GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TORONTO (66-65) at OAKLAND (65-68)

AL: TORONTO at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY LYLE OVERBAY SCORED REED JOHNSON AND ALEX RIOS.

SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, L OVERBAY ON SECOND, T GLAUS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 4
OAKLAND 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A HILL (.270, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY AARON HILL SCORED TROY GLAUS.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, L OVERBAY ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 5
OAKLAND 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: C THIGPEN (.234, 0-FOR-3)</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 1 0 1 0 3 5 8 0
OAKLAND 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - BRIAN WOLFE
OAK - ANDREW BROWN

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.287, 0-FOR-3)
M ELLIS (.261, 1-FOR-3)
N SWISHER (.269, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">TORONTO (5) VS OAKLAND (2) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .258
R Johnson lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .258
A Rios rf 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .307
M Stairs dh 3 1 2 1 1 1 2 .295
T Glaus 3b 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 .253
L Overbay 1b 4 0 1 2 0 0 5 .254
A Hill 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .270
C Thigpen c 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .231
J McDonald ss 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .258

Totals 29 5 8 5 5 6 14

BATTING: 2B - M Stairs (23, C Gaudin); A Rios (36, C Gaudin); L Overbay (29, A
Brown). 3B - V Wells (4, C Gaudin). HR - M Stairs (16, 4th inning off C Gaudin
0 on, 1 Out). SF - A Hill. RBI - M Stairs (47), A Rios (69), L Overbay 2 (40),
A Hill (67). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Thigpen 2. GIDP - L
Overbay 2. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J McDonald-A Hill-L Overbay).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
M Ellis 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .261
N Swisher cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269
J Cust rf 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 .269
M Piazza dh 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .274
D Johnson 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .234
M Scutaro ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250
J Hannahan 3b 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .250
K Suzuki c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246

Totals 24 2 4 2 2 4 7

BATTING: 2B - N Swisher (29, J Litsch). RBI - J Cust 2 (71). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 2. GIDP - K Suzuki. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (M Ellis-D Johnson, M Ellis-M Scutaro-D Johnson).


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TORONTO - 000 101 03 -- 5
OAKLAND - 200 000 0 -- 2
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 6 4 2 2 1 3 0 3.40
B Wolfe 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.74

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 7 5 2 2 4 5 1 4.06
A Brown 1 3 3 3 1 1 0 4.18

IBB - M Stairs (by C Gaudin). HBP - K Suzuki (by J Litsch). Pitches-strikes:
J Litsch 98-58; B Wolfe 12-6; C Gaudin 107-63; A Brown 28-17. Ground balls-fly
balls: J Litsch 4-11; B Wolfe 2-0; C Gaudin 5-11; A Brown 0-2. Batters faced: J
Litsch 24; B Wolfe 3; C Gaudin 28; A Brown 7.

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

Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, left to right.</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 1 0 1 0 3 5 8 0
OAKLAND 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - BRIAN WOLFE
OAK - ANDREW BROWN

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: J MCDONALD (.258, 0-FOR-2, BB)
V WELLS (.258, 1-FOR-4)
R JOHNSON (.258, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">TORONTO (5) VS OAKLAND (2) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .258
R Johnson lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .258
A Rios rf 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .307
M Stairs dh 3 1 2 1 1 1 2 .295
T Glaus 3b 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 .253
L Overbay 1b 4 0 1 2 0 0 5 .254
A Hill 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .270
C Thigpen c 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .231
J McDonald ss 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .258

Totals 29 5 8 5 5 6 14

BATTING: 2B - M Stairs (23, C Gaudin); A Rios (36, C Gaudin); L Overbay (29, A
Brown). 3B - V Wells (4, C Gaudin). HR - M Stairs (16, 4th inning off C Gaudin
0 on, 1 Out). SF - A Hill. RBI - M Stairs (47), A Rios (69), L Overbay 2 (40),
A Hill (67). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Thigpen 2. GIDP - L
Overbay 2. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J McDonald-A Hill-L Overbay).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
M Ellis 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .260
N Swisher cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269
J Cust rf 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 .269
M Piazza dh 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .274
D Johnson 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .234
M Scutaro ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250
J Hannahan 3b 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .250
K Suzuki c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246

Totals 27 2 4 2 2 4 7

BATTING: 2B - N Swisher (29, J Litsch). RBI - J Cust 2 (71). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 2. GIDP - K Suzuki. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (M Ellis-D Johnson, M Ellis-M Scutaro-D Johnson).


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TORONTO - 000 101 03 -- 5
OAKLAND - 200 000 00 -- 2
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 6 4 2 2 1 3 0 3.40
B Wolfe 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.69

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 7 5 2 2 4 5 1 4.06
A Brown 1 3 3 3 1 1 0 4.18

IBB - M Stairs (by C Gaudin). HBP - K Suzuki (by J Litsch). Pitches-strikes:
J Litsch 98-58; B Wolfe 22-12; C Gaudin 107-63; A Brown 28-17. Ground balls-fly
balls: J Litsch 4-11; B Wolfe 5-0; C Gaudin 5-11; A Brown 0-2. Batters faced: J
Litsch 24; B Wolfe 6; C Gaudin 28; A Brown 7.

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

Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: SANTIAGO CASILLA (3-1, 4.54) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 5, OAKLAND 2

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: J MCDONALD (.258, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Casilla relieved A Brown.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 5
OAKLAND 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: J McDonald (.258, 0-FOR-2)</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 1 0 1 0 3 0 5 8 0
OAKLAND 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - BRIAN WOLFE
OAK - SANTIAGO CASILLA

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.269, 1-FOR-3, 2 RBI)
M PIAZZA (.274, 1-FOR-3)
D JOHNSON (.234, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">TORONTO (5) VS OAKLAND (2) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .258
R Johnson lf 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .257
A Rios rf 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .307
M Stairs dh 3 1 2 1 1 1 2 .295
T Glaus 3b 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 .253
L Overbay 1b 4 0 1 2 0 0 5 .254
A Hill 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .270
C Thigpen c 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .231
J McDonald ss 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .257

Totals 32 5 8 5 5 8 14

BATTING: 2B - M Stairs (23, C Gaudin); A Rios (36, C Gaudin); L Overbay (29, A
Brown). 3B - V Wells (4, C Gaudin). HR - M Stairs (16, 4th inning off C Gaudin
0 on, 1 Out). SF - A Hill. RBI - M Stairs (47), A Rios (69), L Overbay 2 (40),
A Hill (67). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Thigpen 2. GIDP - L
Overbay 2. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J McDonald-A Hill-L Overbay).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
M Ellis 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .260
N Swisher cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269
J Cust rf 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 .269
M Piazza dh 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .274
D Johnson 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .234
M Scutaro ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250
J Hannahan 3b 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .250
K Suzuki c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246

Totals 27 2 4 2 2 4 7

BATTING: 2B - N Swisher (29, J Litsch). RBI - J Cust 2 (71). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 2. GIDP - K Suzuki. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (M Ellis-D Johnson, M Ellis-M Scutaro-D Johnson).


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TORONTO - 000 101 030 -- 5
OAKLAND - 200 000 00 -- 2
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 6 4 2 2 1 3 0 3.40
B Wolfe 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.69

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 7 5 2 2 4 5 1 4.06
A Brown 1 3 3 3 1 1 0 4.18
S Casilla 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.43

IBB - M Stairs (by C Gaudin). HBP - K Suzuki (by J Litsch). Pitches-strikes:
J Litsch 98-58; B Wolfe 22-12; C Gaudin 107-63; A Brown 28-17; S Casilla 15-12.
Ground balls-fly balls: J Litsch 4-11; B Wolfe 5-0; C Gaudin 5-11; A Brown 0-2;
S Casilla 0-1. Batters faced: J Litsch 24; B Wolfe 6; C Gaudin 28; A Brown 7; S
Casilla 3.

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

Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
TOR: JEREMY ACCARDO (3-3, 2.15) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 5, OAKLAND 2

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.269, 1-FOR-3, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Accardo relieved B Wolfe.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 5
OAKLAND 2 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J Cust (.269, 1-FOR-3, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MARCO SCUTARO SCORED JACK CUST.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M SCUTARO ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 5
OAKLAND 3 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J HANNAHAN (.250, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JACK HANNAHAN SCORED MARCO SCUTARO.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J HANNAHAN ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 5
OAKLAND 4 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K SUZUKI (.246, 0-FOR-2, HBP)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL TORONTO AT OAKLAND
NOTE: OAKLAND THIRD BASEMAN JACK HANNAHAN SINGLED IN THE
NINTH INNING TO EXTEND HIS HITTING STREAK TO 10 GAMES.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
TOR: CASEY JANSSEN (2-2, 2.40) IN THE 9TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, K SUZUKI ON FIRST, J HANNAHAN ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 5, OAKLAND 4

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.287, 0-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Janssen relieved J Accardo.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, K SUZUKI ON FIRST, J HANNAHAN ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 5
OAKLAND 4 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S Stewart (.287, 0-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at OAKLAND

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

BATTERIES: TOR - JESSE LITSCH, BRIAN WOLFE (7TH), JEREMY ACCARDO (9TH), CASEY
JANSSEN (9TH) AND CURTIS THIGPEN

OAK - CHAD GAUDIN, ANDREW BROWN (8TH), SANTIAGO CASILLA
(9TH) AND KURT SUZUKI

HOME RUNS: TOR - MATT STAIRS (16) OFF CHAD GAUDIN IN THE 4TH, 0 ON

OAK - NONE</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at OAKLAND

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

BATTERIES: TOR - JESSE LITSCH, BRIAN WOLFE (7TH), JEREMY ACCARDO (9TH), CASEY
JANSSEN (9TH) AND CURTIS THIGPEN

OAK - CHAD GAUDIN, ANDREW BROWN (8TH), SANTIAGO CASILLA
(9TH) AND KURT SUZUKI


WP - BRIAN WOLFE (3-1)
LP - ANDREW BROWN (2-1)
SAVE - CASEY JANSSEN (4)

HOME RUNS: TOR - MATT STAIRS (16) OFF CHAD GAUDIN IN THE 4TH, 0 ON

OAK - NONE


TIME: 2:48 ATT: 20,542

PROBABLES: TOR - ROY HALLADAY (14-6, 3.86)
OAK - LENNY DINARDO (8-7, 3.57)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">TORONTO (5) VS OAKLAND (4) - FINAL

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
V Wells cf 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .258
R Johnson lf 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .257
A Rios rf 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .307
M Stairs dh 3 1 2 1 1 1 2 .295
T Glaus 3b 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 .253
L Overbay 1b 4 0 1 2 0 0 5 .254
A Hill 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .270
C Thigpen c 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .231
J McDonald ss 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .257

Totals 32 5 8 5 5 8 14

BATTING: 2B - M Stairs (23, C Gaudin); A Rios (36, C Gaudin); L Overbay (29, A
Brown). 3B - V Wells (4, C Gaudin). HR - M Stairs (16, 4th inning off C Gaudin
0 on, 1 Out). SF - A Hill. RBI - M Stairs (47), A Rios (69), L Overbay 2 (40),
A Hill (67). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Thigpen 2. GIDP - L
Overbay 2. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J McDonald-A Hill-L Overbay).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286
M Ellis 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .260
N Swisher cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269
J Cust rf 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 .269
M Piazza dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .273
D Johnson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .234
M Scutaro ss 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .253
J Hannahan 3b 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .265
K Suzuki c 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .252

Totals 33 4 7 4 3 4 10

BATTING: 2B - N Swisher (29, J Litsch). RBI - J Cust 2 (71), M Scutaro (36), J
Hannahan (8). 2-out RBI - M Scutaro, J Hannahan. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M Ellis 2, S Stewart 1. GIDP - K Suzuki. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (M Ellis-D Johnson, M Ellis-M Scutaro-D Johnson).


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TORONTO - 000 101 030 -- 5
OAKLAND - 200 000 002 -- 4
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 6 4 2 2 1 3 0 3.40
B Wolfe (W, 3-1) 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.69
J Accardo (H, 2) 2/3 3 2 2 1 0 0 2.45
C Janssen (S, 4) 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.39

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 7 5 2 2 4 5 1 4.06
A Brown (L, 2-1) 1 3 3 3 1 1 0 4.18
S Casilla 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.43

IBB - M Stairs (by C Gaudin). HBP - K Suzuki (by J Litsch). Pitches-strikes:
J Litsch 98-58; B Wolfe 22-12; J Accardo 26-14; C Janssen 1-1; C Gaudin 107-63;
A Brown 28-17; S Casilla 15-12. Ground balls-fly balls: J Litsch 4-11; B Wolfe
5-0; J Accardo 1-1; C Janssen 1-0; C Gaudin 5-11; A Brown 0-2; S Casilla 0-1.
Batters faced: J Litsch 24; B Wolfe 6; J Accardo 6; C Janssen 1; C Gaudin 28; A
Brown 7; S Casilla 3.

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

T--2:48. Att--20,542.
Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, left to
right.</div>