June 5, 1997 Oakland Athletics at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 5
CHW 4
(11) SEA 14
@DET 6 TEX 6
@KCR 3
(11) BOS 2
@MIL 1 ANA 3
@MIN 0 OAK 4
@TOR 3 CIN 6
HOU 5 COL 9
SDP 7
(11) SFG 5
@LAD 4 ATL 9
@MON 0 NYM 6
FLA 0 PHI 9
CHC 8
(10) PIT 9
STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 30,189

Thursday, June 5, 1997, 7:37
Time of Game: 2:57

Athletics

25-35

Won 2

4th, 8 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  1   0  0  0   0  3  0    4  8  0
Blue Jays       1  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    3  8  0

W: C Reyes (1-0), L: P Hentgen (5-3), S: B Taylor (10)

Blue Jays

26-29

Lost 4

3rd, 13 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J McDonald CF                 5   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .600   29    4   0   2B
J Giambi LF-1B                4   0   2   1    0   0  .305  .866   12    0   0   
G Berroa RF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .307  .921   20    0   0   
  M Stairs RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .338 1.160         0   0   
M McGwire 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .294 1.079   11    9   0   2B
  D Mashore PR-LF             0   1   0   0    0   0  .273  .731         0   0   
J Canseco DH                  4   1   1   3    0   1  .242  .767   12    0   0   HR
S Spiezio 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .263  .754   16    3   1   
S Brosius 3B-SS               4   0   1   0    0   0  .185  .544   15    1   6   2B
G Williams C                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .261  .723   22    7   1   
R Bournigal SS                2   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .610    4    1   4   
  D Magadan PH-3B             2   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .718    9    2   0   

A Prieto P                                                               0   0
  B Groom P                                                              0   0
  C Reyes P                                                              0   0
  A Small P                                                              0   0
  M Mohler P                                                             0   0
  B Taylor P                                                             0   0
Totals                       33   4   8   4    4   4              150   27  12

BATTING

2B: S Brosius (9, off P Quantrill); M McGwire (12, off P Hentgen); J McDonald (1, off P Hentgen).

HR: J Canseco (12, off P Hentgen; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

TB: J Canseco 4; M McGwire 3; S Brosius 2; J McDonald 2; J Giambi 2; G Berroa.

RBI: J Canseco 3 (43); J Giambi (36).

2-out RBI: J Canseco 3.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

BASERUNNING

PO: S Spiezio (2nd base by P Hentgen).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Nixon CF                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .257  .641   21    3   0   SB
O Merced RF                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .252  .724   19    3   1   
J Carter LF                   5   0   1   1    0   1  .257  .708   18    7   0   
E Sprague DH                  4   0   0   0    1   1  .262  .856   17    0   0   
C Delgado 1B                  3   1   1   1    1   1  .315 1.031   14    4   0   HR
C Garcia 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .193  .494   22    1   0   
B Santiago C                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .210  .546   13    4   0   2B
A Gonzalez SS                 4   0   1   1    0   3  .254  .691   20    4   3   2B
T Brito 3B                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .283  .635   16    1   1   

P Hentgen P                                                              0   2
  P Quantrill P                                                          0   0
Totals                       35   3   8   3    5   8              160   27   7

BATTING

2B: B Santiago (3, off A Prieto); A Gonzalez (10, off A Prieto).

HR: C Delgado (10, off A Prieto; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).

TB: C Delgado 4; B Santiago 3; A Gonzalez 2; O Merced 2; O Nixon; J Carter.

RBI: J Carter (28); A Gonzalez (17); C Delgado (27).

2-out RBI: A Gonzalez.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: O Nixon (22, 2nd base off A Prieto/G Williams).

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Prieto                       6.2   8   3   3    3   6   1   4.54   31  113-67   39·15·13   13· 3· 6· 0     49    -     0.97  -0.03
B Groom                        0     0   0   0    1   0   0   5.09    1    7-3     1· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.44  -0.01
C Reyes, W (1-0)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.32    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.85   0.02
A Small, H (3)                 1     0   0   0    1   1   0   4.30    4   21-10    5· 3· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.05   0.15
M Mohler, H (1)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   7.06    1    5-3     2· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    3.60   0.09
B Taylor, S (10)               0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   6.66    2    6-5     3· 1· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.38   0.12
Totals                         9     8   3   3    5   8   1          40  154-89   51·20·18   14· 6· 7· 0          3-0

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
P Hentgen, L (5-3)             8     7   4   4    4   4   1   3.04   33  129-79   42· 5·32    7·14· 4· 0     52    -     1.12  -0.19
P Quantrill                    1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.82    4   16-10    9· 1· 0    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.90   0.04
Totals                         9     8   4   4    4   4   1          37  145-89   51· 6·32    8·16· 5· 0           -

B Groom faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: A Prieto (6); P Hentgen (2).

IBB: None.

PO: P Hentgen (4; S Spiezio, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Larry Young, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Brian O'Nora.

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 30,189.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 69° F, Wind 9mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. J McDonald           CF    1. O Nixon              CF 
2. J Giambi             LF    2. O Merced             RF 
3. G Berroa             RF    3. J Carter             LF 
4. M McGwire            1B    4. E Sprague            DH 
5. J Canseco            DH    5. C Delgado            1B 
6. S Spiezio            2B    6. C Garcia             2B 
7. S Brosius            3B    7. B Santiago           C  
8. G Williams           C     8. A Gonzalez           SS 
9. R Bournigal          SS    9. T Brito              3B 

   A Prieto             P        P Hentgen            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  3-1  12-  5   55%  69% J Canseco       P Hentgen       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Berroa Scores; Mashore Scores
   b 6   1  1-1  ---  2  -17%  29% C Delgado       A Prieto        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   b 6   2  1-2  -2-  3  -11%  17% A Gonzalez      A Prieto        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Santiago Scores
   b 9   0  4-3  ---  5    9%  88% O Merced        M Mohler        Flyball: CF
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  3   -8%  33% O Merced        A Prieto        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Nixon to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Hentgen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  J McDonald      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  5   50%  J Giambi        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      52%  G Berroa        Wild Pitch; Giambi to 2B
          -2-  6   54%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  1   49%  M McGwire       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      12-  3   45%  J Canseco       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Ariel Prieto facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   42%  O Nixon         Walk
          1--  3   33%  O Merced        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Nixon to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   36%  J Carter        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Nixon Scores
          1--  6   33%  E Sprague       Walk; Carter to 2B
   O      12-  3   36%  C Delgado       Strikeout Swinging
          12-      35%  C Garcia        Wild Pitch; Carter to 3B; Sprague to 2B
   O      -23  6   40%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Pat Hentgen facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   44%  S Spiezio       Walk
   O      1--  4   40%  S Brosius       Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
          1--  8   44%  G Williams      Walk; Spiezio to 2B
   O      12-  2   39%  R Bournigal     Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
   O      12-  2   35%  J McDonald      Spiezio Picked off 2B (P-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ariel Prieto facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   37%  B Santiago      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   38%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   39%  T Brito         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Pat Hentgen facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   46%  J McDonald      Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   RO     -2-  3   47%  J Giambi        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); McDonald Scores; Giambi out at 2B/RF-SS
   O      ---  3   46%  G Berroa        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  4   48%  M McGwire       Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3   44%  J Canseco       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Ariel Prieto facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   47%  O Nixon         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   49%  O Merced        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   47%  J Carter        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   50%  E Sprague       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Pat Hentgen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   47%  S Spiezio       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   45%  S Brosius       Flyball: RF
          ---  7   47%  G Williams      Walk
   O      1--  2   44%  R Bournigal     Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Ariel Prieto facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   47%  C Delgado       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   49%  C Garcia        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  5   47%  B Santiago      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  6   50%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Pat Hentgen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  J McDonald      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   45%  J Giambi        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   43%  G Berroa        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Ariel Prieto facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   46%  T Brito         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  2   43%  O Nixon         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   47%  O Merced        Lineout: CF
          1--      45%  J Carter        Nixon Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   50%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Pat Hentgen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   47%  M McGwire       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  1   44%  J Canseco       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   42%  S Spiezio       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Ariel Prieto facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   46%  E Sprague       Lineout: SS
   R      ---  2   29%  C Delgado       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  6   30%  C Garcia        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   28%  B Santiago      Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-  3   17%  A Gonzalez      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Santiago Scores
          -2-  5   17%  T Brito         Walk
   O      12-  6   19%  O Nixon         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Pat Hentgen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   16%  S Brosius       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   13%  G Williams      Flyball: LF
                  Dave Magadan pinch hits for Rafael Bournigal batting 9th
   O      ---  4   12%  D Magadan       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ariel Prieto facing 2-3-4
                  Dave Magadan moves to 3B; Scott Brosius moves to SS
          ---  2   10%  O Merced        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   12%  J Carter        Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   13%  E Sprague       Strikeout Swinging
                  Buddy Groom replaces Ariel Prieto pitching
          1--  7   12%  C Delgado       Walk; Merced to 2B
                  Carlos Reyes replaces Buddy Groom pitching
   O      12-  2   15%  C Garcia        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Pat Hentgen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   11%  J McDonald      Lineout: CF
   O      ---  2    8%  J Giambi        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  3   10%  G Berroa        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   14%  M McGwire       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Berroa to 2B
                  Damon Mashore pinch runs for Mark McGwire batting 4th
   RRR    12-  5   69%  J Canseco       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Berroa Scores; Mashore Scores
   O      ---  3   68%  S Spiezio       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-4, Aaron Small facing 7-8-9
                  Aaron Small replaces Carlos Reyes pitching; Jason Giambi moves to 1B; Damon Mashore moves to LF; Matt Stairs replaces Geronimo Berroa playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---  3   74%  B Santiago      Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  6   79%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   75%  T Brito         Walk
   O      1--  7   83%  O Nixon         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Paul Quantrill facing 7-8-9
                  Paul Quantrill replaces Pat Hentgen pitching
          ---  2   88%  S Brosius       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  1   84%  G Williams      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      -2-  5   81%  D Magadan       Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  8   78%  J McDonald      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-4, Mike Mohler facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Mohler replaces Aaron Small pitching
   O      ---  5   88%  O Merced        Flyball: CF
                  Billy Taylor replaces Mike Mohler pitching
   O      ---  4   95%  J Carter        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  E Sprague       Popfly: SS
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Blue Jays 3.

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