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@BOS		11
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@MIL		4
7
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@OAK		2
8
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@SEA		1
4
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@TEX		6
2
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2
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3
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@NYM		5
8
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@PIT		2
11
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@STL		6
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Sunday, June 1, 1997, 1:07
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 21,127, Time of Game: 2:46
Blue Jays
2
26-26
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Athletics
8
23-34
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Mike Oquist (1-1)
L: Robert Person (0-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2 10  0
Athletics       1  3  4   0  0  0   0  0  X    8  9  0

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Otis Nixon CF 4 0 2 2 1 0 .261 .648 20 12 -0.037 0.33 0.003 -0.041 1.5 2 0
Orlando Merced RF-1B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .254 .737 12 8 0.009 0.26 0.025 -0.017 -0.4 3 0
Joe Carter DH 4 0 0 0 1 1 .264 .733 20 11 -0.036 0.33 0.003 -0.039 -0.6
Ed Sprague 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .887 13 8 -0.029 0.34 0.000 -0.029 -0.7 2 0
   Juan Samuel 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .195 .470 9 7 -0.005 0.10 0.000 -0.005 -1.0 0 0
Carlos Delgado 1B 2 0 2 0 0 0 .307 .976 11 7 0.045 0.37 0.045 0.000 0.8 2 0 HBP
   Robert Perez RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .571 4 4 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.1 0 0
Shawn Green LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .227 .678 11 7 0.053 0.46 0.060 -0.007 -0.2 4 0
Benito Santiago C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .204 .538 16 11 -0.058 0.56 0.003 -0.061 -0.2 9 0
Alex Gonzalez SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 .259 .705 13 9 -0.037 0.59 0.001 -0.038 -0.1 1 0 2B,SH
Tilson Brito 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .283 .602 12 8 -0.069 0.57 0.000 -0.069 -1.9 1 3
Robert Person P 0 0
   Paul Spoljaric P 0 0
   Dan Plesac P 0 0
   Paul Quantrill P 0 0
Team Totals 36 2 10 2 2 5 .278 .639 141 92 -0.164 0.39 0.140 -0.306 -2.8 24 3
2B: A Gonzalez (9, off M Oquist).
SH: A Gonzalez (7, off M Oquist).
HBP: C Delgado (4, by M Oquist).
TB: A Gonzalez 2; B Santiago 2; C Delgado 2; O Merced 2; O Nixon 2; S Green.
RBI: O Nixon 2 (13).
2-out RBI: O Nixon 2.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 6.

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Damon Mashore CF 4 1 1 1 1 1 .269 .723 23 12 0.001 0.65 0.069 -0.068 0.4 8 0
Matt Stairs DH 2 1 1 4 0 1 .318 1.092 14 8 0.158 1.05 0.199 -0.041 1.9 HR,SF
   Pat Lennon PH 1 0 0 0 1 0 .318 .899 10 5 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 0.2
Jason Giambi LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .297 .852 17 12 0.086 0.37 0.094 -0.008 0.1 0 0 2B
Mark McGwire 1B 4 1 1 1 0 2 .284 1.049 11 9 0.008 0.35 0.039 -0.031 0.1 8 0 HR
   Dave Magadan 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .751 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Geronimo Berroa RF 3 1 2 1 1 1 .311 .943 16 8 0.034 0.31 0.035 -0.001 1.3 0 0 HR
Scott Spiezio 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .266 .769 16 10 -0.041 0.40 0.000 -0.041 -1.2 1 1
George Williams C 3 2 1 0 1 1 .264 .723 20 12 0.034 0.23 0.035 -0.001 0.1 5 0
Scott Brosius 3B 4 2 2 0 0 1 .170 .485 25 18 0.092 0.35 0.093 -0.001 1.1 1 1 2B
Scott Sheldon SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .655 16 9 -0.036 0.36 0.008 -0.044 -0.3 2 3 HBP
Mike Oquist P 0 2
   Billy Taylor P 0 0
Team Totals 32 8 9 8 4 9 .281 .993 168 103 0.336 0.42 0.572 -0.236 3.7 27 7
2B: S Brosius (7, off R Person); J Giambi (16, off R Person).
HR: G Berroa (12, off R Person; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); M Stairs (7, off R Person; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line); M McGwire (20, off R Person; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).
SF: M Stairs (1, off R Person).
HBP: S Sheldon (1, by R Person).
TB: G Berroa 5; M Stairs 4; M McGwire 4; S Brosius 3; J Giambi 2; D Mashore; G Williams.
RBI: M Stairs 4 (17); J Giambi (32); G Berroa (27); D Mashore (13); M McGwire (45).
2-out RBI: M Stairs 3.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 8.

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Robert Person, L (0-4) 5 8 8 8 3 4 3 6.39 27 117 70 39 13 18 2 17 8 0 20 -0.337 0.59 -5.3
Paul Spoljaric 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 2.31 4 19 11 4 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.001 0.02 0.5
Dan Plesac 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.52 4 20 14 8 2 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.01 0.5
Paul Quantrill 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.98 3 12 8 5 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 8 9 8 8 4 9 3 9.00 38 168 103 56 19 28 5 19 9 0 20 0 0 -0.336 0.39 -3.7

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Oquist, W (1-1) 8.2 10 2 2 2 5 0 3.91 39 136 88 52 10 26 11 20 9 0 59 0.160 0.40 2.0
Billy Taylor 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.92 1 5 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0.005 0.18 0.8
Team Totals 9 10 2 2 2 5 0 2.00 40 141 92 54 11 27 11 21 9 0 59 3 0 0.165 0.42 2.8
Balks: None.
WP: R Person (2).
HBP: R Person (2; S Sheldon); M Oquist (1; C Delgado).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Young, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Mike Reilly.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 21,127.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 15mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Oakland Athletics
1 Otis Nixon CF 1 Damon Mashore CF
2 Orlando Merced RF 2 Matt Stairs DH
3 Joe Carter DH 3 Jason Giambi LF
4 Ed Sprague 3B 4 Mark McGwire 1B
5 Carlos Delgado 1B 5 Geronimo Berroa RF
6 Shawn Green LF 6 Scott Spiezio 2B
7 Benito Santiago C 7 George Williams C
8 Alex Gonzalez SS 8 Scott Brosius 3B
9 Tilson Brito 2B 9 Scott Sheldon SS
Robert Person P Mike Oquist P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 1-0 2 -23 6,(3-2)  RRR OAK M. Stairs R. Person 20% 86% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Williams Scores; Brosius Scores
b1 0-0 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  R OAK J. Giambi R. Person 9% 66% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Mashore Scores
b2 1-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  OAK S. Brosius R. Person 9% 77% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Williams to 3B
b2 1-0 1 -23 4,(2-1)  O OAK D. Mashore R. Person -7% 66% Popfly: 1B
t2 0-1 2 -23 3,(2-0)  O TOR T. Brito M. Oquist 6% 65% Groundout: SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mike Oquist facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR O. Nixon M. Oquist 2% 52% Popfly: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  TOR O. Merced M. Oquist -2% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O TOR J. Carter M. Oquist 3% 53% Lineout: CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TOR E. Sprague M. Oquist 2% 55% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Robert Person facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  OAK D. Mashore R. Person 3% 58% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OAK M. Stairs R. Person 2% 61% Wild Pitch; Mashore to 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O OAK M. Stairs R. Person -4% 57% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  R OAK J. Giambi R. Person 9% 66% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Mashore Scores
b1 1-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O OAK M. McGwire R. Person -3% 63% Lineout: LF
b1 1-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  OAK G. Berroa R. Person 1% 64% Walk
b1 1-0 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O OAK S. Spiezio R. Person -4% 60% Popfly: LF (Short LF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Mike Oquist facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  TOR C. Delgado M. Oquist -4% 56% Hit By Pitch
t2 0-1 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  TOR S. Green M. Oquist -6% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Delgado to 2B
t2 0-1 0 12- 5,(3-1)  O TOR B. Santiago M. Oquist 6% 56% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t2 0-1 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O TOR A. Gonzalez M. Oquist 3% 59% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Delgado to 3B; Green to 2B
t2 0-1 2 -23 3,(2-0)  O TOR T. Brito M. Oquist 6% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Robert Person facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK G. Williams R. Person 3% 69% Walk
b2 1-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  OAK S. Brosius R. Person 9% 77% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Williams to 3B
b2 1-0 0 -23 5,(2-2)  O OAK S. Sheldon R. Person -4% 73% Lineout: 3B
b2 1-0 1 -23 4,(2-1)  O OAK D. Mashore R. Person -7% 66% Popfly: 1B
b2 1-0 2 -23 6,(3-2)  RRR OAK M. Stairs R. Person 20% 86% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Williams Scores; Brosius Scores
b2 4-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK J. Giambi R. Person -0% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 4.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Athletics' Mike Oquist facing 1-2-3
t3 0-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR O. Nixon M. Oquist 2% 87% Flyball: CF
t3 0-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR O. Merced M. Oquist 1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t3 0-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR J. Carter M. Oquist 1% 89% Popfly: CF (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Blue Jays' Robert Person facing 4-5-6
b3 4-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R OAK M. McGwire R. Person 4% 93% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b3 5-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R OAK G. Berroa R. Person 3% 96% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b3 6-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK S. Spiezio R. Person -0% 95% Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
b3 6-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  OAK G. Williams R. Person 0% 96% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b3 6-0 1 1-- 11,(3-2)  OAK S. Brosius R. Person 1% 96% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Williams to 2B
b3 6-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  OAK S. Sheldon R. Person 1% 97% Hit By Pitch; Williams to 3B; Brosius to 2B
b3 6-0 1 123 6,(3-2)  R OAK D. Mashore R. Person 1% 98% Walk; Williams Scores; Brosius to 3B; Sheldon to 2B
b3 7-0 1 123 4,(2-1)  RO OAK M. Stairs R. Person 0% 98% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Brosius Scores
b3 8-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O OAK J. Giambi R. Person -0% 98% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 8.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-8, Athletics' Mike Oquist facing 4-5-6
t4 0-8 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O TOR E. Sprague M. Oquist 0% 99% Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
t4 0-8 1 --- 4,(1-2)  TOR C. Delgado M. Oquist -0% 98% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t4 0-8 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TOR S. Green M. Oquist 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 0-8 2 1-- 8,(2-2)  O TOR B. Santiago M. Oquist 0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 8.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-0, Blue Jays' Robert Person facing 4-5-6
b4 8-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK M. McGwire R. Person -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b4 8-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK G. Berroa R. Person -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b4 8-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK S. Spiezio R. Person -0% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 8.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-8, Athletics' Mike Oquist facing 8-9-1
t5 0-8 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR A. Gonzalez M. Oquist 0% 99% Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
t5 0-8 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR T. Brito M. Oquist 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-8 2 --- 5,(2-2)  TOR O. Nixon M. Oquist -0% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t5 0-8 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O TOR O. Merced M. Oquist 0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 8.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-0, Blue Jays' Robert Person facing 7-8-9
b5 8-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O OAK G. Williams R. Person -0% 99% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
b5 8-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK S. Brosius R. Person -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b5 8-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK S. Sheldon R. Person -0% 99% Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 8.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-8, Athletics' Mike Oquist facing 3-4-5
t6 0-8 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O TOR J. Carter M. Oquist 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-8 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR E. Sprague M. Oquist 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t6 0-8 2 --- 5,(2-2)  TOR C. Delgado M. Oquist -0% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t6 0-8 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TOR S. Green M. Oquist 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-0, Blue Jays' Paul Spoljaric facing 1-2-3
Paul Spoljaric replaces Robert Person pitching
Orlando Merced moves from RF to 1B
Juan Samuel replaces Ed Sprague playing 3B batting 4th
Robert Perez replaces Carlos Delgado (1B) playing RF batting 5th
b6 8-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK D. Mashore P. Spoljaric -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
Pat Lennon pinch hits for Matt Stairs (DH) batting 2nd
b6 8-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK P. Lennon P. Spoljaric 0% 100% Walk
b6 8-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O OAK J. Giambi P. Spoljaric -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b6 8-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O OAK M. McGwire P. Spoljaric -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 8.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-8, Athletics' Mike Oquist facing 7-8-9
t7 0-8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  TOR B. Santiago M. Oquist -0% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
t7 0-8 0 1-- 8,(2-2)  O TOR A. Gonzalez M. Oquist 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t7 0-8 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TOR T. Brito M. Oquist 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t7 0-8 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  TOR O. Nixon M. Oquist -0% 100% Walk; Santiago to 2B
t7 0-8 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O TOR O. Merced M. Oquist 0% 100% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-0, Blue Jays' Dan Plesac facing 5-6-7
Dan Plesac replaces Paul Spoljaric pitching
b7 8-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  OAK G. Berroa D. Plesac 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b7 8-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O OAK S. Spiezio D. Plesac -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b7 8-0 1 1-- 5,(0-2)  O OAK G. Williams D. Plesac -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b7 8-0 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O OAK S. Brosius D. Plesac -0% 100% Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 8.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-8, Athletics' Mike Oquist facing 3-4-5
t8 0-8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR J. Carter M. Oquist 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 0-8 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR J. Samuel M. Oquist 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t8 0-8 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O TOR R. Perez M. Oquist 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-0, Blue Jays' Paul Quantrill facing 9-1-2
Paul Quantrill replaces Dan Plesac pitching
b8 8-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK S. Sheldon P. Quantrill -0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 8-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK D. Mashore P. Quantrill 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 8-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK P. Lennon P. Quantrill 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Athletics 8.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-8, Athletics' Mike Oquist facing 6-7-8
Dave Magadan replaces Mark McGwire playing 1B batting 4th
t9 0-8 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TOR S. Green M. Oquist 0% 100% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t9 0-8 1 --- 1,(0-0)  TOR B. Santiago M. Oquist -0% 100% Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
t9 0-8 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  TOR A. Gonzalez M. Oquist -0% 100% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Santiago to 3B
t9 0-8 1 -23 1,(0-0)  O TOR T. Brito M. Oquist 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B; Santiago stays at 3B; Gonzalez stays at 2B
t9 0-8 2 -23 2,(0-1)  RR TOR O. Nixon M. Oquist -0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Santiago Scores; Gonzalez Scores
t9 2-8 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  TOR O. Merced M. Oquist -0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive); Nixon to 2B
t9 2-8 2 12- 5,(3-1)  TOR J. Carter M. Oquist -0% 100% Walk; Nixon to 3B; Merced to 2B
Billy Taylor replaces Mike Oquist pitching
t9 2-8 2 123 5,(1-2)  O TOR J. Samuel B. Taylor 0% 100% Popfly: 1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Athletics 8.

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