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Blue Jays blank A's to produce best record in AL

May. 10, 2009
Brett Cecil yielded five hits over eight impressive innings to earn his first major league victory, Alex Rios drove in three runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Oakland Athletics 5-0 on Sunday for their seventh win in 10 games.
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MLB: Toronto 5, Oakland 0

OAKLAND, Calif., May 10 (UPI) -- Toronto rookie Brett Cecil threw eight shutout innings Sunday to notch his first Major League win and lead Blue Jays past the Oakland Athletics 5-0.

MLB: Toronto 6, Oakland 1

TORONTO, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Roy Halladay worked eight innings Monday to pitch the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics.

MLB: Oakland 6, Toronto 4

TORONTO, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Nick Swisher and Jack Hannahan homered Monday, providing the firepower in the Oakland Athletics' 6-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.

MLB: Toronto 10, Oakland 3

OAKLAND, Calif., July 4 (UPI) -- Dustin McGowan scattered four hits over seven scoreless innings Wednesday as the Toronto Blue Jays trounced the Oakland Athletics, 10-3.

MLB: Oakland 3, Toronto 1

OAKLAND, Calif., July 4 (UPI) -- Joe Blanton surrendered just one run while pitching a complete game Tuesday, carrying the Oakland Athletics to a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.

MLB: Toronto 4, Oakland 3

TORONTO, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Vernon Wells hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning Tuesday to power the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics.

MLB: Oakland 6, Toronto 5

TORONTO, May 9 (UPI) -- Adam Melhuse hit a two-run homer Tuesday as the Oakland Athletics posted a 6-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.

Blue Jays' Menechino goes to free agency

TORONTO, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Toronto Blue Jays infielder Frank Menechino has elected to become a free agent after declining an assignment to Triple-A Syracuse, the team announced Thursday.

MLB: Oakland 4, Toronto 0

OAKLAND, Calif., June 5 (UPI) -- Tim Hudson pitched an eight-hitter for his seventh career shutout Saturday as the Oakland Athletics posted a 4-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.

Toronto 7, Oakland 1

TORONTO, May 17 (UPI) -- Roy Halladay pitched 7 2/3 innings and Shannon Stewart homered as the Toronto Blue Jays posted a 7-1 victory FRiday night over the Oakland Athletics.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch