GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: OAKLAND (71-75) at SEATTLE (75-68)

AL: OAKLAND (71-75) at SEATTLE (75-68)

<h2>Mariners look to bounce back vs. A's</h2>

<div class="pre">Oakland (71-75) at Seattle (75-68) 10:05 pm EDT</div>

SEATTLE (Ticker) - The fading Seattle Mariners will try to getback on track when they meet the Oakland Athletics in the finaleof a three-game series on Wednesday.


Miguel Batista (13-11, 4.73 ERA) gets the call for Seattle,which has fell 6 1/2 games behind the New York Yankees in theAmerican League wild card chase after losing the first two gamesof the series.


On Tuesday, Mike Piazza had three hits, including atie-breaking, two-run single in the sixth inning, and Mark Elliscontributed four hits as the Athletics posted a 7-4 victory.

The righthanded Batista will be looking for his first win infive starts.


In his last outing, the Dominican was tagged for six runs andnine hits in 6 2/3 innings of a 6-1 setback at the DetroitTigers on Friday.


Batista is 3-4 with a 5.97 ERA in 16 appearances against theA's. Most recently, he gave up three runs and six hits in 7 2/3innings in a 3-2 loss on July 5.


Oakland's Dan Haren (14-7, 3.03) goes in search of his firstwinning decision since August 21 at the Toronto Blue Jays - aspan of three starts. In his last outing, Haren was tagged forfive runs and a season-worst 12 hits in 4 2/3 frames of a 5-3loss at the Texas Rangers on Friday.


The All-Star righthander is 3-1 with an impressive 1.93 ERA infour starts at Safeco Field. He is 6-3 with a 2.71 ERA overallagainst the Mariners.

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">OAKLAND AT SEATTLE -- LINEUPS

OAKLAND SEATTLE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Shannon Stewart LF .285 12 47 Ichiro Suzuki CF .350 6 59
Daric Barton 1B .286 0 0 Adrian Beltre 3B .282 24 91
Nick Swisher CF .261 19 67 Raul Ibanez LF .284 17 92
Jack Cust RF .257 23 73 Jose Guillen RF .289 20 89
Mark Ellis 2B .276 17 64 Ben Broussard 1B .289 7 27
Dan Johnson DH .230 15 55 Jose Vidro DH .315 6 56
Kurt Suzuki C .244 7 31 Yuniesky Betancour SS .287 9 58
Jack Hannahan 3B .274 3 16 Jamie Burke C .304 0 7
Donnie Murphy SS .220 5 17 Willie Bloomquist 2B .285 2 13

Dan Haren RHP (14-7, 3.03) Miguel Batista RHP (13-11, 4.73)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE
WARMUPS: OAK - DAN HAREN (14-7, 3.03)
SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA (13-11, 4.73)

UMPIRES: HP - PHIL CUZZI
1B - TOM HALLION
2B - BRUCE DRECKMAN
3B - CHRIS GUCCIONE

WEATHER: 70 Degrees, clear</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE
STARTING BATS: OAK - DAN HAREN AND KURT SUZUKI
SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA AND JAMIE BURKE

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.285, 12 HR, 47 RBI)
D BARTON (.286, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
N SWISHER (.261, 19 HR, 67 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY NICK SWISHER SCORED SHANNON STEWART.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D BARTON ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1
SEATTLE 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.257, 23 HR, 73 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 1 1 1 0
SEATTLE 0 0 1 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN
SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.350, 6 HR, 59 RBI)
A BELTRE (.282, 24 HR, 91 RBI)
R IBANEZ (.284, 17 HR, 92 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .285
D Barton 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .375
N Swisher cf 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .261
J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .256
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276
D Johnson dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
D Murphy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220

Totals 3 1 1 1 1 1 3

BATTING: SF - N Swisher. RBI - N Swisher (68). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M Ellis 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Barton (1, 2nd base off M Batista/J Burke).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
B Broussard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
J Vidro dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J Burke c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
W Bloomquist 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - W Bloomquist (4, throw).


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OAKLAND - 1 -- 1
SEATTLE - -- 0
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.03

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 4.76

Pitches-strikes: M Batista 23-12. Ground balls-fly balls: M Batista 0-2.
Batters faced: M Batista 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Phil Cuzzi. 1B--Tom Hallion. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Chris
Guccione.

Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 0 mph, in from left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE
CONFIRMED STARTERS: OAK - DAN HAREN
SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 1 1 1 0
SEATTLE 0 0 0 1 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN
SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D JOHNSON (.230, 15 HR, 55 RBI)
K SUZUKI (.244, 7 HR, 31 RBI)
J HANNAHAN (.274, 3 HR, 16 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS SEATTLE (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .285
D Barton 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .375
N Swisher cf 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .261
J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .256
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276
D Johnson dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
D Murphy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220

Totals 3 1 1 1 1 1 3

BATTING: SF - N Swisher. RBI - N Swisher (68). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M Ellis 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Barton (1, 2nd base off M Batista/J Burke).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .349
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283
J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
B Broussard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
J Vidro dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J Burke c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
W Bloomquist 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - W Bloomquist (4, throw).


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OAKLAND - 1 -- 1
SEATTLE - 0 -- 0
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.02

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 4.70

Pitches-strikes: D Haren 10-6; M Batista 23-12. Ground balls-fly balls: D
Haren 2-0; M Batista 0-2. Batters faced: D Haren 3; M Batista 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Phil Cuzzi. 1B--Tom Hallion. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Chris
Guccione.

Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 0 mph, in from left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 1 0 1 2 0
SEATTLE 0 0 0 2 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN
SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J GUILLEN (.289, 20 HR, 89 RBI)
B BROUSSARD (.289, 7 HR, 27 RBI)
J VIDRO (.315, 6 HR, 56 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .285
D Barton 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .375
N Swisher cf 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .261
J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .256
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276
D Johnson dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .232
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .271
D Murphy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .218

Totals 6 1 2 1 1 2 7

BATTING: S - K Suzuki. SF - N Swisher. RBI - N Swisher (68). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1. GIDP - D Murphy. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Barton (1, 2nd base off M Batista/J Burke).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .349
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283
J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
B Broussard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
J Vidro dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J Burke c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
W Bloomquist 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - W Bloomquist (4, throw); M Batista (2, bunt). DP: 1 (Y
Betancourt-W Bloomquist-B Broussard).


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OAKLAND - 10 -- 1
SEATTLE - 0 -- 0
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.02

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 2 2 1 0 1 2 0 4.68

Pitches-strikes: D Haren 10-6; M Batista 40-24. Ground balls-fly balls: D
Haren 2-0; M Batista 3-2. Batters faced: D Haren 3; M Batista 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Phil Cuzzi. 1B--Tom Hallion. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Chris
Guccione.

Weather: 64 degrees, clear. Wind: 1 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 1 0 1 2 0
SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 2 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN
SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.285, 0-FOR-0, BB)
D BARTON (.375, 1-FOR-1)
N SWISHER (.261, 0-FOR-0, SF, RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS SEATTLE (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .285
D Barton 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .375
N Swisher cf 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .261
J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .256
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276
D Johnson dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .232
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .271
D Murphy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .218

Totals 6 1 2 1 1 2 7

BATTING: S - K Suzuki. SF - N Swisher. RBI - N Swisher (68). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1. GIDP - D Murphy. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Barton (1, 2nd base off M Batista/J Burke).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .349
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J Burke c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
W Bloomquist 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - W Bloomquist (4, throw); M Batista (2, bunt). DP: 1 (Y
Betancourt-W Bloomquist-B Broussard).


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OAKLAND - 10 -- 1
SEATTLE - 00 -- 0
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.00

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 2 2 1 0 1 2 0 4.68

Pitches-strikes: D Haren 18-12; M Batista 40-24. Ground balls-fly balls: D
Haren 4-0; M Batista 3-2. Batters faced: D Haren 6; M Batista 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Phil Cuzzi. 1B--Tom Hallion. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Chris
Guccione.

Weather: 64 degrees, clear. Wind: 1 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 1 0 0 1 3 0
SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 2 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN
SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: Y BETANCOURT (.287, 9 HR, 58 RBI)
J BURKE (.304, 0 HR, 7 RBI)
W BLOOMQUIST (.285, 2 HR, 13 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .286
D Barton 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333
N Swisher cf 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .260
J Cust rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276
D Johnson dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .232
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .271
D Murphy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .218

Totals 10 1 3 1 1 2 10

BATTING: S - K Suzuki. SF - N Swisher. RBI - N Swisher (68). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1, J Cust 1. GIDP - D Murphy. Team LOB - 3.


BASERUNNING: SB - D Barton (1, 2nd base off M Batista/J Burke), S Stewart
(11, 2nd base off M Batista/J Burke).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .349
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J Burke c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
W Bloomquist 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - W Bloomquist (4, throw); M Batista (2, bunt). DP: 1 (Y
Betancourt-W Bloomquist-B Broussard).


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OAKLAND - 100 -- 1
SEATTLE - 00 -- 0
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.00

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 3 3 1 0 1 2 0 4.65

WP - M Batista. Pitches-strikes: D Haren 18-12; M Batista 54-32. Ground
balls-fly balls: D Haren 4-0; M Batista 4-4. Batters faced: D Haren 6; M
Batista 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Phil Cuzzi. 1B--Tom Hallion. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Chris
Guccione.

Weather: 64 degrees, clear. Wind: 1 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY RAUL IBANEZ SCORED JAMIE BURKE AND WILLIE
BLOOMQUIST.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R IBANEZ ON SECOND, A BELTRE ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1
SEATTLE 2 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J GUILLEN (.288, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 1 0 0 1 3 0
SEATTLE 0 0 2 2 3 2 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN
SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M ELLIS (.276, 0-FOR-1)
D JOHNSON (.232, 1-FOR-1)
K SUZUKI (.244, 0-FOR-0, SAC)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS SEATTLE (2) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .286
D Barton 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333
N Swisher cf 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .260
J Cust rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276
D Johnson dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .232
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .271
D Murphy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .218

Totals 10 1 3 1 1 2 10

BATTING: S - K Suzuki. SF - N Swisher. RBI - N Swisher (68). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1, J Cust 1. GIDP - D Murphy. Team LOB - 3.


BASERUNNING: SB - D Barton (1, 2nd base off M Batista/J Burke), S Stewart
(11, 2nd base off M Batista/J Burke).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .349
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .281
R Ibanez lf 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 .285
J Guillen rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288
B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J Burke c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .312
W Bloomquist 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .290

Totals 12 2 3 2 1 2 4

BATTING: 2B - R Ibanez (32, D Haren). RBI - R Ibanez 2 (94). 2-out RBI - R
Ibanez 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Guillen 2. Team LOB - 2.


FIELDING: E - W Bloomquist (4, throw); M Batista (2, bunt). DP: 1 (Y
Betancourt-W Bloomquist-B Broussard).


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OAKLAND - 100 -- 1
SEATTLE - 002 -- 2
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 3 3 2 2 1 2 0 3.08

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 3 3 1 0 1 2 0 4.65

WP - M Batista. Pitches-strikes: D Haren 44-27; M Batista 54-32. Ground
balls-fly balls: D Haren 4-3; M Batista 4-4. Batters faced: D Haren 13; M
Batista 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Phil Cuzzi. 1B--Tom Hallion. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Chris
Guccione.

Weather: 64 degrees, clear. Wind: 1 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY KURT SUZUKI SCORED MARK ELLIS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K SUZUKI ON FIRST, D JOHNSON ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
SEATTLE 2 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J HANNAHAN (.271, 0-FOR-1)</div>