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Oakland Athletics @ Toronto Blue Jays

1997-06-05 · Night game · Rogers Centre · Att: 30189 · 69°F, night, dry · Wind 9 mph to LF · 2:57

Oakland Athletics defeated Toronto Blue Jays 4–3. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 8th. Carlos Reyes earned the win and Billy Taylor picked up the save. Jose Canseco went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
OAK	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	4	8
TOR	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	8

W: Carlos Reyes L: Pat Hentgen SV: Billy Taylor

Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Larry Young · 2B: Rich Garcia · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jason McDonald	5	1	1	0	0	1
Jason Giambi	4	0	2	1	0	0
Geronimo Berroa	3	1	1	0	1	0
Mark McGwire	4	0	2	0	0	0
Jose Canseco	4	1	1	3	0	1
Scott Spiezio	3	0	0	0	1	1
Scott Brosius	4	0	1	0	0	0
George Williams	2	0	0	0	2	0
Rafael Bournigal	2	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Magadan	2	0	0	0	0	1

Toronto Blue Jays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Otis Nixon	4	1	1	0	1	0
Orlando Merced	5	0	2	0	0	1
Joe Carter	5	0	1	1	0	1
Ed Sprague	4	0	0	0	1	1
Carlos Delgado	3	1	1	1	1	1
Carlos Garcia	4	0	0	0	0	1
Benito Santiago	4	1	2	0	0	0
Alex Gonzalez	4	0	1	1	0	3
Tilson Brito	2	0	0	0	2	0

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ariel Prieto	6.2	8	3	6
Buddy Groom	0.0	0	1	0
Carlos Reyes	0.1	0	0	0
Aaron Small	1.0	0	1	1
Mike Mohler	0.1	0	0	0
Billy Taylor	0.2	0	0	1

Toronto Blue Jays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Pat Hentgen	8.0	7	4	4
Paul Quantrill	1.0	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jason McDonald: 63/G6M
Jason Giambi: S8/G4M/R6
Geronimo Berroa: WP.1-2
Geronimo Berroa: W
Mark McGwire: 7/F78S/R6
Jose Canseco: 54(1)/FO/G56

Bot 1

Otis Nixon: W
Orlando Merced: S8/L6MD/R6.1-3
Joe Carter: 54(1)/FO/G5/R3.3-H
Ed Sprague: W.1-2
Carlos Delgado: K
Carlos Garcia: WP.2-3;1-2
Carlos Garcia: 53/G5

Top 2

Scott Spiezio: W
Scott Brosius: 6/P5DF
George Williams: W.1-2
Rafael Bournigal: 6/P4M
Jason McDonald: PO2(16)

Bot 2

Benito Santiago: 63/G6
Alex Gonzalez: K
Tilson Brito: 8/F8RD

Top 3

Jason McDonald: D9/G3L/R6
Jason Giambi: S9/L89S.2-H;BX2(96)
Geronimo Berroa: 7/F78D
Mark McGwire: D8/L78M/R6
Jose Canseco: K

Bot 3

Otis Nixon: 43/G4
Orlando Merced: K
Joe Carter: S8/L8RS/R4
Ed Sprague: 54(1)/FO/G56

Top 4

Scott Spiezio: K
Scott Brosius: 9/F89M
George Williams: W
Rafael Bournigal: 7/F78D

Bot 4

Carlos Delgado: 63/G6M
Carlos Garcia: 53/G56S
Benito Santiago: S7/L7S/R6
Alex Gonzalez: K

Top 5

Jason McDonald: K
Jason Giambi: 7/F7LM
Geronimo Berroa: 13/G15

Bot 5

Tilson Brito: 63/G6MS
Otis Nixon: S7/G56/R4
Orlando Merced: 8/L8RS
Joe Carter: SB2/R4
Joe Carter: 53/G56

Top 6

Mark McGwire: 9/F9S
Jose Canseco: 7/F7M
Scott Spiezio: 5/P13S

Bot 6

Ed Sprague: 6/L6
Carlos Delgado: HR/F9LD
Carlos Garcia: K23
Benito Santiago: D7/G5L/R6
Alex Gonzalez: D7/L78D.2-H
Tilson Brito: W
Otis Nixon: 63/G6MS

Top 7

Scott Brosius: 63/G6M
George Williams: 7/F7LM
Dave Magadan: K

Bot 7

Orlando Merced: S7/G56/R6
Joe Carter: 5/P56
Ed Sprague: K
Carlos Delgado: W.1-2
Carlos Garcia: 8/F78D

Top 8

Jason McDonald: 8/L8LS
Jason Giambi: 8/F78XD
Geronimo Berroa: S7/L78M/R6
Mark McGwire: S7/G56.1-2
Jose Canseco: HR/F78XD.2-H;1-H
Scott Spiezio: 8/F89D

Bot 8

Benito Santiago: 5/L5
Alex Gonzalez: K
Tilson Brito: W
Otis Nixon: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 9

Scott Brosius: D9/L9LD/R4
George Williams: 63/G6M
Dave Magadan: 7/F7M/R6
Jason McDonald: 9/F89D

Bot 9

Orlando Merced: 8/F8RS
Joe Carter: K
Ed Sprague: 6/P6

Notes & reviews

Debut game for Jason McDonald

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