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Toronto Blue Jays @ 
Oakland Athletics
1998-08-17 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 9761 · 62°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 15 mph L to R · 3:10
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Oakland Athletics 4–2. Toronto Blue Jays put up 2 in the 1st. Kelvim Escobar earned the win and Dan Plesac picked up the save. A. J. Hinch went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Kelvim Escobar L: Tom Candiotti SV: Dan Plesac
Umpires — HP: Greg Kosc · 1B: Doug Eddings · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Bill Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shawn Green | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Canseco | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Delgado | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Fernandez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrin Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felipe Crespo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Craig Grebeck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bip Roberts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ben Grieve | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Sprague | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Hinch | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kelvim Escobar | 6.1 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| Steve Sinclair | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Quantrill | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Plesac | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Candiotti | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Mark Holzemer | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Worrell | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Buddy Groom | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shannon Stewart: 3/P34
- Shawn Green: S4/G4
- Jose Canseco: 4/P4
- Carlos Delgado: W.1-2
- Jose Cruz: S8/G4.2-H;1-3
- Tony Fernandez: S6/L6D.3-H;1-3
- Darrin Fletcher: W.1-2
- Felipe Crespo: 9/F9LM
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: 53/G5
- Bip Roberts: W
- Jason Giambi: SB2
- Jason Giambi: W
- Matt Stairs: W.2-3;1-2
- Ben Grieve: K
- Scott Spiezio: K
Top 2
- Alex Gonzalez: 7/F78M
- Shannon Stewart: HP
- Shawn Green: SB2
- Shawn Green: 7/F7LMF
- Jose Canseco: 7/L7S
Bot 2
- Ed Sprague: 6/F6MD
- Miguel Tejada: 9/P89M
- A. J. Hinch: 5/P5SF
Top 3
- Carlos Delgado: K
- Jose Cruz: S2/BG25
- Tony Fernandez: S8/L8RM.1-2
- Darrin Fletcher: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Felipe Crespo: 31/G34S
Bot 3
- Rickey Henderson: 3/P3DF
- Bip Roberts: 43/G4
- Jason Giambi: S9/L9S
- Matt Stairs: S3/G34S.1-2
- Ben Grieve: 7/L78M
Top 4
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Shannon Stewart: 43/G4MS
- Shawn Green: 6/P56D
Bot 4
- Scott Spiezio: S8/L8RS
- Ed Sprague: 7/P7LSF
- Miguel Tejada: 54(1)/FO/G5
- A. J. Hinch: HR/L7D.1-H
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Bip Roberts: 5/L56
Top 5
- Jose Canseco: HR/L7LD
- Carlos Delgado: 4/L4
- Jose Cruz: 8/F89XD
- Tony Fernandez: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Jason Giambi: 8/L8LD
- Matt Stairs: K
- Ben Grieve: 8/F8LD
Top 6
- Darrin Fletcher: 3/G34
- Felipe Crespo: 7/F7M
- Alex Gonzalez: K
Bot 6
- Scott Spiezio: 8/L8RM
- Ed Sprague: 2/P2RF
- Miguel Tejada: 7/P78S
Top 7
- Shannon Stewart: S6/G56S
- Shawn Green: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Jose Canseco: K
- Carlos Delgado: 43/G4
Bot 7
- A. J. Hinch: 7/F7M
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Bip Roberts: SB2
- Bip Roberts: W
- Jason Giambi: 7/F7LM
- Matt Stairs: 9/F9M
Top 8
- Jose Cruz: 43/G4
- Tony Fernandez: W
- Darrin Fletcher: 36(1)/FO/G34
- Craig Grebeck: K
Bot 8
- Ben Grieve: K
- Scott Spiezio: 8/F8RD
- Ed Sprague: S8/G6M
- Miguel Tejada: 43/G34
Top 9
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Shannon Stewart: K
- Shawn Green: HR/L9D
- Jose Canseco: 4/P34D
Bot 9
- Jason McDonald: 8/P8RS
- Rickey Henderson: S9/L9S
- Bip Roberts: SB2
- Bip Roberts: 43/G4S.2-3
- Jason Giambi: W
- Matt Stairs: K