April 8, 2008 Oakland Athletics at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 4
@LAA 3 BOS 5
DET 0 KCR 5
NYY 2 SEA 6
@TBR 5 BAL 8
@TEX 1 OAK 9
@TOR 8 ARI 10
LAD 5 COL 4
ATL 3 STL 5
@HOU 3 MIL 3
CIN 2
(10) PHI 5
@NYM 2 SFG 3
SDP 2
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 31,336

Tuesday, April 8, 2008, 7:07pm
Time of Game: 3:16

Athletics

4-4

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

Bob Geren

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  5  0   0  0  2   0  0  1    9 13  2
Blue Jays       3  0  0   3  0  0   0  2  0    8 12  1

W: A Embree (1-1), L: J Accardo (0-1), S: H Street (1)

Blue Jays

4-3

Lost 1

2nd, 2 GB

Cito Gaston

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Buck RF                     6   2   2   1    0   0  .074  .214   14    1   0   2B
M Ellis 2B                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .161  .730   25    1   4   3B,2B
D Barton 1B                   2   2   1   1    2   1  .250  .782   23   11   0   SF
M Sweeney DH                  3   0   1   1    2   0  .227  .687   22    0   0   2B
J Cust LF                     5   0   0   1    0   0  .130  .590   14    2   0   
  E Brown LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .641         0   0   
B Crosby SS                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .258  .626   17    2   7   
J Hannahan 3B                 3   1   1   0    2   2  .240  .693   28    0   0   
K Suzuki C                    5   1   3   1    0   0  .414  .935   22    6   0   
R Sweeney CF                  5   1   2   2    0   1  .438 1.063   18    4   0   3B,2B

C Gaudin P                                                               0   0
  A Brown P                                                              0   0
  K Foulke P                                                             0   0
  A Embree P                                                             0   0
  H Street P                                                             0   0
Totals                       39   9  13   8    6   4              183   27  11

BATTING

2B: T Buck (1, off A Burnett); R Sweeney (1, off A Burnett); M Sweeney (1, off A Burnett); M Ellis (1, off A Burnett).

3B: R Sweeney (1, off J Accardo); M Ellis (1, off A Burnett).

SF: D Barton (1, off A Burnett).

TB: R Sweeney 5; M Ellis 5; K Suzuki 3; T Buck 3; M Sweeney 2; D Barton; B Crosby; J Hannahan.

RBI: R Sweeney 2 (3); M Ellis (5); M Sweeney (1); T Buck (2); D Barton (1); J Cust (4); K Suzuki (2).

2-out RBI: M Sweeney; R Sweeney.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Ellis-B Crosby-D Barton 2.

E: J Hannahan (1); C Gaudin ().

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Eckstein SS                 5   0   1   1    0   0  .231  .555   15    1   5   
M Stairs LF                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .188  .563   17    4   0   2·GDP
A Rios RF                     4   1   1   0    1   1  .348  .978   22    1   0   
V Wells CF                    5   2   2   3    0   2  .308 1.092   20    0   0   HR,2B
F Thomas DH                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .240  .936   21    0   0   HR
L Overbay 1B                  4   1   2   0    0   2  .296  .691   11   11   4   
A Hill 2B                     4   1   4   2    0   0  .444 1.094   12    1   3   HR
M Scutaro 3B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .150  .496   15    1   1   
G Zaun C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .438   17    4   0   
  S Stewart PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .450    2    0   0   
  R Barajas C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .625         1   0   

A Burnett P                                                              1   0
  B Tallet P                                                             1   0
  B Wolfe P                                                              0   0
  B League P                                                             1   0
  J Accardo P                                                            0   0
Totals                       38   8  12   8    2   6              152   27  13

BATTING

2B: V Wells (1, off A Embree).

HR: A Hill (1, off C Gaudin; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); F Thomas (3, off A Embree; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep CF); V Wells (3, off C Gaudin; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: A Hill 7; V Wells 6; F Thomas 4; L Overbay 2; D Eckstein; A Rios; M Stairs.

GIDP: M Stairs 2 (2).

RBI: V Wells 3 (8); F Thomas 2 (10); A Hill 2 (5); D Eckstein (6).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 5.

FIELDING

E: D Eckstein (1).

BASERUNNING

PO: M Scutaro (1st base by C Gaudin).

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Gaudin                       4     8   6   5    1   3   2  11.25   20   77-52   32· 5·15    8· 7· 1· 0     26    -     1.07  -0.44
A Brown                        2     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    7   27-17   10· 2· 5    1· 3· 2· 0          0-0    1.17   0.14
K Foulke, H (4)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.50    3    7-5     4· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.12   0.08
A Embree, BS (1), W (1-1)      1     3   2   2    0   1   1   5.40    6   20-12    7· 0· 5    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    2.00  -0.34
H Street, S (1)                1     0   0   0    1   1   0   9.64    4   16-10    3· 2· 5    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.00   0.20
Totals                         9    12   8   7    2   6   3          40  147-96   56· 9·31   15·14· 3· 0           -

Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Burnett                      4.2  10   6   6    2   1   0   6.75   26   92-58   39· 3·16   14· 7· 2· 0     19    -     0.88  -0.43
B Tallet                       1     1   2   1    2   0   0   1.80    6   25-14   10· 2· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          2-0    2.26  -0.20
B Wolfe                        1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   2.70    4   19-12    7· 3· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.55   0.05
B League                       1     0   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    5   22-11    6· 2· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.57   0.03
J Accardo, L (0-1)             1     2   1   1    0   1   0   2.25    5   21-13    7· 1· 5    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.87  -0.30
Totals                         9    13   9   8    6   4   0          46  179-108  69·11·28   20·12· 4· 0          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: A Burnett (1).

IBB: None.

PO: C Gaudin (0; M Scutaro, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Nauert, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Brian O'Nora.

Time of Game: 3:16.

Attendance: 31,336.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. T Buck               RF    1. D Eckstein           SS 
2. M Ellis              2B    2. M Stairs             LF 
3. D Barton             1B    3. A Rios               RF 
4. M Sweeney            DH    4. V Wells              CF 
5. J Cust               LF    5. F Thomas             DH 
6. B Crosby             SS    6. L Overbay            1B 
7. J Hannahan           3B    7. A Hill               2B 
8. K Suzuki             C     8. M Scutaro            3B 
9. R Sweeney            CF    9. G Zaun               C  

   C Gaudin             P        A Burnett            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  8-8  1--  3   40%  83% R Sweeney       J Accardo       Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Suzuki Scores
   b 8   0  8-6  -2-  5  -34%  39% F Thomas        A Embree        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Wells Scores
   b 1   1  1-0  12-  3  -23%  28% V Wells         C Gaudin        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Stairs Scores; Rios Scores
   b 4   0  6-3  1--  4  -17%  57% A Hill          C Gaudin        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Overbay Scores
   t 6   1  6-6  123  1   12%  76% J Cust          B Tallet        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Buck Scores; Barton Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/unER/No RBI; Cust to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, A.J. Burnett facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  T Buck          Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  4   46%  M Ellis         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  5   47%  D Barton        Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   R      1--  2   58%  M Sweeney       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Barton Scores
   O      -2-  3   55%  J Cust          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Chad Gaudin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   58%  D Eckstein      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   55%  M Stairs        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  3   51%  A Rios          Single to LF (Fly Ball); Stairs to 2B
   RRR    12-  3   28%  V Wells         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Stairs Scores; Rios Scores
   O      ---  5   29%  F Thomas        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  2   29%  L Overbay       Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
          1--  2   27%  A Hill          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Overbay to 2B
   O      12-  3   30%  M Scutaro       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, A.J. Burnett facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   34%  B Crosby        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   40%  J Hannahan      Walk; Crosby to 2B
          12-      45%  K Suzuki        Wild Pitch; Crosby to 3B; Hannahan to 2B
   RO     -23  6   41%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Crosby Scores
   R      -2-  2   52%  R Sweeney       Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Hannahan Scores
   R      -2-  1   62%  T Buck          Double to RF (Ground Ball); Sweeney Scores
   R      -2-  6   74%  M Ellis         Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Buck Scores
   RO     --3  2   76%  D Barton        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (LF-CF); Ellis Scores
   O      ---  5   75%  M Sweeney       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-6, Chad Gaudin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   77%  G Zaun          Flyball: LF (LF Line)
          ---  5   75%  D Eckstein      Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Eckstein to 1B
   OO     1--  4   80%  M Stairs        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-3, A.J. Burnett facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   78%  J Cust          Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   77%  B Crosby        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  4   78%  J Hannahan      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   79%  K Suzuki        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hannahan to 2B
   O      12-  6   77%  R Sweeney       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-6, Chad Gaudin facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7   79%  A Rios          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   81%  V Wells         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   82%  F Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-3, A.J. Burnett facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   80%  T Buck          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  5   83%  M Ellis         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  5   81%  D Barton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   79%  M Sweeney       Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-6, Chad Gaudin facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   74%  L Overbay       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   RR     1--  4   57%  A Hill          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Overbay Scores
          ---  6   52%  M Scutaro       Walk
          1--      49%  G Zaun          Scutaro Picked off 1B, safe on E1 (throw); Scutaro to 2B
   O      -2-  8   51%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Scutaro to 3B
   R      --3  3   44%  D Eckstein      Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS); Scutaro Scores/unER
   OO     1--  3   50%  M Stairs        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 6.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 6-6, A.J. Burnett facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   47%  J Cust          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   45%  B Crosby        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  5   46%  J Hannahan      Walk
          1--  2   49%  K Suzuki        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Hannahan to 2B
                  Brian Tallet replaces A.J. Burnett pitching
   O      12-  3   43%  R Sweeney       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 6-6, Andrew Brown facing 3-4-5
                  Andrew Brown replaces Chad Gaudin pitching
   O      ---  4   46%  A Rios          Lineout: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   48%  V Wells         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  6   50%  F Thomas        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Blue Jays 6.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 6-6, Brian Tallet facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   55%  T Buck          Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      1--  6   50%  M Ellis         Lineout: 2B
          1--  6   55%  D Barton        Walk; Buck to 2B
          12-  7   64%  M Sweeney       Walk; Buck to 3B; Barton to 2B
   RRO    123  1   76%  J Cust          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Buck Scores; Barton Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/unER/No RBI; Cust to 1B
                  Brian Wolfe replaces Brian Tallet pitching
   O      1--  4   74%  B Crosby        Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Blue Jays 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 6-8, Andrew Brown facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   78%  L Overbay       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   74%  A Hill          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   78%  M Scutaro       Flyball: LF
   O      1--  2   82%  G Zaun          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Blue Jays 6.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-6, Brian Wolfe facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  8   80%  J Hannahan      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   79%  K Suzuki        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   78%  R Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Blue Jays 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 6-8, Keith Foulke facing 1-2-3
                  Keith Foulke replaces Andrew Brown pitching
   O      ---  2   82%  D Eckstein      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   85%  M Stairs        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   86%  A Rios          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Blue Jays 6.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-6, Brandon League facing 1-2-3
                  Brandon League replaces Brian Wolfe pitching
   O      ---  4   85%  T Buck          Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   84%  M Ellis         Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  5   85%  D Barton        Walk
          1--  4   86%  M Sweeney       Walk; Barton to 2B
   O      12-  5   83%  J Cust          Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 8, Blue Jays 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 6-8, Alan Embree facing 4-5-6
                  Alan Embree replaces Keith Foulke pitching; Emil Brown replaces Jack Cust playing LF batting 5th
          ---  5   73%  V Wells         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   RR     -2-  5   39%  F Thomas        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Wells Scores
   O      ---  3   44%  L Overbay       Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   39%  A Hill          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   45%  M Scutaro       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  Shannon Stewart pinch hits for Gregg Zaun batting 9th
   O      1--  2   50%  S Stewart       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Blue Jays 8.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 8-8, Jeremy Accardo facing 6-7-8
                  Jeremy Accardo replaces Brandon League pitching; Rod Barajas replaces Shannon Stewart playing C batting 9th
   O      ---  5   44%  B Crosby        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   39%  J Hannahan      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   43%  K Suzuki        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   R      1--  3   83%  R Sweeney       Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Suzuki Scores
   O      --3  4   80%  T Buck          Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 9, Blue Jays 8.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 8-9, Huston Street facing 1-2-3
                  Huston Street replaces Alan Embree pitching
   O      ---  2   89%  D Eckstein      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   95%  M Stairs        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   90%  A Rios          Walk
   O      1--  3  100%  V Wells         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 9, Blue Jays 8.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation