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Toronto Blue Jays (47-43) at Oakland Athletics (55-33) Sunday, July 6, 2014 w O.co Coliseum

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 5 1 3 Oakland 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 x 4 11 0 10

W — Samardzija (1-0) L — Hutchison (6-7) S — Doolittle (13)

OAKLAND NOTES • The Oakland Athletics swept the Blue Jays for the second time in Oakland history (last: May 22-24, 1981)...this is the A’s eighth series sweep this ... are now 15-6 over their last 21 games, and are a season-best 22 games over .500...are 4-0 on this six-game homestand against Toronto (4-0) and San Francisco (two games). • Jeff Samardzija made his A’s debut after being aquired from Chicago-NL yesterday...allowed one run in seven innings pitched...was 2-3 with a 5.18 ERA (23 er in 40.0 ip) over his previous seven starts...has 54 in 47 innings in his last eight starts...received three runs of support...had received run support of two runs or fewer in 11 of 17 starts with Chicago. • Yoenis Cespedes (1 for 4, 2 so) snapped an 0 for 14 hitless streak, and is .289 (37 for 128) since June 1 after hitting .245 over his first 52 games. • John Jaso (2 for 3, 2b, rbi) is batting .282 (53 for 188) with all seven of his home runs and 23 of his 26 RBI against right-handed . • (2 for 4, 2 r, 2b) had multiple hits for the fifth time in his last nine games. • Stephen Vogt (2 for 4, r, 3b) is batting .382 (26 for 68) with two home runs and 10 RBI over his last 21 games after hitting .263 with two RBI over his first six contests.

Pitching Lines IP H R ER BB SO HR Pitches/Strikes Jeff Samardzija (W, 1-0) 7.0 4 1 1 1 5 0 108/75 Eric O’ Flaherty 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8/5 Sean Doolittle (S, 13) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 14/9

Home Runs Inning Count RBI Location None

TORONTO NOTES • The have dropped nine of their last ten road games...are now 0-4 on their 10-game roadtrip to Oakland (0-4), Los Angeles-AL (three games), and Tampa Bay (three games)...this is the first time the Blue Jays have been swept in a four-game series since Aug. 20-Aug. 22, 2013 against NYY. • Drew Hutchison made his first career start against the Athletics, allowing three earned runs in 5.2 innings pitched... was 3-1 with a 1.36 ERA (5 er in 33 ip) in his previous five road starts. • Jose Bautista (0 for 3) made his sixth career start at first base, his first since 9/30/10 at Minnesota...this was the 15th game he has appeared at first base. • Edwin Encarnacion has been diagnosed with a right quadriceps strain following an MRI today. • Cole Gillespie (0 for 3) made his Toronto Blue Jays debut. • Munenori Kawasaki (2 for 3, 2b) has reached base safely in 15 of his 22 games...is batting .333 (12 for 36) over his last 12 contests. • (1 for 1, r, hr, rbi) his first career pinch-hit in the 9th inning.

Pitching Lines IP H R ER BB SO HR Pitches/Strikes Drew Hutchison (L, 6-7) 5.2 8 3 3 2 4 0 103/60 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 21/13 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 18/11

Home Runs Inning Count RBI Location Pitcher Steve Tolleson (3) 9 2-1 1 LF Doolittle

Time of Game...... 2:46 Overall Record...... 55-33 Home/Road...... 28-15 / 27-18 First Pitch...... 1:08 pm Streak...... Won 4 Day/Night...... 22-13 / 33-20 Temperature...... 65 degrees Homestand...... 4-0 March/April/May/June...... 0-1 / 18-9 / 16-12 / 17-9 Last 5...... 4-1 July/Aug./Sept...... 4-2 / 0-0 / 0-0 Today’s Attendance...... 22,897 Last 10...... 7-3 Attendance Total...... 989,919 A’s Starter goes 7 or more/Less than 7.... 21-5 / 34-28 Average (42 games)...... 23,570 Series Record...... 4-0 A’s/Opponents score first...... 36-9 / 19-24 Series First Game...... 16-9 Leading after 7th/8th inning...... 40-5 / 43-4 Win/Lose in Last AB...... 16-10 vs. AL West...... 21-14 Tied After 7th/8th inning...... 6-5 / 8-3 ...... 10-5 vs. RHP/LHP...... 38-25 / 17-8 Trailing After 7th/8th inning...... 9-23 / 4-26

Monday’s Pre-Game Schedule: Clubhouse opens: 3:10 p.m. w Bob Melvin availability: 3:55 p.m. w BP: 4:30 p.m.