 | MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS 05/17/2018 |  | |
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 | | MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL | | OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS | | GAME ID: 971 - THURSDAY, MAY 17TH, 2018 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Oakland Athletics (16-27) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | | Toronto Blue Jays (29-15) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 5 | 10 | 0 |
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| Victory Pushes Blue Jays Record to 29-15 | The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Oakland Athletics, 5-2. Earning player of the game honors was third baseman Nicholas Castellanos, who was 3-3 with 3 singles and a walk. He scored 2 runs. Toronto is now 29-15, 4 games up in the American League East Division.
The Blue Jays got a big at-bat from right fielder Andrew McCutchen. For the game, McCutchen went 2-3 with a double and a walk, while adding 2 RBI. In the bottom of the third, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a 2-run double. His 20th double of the season gave Toronto a 3-1 lead.
McCutchen attributed the win to "a well-rounded effort by the whole team."
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| OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE | | TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE |
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BATTING
Doubles: D. LeMahieu (15, 9th Inning off T. Rosenthal, 0 on, 1 out) C. Owings (6, 2nd Inning off K. Gibson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: P. Goldschmidt (3, 1st Inning off K. Gibson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hoskins 3 , H. Powell , C. Gallagher , D. Gregorius 3 , P. Goldschmidt 3 , D. LeMahieu 3 , C. Owings 2 , S. Choo
2-out RBI: P. Goldschmidt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Hoskins , C. Gallagher 2 , C. Owings , M. Schrock
GIDP: C. Owings
Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING
SB: H. Powell (4)
FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Gregorius-LeMahieu-Goldschmidt, Gregorius-LeMahieu-Goldschmidt, Gregorius-LeMahieu-Goldschmidt) |
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Doubles: K. Broxton (10, 8th Inning off M. Feliz, 1 on, 2 outs) E. Andrus (11, 7th Inning off D. Alvarez, 0 on, 1 out) A. McCutchen (20, 3rd Inning off J. Happ, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Castellanos 3 , K. Broxton 3 , D. Gordon , E. Andrus 3 , A. McCutchen 3
2-out RBI: K. Broxton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Gonzalez , D. Norris , D. Gordon
GIDP: J. Soler , J. Bell , D. Norris
Team LOB: 5
FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gordon-Norris-Bell) |
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| OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE | | TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Nicholas Castellanos
Ballpark: Rogers Centre
Weather: Roof closed, 67 degrees
Start Time: 7:07 PM MST
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 22920 |
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