AL: OAKLAND (48-53) at SEATTLE (54-45) <h3>Athletics, Mariners open four-game series</h3> <div class="pre">Oakland (48-53) at Seattle (54-45) 10:05 pm EDT</div> SEATTLE (Ticker) -- The Oakland Athletics continue theirseven-game road swing when they visit the Seattle Mariners inthe opener of a four-game series on Thursday. Dan Haren (11-3, 2.41 ERA), who started for the American Leaguein the All-Star Game, takes the hill for Oakland, which took twoof three from Anaheim in its last series. The hard-throwing righthander gave up three runs and seven hitsin 6 2/3 innings en route to a 4-3 victory against the BaltimoreOrioles on Saturday. Haren has managed a 5-3 with a 2.73 ERA in nine lifetime startsagainst the Mariners, who have defeated the 26-year-old twicethis campaign. Seattle counters with Jeff Weaver (2-8, 6.19), who is winlessover his last four outings. But Weaver was more than solid lasttime out, allowing one run in eight frames of a 1-0 setback atToronto. The righthander, who is with his fourth time in as many years,is 3-3 in 10 career starts against Oakland. On July 6, Weaveryielded one run in five frames in a no-decision vs. the A's.
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">OAKLAND AT SEATTLE -- LINEUPS OAKLAND SEATTLE AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Travis Buck RF .284 7 26 Ichiro Suzuki CF .345 5 42 Nick Swisher 1B .252 11 47 Adrian Beltre 3B .274 15 54 Jack Cust LF .252 17 46 Raul Ibanez LF .260 6 60 Mike Piazza DH .298 3 15 Jose Guillen RF .284 12 58 Eric Chavez 3B .240 15 46 Jose Vidro DH .302 3 32 Mark Ellis 2B .260 11 45 Richie Sexson 1B .205 16 52 Mark Kotsay CF .224 1 18 Kenji Johjima C .272 10 37 Marco Scutaro SS .243 4 18 Jose Lopez 2B .268 8 48 Kurt Suzuki C .204 2 6 Yuniesky Betancour SS .277 4 34 Dan Haren RHP (11-3, 2.41) Jeff Weaver RHP (2-8, 6.19)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE WARMUPS: OAK - DAN HAREN (11-3, 2.41) SEA - JEFF WEAVER (2-8, 6.19) UMPIRES: HP - MARK CARLSON 1B - ANGEL HERNANDEZ 2B - TED BARRETT 3B - BRIAN KNIGHT WEATHER: 69 Degrees, partly cloudy WIND: 6 mph, out to center</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE STARTING BATS: OAK - DAN HAREN AND KURT SUZUKI SEA - JEFF WEAVER AND KENJI JOHJIMA DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: T BUCK (.284, 7 HR, 26 RBI) N SWISHER (.252, 11 HR, 47 RBI) J CUST (.252, 17 HR, 46 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY MIKE PIAZZA SCORED NICK SWISHER. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M PIAZZA ON FIRST, J CUST ON SECOND, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1 SEATTLE 0 TOP, 1ST DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: E CHAVEZ (.240, 15 HR, 46 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 1 1 3 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN SEA - JEFF WEAVER DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.345, 5 HR, 42 RBI) A BELTRE (.274, 15 HR, 54 RBI) R IBANEZ (.260, 6 HR, 60 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg T Buck rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283 N Swisher 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .254 J Cust lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .256 M Piazza dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .304 E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .240 M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 M Kotsay cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 M Scutaro ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 Totals 5 1 3 1 0 1 2 BATTING: RBI - M Piazza (16). GIDP - E Chavez. Team LOB - 1. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345 A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 J Vidro dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302 R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Sexson-Y Betancourt-R Sexson). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 1 -- 1 SEATTLE - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Haren 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.41 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era J Weaver 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 6.23 Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 20-15. Ground balls-fly balls: J Weaver 2-0. Batters faced: J Weaver 5. UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Ted Barrett. 3B--Brian Knight. Weather: 69 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE CONFIRMED STARTERS: OAK - DAN HAREN SEA - JEFF WEAVER</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 1 1 3 0 SEATTLE 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN SEA - JEFF WEAVER DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M ELLIS (.260, 11 HR, 45 RBI) M KOTSAY (.224, 1 HR, 18 RBI) M SCUTARO (.243, 4 HR, 18 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS SEATTLE (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg T Buck rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283 N Swisher 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .254 J Cust lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .256 M Piazza dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .304 E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .240 M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 M Kotsay cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 M Scutaro ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 Totals 5 1 3 1 0 1 2 BATTING: RBI - M Piazza (16). GIDP - E Chavez. Team LOB - 1. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345 A Beltre 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .260 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .283 J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .301 R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 Totals 4 0 1 0 1 0 4 BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (27, D Haren). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Vidro 1. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Sexson-Y Betancourt-R Sexson). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 1 -- 1 SEATTLE - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Haren 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.39 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era J Weaver 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 6.23 Pitches-strikes: D Haren 18-8; J Weaver 20-15. Ground balls-fly balls: D Haren 2-1; J Weaver 2-0. Batters faced: D Haren 5; J Weaver 5. UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Ted Barrett. 3B--Brian Knight. Weather: 71 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, out to center.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY MARK ELLIS (12) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE 2ND OFF JEFF WEAVER. CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2, SEATTLE 0 DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M KOTSAY (.224, 1 HR, 18 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 1 1 2 5 0 SEATTLE 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN SEA - JEFF WEAVER DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R SEXSON (.205, 16 HR, 52 RBI) K JOHJIMA (.272, 10 HR, 37 RBI) J LOPEZ (.268, 8 HR, 48 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">OAKLAND (2) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg T Buck rf 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .283 N Swisher 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .253 J Cust lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .256 M Piazza dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .304 E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .240 M Ellis 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .262 M Kotsay cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .228 M Scutaro ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242 K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Totals 10 2 5 2 1 1 5 BATTING: 2B - M Kotsay (12, J Weaver). HR - M Ellis (12, 2nd inning off J Weaver 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Piazza (16), M Ellis (46). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Swisher 1. GIDP - E Chavez. Team LOB - 3. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345 A Beltre 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .260 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .283 J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .301 R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 Totals 4 0 1 0 1 0 4 BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (27, D Haren). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Vidro 1. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Sexson-Y Betancourt-R Sexson). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 11 -- 2 SEATTLE - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Haren 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.39 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era J Weaver 2 5 2 2 1 1 1 6.27 Pitches-strikes: D Haren 18-8; J Weaver 38-24. Ground balls-fly balls: D Haren 2-1; J Weaver 3-2. Batters faced: D Haren 5; J Weaver 11. UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Ted Barrett. 3B--Brian Knight. Weather: 71 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, out to center.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY RICHIE SEXSON (17) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN THE 2ND OFF DAN HAREN. CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2, SEATTLE 1 DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: K JOHJIMA (.272, 10 HR, 37 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 1 1 2 5 0 SEATTLE 0 1 1 4 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN SEA - JEFF WEAVER DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.256, 1-FOR-1) M PIAZZA (.304, 1-FOR-1, RBI) E CHAVEZ (.240, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">OAKLAND (2) VS SEATTLE (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg T Buck rf 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .283 N Swisher 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .253 J Cust lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .256 M Piazza dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .304 E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .240 M Ellis 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .262 M Kotsay cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .228 M Scutaro ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242 K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Totals 10 2 5 2 1 1 5 BATTING: 2B - M Kotsay (12, J Weaver). HR - M Ellis (12, 2nd inning off J Weaver 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Piazza (16), M Ellis (46). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Swisher 1. GIDP - E Chavez. Team LOB - 3. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .346 A Beltre 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .275 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .260 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .283 J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .301 R Sexson 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .207 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 Y Betancourt ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279 Totals 10 1 4 1 1 1 6 BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (27, D Haren). HR - R Sexson (17, 2nd inning off D Haren 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - R Sexson (53). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Vidro 1, A Beltre 1. Team LOB - 4. FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Sexson-Y Betancourt-R Sexson). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 11 -- 2 SEATTLE - 01 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Haren 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 2.44 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era J Weaver 2 5 2 2 1 1 1 6.27 Pitches-strikes: D Haren 41-23; J Weaver 38-24. Ground balls-fly balls: D Haren 3-2; J Weaver 3-2. Batters faced: D Haren 11; J Weaver 11. UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Ted Barrett. 3B--Brian Knight. Weather: 71 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, out to center.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 1 1 0 2 5 0 SEATTLE 0 1 1 4 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN SEA - JEFF WEAVER DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R IBANEZ (.260, 0-FOR-0, BB) J GUILLEN (.283, 0-FOR-1) J VIDRO (.301, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">OAKLAND (2) VS SEATTLE (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg T Buck rf 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .283 N Swisher 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .253 J Cust lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255 M Piazza dh 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .302 E Chavez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .239 M Ellis 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .262 M Kotsay cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .228 M Scutaro ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242 K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Totals 13 2 5 2 1 1 5 BATTING: 2B - M Kotsay (12, J Weaver). HR - M Ellis (12, 2nd inning off J Weaver 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Piazza (16), M Ellis (46). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Swisher 1. GIDP - E Chavez. Team LOB - 3. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .346 A Beltre 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .275 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .260 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .283 J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .301 R Sexson 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .207 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 Y Betancourt ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279 Totals 10 1 4 1 1 1 6 BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (27, D Haren). HR - R Sexson (17, 2nd inning off D Haren 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - R Sexson (53). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Vidro 1, A Beltre 1. Team LOB - 4. FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Sexson-Y Betancourt-R Sexson). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 110 -- 2 SEATTLE - 01 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Haren 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 2.44 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era J Weaver 3 5 2 2 1 1 1 6.18 Pitches-strikes: D Haren 41-23; J Weaver 49-32. Ground balls-fly balls: D Haren 3-2; J Weaver 5-3. Batters faced: D Haren 11; J Weaver 14. UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Ted Barrett. 3B--Brian Knight. Weather: 71 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, out to center.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 1 1 0 2 5 0 SEATTLE 0 1 0 1 4 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN SEA - JEFF WEAVER DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M ELLIS (.262, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI) M KOTSAY (.228, 1-FOR-1) M SCUTARO (.242, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">OAKLAND (2) VS SEATTLE (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg T Buck rf 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .283 N Swisher 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .253 J Cust lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255 M Piazza dh 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .302 E Chavez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .239 M Ellis 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .262 M Kotsay cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .228 M Scutaro ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242 K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Totals 13 2 5 2 1 1 5 BATTING: 2B - M Kotsay (12, J Weaver). HR - M Ellis (12, 2nd inning off J Weaver 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Piazza (16), M Ellis (46). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Swisher 1. GIDP - E Chavez. Team LOB - 3. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .346 A Beltre 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .275 R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .259 J Guillen rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .282 J Vidro dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .301 R Sexson 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .207 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 Y Betancourt ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279 Totals 13 1 4 1 1 1 6 BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (27, D Haren). HR - R Sexson (17, 2nd inning off D Haren 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - R Sexson (53). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Vidro 1, A Beltre 1. Team LOB - 4. FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Sexson-Y Betancourt-R Sexson). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 110 -- 2 SEATTLE - 010 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Haren 3 4 1 1 1 1 1 2.42 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era J Weaver 3 5 2 2 1 1 1 6.18 Pitches-strikes: D Haren 48-27; J Weaver 49-32. Ground balls-fly balls: D Haren 5-3; J Weaver 5-3. Batters faced: D Haren 14; J Weaver 14. UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Ted Barrett. 3B--Brian Knight. Weather: 71 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, out to center.</div>
