April 9, 2008 Oakland Athletics at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 9
CLE 5 DET 7
@BOS 2 MIN 12
@CHW 5 KCR 4
NYY 0 SEA 7
@TBR 1 OAK 6
@TOR 3 ARI 4
LAD 3 COL 12
ATL 6 STL 6
@HOU 4 CIN 12
@MIL 4 NYM 8
PHI 2 CHC 6
@PIT 4
(15) SFG 1
SDP 0 FLA 10
@WSN 4

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 16,102

Wednesday, April 9, 2008, 7:07pm
Time of Game: 3:31

Athletics

5-4

Won 2

2nd, ½ GB

Bob Geren

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  4    6 11  1
Blue Jays       3  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  5  1

W: F Hernandez (1-0), L: J Accardo (0-2), S: H Street (2)

Blue Jays

4-4

Lost 2

2nd, 2½ GB

Cito Gaston

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Buck RF                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .129  .402   18    1   0   2·2B,HBP
M Ellis 2B                    5   1   4   1    0   0  .250  .897   27    1   2   3B,2·SB
D Barton 1B                   4   1   0   0    1   2  .219  .710   33    6   0   
J Cust DH                     3   1   0   0    2   3  .115  .572   28    0   0   IW
  C Denorfia PR-DH            0   1   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         0   0   
E Brown LF                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .250  .669   14    4   0   
B Crosby SS                   5   0   3   3    0   0  .306  .759   22    1   3   2·2B
J Hannahan 3B                 4   0   0   1    1   2  .207  .624   24    0   3   
K Suzuki C                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .364  .841   18    9   0   IW
R Sweeney CF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .368  .926   20    5   0   GDP

G Smith P                                                                0   0
  S Casilla P                                                            0   0
  F Hernandez P                                                          0   1
  H Street P                                                             0   0
Totals                       37   6  11   6    6  10              204   27   9

BATTING

2B: T Buck 2 (3, 2 off D McGowan); B Crosby 2 (4, off B Wolfe, off S Downs).

3B: M Ellis (2, off J Accardo).

IBB: J Cust (1, by J Accardo); K Suzuki (1, by S Downs).

HBP: T Buck (2, by J Accardo).

TB: M Ellis 6; B Crosby 5; T Buck 4; E Brown 2.

GIDP: R Sweeney (1).

RBI: B Crosby 3 (5); E Brown (6); J Hannahan (4); M Ellis (6).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 5 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Crosby-M Ellis-D Barton.

E: D Barton (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Ellis 2 (2, 2nd base off D McGowan/G Zaun 2).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Eckstein SS                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .233  .570   20    1   4   HBP
S Stewart LF                  1   1   1   0    3   0  .250  .650   22    2   0   
  B Coats PR-LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Stairs PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .188  .610    6    0   0   
A Rios RF                     5   0   1   0    0   3  .321  .886   20    0   0   
V Wells CF                    4   1   1   1    1   1  .300 1.033   16    1   0   
F Thomas DH                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .207  .833   24    0   0   
A Hill 2B                     2   0   0   1    1   1  .414 1.024   22    3   2   SF
L Overbay 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .646   12    5   2   GDP
M Scutaro 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .130  .463   17    0   3   
G Zaun C                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .450   16   11   0   SB

D McGowan P                                                              2   0
  J Frasor P                                                             0   0
  S Downs P                                                              1   0
  J Accardo P                                                            0   0
  B Wolfe P                                                              1   1
Totals                       30   3   5   2    9   8              175   27  12

BATTING

SF: A Hill (1, off G Smith).

HBP: D Eckstein (2, by G Smith).

TB: G Zaun; V Wells; D Eckstein; A Rios; S Stewart.

GIDP: L Overbay (1).

RBI: A Hill (6); V Wells (9).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Hill-D Eckstein-L Overbay.

E: G Zaun (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Zaun (1, 2nd base off S Casilla/K Suzuki).

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
G Smith                        6     2   3   2    5   5   0   3.00   25  103-59   34· 6·19    6· 8· 0· 0     58    -     0.94  -0.04
S Casilla                      1     2   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    6   22-13    5· 3· 5    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.23   0.04
F Hernandez, W (1-0)           1     0   0   0    2   1   0   0.00    5   26-15    7· 2· 6    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.03
H Street, S (2)                1     1   0   0    1   0   0   7.94    5   22-14    8· 2· 4    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.23   0.04
Totals                         9     5   3   2    9   8   0          41  173-101  54·13·34   10·12· 1· 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
D McGowan                      5     7   2   2    3   7   0   3.27   24  101-65   35·14·16   10· 3· 1· 0     49    -     1.71   0.08
J Frasor, H (1)                0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3   15-8     4· 1· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.06   0.04
S Downs, H (1)                 2.1   2   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    9   39-20    9· 7· 4    3· 2· 1· 0          1-0    2.53   0.26
J Accardo, BS (1), L (0-2)     0.1   1   4   4    1   1   0  10.38    5   23-10    5· 2· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    3.80  -0.70
B Wolfe                        0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.25    3   12-7     4· 3· 0    2· 1· 0· 0          2-2    0.78  -0.10
Totals                         9    11   6   6    6  10   0          44  190-110  57·27·26   16· 9· 2· 0          3-2

Balks: None.

WP: B Wolfe (1).

IBB: S Downs (2; K Suzuki); J Accardo (1; J Cust).

HBP: G Smith (1; D Eckstein); J Accardo (1; T Buck).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Tom Hallion, 2B - Brian O'Nora, 3B - Paul Nauert.

Time of Game: 3:31.

Attendance: 16,102.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. T Buck               RF    1. D Eckstein           SS 
2. M Ellis              2B    2. S Stewart            LF 
3. D Barton             1B    3. A Rios               RF 
4. J Cust               DH    4. V Wells              CF 
5. E Brown              LF    5. F Thomas             DH 
6. B Crosby             SS    6. A Hill               2B 
7. J Hannahan           3B    7. L Overbay            1B 
8. K Suzuki             C     8. M Scutaro            3B 
9. R Sweeney            CF    9. G Zaun               C  

   G Smith              P        D McGowan            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  3-2  1--  5   50%  78% M Ellis         J Accardo       Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Buck Scores
   t 8   1  3-2  123  6  -35%  13% R Sweeney       S Downs         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 8   0  3-2  1--  4   25%  59% B Crosby        S Downs         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Brown to 3B
   t 9   1  3-3  1-3  5   18%  86% E Brown         J Accardo       Fielder's Choice 3B; Ellis Scores; Cust to 2B
   t 8   0  3-2  -23  6  -12%  47% J Hannahan      S Downs         Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Dustin McGowan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   56%  T Buck          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  7   50%  M Ellis         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Buck out at 3B/3B-P
   O      1--  5   47%  D Barton        Strikeout Swinging
          1--      49%  J Cust          Ellis Steals 2B; Ellis to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3  5   45%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Smith facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   42%  D Eckstein      Hit By Pitch
          1--  7   36%  S Stewart       Walk; Eckstein to 2B
   O      12-  7   42%  A Rios          Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  3   32%  V Wells         Single to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Eckstein Scores; Stewart to 2B
          12-  6   27%  F Thomas        Walk; Stewart to 3B; Wells to 2B
   RRO    123  6   20%  A Hill          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Stewart Scores; Wells Scores/Adv on E3 (throw)/unER/No RBI; Thomas to 3B
   O      --3  4   22%  L Overbay       Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Dustin McGowan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   20%  E Brown         Popfly: C (Front of Home)
   O      ---  4   19%  B Crosby        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   18%  J Hannahan      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Greg Smith facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   19%  M Scutaro       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   20%  G Zaun          Bunt Popfly: C (Short 3B Line)
   O      ---  5   20%  D Eckstein      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Dustin McGowan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   18%  K Suzuki        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   17%  R Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   16%  T Buck          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Greg Smith facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   14%  S Stewart       Walk
   O      1--  4   16%  A Rios          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   17%  V Wells         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   18%  F Thomas        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Dustin McGowan facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   22%  M Ellis         Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   19%  D Barton        Groundout: 3B-SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
          1--  7   23%  J Cust          Walk; Barton to 2B
          12-  2   29%  E Brown         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Barton to 3B; Cust to 2B
   R      123  2   39%  B Crosby        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Barton Scores; Cust to 3B; Brown to 2B
   R      123  6   50%  J Hannahan      Walk; Cust Scores; Brown to 3B; Crosby to 2B
   O      123  4   41%  K Suzuki        Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  1   31%  R Sweeney       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 2, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Greg Smith facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   34%  A Hill          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   35%  L Overbay       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   36%  M Scutaro       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Dustin McGowan facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   45%  T Buck          Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  5   54%  M Ellis         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Buck to 3B
          1-3      56%  D Barton        Ellis Steals 2B
          -23  9   60%  " "             Walk
   O      123  6   50%  J Cust          Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  1   40%  E Brown         Lineout: P (Weak SS-2B)
   O      123  4   29%  B Crosby        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 2, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Greg Smith facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   31%  G Zaun          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   33%  D Eckstein      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  4   32%  S Stewart       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  4   34%  A Rios          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Jason Frasor facing 7-8-9
                  Jason Frasor replaces Dustin McGowan pitching
   O      ---  2   30%  J Hannahan      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   28%  K Suzuki        Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
          ---  7   30%  R Sweeney       Walk
                  Scott Downs replaces Jason Frasor pitching
   O      1--  4   26%  T Buck          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Greg Smith facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   23%  V Wells         Walk
   O      1--  5   26%  F Thomas        Strikeout Looking
          1--  6   23%  A Hill          Walk; Wells to 2B
   OO     12-  1   31%  L Overbay       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Scott Downs facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   26%  M Ellis         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   23%  D Barton        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   21%  J Cust          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Santiago Casilla facing 8-9-1
                  Santiago Casilla replaces Greg Smith pitching
   O      ---  5   23%  M Scutaro       Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   21%  G Zaun          Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
          1--      19%  D Eckstein      Zaun Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   22%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  5   22%  S Stewart       Walk
                  Buck Coats pinch runs for Shannon Stewart batting 2nd
          12-  2   20%  A Rios          Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Zaun to 3B; Coats to 2B
   O      123  2   25%  V Wells         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 2, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Scott Downs facing 5-6-7
                  Buck Coats moves to LF
          ---  3   34%  E Brown         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
          1--  4   59%  B Crosby        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Brown to 3B
   O      -23  6   47%  J Hannahan      Strikeout Looking
          -23  4   48%  K Suzuki        Intentional Walk
   OO     123  6   13%  R Sweeney       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Fernando Hernandez facing 5-6-7
                  Fernando Hernandez replaces Santiago Casilla pitching
   O      ---  4   15%  F Thomas        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   16%  A Hill          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   15%  L Overbay       Walk
          1--  8   14%  M Scutaro       Walk; Overbay to 2B
   O      12-  3   16%  G Zaun          Groundout: P-3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Jeremy Accardo facing 1-2-3
                  Jeremy Accardo replaces Scott Downs pitching
          ---  3   28%  T Buck          Hit By Pitch
   R      1--  5   78%  M Ellis         Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Buck Scores
   O      --3  6   67%  D Barton        Strikeout Swinging
          --3  4   68%  J Cust          Intentional Walk
   R      1-3  5   86%  E Brown         Fielder's Choice 3B; Ellis Scores; Cust to 2B
                  Brian Wolfe replaces Jeremy Accardo pitching
          12-      90%  B Crosby        Wild Pitch; Cust to 3B; Brown to 2B
                  Chris Denorfia pinch runs for Jack Cust batting 4th
   RR     -23  5   97%  " "             Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Denorfia Scores; Brown Scores
   O      -2-  5   96%  J Hannahan      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Crosby to 3B
   O      --3  2   96%  K Suzuki        Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-6, Huston Street facing 1-2-3
                  Huston Street replaces Fernando Hernandez pitching
          ---  4   91%  D Eckstein      Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Matt Stairs pinch hits for Buck Coats batting 2nd
          1--  6   82%  M Stairs        Walk; Eckstein to 2B
   O      12-  3   90%  A Rios          Flyball: RF
   O      12-  3   96%  V Wells         Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      12-  6  100%  F Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation