Article: A's Heredia stands up, delivers a gem vs. Jays.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

TORONTO_Not lost in the A's quest for a playoff berth is the solid year they're getting from Gil Heredia, who entered the season as Oakland's No. 4 starter.

Heredia is accustomed to being an afterthought. He is your classic journeyman, touring four organizations before signing a minor-league contract with Oakland in January 1998.

But Heredia has won 30 games for the A's, and there was no more important entry to his personal scrapbook than Saturday's 8-0 victory over Toronto at SkyDome.

It was career-best win No. 14 of the season for Heredia, but he gave no hint he could be this dominating in such a pressure situation. Heredia had gone 0-2 with ...

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