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NYY
@LAA		6
7		 
(10)
KCR
@CHW		3
4
SEA
@MIN		9
4
BOS
@TBD		6
0
OAK
@TOR		6
4
MIL
@ARI		9
0
STL
@CHC		6
4
ATL
@CIN		14
4
PIT
@COL		4
2		 
(11)
SFG
@FLA		8
7
WSN
@HOU		7
0
Monday, August 20, 2007 7:08PM
, Rogers Centre
Attendance: 27,193, Time of Game: 2:47
Athletics
6
62-64
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 12 GB
 at Blue Jays
4
63-61
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 11½ GB
W: Joe Blanton (11-8)
L: Shaun Marcum (10-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       2  0  4   0  0  0   0  0  0    6 12  1
Blue Jays       1  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  0    4  9  1

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Shannon Stewart LF 4 1 2 0 1 1 .295 .760 15 8 0.059 0.69 0.071 -0.012 0.8 3 0 2B
Nick Swisher 1B 5 1 3 2 0 0 .260 .843 24 14 0.073 0.94 0.157 -0.084 0.9 8 1 HR
Jack Cust RF 5 1 1 0 0 2 .271 .949 13 9 -0.012 0.52 0.034 -0.046 -0.9 2 0
   Dee Brown RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mike Piazza DH 5 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .692 12 9 -0.073 0.57 0.000 -0.073 -1.5
Mark Ellis 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .260 .748 18 12 0.042 0.46 0.061 -0.019 0.1 4 2
Jeff DaVanon CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .205 .606 20 13 -0.093 0.71 0.000 -0.093 -1.3 0 0
Marco Scutaro SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 .261 .729 13 9 0.108 0.65 0.115 -0.006 0.8 2 3
Jack Hannahan 3B 4 1 2 3 0 2 .227 .820 17 11 0.259 0.65 0.264 -0.005 3.3 0 3 HR,2B
Kurt Suzuki C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .241 .736 14 9 -0.072 0.42 0.004 -0.076 -1.1 7 0
Joe Blanton P
   Andrew Brown P
   Alan Embree P
   Huston Street P 1 1
Team Totals 39 6 12 6 1 9 .308 .838 146 94 0.291 0.63 0.706 -0.414 1.0 27 10
2B: J Hannahan (3, off S Marcum); S Stewart (15, off J Towers).
HR: J Hannahan (1, off S Marcum; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF-RF); N Swisher (16, off S Marcum; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: J Hannahan 6; N Swisher 6; S Stewart 3; M Scutaro 2; M Ellis; K Suzuki; J Cust.
RBI: J Hannahan 3 (5); N Swisher 2 (61); M Scutaro (35).
2-out RBI: J Hannahan 3; M Scutaro.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Hannahan-M Ellis-N Swisher.
E: M Scutaro (12).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Reed Johnson LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .270 .717 17 12 0.002 0.67 0.054 -0.052 0.1 0 0 HBP
Lyle Overbay 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .258 .759 14 9 -0.039 0.80 0.054 -0.093 0.3 8 0 2B,GDP
Alexis Rios RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .311 .894 12 7 -0.052 0.67 0.013 -0.065 -0.9 3 0
Vernon Wells CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .264 .753 12 6 0.047 0.69 0.101 -0.055 0.2 4 0 2B
Frank Thomas DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 .257 .821 17 10 -0.018 0.59 0.035 -0.053 0.3 2B
   Dustin McGowan PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .571 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Troy Glaus 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .257 .809 18 11 0.047 0.60 0.078 -0.031 0.8 2 1 2B
Russ Adams 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .167 .333 7 6 -0.017 0.55 0.014 -0.031 -0.2 2 1
   Aaron Hill PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .733 6 3 -0.056 1.89 0.000 -0.056 -0.3 0 0
Curtis Thigpen C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .602 15 10 -0.047 0.59 0.000 -0.047 -0.8 8 2
   Gregg Zaun PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .731 5 4 -0.052 1.96 0.000 -0.052 -0.3
John McDonald SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .261 .624 19 13 0.007 0.44 0.026 -0.019 0.0 0 3
   Matt Stairs PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .288 .904 6 3 -0.033 1.30 0.000 -0.033 -0.2
Shaun Marcum P 1
   Jason Frasor P
   Josh Towers P
   Scott Downs P
   Casey Janssen P
Team Totals 36 4 9 4 0 7 .250 .631 148 94 -0.211 0.72 0.375 -0.587 -1.0 27 8
2B: V Wells (35, off J Blanton); F Thomas (22, off A Brown); L Overbay (24, off A Brown); T Glaus (16, off A Brown).
HBP: R Johnson (6, by A Brown).
TB: L Overbay 3; V Wells 2; F Thomas 2; T Glaus 2; R Adams; A Rios; R Johnson; J McDonald.
GIDP: L Overbay (5).
RBI: L Overbay (37); V Wells (71); F Thomas (74); T Glaus (51).
2-out RBI: F Thomas; V Wells; T Glaus.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
E: T Glaus (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
Joe Blanton, W (11-8) 7 6 1 1 0 6 0 3.84 27 104 69 35 6 28 13 8 4 0 67 0.164 0.60 2.9
Andrew Brown 0.2 3 3 3 0 0 0 3.00 6 23 12 8 0 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 -0.112 0.76 -2.8
Alan Embree, H (10) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.58 1 6 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.056 1.89 0.3
Huston Street, S (11) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.56 3 15 10 5 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.102 1.29 0.6
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 0 7 0 4.00 37 148 94 50 8 36 17 12 5 0 67 1 0 0.210 0.63 1.0

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
Shaun Marcum, L (10-5) 3 9 6 6 1 4 2 3.65 19 75 47 24 7 16 6 8 3 0 20 -0.364 1.09 -4.3
Jason Frasor 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 4.23 7 33 21 9 3 9 0 4 3 0 0 0 0.029 0.25 1.1
Josh Towers 3.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 5.19 12 35 24 12 2 10 4 6 4 0 0 0 0.016 0.15 1.5
Scott Downs 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.27 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.014 0.46 0.4
Casey Janssen 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.31 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.015 0.50 0.3
Team Totals 9 12 6 6 1 9 2 6.00 40 146 94 47 12 35 11 19 10 0 20 2 0 -0.290 0.72 -1.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: A Brown (1; R Johnson).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - James Hoye, 1B - Phil Cuzzi, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Mike Estabrook.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 27,193.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Toronto Blue Jays
1 Shannon Stewart LF 1 Reed Johnson LF
2 Nick Swisher 1B 2 Lyle Overbay 1B
3 Jack Cust RF 3 Alexis Rios RF
4 Mike Piazza DH 4 Vernon Wells CF
5 Mark Ellis 2B 5 Frank Thomas DH
6 Jeff DaVanon CF 6 Troy Glaus 3B
7 Marco Scutaro SS 7 Russ Adams 2B
8 Jack Hannahan 3B 8 Curtis Thigpen C
9 Kurt Suzuki C 9 John McDonald SS
Joe Blanton P Shaun Marcum P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 3-1 2 12- 3,(1-1)  RRR OAK J. Hannahan S. Marcum 19% 88% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Ellis Scores; Scutaro Scores
t1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  RR OAK N. Swisher S. Marcum 14% 68% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Stewart Scores
b1 0-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  R TOR V. Wells J. Blanton -10% 57% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Rios Scores
t3 2-1 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  R OAK M. Scutaro S. Marcum 9% 70% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Cust Scores; Ellis to 2B
b1 0-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO TOR L. Overbay J. Blanton 8% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak SS)

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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' Shaun Marcum facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  OAK S. Stewart S. Marcum 3% 53% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  RR OAK N. Swisher S. Marcum 14% 68% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Stewart Scores
t1 2-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK J. Cust S. Marcum -2% 66% Strikeout Looking
t1 2-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK M. Piazza S. Marcum -1% 65% Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
t1 2-0 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O OAK M. Ellis S. Marcum -1% 64% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  TOR R. Johnson J. Blanton -4% 60% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b1 0-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO TOR L. Overbay J. Blanton 8% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak SS)
b1 0-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  TOR A. Rios J. Blanton -1% 67% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  R TOR V. Wells J. Blanton -10% 57% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Rios Scores
b1 1-2 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O TOR F. Thomas J. Blanton 3% 60% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Shaun Marcum facing 6-7-8
t2 2-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. DaVanon S. Marcum -2% 58% Lineout: 3B (Weak SS)
t2 2-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  OAK M. Scutaro S. Marcum 2% 60% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t2 2-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OAK J. Hannahan S. Marcum 8% 68% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Scutaro to 3B
t2 2-1 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O OAK K. Suzuki S. Marcum -7% 61% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t2 2-1 2 -23 4,(3-0)  OAK S. Stewart S. Marcum 1% 62% Walk
t2 2-1 2 123 6,(3-2)  O OAK N. Swisher S. Marcum -7% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 2, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 6-7-8
b2 1-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR T. Glaus J. Blanton 3% 58% Strikeout Looking
b2 1-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR R. Adams J. Blanton 2% 59% Strikeout Looking
b2 1-2 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O TOR C. Thigpen J. Blanton 1% 61% Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Shaun Marcum facing 3-4-5
t3 2-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  OAK J. Cust S. Marcum 3% 64% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t3 2-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O OAK M. Piazza S. Marcum -3% 61% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t3 2-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  OAK M. Ellis S. Marcum 6% 67% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Cust to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw)
t3 2-1 1 1-3 6,(2-2)  O OAK J. DaVanon S. Marcum -6% 61% Strikeout Looking
t3 2-1 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  R OAK M. Scutaro S. Marcum 9% 70% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Cust Scores; Ellis to 2B
t3 3-1 2 12- 3,(1-1)  RRR OAK J. Hannahan S. Marcum 19% 88% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Ellis Scores; Scutaro Scores
t3 6-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK K. Suzuki S. Marcum 0% 89% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 6-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O OAK S. Stewart S. Marcum -1% 88% Strikeout Looking
4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-6, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 9-1-2
b3 1-6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  TOR J. McDonald J. Blanton -3% 85% Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b3 1-6 0 1-- 4,(0-2)  O TOR R. Johnson J. Blanton 3% 88% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-6 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O TOR L. Overbay J. Blanton 2% 89% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); McDonald to 2B
b3 1-6 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O TOR A. Rios J. Blanton 2% 91% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-1, Blue Jays' Jason Frasor facing 2-3-4
Jason Frasor replaces Shaun Marcum pitching
t4 6-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  OAK N. Swisher J. Frasor 1% 92% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t4 6-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O OAK J. Cust J. Frasor -1% 91% Strikeout Looking
t4 6-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O OAK M. Piazza J. Frasor -1% 91% Lineout: 2B
t4 6-1 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O OAK M. Ellis J. Frasor -1% 90% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-6, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 4-5-6
b4 1-6 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O TOR V. Wells J. Blanton 2% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
b4 1-6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR F. Thomas J. Blanton 1% 92% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b4 1-6 2 --- 6,(3-2)  TOR T. Glaus J. Blanton -1% 92% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b4 1-6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  TOR R. Adams J. Blanton -1% 90% Single to RF (Line Drive); Glaus to 2B
b4 1-6 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O TOR C. Thigpen J. Blanton 3% 93% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-1, Blue Jays' Jason Frasor facing 6-7-8
t5 6-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. DaVanon J. Frasor -1% 92% Lineout: CF
t5 6-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK M. Scutaro J. Frasor -0% 92% Strikeout Looking
t5 6-1 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O OAK J. Hannahan J. Frasor -0% 92% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-6, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 9-1-2
b5 1-6 0 --- 10,(3-2)  O TOR J. McDonald J. Blanton 2% 93% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b5 1-6 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O TOR R. Johnson J. Blanton 1% 94% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-6 2 --- 5,(2-2)  TOR L. Overbay J. Blanton -1% 93% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b5 1-6 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O TOR A. Rios J. Blanton 1% 95% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-1, Blue Jays' Josh Towers facing 9-1-2
Josh Towers replaces Jason Frasor pitching
t6 6-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK K. Suzuki J. Towers -0% 94% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t6 6-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK S. Stewart J. Towers -0% 94% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
t6 6-1 2 --- 6,(2-2)  OAK N. Swisher J. Towers 0% 94% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t6 6-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O OAK J. Cust J. Towers -1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-6, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 4-5-6
b6 1-6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O TOR V. Wells J. Blanton 1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-6 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR F. Thomas J. Blanton 1% 96% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
b6 1-6 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O TOR T. Glaus J. Blanton 0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-1, Blue Jays' Josh Towers facing 4-5-6
t7 6-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK M. Piazza J. Towers -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
t7 6-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK M. Ellis J. Towers -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t7 6-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK J. DaVanon J. Towers -0% 96% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-6, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 7-8-9
b7 1-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR R. Adams J. Blanton 1% 97% Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
b7 1-6 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR C. Thigpen J. Blanton 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
b7 1-6 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR J. McDonald J. Blanton 0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-1, Blue Jays' Josh Towers facing 7-8-9
t8 6-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK M. Scutaro J. Towers -0% 98% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
t8 6-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK J. Hannahan J. Towers -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
t8 6-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK K. Suzuki J. Towers -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-6, Athletics' Andrew Brown facing 1-2-3
Andrew Brown replaces Joe Blanton pitching
b8 1-6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  TOR R. Johnson A. Brown -2% 96% Hit By Pitch
b8 1-6 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  R TOR L. Overbay A. Brown -5% 91% Double to RF (Ground Ball); Johnson Scores
b8 2-6 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  O TOR A. Rios A. Brown 3% 94% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
b8 2-6 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O TOR V. Wells A. Brown 2% 97% Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
b8 2-6 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  R TOR F. Thomas A. Brown -4% 93% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Overbay Scores
Dustin McGowan pinch runs for Frank Thomas (DH) batting 5th
b8 3-6 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R TOR T. Glaus A. Brown -7% 86% Double to LF (Ground Ball); McGowan Scores
Alan Embree replaces Andrew Brown pitching
Aaron Hill pinch hits for Russ Adams (2B) batting 7th
b8 4-6 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O TOR A. Hill A. Embree 6% 92% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 4.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-4, Blue Jays' Josh Towers facing 1-2-3
Aaron Hill moves from PH to 2B
t9 6-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  OAK S. Stewart J. Towers 2% 94% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
t9 6-4 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O OAK N. Swisher J. Towers -2% 93% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
Scott Downs replaces Josh Towers pitching
t9 6-4 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O OAK J. Cust S. Downs -1% 91% Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
Casey Janssen replaces Scott Downs pitching
t9 6-4 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O OAK M. Piazza C. Janssen -1% 90% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-6, Athletics' Huston Street facing 8-9-1
Huston Street replaces Alan Embree pitching
Dee Brown replaces Jack Cust playing RF batting 3rd
Gregg Zaun pinch hits for Curtis Thigpen (C) batting 8th
b9 4-6 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O TOR G. Zaun H. Street 5% 95% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
Matt Stairs pinch hits for John McDonald (SS) batting 9th
b9 4-6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O TOR M. Stairs H. Street 3% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b9 4-6 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR R. Johnson H. Street 2% 100% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 4.

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  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • 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.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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