MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
05/08/2020
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 1137 - FRIDAY, MAY 8TH, 2020 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Blue Jays (19-19) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 5 10 1
Oakland Athletics (25-15) 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 0 X 7 11 0
Athletics Turn Back Toronto, 7-5
Toronto got a terrific performance from left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr., but it wasn't enough to beat the Oakland Athletics. Oakland won the Oakland Coliseum contest, 7-5. Gurriel Jr. went 2 for 3 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 3 for the losing team. Chris Bassitt was the winning pitcher. Over 7.2 innings, he allowed 4 runs on 8 hits, with 2 walks and 4 strikeouts. The triumph puts Oakland at 25-15 for the season.

Marcus Semien, the Oakland shortstop, contributed a run-scoring single in the bottom of the fourth inning to make the score 3-1, Athletics. For the game, Semien went 2 for 5 with a double.

"Nice to tuck this win away," said Semien.
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Biggio 2B 5 2 2 0 0 1 0 .250 4 18
R. Tellez DH 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 .235 6 17
V. Guerrero Jr. 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .377 14 33
L. Gurriel Jr. LF 3 2 2 3 1 0 0 .350 9 35
T. Shaw 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .203 6 16
R. Grichuk CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .293 14 34
D. Fisher RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .241 5 17
J. Panik SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 0 4
R. McGuire C 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 1 8
Totals 36 5 10 5 2 4 11      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Gurriel Jr. (8, 8th Inning off C. Bassitt, 2 on, 2 outs) R. Tellez (9, 9th Inning off L. Hendriks, 1 on, 2 outs) R. Grichuk (5, 8th Inning off C. Bassitt, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Gurriel Jr. (9, 4th Inning off C. Bassitt, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: V. Guerrero Jr. , L. Gurriel Jr. 6 , C. Biggio 2 , R. Tellez 3 , T. Shaw , R. Grichuk 2 , D. Fisher
2-out RBI: L. Gurriel Jr. , R. Tellez , T. Shaw
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Guerrero Jr. , R. Grichuk , D. Fisher
GIDP: J. Panik
Hit by Pitch: R. Grichuk
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: V. Guerrero Jr. (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Semien SS 5 1 2 1 0 2 5 .265 5 16
R. Laureano RF 4 0 1 0 1 2 2 .258 4 19
M. Olson 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .241 12 28
M. Chapman 3B 3 2 0 0 2 2 2 .177 2 12
M. Canha CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .271 10 35
K. Davis DH 4 2 3 0 1 1 0 .241 8 19
R. Grossman LF 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 .224 3 12
S. Murphy C 2 0 1 1 2 0 2 .200 3 10
V. Machin 2B 4 0 0 1 0 2 9 .158 0 2
Totals 35 7 11 6 6 11 30      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Semien (12, 3rd Inning off K. Gibson, 0 on, 0 outs) K. Davis (5, 7th Inning off J. Merryweather, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Laureano , M. Olson 2 , M. Semien 3 , K. Davis 4 , R. Grossman 2 , S. Murphy
2-out RBI: M. Semien
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Laureano , M. Olson , M. Semien , V. Machin
Sac Bunt: R. Grossman
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Machin-Semien-Olson)
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Gibson L (1-4) 4.1 9 5 5 4 6 0 102 65 7.11   
J. Merryweather 1.2 2 2 1 1 3 0 31 20 2.41   
J. Waguespack 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 17 9 4.71   
H. Strickland 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 8 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Gibson 27
Batters Faced: K. Gibson 26, J. Merryweather 9, J. Waguespack 4, H. Strickland 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Gibson 6-1, J. Merryweather 0-2, J. Waguespack 1-2, H. Strickland 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Gibson 102-65, J. Merryweather 31-20, J. Waguespack 17-9, H. Strickland 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Merryweather 3-0 , J. Waguespack 3-2
WP: J. Waguespack
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Bassitt W (6-1) 7.2 8 4 4 2 4 1 105 64 2.93   
Y. Petit H (6) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2.76   
L. Hendriks SV (10) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 25 16 4.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Bassitt 49
Batters Faced: C. Bassitt 33, Y. Petit 1, L. Hendriks 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Bassitt 11-7, Y. Petit 0-1, L. Hendriks 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Bassitt 105-64, Y. Petit 2-1, L. Hendriks 25-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: Y. Petit 2-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Bassitt
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:07 PM EST
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 32613
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