MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
06/08/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 1539 - SATURDAY, JUNE 8TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Blue Jays (23-42) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 5 9 2
Oakland Athletics (26-40) 0 0 3 0 0 4 4 0 X 11 15 0
Blue Jays Lose to Athletics, 11-5
Will Smith was a vital contributor to the 11-5 Oakland victory over Toronto. The Athletics catcher went 2-3 with a double, a walk, and was hit by a pitch. He scored 2 runs. The Blue Jays, at 23-42, have lost 5 straight games.

Luke Raley hit a run-scoring triple off Lance McCullers Jr. in the bottom of the sixth, which put the Athletics in front, 4-3. Raley had 1 single, in addition to the triple. For the game, he went 2 for 5.

"We'll kick back tonight, then get set for the next one," Smith said.
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Holliday SS 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 .275 3 19
G. Torres DH 5 0 3 3 0 0 0 .233 9 35
N. Jones LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .242 9 30
S. Fabian RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .286 7 19
C. Mayo 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .210 12 37
Y. Daza CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .303 0 24
G. Lux 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .253 4 19
R. Marchan C 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .211 0 12
N. Goodrum 3B 3 0 0 0 0 3 4 .189 3 14
   a-J. Quero PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 4 21
Totals 34 5 9 5 4 8 18      
a - J. Quero pinch hit for N. Goodrum in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Torres 2 (11, 1st Inning off P. Blackburn, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off A. Claudio, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Holliday (4, 9th Inning off A. Claudio, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Holliday 3 , G. Torres 5 , N. Jones , C. Mayo , Y. Daza , G. Lux , R. Marchan
2-out RBI: J. Holliday , G. Torres
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Jones , S. Fabian , C. Mayo , N. Goodrum
GIDP: G. Lux
Sac Bunt: G. Lux
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: S. Fabian 2 (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Goodrum-Lux-Mayo)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Margot CF 4 0 2 3 0 1 2 .240 4 17
J. Davis 1B 4 1 1 2 1 2 2 .274 9 26
S. Ohtani DH 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .277 17 52
W. Smith C 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .286 6 25
L. Raley RF 5 2 2 2 0 0 3 .221 7 36
D. Ruf LF 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .250 6 24
N. Gordon 2B 4 2 2 2 0 2 1 .258 7 37
E. Duran 3B 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 .232 4 21
N. Ahmed SS 4 0 1 0 0 3 4 .179 1 11
Totals 37 11 15 11 3 9 18      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Smith (12, 3rd Inning off L. McCullers Jr., 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Ruf (10, 6th Inning off L. McCullers Jr., 1 on, 0 outs) , M. Margot (14, 6th Inning off T. Richards, 1 on, 2 outs) , E. Duran (12, 7th Inning off S. Emanuels, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: L. Raley (2, 6th Inning off L. McCullers Jr., 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Davis (9, 3rd Inning off L. McCullers Jr., 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Margot 3 , J. Davis 4 , S. Ohtani 2 , W. Smith 3 , L. Raley 4 , D. Ruf 2 , N. Gordon 2 , E. Duran 3 , N. Ahmed
2-out RBI: , M. Margot 2 , J. Davis , W. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Davis , S. Ohtani 2 , L. Raley , D. Ruf
GIDP: L. Raley
Sac Bunt: M. Margot
Hit by Pitch: W. Smith
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Davis-Ahmed)
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. McCullers Jr. L (0-2) 5.0 7 6 6 2 7 1 92 4.15   
T. Richards 1.0 4 3 3 1 1 0 29 6.85   
S. Emanuels 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 0 24 5.57   
F. Aleman 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 4.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. McCullers Jr. 34
Batters Faced: L. McCullers Jr. 24, T. Richards 8, S. Emanuels 6, F. Aleman 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. McCullers Jr. 4-4, T. Richards 1-1, S. Emanuels 2-0, F. Aleman 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. McCullers Jr. 92-57, T. Richards 29-14, S. Emanuels 24-17, F. Aleman 7-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Richards 1-1 , S. Emanuels 1-1
WP: T. Richards
Hit Batsmen: F. Aleman
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Blackburn 5.0 5 3 3 4 5 0 93 5.84   
N. Jones W (2-1) 3.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 35 7.36   
A. Claudio 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 0 17 4.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Blackburn 46
Batters Faced: P. Blackburn 23, N. Jones 10, A. Claudio 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Blackburn 4-5, N. Jones 4-2, A. Claudio 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: P. Blackburn 93-54, N. Jones 35-25, A. Claudio 17-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Will Smith
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:07 PM PT
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 16087
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