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Oakland Athletics @ Toronto Blue Jays
2008-04-08 · Night game · Rogers Centre · Att: 31336 · 68°F, dome, dry · 3:16
Oakland Athletics defeated Toronto Blue Jays 9–8. Oakland Athletics put up 5 in the 2nd. Alan Embree earned the win and Huston Street picked up the save. Vernon Wells went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | |
| TOR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Alan Embree L: Jeremy Accardo SV: Huston Street
Umpires — HP: Paul Nauert · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Travis Buck | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Daric Barton | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jack Cust | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Hannahan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Rios | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vernon Wells | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lyle Overbay | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Aaron Hill | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Marco Scutaro | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gregg Zaun | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shannon Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Gaudin | 4.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Andrew Brown | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Foulke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Embree | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Huston Street | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 A. J. Burnett | 4.2 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
 Brian Tallet | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Brian Wolfe | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon League | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeremy Accardo | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Travis Buck: 2/P2F
- Mark Ellis: 53/G56
- Daric Barton: S8/L78S
- Mike Sweeney: D7/L78D+.1-H
- Jack Cust: 43/G34
Bot 1
- David Eckstein: 63/G6
- Matt Stairs: S8/G4M
- Alex Rios: S7/L7S-.1-2
- Vernon Wells: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Frank Thomas: 3/P3F
- Lyle Overbay: S7/L7S
- Aaron Hill: S8/G6M.1-2
- Marco Scutaro: 8/L8LD
Top 2
- Bobby Crosby: S9/G3-
- Jack Hannahan: W.1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: WP.2-3;1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6.3-H
- Ryan Sweeney: D9/F9LM.2-H
- Travis Buck: D9/G3.2-H
- Mark Ellis: T8/F8LD+.2-H
- Daric Barton: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Gregg Zaun: 7/F7LD
- David Eckstein: E5/TH/G56-.B-1
- Matt Stairs: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Top 3
- Jack Cust: 31/G3-
- Bobby Crosby: 63/G6MS
- Jack Hannahan: S8/L8RM+
- Kurt Suzuki: S9/G34-.1-2
- Ryan Sweeney: 3/G3
Bot 3
- Alex Rios: K
- Vernon Wells: K
- Frank Thomas: K
Top 4
- Travis Buck: 4!3/G4M-
- Mark Ellis: D7/F7M
- Daric Barton: K
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F89S
Bot 4
- Lyle Overbay: S8/G4M-
- Aaron Hill: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Marco Scutaro: W
- Gregg Zaun: PO1(E1).1-2
- Gregg Zaun: 3/G3-.2-3
- David Eckstein: S6/L6.3-H(UR)
- Matt Stairs: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Top 5
- Jack Cust: 43/G4S-
- Bobby Crosby: 63/G6
- Jack Hannahan: W
- Kurt Suzuki: S9/G4+.1-2
- Ryan Sweeney: 31/G3-
Bot 5
- Alex Rios: 9/L89S+
- Vernon Wells: 4/P34D
- Frank Thomas: 8/F8LM
Top 6
- Travis Buck: S7/L78S-
- Mark Ellis: 4/L4-
- Daric Barton: W.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: W.2-3;1-2
- Jack Cust: 36(1)/FO/G34.3-H;2-H(E6/TH)(UR)(NR);B-1
- Bobby Crosby: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- Lyle Overbay: K
- Aaron Hill: S9/L9LM
- Marco Scutaro: 7/F7D
- Gregg Zaun: 63/G6
Top 7
- Jack Hannahan: K
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6
- Ryan Sweeney: K
Bot 7
- David Eckstein: 8/F8RD
- Matt Stairs: 43/G34
- Alex Rios: 63/G6S
Top 8
- Travis Buck: 31/G3-
- Mark Ellis: 5/L5+
- Daric Barton: W
- Mike Sweeney: W.1-2
- Jack Cust: 7/F78M
Bot 8
- Vernon Wells: D7/F8LXD+
- Frank Thomas: HR/F8RXD+.2-H
- Lyle Overbay: K
- Aaron Hill: S8/G6M
- Marco Scutaro: 8/F8LD
- Shannon Stewart: 63/G6
Top 9
- Bobby Crosby: 3/G3
- Jack Hannahan: K
- Kurt Suzuki: S8/G6M-
- Ryan Sweeney: T9/L89D+.1-H
- Travis Buck: 7/F7LM
Bot 9
- David Eckstein: 63/G6
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4S
- Alex Rios: W
- Vernon Wells: K