GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TORONTO (65-65) at OAKLAND (65-67)

AL: TORONTO (65-65) at OAKLAND (65-67)

<h3>Thomas, Blue Jays look to hand Athletics fourth straight loss</h3>



<div class="pre">Toronto (65-65) at Oakland (65-67) 10:05 pm EDT</div>

OAKLAND, California (Ticker) - Frank Thomas hopes to lead theToronto Blue Jays above .500 when they visit the OaklandAthletics on Monday for the opener of a four-game series.

Thomas is on a seven-game hitting streak, going 10-for-25 (.400)with two home runs and six RBI over that stretch. The39-year-old slugger batted just .266 this year but has tallied21 homers, giving him 508 for his career.


The Blue Jays will send A.J. Burnett (7-7, 3.85 ERA) to themound. The 30-year-old Burnett was a tough-luck loser in hislast outing, yielding four runs - just one earned - and fourhits with nine strikeouts over seven innings in a 4-1 loss tothe Athletics on Wednesday.


The Athletics will counter with Esteban Loaiza (1-0, 1.17), whomade his season debut Wednesday.


After being sidelined for most of the season with neck andshoulder injuries, Loaiza gave up just one run and three hitsover 7 2/3 frames.


Oakland has lost three consecutive contests after winning fivestraight.

 

AL: TORONTO at OAKLAND

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

TORONTO OAKLAND
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Matt Stairs LF .293 15 46 Shannon Stewart LF .288 10 40
Lyle Overbay 1B .256 8 37 Jeff Davanon CF .257 0 3
Alex Rios RF .305 20 67 Nick Swisher RF .265 16 62
Vernon Wells CF .259 15 74 Jack Cust DH .270 22 69
Frank Thomas DH .266 21 79 Mark Ellis 2B .263 16 56
Troy Glaus 3B .251 17 54 Dan Johnson 1B .233 13 48
Aaron Hill 2B .269 13 65 Marco Scutaro SS .258 7 35
Gregg Zaun C .228 6 34 Jack Hannahan 3B .268 2 7
Ray Olmedo SS .231 0 0 Kurt Suzuki C .258 5 22

A.J. Burnett RHP (7-7, 3.85) Esteban Loaiza RHP (1-0, 1.17)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND
WARMUPS: TOR - A.J. BURNETT (7-7, 3.85)
OAK - ESTEBAN LOAIZA (1-0, 1.17)

UMPIRES: HP - JERRY LAYNE
1B - BILL MILLER
2B - MARVIN HUDSON
3B - ED MONTAGUE

WEATHER: 67 Degrees, clear
WIND: 14 mph, out to left</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND
STARTING BATS: TOR - A.J. BURNETT AND GREGG ZAUN
OAK - ESTEBAN LOAIZA AND KURT SUZUKI

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: M STAIRS (.293, 15 HR, 46 RBI)
L OVERBAY (.256, 8 HR, 37 RBI)
A RIOS (.305, 20 HR, 67 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - A.J. BURNETT
OAK - ESTEBAN LOAIZA

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.288, 10 HR, 40 RBI)
J DAVANON (.257, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
N SWISHER (.265, 16 HR, 62 RBI)</div>

 

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

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Stairs lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .293
L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
V Wells cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
R Olmedo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231

Totals 2 0 0 0 1 0 1

BATTING: GIDP - L Overbay. Team LOB - 0.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
J DaVanon cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
N Swisher rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
J Cust dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
D Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
M Scutaro ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Scutaro-M Ellis-D Johnson).


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TORONTO - 0 -- 0
OAKLAND - -- 0
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Burnett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.85

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
E Loaiza 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.04

Pitches-strikes: E Loaiza 10-6. Ground balls-fly balls: E Loaiza 2-1. Batters
faced: E Loaiza 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Layne. 1B--Bill Miller. 2B--Marvin Hudson. 3B--Ed
Montague.

Weather: 67 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND
CONFIRMED STARTERS: TOR - A.J. BURNETT
OAK - ESTEBAN LOAIZA</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY NICK SWISHER (17) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 2
OUT IN THE 1ST OFF A.J. BURNETT.
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 0, OAKLAND 1

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.270, 22 HR, 69 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - A.J. BURNETT
OAK - ESTEBAN LOAIZA

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.259, 15 HR, 74 RBI)
F THOMAS (.266, 21 HR, 79 RBI)
T GLAUS (.251, 17 HR, 54 RBI)</div>

 

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

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Stairs lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .293
L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
V Wells cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
R Olmedo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231

Totals 2 0 0 0 1 0 1

BATTING: GIDP - L Overbay. Team LOB - 0.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J DaVanon cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
N Swisher rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .267
J Cust dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
D Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
M Scutaro ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258

Totals 4 1 1 1 0 1 0

BATTING: HR - N Swisher (17, 1st inning off A Burnett 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - N
Swisher (63). 2-out RBI - N Swisher. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Scutaro-M Ellis-D Johnson).


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TORONTO - 0 -- 0
OAKLAND - 1 -- 1
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Burnett 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 3.89

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
E Loaiza 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.04

Pitches-strikes: A Burnett 15-9; E Loaiza 10-6. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Burnett 2-0; E Loaiza 2-1. Batters faced: A Burnett 4; E Loaiza 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Layne. 1B--Bill Miller. 2B--Marvin Hudson. 3B--Ed
Montague.

Weather: 67 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - A.J. BURNETT
OAK - ESTEBAN LOAIZA

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M ELLIS (.263, 16 HR, 56 RBI)
D JOHNSON (.233, 13 HR, 48 RBI)
M SCUTARO (.258, 7 HR, 35 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS OAKLAND (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Stairs lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .293
L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
T Glaus 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .254
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
R Olmedo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231

Totals 6 0 1 0 1 0 2

BATTING: GIDP - L Overbay. Team LOB - 1.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J DaVanon cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
N Swisher rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .267
J Cust dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
D Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
M Scutaro ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258

Totals 4 1 1 1 0 1 0

BATTING: HR - N Swisher (17, 1st inning off A Burnett 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - N
Swisher (63). 2-out RBI - N Swisher. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Scutaro-M Ellis-D Johnson).


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TORONTO - 00 -- 0
OAKLAND - 1 -- 1
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Burnett 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 3.89

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
E Loaiza 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.93

Pitches-strikes: A Burnett 15-9; E Loaiza 29-19. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Burnett 2-0; E Loaiza 3-3. Batters faced: A Burnett 4; E Loaiza 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Layne. 1B--Bill Miller. 2B--Marvin Hudson. 3B--Ed
Montague.

Weather: 67 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - A.J. BURNETT
OAK - ESTEBAN LOAIZA

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: G ZAUN (.228, 6 HR, 34 RBI)
R OLMEDO (.231, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
M STAIRS (.293, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS OAKLAND (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Stairs lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .293
L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
T Glaus 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .254
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
R Olmedo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231

Totals 6 0 1 0 1 0 2

BATTING: GIDP - L Overbay. Team LOB - 1.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J DaVanon cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
N Swisher rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .267
J Cust dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
M Scutaro ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258

Totals 7 1 1 1 0 1 0

BATTING: HR - N Swisher (17, 1st inning off A Burnett 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - N
Swisher (63). 2-out RBI - N Swisher. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Scutaro-M Ellis-D Johnson).


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TORONTO - 00 -- 0
OAKLAND - 10 -- 1
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Burnett 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 3.86

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
E Loaiza 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.93

Pitches-strikes: A Burnett 21-14; E Loaiza 29-19. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Burnett 4-1; E Loaiza 3-3. Batters faced: A Burnett 7; E Loaiza 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Layne. 1B--Bill Miller. 2B--Marvin Hudson. 3B--Ed
Montague.

Weather: 67 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND RULE DOUBLE BY LYLE OVERBAY SCORED RAY OLMEDO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, L OVERBAY ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1
OAKLAND 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A RIOS (.304, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ALEX RIOS SCORED LYLE OVERBAY.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A RIOS ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2
OAKLAND 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.258, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - A.J. BURNETT
OAK - ESTEBAN LOAIZA

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J HANNAHAN (.268, 2 HR, 7 RBI)
K SUZUKI (.258, 5 HR, 22 RBI)
S STEWART (.287, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">TORONTO (2) VS OAKLAND (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Stairs lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .292
L Overbay 1b 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .257
A Rios rf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .306
V Wells cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
T Glaus 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .254
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
R Olmedo ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 12 2 4 2 1 0 3

BATTING: 2B - L Overbay (28, E Loaiza). RBI - L Overbay (38), A Rios (68).
2-out RBI - L Overbay, A Rios. GIDP - L Overbay. Team LOB - 2.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J DaVanon cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
N Swisher rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .267
J Cust dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
M Scutaro ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258

Totals 7 1 1 1 0 1 0

BATTING: HR - N Swisher (17, 1st inning off A Burnett 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - N
Swisher (63). 2-out RBI - N Swisher. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Scutaro-M Ellis-D Johnson).


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TORONTO - 002 -- 2
OAKLAND - 10 -- 1
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Burnett 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 3.86

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
E Loaiza 3 4 2 2 1 0 0 2.53

Pitches-strikes: A Burnett 21-14; E Loaiza 46-31. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Burnett 4-1; E Loaiza 4-5. Batters faced: A Burnett 7; E Loaiza 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Layne. 1B--Bill Miller. 2B--Marvin Hudson. 3B--Ed
Montague.

Weather: 67 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - A.J. BURNETT
OAK - ESTEBAN LOAIZA

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: F THOMAS (.265, 0-FOR-1)
T GLAUS (.254, 1-FOR-1)
A HILL (.268, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">TORONTO (2) VS OAKLAND (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Stairs lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .292
L Overbay 1b 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .257
A Rios rf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .306
V Wells cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
T Glaus 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .254
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
R Olmedo ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 12 2 4 2 1 0 3

BATTING: 2B - L Overbay (28, E Loaiza). RBI - L Overbay (38), A Rios (68).
2-out RBI - L Overbay, A Rios. GIDP - L Overbay. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Hill-R Olmedo-L Overbay).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J DaVanon cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
N Swisher rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .267
J Cust dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
M Scutaro ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256

Totals 10 1 2 1 0 1 1

BATTING: HR - N Swisher (17, 1st inning off A Burnett 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - N
Swisher (63). 2-out RBI - N Swisher. GIDP - K Suzuki. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Scutaro-M Ellis-D Johnson).


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TORONTO - 002 -- 2
OAKLAND - 100 -- 1
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Burnett 3 2 1 1 0 1 1 3.82

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
E Loaiza 3 4 2 2 1 0 0 2.53

Pitches-strikes: A Burnett 30-20; E Loaiza 46-31. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Burnett 7-1; E Loaiza 4-5. Batters faced: A Burnett 10; E Loaiza 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Layne. 1B--Bill Miller. 2B--Marvin Hudson. 3B--Ed
Montague.

Weather: 67 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, out to left.</div>