Toronto Blue Jays' Henderson Alvarez works against the Oakland Athletics in the first inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Oakland Athletics' Bartolo Colon works against the Toronto Blue Jays in the first inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Oakland Athletics' Bartolo Colon works against the Toronto Blue Jays in the first inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Toronto Blue Jays' David Cooper swings at a ball thrown by Oakland Athletics' Bartolo Colon in the first inning of a baseball game on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman David Cooper, right, holds Oakland Athletics' Josh Reddick on first base in the first inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Oakland Athletics' Seth Smith swings for an RBI single off Toronto Blue Jays' Henderson Alvarez in the third inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Oakland Athletics' Eric Sogard, left, slides safe past the tag of Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie in the third inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in Oakland, Calif. Sogard advanced on a sacrifice fly hit by Coco Crisp. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Toronto Blue Jays' Henderson Alvarez raises his cap in the third inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Oakland Athletics' Seth Smith (15) congratulates Josh Reddick (16) after Reddick hit a two-run home run off Toronto Blue Jays' Henderson Alvarez in the third inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Toronto Blue Jays' Henderson Alvarez leaves the baseball game against the Oakland Athletics in the sixth inning, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Oakland Athletics catcher George Kottaras, left, congratulates pitcher Ryan Cook at the end of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in Oakland, Calif. The Athletics won 4-1. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)