GAME THREAD: AL: OAKLAND (47-52) at LA ANGELS (57-41)

AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Speier relieved K Escobar.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
LA ANGELS 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M Kotsay (.212, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Chavez ran for B Crosby.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, E CHAVEZ ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
LA ANGELS 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K Suzuki (.217, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL OAKLAND AT LA ANGELS
NOTE: OAKLAND SHORTSTOP BOBBY CROSBY LEFT THE GAME IN THE
TOP OF THE EIGHTH INNING AFTER BEING HIT BY A PITCH ON THE LEFT
HAND.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY TRAVIS BUCK SCORED ERIC CHAVEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T BUCK ON FIRST, K SUZUKI ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4
LA ANGELS 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: N SWISHER (.255, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - SANTIAGO CASILLA
LAA - JUSTIN SPEIER

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: B WOOD (.118, 0-FOR-2)
R WILLITS (.299, 0-FOR-1, BB)
C FIGGINS (.320, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (4) VS LA ANGELS (1) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 5 2 4 3 0 0 1 .286
N Swisher 1b 4 0 1 0 1 2 2 .255
S Stewart lf 5 0 2 0 0 0 5 .307
M Piazza dh 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .280
M Ellis 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .263
M Kotsay cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .210
M Scutaro 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .243
B Crosby ss 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 .226
E Chavez pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .240
K Suzuki c 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 .217

Totals 33 4 10 4 4 4 17

BATTING: 2B - T Buck (14, K Escobar). HR - T Buck (7, 7th inning off K Escobar
0 on, 0 Out). SF - M Piazza. RBI - M Piazza (14), T Buck 3 (26). 2-out RBI - T
Buck. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1, S Stewart 4, M
Kotsay 2, K Suzuki 1, T Buck 1. Team LOB - 11.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Crosby (10, 2nd base off K Escobar/M Napoli), S Stewart
(9, 2nd base off K Escobar/M Napoli), T Buck (2, 2nd base off J Speier/M
Napoli).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .320
O Cabrera ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .312
V Guerrero rf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .325
R Quinlan 1b 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .261
G Matthews Jr cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .272
G Anderson dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .293
M Napoli c 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255
B Wood 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118
R Willits lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .299

Totals 24 1 3 1 1 3 4

BATTING: 2B - V Guerrero 2 (32, L DiNardo 2). RBI - R Quinlan (18). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - R Quinlan 1, G Anderson 1. Team LOB - 3.


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OAKLAND - 110 000 11 -- 4
LA ANGELS - 000 100 0 -- 1
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 6 2/3 3 1 1 1 2 0 2.41
S Casilla 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.69

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Escobar 7 9 3 3 2 3 1 2.91
J Speier 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 2.11

HBP - B Crosby (by J Speier). Pitches-strikes: L DiNardo 93-64; S Casilla
5-3; K Escobar 113-71; J Speier 31-16. Ground balls-fly balls: L DiNardo 11-7;
S Casilla 0-0; K Escobar 6-12; J Speier 1-1. Batters faced: L DiNardo 24; S
Casilla 1; K Escobar 32; J Speier 7.

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

Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Scutaro at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4
LA ANGELS 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: B Wood (.118, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Chavez at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4
LA ANGELS 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: B Wood (.118, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Izturis hit for B Wood.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4
LA ANGELS 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M Izturis (.254, 1 HR, 18 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY CHONE FIGGINS SCORED MAICER IZTURIS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R WILLITS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4
LA ANGELS 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: O CABRERA (.312, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Kotchman hit for R Quinlan.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, V GUERRERO ON FIRST, R WILLITS ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4
LA ANGELS 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C Kotchman (.287, 9 HR, 43 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CASEY KOTCHMAN SCORED REGGIE WILLITS.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C KOTCHMAN ON FIRST, V GUERRERO ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4
LA ANGELS 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G MATTHEWS JR (.272, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: ALAN EMBREE (1-1, 3.86) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C KOTCHMAN ON FIRST, V GUERRERO ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4, LA ANGELS 3

DUE UP FOR LAANGELS: G MATTHEWS JR (.272, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Embree relieved S Casilla.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C KOTCHMAN ON FIRST, V GUERRERO ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4
LA ANGELS 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G Matthews Jr (.272, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - ALAN EMBREE
LAA - JUSTIN SPEIER

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M PIAZZA (.280, 0-FOR-3, SF, RBI)
M ELLIS (.263, 0-FOR-4)
M KOTSAY (.210, 0-FOR-4)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">OAKLAND (4) VS LA ANGELS (3) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 5 2 4 3 0 0 1 .286
N Swisher 1b 4 0 1 0 1 2 2 .255
S Stewart lf 5 0 2 0 0 0 5 .307
M Piazza dh 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .280
M Ellis 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .263
M Kotsay cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .210
M Scutaro 3b-ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .243
B Crosby ss 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 .226
E Chavez pr-3b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .240
K Suzuki c 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 .217

Totals 33 4 10 4 4 4 17

BATTING: 2B - T Buck (14, K Escobar). HR - T Buck (7, 7th inning off K Escobar
0 on, 0 Out). SF - M Piazza. RBI - M Piazza (14), T Buck 3 (26). 2-out RBI - T
Buck. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1, S Stewart 4, M
Kotsay 2, K Suzuki 1, T Buck 1. Team LOB - 11.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Crosby (10, 2nd base off K Escobar/M Napoli), S Stewart
(9, 2nd base off K Escobar/M Napoli), T Buck (2, 2nd base off J Speier/M
Napoli).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 2b 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .320
O Cabrera ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .311
V Guerrero rf 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .327
R Quinlan 1b 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .261
a-C Kotchman ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .289
G Matthews Jr cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .271
G Anderson dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .293
M Napoli c 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255
B Wood 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118
b-M Izturis ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .254
R Willits lf 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .302

Totals 29 3 6 3 2 3 8

a-singled to right for R Quinlan in the 8th; b-walked for B Wood in the
8th.

BATTING: 2B - V Guerrero 2 (32, L DiNardo 2); R Willits (14, S Casilla). SF - C
Figgins. RBI - R Quinlan (18), C Figgins (32), C Kotchman (44). 2-out RBI - C
Kotchman. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Quinlan 1, G Anderson 1,
G Matthews Jr 1. Team LOB - 5.


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OAKLAND - 110 000 11 -- 4
LA ANGELS - 000 100 02 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 6 2/3 3 1 1 1 2 0 2.41
S Casilla 1 3 2 2 1 1 0 1.35
A Embree 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.83

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Escobar 7 9 3 3 2 3 1 2.91
J Speier 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 2.11

HBP - B Crosby (by J Speier). Pitches-strikes: L DiNardo 93-64; S Casilla
30-17; A Embree 2-1; K Escobar 113-71; J Speier 31-16. Ground balls-fly balls:
L DiNardo 11-7; S Casilla 0-2; A Embree 0-1; K Escobar 6-12; J Speier 1-1.
Batters faced: L DiNardo 24; S Casilla 7; A Embree 1; K Escobar 32; J Speier 7.


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

Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Figgins at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4
LA ANGELS 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M Piazza (.280, 0-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Kotchman at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4
LA ANGELS 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M Piazza (.280, 0-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Izturis at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4
LA ANGELS 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M Piazza (.280, 0-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - PITCHING CHANGE
LAA: SCOT SHIELDS (2-3, 2.50) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4, LA ANGELS 3

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M PIAZZA (.280, 0-FOR-3, RBI)</div>