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08-05-2012 Lineup.Indd Toronto Blue Jays vs. Oakland Athletics · Sunday, August 5, 2012 · 1:05 pm · CSNCA GAME SCORECARD First Pitch: Time of Game: Attendance: Today’s Umpires: About Today’s Game: Offi cial Scorer: David Feldman HP 10 Phil Cuzzi Giveaway: A’s kids Jemile Weeks drawstring backpack, sponsored by Washington Hospital (7,500 kids) 1B 53 Greg Gibson Live American National Anthem: Kate Marvin 2B 79 Manny Gonzalez A’s Upcoming Games: 3B 12 Gerry Davis* Aug 6 LAA RHP Jarrod Parker (7-5, 3.44) vs. RHP Jered Weaver (14-1, 2.29) 7:05 pm CSNCA *Crew chief Aug 7 LAA RHP Bartolo Colon (8-8, 3.55) vs. LHP C.J. Wilson (9-7, 2.29) 7:05 pm CSNCA TORONTO BLUE JAYS (52-55) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 AB R H RBI 11 Rajai DAVIS, LF (.261, 6, 27) 43 Anthony GOSE, CF (L) (.205, 0, 1) 10 Edwin ENCARNACION, DH (.290, 28, 72) 5 Yunel ESCOBAR, SS (.256, 7, 35) 2 Kelly JOHNSON, 2B (L) (.230, 12, 40) 6 Jeff MATHIS, C (.234, 6,17) 68 Yan GOMES, 1B (.177, 3,10) 14 Moises SIERRA, RF (.444, 0, 2) 3 Adeiny HECHAVARRIA, 3B (.000, 0, 0) TORONTO ROSTER PITCHERS IP H R ER BB SO HR Pitches Coaching Staff: 52 John Farrell, Manager 32 LHP Aaron LAFFEY (2-2, 4.20) 22 Don Wakamatsu, Bench 53 Bruce Walton, Pitching 41 Dwayne Murphy, Hitting 40 Pete Walker, Bullpen 7 Torey Lovullo, First Base 55 Brian Butterfi eld, Third Base Bench: Bullpen: Left Left 28 Colby Rasmus OF 24 Ricky Romero SP 30 David Cooper IF 38 Darren Oliver RP Right 48 J.A. Happ RP 13 Brett Lawrie IF 62 Aaron Loup RP Switch Right 17 Omar Vizquel IF 31 Brandon Lyon RP 33 Carlos Villanueva SP 2B LOB 37 Henderson Alvarez SP 44 Casey Janssen RP 49 Brad Lincoln RP 3B DP 50 Steve Delabar RP 64 Chad Jenkins RP HR E OAKLAND ATHLETICS (58-49) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 AB R H RBI 4 Coco CRISP, CF (S) (.251, 5, 25) 31 Jonny GOMES, LF (.251, 11, 30) 16 Josh REDDICK, RF (L) (.261, 23, 53) 52 Yoenis CESPEDES, DH (.310, 14, 54) 22 Chris CARTER, 1B (.260, 9, 18) 7 Brandon INGE, 3B (.207, 12, 51) 36 Derek NORRIS, C (.198, 3, 12) 17 Adam ROSALES, SS (.156, 0, 3) 19 Jemile WEEKS, 2B (S) (.221, 2, 17) OAKLAND ROSTER PITCHERS IP H R ER BB SO HR Pitches Coaching Staff: 6 Bob Melvin, Manager 57 LHP Tommy MILONE (9-8, 3.68) 5 Chip Hale, Bench 41 Curt Young, Pitching 30 Chili Davis, Hitting 44 Rick Rodriguez, Bullpen 46 Tye Waller, First Base 3 Mike Gallego, Third Base Bench: Bullpen: Left Left 14 George Kottaras C 13 Jerry Blevins RP 28 Eric Sogard IF 54 Travis Blackley RP 37 Brandon Moss IF 62 Sean Doolittle RP Right 65 Pedro Figueroa RP None 77 Jordan Norberto RP Switch Right None 11 Jarrod Parker SP 2B LOB 21 Bartolo Colon SP 40 Pat Neshek RP 48 Ryan Cook RP 3B DP 50 Grant Balfour RP 58 Evan Scribner RP HR E 67 Dan Straily SP.
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