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Oakland Athletics @
Toronto Blue Jays
1999-08-15 Β· Day game Β· Rogers Centre Β· Att: 34677 Β· 74Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 9 mph from RF Β· 3:34
Oakland Athletics defeated Toronto Blue Jays 9β5. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 3rd. Mike Oquist earned the win. Ben Grieve went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 15 | |
| TOR | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Mike Oquist L: Kelvim Escobar SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Doug Eddings Β· 1B: Derryl Cousins Β· 2B: Tim McClelland Β· 3B: Gary Cederstrom Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tony Phillips | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Randy Velarde | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jason Giambi | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Scott Spiezio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Eric Chavez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. J. Hinch | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ryan Christenson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Jaha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shannon Stewart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Batista | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shawn Green | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Carlos Delgado | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Tony Fernandez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
Jacob Brumfield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Matheny | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Homer Bush | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | |
| 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kelvim Escobar | 4.1 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Graeme Lloyd | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
John Frascatore | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Phillips: S5/G56
- Randy Velarde: K+SB2
- Jason Giambi: D8/L8LXD.2-H
- Matt Stairs: PO2(26)
- Matt Stairs: K
Bot 1
- Shannon Stewart: HP
- Tony Batista: 8/F78M
- Shawn Green: K+SB2
- Carlos Delgado: W
- Tony Fernandez: K
Top 2
- Scott Spiezio: 13/G13
- Ben Grieve: HR/F9D
- Miguel Tejada: 8/P8RS
- Eric Chavez: 13/G13
Bot 2
- Willie Greene: K
- Jacob Brumfield: 7/F7LM
- Mike Matheny: S9/L89D
- Homer Bush: D8/L89D.1-3
- Shannon Stewart: D8/L8RM.3-H;2-H
- Tony Batista: 7/F7S
Top 3
- A. J. Hinch: E4/G4
- Tony Phillips: HR/F9D.1-H(UR)
- Randy Velarde: S8/L8RS
- Jason Giambi: SB2
- Jason Giambi: W
- Matt Stairs: K
- Scott Spiezio: 3/G3L.2-3;1-2
- Ben Grieve: W
- Miguel Tejada: BK.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Miguel Tejada: S8/G6.3-H(UR);2XH(82)
Bot 3
- Shawn Green: 43/G4
- Carlos Delgado: 7/F78D
- Tony Fernandez: 3/G3
Top 4
- Eric Chavez: 31/G3
- A. J. Hinch: S8/L6MD
- Tony Phillips: CS2(26)
- Tony Phillips: W
- Randy Velarde: D7/L7LD.1-3
- Jason Giambi: 7/L7S
Bot 4
- Willie Greene: 43/G34
- Jacob Brumfield: S7/L7M
- Mike Matheny: 9/F89M
- Homer Bush: 9/F89M
Top 5
- Matt Stairs: 7/F7S
- Scott Spiezio: D8/L8RD
- Ben Grieve: D8/L8LXD.2-H
- Miguel Tejada: W
- Eric Chavez: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3
- A. J. Hinch: 8/F8LD
Bot 5
- Shannon Stewart: 53/G56
- Tony Batista: T8/F78XD
- Shawn Green: S6/G15.3-H
- Carlos Delgado: K
- Tony Fernandez: W.1-2
- Willie Greene: D9/L89XD.2-H;1-H
- Jacob Brumfield: K
Top 6
- Tony Phillips: W
- Randy Velarde: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Jason Giambi: D8/L8RXD.1-H
- Matt Stairs: W
- Scott Spiezio: HP.2-3;1-2
- Ben Grieve: K
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Mike Matheny: 8/F8RM
- Homer Bush: S5/G5
- Shannon Stewart: 6/P6D
- Tony Batista: SB2
- Tony Batista: S6/G6MS.2-3
- Shawn Green: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 7
- Eric Chavez: 4/L4D
- A. J. Hinch: 3/P3SF
- Ryan Christenson: S9/L89S
- Randy Velarde: POCS2(136)
Bot 7
- Carlos Delgado: K
- Tony Fernandez: 63/G6
- Willie Greene: 8/P89M
Top 8
- Randy Velarde: S9/G34
- Jason Giambi: D9/L3D.1-3
- Matt Stairs: 8/P8RS
- Scott Spiezio: IW
- John Jaha: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H;2-3
- Miguel Tejada: K
Bot 8
- Jacob Brumfield: 8/F8LM
- Mike Matheny: 43/G4MD
- Homer Bush: S4/G4S.B-2(E4)
- Shannon Stewart: 6/P56D
Top 9
- Eric Chavez: S7/L7S
- A. J. Hinch: 14/SH/BG23.1-2
- Ryan Christenson: 7/F7D
- Randy Velarde: 3/G3
Bot 9
- Tony Batista: 7/F7LM
- Shawn Green: 6/P56
- Carlos Delgado: 43/G34




















