GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: OAKLAND (62-64) at TORONTO (63-61)

AL: OAKLAND (62-64) at TORONTO (63-61)

<h3>Haren's impressive road record to be tested by Blue Jays</h3>



<div class="pre">Oakland (62-64) at Toronto (63-61) 7:07 pm EDT</div>

TORONTO (Ticker) - Dan Haren puts his stellar road record on theline against one of the best home teams in the majors onTuesday when the Oakland Athletics continue their three-gameseries with the Toronto Blue Jays.


Haren, who leads the AL in ERA, is 5-3 with a 2.53 ERA in 12road starts this season. He will look to follow an impressivestart from teammate Joe Blanton.


Blanton threw seven solid innings on Monday, while rookie JackHannahan hit a three-run homer, leading Oakland to a 6-4 win inMonday's series opener. It was Hannahan's first career homer.

Haren (13-4, 2.54 ERA) allowed four runs - two earned - in sixinnings, but did not receive a decision in his last outingagainst Chicago on Thursday.


Haren, who has not allowed more than three runs in his lasteight starts, is 3-1 with a 5.73 ERA vs. Toronto, but has yet toface them this season.


Meanwhile, Dustin McGowan (8-7, 4.14) takes the hill forToronto, which has the second-best home mark since May 11 at32-15. McGowan, who has lost his last two starts, allowed fourruns - three earned - and four hits in six innings in a 4-3 lossto the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Thursday.

 

AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO

<div class="pre">OAKLAND AT TORONTO -- LINEUPS

OAKLAND TORONTO
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jeff Davanon CF .308 0 2 Reed Johnson LF .270 2 11
Marco Scutaro SS .261 7 35 Lyle Overbay 1B .258 8 37
Nick Swisher RF .260 16 61 Alex Rios RF .311 20 67
Jack Cust LF .271 20 63 Vernon Wells CF .264 14 71
Mike Piazza DH .268 4 28 Frank Thomas DH .257 19 74
Dan Johnson 1B .227 12 44 Troy Glaus 3B .257 16 51
Mark Ellis 2B .260 16 55 Aaron Hill 2B .262 12 63
Jack Hannahan 3B .227 1 5 Gregg Zaun C .243 6 32
Kurt Suzuki C .241 4 17 John Mcdonald SS .261 1 23

Dan Haren RHP (13-4, 2.54) Dustin Mcgowan RHP (8-7, 4.14)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
WARMUPS: OAK - DAN HAREN (13-4, 2.54)
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN (8-7, 4.14)

UMPIRES: HP - PHIL CUZZI
1B - TOM HALLION
2B - MIKE ESTABROOK
3B - JAMES HOYE

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
STARTING BATS: OAK - DAN HAREN AND KURT SUZUKI
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN AND GREGG ZAUN

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J DAVANON (.308, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
M SCUTARO (.261, 7 HR, 35 RBI)
N SWISHER (.260, 16 HR, 61 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
WILD PITCH BY DUSTIN MCGOWAN ALLOWED JEFF DAVANON TO
SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M SCUTARO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1
TORONTO 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.271, 0-FOR-0)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 1 1 1 0
TORONTO 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R JOHNSON (.270, 2 HR, 11 RBI)
L OVERBAY (.258, 8 HR, 37 RBI)
A RIOS (.311, 20 HR, 67 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS TORONTO (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J DaVanon cf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .308
M Scutaro ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264
N Swisher rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .260
J Cust lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .271
M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .266
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .227
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241

Totals 4 1 1 0 2 1 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Johnson 1. Team LOB - 2.



TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
A Rios rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
V Wells cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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OAKLAND - 1 -- 1
TORONTO - -- 0
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.54

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
D McGowan 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 4.18

WP - D McGowan. Pitches-strikes: D McGowan 20-10. Ground balls-fly balls: D
McGowan 1-1. Batters faced: D McGowan 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Phil Cuzzi. 1B--Tom Hallion. 2B--Mike Estabrook. 3B--James Hoye.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
CONFIRMED STARTERS: OAK - DAN HAREN
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 1 1 1 0
TORONTO 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M ELLIS (.260, 16 HR, 55 RBI)
J HANNAHAN (.227, 1 HR, 5 RBI)
K SUZUKI (.241, 4 HR, 17 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS TORONTO (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J DaVanon cf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .308
M Scutaro ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264
N Swisher rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .260
J Cust lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .271
M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .266
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .227
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241

Totals 4 1 1 0 2 1 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Johnson 1. Team LOB - 2.



TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
L Overbay 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .310
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 2

BATTING: 2B - L Overbay (25, D Haren). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- V Wells 1. Team LOB - 1.


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OAKLAND - 1 -- 1
TORONTO - 0 -- 0
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.53

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
D McGowan 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 4.18

WP - D McGowan. Pitches-strikes: D Haren 17-9; D McGowan 20-10. Ground
balls-fly balls: D Haren 3-0; D McGowan 1-1. Batters faced: D Haren 4; D
McGowan 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Phil Cuzzi. 1B--Tom Hallion. 2B--Mike Estabrook. 3B--James Hoye.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY JEFF DAVANON SCORED MARK ELLIS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J HANNAHAN ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
TORONTO 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M SCUTARO (.264, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 1 1 2 3 0
TORONTO 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: F THOMAS (.257, 19 HR, 74 RBI)
T GLAUS (.257, 16 HR, 51 RBI)
A HILL (.262, 12 HR, 63 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">OAKLAND (2) VS TORONTO (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J DaVanon cf 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 .286
M Scutaro ss 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .264
N Swisher rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 .259
J Cust lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .271
M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .266
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .227
M Ellis 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .261
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .239

Totals 9 2 3 1 3 3 10

BATTING: 2B - M Ellis (24, D McGowan). RBI - J DaVanon (3). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - D Johnson 1, N Swisher 1. Team LOB - 4.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
L Overbay 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .310
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 2

BATTING: 2B - L Overbay (25, D Haren). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- V Wells 1. Team LOB - 1.


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OAKLAND - 11 -- 2
TORONTO - 0 -- 0
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.53

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
D McGowan 2 3 2 2 3 3 0 4.22

WP - D McGowan. Pitches-strikes: D Haren 17-9; D McGowan 43-24. Ground
balls-fly balls: D Haren 3-0; D McGowan 2-1. Batters faced: D Haren 4; D
McGowan 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Phil Cuzzi. 1B--Tom Hallion. 2B--Mike Estabrook. 3B--James Hoye.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY FRANK THOMAS (20) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF DAN HAREN.
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2, TORONTO 1

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: T GLAUS (.257, 16 HR, 51 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 1 1 2 3 0
TORONTO 0 1 1 2 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.271, 0-FOR-0, BB)
M PIAZZA (.266, 0-FOR-1)
D JOHNSON (.227, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">OAKLAND (2) VS TORONTO (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J DaVanon cf 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 .286
M Scutaro ss 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .264
N Swisher rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 .259
J Cust lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .271
M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .266
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .227
M Ellis 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .261
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .239

Totals 9 2 3 1 3 3 10

BATTING: 2B - M Ellis (24, D McGowan). RBI - J DaVanon (3). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - D Johnson 1, N Swisher 1. Team LOB - 4.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
L Overbay 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .310
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263
F Thomas dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .259
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .262
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 3 2

BATTING: 2B - L Overbay (25, D Haren). HR - F Thomas (20, 2nd inning off D
Haren 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - F Thomas (75). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - V Wells 1. Team LOB - 1.


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OAKLAND - 11 -- 2
TORONTO - 01 -- 1
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 2.57

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
D McGowan 2 3 2 2 3 3 0 4.22

WP - D McGowan. Pitches-strikes: D Haren 38-22; D McGowan 43-24. Ground
balls-fly balls: D Haren 3-0; D McGowan 2-1. Batters faced: D Haren 8; D
McGowan 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Phil Cuzzi. 1B--Tom Hallion. 2B--Mike Estabrook. 3B--James Hoye.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY DAN JOHNSON SCORED JACK CUST.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D JOHNSON ON SECOND, M PIAZZA ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
TORONTO 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M ELLIS (.261, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 1 1 1 3 5 0
TORONTO 0 1 1 2 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: J MCDONALD (.261, 1 HR, 23 RBI)
R JOHNSON (.269, 0-FOR-1)
L OVERBAY (.260, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">OAKLAND (3) VS TORONTO (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J DaVanon cf 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 .286
M Scutaro ss 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .264
N Swisher rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 .259
J Cust lf 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .271
M Piazza dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .270
D Johnson 1b 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .229
M Ellis 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .261
J Hannahan 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250
K Suzuki c 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .237

Totals 14 3 5 2 4 4 16

BATTING: 2B - M Ellis (24, D McGowan); D Johnson (19, D McGowan). RBI - J
DaVanon (3), D Johnson (45). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D
Johnson 1, N Swisher 1, K Suzuki 2. Team LOB - 6.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
L Overbay 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .310
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263
F Thomas dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .259
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .262
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 3 2

BATTING: 2B - L Overbay (25, D Haren). HR - F Thomas (20, 2nd inning off D
Haren 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - F Thomas (75). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - V Wells 1. Team LOB - 1.


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OAKLAND - 111 -- 3
TORONTO - 01 -- 1
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 2.57

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
D McGowan 3 5 3 3 4 4 0 4.26

WP - D McGowan. Pitches-strikes: D Haren 38-22; D McGowan 71-38. Ground
balls-fly balls: D Haren 3-0; D McGowan 3-2. Batters faced: D Haren 8; D
McGowan 18.

UMPIRES: HP--Phil Cuzzi. 1B--Tom Hallion. 2B--Mike Estabrook. 3B--James Hoye.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 1 1 1 3 5 0
TORONTO 0 1 0 1 2 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J DAVANON (.286, 0-FOR-1, BB, RBI)
M SCUTARO (.264, 1-FOR-1, BB)
N SWISHER (.259, 0-FOR-2)</div>