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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
June 8, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Oakland Athletics, played on June 8, 1997 at SkyDome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Wengert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Andujar |
| Ballpark | SkyDome |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 29,404 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brian O'Nora 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Larry Young 3B: Rich Garcia |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jason McDonald | Center Fielder |
| Jason Giambi | Left Fielder |
| Geronimo Berroa | Right Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Jose Canseco | DH |
| Dave Magadan | Third Baseman |
| Scott Brosius | Shortstop |
| George Williams | Catcher |
| Rafael Bournigal | Second Baseman |
| Art Howe | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Merced | Right Fielder |
| Joe Carter | Left Fielder |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
| Ruben Sierra | DH |
| Charlie O'Brien | Catcher |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Carlos Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
June 8, 1997
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Andujar
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Andujar
Giambi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Andujar
Berroa strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Andujar
McGwire hits a popup, foul, towards first. Delgado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Wengert
Nixon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Wengert
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brosius scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Wengert
Carter strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Andujar
Canseco hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Andujar
Magadan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Andujar
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Magadan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Andujar
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bournigal vs. Andujar
Bournigal is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Wengert
Sprague is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Wengert
Delgado strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Wengert
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wengert juggles the ball. That's an error on Wengert. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Wengert
O'Brien hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bournigal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Andujar
McDonald hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Andujar
Giambi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Andujar
Berroa hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Andujar
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Andujar
Canseco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Andujar
Magadan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Wengert
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Wengert
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brosius scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Wengert
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Andujar
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Andujar
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bournigal vs. Andujar
Williams is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bournigal vs. Andujar
Bournigal hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nixon. Bournigal reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDonald vs. Andujar
McDonald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Andujar
Giambi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bournigal scores. McDonald moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berroa vs. Andujar
Berroa hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Andujar
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Andujar
Canseco hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Merced. Canseco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Magadan vs. Andujar
Magadan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garcia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Wengert
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Wengert covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Wengert
Carter hits a popup towards short. Brosius settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Wengert
Sprague hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Timlin
Mike Timlin now pitching.
Brosius is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Timlin
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops it up and throws to first, with Timlin covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Timlin
Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDonald vs. Timlin
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Wengert
Delgado hits a popup, foul, towards third. Magadan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Wengert
Shawn Green pinch hits for Ruben Sierra.
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Wengert
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Wengert
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bournigal fields it and throws to second for the out. Green moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garcia vs. Wengert
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Timlin
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Timlin
Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Timlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Timlin
McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Wengert
Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Wengert
There goes Nixon. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Wengert
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merced for the out. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carter vs. Wengert
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nixon tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Wengert
Sprague takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Small
Aaron Small now pitching.
Delgado hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sprague moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Small
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sprague scores. Delgado moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Small
There's a wild pitch. Delgado moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Brien vs. Small
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Small
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Spoljaric
Paul Spoljaric now pitching.
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Spoljaric
Magadan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Spoljaric
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Small
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Small
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Mohler
Mike Mohler now pitching.
Merced hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carter vs. Reyes
Carlos Reyes now pitching.
Carter hits a popup towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sprague vs. Reyes
Sprague hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giambi. Sprague reaches second base with a double. Nixon scores. Merced moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Delgado vs. Groom
Buddy Groom now pitching.
Delgado hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Spoljaric
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Spoljaric
Bournigal hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Spoljaric
McDonald is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brumfield vs. Groom
Pat Lennon now playing left field. Jacob Brumfield pinch hits for Shawn Green.
Brumfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Groom
O'Brien hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of McDonald. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Groom
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Lennon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Groom
Garcia strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lennon vs. Plesac
Dan Plesac now pitching.
Lennon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Plesac
Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Plesac
McGwire hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Groom
Matt Stairs now playing right field.
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Groom
Merced hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Taylor
Billy Taylor now pitching.
Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nixon scores. Merced moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sprague vs. Taylor
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Merced moves to third. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Delgado vs. Taylor
Delgado is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brumfield vs. Taylor
Brumfield strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Brien vs. Taylor
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. Merced scores. Carter moves to third. Delgado moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Taylor
Juan Samuel pinch runs for Carlos Delgado.
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1997 -- Oakland at Toronto (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
McDonald J, cf 4 1 0 0 Nixon O, cf 5 3 3 0
Giambi J, lf 4 2 3 1 Merced O, rf 5 1 2 0
Lennon P, lf 1 0 0 0 Carter J, lf 4 0 1 2
Berroa G, rf 5 1 1 3 Sprague E, 3b 4 1 1 1
Stairs M, rf 0 0 0 0 Delgado C, 1b 4 0 1 0
McGwire M, 1b 5 1 1 2 Samuel J, pr 0 0 0 0
Canseco J, dh 3 0 1 0 Sierra R, dh 1 0 0 0
Magadan D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Green S, ph 1 0 1 1
Brosius S, ss 4 0 1 0 Brumfield J, ph 2 0 0 0
Williams G, c 3 1 0 0 O'Brien C, c 2 0 1 1
Bournigal R, 2b 4 1 2 1 Gonzalez A, ss 5 0 0 0
Garcia C, 2b 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 10 7 37 5 10 5
Oakland 002 500 000 -- 7
Toronto 000 002 102 -- 5
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Wengert D (W) 5.2 1 2 2 3 5
Small A 0.2 3 1 1 1 1
Mohler M* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Reyes C 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Groom B+ 1.1 3 2 2 0 1
Taylor B (S) 1.0 1 0 0 2 2
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Andujar L (L) 4.0 9 7 6 3 5
Timlin M 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Spoljaric P 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
Plesac D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Wengert D, Gonzalez A
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Oakland 6, Toronto 12
2B -- Bournigal R, Canseco J, Sprague E, O'Brien C
HR -- McGwire M, Berroa G
SB -- Nixon O
CS -- Williams G
SF -- Carter J
WP -- Small A
T -- 3:11
A -- 29404
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