Athletics grab wild one By Mark Polishuk / MLB.com
After being down 8-0 after just two frames, the Athletics rallied back to within one in the third inning. In the sixth, Oakland finished that rally, scoring four more runs and securing the eventual game-winning run off the A's relief staff.
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Athletics 12, Blue Jays 10
Justin Duchscherer and catcher Jason Kendall celebrate their victory over the Jays. (Aaron Harris/AP)
Jays drop slugfest By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com
The Jays battled the A's throughout a high-scoring game in which starter Ted Lilly and manager John Gibbons exchanged heated words. The confrontation and poor pitching performances overshadowed a solid night by Toronto's offense .
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TODAY'S WRAPS: August 21, 2006
Oakland 12, Toronto 10
Today's Boxes 8/21/06
NYY 2, BOS 1
DET 7, CWS 1
ATL 3, PIT 0
FLA 3, WSH 1
CIN 4, HOU 3
TB 4, TEX 3
PHI 6, CHC 5
SD 4, LAD 2
SF 5, ARI 0
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Standings thru 8/21/06 | Gameday | Athletics Stats | Blue Jays Stats
Oakland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kendall , C5 2 4 2 0 0 2 .287
Kielty , LF5 2 3 4 0 1 1 .271
Bradley , RF5 1 1 2 0 0 4 .272
Thomas , DH4 1 1 1 1 2 2 .265
Swisher , 1B5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .252
Payton , CF5 2 2 1 0 0 3 .291
Crosby , SS3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .229
Scutaro , SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
Chavez , 3B4 2 3 1 1 0 0 .241
Ellis , 2B4 2 1 0 1 1 3 .229
Totals 41 12 16 11 4 6 19
BATTING 2B : Kendall (17, Lilly), Thomas (8, Lilly), Chavez 2 (17, Frasor, Downs), Kielty (13, League).HR : Kielty (6, 3rd inning off Lilly, 1 on, 0 out), Bradley (9, 3rd inning off Lilly, 0 on, 0 out), Payton (10, 9th inning off Accardo, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Kendall 5; Kielty 7; Bradley 4; Thomas 2; Swisher; Payton 5; Chavez 5; Ellis.RBI : Kendall 2 (32), Kielty 4 (27), Bradley 2 (33), Chavez (56), Thomas (73), Payton (48).2-out RBI : Chavez.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Thomas; Ellis.GIDP : Bradley; Crosby; Payton; Kendall.Team LOB : 6.FIELDING E : Bradley (2, throw).DP : 2 (Chavez-Ellis-Swisher, Ellis-Crosby-Swisher).
Toronto AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Rios , RF4 2 1 1 1 0 3 .304
Catalanotto , LF4 2 3 1 1 0 0 .315
Wells , CF5 2 4 3 0 0 1 .321
Glaus , 3B3 2 1 2 2 0 3 .264
Overbay , 1B5 0 2 3 0 2 2 .309
Molina , C5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .281
Zaun , DH5 0 0 0 0 2 0 .257
Hill , 2B4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .291
McDonald , SS4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .225
Totals 39 10 14 10 4 6 12
BATTING 2B : Overbay (37, Haren), Wells (29, Gaudin).HR : Rios (16, 1st inning off Haren, 0 on, 0 out), Glaus (34, 1st inning off Haren, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Rios 4; Catalanotto 3; Wells 5; Glaus 4; Overbay 3; Hill 2; McDonald.RBI : Rios (63), Glaus 2 (91), Catalanotto (51), Wells 3 (87), Overbay 3 (77).2-out RBI : Catalanotto; Wells 3; Overbay 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Molina; Rios; Overbay; Glaus.GIDP : Molina; Glaus.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING SB : Wells (12, 3rd base off Gaudin/Kendall).FIELDING E : Glaus (12, fielding).DP : 4 (Hill-McDonald-Overbay, McDonald-Hill-Overbay 2, McDonald-Overbay).
WP : Frasor.Pitches-strikes : Haren 100-62, Sauerbeck 6-2, Gaudin 22-14, Calero 14-8, Duchscherer 18-12, Lilly 57-38, Frasor 33-22, Downs 18-11, League 31-19, Accardo 21-12.Ground outs-fly outs : Haren 8-5, Sauerbeck 0-0, Gaudin 3-1, Calero 0-3, Duchscherer 1-0, Lilly 4-0, Frasor 1-2, Downs 2-1, League 5-0, Accardo 4-2.Batters faced : Haren 28, Sauerbeck 1, Gaudin 6, Calero 5, Duchscherer 3, Lilly 15, Frasor 7, Downs 4, League 11, Accardo 8.Inherited runners-scored : Sauerbeck 1-0, Gaudin 2-2, Frasor 2-2, League 1-1.Umpires : HP: Gary Darling. 1B: Bruce Dreckman. 2B: Larry Poncino. 3B: Ed Hickox.Weather : 79 degrees, clear.Wind : 13 mph, L to R.T : 3:09.Att : 28,280.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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