GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: OAKLAND (46-52) at LA ANGELS (57-40)

AL: OAKLAND (46-52) at LA ANGELS (57-40)

<h3>Colon looks to end lengthy slide vs. Athletics</h3>

<div class="pre">Oakland (46-52) at LA Angels (57-40) 10:05 pm EDT</div>

ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- After starting the season outstrong, Bartolo Colon will look to recapture his early magic asthe Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim begin a three-game series withthe Oakland Athletics on Monday.


Despite getting a late start to the season due to his recoveryfrom surgery on a torn right rotator cuff, Colon (6-5, 6.38 ERA)opened the year by going 5-0 in his first seven starts. Sincethen, Colon has been abysmal, struggling to a 1-5 record and8.67 ERA over his last nine turns in the rotation.

Included in that stretch was Wednesday's 7-2 loss at the TampaBay Devil Rays. The righthander yielded just three runs andfive hits but walked four over five frames.


Despite his struggles, Colon can take relief in a 6-3 mark witha 3.38 ERA in 13 career starts against the A's.


The Angels could help out their 2005 American League Cy Youngaward winner by repeating their offensive output from Sunday.Garret Anderson snapped the team's 14-game homerless streak onAnaheim's way to scoring seven runs, this after averaging justover three per game over the last six contests.


Like Colon, Chad Gaudin (8-5, 3.39) has struggled after afantastic start to the season. After ending May with a 5-1record and a 2.32 ERA, he has struggled since, going 3-4 with a4.73 ERA.


In an 11-4 loss to Texas on Tuesday, the righthander surrenderedfive runs and eight hits, walking a career-high six battersover six frames. He will to draw on his track record againstAnaheim, as he is 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA in two starts and sevenrelief appearances against them over his career, including a 1-0in two starts against the Angels this season.

 

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<div class="pre">OAKLAND AT LA ANGELS -- LINEUPS

OAKLAND LA ANGELS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Shannon Stewart LF .303 7 28 Chone Figgins 3B .321 1 31
Nick Swisher CF .254 11 46 Orlando Cabrera SS .313 5 54
Jack Cust RF .259 17 46 Vladimir Guerrero RF .321 14 78
Mike Piazza DH .282 1 9 Garret Anderson LF .301 4 20
Dan Johnson 1B .247 10 37 Gary Matthews Jr CF .278 10 48
Mark Ellis 2B .261 9 42 Casey Kotchman 1B .287 9 42
Marco Scutaro 3B .237 4 14 Maicer Izturis 2B .248 1 18
Bobby Crosby SS .224 8 31 Mike Napoli C .254 8 29
Kurt Suzuki C .200 2 6 Reggie Willits DH .301 0 27

Chad Gaudin RHP (8-5, 3.39) Bartolo Colon RHP (6-5, 6.38)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS
WARMUPS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN (8-5, 3.39)
LAA - BARTOLO COLON (6-5, 6.38)

UMPIRES: HP - MIKE REILLY
1B - JEFF KELLOGG
2B - ERIC COOPER
3B - ANDY FLETCHER

WEATHER: 85 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 11 mph, out to right</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS
STARTING BATS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN AND KURT SUZUKI
LAA - BARTOLO COLON AND MIKE NAPOLI

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.303, 7 HR, 28 RBI)
N SWISHER (.254, 11 HR, 46 RBI)
J CUST (.259, 17 HR, 46 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY DAN JOHNSON SCORED SHANNON STEWART.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D JOHNSON ON FIRST, N SWISHER ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1
LA ANGELS 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M ELLIS (.261, 9 HR, 42 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MARK ELLIS SCORED NICK SWISHER.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M ELLIS ON SECOND, D JOHNSON ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
LA ANGELS 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M SCUTARO (.237, 4 HR, 14 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MARCO SCUTARO SCORED DAN JOHNSON AND MARK ELLIS.

SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, M SCUTARO ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4
LA ANGELS 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: B CROSBY (.224, 8 HR, 31 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN
LAA - BARTOLO COLON

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.321, 1 HR, 31 RBI)
O CABRERA (.313, 5 HR, 54 RBI)
V GUERRERO (.321, 14 HR, 78 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">OAKLAND (4) VS LA ANGELS (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .303
N Swisher cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .256
J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .257
M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
D Johnson 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250
M Ellis 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .263
M Scutaro 3b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .243
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .224
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 7 4 4 4 1 1 4

BATTING: 2B - M Ellis (17, B Colon). RBI - D Johnson (38), M Ellis (43), M
Scutaro 2 (16). 2-out RBI - D Johnson, M Ellis, M Scutaro 2. Team LOB - 1.


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
O Cabrera ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
V Guerrero rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
G Anderson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
M Izturis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
M Napoli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
R Willits dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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OAKLAND - 4 -- 4
LA ANGELS - -- 0
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.39

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Colon 1 4 4 4 1 1 0 6.72

Pitches-strikes: B Colon 33-18. Ground balls-fly balls: B Colon 1-1. Batters
faced: B Colon 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Reilly. 1B--Jeff Kellogg. 2B--Eric Cooper. 3B--Andy
Fletcher.

Weather: 85 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN
LAA - BARTOLO COLON</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN
LAA - BARTOLO COLON

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K SUZUKI (.200, 2 HR, 6 RBI)
S STEWART (.303, 0-FOR-0, BB)
N SWISHER (.256, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (4) VS LA ANGELS (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .303
N Swisher cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .256
J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .257
M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
D Johnson 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250
M Ellis 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .263
M Scutaro 3b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .243
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .224
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 7 4 4 4 1 1 4

BATTING: 2B - M Ellis (17, B Colon). RBI - D Johnson (38), M Ellis (43), M
Scutaro 2 (16). 2-out RBI - D Johnson, M Ellis, M Scutaro 2. Team LOB - 1.


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .321
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .312
V Guerrero rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323
G Anderson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .277
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
M Izturis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
M Napoli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
R Willits dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 0 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Matthews Jr 2. Team LOB -
2.


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OAKLAND - 4 -- 4
LA ANGELS - 0 -- 0
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.37

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Colon 1 4 4 4 1 1 0 6.72

Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 15-7; B Colon 33-18. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Gaudin 2-1; B Colon 1-1. Batters faced: C Gaudin 5; B Colon 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Reilly. 1B--Jeff Kellogg. 2B--Eric Cooper. 3B--Andy
Fletcher.

Weather: 85 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - PITCHING CHANGE
LAA: DUSTIN MOSELEY (4-1, 3.35) STARTING THE 2ND
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4, LA ANGELS 0

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K SUZUKI (.200, 2 HR, 6 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Moseley relieved B Colon.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4
LA ANGELS 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K Suzuki (.200, 2 HR, 6 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL OAKLAND AT LA ANGELS
NOTE: LOS ANGELES PITCHER BARTOLO COLON HAS LEFT THE GAME
AFTER THE FIRST INNING WITH RIGHT ELBOW IRRITATION.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MIKE PIAZZA SCORED NICK SWISHER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, 1 LEFT ON, 3 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 5
LA ANGELS 0 END TOP, 2ND</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN
LAA - DUSTIN MOSELEY

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C KOTCHMAN (.287, 9 HR, 42 RBI)
M IZTURIS (.248, 1 HR, 18 RBI)
M NAPOLI (.254, 8 HR, 29 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">OAKLAND (5) VS LA ANGELS (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .302
N Swisher cf 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 .256
J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 .257
M Piazza dh 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .286
D Johnson 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250
M Ellis 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .263
M Scutaro 3b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .243
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .224
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195

Totals 10 5 5 5 3 1 4

BATTING: 2B - M Ellis (17, B Colon); M Piazza (8, D Moseley). RBI - D Johnson
(38), M Ellis (43), M Scutaro 2 (16), M Piazza (10). 2-out RBI - D Johnson, M
Ellis, M Scutaro 2, M Piazza. Team LOB - 2.


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .321
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .312
V Guerrero rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323
G Anderson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .277
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
M Izturis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
M Napoli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
R Willits dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 0 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Matthews Jr 2. Team LOB -
2.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - G Anderson (J Cust at Home).


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OAKLAND - 41 -- 5
LA ANGELS - 0 -- 0
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.37

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Colon 1 4 4 4 1 1 0 6.72
D Moseley 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 3.47

Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 15-7; B Colon 33-18; D Moseley 20-10. Ground
balls-fly balls: C Gaudin 2-1; B Colon 1-1; D Moseley 2-0. Batters faced: C
Gaudin 5; B Colon 8; D Moseley 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Reilly. 1B--Jeff Kellogg. 2B--Eric Cooper. 3B--Andy
Fletcher.

Weather: 85 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MIKE NAPOLI (9) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 2ND OFF CHAD GAUDIN.
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 5, LA ANGELS 1

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R WILLITS (.301, 0 HR, 27 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN
LAA - DUSTIN MOSELEY

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D JOHNSON (.250, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
M ELLIS (.263, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
M SCUTARO (.243, 1-FOR-1, 2 RBI)</div>