Article: Grand Slam Gives A's 5-3 Win Over Blue Jays

JANIE McCAULEY, AP Sports Writer
AP Online
06-03-2005
Dateline: OAKLAND, Calif.


Oakland Athletics' Eric Chavez, right, is greeted by teammates at the plate after hitting a grand slam off Toronto Blue Jays starter Josh Towers in the fifth inning Thursday, June 2, 2005, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Eric Chavez hit a grand slam and the Oakland Athletics won their season-best fourth straight game, 5-3 over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night.

Chavez, the struggling star who began the day with the fourth-lowest batting average among American League regulars (.218), connected in the fifth on the first pitch from Josh Towers.

It was Chavez's fifth career grand slam and ...

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