GAME THREAD: AL: SEATTLE (80-70) at OAKLAND (74-79)

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Rowland-Smith relieved F Hernandez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 6
OAKLAND 4 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: R Bowen (.316, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH
OAK - RUDDY LUGO

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R IBANEZ (.286, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
J GUILLEN (.284, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)
A BELTRE (.277, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (6) VS OAKLAND (4) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 .352
J Lopez 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .255
R Ibanez dh 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .286
J Guillen rf 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .284
A Beltre 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .277
J Vidro 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .316
A Jones lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .280
J Burke c 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .317
Y Betancourt ss 3 1 3 2 0 0 0 .290

Totals 25 6 8 6 3 2 7

BATTING: 2B - Y Betancourt (38, D Meyer); J Burke (8, R Lugo). 3B - R Ibanez
(5, D Meyer). SF - I Suzuki. RBI - R Ibanez (101), J Guillen (91), J Burke (8),
Y Betancourt 2 (66), I Suzuki (65). 2-out RBI - Y Betancourt. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Lopez 1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - F Hernandez (1, throw). DP: 1 (J Lopez-J Vidro).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .287
D Barton 1b 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .317
J Cust rf 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .262
D Johnson dh 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .237
M Ellis 2b 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .275
J Hannahan 3b 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 .301
M Scutaro ss 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 .257
R Bowen c 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .308
J DaVanon cf 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .233

Totals 25 4 8 3 4 5 11

BATTING: 2B - J Hannahan (10, F Hernandez). HR - J Cust (24, 5th inning off F
Hernandez 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Ellis (73), J Hannahan (20), J Cust (78). 2-out
RBI - M Ellis, J Hannahan. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Scutaro
1, M Ellis 1. Team LOB - 7.


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SEATTLE - 230 001 -- 6
OAKLAND - 012 010 -- 4
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 5 7 4 3 4 3 1 4.07
R Rowland-Smith 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.75

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Meyer 4 2/3 6 5 5 2 2 0 8.62
R Lugo 1 1/3 2 1 1 1 0 0 5.56

WP - D Meyer. IBB - I Suzuki (by R Lugo). Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez
110-64; R Rowland-Smith 18-10; D Meyer 98-63; R Lugo 28-16. Ground balls-fly
balls: F Hernandez 7-4; R Rowland-Smith 0-1; D Meyer 2-10; R Lugo 3-1. Batters
faced: F Hernandez 25; R Rowland-Smith 4; D Meyer 22; R Lugo 7.

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

Weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 22 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: JERRY BLEVINS (0-0, 0.00) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 6, OAKLAND 4

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R IBANEZ (.286, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Blevins relieved R Lugo.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 6
OAKLAND 4 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R Ibanez (.286, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO JAMIE BURKE SCORED RAUL IBANEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J BURKE ON FIRST, A JONES ON SECOND, J VIDRO
ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 7
OAKLAND 4 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: Y BETANCOURT (.290, 3-FOR-3, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: ANDREW BROWN (3-3, 4.71) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J BURKE ON FIRST, A JONES ON SECOND, J VIDRO
ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 7, OAKLAND 4

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: Y BETANCOURT (.290, 3-FOR-3, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Brown relieved J Blevins.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J BURKE ON FIRST, A JONES ON SECOND, J VIDRO
ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 7
OAKLAND 4 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: Y Betancourt (.290, 3-FOR-3, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SEATTLE 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 7 11 1
OAKLAND 0 1 2 0 1 0 4 8 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH
OAK - ANDREW BROWN

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.262, 1-FOR-2, BB, HR, RBI)
D JOHNSON (.237, 1-FOR-3)
M ELLIS (.275, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (7) VS OAKLAND (4) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 .352
J Lopez 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .255
R Ibanez dh 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 .287
J Guillen rf 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .284
A Beltre 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .276
J Vidro 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .317
A Jones lf 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .294
J Burke c 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 .317
Y Betancourt ss 4 1 3 2 0 0 3 .289

Totals 31 7 11 7 4 3 12

BATTING: 2B - Y Betancourt (38, D Meyer); J Burke (8, R Lugo). 3B - R Ibanez
(5, D Meyer). SF - I Suzuki. RBI - R Ibanez (101), J Guillen (91), J Burke 2
(9), Y Betancourt 2 (66), I Suzuki (65). 2-out RBI - Y Betancourt, J Burke.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Lopez 1, Y Betancourt 2. Team LOB -
8.

FIELDING: E - F Hernandez (1, throw). DP: 1 (J Lopez-J Vidro).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .287
D Barton 1b 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .317
J Cust rf 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .262
D Johnson dh 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .237
M Ellis 2b 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .275
J Hannahan 3b 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 .301
M Scutaro ss 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 .257
R Bowen c 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .308
J DaVanon cf 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .233

Totals 25 4 8 3 4 5 11

BATTING: 2B - J Hannahan (10, F Hernandez). HR - J Cust (24, 5th inning off F
Hernandez 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Ellis (73), J Hannahan (20), J Cust (78). 2-out
RBI - M Ellis, J Hannahan. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Scutaro
1, M Ellis 1. Team LOB - 7.


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SEATTLE - 230 001 1 -- 7
OAKLAND - 012 010 -- 4
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 5 7 4 3 4 3 1 4.07
R Rowland-Smith 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.75

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Meyer 4 2/3 6 5 5 2 2 0 8.62
R Lugo 1 1/3 2 1 1 1 0 0 5.56
J Blevins 2/3 3 1 1 1 1 0 5.40
A Brown 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.66

WP - D Meyer. IBB - I Suzuki (by R Lugo). Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez
110-64; R Rowland-Smith 18-10; D Meyer 98-63; R Lugo 28-16; J Blevins 30-19; A
Brown 1-1. Ground balls-fly balls: F Hernandez 7-4; R Rowland-Smith 0-1; D
Meyer 2-10; R Lugo 3-1; J Blevins 0-1; A Brown 0-1. Batters faced: F Hernandez
25; R Rowland-Smith 4; D Meyer 22; R Lugo 7; J Blevins 6; A Brown 1.

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

Weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 22 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SEATTLE 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 7 11 1
OAKLAND 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 4 8 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH
OAK - ANDREW BROWN

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.352, 0-FOR-1, 2 BB, SF, RBI)
J LOPEZ (.255, 0-FOR-4)
R IBANEZ (.287, 2-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (7) VS OAKLAND (4) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 .352
J Lopez 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .255
R Ibanez dh 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 .287
J Guillen rf 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .284
A Beltre 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .276
J Vidro 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .317
A Jones lf 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .294
J Burke c 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 .317
Y Betancourt ss 4 1 3 2 0 0 3 .289

Totals 31 7 11 7 4 3 12

BATTING: 2B - Y Betancourt (38, D Meyer); J Burke (8, R Lugo). 3B - R Ibanez
(5, D Meyer). SF - I Suzuki. RBI - R Ibanez (101), J Guillen (91), J Burke 2
(9), Y Betancourt 2 (66), I Suzuki (65). 2-out RBI - Y Betancourt, J Burke.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Lopez 1, Y Betancourt 2. Team LOB -
8.

FIELDING: E - F Hernandez (1, throw). DP: 1 (J Lopez-J Vidro).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .287
D Barton 1b 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .317
J Cust rf 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .262
D Johnson dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .236
M Ellis 2b 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .274
J Hannahan 3b 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .298
M Scutaro ss 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 .257
R Bowen c 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .308
J DaVanon cf 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .233

Totals 28 4 8 3 5 5 14

BATTING: 2B - J Hannahan (10, F Hernandez). HR - J Cust (24, 5th inning off F
Hernandez 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Ellis (73), J Hannahan (20), J Cust (78). 2-out
RBI - M Ellis, J Hannahan. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Scutaro
1, M Ellis 1. Team LOB - 8.


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SEATTLE - 230 001 1 -- 7
OAKLAND - 012 010 0 -- 4
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 5 7 4 3 4 3 1 4.07
R Rowland-Smith 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.65

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Meyer 4 2/3 6 5 5 2 2 0 8.62
R Lugo 1 1/3 2 1 1 1 0 0 5.56
J Blevins 2/3 3 1 1 1 1 0 5.40
A Brown 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.66

WP - D Meyer. IBB - I Suzuki (by R Lugo). Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez
110-64; R Rowland-Smith 38-20; D Meyer 98-63; R Lugo 28-16; J Blevins 30-19; A
Brown 1-1. Ground balls-fly balls: F Hernandez 7-4; R Rowland-Smith 1-3; D
Meyer 2-10; R Lugo 3-1; J Blevins 0-1; A Brown 0-1. Batters faced: F Hernandez
25; R Rowland-Smith 8; D Meyer 22; R Lugo 7; J Blevins 6; A Brown 1.

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

Weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 22 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL SEATTLE AT OAKLAND
NOTE: SEATTLE CENTER FIELDER ICHIRO SUZUKI EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 12 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE EIGHTH INNING.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SEATTLE 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 13 1
OAKLAND 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 4 8 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH
OAK - ANDREW BROWN

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M SCUTARO (.257, 0-FOR-3)
R BOWEN (.308, 0-FOR-2, BB)
J DAVANON (.233, 2-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (7) VS OAKLAND (4) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 1 1 1 2 0 1 .353
J Lopez 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .254
R Ibanez dh 5 2 2 1 0 2 1 .287
J Guillen rf 4 0 2 1 1 0 1 .285
A Beltre 3b 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .276
J Vidro 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .317
A Jones lf 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .294
J Burke c 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 .317
Y Betancourt ss 4 1 3 2 0 0 3 .289

Totals 36 7 13 7 4 5 16

BATTING: 2B - Y Betancourt (38, D Meyer); J Burke (8, R Lugo); J Guillen (25, A
Brown). 3B - R Ibanez (5, D Meyer). SF - I Suzuki. RBI - R Ibanez (101), J
Guillen (91), J Burke 2 (9), Y Betancourt 2 (66), I Suzuki (65). 2-out RBI - Y
Betancourt, J Burke. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Beltre 2, J
Lopez 1, Y Betancourt 2. Team LOB - 10.

FIELDING: E - F Hernandez (1, throw). DP: 1 (J Lopez-J Vidro).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .287
D Barton 1b 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .317
J Cust rf 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .262
D Johnson dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .236
M Ellis 2b 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .274
J Hannahan 3b 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .298
M Scutaro ss 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 .257
R Bowen c 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .308
J DaVanon cf 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .233

Totals 28 4 8 3 5 5 14

BATTING: 2B - J Hannahan (10, F Hernandez). HR - J Cust (24, 5th inning off F
Hernandez 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Ellis (73), J Hannahan (20), J Cust (78). 2-out
RBI - M Ellis, J Hannahan. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Scutaro
1, M Ellis 1. Team LOB - 8.


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SEATTLE - 230 001 10 -- 7
OAKLAND - 012 010 0 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 5 7 4 3 4 3 1 4.07
R Rowland-Smith 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.65

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Meyer 4 2/3 6 5 5 2 2 0 8.62
R Lugo 1 1/3 2 1 1 1 0 0 5.56
J Blevins 2/3 3 1 1 1 1 0 5.40
A Brown 1 1/3 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.54

WP - D Meyer. IBB - I Suzuki (by R Lugo). Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez
110-64; R Rowland-Smith 38-20; D Meyer 98-63; R Lugo 28-16; J Blevins 30-19; A
Brown 23-16. Ground balls-fly balls: F Hernandez 7-4; R Rowland-Smith 1-3; D
Meyer 2-10; R Lugo 3-1; J Blevins 0-1; A Brown 0-2. Batters faced: F Hernandez
25; R Rowland-Smith 8; D Meyer 22; R Lugo 7; J Blevins 6; A Brown 6.

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

Weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 22 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
SEA: JON HUBER (0-0, 4.22) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 7, OAKLAND 4

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M SCUTARO (.257, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Huber relieved R Rowland-Smith.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 7
OAKLAND 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M Scutaro (.257, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Piazza hit for J DaVanon.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, R BOWEN ON FIRST, M SCUTARO ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 7
OAKLAND 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M Piazza (.285, 7 HR, 43 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
SEA: SEAN GREEN (5-2, 4.14) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, R BOWEN ON FIRST, M SCUTARO ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 7, OAKLAND 4

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M PIAZZA (.285, 7 HR, 43 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Green relieved J Huber.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, R BOWEN ON FIRST, M SCUTARO ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 7
OAKLAND 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M Piazza (.285, 7 HR, 43 RBI)</div>