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Toronto Blue Jays @
Oakland Athletics
2003-08-15 Β· Night game Β· Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Β· Att: 17446 Β· 71Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 14 mph Β· 2:45
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Oakland Athletics 8β5. Toronto Blue Jays put up 4 in the 3rd. Josh Towers earned the win and Trever Miller picked up the save. Eric Hinske went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Josh Towers L: Rich Harden SV: Trever Miller
Umpires β HP: John Hirschbeck Β· 1B: Bill Welke Β· 2B: Matt Hollowell Β· 3B: Wally Bell Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reed Johnson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Eric Hinske | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Vernon Wells | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Carlos Delgado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Frank Catalanotto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Orlando Hudson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Woodward | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Terrence Long | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jose Guillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Eric Chavez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Erubiel Durazo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mark Ellis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Scott Hatteberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Adam Melhuse | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ramon Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Josh Towers | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Trever Miller | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rich Harden | 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
John Halama | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Reed Johnson: K
- Eric Hinske: 43/G4
- Vernon Wells: D9/L9S+
- Carlos Delgado: W
- Greg Myers: WP.2-3;1-2
- Greg Myers: K23
Bot 1
- Terrence Long: 31/G34-
- Jose Guillen: 43/G4
- Eric Chavez: 5/P5F/FL
Top 2
- Frank Catalanotto: 43/G34
- Tom Wilson: K
- Orlando Hudson: S7/L56D-
- Chris Woodward: 9/F9S
Bot 2
- Miguel Tejada: 3/P3F/FL
- Erubiel Durazo: S8/G6M+
- Mark Ellis: 16(1)/FO/G23-
- Scott Hatteberg: SB2
- Scott Hatteberg: S8/G13+.2-H
- Adam Melhuse: K
Top 3
- Reed Johnson: S3/BG34S+
- Eric Hinske: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Vernon Wells: S9/L89S+
- Carlos Delgado: K
- Greg Myers: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- Frank Catalanotto: HP.2-3;1-2
- Tom Wilson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Orlando Hudson: 43/G34-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Chris Woodward: 9/F9LSF/FL
Bot 3
- Chris Singleton: 43/G4S-
- Terrence Long: HR/F8LXD+
- Jose Guillen: 53/G56+
- Eric Chavez: S9/L9M+
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8LM
Top 4
- Reed Johnson: D9
- Eric Hinske: HR/F9D+.2-H
- Vernon Wells: 63/G6
- Carlos Delgado: K
- Greg Myers: K
Bot 4
- Erubiel Durazo: HR/F8RXD+
- Mark Ellis: 63/G6
- Scott Hatteberg: 31/G3
- Adam Melhuse: 43/G34+
Top 5
- Frank Catalanotto: 43/G4
- Tom Wilson: 53/G5
- Orlando Hudson: S9/L9S
- Chris Woodward: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Reed Johnson: K
Bot 5
- Chris Singleton: 3/G3
- Terrence Long: T/F9D+
- Jose Guillen: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Eric Chavez: S9/L9S+
- Miguel Tejada: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 6
- Eric Hinske: 7/F7M
- Vernon Wells: D9/L89S+
- Carlos Delgado: IW
- Greg Myers: 64(1)/FO/G6S-.2-3
- Frank Catalanotto: CS2(263)
Bot 6
- Erubiel Durazo: 5!/P5F
- Mark Ellis: 4/P8RS
- Scott Hatteberg: 8/F8LXD+
Top 7
- Frank Catalanotto: 3/G3-
- Tom Wilson: 63/G6+
- Orlando Hudson: 43/G4+
Bot 7
- Adam Melhuse: D8/F8LXD+
- Chris Singleton: 8/F8LD+
- Terrence Long: S3/G3+.2-H(NR)(E3)
- Jose Guillen: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Eric Chavez: K
Top 8
- Chris Woodward: 53/G56S-
- Reed Johnson: K
- Eric Hinske: 6/P6D
Bot 8
- Miguel Tejada: 9/F9D
- Erubiel Durazo: K
- Mark Ellis: K
Top 9
- Vernon Wells: K
- Carlos Delgado: 43/G4
- Greg Myers: 43/G4MD
Bot 9
- Scott Hatteberg: 31/G3+
- Adam Melhuse: S8/G6M+
- Ramon Hernandez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4



















