A's (5-6) @ Blue Jays (9-4)

Big surprise, game wasn't on TV yesterday afternoon... you rock FOX! Had to watch on Gamecast at work and missed a pretty good ballgame from the looks. Result wasn't great as the A's had the lead but ended up losing in 12 innings on a Overbay 2 run HR 2-4. We resume today with both teams looking for the series win on Overbay Bobblehead Day in Toronto.

Braden (1-1) vs Romero (1-0) - First Pitch: 1:07

1:01 - Once again we're on Rogers Sportsnet - HD Game #: 9/10. Not really looking forward to listening to these lifeless broadcasters again, but I'll sacrifice that for watching the game in HD. Sorry CSN Cali.
1:05 - Lineup: Chavy is back! - at 3B, Powell gets the start at 1B, Giambi DH's, and Buck doesn't play for the 3rd straight game, wonder if he's injured... but haven't heard anything.
1:14 - P6, 6-3, E9 - Rios drops an easy fly off Giambi's bat, K.
1:22 - K, F7, Rios single off OCab's glove, 1-3. End of 1: 0-0-1 | 0-1-0
1:26 - Glad to see Scutaro starting everyday, just not against the A's - robs Cust on a full extension dive on a line drive up the middle.
1:37 - Great, 4 pitch leadoff walk to Millar, WP, Overbay single to CF and its 0-1.
1:40 - P1 - don't see that too often, and >| - End of 2: 0-0-0 | 1-2-1
1:48 - Ellis leadoff single, F8, Sweeney doubles off the wall, Ellis for some reason stops at 2nd and Gallego makes a horrible call sending him home as he's easily gunned down. Awesome way to get yourself taken out of an inning. Gallego looked like Dale Svuem out there. Piss poor. I blame Ellis just as much, horrible read on that.
1:53 - E6, OCab bad throw to 1st, and bloop single by Hill barely over the head of Ellis to start the inning. I'm sure the BJ's will score here after the A's ran themselves out of last inning, just the way it goes...
1:58 - Good, I jinxed 'em. F8, F7, F8 - End of 3: 0-2-1 | 1-3-1
2:04 - 6-3, >|, >|.
2:09 - 1B, K, 4-6-3 - End of 4: 0-2-1 | 1-4-1
2:14 - Suzuki singles off former Cal St. Fullerton battery mate Romero, 1 out.
2:27 - Braden has actually impressed me this year. Mixing pitches very well, changing speeds nicely, and throwing mainly strikes. Recipe for success right there and I welcome it. F8, 6-3, F8 - End of 5: 0-3-1 | 1-4-1
2:37 - F9, 6-3, Holliday 1B, K. This is pathetic...
2:39 - P4, Wells BB, 5-4-3 - End of 6: 0-4-1 | 1-4-1
2:44 - Chavez 4-3. Really glad I didn't make the trek up to Toronto for today's game. The lack of HR's hit by this team so far this season disgusts me. Suzuki BB.
2:46 - Wtf. Ellis grounds into the 4-6-3. If they lose this game 0-1 I'm blaming it on Ellis' baserunning.
2:56 - F8, F7, R.Chavez 1B, >| - 89 pitches so far for Braden - End of 7: 0-4-1 | 1-5-1
2:58 - Romero out, Downs in.
3:03 - Wow. K, K, 5-3. Assholomiooooo
3:07 - F7, BB - Braden removed, shot at the CG is gone. Springer in.
3:17 - Springer gets the job done - F8, K - End of 8: 0-4-1 | 1-5-1
3:19 - Downs out, Ryan in. 3-4-5 coming up... last chance.
3:21 - Giambi 4-3, Holliday 1B to RF. So you're tellin me there's a chance... Cust looking to extend his OB streak here, currently stands at 40.
3:25 - Cust battles for 10 pitches but for some reason freezes on a fastball down the middle. Nothing new there...
3:26 - Chavez 1-3. Game. Ugh.

W: Romero (2-0) | L: Braden (1-2) | S: Ryan (2)

A's: 0 | 5 | 1
Blue Jays: 1 | 5 | 1

Time of Game: 2:19

What a frustrating game this was. Glad it only lasted a bit over 2 hours, put me out of my misery. Definitely blaming the loss on the Ellis / Gallego baserunning F up. Braden the tough luck loss, he pitched a helluva game. Off to the Bronx for a 3 game set in NY starting tomorrow. Hopefully the A's bats will wake up against the horrible Yankee pitching...