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Oakland Athletics @ Toronto Blue Jays
2008-04-09 · Night game · Rogers Centre · Att: 16102 · 68°F, dome, dry · 3:31
Oakland Athletics defeated Toronto Blue Jays 6–3. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 9th. Fernando Hernandez earned the win and Huston Street picked up the save. Bobby Crosby went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | |
| TOR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Fernando Hernandez L: Jeremy Accardo SV: Huston Street
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Tom Hallion · 2B: Brian O'Nora · 3B: Paul Nauert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Travis Buck | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Ellis | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Daric Barton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jack Cust | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Emil Brown | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Hannahan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shannon Stewart | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Alex Rios | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Vernon Wells | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aaron Hill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lyle Overbay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marco Scutaro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gregg Zaun | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Smith | 6.0 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
 Santiago Casilla | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Fernando Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Huston Street | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dustin McGowan | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
 Jason Frasor | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Downs | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeremy Accardo | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Wolfe | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Travis Buck: D8/F8RXD+
- Mark Ellis: S5.2X3(51)
- Daric Barton: K
- Jack Cust: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Jack Cust: K
Bot 1
- David Eckstein: HP
- Shannon Stewart: W.1-2
- Alex Rios: K
- Vernon Wells: S8/L8LM.2-H;1-2
- Frank Thomas: W.2-3;1-2
- Aaron Hill: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H;2-H(E3/TH)(UR)(NR);1-3
- Lyle Overbay: 7/F7M
Top 2
- Emil Brown: 2/P2R
- Bobby Crosby: 43/G4
- Jack Hannahan: K
Bot 2
- Marco Scutaro: 8/F8RD
- Gregg Zaun: 2/BP2L-
- David Eckstein: 53!/G5-
Top 3
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6S
- Ryan Sweeney: K
- Travis Buck: K
Bot 3
- Shannon Stewart: W
- Alex Rios: K
- Vernon Wells: K
- Frank Thomas: 46(1)/FO/G4M-
Top 4
- Mark Ellis: S16/G15
- Daric Barton: 564(1)/FO/G56
- Jack Cust: W.1-2
- Emil Brown: S5/G56.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Crosby: S7/G56.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jack Hannahan: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: K
- Ryan Sweeney: 7/F7M
Bot 4
- Aaron Hill: 7/F7LM
- Lyle Overbay: 7/L78D
- Marco Scutaro: 8/F8LD
Top 5
- Travis Buck: D7/G5
- Mark Ellis: S7/G56.2-3
- Daric Barton: SB2
- Daric Barton: W
- Jack Cust: K
- Emil Brown: 1/L13
- Bobby Crosby: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 5
- Gregg Zaun: 7/F7M
- David Eckstein: 63/G6
- Shannon Stewart: S7/G56
- Alex Rios: K
Top 6
- Jack Hannahan: 8/F8LXD
- Kurt Suzuki: 4/P8RS
- Ryan Sweeney: W
- Travis Buck: 63/G6M
Bot 6
- Vernon Wells: W
- Frank Thomas: K
- Aaron Hill: W.1-2
- Lyle Overbay: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 7
- Mark Ellis: 7/F7S
- Daric Barton: 31/G34
- Jack Cust: K
Bot 7
- Marco Scutaro: K
- Gregg Zaun: S8/F8RS-
- David Eckstein: SB2
- David Eckstein: K
- Shannon Stewart: W
- Alex Rios: S6/G5-.2-3;1-2
- Vernon Wells: 63/G6
Top 8
- Emil Brown: S9/L9S-
- Bobby Crosby: D8/L4MD.1-3
- Jack Hannahan: K
- Kurt Suzuki: IW
- Ryan Sweeney: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 8
- Frank Thomas: 8/F8LXD
- Aaron Hill: K
- Lyle Overbay: W
- Marco Scutaro: W.1-2
- Gregg Zaun: 153/G15
Top 9
- Travis Buck: HP
- Mark Ellis: T8/F89D+.1-H
- Daric Barton: K
- Jack Cust: IW
- Emil Brown: FC5/G56.3-H;1-2
- Bobby Crosby: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Crosby: D7/L7LM.3-H;2-H
- Jack Hannahan: 31/G3.2-3
- Kurt Suzuki: 13/G15
Bot 9
- David Eckstein: S8/L8RS
- Matt Stairs: W.1-2
- Alex Rios: 9/F9M
- Vernon Wells: 8/F8RM
- Frank Thomas: 53/G5
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Greg Smith
- Debut game for Fernando Hernandez