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Oakland Athletics @
Toronto Blue Jays
2006-05-09 Β· Night game Β· Rogers Centre Β· Att: 36269 Β· 70Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 5 mph R to L Β· 2:53
Oakland Athletics defeated Toronto Blue Jays 6β5. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 4th. Dan Haren earned the win and Huston Street picked up the save. Adam Melhuse went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
W: Dan Haren L: Josh Towers SV: Huston Street
Umpires β HP: John Hirschbeck Β· 1B: Wally Bell Β· 2B: Mark Carlson Β· 3B: CB Bucknor Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Kotsay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Nick Swisher | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Bobby Crosby | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Thomas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dan Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Jay Payton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Adam Melhuse | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Ellis | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Toronto Blue Jays β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reed Johnson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Catalanotto | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Vernon Wells | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Troy Glaus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Lyle Overbay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shea Hillenbrand | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Gregg Zaun | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Russ Adams | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aaron Hill | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eric Hinske | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dan Haren | 7.1 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
Joe Kennedy | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kiko Calero | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Huston Street | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Toronto Blue Jays β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Josh Towers | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Scott Downs | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Dustin McGowan | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Scott Schoeneweis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pete Walker | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Kotsay: 43/G4
- Nick Swisher: K
- Bobby Crosby: S5/G5S-
- Frank Thomas: 8/F8RS
Bot 1
- Reed Johnson: K
- Frank Catalanotto: 43/G4-
- Vernon Wells: W
- Troy Glaus: K
Top 2
- Dan Johnson: 8/L8LXD+
- Jay Payton: 53/G5+
- Adam Melhuse: 13/G13
Bot 2
- Lyle Overbay: 7/L7LM
- Shea Hillenbrand: 63/G6M-
- Gregg Zaun: 31/G3
Top 3
- Mark Ellis: S8/L6MD
- Antonio Perez: K
- Mark Kotsay: SB2
- Mark Kotsay: 5/P5F
- Nick Swisher: K
Bot 3
- Russ Adams: 2/P2LF
- Aaron Hill: K
- Reed Johnson: 4/P4D-
Top 4
- Bobby Crosby: HR/F8LXD+
- Frank Thomas: 9/F89D
- Dan Johnson: K
- Jay Payton: W
- Adam Melhuse: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Mark Ellis: S7/L78S
- Antonio Perez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Frank Catalanotto: 7/L7M
- Vernon Wells: T9/L89M+
- Troy Glaus: FC5/G56.3XH(52);B-1
- Lyle Overbay: 63/G56
Top 5
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F7M
- Nick Swisher: S8/G6M
- Bobby Crosby: 3/P3DF
- Frank Thomas: 46(1)/FO/G4MD
Bot 5
- Shea Hillenbrand: K
- Gregg Zaun: W
- Russ Adams: 7/F7S
- Aaron Hill: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 6
- Dan Johnson: S8/L78M
- Jay Payton: 7/L7M+
- Adam Melhuse: 7/F7M
- Mark Ellis: S7/L7M.1-2
- Antonio Perez: E5/TH/G5.2-3;1-2
- Mark Kotsay: S8/L8RS.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Nick Swisher: K
Bot 6
- Reed Johnson: E5/G5.B-1
- Frank Catalanotto: 8/F8LM
- Vernon Wells: K
- Troy Glaus: K
Top 7
- Bobby Crosby: 43/G4
- Frank Thomas: 63/G6
- Dan Johnson: K
Bot 7
- Lyle Overbay: 4/P34D
- Shea Hillenbrand: S7/L7M
- Gregg Zaun: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Russ Adams: 2/BP2RF
- Aaron Hill: T8/L78D+
- Reed Johnson: S8/G6M.3-H
- Frank Catalanotto: 8/F78D
Top 8
- Jay Payton: S9/L89S
- Adam Melhuse: S9/G3.1-2
- Mark Ellis: 16(1)/FO/G13.2-H(E6/TH)(NR)(UR);B-1
- Antonio Perez: K
- Mark Kotsay: W.1-2
- Nick Swisher: 13/G25-
Bot 8
- Vernon Wells: K
- Troy Glaus: S8/G6
- Lyle Overbay: S8/G4.1-2
- Shea Hillenbrand: K
- Gregg Zaun: K
Top 9
- Bobby Crosby: 63/G6
- Frank Thomas: 8/F8LD
- Dan Johnson: W
- Jay Payton: K
Bot 9
- Russ Adams: HP
- Eric Hinske: 3/G3-.1-2
- Reed Johnson: D7/L78XD+.2-H
- Frank Catalanotto: K
- Vernon Wells: D8/L78D+.2-H
- Troy Glaus: 4/P34D


























