August 24, 2003 Oakland Athletics at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
SEA 1 TEX 5
@CHW 0 DET 10
ANA 9 MIN 8
KCR 1 NYY 7
BAL 0 CLE 7
@TBD 5 OAK 17
@TOR 2 CHC 5
@ARI 3 ATL 12
@COL 6 HOU 6
CIN 3 NYM 2
@LAD 1 MIL 10
PIT 9 MON 8
@SDP 4 FLA 7
@SFG 4 STL 3
PHI 0

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 32,979

Sunday, August 24, 2003, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:49

Athletics

75-55

Won 2

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       4  0  1   0  0  7   4  0  1   17 19  3
Blue Jays       0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  1

W: T Hudson (13-4), L: K Escobar (9-8), S: M Neu (1)

Blue Jays

64-66

Lost 2

3rd, 16 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McMillon DH                 6   2   3   5    0   1  .250  .767   31    0   0   HR
J Guillen RF                  5   2   2   2    0   1  .320  .966   13    1   0   HR,2B
  E Byrnes LF                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .274  .816    2    0   0   3B
E Chavez 3B                   3   3   3   0    1   0  .278  .851   18    1   1   2B,IW
  F Menechino PH-3B-2B        2   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .682    5    2   0   
M Tejada SS                   6   2   4   4    0   0  .267  .772   20    1   5   HR,2B
E Durazo 1B                   4   1   1   1    2   1  .258  .815   31   14   0   
R Hernandez C                 6   2   3   4    0   2  .264  .783   26    0   1   HR
T Long LF-RF                  6   1   1   0    0   0  .246  .692   21    3   0   
M Ellis 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .680   15    1   4   SH
  A Melhuse 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .834         0   1   
C Singleton CF                3   2   0   0    2   0  .264  .688   19    4   0   IW

T Hudson P                                                               0   0
  M Neu P                                                                0   1
Totals                       46  17  19  16    5   7              201   27  13

BATTING

2B: E Chavez (29, off K Escobar); J Guillen (25, off J Towers); M Tejada (37, off J Towers).

3B: E Byrnes (9, off T Sturtze).

HR: R Hernandez (18, off K Escobar; 1st inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF); B McMillon (4, off J Towers; 7th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to CF-RF); J Guillen (28, off J Towers; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); M Tejada (20, off J Towers; 6th inn, 3 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: M Ellis (8, off K Escobar).

IBB: C Singleton (3, by K Escobar); E Chavez (9, by J Towers).

TB: M Tejada 8; J Guillen 6; R Hernandez 6; B McMillon 6; E Chavez 4; E Byrnes 3; T Long; M Ellis; E Durazo.

RBI: B McMillon 5 (18); R Hernandez 4 (68); M Tejada 4 (83); J Guillen 2 (74); E Durazo (66).

2-out RBI: R Hernandez 4.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 6 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Tejada-E Durazo.

E: A Melhuse (2); J Guillen (10); T Hudson ().

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Berg RF                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .698   18    0   0   
F Catalanotto LF              3   0   2   0    1   0  .289  .788   19    2   0   2·2B
V Wells CF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .910    9    0   0   
  B Kielty PH-CF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .772    2    2   0   
C Delgado 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .301 1.025    7    8   0   
  T Wilson 1B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .740    4    0   0   
G Myers DH                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .313  .877   12    0   0   
E Hinske 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .747   16    2   3   GDP
M Bordick SS                  3   1   2   0    0   0  .282  .725    8    1   5   
  C Woodward SS               1   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .713    4    0   1   
O Hudson 2B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .275  .727   15    3   2   IW
K Cash C                      4   0   1   1    0   0  .160  .345   15    8   0   

K Escobar P                                                              1   0
  J Towers P                                                             0   0
  T Sturtze P                                                            0   0
Totals                       35   2   7   1    2   0              129   27  11

BATTING

2B: F Catalanotto 2 (32, 2 off T Hudson).

IBB: O Hudson (1, by T Hudson).

TB: F Catalanotto 4; M Bordick 2; E Hinske; G Myers; K Cash.

GIDP: E Hinske (10).

RBI: K Cash (4).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: C Delgado (10).

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
T Hudson, W (13-4)             6     6   2   0    1   0   0   2.40   25   87-50   37· 1·12   13· 8· 3· 0     55    -     0.86   0.13
M Neu, S (1)                   3     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.55   12   42-24   14· 1· 9    6· 2· 3· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     7   2   0    2   0   0          37  129-74   51· 2·21   19·10· 6· 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
K Escobar, L (9-8)             5.1  10   9   9    2   4   1   4.36   28  110-71   47· 5·19   11· 7· 4· 0     14    -     0.65  -0.34
J Towers                       1     6   7   6    2   0   3   6.66   12   36-20   12· 0· 8    4· 4· 2· 0          2-2    0.07  -0.04
T Sturtze                      2.2   3   1   1    1   3   0   6.01   12   53-32   16· 5·11    1· 5· 2· 0          1-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    19  17  16    5   7   4          52  199-123  75·10·38   16·16· 8· 0          3-2

Balks: None.

WP: T Sturtze (5).

IBB: K Escobar (3; C Singleton); T Hudson (7; O Hudson); J Towers (1; E Chavez).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Tony Randazzo, 2B - Ted Barrett, 3B - CB Bucknor.

Time of Game: 2:49.

Attendance: 32,979.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 4mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. B McMillon           DH    1. D Berg               RF 
2. J Guillen            RF    2. F Catalanotto        LF 
3. E Chavez             3B    3. V Wells              CF 
4. M Tejada             SS    4. C Delgado            1B 
5. E Durazo             1B    5. G Myers              DH 
6. R Hernandez          C     6. E Hinske             3B 
7. T Long               LF    7. M Bordick            SS 
8. M Ellis              2B    8. O Hudson             2B 
9. C Singleton          CF    9. K Cash               C  

   T Hudson             P        K Escobar            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  123  4   27%  79% R Hernandez     K Escobar       Home Run (Fly Ball); Chavez Scores; Tejada Scores; Durazo Scores
   b 3   0  5-0  1--  4  -10%  75% O Hudson        T Hudson        Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Bordick Scores/No RBI/unER; Hudson to 3B
   b 4   2  5-2  123  6    9%  82% K Cash          T Hudson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   t 6   1  2-5  123  1    6%  96% B McMillon      K Escobar       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Hernandez Scores; Long Scores; Singleton to 3B
   b 2   1  4-0  1--  6    4%  85% E Hinske        T Hudson        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Kelvim Escobar facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   48%  B McMillon      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   46%  J Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   47%  E Chavez        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  2   50%  M Tejada        Single to CF (Line Drive); Chavez to 3B
          1-3  9   52%  E Durazo        Walk; Tejada to 2B
   RRRR   123  4   79%  R Hernandez     Home Run (Fly Ball); Chavez Scores; Tejada Scores; Durazo Scores
   O      ---  7   79%  T Long          Popfly: SS
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Tim Hudson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   81%  D Berg          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  3   82%  F Catalanotto   Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   83%  V Wells         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Kelvim Escobar facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   82%  M Ellis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   81%  C Singleton     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   81%  B McMillon      Single to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   80%  J Guillen       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Tim Hudson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   82%  C Delgado       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  3   80%  G Myers         Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  6   85%  E Hinske        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Kelvim Escobar facing 3-4-5
          ---  8   87%  E Chavez        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  4   85%  M Tejada        Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-  4   89%  E Durazo        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Chavez Scores
   O      1--  5   88%  R Hernandez     Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  1   88%  T Long          Groundout: P unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-5, Tim Hudson facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   85%  M Bordick       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   R      1--  4   75%  O Hudson        Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Bordick Scores/No RBI/unER; Hudson to 3B
   RO     --3  1   77%  K Cash          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hudson Scores/unER
   O      ---  2   79%  D Berg          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   77%  F Catalanotto   Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   80%  V Wells         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-2, Kelvim Escobar facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   79%  M Ellis         Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
   O      ---  5   77%  C Singleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   77%  B McMillon      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-5, Tim Hudson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   79%  C Delgado       Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   81%  G Myers         Lineout: RF
          ---  6   80%  E Hinske        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   76%  M Bordick       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Hinske to 3B; Bordick to 2B/Adv on E9 (throw)
          -23  4   74%  O Hudson        Intentional Walk
   O      123  6   82%  K Cash          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Athletics 5, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-2, Kelvim Escobar facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   81%  J Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   82%  E Chavez        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   81%  M Tejada        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   79%  E Durazo        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-5, Tim Hudson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   82%  D Berg          Flyball: CF
          ---  8   77%  F Catalanotto   Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
   O      -2-  1   82%  V Wells         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  1   85%  C Delgado       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-2, Kelvim Escobar facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   87%  R Hernandez     Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   90%  T Long          Single to LF (Ground Ball); Hernandez to 2B
   O      12-  2   90%  M Ellis         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Hernandez to 3B; Long to 2B
          -23  4   90%  C Singleton     Intentional Walk
   RR     123  1   96%  B McMillon      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Hernandez Scores; Long Scores; Singleton to 3B
                  Josh Towers replaces Kelvim Escobar pitching
   R      1-3  2   98%  J Guillen       Ground-rule Double (Line Drive); Singleton Scores; McMillon to 3B
          -23  4   98%  E Chavez        Intentional Walk
   RRRR   123  3  100%  M Tejada        Home Run (Fly Ball); McMillon Scores; Guillen Scores; Chavez Scores
   O      ---  3  100%  E Durazo        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2  100%  R Hernandez     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2  100%  T Long          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  7 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 12, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-12, Tim Hudson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3  100%  G Myers         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  E Hinske        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  2  100%  M Bordick       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 12, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 12-2, Josh Towers facing 8-9-1
          ---  2  100%  M Ellis         Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS)
          1--  5  100%  C Singleton     Walk; Ellis to 2B
   RRR    12-  5  100%  B McMillon      Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Ellis Scores/unER; Singleton Scores
   R      ---  4  100%  J Guillen       Home Run (Fly Ball)
                  Frank Menechino pinch hits for Eric Chavez batting 3rd
   O      ---  2  100%  F Menechino     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2  100%  M Tejada        Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
                  Tanyon Sturtze replaces Josh Towers pitching
   O      -2-  5  100%  E Durazo        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  7  100%  R Hernandez     Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 16, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-16, Mike Neu facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Neu replaces Tim Hudson pitching; Frank Menechino moves to 3B; Eric Byrnes replaces Jose Guillen playing LF batting 2nd; Terrence Long moves to RF
   O      ---  4  100%  O Hudson        Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
          ---  3  100%  K Cash          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3  100%  D Berg          Lineout: 3B
          1--  4  100%  F Catalanotto   Walk; Cash to 2B
                  Bobby Kielty pinch hits for Vernon Wells batting 3rd
   O      12-  2  100%  B Kielty        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 16, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 16-2, Tanyon Sturtze facing 7-8-9
                  Tom Wilson replaces Carlos Delgado playing 1B batting 4th; Chris Woodward replaces Mike Bordick playing SS batting 7th; Bobby Kielty moves to CF
   O      ---  2  100%  T Long          Flyball: CF
          ---  2  100%  M Ellis         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4  100%  C Singleton     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  8  100%  B McMillon      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 16, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-16, Mike Neu facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4  100%  T Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Frank Menechino moves to 2B; Adam Melhuse replaces Mark Ellis playing 3B batting 8th
   O      ---  5  100%  G Myers         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  E Hinske        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 16, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 16-2, Tanyon Sturtze facing 2-3-4
          ---  2  100%  E Byrnes        Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      --3  3  100%  F Menechino     Strikeout Swinging
   R      --3     100%  M Tejada        Wild Pitch; Byrnes Scores/No RBI
          ---  4  100%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  5  100%  E Durazo        Walk; Tejada to 2B
   O      12-  7  100%  R Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4  100%  T Long          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 17, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-17, Mike Neu facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4  100%  C Woodward      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3  100%  O Hudson        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5  100%  K Cash          Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3  100%  D Berg          Lineout: 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 17, Blue Jays 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR200308240

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation