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Oakland Athletics @
Toronto Blue Jays
2008-08-07 Β· Night game Β· Rogers Centre Β· Att: 28821 Β· 68Β°F, dome, dry Β· 2:59
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Oakland Athletics 6β4. Toronto Blue Jays put up 4 in the 4th. A.J. Burnett earned the win and B.J. Ryan picked up the save. Daric Barton went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: A.J. Burnett L: Jerry Blevins SV: B.J. Ryan
Umpires β HP: Mike Estabrook Β· 1B: Mark Wegner Β· 2B: Jeff Kellogg Β· 3B: Sam Holbrook Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ryan Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mark Ellis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Frank Thomas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carlos Gonzalez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Crosby | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jack Hannahan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Daric Barton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Rob Bowen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kurt Suzuki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Inglett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Brad Wilkerson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Alex Rios | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Lyle Overbay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rod Barajas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Adam Lind | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Matt Stairs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Scott Rolen | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
John McDonald | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kevin Mench | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Justin Duchscherer | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
Jerry Blevins | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Joey Devine | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brad Ziegler | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. J. Burnett | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
Jesse Carlson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Scott Downs | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
B. J. Ryan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ryan Sweeney: 53/G6S-
- Mark Ellis: 3/P3F
- Frank Thomas: 63/G6S-
Bot 1
- Joe Inglett: S9/L9S-
- Brad Wilkerson: PO1(13)
- Brad Wilkerson: 43/G34-
- Alex Rios: W
- Lyle Overbay: E4/G4.1-3;B-1
- Rod Barajas: 4/P8RS
Top 2
- Carlos Gonzalez: W
- Emil Brown: 3/P3DF
- Bobby Crosby: D8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Jack Hannahan: 13/G13-.2-3
- Daric Barton: HR/F8RXD+.3-H
- Rob Bowen: S8/G6M
- Ryan Sweeney: K
Bot 2
- Adam Lind: K
- Matt Stairs: K
- Scott Rolen: 6/L6+
Top 3
- Mark Ellis: K
- Frank Thomas: 9/F9D+
- Carlos Gonzalez: K
Bot 3
- John McDonald: 63/G6
- Joe Inglett: K
- Brad Wilkerson: 3/G3-
Top 4
- Emil Brown: S5/G5S-
- Bobby Crosby: 6/P6D
- Jack Hannahan: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Daric Barton: W.1-2
- Rob Bowen: K
Bot 4
- Alex Rios: K
- Lyle Overbay: 31/G3
- Rod Barajas: S7/L7S-
- Adam Lind: S6/G6M.1-2
- Matt Stairs: S41/G4MS-.2-3;1-2
- Scott Rolen: S8/L6MD.3-H;2-H;1-2
- John McDonald: D7/G5.2-H;1-H;BX3(75)
Top 5
- Ryan Sweeney: HR/F9D+
- Mark Ellis: 5/P5F
- Frank Thomas: S8/L8LXD+
- Carlos Gonzalez: S9/G34.1-2
- Emil Brown: 9/F89D+
- Bobby Crosby: K
Bot 5
- Joe Inglett: K
- Brad Wilkerson: K
- Alex Rios: D8/F8RD+
- Lyle Overbay: W+SB3
- Rod Barajas: 7/F78M
Top 6
- Jack Hannahan: 8/F8LXD+
- Daric Barton: 43/G34
- Rob Bowen: K
Bot 6
- Adam Lind: HP
- Kevin Mench: K
- Scott Rolen: W.1-2
- John McDonald: PO2(E1).2-3;1-2
- John McDonald: W
- Joe Inglett: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Brad Wilkerson: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H;2-3
- Alex Rios: 6/P6MD
Top 7
- Ryan Sweeney: 8/F8RD
- Mark Ellis: K
- Frank Thomas: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 7
- Lyle Overbay: 43/G34+
- Rod Barajas: 9/F89D
- Adam Lind: 53/G56
Top 8
- Carlos Gonzalez: K
- Emil Brown: S8/L4MD
- Bobby Crosby: S7/G56.1-2
- Jack Hannahan: 9/F89M
- Daric Barton: K
Bot 8
- Kevin Mench: 43/G4M
- Scott Rolen: 63/G6
- John McDonald: S7/L7S
- Joe Inglett: S7/L7S.1-2
- Brad Wilkerson: 3/G3+
Top 9
- Kurt Suzuki: 53/G
- Ryan Sweeney: HP
- Mark Ellis: S8/L4MD.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 64(1)3/GDP/G6



























