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Oakland Athletics @ Toronto Blue Jays
2008-08-06 · Night game · Rogers Centre · Att: 29256 · 79°F, cloudy · Wind 17 mph from LF · 2:15
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Oakland Athletics 5–1. Toronto Blue Jays put up 3 in the 1st. Shaun Marcum earned the win. Rod Barajas went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| TOR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
W: Shaun Marcum L: Gio Gonzalez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Sam Holbrook · 1B: Mike Estabrook · 2B: Mark Wegner · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Cust | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Ellis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Hannahan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Daric Barton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marco Scutaro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David Eckstein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Rios | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lyle Overbay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Rod Barajas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Lind | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Rolen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Mench | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John McDonald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Wilkerson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gio Gonzalez | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Santiago Casilla | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joey Devine | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Embree | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shaun Marcum | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
 Scott Downs | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 B. J. Ryan | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ryan Sweeney: 8/F8RM
- Kurt Suzuki: 13/G13-
- Frank Thomas: W
- Carlos Gonzalez: 6(1)/FO/G6MS-
Bot 1
- Marco Scutaro: 8/L8RD
- David Eckstein: K
- Alex Rios: D7/L7LM
- Lyle Overbay: W
- Rod Barajas: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Adam Lind: S8/G6M
- Scott Rolen: 8/F8LS
Top 2
- Jack Cust: 5/P56
- Mark Ellis: 8/F8LM
- Jack Hannahan: 9/F89M
Bot 2
- Kevin Mench: 63/G6S
- John McDonald: 63/G6S
- Marco Scutaro: 53/G
Top 3
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Daric Barton: 8/F8RM
- Ryan Sweeney: 3/G3
Bot 3
- David Eckstein: 4/P4D-
- Alex Rios: 43/G4M-
- Lyle Overbay: W
- Rod Barajas: 7/F78D+
Top 4
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6
- Frank Thomas: K
- Carlos Gonzalez: K
Bot 4
- Adam Lind: K
- Scott Rolen: 8/L8LXD+
- Kevin Mench: 63/G6S
Top 5
- Jack Cust: K
- Mark Ellis: K
- Jack Hannahan: K
Bot 5
- John McDonald: 9/F9M
- Marco Scutaro: K
- David Eckstein: 63/G6S
Top 6
- Bobby Crosby: HR/F7LD+
- Daric Barton: 3/P3F
- Ryan Sweeney: 7/F7LM
- Kurt Suzuki: K
Bot 6
- Alex Rios: 13/G-
- Lyle Overbay: 3/G3+
- Rod Barajas: K
Top 7
- Frank Thomas: S8/L6MD+
- Carlos Gonzalez: S9/L8RS-.1-2
- Jack Cust: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark Ellis: 62!(3)/FO/G6S-.2-3;1-2
- Jack Hannahan: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 7
- Adam Lind: S9/G34
- Scott Rolen: W.1-2
- Kevin Mench: WP.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Mench: 6!3/G6S+
- John McDonald: FC1.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Marco Scutaro: W.1-2
- Matt Stairs: 43/DP/G34.3-H;2XH(32);1-2
Top 8
- Bobby Crosby: 13/G15
- Daric Barton: 31/G3
- Ryan Sweeney: K
Bot 8
- Alex Rios: 43/G4
- Lyle Overbay: W
- Rod Barajas: K
- Brad Wilkerson: 3/G3
Top 9
- Kurt Suzuki: W
- Frank Thomas: 486(1)/FO/P89S
- Carlos Gonzalez: 46(1)/FO/G4S
- Jack Cust: DI.1-2
- Jack Cust: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Gio Gonzalez