MULDER PROVES HE'S BEST A.L. PITCHER

OAKLAND -- Mark Mulder built on an already incredible start to the season with yet another complete game shutout against the Blue Jays today.  Mulder has pitched a complete game shutout in 4 of his 5 starts this season.  He blanked the Blue Jays 1-0 today, allowing just two hits.  Mulder is now 5-0 in 5 starts and his ERA now stands at a league best 0.64.  Mulder owns a 0.806 WHIP.

"He's lights-out right now," Blue Jays first baseman Carlos Delgado said after the game.  "Best stuff I've seen all year."

Mulder owns a 27-inning scoreless innings streak, dating back to his pre-DL days.  He has yet to allow a home run this season. 

The Athletics got their only run in the 4th on an RBI single by Terrance Long.  With the win, Oakland took 2 of 3 from Toronto.  They will travel to Boston after this series for a big 3-game series at Old Back Bay.

Around the League: • The Arizona Diamondacks put together a 7-run 9th to come back from a 3-1 hole against the Phillies tonight.  Tony Womack's grand slam was the catalyst.  • Darin Erstad is hitting .515 over his last 7 games.  He's hitting .413 off lefties in 46 at-bats. • The Minnesota Twins own the AL best team average at .293 and rank second in team ERA at 3.51.  They still trail Chicago by 3 games in the AL Central. • After dropping a game to Oakland, Boston has started a new, 2-game winning streak.  They're a perfect 5-0 in extra frames.

BOXSCORE: 2002 Toronto Blue Jays At 2002 Oakland Athletics          5/12/2002
  Blue Jays          AB  R  H RBI AVG     Athletics          AB  R  H RBI AVG
  R.Mondesi RF        3  0  0  0 .157     S.Hatteberg DH      2  0  1  0 .295 
  D.Berg 2B           4  0  1  0 .228     J.Giambi LF         3  0  0  0 .275 
  J.Cruz Jr. LF       4  0  0  0 .262     M.Tejada SS         4  0  0  0 .238 
  C.Delgado 1B        3  0  0  0 .321     E.Chavez 3B         4  0  1  0 .287 
  V.Wells CF          4  0  1  0 .212     J.Dye RF            3  0  0  0 .259 
  E.Hinske 3B         2  0  0  0 .271     C.Pena 1B           3  1  1  0 .191 
  F.Lopez SS          3  0  0  0 .213     F.Menechino 2B      2  0  0  0 .167 
  T.Wilson C          2  0  0  0 .233     G.Myers C           3  0  0  0 .185 
  J.Lawrence DH       3  0  0  0 .182     T.Long CF           3  0  1  1 .169 
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---     
         Totals      28  0  2  0                 Totals      27  1  4  1


Blue Jays....... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  2  2
Athletics....... 0 0 0  1 0 0  0 0    -  1  4  0

Blue Jays (14-21)        IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
R.Halladay LOSS(5-1)      8       4   1   1   3   4   0 118   2.88  A1
Totals                    8       4   1   1   3   4   0

Athletics (19-18)        IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
M.Mulder WIN(5-0)         9       2   0   0   4   7   0 119   0.64  A1
Totals                    9       2   0   0   4   7   0

ATTENDANCE- 40,250 DATE- Sunday, May 12th 2002 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Jeff Nelson, Derryl Cousins, Alfonzo Marquez, Scott Packard
T- 2:40
LEFT ON BASE- Blue Jays: 5  Athletics: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Blue Jays: 2  Athletics: 1
ERRORS- C.Delgado, F.Lopez
SACRIFICE HITS- F.Menechino
WALKS- R.Mondesi, C.Delgado, E.Hinske, T.Wilson, S.Hatteberg, J.Giambi, J.Dye
HIT BY PITCH- S.Hatteberg
STRIKE OUTS- R.Mondesi, J.Cruz Jr., C.Delgado-2, V.Wells, F.Lopez, J.Lawrence,
             J.Giambi-2, F.Menechino, G.Myers
GIDP- V.Wells, M.Tejada, J.Dye
WEB GEMS- Bot 6th: Dave Berg robbed Carlos Pena of a base hit.