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@LAA		4
3
DET
@BOS		0
5
NYY
@KCR		2
5
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@TBR		6
5
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@TEX		8
1
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@TOR		9
8
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10
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2
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@SFG		2
3		 
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Tuesday, April 8, 2008 7:07PM
, Rogers Centre
Attendance: 31,336, Time of Game: 3:16
Athletics
9
4-4
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 at Blue Jays
8
4-3
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 2 GB
W: Alan Embree (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  5  0   0  0  2   0  0  1    9 13  2
Blue Jays       3  0  0   3  0  0   0  2  0    8 12  1

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Travis Buck RF 6 2 2 1 0 0 .074 .215 14 12 0.070 0.95 0.153 -0.083 0.3 1 0 2B
Mark Ellis 2B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .161 .729 25 16 0.064 0.93 0.139 -0.075 1.0 1 4 3B,2B
Daric Barton 1B 2 2 1 1 2 1 .250 .782 23 13 0.069 0.85 0.089 -0.021 0.4 11 0 SF
Mike Sweeney DH 3 0 1 1 2 0 .227 .687 22 10 0.174 1.02 0.202 -0.028 1.5 2B
Jack Cust LF 5 0 0 1 0 0 .130 .590 14 10 0.019 1.46 0.119 -0.100 -0.6 2 0
   Emil Brown LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .641 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bobby Crosby SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 .258 .626 17 11 -0.025 1.21 0.086 -0.111 0.1 2 7
Jack Hannahan 3B 3 1 1 0 2 2 .240 .693 28 12 0.022 0.97 0.084 -0.062 0.5 0 0
Kurt Suzuki C 5 1 3 1 0 0 .414 .934 18 12 0.024 1.02 0.070 -0.045 0.1 6 0
Ryan Sweeney CF 5 1 2 2 0 1 .438 1.063 18 12 0.411 1.44 0.504 -0.093 1.1 4 0 3B,2B
Chad Gaudin P
   Andrew Brown P
   Keith Foulke P
   Alan Embree P
   Huston Street P
Team Totals 39 9 13 8 6 4 .333 .952 179 108 0.828 1.09 1.446 -0.618 4.3 27 11
2B: R Sweeney (1, off A Burnett); T Buck (1, off A Burnett); M Ellis (1, off A Burnett); M Sweeney (1, off A Burnett).
3B: R Sweeney (1, off J Accardo); M Ellis (1, off A Burnett).
SF: D Barton (1, off A Burnett).
TB: R Sweeney 5; M Ellis 5; K Suzuki 3; T Buck 3; M Sweeney 2; D Barton; B Crosby; J Hannahan.
RBI: R Sweeney 2 (3); M Ellis (5); K Suzuki (2); M Sweeney (1); T Buck (2); D Barton (1); J Cust (4).
2-out RBI: M Sweeney; R Sweeney.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Ellis-B Crosby-D Barton 2.
E: J Hannahan (1); C Gaudin ().

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
David Eckstein SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 .231 .555 15 13 -0.056 1.68 0.099 -0.155 0.1 1 5
Matt Stairs LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .188 .563 17 11 -0.182 1.40 0.026 -0.208 -1.2 4 0 2·GDP
Alexis Rios RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .348 .978 22 12 0.019 1.16 0.090 -0.071 -0.1 1 0
Vernon Wells CF 5 2 2 3 0 2 .308 1.092 20 16 0.195 1.77 0.335 -0.139 2.4 0 0 HR,2B
Frank Thomas DH 4 1 1 2 0 1 .240 .936 21 12 0.295 1.04 0.332 -0.037 1.0 HR
Lyle Overbay 1B 4 1 2 0 0 2 .296 .692 11 10 -0.032 1.12 0.051 -0.082 0.0 11 4
Aaron Hill 2B 4 1 4 2 0 0 .444 1.094 12 6 0.271 1.16 0.271 0.000 2.4 1 3 HR
Marco Scutaro 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .150 .496 15 7 -0.053 1.70 0.080 -0.133 -0.4 1 1
Gregg Zaun C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .438 12 8 -0.078 1.24 0.000 -0.078 -0.7 4 0
   Shannon Stewart PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .450 2 1 -0.051 1.81 0.000 -0.051 -0.2
   Rod Barajas C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .625 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
A.J. Burnett P 1
   Brian Tallet P 1
   Brian Wolfe P
   Brandon League P 1
   Jeremy Accardo P
Team Totals 38 8 12 8 2 6 .316 .929 147 96 0.328 1.40 1.284 -0.954 3.3 27 13
2B: V Wells (1, off A Embree).
HR: V Wells (3, off C Gaudin; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF); F Thomas (3, off A Embree; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF); A Hill (1, off C Gaudin; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: A Hill 7; V Wells 6; F Thomas 4; L Overbay 2; D Eckstein; A Rios; M Stairs.
GIDP: M Stairs 2 (2).
RBI: V Wells 3 (8); F Thomas 2 (10); A Hill 2 (5); D Eckstein (6).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 5.
Fielding
E: D Eckstein (1).

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
Chad Gaudin 4 8 6 5 1 3 2 11.25 20 77 52 32 5 15 8 8 1 0 26 -0.431 1.07 -3.9
Andrew Brown 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 7 27 17 10 2 5 1 5 2 0 0 0 0.143 1.15 1.0
Keith Foulke, H (4) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.50 3 7 5 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.084 1.09 0.5
Alan Embree, BS (1), W (1-1) 1 3 2 2 0 1 1 5.40 6 20 12 7 0 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 -0.331 1.98 -1.5
Huston Street, S (1) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 9.64 4 16 10 3 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.207 2.91 0.5
Team Totals 9 12 8 7 2 6 3 7.00 40 147 96 56 9 31 15 17 3 0 26 0 0 -0.328 1.09 -3.3

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
A.J. Burnett 4.2 10 6 6 2 1 0 6.75 26 92 58 39 3 16 14 9 2 0 19 -0.421 0.88 -3.8
Brian Tallet 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 1.80 6 25 14 10 2 2 2 2 1 0 2 0 -0.198 2.30 -1.3
Brian Wolfe 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.70 4 19 12 7 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0.055 0.52 0.8
Brandon League 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 5 22 11 6 2 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.030 0.53 0.5
Jeremy Accardo, L (0-1) 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 2.25 5 21 13 7 1 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 -0.292 1.82 -0.5
Team Totals 9 13 9 8 6 4 0 8.00 46 179 108 69 11 28 20 16 4 0 19 3 0 -0.826 1.40 -4.3
Balks: None.
WP: A Burnett (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Nauert, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Brian O'Nora.
Time of Game: 3:16.
Attendance: 31,336.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Toronto Blue Jays
1 Travis Buck RF 1 David Eckstein SS
2 Mark Ellis 2B 2 Matt Stairs LF
3 Daric Barton 1B 3 Alexis Rios RF
4 Mike Sweeney DH 4 Vernon Wells CF
5 Jack Cust LF 5 Frank Thomas DH
6 Bobby Crosby SS 6 Lyle Overbay 1B
7 Jack Hannahan 3B 7 Aaron Hill 2B
8 Kurt Suzuki C 8 Marco Scutaro 3B
9 Ryan Sweeney CF 9 Gregg Zaun C
Chad Gaudin P A.J. Burnett P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 8-8 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  R OAK R. Sweeney J. Accardo 40% 83% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Suzuki Scores
b8 6-8 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  RR TOR F. Thomas A. Embree -33% 39% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Wells Scores
b1 0-1 1 12- 3,(0-2)  RRR TOR V. Wells C. Gaudin -23% 28% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Stairs Scores; Rios Scores
b4 3-6 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  RR TOR A. Hill C. Gaudin -17% 57% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Overbay Scores
t6 6-6 1 123 1,(0-0)  RRO OAK J. Cust B. Tallet 12% 76% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Buck Scores; Barton Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/unER/No RBI; Cust to 1B

Play By Play

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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' A.J. Burnett facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK T. Buck A. Burnett -2% 48% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK M. Ellis A. Burnett -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  OAK D. Barton A. Burnett 1% 47% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  R OAK M. Sweeney A. Burnett 11% 58% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Barton Scores
t1 1-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O OAK J. Cust A. Burnett -3% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Chad Gaudin facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR D. Eckstein C. Gaudin 2% 57% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b1 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  TOR M. Stairs C. Gaudin -3% 55% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  TOR A. Rios C. Gaudin -4% 51% Single to LF (Fly Ball); Stairs to 2B
b1 0-1 1 12- 3,(0-2)  RRR TOR V. Wells C. Gaudin -23% 28% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Stairs Scores; Rios Scores
b1 3-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR F. Thomas C. Gaudin 1% 30% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b1 3-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  TOR L. Overbay C. Gaudin -1% 29% Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
b1 3-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  TOR A. Hill C. Gaudin -1% 27% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Overbay to 2B
b1 3-1 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O TOR M. Scutaro C. Gaudin 3% 30% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Blue Jays' A.J. Burnett facing 6-7-8
t2 1-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  OAK B. Crosby A. Burnett 4% 34% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t2 1-3 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  OAK J. Hannahan A. Burnett 6% 40% Walk; Crosby to 2B
t2 1-3 0 12- 4,(2-1)  OAK K. Suzuki A. Burnett 5% 45% Wild Pitch; Crosby to 3B; Hannahan to 2B
t2 1-3 0 -23 6,(3-2)  RO OAK K. Suzuki A. Burnett -3% 42% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Crosby Scores
t2 2-3 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  R OAK R. Sweeney A. Burnett 10% 52% Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Hannahan Scores
t2 3-3 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R OAK T. Buck A. Burnett 10% 62% Double to RF (Ground Ball); Sweeney Scores
t2 4-3 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  R OAK M. Ellis A. Burnett 11% 73% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Buck Scores
t2 5-3 1 --3 2,(0-1)  RO OAK D. Barton A. Burnett 2% 75% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (LF-CF); Ellis Scores
t2 6-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK M. Sweeney A. Burnett -1% 74% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-6, Athletics' Chad Gaudin facing 9-1-2
b2 3-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR G. Zaun C. Gaudin 2% 77% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
b2 3-6 1 --- 5,(0-2)  TOR D. Eckstein C. Gaudin -3% 74% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Eckstein to 1B
b2 3-6 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO TOR M. Stairs C. Gaudin 5% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-3, Blue Jays' A.J. Burnett facing 5-6-7
t3 6-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK J. Cust A. Burnett -1% 78% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t3 6-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK B. Crosby A. Burnett -1% 77% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t3 6-3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  OAK J. Hannahan A. Burnett 1% 78% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 6-3 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  OAK K. Suzuki A. Burnett 1% 79% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hannahan to 2B
t3 6-3 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O OAK R. Sweeney A. Burnett -3% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-6, Athletics' Chad Gaudin facing 3-4-5
b3 3-6 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O TOR A. Rios C. Gaudin 2% 79% Strikeout Swinging
b3 3-6 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O TOR V. Wells C. Gaudin 2% 80% Strikeout Swinging
b3 3-6 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR F. Thomas C. Gaudin 1% 81% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-3, Blue Jays' A.J. Burnett facing 1-2-3
t4 6-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK T. Buck A. Burnett -1% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t4 6-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK M. Ellis A. Burnett 2% 82% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t4 6-3 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  O OAK D. Barton A. Burnett -2% 80% Strikeout Swinging
t4 6-3 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O OAK M. Sweeney A. Burnett -2% 78% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-6, Athletics' Chad Gaudin facing 6-7-8
b4 3-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  TOR L. Overbay C. Gaudin -4% 74% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b4 3-6 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  RR TOR A. Hill C. Gaudin -17% 57% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Overbay Scores
b4 5-6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  TOR M. Scutaro C. Gaudin -5% 52% Walk
b4 5-6 0 1-- 5,(3-2)  TOR G. Zaun C. Gaudin -3% 49% Scutaro Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Scutaro to 2B
b4 5-6 0 -2- 8,(3-2)  O TOR G. Zaun C. Gaudin 2% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Scutaro to 3B
b4 5-6 1 --3 3,(1-1)  R TOR D. Eckstein C. Gaudin -7% 44% Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS); Scutaro Scores/unER
b4 6-6 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  OO TOR M. Stairs C. Gaudin 6% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 6.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 6-6, Blue Jays' A.J. Burnett facing 5-6-7
t5 6-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK J. Cust A. Burnett -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 6-6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK B. Crosby A. Burnett -2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 6-6 2 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK J. Hannahan A. Burnett 2% 46% Walk
t5 6-6 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  OAK K. Suzuki A. Burnett 3% 49% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Hannahan to 2B
Brian Tallet replaces A.J. Burnett pitching
t5 6-6 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O OAK R. Sweeney B. Tallet -6% 43% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 6-6, Athletics' Andrew Brown facing 3-4-5
Andrew Brown replaces Chad Gaudin pitching
b5 6-6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TOR A. Rios A. Brown 3% 46% Lineout: RF (Short CF-RF)
b5 6-6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR V. Wells A. Brown 2% 48% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b5 6-6 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O TOR F. Thomas A. Brown 2% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 6.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 6-6, Blue Jays' Brian Tallet facing 1-2-3
t6 6-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  OAK T. Buck B. Tallet 5% 55% Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
t6 6-6 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O OAK M. Ellis B. Tallet -5% 50% Lineout: 2B
t6 6-6 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  OAK D. Barton B. Tallet 5% 55% Walk; Buck to 2B
t6 6-6 1 12- 7,(3-2)  OAK M. Sweeney B. Tallet 8% 64% Walk; Buck to 3B; Barton to 2B
t6 6-6 1 123 1,(0-0)  RRO OAK J. Cust B. Tallet 12% 76% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Buck Scores; Barton Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/unER/No RBI; Cust to 1B
Brian Wolfe replaces Brian Tallet pitching
t6 8-6 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O OAK B. Crosby B. Wolfe -2% 74% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Blue Jays 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 6-8, Athletics' Andrew Brown facing 6-7-8
b6 6-8 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O TOR L. Overbay A. Brown 4% 77% Strikeout Swinging
b6 6-8 1 --- 3,(1-1)  TOR A. Hill A. Brown -4% 73% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b6 6-8 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O TOR M. Scutaro A. Brown 5% 78% Flyball: LF
b6 6-8 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O TOR G. Zaun A. Brown 4% 81% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Blue Jays 6.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-6, Blue Jays' Brian Wolfe facing 7-8-9
t7 8-6 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O OAK J. Hannahan B. Wolfe -2% 80% Strikeout Swinging
t7 8-6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK K. Suzuki B. Wolfe -1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t7 8-6 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK R. Sweeney B. Wolfe -1% 78% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Blue Jays 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 6-8, Athletics' Keith Foulke facing 1-2-3
Keith Foulke replaces Andrew Brown pitching
b7 6-8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR D. Eckstein K. Foulke 4% 82% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b7 6-8 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR M. Stairs K. Foulke 3% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 6-8 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR A. Rios K. Foulke 2% 86% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Blue Jays 6.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-6, Blue Jays' Brandon League facing 1-2-3
Brandon League replaces Brian Wolfe pitching
t8 8-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK T. Buck B. League -1% 85% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t8 8-6 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O OAK M. Ellis B. League -1% 84% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
t8 8-6 2 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK D. Barton B. League 1% 84% Walk
t8 8-6 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  OAK M. Sweeney B. League 1% 86% Walk; Barton to 2B
t8 8-6 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Cust B. League -3% 83% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 8, Blue Jays 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 6-8, Athletics' Alan Embree facing 4-5-6
Alan Embree replaces Keith Foulke pitching
Emil Brown replaces Jack Cust playing LF batting 5th
b8 6-8 0 --- 5,(1-2)  TOR V. Wells A. Embree -11% 72% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b8 6-8 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  RR TOR F. Thomas A. Embree -33% 39% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Wells Scores
b8 8-8 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR L. Overbay A. Embree 5% 44% Strikeout Looking
b8 8-8 1 --- 3,(2-0)  TOR A. Hill A. Embree -5% 39% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b8 8-8 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O TOR M. Scutaro A. Embree 6% 45% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
Shannon Stewart pinch hits for Gregg Zaun (C) batting 9th
b8 8-8 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O TOR S. Stewart A. Embree 5% 50% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Blue Jays 8.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 8-8, Blue Jays' Jeremy Accardo facing 6-7-8
Jeremy Accardo replaces Brandon League pitching
Rod Barajas replaces Shannon Stewart (PH) playing C batting 9th
t9 8-8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK B. Crosby J. Accardo -6% 44% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t9 8-8 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK J. Hannahan J. Accardo -5% 39% Strikeout Swinging
t9 8-8 2 --- 3,(1-1)  OAK K. Suzuki J. Accardo 3% 42% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t9 8-8 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  R OAK R. Sweeney J. Accardo 40% 83% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Suzuki Scores
t9 9-8 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O OAK T. Buck J. Accardo -3% 79% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 9, Blue Jays 8.
Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 8-9, Athletics' Huston Street facing 1-2-3
Huston Street replaces Alan Embree pitching
b9 8-9 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR D. Eckstein H. Street 9% 88% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b9 8-9 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR M. Stairs H. Street 7% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 8-9 2 --- 6,(3-2)  TOR A. Rios H. Street -5% 90% Walk
b9 8-9 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TOR V. Wells H. Street 10% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 9, Blue Jays 8.

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