GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: SEATTLE (78-70) at OAKLAND (74-77)

AL: SEATTLE (78-70) at OAKLAND (74-77)

<h3>Haren, Athletics set to host Mariners</h3>

<div class="pre">Seattle (78-70) at Oakland (74-77) 10:05 pm EDT</div>

OAKLAND, California (Ticker) - Dan Haren has fallen out of thediscussion for the American League Cy Young Award in recentweeks. He will look to get back on track when the OaklandAthletics host the Seattle Mariners on Monday.


Haren (14-7, 3.11 ERA), who led the American League in ERA formuch of the season and started for the AL in the All-Star Game,has fallen off in the second half, going 4-4 with a 4.54 ERAsince the break.


The righthander, who will be celebrating his 27th birthday onMonday, is 6-3 with a 2.97 ERA in his career against theMariners in 11 starts, but got knocked around for 12 hits andfour runs in 6 2/3 frames on Wednesday in a no-decision atSeattle.


The Mariners are in the midst of a free fall that has seen themgo from leading the wild card race to 6 1/2 games behind the NewYork Yankees (85-64), winning just five of their last 23contests.


Seattle will send veteran Miguel Batista (13-11, 4.67) to thehill. The righthander has not notched a win since August 17,going 0-3 over his last five starts and allowing six earned runsor more three times.


Batista has struggled against Oakland in his career, going 3-4with a 5.71 ERA in 17 appearances - 10 starts.


The A's have won five of their last six games and are now justthree games shy of .500 for the season.

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

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

SEATTLE OAKLAND
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Ichiro Suzuki CF .352 6 62 Shannon Stewart LF .290 12 47
Adrian Beltre 3B .281 25 93 Daric Barton 1B .345 1 3
Raul Ibanez LF .282 18 95 Nick Swisher CF .266 22 73
Jose Guillen RF .287 20 90 Jack Cust RF .263 23 77
Ben Broussard 1B .282 7 27 Mark Ellis 2B .275 18 69
Jose Vidro DH .318 6 56 Dan Johnson DH .236 17 60
Kenji Johjima C .286 14 59 Kurt Suzuki C .254 7 36
Jose Lopez 2B .256 8 55 Jack Hannahan 3B .282 3 17
Yuniesky Betancour SS .286 9 63 Donnie Murphy SS .206 5 18

Miguel Batista RHP (13-11, 4.67) Dan Haren RHP (14-7, 3.11)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND
WARMUPS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA (13-11, 4.67)
OAK - DAN HAREN (14-7, 3.11)

UMPIRES: HP - BOB DAVIDSON
1B - HUNTER WENDELSTEDT
2B - SAM HOLBROOK
3B - RANDY MARSH

WEATHER: 65 Degrees, clear
WIND: 8 mph, out to left</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND
STARTING BATS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA AND KENJI JOHJIMA
OAK - DAN HAREN AND KURT SUZUKI

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.352, 6 HR, 62 RBI)
A BELTRE (.281, 25 HR, 93 RBI)
R IBANEZ (.282, 18 HR, 95 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
OAK - DAN HAREN

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.290, 12 HR, 47 RBI)
D BARTON (.345, 1 HR, 3 RBI)
N SWISHER (.266, 22 HR, 73 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

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

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .352
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
B Broussard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
J Vidro dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
D Barton 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345
N Swisher cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
J Cust rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
D Johnson dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
D Murphy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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SEATTLE - 0 -- 0
OAKLAND - -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.67

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.09

Pitches-strikes: D Haren 8-7. Ground balls-fly balls: D Haren 0-2. Batters
faced: D Haren 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Bob Davidson. 1B--Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B--Sam Holbrook.
3B--Randy Marsh.

Weather: 65 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

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

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
OAK - DAN HAREN

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J GUILLEN (.287, 20 HR, 90 RBI)
B BROUSSARD (.282, 7 HR, 27 RBI)
J VIDRO (.318, 6 HR, 56 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

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

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .352
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
B Broussard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
J Vidro dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
D Barton 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .367
N Swisher cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .266
J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .274
D Johnson dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
D Murphy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 1 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1. Team LOB - 2.


----------------------------------------------------
SEATTLE - 0 -- 0
OAKLAND - 0 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

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

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.09

WP - M Batista. Pitches-strikes: M Batista 22-13; D Haren 8-7. Ground
balls-fly balls: M Batista 0-2; D Haren 0-2. Batters faced: M Batista 5; D
Haren 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Bob Davidson. 1B--Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B--Sam Holbrook.
3B--Randy Marsh.

Weather: 65 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
OAK - DAN HAREN

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D JOHNSON (.236, 17 HR, 60 RBI)
K SUZUKI (.254, 7 HR, 36 RBI)
J HANNAHAN (.282, 3 HR, 17 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

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

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .352
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .318
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
D Barton 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .367
N Swisher cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .266
J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .274
D Johnson dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
D Murphy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 1 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1. Team LOB - 2.


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SEATTLE - 00 -- 0
OAKLAND - 0 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.65

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.08

WP - M Batista. Pitches-strikes: M Batista 22-13; D Haren 18-14. Ground
balls-fly balls: M Batista 0-2; D Haren 0-4. Batters faced: M Batista 5; D
Haren 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Bob Davidson. 1B--Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B--Sam Holbrook.
3B--Randy Marsh.

Weather: 65 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
OAK - DAN HAREN

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: K JOHJIMA (.286, 14 HR, 59 RBI)
J LOPEZ (.256, 8 HR, 55 RBI)
Y BETANCOURT (.286, 9 HR, 63 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

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

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .352
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .318
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
D Barton 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .367
N Swisher cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .266
J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .274
D Johnson dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235
K Suzuki c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
D Murphy ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .204

Totals 8 0 2 0 1 3 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1. Team LOB - 3.


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SEATTLE - 00 -- 0
OAKLAND - 00 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 2 2 0 0 1 3 0 4.62

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.08

WP - M Batista. Pitches-strikes: M Batista 38-25; D Haren 18-14. Ground
balls-fly balls: M Batista 0-3; D Haren 0-4. Batters faced: M Batista 9; D
Haren 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Bob Davidson. 1B--Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B--Sam Holbrook.
3B--Randy Marsh.

Weather: 65 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
OAK - DAN HAREN

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.289, 0-FOR-1)
D BARTON (.367, 1-FOR-1)
N SWISHER (.266, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

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

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .351
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .318
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287

Totals 10 0 1 0 0 3 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
D Barton 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .367
N Swisher cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .266
J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .274
D Johnson dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235
K Suzuki c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
D Murphy ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .204

Totals 8 0 2 0 1 3 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1. Team LOB - 3.


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SEATTLE - 000 -- 0
OAKLAND - 00 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 2 2 0 0 1 3 0 4.62

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 3.06

WP - M Batista. Pitches-strikes: M Batista 38-25; D Haren 31-23. Ground
balls-fly balls: M Batista 0-3; D Haren 2-4. Batters faced: M Batista 9; D
Haren 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Bob Davidson. 1B--Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B--Sam Holbrook.
3B--Randy Marsh.

Weather: 65 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
OAK - DAN HAREN

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.280, 0-FOR-1)
R IBANEZ (.282, 0-FOR-1)
J GUILLEN (.286, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

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

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .351
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .318
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287

Totals 10 0 1 0 0 3 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
D Barton 1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .355
N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .265
J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .274
D Johnson dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235
K Suzuki c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
D Murphy ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .204

Totals 11 0 2 0 1 4 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1. Team LOB - 3.


----------------------------------------------------
SEATTLE - 000 -- 0
OAKLAND - 000 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 3 2 0 0 1 4 0 4.59

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 3.06

WP - M Batista. Pitches-strikes: M Batista 48-33; D Haren 31-23. Ground
balls-fly balls: M Batista 1-4; D Haren 2-4. Batters faced: M Batista 12; D
Haren 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Bob Davidson. 1B--Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B--Sam Holbrook.
3B--Randy Marsh.

Weather: 65 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
OAK - DAN HAREN

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.262, 0-FOR-1)
M ELLIS (.274, 0-FOR-1)
D JOHNSON (.235, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS OAKLAND (0) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .351
A Beltre 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280
R Ibanez lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283
J Guillen rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
B Broussard 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .280
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .318
K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287

Totals 14 0 2 0 0 4 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Broussard 1. Team LOB - 2.


BASERUNNING: SB - J Guillen (5, 2nd base off D Haren/K Suzuki).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
D Barton 1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .355
N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .265
J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .274
D Johnson dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235
K Suzuki c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
D Murphy ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .204

Totals 11 0 2 0 1 4 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1. Team LOB - 3.


----------------------------------------------------
SEATTLE - 000 0 -- 0
OAKLAND - 000 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 3 2 0 0 1 4 0 4.59

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 4 2 0 0 0 4 0 3.05

WP - M Batista. Pitches-strikes: M Batista 48-33; D Haren 47-31. Ground
balls-fly balls: M Batista 1-4; D Haren 3-5. Batters faced: M Batista 12; D
Haren 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Bob Davidson. 1B--Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B--Sam Holbrook.
3B--Randy Marsh.

Weather: 65 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
OAK - DAN HAREN

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J VIDRO (.318, 0-FOR-1)
K JOHJIMA (.285, 0-FOR-1)
J LOPEZ (.256, 0-FOR-1)</div>