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Toronto Blue Jays @ Oakland Athletics

2007-07-04 Β· Day game Β· Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Β· Att: 26566 Β· 70Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 8 mph from CF Β· 2:54

Toronto Blue Jays defeated Oakland Athletics 10–3. Toronto Blue Jays put up 4 in the 1st. Dustin McGowan earned the win. Matt Stairs went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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TOR402101020109
OAK00000003038

W: Dustin McGowan   L: Joe Kennedy   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Larry Vanover Β· 1B: Greg Gibson Β· 2B: Tony Randazzo Β· 3B: Charlie Reliford Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Toronto Blue Jays β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Vernon Wells422110
Alex Rios312310
Troy Glaus110010
Frank Thomas411011
Aaron Hill420110
Matt Stairs412401
Gregg Zaun301110
Curtis Thigpen400010
Royce Clayton320010
Howie Clark301000
Adam Lind100000

Oakland Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Shannon Stewart512001
Mark Kotsay201010
Nick Swisher411002
Jack Cust411201
Eric Chavez301000
Dan Johnson401101
Mark Ellis300010
Bobby Crosby401001
Jason Kendall400000
Dee Brown100000
Donnie Murphy100000

Toronto Blue Jays β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dustin McGowan7.0424
Jordan De Jong0.2400
Brian Tallet1.1002

Oakland Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Joe Kennedy0.2240
Shane Komine6.1611
Jay Marshall2.0131

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Vernon Wells: 9/F9D
  • Alex Rios: S8/L8LS
  • Troy Glaus: W.1-2
  • Frank Thomas: W.2-3;1-2
  • Aaron Hill: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Matt Stairs: D7/L7LD.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Gregg Zaun: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
  • Curtis Thigpen: W
  • Royce Clayton: 6(1)/FO/G6M

Bot 1

  • Shannon Stewart: 9/F9D
  • Mark Kotsay: 8/F78D
  • Nick Swisher: 7/F78D

Top 2

  • Vernon Wells: 63/G6
  • Alex Rios: 63/G6+
  • Troy Glaus: 3/P3S

Bot 2

  • Jack Cust: K
  • Eric Chavez: 7/L7D
  • Dan Johnson: E9/L9D+.B-2
  • Mark Ellis: W
  • Bobby Crosby: 63/G6S

Top 3

  • Frank Thomas: S7/L7M
  • Aaron Hill: 64(1)/FO/P6D
  • Matt Stairs: HR/F7D+.1-H
  • Gregg Zaun: 43/G4
  • Curtis Thigpen: 9/F89D

Bot 3

  • Jason Kendall: 8/F89D
  • Shannon Stewart: S56/G56
  • Mark Kotsay: S9/G34+.1-2
  • Nick Swisher: K
  • Jack Cust: 8/F8LXD+

Top 4

  • Royce Clayton: HP
  • Vernon Wells: D7/F78D+.1-3
  • Alex Rios: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
  • Howie Clark: 3/G3.2-3
  • Frank Thomas: 4/P4D

Bot 4

  • Eric Chavez: 43/G4
  • Dan Johnson: K
  • Mark Ellis: 13/G13

Top 5

  • Aaron Hill: 9/F9M
  • Matt Stairs: K
  • Gregg Zaun: S9/L4D+
  • Curtis Thigpen: 54(1)/FO/G56

Bot 5

  • Bobby Crosby: 43/G4M
  • Jason Kendall: 4/P4D
  • Shannon Stewart: 63/G6

Top 6

  • Royce Clayton: 8/F8RXD
  • Vernon Wells: HR/F7LD+
  • Alex Rios: W
  • Howie Clark: S7/L7S+.1-2
  • Frank Thomas: 8/L8LD+
  • Aaron Hill: 8/F78M-

Bot 6

  • Mark Kotsay: W
  • Nick Swisher: K
  • Jack Cust: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Top 7

  • Matt Stairs: 43/G34
  • Gregg Zaun: 63/G6
  • Curtis Thigpen: 43/G4

Bot 7

  • Eric Chavez: DGR/L7D
  • Dan Johnson: 9/F9D
  • Mark Ellis: 13/G13
  • Bobby Crosby: S7/L78M.2-3
  • Jason Kendall: 4/P4D

Top 8

  • Royce Clayton: W
  • Vernon Wells: W.1-2
  • Alex Rios: D9/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
  • Howie Clark: 13/G13.2-3
  • Frank Thomas: K
  • Aaron Hill: 8/F8RXD

Bot 8

  • Shannon Stewart: S5/G
  • Dee Brown: 8/F8LXD
  • Nick Swisher: D9/F9D+.1-3
  • Jack Cust: D9/F9D+.3-H;2-H
  • Donnie Murphy: 7/F7M
  • Dan Johnson: S9/G34.2-H
  • Mark Ellis: 9/F89D

Top 9

  • Adam Lind: 3/G34
  • Gregg Zaun: W
  • Curtis Thigpen: 9/F89D
  • Royce Clayton: 53/G5S

Bot 9

  • Bobby Crosby: K
  • Jason Kendall: 53/G56+
  • Shannon Stewart: K

Notes & reviews

  • Blue Jays third baseman Troy Glaus left the game due to an injured foot/ankle
  • orginally scored E5/TH, changed next day to single