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Oakland Athletics @ Toronto Blue Jays
1997-06-08 · Day game · Rogers Centre · Att: 29404 · 68°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 5 mph to LF · 3:11
Oakland Athletics defeated Toronto Blue Jays 7–5. Oakland Athletics put up 5 in the 4th. Don Wengert earned the win and Billy Taylor picked up the save. Geronimo Berroa went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
W: Don Wengert L: Luis Andujar SV: Billy Taylor
Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Larry Young · 3B: Rich Garcia · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason McDonald | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Geronimo Berroa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Canseco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Magadan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Brosius | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Williams | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rafael Bournigal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Lennon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Otis Nixon | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Merced | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Carter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Sprague | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Delgado | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ruben Sierra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Carlos Garcia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shawn Green | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jacob Brumfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wengert | 5.2 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Aaron Small | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Mohler | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Reyes | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Groom | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Taylor | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Andujar | 4.0 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
 Mike Timlin | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Spoljaric | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Dan Plesac | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason McDonald: 13/G
- Jason Giambi: S9
- Geronimo Berroa: K
- Mark McGwire: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Otis Nixon: K/C
- Orlando Merced: 63/G
- Joe Carter: K
Top 2
- Jose Canseco: 7/F
- Dave Magadan: S9
- Scott Brosius: S5.1-2
- George Williams: K
- Rafael Bournigal: K/C
Bot 2
- Ed Sprague: K/C
- Carlos Delgado: K
- Ruben Sierra: E1/G.B-1
- Charlie O'Brien: 4/P
Top 3
- Jason McDonald: 8/F
- Jason Giambi: S8
- Geronimo Berroa: 8/F
- Mark McGwire: HR/7.1-H
- Jose Canseco: W
- Dave Magadan: K/C
Bot 3
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Carlos Garcia: 63/G
- Otis Nixon: 8/F
Top 4
- Scott Brosius: 63/G
- George Williams: W
- Rafael Bournigal: CS2(2E6)
- Rafael Bournigal: D8.2-H(UR)
- Jason McDonald: W
- Jason Giambi: S8.2-H;1-2
- Geronimo Berroa: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Mark McGwire: K
- Jose Canseco: D9
- Dave Magadan: 4/L
Bot 4
- Orlando Merced: 31/G
- Joe Carter: 6/P
- Ed Sprague: 8/F
Top 5
- Scott Brosius: K/C
- George Williams: 31/G
- Rafael Bournigal: S5
- Jason McDonald: 43/G
Bot 5
- Carlos Delgado: 5/FL
- Shawn Green: W
- Charlie O'Brien: W.1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: 46(1)/FO/G.2-3;B-1
- Carlos Garcia: 9/F
Top 6
- Jason Giambi: 43/G
- Geronimo Berroa: 13/G
- Mark McGwire: 8/F
Bot 6
- Otis Nixon: S7
- Orlando Merced: SB2
- Orlando Merced: 3/G.2-3
- Joe Carter: 7/SF.3-H
- Ed Sprague: W
- Carlos Delgado: S9.1-3
- Shawn Green: S8.3-H;1-2
- Charlie O'Brien: WP.2-3;1-2
- Charlie O'Brien: W
- Alex Gonzalez: K
Top 7
- Jose Canseco: K
- Dave Magadan: W
- Scott Brosius: 54(1)3/GDP/G
Bot 7
- Carlos Garcia: 43/G
- Otis Nixon: S5
- Orlando Merced: S9.1-3
- Joe Carter: 3/P
- Ed Sprague: D7.3-H;1-3
- Carlos Delgado: 2/FL
Top 8
- George Williams: K
- Rafael Bournigal: 6/P
- Jason McDonald: K/C
Bot 8
- Jacob Brumfield: 43/G
- Charlie O'Brien: D/78
- Alex Gonzalez: 7/F
- Carlos Garcia: K
Top 9
- Pat Lennon: K/C
- Geronimo Berroa: 63/G
- Mark McGwire: 7/F
Bot 9
- Otis Nixon: S8
- Orlando Merced: S8.1-2
- Joe Carter: S8.2-H;1-2
- Ed Sprague: 43/G.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Delgado: IW
- Jacob Brumfield: K
- Charlie O'Brien: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: K