GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: OAKLAND (48-52) at LA ANGELS (57-42)

AL: OAKLAND (48-52) at LA ANGELS (57-42)

<h3>Angels RHP Lackey seeks 13th win</h3>

<div class="pre">Oakland (48-52) at LA Angels (57-42) 3:35 pm EDT</div>

ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) - The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheimtry to avoid a three-game series sweep by the OaklandAthletics on Wednesday.


John Lackey (12-6, 3.21 ERA) has the task of stopping thebleeding for the Angels. Lackey struggled his lastoutings, getting tagged for seven runs and 10 hits of a 7-5 lossat Minnesota on Friday.


The All-Star righthander has been almost unhittable againstOakland, posting a 10-3 record with a 2.86 ERA in 20 careerstarts while limiting them to a .229 batting average.

Anaheim has lost seven of its last nine games.


The Athletics will counter with Joe Blanton (8-7, 3.53), who haslost three straight decisions. The 26-year-old surrendered sixruns and 10 hits over 5 2/3 frames in a 6-1 loss to Baltimore.

Blanton has also been disappointing against the Angels, goingjust 1-6 through eight lifetime starts.


Lenny DiNardo tossed 6 2/3 outstanding innings and rookie TravisBuck had four hits - including a homer - as Oakland rallied fora 4-3 triumph on Tuesday.

 

AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS

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

OAKLAND LA ANGELS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Travis Buck RF .286 7 26 Reggie Willits RF .302 0 28
Shannon Stewart LF .307 7 30 Chone Figgins 3B .320 1 32
Nick Swisher 1B .255 11 46 Orlando Cabrera SS .311 5 55
Mike Piazza DH .286 2 14 Garret Anderson LF .292 4 20
Mark Ellis 2B .262 11 45 Casey Kotchman 1B .289 9 44
Mark Kotsay CF .210 1 17 Gary Matthews Jr CF .271 10 49
Marco Scutaro 3B .242 4 16 Maicer Izturis 2B .252 1 18
Donnie Murphy SS .000 0 0 Robb Quinlan DH .261 3 18
Kurt Suzuki C .217 2 6 Jeff Mathis C .143 0 1

Joe Blanton RHP (8-7, 3.53) John Lackey RHP (12-6, 3.21)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS
WARMUPS: OAK - JOE BLANTON (8-7, 3.53)
LAA - JOHN LACKEY (12-6, 3.21)

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

WEATHER: 86 Degrees, sunny
WIND: 5 mph, out to right</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS
STARTING BATS: OAK - JOE BLANTON AND KURT SUZUKI
LAA - JOHN LACKEY AND JEFF MATHIS

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: T BUCK (.286, 7 HR, 26 RBI)
S STEWART (.307, 7 HR, 30 RBI)
N SWISHER (.255, 11 HR, 46 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON
LAA - JOHN LACKEY

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R WILLITS (.302, 0 HR, 28 RBI)
C FIGGINS (.320, 1 HR, 32 RBI)
O CABRERA (.311, 5 HR, 55 RBI)</div>

 

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

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
S Stewart lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .309
N Swisher 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .283
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262
M Kotsay cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210
M Scutaro 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
D Murphy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 2 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1. Team LOB - 2.


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
C Figgins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
O Cabrera ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
G Anderson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
M Izturis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
R Quinlan dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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OAKLAND - 0 -- 0
LA ANGELS - -- 0
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.53

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lackey 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.19

Pitches-strikes: J Lackey 22-14. Ground balls-fly balls: J Lackey 0-1.
Batters faced: J Lackey 5.

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

Weather: 86 degrees, sunny. Wind: 5 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON
LAA - JOHN LACKEY</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY GARRET ANDERSON SCORED CHONE FIGGINS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, G ANDERSON ON FIRST, O CABRERA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
LA ANGELS 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C KOTCHMAN (.289, 9 HR, 44 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON
LAA - JOHN LACKEY

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M KOTSAY (.210, 1 HR, 17 RBI)
M SCUTARO (.242, 4 HR, 16 RBI)
D MURPHY (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

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

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
S Stewart lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .309
N Swisher 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .283
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262
M Kotsay cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210
M Scutaro 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
D Murphy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 2 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Ellis-D Murphy-N Swisher).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
C Figgins 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .323
O Cabrera ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .313
G Anderson lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .295
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
M Izturis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
R Quinlan dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 5 1 3 1 0 0 2

BATTING: RBI - G Anderson (21). GIDP - C Kotchman. Team LOB - 1.


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OAKLAND - 0 -- 0
LA ANGELS - 1 -- 1
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 3.57

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lackey 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.19

Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 21-13; J Lackey 22-14. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Blanton 2-1; J Lackey 0-1. Batters faced: J Blanton 5; J Lackey 5.

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

Weather: 86 degrees, sunny. Wind: 5 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY DONNIE MURPHY SCORED MARCO SCUTARO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D MURPHY ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1
LA ANGELS 1 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K SUZUKI (.217, 2 HR, 6 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON
LAA - JOHN LACKEY

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G MATTHEWS JR (.271, 10 HR, 49 RBI)
M IZTURIS (.252, 1 HR, 18 RBI)
R QUINLAN (.261, 3 HR, 18 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS LA ANGELS (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .284
S Stewart lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .309
N Swisher 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .283
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262
M Kotsay cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209
M Scutaro 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .247
D Murphy ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .143
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .213

Totals 9 1 3 1 1 3 6

BATTING: 2B - D Murphy (1, J Lackey). RBI - D Murphy (1). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1, T Buck 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Ellis-D Murphy-N Swisher).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
C Figgins 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .323
O Cabrera ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .313
G Anderson lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .295
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
M Izturis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
R Quinlan dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 5 1 3 1 0 0 2

BATTING: RBI - G Anderson (21). GIDP - C Kotchman. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: PB - J Mathis.


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OAKLAND - 01 -- 1
LA ANGELS - 1 -- 1
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 3.57

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lackey 2 3 1 1 1 3 0 3.23

Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 21-13; J Lackey 41-25. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Blanton 2-1; J Lackey 0-3. Batters faced: J Blanton 5; J Lackey 10.

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

Weather: 86 degrees, sunny. Wind: 5 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON
LAA - JOHN LACKEY

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.309, 1-FOR-1)
N SWISHER (.255, 0-FOR-0, BB)
M PIAZZA (.283, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS LA ANGELS (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .284
S Stewart lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .309
N Swisher 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .283
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262
M Kotsay cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209
M Scutaro 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .247
D Murphy ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .143
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .213

Totals 9 1 3 1 1 3 6

BATTING: 2B - D Murphy (1, J Lackey). RBI - D Murphy (1). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1, T Buck 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Ellis-D Murphy-N Swisher).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
C Figgins 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .323
O Cabrera ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .313
G Anderson lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .295
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
M Izturis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
R Quinlan dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 8 1 3 1 0 1 2

BATTING: RBI - G Anderson (21). GIDP - C Kotchman. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: PB - J Mathis.


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OAKLAND - 01 -- 1
LA ANGELS - 10 -- 1
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 3.55

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lackey 2 3 1 1 1 3 0 3.23

Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 38-24; J Lackey 41-25. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Blanton 3-2; J Lackey 0-3. Batters faced: J Blanton 8; J Lackey 10.

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

Weather: 86 degrees, sunny. Wind: 5 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO MARCO SCUTARO SCORED MIKE PIAZZA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M SCUTARO ON FIRST, M KOTSAY ON SECOND, M
ELLIS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
LA ANGELS 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D MURPHY (.143, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON
LAA - JOHN LACKEY

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: J MATHIS (.143, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
R WILLITS (.301, 0-FOR-1)
C FIGGINS (.323, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (2) VS LA ANGELS (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .284
S Stewart lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308
N Swisher 1b 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .254
M Piazza dh 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 .289
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 .262
M Kotsay cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .214
M Scutaro 3b 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .247
D Murphy ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 .125
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .213

Totals 14 2 5 2 3 4 9

BATTING: 2B - D Murphy (1, J Lackey). RBI - D Murphy (1), M Scutaro (17). 2-out
RBI - M Scutaro. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1, D Murphy
2, T Buck 1. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Ellis-D Murphy-N Swisher).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
C Figgins 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .323
O Cabrera ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .313
G Anderson lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .295
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
M Izturis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
R Quinlan dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 8 1 3 1 0 1 2

BATTING: RBI - G Anderson (21). GIDP - C Kotchman. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: PB - J Mathis.


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OAKLAND - 011 -- 2
LA ANGELS - 10 -- 1
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 3.55

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lackey 3 5 2 2 3 4 0 3.27

Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 38-24; J Lackey 69-39. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Blanton 3-2; J Lackey 0-5. Batters faced: J Blanton 8; J Lackey 17.

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

Weather: 86 degrees, sunny. Wind: 5 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON
LAA - JOHN LACKEY

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K SUZUKI (.213, 0-FOR-1)
T BUCK (.284, 0-FOR-2)
S STEWART (.308, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">OAKLAND (2) VS LA ANGELS (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .284
S Stewart lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308
N Swisher 1b 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .254
M Piazza dh 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 .289
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 .262
M Kotsay cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .214
M Scutaro 3b 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .247
D Murphy ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 .125
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .213

Totals 14 2 5 2 3 4 9

BATTING: 2B - D Murphy (1, J Lackey). RBI - D Murphy (1), M Scutaro (17). 2-out
RBI - M Scutaro. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1, D Murphy
2, T Buck 1. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Ellis-D Murphy-N Swisher).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
C Figgins 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .321
O Cabrera ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .313
G Anderson lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .295
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
M Izturis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
R Quinlan dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
J Mathis c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133

Totals 11 1 3 1 0 1 2

BATTING: RBI - G Anderson (21). GIDP - C Kotchman. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: PB - J Mathis.


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OAKLAND - 011 -- 2
LA ANGELS - 100 -- 1
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 3 3 1 1 0 1 0 3.52

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lackey 3 5 2 2 3 4 0 3.27

Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 48-31; J Lackey 69-39. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Blanton 5-3; J Lackey 0-5. Batters faced: J Blanton 11; J Lackey 17.

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

Weather: 86 degrees, sunny. Wind: 5 mph, out to right.</div>