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Toronto Blue Jays @ 
Oakland Athletics
2012-05-08 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 10784 · 65°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph to RF · 2:58
Oakland Athletics defeated Toronto Blue Jays 7–3. Oakland Athletics put up 5 in the 9th. Grant Balfour earned the win. Brandon Inge went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
W: Grant Balfour L: Francisco Cordero SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mark Carlson · 1B: Ed Hickox · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kelly Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Yunel Escobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Bautista | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Lind | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Thames | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brett Lawrie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Colby Rasmus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 J. P. Arencibia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jemile Weeks | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cliff Pennington | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Reddick | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Jonny Gomes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Seth Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Daric Barton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ricky Romero | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
 Jason Frasor | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darren Oliver | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisco Cordero | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jarrod Parker | 7.0 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
 Ryan Cook | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Grant Balfour | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kelly Johnson: 7
- Yunel Escobar: W
- Jose Bautista: PO1(13)
- Jose Bautista: W
- Adam Lind: 3/G3S
Bot 1
- Jemile Weeks: S9/L34D
- Cliff Pennington: 13/SH.1-2
- Josh Reddick: PO2(E1).2-3
- Josh Reddick: K
- Jonny Gomes: W
- Brandon Inge: 63/G6S-
Top 2
- Edwin Encarnacion: 63/G56
- Eric Thames: 43/G4
- Brett Lawrie: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Seth Smith: 43/G4
- Kurt Suzuki: W
- Daric Barton: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Michael Taylor: K
Top 3
- Colby Rasmus: 43/L4+
- J. P. Arencibia: D9/L9LM
- Kelly Johnson: HR/F78XD+.2-H
- Yunel Escobar: W
- Jose Bautista: 7/F7LD
- Adam Lind: 9/F9LM
Bot 3
- Jemile Weeks: 8/F8RXD+
- Cliff Pennington: 7/L78M
- Josh Reddick: 6E3/G6
- Jonny Gomes: S7/G56+.1-2
- Brandon Inge: K
Top 4
- Edwin Encarnacion: 5/F15-
- Eric Thames: K
- Brett Lawrie: D8/L6D
- Colby Rasmus: W
- J. P. Arencibia: 8/F8RD+
Bot 4
- Seth Smith: S8/L8LM
- Kurt Suzuki: 9/F89M
- Daric Barton: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Michael Taylor: K
Top 5
- Kelly Johnson: 8/F8RD+
- Yunel Escobar: 9/L9M
- Jose Bautista: S8/L8LS
- Adam Lind: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 5
- Jemile Weeks: W
- Cliff Pennington: SB2
- Cliff Pennington: K
- Josh Reddick: HR/F8RXD+.2-H
- Jonny Gomes: W
- Brandon Inge: K
- Seth Smith: 7/F7S
Top 6
- Edwin Encarnacion: 8/F8RD
- Eric Thames: K
- Brett Lawrie: 4/F4MD-
Bot 6
- Kurt Suzuki: 9/F89M
- Daric Barton: W
- Michael Taylor: K
- Jemile Weeks: D8/L8LS+.1-3
- Cliff Pennington: 31/G34
Top 7
- Colby Rasmus: K
- J. P. Arencibia: 4/F4D
- Kelly Johnson: W
- Yunel Escobar: SB2
- Yunel Escobar: 9/L9S
Bot 7
- Josh Reddick: W
- Jonny Gomes: 9/F9S
- Brandon Inge: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 8
- Jose Bautista: 7/F7M
- Adam Lind: K
- Edwin Encarnacion: 53/G6S
Bot 8
- Seth Smith: 8/F8LD
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6
- Daric Barton: K
Top 9
- Eric Thames: T78/F78XD+
- Brett Lawrie: 43/G4S+
- Colby Rasmus: IW
- Omar Vizquel: 5/BP25
- Kelly Johnson: S9/L89S.3-H;1-2
- Yunel Escobar: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 9
- Michael Taylor: D9/F9LM
- Jemile Weeks: 54/SH/BG25.2-3
- Cliff Pennington: S9/G34+.3-H
- Josh Reddick: SB2
- Josh Reddick: IW
- Jonny Gomes: PB.2-3;1-2
- Jonny Gomes: IW
- Brandon Inge: HR/F7LD+.3-H;2-H;1-H