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

AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - PITCHING CHANGE
TOR: SCOTT DOWNS (2-2, 2.27) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, J DAVANON ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4, TORONTO 1

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: N SWISHER (.258, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Downs relieved B Wolfe.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J DAVANON ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4
TORONTO 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: N Swisher (.258, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - ESTEBAN LOAIZA
TOR - SCOTT DOWNS

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R ADAMS (.125, 0-FOR-2)
J MCDONALD (.256, 0-FOR-2)
R JOHNSON (.257, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (4) VS TORONTO (1) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .293
J DaVanon cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .286
N Swisher rf 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .260
J Cust dh 3 1 1 2 1 2 2 .273
M Scutaro ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .261
D Johnson 1b 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .229
M Ellis 2b 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .260
J Hannahan 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250
K Suzuki c 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .246

Totals 29 4 6 3 3 10 12

BATTING: 2B - M Ellis (25, A Burnett). HR - J Cust (21, 7th inning off A
Burnett 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Cust 2 (65), M Ellis (56). 2-out RBI - M Ellis.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Scutaro 1. GIDP - M Scutaro, S
Stewart, M Ellis. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Hannahan (1, 2nd base off A Burnett/G Zaun).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - N Swisher (F Thomas at 2nd base).


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
M Stairs 1b 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .291
A Rios rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .311
V Wells cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .262
F Thomas dh 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .259
A Hill 2b 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .265
G Zaun c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237
R Adams 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .125
J McDonald ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256

Totals 23 1 2 1 2 4 7

BATTING: 2B - M Stairs (20, E Loaiza). HR - A Hill (13, 5th inning off E Loaiza
0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Hill (64). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - V
Wells 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - M Stairs (6, catch); A Hill (12, ground ball). DP: 3 (A Hill-J
McDonald-M Stairs, J McDonald-M Stairs, A Burnett-J McDonald-M Stairs).


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 000 000 40 -- 4
TORONTO - 000 010 0 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
E Loaiza 7 2 1 1 2 4 1 1.29

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Burnett 7 4 4 1 3 9 1 3.85
B Wolfe 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.00
S Downs 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.23

Pitches-strikes: E Loaiza 95-62; A Burnett 102-66; B Wolfe 12-8; S Downs
10-8. Ground balls-fly balls: E Loaiza 2-15; A Burnett 10-2; B Wolfe 1-0; S
Downs 1-0. Batters faced: E Loaiza 25; A Burnett 27; B Wolfe 2; S Downs 3.

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

Weather: 68 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Overbay hit for J McDonald.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4
TORONTO 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: L Overbay (.257, 8 HR, 37 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: ALAN EMBREE (1-1, 3.51) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, R JOHNSON ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4, TORONTO 1

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: M STAIRS (.291, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Embree relieved E Loaiza.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, R JOHNSON ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4
TORONTO 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: M Stairs (.291, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Thigpen hit for M Stairs.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, R JOHNSON ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4
TORONTO 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: C Thigpen (.250, 0 HR, 5 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - ALAN EMBREE
TOR - SCOTT DOWNS

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D JOHNSON (.229, 0-FOR-2, BB)
M ELLIS (.260, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
J HANNAHAN (.250, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (4) VS TORONTO (1) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .293
J DaVanon cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .286
N Swisher rf 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .260
J Cust dh 3 1 1 2 1 2 2 .273
M Scutaro ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .261
D Johnson 1b 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .229
M Ellis 2b 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .260
J Hannahan 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250
K Suzuki c 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .246

Totals 29 4 6 3 3 10 12

BATTING: 2B - M Ellis (25, A Burnett). HR - J Cust (21, 7th inning off A
Burnett 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Cust 2 (65), M Ellis (56). 2-out RBI - M Ellis.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Scutaro 1. GIDP - M Scutaro, S
Stewart, M Ellis. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Hannahan (1, 2nd base off A Burnett/G Zaun).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - N Swisher (F Thomas at 2nd base).


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .262
M Stairs 1b 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .291
a-C Thigpen ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .246
A Rios rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .311
V Wells cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .262
F Thomas dh 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .259
A Hill 2b 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .265
G Zaun c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237
R Adams 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .111
J McDonald ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
b-L Overbay ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257

Totals 27 1 3 1 2 5 8

a-struck out swinging for M Stairs in the 8th; b-flied out to center for J
Mcdonald in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - M Stairs (20, E Loaiza). HR - A Hill (13, 5th inning off E Loaiza
0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Hill (64). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - V
Wells 1. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - M Stairs (6, catch); A Hill (12, ground ball). DP: 3 (A Hill-J
McDonald-M Stairs, J McDonald-M Stairs, A Burnett-J McDonald-M Stairs).


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 000 000 40 -- 4
TORONTO - 000 010 00 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
E Loaiza 7 2/3 3 1 1 2 4 1 1.17
A Embree 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.49

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Burnett 7 4 4 1 3 9 1 3.85
B Wolfe 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.00
S Downs 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.23

Pitches-strikes: E Loaiza 110-71; A Embree 4-3; A Burnett 102-66; B Wolfe
12-8; S Downs 10-8. Ground balls-fly balls: E Loaiza 3-16; A Embree 0-0; A
Burnett 10-2; B Wolfe 1-0; S Downs 1-0. Batters faced: E Loaiza 28; A Embree 1;
A Burnett 27; B Wolfe 2; S Downs 3.

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

Weather: 68 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Olmedo at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4
TORONTO 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D Johnson (.229, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Overbay at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4
TORONTO 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D Johnson (.229, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - PITCHING CHANGE
TOR: JASON FRASOR (1-3, 4.23) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4, TORONTO 1

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D JOHNSON (.229, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Frasor relieved S Downs.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4
TORONTO 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D Johnson (.229, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - ALAN EMBREE
TOR - JASON FRASOR

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A RIOS (.311, 0-FOR-3)
V WELLS (.262, 0-FOR-3)
F THOMAS (.259, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (4) VS TORONTO (1) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .293
J DaVanon cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .286
N Swisher rf 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .260
J Cust dh 3 1 1 2 1 2 2 .273
M Scutaro ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .261
D Johnson 1b 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .231
M Ellis 2b 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .259
J Hannahan 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .241
K Suzuki c 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .244

Totals 33 4 7 3 3 11 15

BATTING: 2B - M Ellis (25, A Burnett). HR - J Cust (21, 7th inning off A
Burnett 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Cust 2 (65), M Ellis (56). 2-out RBI - M Ellis.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Scutaro 1. GIDP - M Scutaro, S
Stewart, M Ellis. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Hannahan (1, 2nd base off A Burnett/G Zaun).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - N Swisher (F Thomas at 2nd base).


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .262
M Stairs 1b 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .291
a-C Thigpen ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .246
R Olmedo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
A Rios rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .311
V Wells cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .262
F Thomas dh 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .259
A Hill 2b 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .265
G Zaun c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237
R Adams 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .111
J McDonald ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
b-L Overbay ph-1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257

Totals 27 1 3 1 2 5 8

a-struck out swinging for M Stairs in the 8th; b-flied out to center for J
Mcdonald in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - M Stairs (20, E Loaiza). HR - A Hill (13, 5th inning off E Loaiza
0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Hill (64). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - V
Wells 1. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - M Stairs (6, catch); A Hill (12, ground ball). DP: 3 (A Hill-J
McDonald-M Stairs, J McDonald-M Stairs, A Burnett-J McDonald-M Stairs).


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 000 000 400 -- 4
TORONTO - 000 010 00 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
E Loaiza 7 2/3 3 1 1 2 4 1 1.17
A Embree 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.49

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Burnett 7 4 4 1 3 9 1 3.85
B Wolfe 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.00
S Downs 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.23
J Frasor 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.14

Pitches-strikes: E Loaiza 110-71; A Embree 4-3; A Burnett 102-66; B Wolfe
12-8; S Downs 10-8; J Frasor 14-11. Ground balls-fly balls: E Loaiza 3-16; A
Embree 0-0; A Burnett 10-2; B Wolfe 1-0; S Downs 1-0; J Frasor 0-2. Batters
faced: E Loaiza 28; A Embree 1; A Burnett 27; B Wolfe 2; S Downs 3; J Frasor 4.


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

Weather: 68 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO

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

BATTERIES: OAK - ESTEBAN LOAIZA, ALAN EMBREE (8TH) AND KURT SUZUKI

TOR - A.J. BURNETT, BRIAN WOLFE (8TH), SCOTT DOWNS
(8TH), JASON FRASOR (9TH) AND GREGG ZAUN

HOME RUNS: OAK - JACK CUST (21) OFF A.J. BURNETT IN THE 7TH, 1 ON

TOR - AARON HILL (13) OFF ESTEBAN LOAIZA IN THE 5TH, 0 ON</div>

 

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

BATTERIES: OAK - ESTEBAN LOAIZA, ALAN EMBREE (8TH) AND KURT SUZUKI

TOR - A.J. BURNETT, BRIAN WOLFE (8TH), SCOTT DOWNS
(8TH), JASON FRASOR (9TH) AND GREGG ZAUN


WP - ESTEBAN LOAIZA (1-0)
LP - A.J. BURNETT (7-7)
SAVE - ALAN EMBREE (16)

HOME RUNS: OAK - JACK CUST (21) OFF A.J. BURNETT IN THE 7TH, 1 ON

TOR - AARON HILL (13) OFF ESTEBAN LOAIZA IN THE 5TH, 0 ON


TIME: 2:36 ATT: 31,145

PROBABLES: TOR - JESSE LITSCH (4-6, 3.49)
LAA - ERVIN SANTANA (5-11, 5.96)

PROBABLES: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN (9-9, 4.25)
TAM - JASON HAMMEL (1-3, 6.70)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (4) VS TORONTO (1) - FINAL

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .293
J DaVanon cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .286
N Swisher rf 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .260
J Cust dh 3 1 1 2 1 2 2 .273
M Scutaro ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .261
D Johnson 1b 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .231
M Ellis 2b 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .259
J Hannahan 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .241
K Suzuki c 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .244

Totals 33 4 7 3 3 11 15

BATTING: 2B - M Ellis (25, A Burnett). HR - J Cust (21, 7th inning off A
Burnett 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Cust 2 (65), M Ellis (56). 2-out RBI - M Ellis.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Scutaro 1. GIDP - M Scutaro, S
Stewart, M Ellis. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Hannahan (1, 2nd base off A Burnett/G Zaun).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - N Swisher (F Thomas at 2nd base).


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .262
M Stairs 1b 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .291
a-C Thigpen ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .246
R Olmedo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
A Rios rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .310
V Wells cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .261
F Thomas dh 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .260
A Hill 2b 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .264
G Zaun c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237
R Adams 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .111
J McDonald ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
b-L Overbay ph-1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257

Totals 31 1 4 1 2 6 9

a-struck out swinging for M Stairs in the 8th; b-flied out to center for J
Mcdonald in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - M Stairs (20, E Loaiza); F Thomas (23, A Embree). HR - A Hill
(13, 5th inning off E Loaiza 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Hill (64). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - V Wells 1, A Hill 1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - M Stairs (6, catch); A Hill (12, ground ball). DP: 3 (A Hill-J
McDonald-M Stairs, J McDonald-M Stairs, A Burnett-J McDonald-M Stairs).


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 000 000 400 -- 4
TORONTO - 000 010 000 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
E Loaiza (W, 1-0) 7 2/3 3 1 1 2 4 1 1.17
A Embree (S, 16) 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.43

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Burnett (L, 7-7) 7 4 4 1 3 9 1 3.85
B Wolfe 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.00
S Downs 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.23
J Frasor 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.14

Pitches-strikes: E Loaiza 110-71; A Embree 15-12; A Burnett 102-66; B Wolfe
12-8; S Downs 10-8; J Frasor 14-11. Ground balls-fly balls: E Loaiza 3-16; A
Embree 0-2; A Burnett 10-2; B Wolfe 1-0; S Downs 1-0; J Frasor 0-2. Batters
faced: E Loaiza 28; A Embree 5; A Burnett 27; B Wolfe 2; S Downs 3; J Frasor 4.


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

T--2:36. Att--31,145.
Weather: 68 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, in
from right.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TORONTO

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
AL
OAKLAND 4
TORONTO 1 FINAL</div>