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BOS  4
TBD  1

CHW  5
BAL  1

CLE  5
@DET  4

(11)
KCR 17
SEA  3

NYY  8
MIN  0

OAK  3
TOR  1
TEX  8
LAA  3

CIN  7
SFG  3

COL 11
NYM  3

HOU  5
PHI  4

(13)
LAD  7
ATL  6

PIT  6
MIL  2

FLA  6
@SDP  4

ARI  7
@STL  1

CHC  3
@WSN  1

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 35,077

Tuesday, July 3, 2007, 7:08PM
Time of Game: 2:08
Blue Jays
1
40-43
Lost 1
3rd, 11½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  2
Athletics       1  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  X    3  8  1
W: Joe Blanton (8-4), L: Jesse Litsch (1-3)
Athletics
3
43-40
Won 1
3rd, 8 GB

Batting Stats

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
V Wells CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .737   12    7    3   0   
G Zaun C                      4   1   1   0    0   1  .223  .695   14   10    7   0   2B
A Rios RF                     3   0   2   1    1   0  .292  .858   24   12    1   0   SB
T Glaus 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .887   22   13    0   1   
F Thomas DH                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .822   10    7    0   0   
M Stairs 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .896    9    7    8   2   
A Hill 2B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .768   12    8    1   1   
A Lind LF                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .231  .660   11    9    2   0   
J McDonald SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .681    8    6    1   5   
  H Clark PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .750    3    2    0   0   
  R Clayton SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .608              0   0   

J Litsch P                                                                    0   1
  B Wolfe P                                                                   1   0
Totals                       30   1   4   0    1   4              125   81   24  10
Batting Events
2B: G Zaun (7, off J Blanton).
TB: G Zaun 2; A Rios 2; T Glaus.
RBI: A Rios (47).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J McDonald-M Stairs; M Stairs-J McDonald-M Stairs-A Hill.
E: G Zaun (2); T Glaus (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: A Rios (9, 2nd base off J Blanton/J Kendall).
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Stewart LF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .307  .786   10    6    2   0   SB
M Kotsay CF                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .241  .610   15   10    4   1   
N Swisher RF                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .267  .841   15    5    2   0   SB,GDP
J Cust DH                     4   1   1   1    0   3  .280 1.012   17   11    0   0   HR
E Chavez 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .248  .758   14    8    0   4   
D Johnson 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .851   16   11   11   1   GDP
M Ellis 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .766   16   11    1   4   
B Crosby SS                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .232  .624   10    6    1   2   
J Kendall C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .226  .548   14    9    4   0   2B

J Blanton P                                                                   2   0
Totals                       31   3   8   0    3   6              127   77   27  12
Batting Events
2B: J Kendall (9, off J Litsch).
HR: J Cust (15, off B Wolfe; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
TB: J Cust 4; J Kendall 2; S Stewart 2; M Ellis; E Chavez; B Crosby; M Kotsay.
GIDP: D Johnson (7); N Swisher (10).
RBI: M Kotsay 2 (12); J Cust (39).
2-out RBI: M Kotsay.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Kotsay-M Ellis.
E: M Kotsay (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: N Swisher (2, 2nd base off J Litsch/G Zaun); S Stewart (8, 2nd base off J Litsch/G Zaun).

Pitching Stats

Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Litsch, L (1-3)              7     7   2   0    3   5   0   4.74   30  106-65   34·14·17   11·11· 6· 0     61    -     1.05   0.12
B Wolfe                        1     1   1   1    0   1   1   3.12    4   17-10    4· 2· 4    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.30  -0.06
Totals                         8     8   3   1    3   6   1          34  123-75   38·16·21   12·13· 6· 0           -  
Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Blanton, W (8-4)             9     4   1   1    1   4   0   3.09   31  122-79   45· 3·31   14·12· 3· 0     78    -     1.17   0.56
Totals                         9     4   1   1    1   4   0          31  122-79   45· 3·31   14·12· 3· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: J Litsch (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Reliford, 1B - Larry Vanover, 2B - Greg Gibson, 3B - Tony Randazzo.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 35,077.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 16mph out to Rightfield, Sunny.

Lineups

   Toronto Blue Jays                         Oakland Athletics                            
1. Vernon Wells                 CF       1. Shannon Stewart              LF
2. Gregg Zaun                    C       2. Mark Kotsay                  CF
3. Alexis Rios                  RF       3. Nick Swisher                 RF
4. Troy Glaus                   3B       4. Jack Cust                    DH
5. Frank Thomas                 DH       5. Eric Chavez                  3B
6. Matt Stairs                  1B       6. Dan Johnson                  1B
7. Aaron Hill                   2B       7. Mark Ellis                   2B
8. Adam Lind                    LF       8. Bobby Crosby                 SS
9. John McDonald                SS       9. Jason Kendall                 C

   Jesse Litsch                  P          Joe Blanton                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 0 1-- OO 5,(3-1)  14% 77% 1-2 TOR F. Thomas J. Blanton Fly Ball Double Play: CF (Deep CF); Glaus out at 2B/CF-2B
t1 1 -2- R 4,(2-1)  -12% 36% 0-0 TOR A. Rios J. Blanton Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Zaun Scores; Rios to 3B/Adv on E8 (throw)
b2 2 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  10% 65% 1-1 OAK M. Kotsay J. Litsch Single to RF (Line Drive); Crosby Scores/unER; Stewart to 2B
b8 0 --- R 4,(2-1)  7% 94% 2-1 OAK J. Cust B. Wolfe Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -7% 62% 1-2 TOR T. Glaus J. Blanton Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 52% 0-0 TOR V. Wells J. Blanton Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  -4% 48% 0-0 TOR G. Zaun J. Blanton Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t1 1 -2- R 4,(2-1)  -12% 36% 0-0 TOR A. Rios J. Blanton Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Zaun Scores; Rios to 3B/Adv on E8 (throw)
t1 1 --3 O 2,(1-0)  5% 41% 1-0 TOR T. Glaus J. Blanton Lineout: RF (Short RF)
t1 2 --3 O 3,(0-2)  3% 45% 1-0 TOR F. Thomas J. Blanton Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Jesse Litsch facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  4% 49% 0-1 OAK S. Stewart J. Litsch Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  6% 54% 0-1 OAK M. Kotsay J. Litsch Stewart Steals 2B; Stewart to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b1 0 --3 RO 5,(2-2)  -1% 53% 0-1 OAK M. Kotsay J. Litsch Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Stewart Scores/unER
b1 1 --- 4,(3-0)  2% 55% 1-1 OAK N. Swisher J. Litsch Walk
b1 1 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 53% 1-1 OAK J. Cust J. Litsch Strikeout Swinging, Swisher Steals 2B
b1 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  1% 54% 1-1 OAK E. Chavez J. Litsch Walk
b1 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  -4% 50% 1-1 OAK D. Johnson J. Litsch Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 52% 1-1 TOR M. Stairs J. Blanton Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 54% 1-1 TOR A. Hill J. Blanton Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 55% 1-1 TOR A. Lind J. Blanton Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Jesse Litsch facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 53% 1-1 OAK M. Ellis J. Litsch Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  2% 55% 1-1 OAK B. Crosby J. Litsch Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b2 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 52% 1-1 OAK J. Kendall J. Litsch Flyball: RF
b2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  3% 55% 1-1 OAK S. Stewart J. Litsch Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Crosby to 3B
b2 2 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  10% 65% 1-1 OAK M. Kotsay J. Litsch Single to RF (Line Drive); Crosby Scores/unER; Stewart to 2B
b2 2 12- 2,(0-1)  1% 67% 2-1 OAK N. Swisher J. Litsch Wild Pitch; Stewart to 3B; Kotsay to 2B
b2 2 -23 5,(3-1)  1% 68% 2-1 OAK N. Swisher J. Litsch Walk
b2 2 123 O 3,(0-2)  -6% 61% 2-1 OAK J. Cust J. Litsch Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 64% 1-2 TOR J. McDonald J. Blanton Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
t3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 66% 1-2 TOR V. Wells J. Blanton Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
t3 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 67% 1-2 TOR G. Zaun J. Blanton Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Jesse Litsch facing 5-6-7
b3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 70% 2-1 OAK E. Chavez J. Litsch Single to RF (Line Drive)
b3 0 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  -7% 63% 2-1 OAK D. Johnson J. Litsch Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  1% 64% 2-1 OAK M. Ellis J. Litsch Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 62% 2-1 OAK B. Crosby J. Litsch Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -5% 58% 1-2 TOR A. Rios J. Blanton Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t4 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  -3% 55% 1-2 TOR T. Glaus J. Blanton Rios Steals 2B
t4 0 -2- O 5,(2-2)  5% 60% 1-2 TOR T. Glaus J. Blanton Flyball: RF (Deep 1B)
t4 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  5% 65% 1-2 TOR F. Thomas J. Blanton Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t4 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  4% 69% 1-2 TOR M. Stairs J. Blanton Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Jesse Litsch facing 9-1-2
b4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  6% 74% 2-1 OAK J. Kendall J. Litsch Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b4 0 -2- O 4,(2-1)  -4% 70% 2-1 OAK S. Stewart J. Litsch Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 1 -2- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 67% 2-1 OAK M. Kotsay J. Litsch Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b4 2 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 64% 2-1 OAK N. Swisher J. Litsch Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 67% 1-2 TOR A. Hill J. Blanton Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t5 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 69% 1-2 TOR A. Lind J. Blanton Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  1% 71% 1-2 TOR J. McDonald J. Blanton Lineout: P (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Jesse Litsch facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 69% 2-1 OAK J. Cust J. Litsch Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 67% 2-1 OAK E. Chavez J. Litsch Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b5 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 66% 2-1 OAK D. Johnson J. Litsch Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  4% 70% 1-2 TOR V. Wells J. Blanton Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 72% 1-2 TOR G. Zaun J. Blanton Groundout: 1B-P
t6 2 --- O 8,(3-2)  2% 74% 1-2 TOR A. Rios J. Blanton Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Jesse Litsch facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 72% 2-1 OAK M. Ellis J. Litsch Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 70% 2-1 OAK B. Crosby J. Litsch Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 69% 2-1 OAK J. Kendall J. Litsch Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -7% 62% 1-2 TOR T. Glaus J. Blanton Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t7 0 1-- OO 5,(3-1)  14% 77% 1-2 TOR F. Thomas J. Blanton Fly Ball Double Play: CF (Deep CF); Glaus out at 2B/CF-2B
t7 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 79% 1-2 TOR M. Stairs J. Blanton Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Jesse Litsch facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  3% 82% 2-1 OAK S. Stewart J. Litsch Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 79% 2-1 OAK M. Kotsay J. Litsch Flyball: CF
b7 1 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  -5% 75% 2-1 OAK N. Swisher J. Litsch Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  6% 80% 1-2 TOR A. Hill J. Blanton Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t8 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  4% 84% 1-2 TOR A. Lind J. Blanton Strikeout Swinging
Howie Clark pinch hits for John McDonald (SS) batting 9th
t8 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 87% 1-2 TOR H. Clark J. Blanton Lineout: SS (Deep SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Brian Wolfe facing 4-5-6
Brian Wolfe replaces Jesse Litsch pitching; Royce Clayton replaces Howie Clark (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b8 0 --- R 4,(2-1)  7% 94% 2-1 OAK J. Cust B. Wolfe Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 93% 3-1 OAK E. Chavez B. Wolfe Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 93% 3-1 OAK D. Johnson B. Wolfe Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b8 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 92% 3-1 OAK M. Ellis B. Wolfe Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 3.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  4% 96% 1-3 TOR V. Wells J. Blanton Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
t9 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 99% 1-3 TOR G. Zaun J. Blanton Strikeout Looking
t9 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -2% 96% 1-3 TOR A. Rios J. Blanton Walk
t9 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -0% 96% 1-3 TOR T. Glaus J. Blanton Defensive Indifference; Rios to 2B
t9 2 -2- O 7,(3-2)  4% 100% 1-3 TOR T. Glaus J. Blanton Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Athletics 3.

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