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Oakland Athletics @
Toronto Blue Jays
1999-05-05 Β· Night game Β· Rogers Centre Β· Att: 20314 Β· 73Β°F, night Β· Wind 13 mph to LF Β· 3:09
Oakland Athletics defeated Toronto Blue Jays 8β2. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 9th. Kenny Rogers earned the win. A. J. Hinch went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 | |
| TOR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Kenny Rogers L: Kelvim Escobar SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: John Hirschbeck Β· 1B: Dave Phillips Β· 2B: Rocky Roe Β· 3B: Durwood Merrill Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tony Phillips | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Jason Giambi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
John Jaha | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Matt Stairs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Olmedo Saenz | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Miguel Tejada | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
A. J. Hinch | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Scott Spiezio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jorge Velandia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shannon Stewart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Shawn Green | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Carlos Delgado | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tony Fernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Mike Matheny | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kenny Rogers | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
Toronto Blue Jays β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kelvim Escobar | 5.0 | 11 | 3 | 4 |
| 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Dan Plesac | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Phillips: S9/L9S
- Jason McDonald: S4/BG15S.1-2
- Jason Giambi: K
- John Jaha: PO2(14)
- John Jaha: D8/L78M.1-H
- Matt Stairs: HP
- Olmedo Saenz: K
Bot 1
- Shannon Stewart: 13/G15
- Alex Gonzalez: 1/L13
- Shawn Green: HP
- Carlos Delgado: D7/L7LS.1-3
- Tony Fernandez: D9/L89D.3-H;2-H
- Jose Cruz: 9/F9S
Top 2
- Ben Grieve: 8/F8RXD
- Miguel Tejada: D8/L8LXD
- A. J. Hinch: K23+WP.2-3
- Tony Phillips: W
- Jason McDonald: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 2
- Anthony Sanders: 13/G15
- Mike Matheny: 63/G6
- Pat Kelly: D7/L7LD
- Shannon Stewart: K
Top 3
- Jason Giambi: D8/L78S
- John Jaha: S7/L7M.2-H
- Matt Stairs: W.1-2
- Olmedo Saenz: HP.2-3;1-2
- Ben Grieve: 3(B)2(3)/GDP/G3.2-3;1-2
- Miguel Tejada: W
- A. J. Hinch: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 3
- Alex Gonzalez: 9/L9M
- Shawn Green: K
- Carlos Delgado: K
Top 4
- Tony Phillips: S8/L8RS
- Jason McDonald: 8/F8LM
- Jason Giambi: S8/G6.1-2
- Scott Spiezio: 9/F9D
- Matt Stairs: K
Bot 4
- Tony Fernandez: 13/G15S
- Jose Cruz: 63/G6
- Anthony Sanders: K
Top 5
- Olmedo Saenz: S7/G56
- Ben Grieve: 6/L6
- Miguel Tejada: 2/P25F
- A. J. Hinch: HR/F78D.1-H
- Tony Phillips: S5/G56S
- Jason McDonald: SB2
- Jason McDonald: 43/G4S
Bot 5
- Mike Matheny: S7/G56
- Pat Kelly: 54(1)/FO/G56S
- Shannon Stewart: 9/F9M
- Alex Gonzalez: 43/G4
Top 6
- Jason Giambi: 43/G4
- Scott Spiezio: K
- Matt Stairs: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Shawn Green: K
- Carlos Delgado: K
- Tony Fernandez: 4/P4MD
Top 7
- Olmedo Saenz: 43/G4
- Ben Grieve: 43/G4MD
- Miguel Tejada: K
Bot 7
- Jose Cruz: S7/G56
- Anthony Sanders: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Mike Matheny: 43/G34
Top 8
- A. J. Hinch: W
- Tony Phillips: SB2
- Tony Phillips: 7/P78S
- Jason McDonald: 8/F78XD
- Jason Giambi: K
Bot 8
- Pat Kelly: 9/L9M
- Shannon Stewart: K
- Alex Gonzalez: W
- Shawn Green: 43/G4
Top 9
- Scott Spiezio: K
- Matt Stairs: S7/L7S
- Olmedo Saenz: SB2
- Olmedo Saenz: W
- Jorge Velandia: S8/L6D.2-H;1-2
- Miguel Tejada: D7/F7LD.2-H;1-3
- A. J. Hinch: S7/G56.3-H;2-3
- Tony Phillips: WP.3-H(NR);1-2
- Tony Phillips: K
- Jason McDonald: K
Bot 9
- Carlos Delgado: 43/G34
- Tony Fernandez: 63/G6
- Jose Cruz: 9/F9M
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Billy Koch

















