Blue Jays 2 - 1 Athletics
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A's Harden aims for third straight win

May 28, 2008 - 1:09 PM Toronto (28-26) at Oakland (29-23) 10:05 pm EDT

OAKLAND, California (Ticker) - Rich Harden is finally healthy and on pace for his best season in three years.

The injury-prone Harden takes the hill on Wednesday as the Oakland Athletics try to extend their season-high five-game winning streak vs. the Toronto Blue Jays.

Harden (3-0, 2.93 ERA), who made just two starts before heading to the disabled list on April 10, has won two straight outings. Harden has allowed just three runs and eight hits, while notching 16 strikeouts in his last 13 innings.

The Victoria, British Columbia native is showing flashes of 2005, when he went 10-5 with a 2.53 ERA in 22 starts. He has made just 13 starts since, but has look good thus far.

Harden will look to continue his comeback against Toronto, which had its five-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday. Greg Smith threw 6 2/3 scoreless innings to lead the A's to a 3-1 victory in the series opener.

Toronto will try and get back on track behind ace Roy Halladay (5-5, 3.11). Halladay tossed his major league-leading fifth complete game on Friday, limiting the Kansas City Royals to one run and four hits in a 7-1 victory.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    TORONTO 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 0
    OAKLAND 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 1 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: TOR - ROY HALLADAY, B.J. RYAN (9TH) AND ROD BARAJAS
    OAK - RICH HARDEN, CHAD GAUDIN (8TH), KEITH FOULKE
    (9TH) AND KURT SUZUKI

    HOME RUNS: TOR - NONE
    OAK - NONE

    May 29 12:40 AM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY ALEX RIOS SCORED SHANNON STEWART.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A RIOS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2
    OAKLAND 1 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: S ROLEN (.295, 0-FOR-3)

    Blue Jays 2, Athletics 1  Top 9, 0 OutsMay 29 12:23 AM
  • 53
    roots
    RUWTbot Took away 24 roots (Close Finish)

    Blue Jays 2, Athletics 1  Top 9, 0 OutsMay 29 12:23 AM
  • 77
    roots
    RUWTbot Added 72 roots (Close Finish)

    Blue Jays 1, Athletics 1  Top 9, 0 OutsMay 29 12:14 AM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JACK CUST SCORED BOBBY CROSBY.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J CUST ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1
    OAKLAND 1 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M SWEENEY (.299, 0-FOR-1)

    Blue Jays 1, Athletics 1  Bot 3, 0 OutsMay 28 10:51 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY SHANNON STEWART SCORED BRAD WILKERSON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S STEWART ON FIRST, R BARAJAS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1
    OAKLAND 0 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A HILL (.260, 0-FOR-1)

    Blue Jays 1, Athletics 0  Top 3, 0 OutsMay 28 10:43 PM

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