Blue Jays 1, Athletics 0
Ricky Romero threw 106 pitches and fanned six in seven innings. (Nathan Denette/AP)
By Larry Millson / Special to MLB.com
In his third big league start, Ricky Romero threw seven, four-hit shutout innings, and the Jays responded with just enough to get him the win. Lyle Overbay's second-inning RBI single scored the only run, and a relay started by Vernon Wells threw out the A's Mark Ellis at the plate in the third.
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Toronto 1, Oakland 0
Today's Boxes 4/19/09
NYY 7, CLE 3
MIL 4, NYM 2
ATL 11, PIT 1
BOS 2, BAL 1
FLA 7, WSH 4
PHI 5, SD 4
CWS 12, TB 2
CIN 4, HOU 2
MIN 3, LAA 1
TEX 6, KC 5
SF 2, ARI 0
LAD 14, COL 2
DET 8, SEA 2
April 19, 2009
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Oakland
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 5
1
Toronto
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
X
1 5
1
Standings thru 4/19/09 | Recap: OAK | TOR | Gameday | Athletics stats | Blue Jays stats
Oakland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Sweeney , CF
4
0
1
0
0
1
2
.250
Cabrera, O , SS
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
.234
Giambi , DH
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.227
Holliday , LF
4
0
2
0
0
2
1
.267
Cust , RF
4
0
0
0
0
3
2
.286
Chavez, Er , 3B
4
0
0
0
0
1
1
.125
Suzuki, K , C
2
0
1
0
1
1
0
.267
Ellis , 2B
3
0
1
0
0
0
2
.238
Powell , 1B
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
.222
Totals 31 0 5 0 2 9 10
BATTING 2B : Sweeney (3, Romero, R).TB : Sweeney 2; Holliday 2; Suzuki, K; Ellis.Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Cabrera, O; Sweeney.GIDP : Ellis.Team RISP : 0-for-2.Team
LOB : 6.FIELDING E : Cabrera, O (1, throw).DP : 2 (Ellis-Cabrera, O-Powell, Chavez,
Er-Ellis-Powell).
Toronto AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Scutaro , SS
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
.283
Hill, A , 2B
3
0
1
0
1
0
0
.365
Rios , RF
4
0
1
0
0
0
3
.207
Wells, V , CF
3
0
0
0
1
1
4
.293
Millar , DH
2
1
0
0
1
0
3
.273
Rolen , 3B
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
.326
Overbay , 1B
3
0
1
1
0
1
1
.294
Chavez, R , C
3
0
1
0
0
0
2
.333
Snider , LF
3
0
0
0
0
2
2
.290
Totals 28 1 5 1 3 5 16
BATTING TB : Hill, A; Rios; Rolen; Overbay; Chavez, R.RBI : Overbay (9).Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out : Millar.GIDP : Chavez, R; Millar.Team RISP : 1-for-4.Team LOB :
6.FIELDING E : Rios (1, fielding).Outfield assists : Wells, V (Ellis at home).DP :
(Hill, A-Scutaro-Overbay).
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Braden (L, 1-2)
7.1
5
1
1
3
4
0
2.79
Springer
0.2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0.00
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Romero, R (W, 2-0)
7.0
4
0
0
2
6
0
1.71
Downs, S (H, 3)
1.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0.00
Ryan, B (S, 2)
1.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
7.71
WP : Braden.Pitches-strikes : Braden 97-59, Springer 12-8, Romero, R 106-67, Downs, S 11-8, Ryan, B 16-13.Groundouts-flyouts :
Braden 5-8, Springer 0-1, Romero, R 6-4, Downs, S 1-0, Ryan, B 2-0.Batters faced : Braden 29, Springer 2, Romero,
R 26, Downs, S 3, Ryan, B 4.Inherited runners-scored : Springer 1-0.Umpires : HP: Andy Fletcher. 1B:
Tim McClelland. 2B: Ted Barrett. 3B: Greg Gibson.Weather : 68 degrees, roof closed.Wind : 0 mph, None.T :
2:19.Att : 22,164.April 19, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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