GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: OAKLAND (48-53) at SEATTLE (54-45)

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.

 

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<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>

 

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<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>

 

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<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>

 

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<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>

 

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<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>

 

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<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).


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OAKLAND - 1 -- 1
SEATTLE - -- 0
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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>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE
CONFIRMED STARTERS: OAK - DAN HAREN
SEA - JEFF WEAVER</div>

 

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<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>

 

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<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).


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OAKLAND - 1 -- 1
SEATTLE - 0 -- 0
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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>

 

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<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>

 

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<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>

 

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<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).


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OAKLAND - 11 -- 2
SEATTLE - 0 -- 0
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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>

 

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<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>

 

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<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).


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OAKLAND - 11 -- 2
SEATTLE - 01 -- 1
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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>

 

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<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>

 

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<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).


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OAKLAND - 110 -- 2
SEATTLE - 01 -- 1
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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>

 

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<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>

 

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<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).


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OAKLAND - 110 -- 2
SEATTLE - 010 -- 1
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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>