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Standings
CLE
@BOS		6
11
BAL
@CHW		3
9
SEA
@DET		7
3
TEX
@KCR		2
0
NYY
@MIL		4
7
ANA
@MIN		2
4
OAK
@TOR		3
4
CIN
@ATL		1
7
COL
@CHC		4
0
STL
@FLA		1
2
MON
@HOU		2
10
LAD
@NYM		5
2
SFG
@PHI		6
5		 
(10)
SDP
@PIT		7
5
Wednesday, April 16, 1997 7:35
, SkyDome
Attendance: 26,139, Time of Game: 2:48
Athletics
3
7-7
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
3rd, 2 GB
 at Blue Jays
4
5-6
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 3½ GB
W: Tim Crabtree (1-1)
L: Billy Taylor (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  1   0  0  0   1  1  0    3 10  1
Blue Jays       1  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  1    4  9  1
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Damon Mashore CF 5 1 3 0 0 2 .320 .770 25 17 0.118 1.57 0.196 -0.077 0.8 1 0
Dave Magadan 1B-3B 2 0 1 0 2 0 .375 .990 28 17 0.051 1.83 0.122 -0.071 0.4 6 1 SH
Jason Giambi LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .746 18 10 -0.128 2.25 0.096 -0.224 -0.9 1 0
   Ernie Young LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jose Canseco DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 .241 .715 21 13 -0.219 2.45 0.025 -0.245 -1.0 SF
Matt Stairs RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .300 .764 18 9 -0.040 2.00 0.125 -0.165 -0.1 2 0 2B
Scott Brosius 3B-SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .154 .430 13 6 -0.112 1.55 0.036 -0.148 -0.9 0 2
Scott Spiezio 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .255 .745 17 9 -0.034 1.26 0.053 -0.087 -0.2 2 4
Rafael Bournigal SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .385 .962 7 6 -0.133 1.34 0.013 -0.146 -1.0 3 4
   Mark McGwire PH-1B 1 1 1 1 0 0 .310 1.173 2 2 0.248 1.06 0.248 0.000 1.0 2 1 HR
Izzy Molina C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .138 .276 9 7 -0.006 0.94 0.059 -0.066 -0.1 6 0
Mike Mohler P 2
   Billy Taylor P
Team Totals 34 3 10 3 4 5 .294 .771 158 96 -0.255 1.71 0.973 -1.229 -1.9 25 12
2B: M Stairs (1, off R Person).
HR: M McGwire (4, off T Crabtree; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SF: J Canseco (1, off L Andujar).
SH: D Magadan (1, off T Crabtree).
TB: M McGwire 4; D Mashore 3; M Stairs 2; D Magadan; I Molina; J Canseco; J Giambi; R Bournigal.
RBI: M McGwire (12); J Canseco (10); M Stairs (1).
2-out RBI: M McGwire; M Stairs.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Spiezio-R Bournigal-D Magadan.
E: S Spiezio (1).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Otis Nixon CF 5 0 1 2 0 1 .195 .522 17 11 0.037 2.08 0.183 -0.145 -1.5 4 0 GDP
Carlos Garcia 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .390 14 8 -0.042 1.14 0.065 -0.107 -0.2 4 3 3B
Orlando Merced RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .190 .501 13 7 -0.062 1.08 0.017 -0.079 -0.6 1 0
Joe Carter 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .268 .738 14 8 0.013 0.89 0.054 -0.041 -0.2 5 1 SB
Ed Sprague 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .262 .811 15 9 -0.109 1.10 0.008 -0.117 -0.6 2 1
Juan Samuel DH 3 1 2 0 0 0 .313 .701 11 6 0.042 0.76 0.057 -0.015 0.4
   Carlos Delgado PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .292 .763 6 4 0.073 2.30 0.073 0.000 0.4
Robert Perez LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .235 .588 10 9 -0.081 1.08 0.000 -0.081 -1.0 3 0
   Shawn Green PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .679 1 1 0.209 3.15 0.209 0.000 1.1
Charlie O'Brien C 2 1 1 1 2 0 .364 1.472 15 5 0.178 1.32 0.199 -0.021 1.6 5 0 2B,IW
Alex Gonzalez SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 .294 .885 11 7 -0.014 1.44 0.103 -0.117 0.2 3 3
Robert Person P
   Luis Andujar P
   Tim Crabtree P
Team Totals 34 4 9 4 3 6 .265 .677 127 75 0.244 1.32 0.968 -0.723 -0.3 27 8
2B: C O'Brien (3, off M Mohler).
3B: C Garcia (1, off M Mohler).
IBB: C O'Brien (1, by B Taylor).
TB: C Garcia 3; C O'Brien 2; A Gonzalez 2; J Samuel 2; C Delgado; O Nixon; E Sprague.
GIDP: O Nixon (1).
RBI: O Nixon 2 (4); C O'Brien (3); O Merced (6).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Gonzalez-C Garcia.
E: R Person ().
Baserunning
SB: J Carter (2, 2nd base off B Taylor/I Molina).

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 Mohler 7.2 7 3 3 2 5 0 5.29 31 106 63 37 11 15 14 10 3 0 56 0.055 0.98 1.1
Billy Taylor, L (0-1) 0.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 1.17 6 21 12 6 3 3 3 1 1 0 1 0 -0.300 2.84 -0.8
Team Totals 8.1 9 4 4 3 6 0 4.32 37 127 75 43 14 18 17 11 4 0 56 1 0 -0.245 1.71 0.3

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 5 5 1 1 2 2 0 3.00 22 96 60 39 4 17 8 10 1 0 53 0.185 1.25 1.7
Luis Andujar, H (1) 2 3 1 1 2 2 0 2.08 10 32 19 9 5 5 1 5 3 0 0 0 0.046 2.29 0.1
Tim Crabtree, BS (2), W (1-1) 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 3.38 8 30 17 10 3 4 3 4 1 0 0 0 0.024 2.32 0.1
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 4 5 1 3.00 40 158 96 58 12 26 12 19 5 0 53 0 0 0.255 1.32 1.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Taylor (2; C O'Brien).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - John Hirschbeck, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 26,139.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Toronto Blue Jays
1 Damon Mashore CF 1 Otis Nixon CF
2 Dave Magadan 1B 2 Carlos Garcia 2B
3 Jason Giambi LF 3 Orlando Merced RF
4 Jose Canseco DH 4 Joe Carter 1B
5 Matt Stairs RF 5 Ed Sprague 3B
6 Scott Brosius 3B 6 Juan Samuel DH
7 Scott Spiezio 2B 7 Robert Perez LF
8 Rafael Bournigal SS 8 Charlie O'Brien C
9 Izzy Molina C 9 Alex Gonzalez SS
Mike Mohler P Robert Person P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 2-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  R OAK M. McGwire T. Crabtree -25% 59% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b9 3-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  TOR S. Green B. Taylor 21% 93% Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Delgado to 3B; Green to 2B
b9 3-3 1 123 4,(2-1)  R TOR O. Nixon B. Taylor 16% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive); Delgado Scores; Green to 3B; O'Brien to 2B
b5 1-1 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  R TOR C. O'Brien M. Mohler 15% 72% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Samuel Scores
t6 1-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO OAK R. Bournigal L. Andujar 13% 84% Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Robert Person facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK D. Mashore R. Person 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  OAK D. Magadan R. Person -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Giambi R. Person 3% 53% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  OAK J. Canseco R. Person -3% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Magadan to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 3,(2-0)  O OAK M. Stairs R. Person 5% 55% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mike Mohler facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR O. Nixon M. Mohler -2% 53% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b1 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  TOR C. Garcia M. Mohler 6% 59% Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b1 0-0 1 --3 3,(1-1)  RO TOR O. Merced M. Mohler 2% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B; Garcia Scores
b1 1-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR J. Carter M. Mohler -1% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Robert Person facing 6-7-8
t2 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK S. Brosius R. Person 3% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK S. Spiezio R. Person 2% 64% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  OAK R. Bournigal R. Person -1% 63% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t2 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK I. Molina R. Person 2% 65% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Mike Mohler facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR E. Sprague M. Mohler -2% 63% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O TOR J. Samuel M. Mohler -1% 62% Lineout: SS
b2 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR R. Perez M. Mohler -1% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Robert Person facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  OAK D. Mashore R. Person -4% 57% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t3 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-1)  OAK D. Magadan R. Person -3% 54% Mashore Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Mashore to 2B
t3 0-1 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  OAK D. Magadan R. Person -4% 50% Walk
t3 0-1 0 12- 4,(1-2)  O OAK J. Giambi R. Person 6% 56% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t3 0-1 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O OAK J. Canseco R. Person 5% 62% Flyball: CF
t3 0-1 2 12- 7,(3-2)  R OAK M. Stairs R. Person -13% 49% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Mashore Scores; Magadan to 3B
t3 1-1 2 -23 3,(1-1)  O OAK S. Brosius R. Person 7% 56% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Mike Mohler facing 8-9-1
b3 1-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TOR C. O'Brien M. Mohler 4% 60% Walk
b3 1-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  TOR A. Gonzalez M. Mohler 6% 65% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); O'Brien to 2B
b3 1-1 0 12- 3,(1-1)  OO TOR O. Nixon M. Mohler -11% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; O'Brien to 3B
b3 1-1 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O TOR C. Garcia M. Mohler -4% 50% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Robert Person facing 7-8-9
t4 1-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK S. Spiezio R. Person 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t4 1-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK R. Bournigal R. Person 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t4 1-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK I. Molina R. Person 1% 56% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Mike Mohler facing 3-4-5
b4 1-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR O. Merced M. Mohler -3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR J. Carter M. Mohler -2% 51% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
b4 1-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR E. Sprague M. Mohler -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Robert Person facing 1-2-3
t5 1-1 0 --- 10,(3-2)  OAK D. Mashore R. Person -5% 45% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t5 1-1 0 1-- 8,(2-2)  O OAK D. Magadan R. Person 4% 50% Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
t5 1-1 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O OAK J. Giambi R. Person 4% 54% Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
t5 1-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O OAK J. Canseco R. Person 3% 57% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Mike Mohler facing 6-7-8
b5 1-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  TOR J. Samuel M. Mohler 5% 61% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 1B)
b5 1-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TOR R. Perez M. Mohler -4% 57% Strikeout Swinging
b5 1-1 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  R TOR C. O'Brien M. Mohler 15% 72% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Samuel Scores
b5 2-1 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  TOR A. Gonzalez M. Mohler 5% 77% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); O'Brien to 3B
b5 2-1 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  RO TOR O. Nixon M. Mohler 2% 79% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; O'Brien Scores
b5 3-1 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O TOR C. Garcia M. Mohler -2% 77% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Blue Jays' Luis Andujar facing 5-6-7
Luis Andujar replaces Robert Person pitching
t6 1-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK M. Stairs L. Andujar 3% 80% Flyball: RF
t6 1-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK S. Brosius L. Andujar -4% 77% Walk
t6 1-3 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  OAK S. Spiezio L. Andujar -5% 71% Walk; Brosius to 2B
t6 1-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO OAK R. Bournigal L. Andujar 13% 84% Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Mike Mohler facing 3-4-5
b6 3-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TOR O. Merced M. Mohler -1% 82% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 3-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR J. Carter M. Mohler -1% 81% Strikeout Swinging
b6 3-1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  TOR E. Sprague M. Mohler 1% 82% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b6 3-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  TOR J. Samuel M. Mohler 1% 83% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sprague to 2B
b6 3-1 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O TOR R. Perez M. Mohler -3% 81% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Blue Jays' Luis Andujar facing 9-1-2
t7 1-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  OAK I. Molina L. Andujar -6% 75% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t7 1-3 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O OAK D. Mashore L. Andujar 5% 80% Strikeout Swinging
t7 1-3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OAK D. Magadan L. Andujar -6% 74% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Molina to 2B
t7 1-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OAK J. Giambi L. Andujar -10% 65% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Molina to 3B; Magadan to 2B
t7 1-3 1 123 4,(1-2)  RO OAK J. Canseco L. Andujar 5% 70% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Molina Scores
t7 2-3 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O OAK M. Stairs L. Andujar 8% 78% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Athletics' Mike Mohler facing 8-9-1
b7 3-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR C. O'Brien M. Mohler -2% 76% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
b7 3-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR A. Gonzalez M. Mohler -2% 75% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
b7 3-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR O. Nixon M. Mohler -1% 74% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Blue Jays' Tim Crabtree facing 6-7-8
Tim Crabtree replaces Luis Andujar pitching
t8 2-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK S. Brosius T. Crabtree 6% 79% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
t8 2-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK S. Spiezio T. Crabtree 4% 83% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
Mark McGwire pinch hits for Rafael Bournigal (SS) batting 8th
t8 2-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  R OAK M. McGwire T. Crabtree -25% 59% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t8 3-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK I. Molina T. Crabtree 3% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, Athletics' Mike Mohler facing 2-3-4
Mark McGwire moves from PH to 1B
Dave Magadan moves from 1B to 3B
Scott Brosius moves from 3B to SS
b8 3-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR C. Garcia M. Mohler -5% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 3-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O TOR O. Merced M. Mohler -4% 53% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b8 3-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  TOR J. Carter M. Mohler 2% 55% Walk
Billy Taylor replaces Mike Mohler pitching
b8 3-3 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  TOR E. Sprague B. Taylor 3% 58% Carter Steals 2B
b8 3-3 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O TOR E. Sprague B. Taylor -8% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Blue Jays' Tim Crabtree facing 1-2-3
t9 3-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK D. Mashore T. Crabtree -8% 42% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t9 3-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O OAK D. Magadan T. Crabtree 3% 44% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Mashore to 2B
t9 3-3 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  O OAK J. Giambi T. Crabtree 10% 54% Flyball: CF
t9 3-3 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O OAK J. Canseco T. Crabtree 11% 65% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, Athletics' Billy Taylor facing 6-7-8
Ernie Young replaces Jason Giambi playing LF batting 3rd
Carlos Delgado pinch hits for Juan Samuel (DH) batting 6th
b9 3-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  TOR C. Delgado B. Taylor 7% 72% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Shawn Green pinch hits for Robert Perez (LF) batting 7th
b9 3-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  TOR S. Green B. Taylor 21% 93% Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Delgado to 3B; Green to 2B
b9 3-3 0 -23 4,(3-0)  TOR C. O'Brien B. Taylor 1% 94% Intentional Walk
b9 3-3 0 123 3,(0-2)  O TOR A. Gonzalez B. Taylor -10% 84% Strikeout Swinging
b9 3-3 1 123 4,(2-1)  R TOR O. Nixon B. Taylor 16% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive); Delgado Scores; Green to 3B; O'Brien to 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Athletics 3, Blue Jays 4.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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