AL: BALTIMORE (43-52) at OAKLAND (45-51) <h3>Haren gets start against Orioles</h3> <div class="pre">Baltimore (43-52) at Oakland (45-51) 9:05 pm EDT</div> OAKLAND, California (Ticker) - Dan Haren will look to build onhis resume for this year's Cy Young Award when the OaklandAthletics host the Baltimore Orioles in the second of athree-game series Saturday. Haren (10-3, 2.33 ERA), who was the starter in the All-StarGame, has struggled recently. The 26-year-old righthander hasseen his ERA baloon from 1.58 in his last six starts. Haren pitched six innings, allowing two runs and seven hits withthree walks and three strikeouts in a 4-3 loss to the MinnesotaTwins last Sunday. He will be opposed by Steve Trachsel (5-6, 4.95), who wasactivated from the disabled on Friday after missing nearly amonth with a strained gluteus muscle. The Long Beach State alum is winless in his last four starts,posting an 0-2 record with a 9.87 ERA and just eight strikeoutsover that span. The 36-year-old Trachsel suffered his worst start of the seasonin his previous outing, getting tagged for five runs and ninehits over 1 2/3 innings in a 9-7 setback to the Los AngelesAngels of Anaheim on June 29. The Athletics have lost 10 of their last 11 games.
AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND <div class="pre">BALTIMORE AT OAKLAND -- LINEUPS BALTIMORE OAKLAND AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Brian Roberts 2B .316 6 31 Travis Buck LF .271 6 23 Corey Patterson CF .257 4 25 Mark Ellis 2B .265 9 42 Nick Markakis RF .293 10 59 Jack Cust RF .258 16 45 Kevin Millar 1B .277 9 37 Mike Piazza DH .271 1 8 Aubrey Huff 3B .257 6 42 Eric Chavez 3B .245 15 46 Jay Payton LF .270 4 34 Dan Johnson 1B .250 10 37 Jay Gibbons DH .217 6 26 Mark Kotsay CF .219 1 17 Chris Gomez SS .288 1 13 Bobby Crosby SS .223 8 31 Paul Bako C .202 1 6 Kurt Suzuki C .184 2 5 Steve Trachsel RHP (5-6, 4.95) Dan Haren RHP (10-3, 2.33)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND WARMUPS: BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL (5-6, 4.95) OAK - DAN HAREN (10-3, 2.33) UMPIRES: HP - MIKE WINTERS 1B - BRIAN RUNGE 2B - MARK WEGNER 3B - BRUCE FROEMMING WEATHER: 71 Degrees, clear WIND: 19 mph, out to right</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND STARTING BATS: BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL AND PAUL BAKO OAK - DAN HAREN AND KURT SUZUKI DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.316, 6 HR, 31 RBI) C PATTERSON (.257, 4 HR, 25 RBI) N MARKAKIS (.293, 10 HR, 59 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE DOUBLE BY KEVIN MILLAR SCORED COREY PATTERSON AND NICK MARKAKIS. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, K MILLAR ON SECOND, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2 OAKLAND 0 TOP, 1ST DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: A HUFF (.257, 6 HR, 42 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 2 2 2 0 OAKLAND 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL OAK - DAN HAREN DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: T BUCK (.271, 6 HR, 23 RBI) M ELLIS (.265, 9 HR, 42 RBI) J CUST (.258, 16 HR, 45 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (2) VS OAKLAND (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 C Patterson cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .259 N Markakis rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .293 K Millar 1b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .280 A Huff 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257 J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269 J Gibbons dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 C Gomez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 P Bako c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202 Totals 5 2 2 2 1 0 2 BATTING: 2B - K Millar (14, D Haren). RBI - K Millar 2 (39). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Payton 1. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - C Patterson 2 (23, 2nd base off D Haren/K Suzuki, 3rd base off D Haren/K Suzuki), N Markakis (11, 2nd base off D Haren/K Suzuki). OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg T Buck lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 J Cust rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 M Piazza dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 E Chavez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 D Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 M Kotsay cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 B Crosby ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 2 -- 2 OAKLAND - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era S Trachsel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.95 OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Haren 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 2.44 Pitches-strikes: D Haren 22-13. Ground balls-fly balls: D Haren 1-2. Batters faced: D Haren 6. UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Mark Wegner. 3B--Bruce Froemming. Weather: 71 degrees, clear. Wind: 19 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND CONFIRMED STARTERS: BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL OAK - DAN HAREN</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY MIKE PIAZZA SCORED TRAVIS BUCK. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M PIAZZA ON FIRST, J CUST ON SECOND, M ELLIS ON THIRD, 0 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2 OAKLAND 1 BOTTOM, 1ST DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: E CHAVEZ (.245, 15 HR, 46 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE ERIC CHAVEZ HIT INTO DOUBLE PLAY SCORING MARK ELLIS. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J CUST ON THIRD, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2 OAKLAND 2 BOTTOM, 1ST DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D JOHNSON (.250, 10 HR, 37 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 2 2 2 0 OAKLAND 2 2 3 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL OAK - DAN HAREN DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: J GIBBONS (.217, 6 HR, 26 RBI) C GOMEZ (.288, 1 HR, 13 RBI) P BAKO (.202, 1 HR, 6 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (2) VS OAKLAND (2) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 C Patterson cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .259 N Markakis rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .293 K Millar 1b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .280 A Huff 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257 J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269 J Gibbons dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 C Gomez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 P Bako c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202 Totals 5 2 2 2 1 0 2 BATTING: 2B - K Millar (14, D Haren). RBI - K Millar 2 (39). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Payton 1. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - C Patterson 2 (23, 2nd base off D Haren/K Suzuki, 3rd base off D Haren/K Suzuki), N Markakis (11, 2nd base off D Haren/K Suzuki). FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Roberts-C Gomez-K Millar). OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg T Buck lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .275 M Ellis 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .267 J Cust rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258 M Piazza dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .278 E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244 D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249 M Kotsay cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 B Crosby ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184 Totals 5 2 3 1 1 0 2 BATTING: RBI - M Piazza (9). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Johnson 1. GIDP - E Chavez. Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 2 -- 2 OAKLAND - 2 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era S Trachsel 1 3 2 2 1 0 0 5.09 OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Haren 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 2.44 Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel 17-10; D Haren 22-13. Ground balls-fly balls: S Trachsel 3-0; D Haren 1-2. Batters faced: S Trachsel 6; D Haren 6. UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Mark Wegner. 3B--Bruce Froemming. Weather: 71 degrees, clear. Wind: 19 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 2 0 2 3 0 OAKLAND 2 2 3 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL OAK - DAN HAREN DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M KOTSAY (.219, 1 HR, 17 RBI) B CROSBY (.223, 8 HR, 31 RBI) K SUZUKI (.184, 2 HR, 5 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (2) VS OAKLAND (2) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .314 C Patterson cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .259 N Markakis rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .293 K Millar 1b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .280 A Huff 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257 J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269 J Gibbons dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .216 C Gomez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 P Bako c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .209 Totals 9 2 3 2 1 1 3 BATTING: 2B - K Millar (14, D Haren). RBI - K Millar 2 (39). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Payton 1. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: SB - C Patterson 2 (23, 2nd base off D Haren/K Suzuki, 3rd base off D Haren/K Suzuki), N Markakis (11, 2nd base off D Haren/K Suzuki). FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Roberts-C Gomez-K Millar). OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg T Buck lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .275 M Ellis 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .267 J Cust rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258 M Piazza dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .278 E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244 D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249 M Kotsay cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 B Crosby ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184 Totals 5 2 3 1 1 0 2 BATTING: RBI - M Piazza (9). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Johnson 1. GIDP - E Chavez. Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 20 -- 2 OAKLAND - 2 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era S Trachsel 1 3 2 2 1 0 0 5.09 OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Haren 2 3 2 2 1 1 0 2.42 Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel 17-10; D Haren 36-22. Ground balls-fly balls: S Trachsel 3-0; D Haren 2-3. Batters faced: S Trachsel 6; D Haren 10. UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Mark Wegner. 3B--Bruce Froemming. Weather: 71 degrees, clear. Wind: 19 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 2 0 2 3 0 OAKLAND 2 0 2 4 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL OAK - DAN HAREN DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: C PATTERSON (.259, 1-FOR-1) N MARKAKIS (.293, 0-FOR-0, BB) K MILLAR (.280, 1-FOR-1, 2 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (2) VS OAKLAND (2) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .314 C Patterson cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .259 N Markakis rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .293 K Millar 1b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .280 A Huff 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257 J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269 J Gibbons dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .216 C Gomez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 P Bako c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .209 Totals 9 2 3 2 1 1 3 BATTING: 2B - K Millar (14, D Haren). RBI - K Millar 2 (39). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Payton 1. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: SB - C Patterson 2 (23, 2nd base off D Haren/K Suzuki, 3rd base off D Haren/K Suzuki), N Markakis (11, 2nd base off D Haren/K Suzuki). FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Roberts-C Gomez-K Millar). OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg T Buck lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .274 M Ellis 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .267 J Cust rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258 M Piazza dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .278 E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244 D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249 M Kotsay cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 K Suzuki c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .205 Totals 9 2 4 1 1 0 3 BATTING: RBI - M Piazza (9). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Johnson 1. GIDP - E Chavez. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 20 -- 2 OAKLAND - 20 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era S Trachsel 2 4 2 2 1 0 0 5.04 OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Haren 2 3 2 2 1 1 0 2.42 Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel 29-18; D Haren 36-22. Ground balls-fly balls: S Trachsel 5-1; D Haren 2-3. Batters faced: S Trachsel 10; D Haren 10. UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Mark Wegner. 3B--Bruce Froemming. Weather: 71 degrees, clear. Wind: 19 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 2 0 0 2 3 0 OAKLAND 2 0 2 4 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL OAK - DAN HAREN DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M ELLIS (.267, 1-FOR-1) J CUST (.258, 0-FOR-0, BB) M PIAZZA (.278, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (2) VS OAKLAND (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .314 C Patterson cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .259 N Markakis rf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .292 K Millar 1b 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .279 A Huff 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257 J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269 J Gibbons dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .216 C Gomez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 P Bako c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .209 Totals 12 2 3 2 1 1 3 BATTING: 2B - K Millar (14, D Haren). RBI - K Millar 2 (39). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Payton 1. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: SB - C Patterson 2 (23, 2nd base off D Haren/K Suzuki, 3rd base off D Haren/K Suzuki), N Markakis (11, 2nd base off D Haren/K Suzuki). FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Roberts-C Gomez-K Millar). OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg T Buck lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .274 M Ellis 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .267 J Cust rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258 M Piazza dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .278 E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244 D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249 M Kotsay cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 K Suzuki c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .205 Totals 9 2 4 1 1 0 3 BATTING: RBI - M Piazza (9). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Johnson 1. GIDP - E Chavez. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 200 -- 2 OAKLAND - 20 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era S Trachsel 2 4 2 2 1 0 0 5.04 OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Haren 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 2.41 Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel 29-18; D Haren 47-29. Ground balls-fly balls: S Trachsel 5-1; D Haren 3-5. Batters faced: S Trachsel 10; D Haren 13. UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Mark Wegner. 3B--Bruce Froemming. Weather: 71 degrees, clear. Wind: 19 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 2 0 0 2 3 0 OAKLAND 2 0 0 2 5 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL OAK - DAN HAREN DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: A HUFF (.257, 0-FOR-1) J PAYTON (.269, 0-FOR-1) J GIBBONS (.216, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (2) VS OAKLAND (2) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .314 C Patterson cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .259 N Markakis rf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .292 K Millar 1b 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .279 A Huff 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257 J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269 J Gibbons dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .216 C Gomez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 P Bako c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .209 Totals 12 2 3 2 1 1 3 BATTING: 2B - K Millar (14, D Haren). RBI - K Millar 2 (39). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Payton 1. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: SB - C Patterson 2 (23, 2nd base off D Haren/K Suzuki, 3rd base off D Haren/K Suzuki), N Markakis (11, 2nd base off D Haren/K Suzuki). FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Roberts-C Gomez-K Millar). OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg T Buck lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .274 M Ellis 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .266 J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .256 M Piazza dh 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .284 E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .244 D Johnson 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .248 M Kotsay cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 K Suzuki c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .205 Totals 13 2 5 1 2 1 5 BATTING: RBI - M Piazza (9). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Johnson 2. GIDP - E Chavez. Team LOB - 4. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 200 -- 2 OAKLAND - 200 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era S Trachsel 3 5 2 2 2 1 0 4.99 OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Haren 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 2.41 Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel 49-30; D Haren 47-29. Ground balls-fly balls: S Trachsel 6-2; D Haren 3-5. Batters faced: S Trachsel 15; D Haren 13. UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Mark Wegner. 3B--Bruce Froemming. Weather: 71 degrees, clear. Wind: 19 mph, out to right.</div>
