Toronto 9, Oakland 7

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(17-16)	Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Oakland 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 14 0 Toronto 6 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 X 9 10 1 WP: F. Rosario (1-0) S: B.J. Ryan (8) LP: J. Blanton (3-4)	(18-15)

Scoring Summary

Bot 1st: Toronto

- F. Catalanotto ground rule double to left, R. Johnson scored

- L. Overbay homered to deep center, F. Catalanotto, T. Glaus and V. Wells scored

- A. Hill hit sacrifice fly to right, A. Rios scored

Top 2nd: Oakland

- A. Melhuse homered to deep right, J. Payton scored

Top 3rd: Oakland

- M. Kotsay homered to deep right

- F. Thomas homered to deep left, B. Crosby scored

Top 4th: Oakland

- M. Ellis scored, N. Swisher to third on passed ball

- F. Thomas singled to left, N. Swisher scored, B. Crosby out at third

Bot 4th: Toronto

- J. McDonald scored, R. Johnson to third on passed ball

- F. Catalanotto hit sacrifice fly to left, R. Johnson scored

Bot 7th: Toronto

- V. Wells hit sacrifice fly to center, R. Johnson scored

Oakland
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
M. Ellis 2b	5	1	2	0	0	1	3	.252
N. Swisher 1b	4	1	1	0	1	1	1	.319
M. Kotsay cf	5	1	2	1	0	0	4	.268
B. Crosby ss	3	1	1	0	2	2	2	.233
F. Thomas dh	5	1	2	3	0	0	4	.189
B. Kielty rf	4	0	2	0	1	0	0	.269
J. Payton lf	5	1	2	0	0	2	3	.229
A. Melhuse c	4	1	2	2	1	2	3	.333
A. Perez 3b	3	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000
D. Johnson ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.174
M. Scutaro 3b	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.195
Totals	40	7	14	6	5	10	26

Batting 2B - J Payton (5, G Chacin); N Swisher (10, D McGowan). HR - A Melhuse (2, 2nd inning off G Chacin 1 on, 1 Out), M Kotsay (2, 3rd inning off G Chacin 0 on, 1 Out), F Thomas (7, 3rd inning off G Chacin 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - A Melhuse 2 (8), M Kotsay (15), F Thomas 3 (18). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Scutaro 1, M Ellis 1, J Payton 1, F Thomas 1, A Perez 1. GIDP - F Thomas. Team LOB - 11.

Fielding PB - A Melhuse.

Toronto
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
R. Johnson lf	4	3	4	0	0	0	0	.389
F. Catalanotto dh	3	1	2	2	0	0	1	.342
V. Wells cf	3	1	1	1	0	0	2	.356
T. Glaus 3b	3	1	0	0	1	1	2	.267
L. Overbay 1b	4	1	1	4	0	0	1	.289
A. Rios rf	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.379
B. Molina c	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264
A. Hill 2b	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.187
J. McDonald ss	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.237
Totals	31	9	10	8	1	1	6

Batting 2B - R Johnson 2 (3, J Blanton 2); F Catalanotto (8, J Blanton). HR - L Overbay (4, 1st inning off J Blanton 3 on, 0 Out). SF - F Catalanotto , V Wells , A Hill. RBI - F Catalanotto 2 (15), L Overbay 4 (21), A Hill (8), V Wells (28). Team LOB - 2.

Base Running SB - A Rios (3, 2nd base off J Blanton/A Melhuse).    Fielding E - J McDonald (2, catch). Outfield assists - R Johnson (B Crosby at 3rd base). PB - B Molina. DP - 1 (T Glaus-A Hill-L Overbay).

Oakland
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
J. Blanton (L, 3-4)	6.0	8	8	7	1	1	1	6.38
M. Roney	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	4.50
Toronto
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
G. Chacin	3.0	6	5	5	3	2	3	5.31
D. McGowan	1.0	3	2	2	2	1	0	7.94
F. Rosario (W, 1-0)	2.0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
J. Speier (H, 5)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.32
S. Schoeneweis (H, 4)	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	6.00
B.J. Ryan (S, 8)	1.2	2	0	0	0	3	0	0.54

IBB - A Melhuse (by G Chacin).

Pitches-strikes - J Blanton 101-60; M Roney 26-15; G Chacin 72-43; D McGowan 23-10; F Rosario 31-22; J Speier 15-9; S Schoeneweis 6-3; B Ryan 28-18.

Ground balls-fly balls - J Blanton 7-10; M Roney 2-4; G Chacin 1-6; D McGowan 0-1; F Rosario 3-1; J Speier 0-2; S Schoeneweis 0-1; B Ryan 2-0.

Batters faced - J Blanton 27; M Roney 8; G Chacin 18; D McGowan 7; F Rosario 9; J Speier 3; S Schoeneweis 2; B Ryan 6.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Mark Carlson. 2B--C.B. Bucknor. 3B--John Hirschbeck. Time: 2:42. Attendance: 19,269. Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, out to left.

Game Notes

TORONTO'S ALEX RIOS EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO 11 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE FIRST INNING.

OAKLAND'S NICK SWISHER EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO 10 GAMES WITH A DOUBLE IN THE FOURTH INNING.

Updated on Thursday, May 11, 2006 4:06 am ET