DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
08/07/1995
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 1413 - MONDAY, AUGUST 7TH, 1995 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (43-77) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Toronto Blue Jays (63-55) 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 X 5 8 1
Athletics Lose, 5-1, at SkyDome
1995 is shaping up to be a forgettable year for the Oakland Athletics.

Pitcher Dana Kiecker was sensational for the Toronto Blue Jays in his team's 5-1 triumph over the Oakland Athletics. Kiecker received player of the game honors, while picking up the win. Antonio Osuna was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 25 of 28 save opportunities.

Cal Ripken Jr. took Kurt Kepshire deep with one out in the bottom of the sixth. On a 2-1 fastball, Ripken Jr. drilled a 3-run home run to left-center. It was his 9th home run of the season and put Toronto on top, 4-1.

"I really like what we did out there today," Ripken Jr. said after the game.

The last-place Athletics have lost 4 consecutive games.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. McLemore SS 3 1 1 0 2 2 1 .203 6 27
T. Ward LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .181 1 3
R. Henderson RF 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 .272 14 46
A. Galarraga 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 11 .212 26 69
D. White CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 6 .168 12 37
B. Santiago C 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .192 13 44
M. Tucker DH 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 .160 1 6
J. Mabry 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .200 0 0
B. Gil 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .173 5 22
Totals 32 1 5 0 9 11 30      
BATTING
Doubles: D. White (19, 6th Inning off D. Kiecker, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Henderson , B. Gil , T. Ward , D. White 2 , M. McLemore
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Mabry , B. Santiago , D. White 2 , A. Galarraga 2
GIDP: J. Mabry
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Henderson (54)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Mack CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .264 5 22
W. Clark 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .264 20 55
E. Burks RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .243 28 79
C. Delgado DH 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .228 23 65
R. Gant LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .314 7 12
D. Palmer 3B 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 .223 31 56
H. Villanueva C 2 0 2 1 1 0 2 .232 8 19
C. Ripken Jr. SS 4 1 1 3 0 0 3 .159 9 31
E. Caceres 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .228 1 9
Totals 30 5 8 5 5 2 11      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Villanueva 2 (14, 2nd Inning off K. Kepshire, 0 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off K. Kepshire, 0 on, 2 outs) E. Burks (24, 1st Inning off K. Kepshire, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Palmer (31, 8th Inning off K. Kepshire, 0 on, 1 out) C. Ripken Jr. (9, 6th Inning off K. Kepshire, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Villanueva 4 , D. Palmer 4 , S. Mack 2 , R. Gant , E. Burks 2 , C. Ripken Jr. 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Delgado 2 , C. Ripken Jr. 2
Sac Fly: H. Villanueva
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Mack (3)

FIELDING
Errors: F. Wills (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Ripken Jr.-Caceres-Clark)
PB: H. Villanueva
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Kepshire L (7-14) 7.1 8 5 5 5 2 2 118 72 4.93   
D. Hartgraves 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Kepshire 39
Batters Faced: K. Kepshire 34, D. Hartgraves 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Kepshire 11-8, D. Hartgraves 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Kepshire 118-72, D. Hartgraves 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Hartgraves 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
F. Wills 3.0 1 1 1 4 5 0 72 38 3.90   
D. Kiecker W (1-3) 5.0 3 0 0 4 4 0 69 39 3.13   
S. Sullivan 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 4 1.62   
A. Osuna SV (25) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 6 2.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Wills 52
Batters Faced: F. Wills 15, D. Kiecker 21, S. Sullivan 3, A. Osuna 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Wills 3-1, D. Kiecker 4-6, S. Sullivan 0-1, A. Osuna 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: F. Wills 72-38, D. Kiecker 69-39, S. Sullivan 8-4, A. Osuna 6-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Kiecker 1-0 , S. Sullivan 1-0 , A. Osuna 3-0
WP: D. Kiecker
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dana Kiecker
Ballpark: SkyDome
Weather: Roof closed, 71 degrees
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 35685
Special Notes: Rickey Henderson ties the OAK regular season game record for bases on balls with 4.
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