GAME THREAD: AL: BALTIMORE (42-52) at OAKLAND (45-50)

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - ERIK BEDARD
OAK - JOE BLANTON

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: N SWISHER (.256, 0-FOR-0, BB)
M PIAZZA (.279, 0-FOR-1)
B KIELTY (.188, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">BALTIMORE (3) VS OAKLAND (0) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315
C Patterson cf 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .260
N Markakis rf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .294
K Millar 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
A Huff 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .259
J Payton lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .272
J Gibbons dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214
R Hernandez c 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .243
L Hernandez ss 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .357

Totals 18 3 6 2 0 2 7

BATTING: 2B - A Huff (21, J Blanton). RBI - N Markakis (59), R Hernandez (36).
2-out RBI - R Hernandez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Roberts 1.
Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Patterson (21, 2nd base off J Blanton/K Suzuki).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263
N Swisher cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .256
M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .279
B Kielty rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .188
D Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252
M Scutaro 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .243
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194

Totals 9 0 0 0 2 6 3

BATTING: Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - S Stewart (4, bobble).


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BALTIMORE - 110 1 -- 3
OAKLAND - 000 -- 0
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BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
E Bedard 3 0 0 0 2 6 0 3.14

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 4 6 3 2 0 2 0 3.39

Pitches-strikes: E Bedard 45-29; J Blanton 68-44. Ground balls-fly balls: E
Bedard 2-1; J Blanton 4-6. Batters faced: E Bedard 11; J Blanton 18.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--Mike Winters. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mark
Wegner.

Weather: 69 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 21 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - ERIK BEDARD
OAK - JOE BLANTON

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.315, 0-FOR-2)
C PATTERSON (.260, 1-FOR-2)
N MARKAKIS (.294, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">BALTIMORE (3) VS OAKLAND (0) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315
C Patterson cf 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .260
N Markakis rf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .294
K Millar 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
A Huff 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .259
J Payton lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .272
J Gibbons dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214
R Hernandez c 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .243
L Hernandez ss 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .357

Totals 18 3 6 2 0 2 7

BATTING: 2B - A Huff (21, J Blanton). RBI - N Markakis (59), R Hernandez (36).
2-out RBI - R Hernandez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Roberts 1.
Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Patterson (21, 2nd base off J Blanton/K Suzuki).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263
N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .256
M Piazza dh 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .276
B Kielty rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182
D Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252
M Scutaro 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .243
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194

Totals 12 0 0 0 2 7 3

BATTING: Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - S Stewart (4, bobble).


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BALTIMORE - 110 1 -- 3
OAKLAND - 000 0 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
E Bedard 4 0 0 0 2 7 0 3.12

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 4 6 3 2 0 2 0 3.39

Pitches-strikes: E Bedard 60-40; J Blanton 68-44. Ground balls-fly balls: E
Bedard 2-3; J Blanton 4-6. Batters faced: E Bedard 14; J Blanton 18.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--Mike Winters. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mark
Wegner.

Weather: 69 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 21 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY KEVIN MILLAR SCORED NICK MARKAKIS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K MILLAR ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 4
OAKLAND 0 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: A HUFF (.259, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - ERIK BEDARD
OAK - JOE BLANTON

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D JOHNSON (.252, 0-FOR-0, BB)
M SCUTARO (.243, 0-FOR-1)
B CROSBY (.224, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">BALTIMORE (4) VS OAKLAND (0) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .315
C Patterson cf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .259
N Markakis rf 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .294
K Millar 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .278
A Huff 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .258
J Payton lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .272
J Gibbons dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214
R Hernandez c 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .243
L Hernandez ss 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .357

Totals 22 4 7 3 1 3 8

BATTING: 2B - A Huff (21, J Blanton). RBI - N Markakis (59), R Hernandez (36),
K Millar (37). 2-out RBI - R Hernandez, K Millar. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - B Roberts 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Patterson (21, 2nd base off J Blanton/K Suzuki).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263
N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .256
M Piazza dh 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .276
B Kielty rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182
D Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252
M Scutaro 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .243
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194

Totals 12 0 0 0 2 7 3

BATTING: Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - S Stewart (4, bobble).


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BALTIMORE - 110 11 -- 4
OAKLAND - 000 0 -- 0
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BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
E Bedard 4 0 0 0 2 7 0 3.12

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 5 7 4 3 1 3 0 3.43

WP - J Blanton. Pitches-strikes: E Bedard 60-40; J Blanton 88-55. Ground
balls-fly balls: E Bedard 2-3; J Blanton 6-6. Batters faced: E Bedard 14; J
Blanton 23.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--Mike Winters. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mark
Wegner.

Weather: 69 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 21 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - ERIK BEDARD
OAK - JOE BLANTON

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: J PAYTON (.272, 1-FOR-2)
J GIBBONS (.214, 0-FOR-2)
R HERNANDEZ (.243, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">BALTIMORE (4) VS OAKLAND (0) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .315
C Patterson cf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .259
N Markakis rf 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .294
K Millar 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .278
A Huff 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .258
J Payton lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .272
J Gibbons dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214
R Hernandez c 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .243
L Hernandez ss 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .357

Totals 22 4 7 3 1 3 8

BATTING: 2B - A Huff (21, J Blanton). RBI - N Markakis (59), R Hernandez (36),
K Millar (37). 2-out RBI - R Hernandez, K Millar. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - B Roberts 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Patterson (21, 2nd base off J Blanton/K Suzuki).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263
N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .256
M Piazza dh 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .276
B Kielty rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .251
M Scutaro 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
B Crosby ss 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .223
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194

Totals 15 0 0 0 2 9 3

BATTING: Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - S Stewart (4, bobble).


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BALTIMORE - 110 11 -- 4
OAKLAND - 000 00 -- 0
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BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
E Bedard 5 0 0 0 2 9 0 3.10

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 5 7 4 3 1 3 0 3.43

WP - J Blanton. Pitches-strikes: E Bedard 69-47; J Blanton 88-55. Ground
balls-fly balls: E Bedard 2-4; J Blanton 6-6. Batters faced: E Bedard 17; J
Blanton 23.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--Mike Winters. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mark
Wegner.

Weather: 69 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 21 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY BRIAN ROBERTS SCORED JAY GIBBONS AND RAMON
HERNANDEZ.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B ROBERTS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 6
OAKLAND 0 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: C PATTERSON (.259, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: JAY MARSHALL (1-2, 5.87) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B ROBERTS ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 6, OAKLAND 0

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: C PATTERSON (.259, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Marshall relieved J Blanton.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B ROBERTS ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 6
OAKLAND 0 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: C Patterson (.259, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BALTIMORE 1 1 0 1 1 2 6 10 0
OAKLAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - ERIK BEDARD
OAK - JAY MARSHALL

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K SUZUKI (.194, 0-FOR-1)
S STEWART (.303, 0-FOR-2)
M ELLIS (.263, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">BALTIMORE (6) VS OAKLAND (0) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 .316
C Patterson cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .258
N Markakis rf 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .294
K Millar 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .278
A Huff 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .258
J Payton lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .271
J Gibbons dh 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .218
R Hernandez c 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .247
L Hernandez ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .333

Totals 28 6 10 5 1 3 11

BATTING: 2B - A Huff (21, J Blanton); B Roberts (23, J Blanton). RBI - N
Markakis (59), R Hernandez (36), K Millar (37), B Roberts 2 (31). 2-out RBI - R
Hernandez, K Millar, B Roberts 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B
Roberts 1, C Patterson 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Patterson (21, 2nd base off J Blanton/K Suzuki).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263
N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .256
M Piazza dh 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .276
B Kielty rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .251
M Scutaro 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
B Crosby ss 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .223
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194

Totals 15 0 0 0 2 9 3

BATTING: Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - S Stewart (4, bobble). PB - K Suzuki.


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BALTIMORE - 110 112 -- 6
OAKLAND - 000 00 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
E Bedard 5 0 0 0 2 9 0 3.10

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 5 2/3 10 6 5 1 3 0 3.53
J Marshall 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.81

WP - J Blanton. Pitches-strikes: E Bedard 69-47; J Blanton 108-69; J Marshall
1-1. Ground balls-fly balls: E Bedard 2-4; J Blanton 6-8; J Marshall 1-0.
Batters faced: E Bedard 17; J Blanton 28; J Marshall 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--Mike Winters. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mark
Wegner.

Weather: 69 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 21 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MARK ELLIS (9) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN THE
6TH OFF ERIK BEDARD.
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 6, OAKLAND 1

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: N SWISHER (.256, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BALTIMORE 1 1 0 1 1 2 6 10 0
OAKLAND 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - ERIK BEDARD
OAK - JAY MARSHALL

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: N MARKAKIS (.294, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)
K MILLAR (.278, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
A HUFF (.258, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">BALTIMORE (6) VS OAKLAND (1) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 .316
C Patterson cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .258
N Markakis rf 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .294
K Millar 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .278
A Huff 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .258
J Payton lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .271
J Gibbons dh 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .218
R Hernandez c 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .247
L Hernandez ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .333

Totals 28 6 10 5 1 3 11

BATTING: 2B - A Huff (21, J Blanton); B Roberts (23, J Blanton). RBI - N
Markakis (59), R Hernandez (36), K Millar (37), B Roberts 2 (31). 2-out RBI - R
Hernandez, K Millar, B Roberts 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B
Roberts 1, C Patterson 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Patterson (21, 2nd base off J Blanton/K Suzuki).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .302
M Ellis 2b 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .265
N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .256
M Piazza dh 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .274
B Kielty rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .251
M Scutaro 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
B Crosby ss 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .223
K Suzuki c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189

Totals 19 1 1 1 3 9 4

BATTING: HR - M Ellis (9, 6th inning off E Bedard 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - M Ellis
(42). 2-out RBI - M Ellis. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - S Stewart (4, bobble). PB - K Suzuki.


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BALTIMORE - 110 112 -- 6
OAKLAND - 000 001 -- 1
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BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
E Bedard 6 1 1 1 3 9 1 3.14

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 5 2/3 10 6 5 1 3 0 3.53
J Marshall 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.81

WP - J Blanton. Pitches-strikes: E Bedard 91-58; J Blanton 108-69; J Marshall
1-1. Ground balls-fly balls: E Bedard 4-5; J Blanton 6-8; J Marshall 1-0.
Batters faced: E Bedard 22; J Blanton 28; J Marshall 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--Mike Winters. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mark
Wegner.

Weather: 69 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 21 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: ANDREW BROWN (0-0, 10.12) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, N MARKAKIS ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 6, OAKLAND 1

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K MILLAR (.278, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Brown relieved J Marshall.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, N MARKAKIS ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 6
OAKLAND 1 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K Millar (.278, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BALTIMORE 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 6 10 0
OAKLAND 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - ERIK BEDARD
OAK - ANDREW BROWN

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: B KIELTY (.182, 0-FOR-2)
D JOHNSON (.251, 0-FOR-1, BB)
M SCUTARO (.241, 0-FOR-2)</div>