: J Blanton 9-6; S Marcum 2-3; J Frasor 0-3; J Towers 4-3. Batters faced: J Blanton 27; S Marcum 19; J Frasor 7; J Towers 10. UMPIRES: HP--James Hoye. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Tom Hallion. 3B--Mike Estabrook. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - PITCHING CHANGE OAK: ANDREW BROWN (2-0, 1.93) STARTING THE 8TH CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 6, TORONTO 1 DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R JOHNSON (.272, 1-FOR-3)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: A Brown relieved J Blanton. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 6 TORONTO 1 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R Johnson (.272, 1-FOR-3)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE ERROR BY NICK SWISHER ALLOWED REED JOHNSON TO SCORE. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, L OVERBAY ON SECOND, 0 OUT CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 6 TORONTO 2 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A RIOS (.312, 1-FOR-3)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE DOUBLE BY FRANK THOMAS SCORED LYLE OVERBAY. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, F THOMAS ON SECOND, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 6 TORONTO 3 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR TORONTO: T GLAUS (.255, 0-FOR-3)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: D McGowan ran for F Thomas. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D MCGOWAN ON SECOND, 2 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 6 TORONTO 3 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR TORONTO: T Glaus (.255, 0-FOR-3)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: A Hill hit for R Adams. SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, T GLAUS ON SECOND, 2 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 6 TORONTO 4 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A Hill (.263, 12 HR, 63 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE DOUBLE BY TROY GLAUS SCORED DUSTIN MCGOWAN. SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, T GLAUS ON SECOND, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 6 TORONTO 4 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R ADAMS (.167, 1-FOR-3)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - PITCHING CHANGE OAK: ALAN EMBREE (1-1, 3.60) IN THE 8TH SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, T GLAUS ON SECOND, 2 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 6, TORONTO 4 DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R ADAMS (.167, 1-FOR-3)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: A Embree relieved A Brown. SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, T GLAUS ON SECOND, 2 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 6 TORONTO 4 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R Adams (.167, 1-FOR-3)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 11 2 TORONTO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 8 1 (TOP 9) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - ALAN EMBREE TOR - JOSH TOWERS DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.294, 1-FOR-3, BB) N SWISHER (.261, 3-FOR-4, HR, 2 RBI) J CUST (.272, 1-FOR-4)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO <div class="pre">OAKLAND (6) VS TORONTO (4) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .294 N Swisher 1b 4 1 3 2 0 0 3 .261 J Cust rf 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .272 M Piazza dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269 M Ellis 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .260 J DaVanon cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .308 M Scutaro ss 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .261 J Hannahan 3b 4 1 2 3 0 2 0 .227 K Suzuki c 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .241 Totals 35 6 11 6 1 9 13 BATTING: 2B - J Hannahan (3, S Marcum). HR - N Swisher (16, 1st inning off S Marcum 1 on, 0 Out), J Hannahan (1, 3rd inning off S Marcum 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - N Swisher 2 (61), M Scutaro (35), J Hannahan 3 (5). 2-out RBI - M Scutaro, J Hannahan 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Swisher 2. Team LOB - 6. FIELDING: E - M Scutaro (12, throw); N Swisher (4, ground ball). DP: 1 (J Hannahan-M Ellis-N Swisher). TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Johnson lf 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 .272 L Overbay 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .255 A Rios rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .311 V Wells cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .264 F Thomas dh 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .257 D McGowan pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 T Glaus 3b 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .257 R Adams 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .167 a-A Hill ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262 C Thigpen c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 J McDonald ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .261 Totals 33 4 8 3 0 6 10 a-flied out to right for R Adams in the 8th. BATTING: 2B - V Wells (35, J Blanton); F Thomas (22, A Brown); T Glaus (16, A Brown). RBI - V Wells (71), F Thomas (74), T Glaus (51). 2-out RBI - V Wells, F Thomas, T Glaus. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Thomas 1, A Rios 1, A Hill 1, C Thigpen 1. GIDP - L Overbay. Team LOB - 6. FIELDING: E - T Glaus (7, throw). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 204 000 00 -- 6 TORONTO - 100 000 03 -- 4 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era J Blanton 7 6 1 1 0 6 0 3.84 A Brown 2/3 2 3 1 0 0 0 2.25 A Embree 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.58 TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era S Marcum 3 9 6 6 1 4 2 3.65 J Frasor 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 4.23 J Towers 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.21 HBP - R Johnson (by A Brown). Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 104-69; A Brown 23-12; A Embree 6-3; S Marcum 75-47; J Frasor 33-21; J Towers 33-22. Ground balls-fly balls: J Blanton 9-6; A Brown 0-2; A Embree 0-1; S Marcum 2-3; J Frasor 0-3; J Towers 4-3. Batters faced: J Blanton 27; A Brown 6; A Embree 1; S Marcum 19; J Frasor 7; J Towers 10. UMPIRES: HP--James Hoye. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Tom Hallion. 3B--Mike Estabrook. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: A Hill at second base. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 6 TORONTO 4 TOP, 9TH DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S Stewart (.294, 1-FOR-3)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - PITCHING CHANGE TOR: SCOTT DOWNS (2-2, 2.28) IN THE 9TH SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, S STEWART ON SECOND, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 6, TORONTO 4 DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.272, 1-FOR-4)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: S Downs relieved J Towers. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, S STEWART ON SECOND, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 6 TORONTO 4 TOP, 9TH DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J Cust (.272, 1-FOR-4)</div>
Hannahan's homer backs Blanton as Athletics beat Blue Jays <h3>OAKLAND 6, TORONTO 4</h3>TORONTO (Ticker) -- Rookie Jack Hannahan scoffed at ShaunMarcum's winning streak and the Toronto Blue Jays' homedominance. Hannahan hit his first career home run, a three-run shot as partof a four-run third inning, and Joe Blanton threw seveneffective innings as the Oakland Athletics defeated the BlueJays, 6-4, on Monday in the opener of a three-game series. Nick Swisher also homered for Oakland (62-64), which has wonfive of seven but is still 9 1/2 games behind the SeattleMariners (69-52) in the American League wild card race. Vernon Wells had an RBI double for Toronto, which had won fourof six here and has the second-best home mark in the majorssince May 11 at 32-14. With the Athletics leading, 3-1, and runners on second andthird, Hannahan, who was acquired from Detroit last Tuesday,blasted a hanging curveball on a 1-1 count just over the rightfield wall to put Oakland up 6-1. That would be the final inning for Marcum, who had won fivestraight starts but suffered his worst outing since July 7. Theconverted reliever, who is 9-3 in his last 19 starts, allowedsix runs and nine hits in three innings. Oakland jumped on Marcum (10-5) early as Shannon Stewart led offthe game with a single and Swisher smashed a two-run homer toright-center field - his 16th of the season - for a 2-0 lead. Toronto got one back in the first as Alex Rios hit a two-outsingle and scored on Wells' double to center. However, that was the lone run Toronto scored off Blanton, whohas won four of his last five starts. The burly righthanderallowed just one run and six hits in seven innings. The26-year-old notched six strikeouts and did not walk a batter. Blanton (11-8), who notched a complete-game victory over Torontoon July 3, threw 69 of 104 pitches for strikes and retired nineof the last 10 batters he faced. Blanton gave way to Aaron Brown in the eighth, who did not fareas well. Brown hit the leadoff man Reed Johnson, who scored whenLyle Overbay reached on an error by the first baseman Swisher,cutting the lead to 6-2. Brown then allowed two-out, RBIdoubles to Frank Thomas and Troy Glaus to make it 6-4. The Blue Jays' rally fell short, though, as Alan Embree came inand got Aaron Hill to pop out to shallow right for the final outof the frame. Closer Huston Street worked the ninth for his11th save in 13 chances.
AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO <div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - PITCHING CHANGE TOR: CASEY JANSSEN (2-2, 2.33) IN THE 9TH SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, S STEWART ON SECOND, 2 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 6, TORONTO 4 DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M PIAZZA (.269, 0-FOR-4)</div>
