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

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Johnson catching.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 5
SEATTLE 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: N Swisher (.262, 1-FOR-2, 2 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - PITCHING CHANGE
SEA: J.J. PUTZ (2-1, 1.43) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 5, SEATTLE 5

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: N SWISHER (.262, 1-FOR-2, 2 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Putz relieved G Sherrill.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 5
SEATTLE 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: N Swisher (.262, 1-FOR-2, 2 RBI)</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 1 0 2 0 0 5 12 0
SEATTLE 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 5 13 3 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - ALAN EMBREE
SEA - J.J. PUTZ

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R IBANEZ (.284, 1-FOR-4, 2 RBI)
J GUILLEN (.288, 1-FOR-4)
B BROUSSARD (.288, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">OAKLAND (5) VS SEATTLE (5) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 4 3 4 0 1 0 0 .290
D Barton 1b 5 0 2 0 0 2 3 .333
N Swisher cf-rf 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .261
J Cust rf 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .255
J DaVanon cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
M Ellis 2b 5 1 1 0 0 1 7 .276
D Johnson dh 3 0 2 0 0 0 3 .233
a-M Piazza ph-dh 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .284
K Suzuki c 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .246
J Hannahan 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .261
D Murphy ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .212

Totals 35 5 12 5 3 9 26

a-singled to left center for D Johnson in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - S Stewart (20, M Batista). S - K Suzuki. SF - N Swisher 2. RBI -
N Swisher 2 (69), K Suzuki (32), M Piazza 2 (42). 2-out RBI - M Piazza 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1, J Cust 1, K Suzuki 1. GIDP
- D Murphy, D Johnson. Team LOB - 9.

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 5 0 1 1 0 0 4 .349
A Beltre 3b 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .281
R Ibanez lf 4 0 1 2 0 2 1 .284
J Guillen rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .288
B Broussard 1b 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .288
J Vidro dh 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .319
Y Betancourt ss 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 .288
J Burke c 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .316
a-J Reed ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
b-A Jones ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .279
R Johnson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
W Bloomquist 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .284

Totals 36 5 13 5 1 6 19

a-hit for J Burke in the 8th; b-homered to right center for J Reed in the
8th.

BATTING: 2B - R Ibanez (32, D Haren); J Vidro 2 (25, D Haren 2). HR - A Jones
(2, 8th inning off A Embree 0 on, 0 Out). SF - Y Betancourt. RBI - R Ibanez 2
(94), Y Betancourt (59), I Suzuki (60), A Jones (3). 2-out RBI - R Ibanez 2, I
Suzuki. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Guillen 2, A Beltre 1, I
Suzuki 1, Y Betancourt 2. Team LOB - 9.

FIELDING: E - W Bloomquist (4, throw); M Batista (2, bunt); I Suzuki (1, fly
ball). PB - J Burke. DP: 3 (Y Betancourt-W Bloomquist-B Broussard, Y
Betancourt, B Broussard-Y Betancourt-M Batista).


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 100 110 200 -- 5
SEATTLE - 002 101 01 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 6 2/3 12 4 4 1 6 0 3.11
S Casilla 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.91
A Embree 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 4.15

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 6 8 3 2 2 4 0 4.67
E O'Flaherty 1/3 2 2 2 1 1 0 4.01
J Huber 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.86
G Sherrill 1 1/3 2 0 0 0 3 0 2.55
J Putz 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.41

WP - M Batista. IBB - J Cust (by M Batista). Pitches-strikes: D Haren 118-78;
S Casilla 4-3; A Embree 16-13; M Batista 106-65; E O'Flaherty 16-10; J Huber
5-3; G Sherrill 22-16; J Putz 15-10. Ground balls-fly balls: D Haren 7-7; S
Casilla 1-0; A Embree 2-1; M Batista 7-8; E O'Flaherty 0-0; J Huber 0-0; G
Sherrill 0-1; J Putz 2-1. Batters faced: D Haren 33; S Casilla 1; A Embree 4; M
Batista 27; E O'Flaherty 4; J Huber 1; G Sherrill 6; J Putz 3.

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 - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: ANDREW BROWN (2-1, 3.74) IN THE 9TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 5, SEATTLE 5

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J GUILLEN (.288, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Brown relieved A Embree.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 5
SEATTLE 5 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J Guillen (.288, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Jimerson ran for J Guillen.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J VIDRO ON FIRST, C JIMERSON ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 5
SEATTLE 5 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: Y Betancourt (.288, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY YUNIESKY BETANCOURT SCORED CHARLTON JIMERSON.

FINAL SCORE: SEATTLE 6, OAKLAND 5</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 5 12 0
SEATTLE 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 6 15 3 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: OAK - DAN HAREN, SANTIAGO CASILLA (7TH), ALAN EMBREE (8TH), ANDREW
BROWN (9TH) AND KURT SUZUKI

SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA, ERIC O'FLAHERTY (7TH), JON HUBER
(7TH), GEORGE SHERRILL (7TH), J.J. PUTZ (9TH) AND JAMIE BURKE,
ROB JOHNSON (9TH)

HOME RUNS: OAK - NONE

SEA - ADAM JONES (2) OFF ALAN EMBREE IN THE 8TH, 0 ON</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 5 12 0
SEATTLE 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 6 15 3 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: OAK - DAN HAREN, SANTIAGO CASILLA (7TH), ALAN EMBREE (8TH), ANDREW
BROWN (9TH) AND KURT SUZUKI

SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA, ERIC O'FLAHERTY (7TH), JON HUBER
(7TH), GEORGE SHERRILL (7TH), J.J. PUTZ (9TH) AND JAMIE BURKE,
ROB JOHNSON (9TH)


WP - J.J. PUTZ (3-1)
LP - ANDREW BROWN (2-2)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: OAK - NONE

SEA - ADAM JONES (2) OFF ALAN EMBREE IN THE 8TH, 0 ON


TIME: 3:28 ATT: 26,194

PROBABLES: TAM - JASON HAMMEL (2-4, 6.57)
SEA - JEFF WEAVER (6-12, 6.05)

PROBABLES: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD (9-11, 5.31)
OAK - CHAD GAUDIN (10-11, 4.47)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (5) VS SEATTLE (6) - FINAL

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 4 3 4 0 1 0 0 .290
D Barton 1b 5 0 2 0 0 2 3 .333
N Swisher cf-rf 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .261
J Cust rf 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .255
J DaVanon cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
M Ellis 2b 5 1 1 0 0 1 7 .276
D Johnson dh 3 0 2 0 0 0 3 .233
a-M Piazza ph-dh 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .284
K Suzuki c 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .246
J Hannahan 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .261
D Murphy ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .212

Totals 35 5 12 5 3 9 26

a-singled to left center for D Johnson in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - S Stewart (20, M Batista). S - K Suzuki. SF - N Swisher 2. RBI -
N Swisher 2 (69), K Suzuki (32), M Piazza 2 (42). 2-out RBI - M Piazza 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1, J Cust 1, K Suzuki 1. GIDP
- D Murphy, D Johnson. Team LOB - 9.

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 5 0 1 1 0 0 4 .349
A Beltre 3b 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .281
R Ibanez lf 5 0 1 2 0 2 1 .283
J Guillen rf 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .290
C Jimerson pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
B Broussard 1b 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .286
J Vidro dh 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 .319
Y Betancourt ss 4 1 2 2 0 0 3 .289
J Burke c 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .316
a-J Reed ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
b-A Jones ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .279
R Johnson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
W Bloomquist 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .284

Totals 40 6 15 6 2 6 19

a-hit for J Burke in the 8th; b-homered to right center for J Reed in the
8th.

BATTING: 2B - R Ibanez (32, D Haren); J Vidro 2 (25, D Haren 2). HR - A Jones
(2, 8th inning off A Embree 0 on, 0 Out). SF - Y Betancourt. RBI - R Ibanez 2
(94), Y Betancourt 2 (60), I Suzuki (60), A Jones (3). 2-out RBI - R Ibanez 2,
I Suzuki, Y Betancourt. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Guillen 2,
A Beltre 1, I Suzuki 1, Y Betancourt 2. Team LOB - 11.

FIELDING: E - W Bloomquist (4, throw); M Batista (2, bunt); I Suzuki (1, fly
ball). PB - J Burke. DP: 3 (Y Betancourt-W Bloomquist-B Broussard, Y
Betancourt, B Broussard-Y Betancourt-M Batista).


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 100 110 200 -- 5
SEATTLE - 002 101 011 -- 6

Two outs when winning run scored.
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 6 2/3 12 4 4 1 6 0 3.11
S Casilla (H, 12) 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.91
A Embree (B, 4) 1 1/3 1 1 1 0 0 1 4.13
A Brown (L, 2-2) 1/3 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.97

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 6 8 3 2 2 4 0 4.67
E O'Flaherty (H, 5) 1/3 2 2 2 1 1 0 4.01
J Huber (H, 3) 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.86
G Sherrill (B, 4) 1 1/3 2 0 0 0 3 0 2.55
J Putz (W, 3-1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.41

WP - M Batista. IBB - J Cust (by M Batista), J Vidro (by A Brown).
Pitches-strikes: D Haren 118-78; S Casilla 4-3; A Embree 18-15; A Brown 15-10;
M Batista 106-65; E O'Flaherty 16-10; J Huber 5-3; G Sherrill 22-16; J Putz
15-10. Ground balls-fly balls: D Haren 7-7; S Casilla 1-0; A Embree 3-1; A
Brown 1-0; M Batista 7-8; E O'Flaherty 0-0; J Huber 0-0; G Sherrill 0-1; J Putz
2-1. Batters faced: D Haren 33; S Casilla 1; A Embree 5; A Brown 4; M Batista
27; E O'Flaherty 4; J Huber 1; G Sherrill 6; J Putz 3.

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

T--3:28. Att--26,194.
Weather: 64 degrees, clear. Wind: 1 mph, left to
right.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
AL
OAKLAND 5
SEATTLE 6 FINAL</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
OAKLAND (5) AT SEATTLE (6) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

OAKLAND 1ST: S Stewart walked. D Barton reached on infield single to
second, S Stewart to second, S Stewart to third on throwing error by second
baseman W Bloomquist. N Swisher hit sacrifice fly to right, S Stewart scored.
J Cust struck out looking, D Barton stole second. M Ellis flied out to left.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) OAKLAND 1, SEATTLE 0.

SEATTLE 3RD: Y Betancourt lined out to left. J Burke singled to left.
W Bloomquist singled to right, J Burke to second. I Suzuki flied out to left.
A Beltre walked, J Burke to third, W Bloomquist to second. R Ibanez doubled to
right, J Burke and W Bloomquist scored, A Beltre to third. J Guillen flied out
to center. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 1, SEATTLE 2.

OAKLAND 4TH: M Ellis reached on infield single to second. D Johnson
singled to right, M Ellis to third. K Suzuki reached on infield single to
third, M Ellis scored, D Johnson to second. J Hannahan lined into double play,
to shortstop, D Johnson doubled off second. D Murphy struck out looking.
(1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 2, SEATTLE 2.

SEATTLE 4TH: B Broussard singled to left. J Vidro singled to center,
B Broussard to third. Y Betancourt hit sacrifice fly to center, B Broussard
scored. J Burke singled to right center, J Vidro to third. W Bloomquist
grounded into fielder's choice to third, J Vidro out at home, J Burke to
second. I Suzuki grounded into fielder's choice to second, W Bloomquist out at
second. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 2, SEATTLE 3.

OAKLAND 5TH: S Stewart doubled to deep left center. D Barton singled to
right, S Stewart to third. N Swisher hit sacrifice fly to left, S Stewart
scored, D Barton to third, N Swisher to second on error by center fielder
I Suzuki. J Cust intentionally walked. M Ellis flied out to left. D Johnson
grounded into double play, first to shortstop to pitcher, J Cust out at
second.(1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error) OAKLAND 3, SEATTLE 3.

SEATTLE 6TH: J Vidro doubled to deep center. Y Betancourt reached on
infield single to shortstop, J Vidro to third. J Burke grounded into fielder's
choice to third, J Vidro out at home, Y Betancourt to second. W Bloomquist
struck out looking. I Suzuki singled to center, Y Betancourt scored, J Burke
to second. A Beltre struck out swinging. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 3,
SEATTLE 4.

OAKLAND 7TH: E O'Flaherty relieved M Batista. S Stewart singled to right.
S Stewart to second on passed ball by J Burke. D Barton struck out swinging.
N Swisher singled to left, S Stewart to third. J Cust walked, N Swisher to
second. J Huber relieved E O'Flaherty. M Ellis struck out swinging.
G Sherrill relieved J Huber. M Piazza hit for D Johnson. M Piazza singled to left
center, S Stewart and N Swisher scored, J Cust to second. K Suzuki flied out
to left. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 5, SEATTLE 4.

SEATTLE 8TH: N Swisher in right field. J DaVanon in center field. J Reed
hit for J Burke. A Embree relieved S Casilla. A Jones hit for J Reed. A Jones
homered to right center. W Bloomquist grounded out to second. I Suzuki
grounded out to second. A Beltre flied out to right. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
OAKLAND 5, SEATTLE 5.

SEATTLE 9TH: R Ibanez grounded out to second. A Brown relieved A Embree.
J Guillen singled to left. B Broussard grounded out to second, J Guillen to
second. J Vidro intentionally walked. C Jimerson ran for J Guillen.
Y Betancourt singled to center, C Jimerson scored. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
OAKLAND 5, SEATTLE 6.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
OAKLAND (5) AT SEATTLE (6) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Oakland Starting Lineups -- S Stewart LF, D Barton 1B, N Swisher CF, J Cust RF,
M Ellis 2B, D Johnson DH, K Suzuki C, J Hannahan 3B, D Murphy SS, D Haren RHP.

Seattle Starting Lineups -- I Suzuki CF, A Beltre 3B, R Ibanez LF, J Guillen RF,
B Broussard 1B, J Vidro DH, Y Betancourt SS, J Burke C, W Bloomquist 2B,
M Batista RHP.

Umpires -- Phil Cuzzi (HP), Tom Hallion (1B), Bruce Dreckman (2B),
Chris Guccione (3B).

Gametime Weather: 64 degrees, Clear, wind left to right at 1 mph.


OAKLAND 1ST: S Stewart walked. D Barton reached on infield single to
second, S Stewart to second, S Stewart to third on throwing error by second
baseman W Bloomquist. N Swisher hit sacrifice fly to right, S Stewart scored.
J Cust struck out looking, D Barton stole second. M Ellis flied out to left.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) OAKLAND 1, SEATTLE 0.

SEATTLE 1ST: I Suzuki grounded out to second. A Beltre grounded out to
third. R Ibanez struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 1,
SEATTLE 0.

OAKLAND 2ND: D Johnson singled to right. K Suzuki sacrificed to pitcher,
D Johnson to second, K Suzuki safe at first on error by pitcher M Batista.
J Hannahan struck out swinging. D Murphy grounded into double play, shortstop to
second to first, K Suzuki out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error) OAKLAND 1,
SEATTLE 0.

SEATTLE 2ND: J Guillen grounded out to third. B Broussard struck out
swinging. J Vidro grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 1,
SEATTLE 0.

OAKLAND 3RD: S Stewart singled to center. S Stewart stole second. D Barton
lined out to right. S Stewart to third on wild pitch by M Batista. N Swisher
fouled out to third. J Cust grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
OAKLAND 1, SEATTLE 0.

SEATTLE 3RD: Y Betancourt lined out to left. J Burke singled to left.
W Bloomquist singled to right, J Burke to second. I Suzuki flied out to left.
A Beltre walked, J Burke to third, W Bloomquist to second. R Ibanez doubled to
right, J Burke and W Bloomquist scored, A Beltre to third. J Guillen flied out
to center. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 1, SEATTLE 2.

OAKLAND 4TH: M Ellis reached on infield single to second. D Johnson
singled to right, M Ellis to third. K Suzuki reached on infield single to
third, M Ellis scored, D Johnson to second. J Hannahan lined into double play,
to shortstop, D Johnson doubled off second. D Murphy struck out looking.
(1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 2, SEATTLE 2.

SEATTLE 4TH: B Broussard singled to left. J Vidro singled to center,
B Broussard to third. Y Betancourt hit sacrifice fly to center, B Broussard
scored. J Burke singled to right center, J Vidro to third. W Bloomquist
grounded into fielder's choice to third, J Vidro out at home, J Burke to
second. I Suzuki grounded into fielder's choice to second, W Bloomquist out at
second. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 2, SEATTLE 3.

OAKLAND 5TH: S Stewart doubled to deep left center. D Barton singled to
right, S Stewart to third. N Swisher hit sacrifice fly to left, S Stewart
scored, D Barton to third, N Swisher to second on error by center fielder
I Suzuki. J Cust intentionally walked. M Ellis flied out to left. D Johnson
grounded into double play, first to shortstop to pitcher, J Cust out at
second.(1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error) OAKLAND 3, SEATTLE 3.

SEATTLE 5TH: A Beltre singled to right. R Ibanez struck out swinging.
J Guillen lined out to left. B Broussard struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) OAKLAND 3, SEATTLE 3.

OAKLAND 6TH: K Suzuki struck out swinging. J Hannahan grounded out to
second. D Murphy popped out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 3,
SEATTLE 3.

SEATTLE 6TH: J Vidro doubled to deep center. Y Betancourt reached on
infield single to shortstop, J Vidro to third. J Burke grounded into fielder's
choice to third, J Vidro out at home, Y Betancourt to second. W Bloomquist
struck out looking. I Suzuki singled to center, Y Betancourt scored, J Burke
to second. A Beltre struck out swinging. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 3,
SEATTLE 4.

OAKLAND 7TH: E O'Flaherty relieved M Batista. S Stewart singled to right.
S Stewart to second on passed ball by J Burke. D Barton struck out swinging.
N Swisher singled to left, S Stewart to third. J Cust walked, N Swisher to
second. J Huber relieved E O'Flaherty. M Ellis struck out swinging.
G Sherrill relieved J Huber. M Piazza hit for D Johnson. M Piazza singled to left
center, S Stewart and N Swisher scored, J Cust to second. K Suzuki flied out
to left. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 5, SEATTLE 4.

SEATTLE 7TH: R Ibanez lined out to shortstop. J Guillen reached on infield
single to third. B Broussard flied out to left. J Vidro doubled to left,
J Guillen to third. S Casilla relieved D Haren. Y Betancourt grounded out to
shortstop. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 5, SEATTLE 4.

OAKLAND 8TH: J Hannahan struck out looking. D Murphy struck out swinging.
S Stewart singled to right. D Barton struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) OAKLAND 5, SEATTLE 4.

SEATTLE 8TH: N Swisher in right field. J DaVanon in center field. J Reed
hit for J Burke. A Embree relieved S Casilla. A Jones hit for J Reed. A Jones
homered to right center. W Bloomquist grounded out to second. I Suzuki
grounded out to second. A Beltre flied out to right. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
OAKLAND 5, SEATTLE 5.

OAKLAND 9TH: R Johnson catching. J Putz relieved G Sherrill. N Swisher
popped out to shortstop. J DaVanon grounded out to pitcher. M Ellis grounded
out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 5, SEATTLE 5.

SEATTLE 9TH: R Ibanez grounded out to second. A Brown relieved A Embree.
J Guillen singled to left. B Broussard grounded out to second, J Guillen to
second. J Vidro intentionally walked. C Jimerson ran for J Guillen.
Y Betancourt singled to center, C Jimerson scored. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
OAKLAND 5, SEATTLE 6.</div>

 

Mariners edge A's for rare victory

<h3>SEATTLE 6, OAKLAND 5</h3>SEATTLE (Ticker) -- Yuniesky Betancourt came through to givethe Seattle Mariners a rare victory.


Betancourt had a game-winning RBI single in the ninth inning andthe Mariners won for just the third time in their last 18contests with a 6-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics onWednesday night at Safeco Field.


Pinch runner Charlton Jimerson scored from second onBetancourt's liner to center field off of Andrew Brown (2-2).

Adam Jones belted a pinch-hit home run off Oakland reliever AlanEmbree to tie the game, 5-5, in the bottom of the eighthinning.


J.J. Putz (3-1) got the win for the Mariners with a perfectninth.


Seattle took a 4-3 lead into the seventh inning following astrong outing from starter Miguel Batista, who worked sixinnings and allowed two earned runs on eight hits before turningthe game over to reliever Eric O'Flaherty.


The lefthander managed to retire only one of the four batters hefaced, allowing base hits to Shannon Stewart and Nick Swisherand a walk to Jack Cust to load the bases. After Jon Huberstruck out Mark Ellis, pinch-hitter Mike Piazza delivered atwo-run single off George Sherrill giving Oakland a 5-4advantage.


Piazza was 0-for-5 as a pinch-hitter coming into his seventhinning at bat.


Oakland starter Dan Haren worked 6 2/3 innings and was in linefor the victory after allowing four runs on 12 hits whilestriking out six.


The Mariners had taken the lead in the bottom of the sixthinning when Betancourt singled and scored on an Ichiro Suzukisingle to center.


Stewart led the Oakland attack reaching base five times withfour hits and a walk. He also doubled, stole a base and scoredthree runs for Oakland.


Jose Vidro had three hits for Seattle including a pair ofdoubles.

 

Mariners edge A's for rare victory

<h3>SEATTLE 6, OAKLAND 5</h3>SEATTLE (Ticker) -- Yuniesky Betancourt came through to givethe Seattle Mariners a rare victory.


Betancourt had a game-winning RBI single in the ninth inning andthe Mariners won for just the third time in their last 18contests with a 6-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics onWednesday night at Safeco Field.


Pinch runner Charlton Jimerson scored from second onBetancourt's soft liner to center field off of Andrew Brown(2-2).


"I knew I had to stay in the strike zone because they were goingto be good pitches," Betancourt said through an interpreter."I just put a good swing on it and followed through."

Adam Jones belted a pinch-hit home run off on a 1-2 pitch fromOakland reliever Alan Embree to tie the game, 5-5, in the bottomof the eighth inning.


"He had a great at bat against me," Embree said. "I had himwhere I wanted and made the pitch I wanted and he was still ableto get the job done."


J.J. Putz (3-1) got the win for the Mariners with a perfectninth.


"We've been struggling lately," Jones said. "I hope we can ridethis (win) for the rest of the season and make it interesting."

Seattle took a 4-3 lead into the seventh inning following astrong outing from starter Miguel Batista, who worked sixinnings and allowed two earned runs on eight hits before turningthe game over to reliever Eric O'Flaherty.


The lefthander managed to retire only one of the four batters hefaced, allowing base hits to Shannon Stewart and Nick Swisherand a walk to Jack Cust to load the bases. After Jon Huberstruck out Mark Ellis, pinch-hitter Mike Piazza delivered atwo-run single off George Sherrill giving Oakland a 5-4advantage.


Piazza was 0-for-5 as a pinch-hitter coming into his seventhinning at bat.


Oakland starter Dan Haren worked 6 2/3 innings and was in linefor the victory after allowing four runs on 12 hits whilestriking out six.


"Dan Haren pitched very well," Oakland manager Bob Geren said."He battled into the seventh. He threw the ball pretty well."

The Mariners had taken the lead in the bottom of the sixthinning when Betancourt singled and scored on an Ichiro Suzukisingle to center.


Stewart led the Oakland attack reaching base five times withfour hits and a walk. He also doubled, stole a base and scoredthree runs for Oakland.


Jose Vidro had three hits for Seattle including a pair ofDoubles. The Seattle designated hitter has hit in eight of hislast nine games posting a .394 (13-for-33) batting average.

<div class="pre">With the victory Seattle remains 6 games behind the Yankees in</div>the American League Wild Card race.


"This (win) is well deserved," Seattle manager John McLarensaid. "It's a great win. Hopefully, we can build from this andstart relaxing."