GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: OAKLAND (40-37) at CLEVELAND (45-32)

AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON
CLE - PAUL BYRD

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V MARTINEZ (.314, 0-FOR-1)
T HAFNER (.258, 0-FOR-1)
J PERALTA (.282, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (3) VS CLEVELAND (0) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .293
M Kotsay cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .239
N Swisher rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .277
J Cust dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277
E Chavez 3b 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .245
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .272
D Johnson 1b 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .261
B Crosby ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .236
J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213

Totals 19 3 7 3 0 1 8

BATTING: 2B - B Crosby (15, P Byrd); D Johnson (13, P Byrd). HR - D Johnson (7,
2nd inning off P Byrd 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - E Chavez (38), D Johnson (28), M
Kotsay (9). 2-out RBI - E Chavez, M Kotsay. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - M Ellis 1, S Stewart 1. Team LOB - 4.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
J Michaels lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .299
V Martinez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282
T Nixon rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .239
K Shoppach c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .377
J Barfield 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265
M Rouse 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .120

Totals 10 0 1 0 1 3 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Michaels 1. Team LOB - 2.


BASERUNNING: SB - J Barfield 2 (8, 2nd base off J Blanton/J Kendall, 3rd base
off J Blanton/J Kendall).


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OAKLAND - 120 0 -- 3
CLEVELAND - 000 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 3.10

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
P Byrd 4 7 3 3 0 1 1 4.84

Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 49-29; P Byrd 71-52. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Blanton 3-3; P Byrd 6-5. Batters faced: J Blanton 11; P Byrd 19.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Mike Everitt. 2B--Paul Nauert. 3B--Gerry
Davis.

Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON
CLE - PAUL BYRD

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M KOTSAY (.239, 1-FOR-2, RBI)
N SWISHER (.277, 0-FOR-2)
J CUST (.277, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (3) VS CLEVELAND (0) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .293
M Kotsay cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .239
N Swisher rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .277
J Cust dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277
E Chavez 3b 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .245
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .272
D Johnson 1b 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .261
B Crosby ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .236
J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213

Totals 19 3 7 3 0 1 8

BATTING: 2B - B Crosby (15, P Byrd); D Johnson (13, P Byrd). HR - D Johnson (7,
2nd inning off P Byrd 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - E Chavez (38), D Johnson (28), M
Kotsay (9). 2-out RBI - E Chavez, M Kotsay. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - M Ellis 1, S Stewart 1. Team LOB - 4.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
J Michaels lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .299
V Martinez 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316
T Hafner dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257
J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .281
T Nixon rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .238
K Shoppach c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .377
J Barfield 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265
M Rouse 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .120

Totals 14 0 2 0 1 3 7

BATTING: 2B - V Martinez (17, J Blanton). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Michaels 1, T Nixon 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Barfield 2 (8, 2nd base off J Blanton/J Kendall, 3rd base
off J Blanton/J Kendall).


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 120 0 -- 3
CLEVELAND - 000 0 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 4 2 0 0 1 3 0 3.08

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
P Byrd 4 7 3 3 0 1 1 4.84

Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 63-36; P Byrd 71-52. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Blanton 4-5; P Byrd 6-5. Batters faced: J Blanton 15; P Byrd 19.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Mike Everitt. 2B--Paul Nauert. 3B--Gerry
Davis.

Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON
CLE - PAUL BYRD

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: K SHOPPACH (.377, 0-FOR-1)
J BARFIELD (.265, 1-FOR-1)
M ROUSE (.120, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (3) VS CLEVELAND (0) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .293
M Kotsay cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .237
N Swisher rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .276
J Cust dh 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .282
E Chavez 3b 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .244
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .272
D Johnson 1b 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .261
B Crosby ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .236
J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213

Totals 23 3 8 3 0 2 9

BATTING: 2B - B Crosby (15, P Byrd); D Johnson (13, P Byrd). HR - D Johnson (7,
2nd inning off P Byrd 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - E Chavez (38), D Johnson (28), M
Kotsay (9). 2-out RBI - E Chavez, M Kotsay. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - M Ellis 1, S Stewart 1. Team LOB - 5.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
J Michaels lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .299
V Martinez 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316
T Hafner dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257
J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .281
T Nixon rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .238
K Shoppach c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .377
J Barfield 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265
M Rouse 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .120

Totals 14 0 2 0 1 3 7

BATTING: 2B - V Martinez (17, J Blanton). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Michaels 1, T Nixon 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Barfield 2 (8, 2nd base off J Blanton/J Kendall, 3rd base
off J Blanton/J Kendall).


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 120 00 -- 3
CLEVELAND - 000 0 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 4 2 0 0 1 3 0 3.08

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
P Byrd 5 8 3 3 0 2 1 4.78

Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 63-36; P Byrd 81-62. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Blanton 4-5; P Byrd 7-6. Batters faced: J Blanton 15; P Byrd 23.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Mike Everitt. 2B--Paul Nauert. 3B--Gerry
Davis.

Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY GRADY SIZEMORE SCORED JOSH BARFIELD.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, G SIZEMORE ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
CLEVELAND 1 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J MICHAELS (.299, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON
CLE - PAUL BYRD

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M ELLIS (.272, 0-FOR-2)
D JOHNSON (.261, 2-FOR-2, HR, RBI)
B CROSBY (.236, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (3) VS CLEVELAND (1) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .293
M Kotsay cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .237
N Swisher rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .276
J Cust dh 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .282
E Chavez 3b 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .244
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .272
D Johnson 1b 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .261
B Crosby ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .236
J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213

Totals 23 3 8 3 0 2 9

BATTING: 2B - B Crosby (15, P Byrd); D Johnson (13, P Byrd). HR - D Johnson (7,
2nd inning off P Byrd 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - E Chavez (38), D Johnson (28), M
Kotsay (9). 2-out RBI - E Chavez, M Kotsay. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - M Ellis 1, S Stewart 1. Team LOB - 5.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .282
J Michaels lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .297
V Martinez 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316
T Hafner dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257
J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .281
T Nixon rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .238
K Shoppach c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .371
J Barfield 2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .268
M Rouse 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .118

Totals 19 1 4 1 1 3 8

BATTING: 2B - V Martinez (17, J Blanton); G Sizemore (15, J Blanton). RBI - G
Sizemore (37). 2-out RBI - G Sizemore. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- J Michaels 2, T Nixon 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Barfield 2 (8, 2nd base off J Blanton/J Kendall, 3rd base
off J Blanton/J Kendall).


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OAKLAND - 120 00 -- 3
CLEVELAND - 000 01 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 5 4 1 1 1 3 0 3.13

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
P Byrd 5 8 3 3 0 2 1 4.78

Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 85-50; P Byrd 81-62. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Blanton 6-6; P Byrd 7-6. Batters faced: J Blanton 20; P Byrd 23.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Mike Everitt. 2B--Paul Nauert. 3B--Gerry
Davis.

Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON
CLE - PAUL BYRD

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V MARTINEZ (.316, 1-FOR-2)
T HAFNER (.257, 0-FOR-2)
J PERALTA (.281, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (3) VS CLEVELAND (1) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .293
M Kotsay cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .237
N Swisher rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .276
J Cust dh 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .282
E Chavez 3b 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .244
M Ellis 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271
D Johnson 1b 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 .265
B Crosby ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .236
J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213

Totals 26 3 9 3 0 2 10

BATTING: 2B - B Crosby (15, P Byrd); D Johnson (13, P Byrd). HR - D Johnson (7,
2nd inning off P Byrd 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - E Chavez (38), D Johnson (28), M
Kotsay (9). 2-out RBI - E Chavez, M Kotsay. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - M Ellis 1, S Stewart 1. GIDP - B Crosby. Team LOB - 5.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .282
J Michaels lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .297
V Martinez 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316
T Hafner dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257
J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .281
T Nixon rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .238
K Shoppach c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .371
J Barfield 2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .268
M Rouse 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .118

Totals 19 1 4 1 1 3 8

BATTING: 2B - V Martinez (17, J Blanton); G Sizemore (15, J Blanton). RBI - G
Sizemore (37). 2-out RBI - G Sizemore. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- J Michaels 2, T Nixon 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Barfield 2 (8, 2nd base off J Blanton/J Kendall, 3rd base
off J Blanton/J Kendall).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Barfield-J Peralta-V Martinez).


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 120 000 -- 3
CLEVELAND - 000 01 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 5 4 1 1 1 3 0 3.13

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
P Byrd 6 9 3 3 0 2 1 4.73

Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 85-50; P Byrd 89-69. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Blanton 6-6; P Byrd 9-7. Batters faced: J Blanton 20; P Byrd 26.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Mike Everitt. 2B--Paul Nauert. 3B--Gerry
Davis.

Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON
CLE - PAUL BYRD

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J KENDALL (.213, 0-FOR-2)
S STEWART (.293, 1-FOR-3)
M KOTSAY (.237, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (3) VS CLEVELAND (1) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .293
M Kotsay cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .237
N Swisher rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .276
J Cust dh 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .282
E Chavez 3b 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .244
M Ellis 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271
D Johnson 1b 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 .265
B Crosby ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .236
J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213

Totals 26 3 9 3 0 2 10

BATTING: 2B - B Crosby (15, P Byrd); D Johnson (13, P Byrd). HR - D Johnson (7,
2nd inning off P Byrd 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - E Chavez (38), D Johnson (28), M
Kotsay (9). 2-out RBI - E Chavez, M Kotsay. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - M Ellis 1, S Stewart 1. GIDP - B Crosby. Team LOB - 5.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .282
J Michaels lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .297
V Martinez 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315
T Hafner dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257
J Peralta ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .280
T Nixon rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .237
K Shoppach c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .371
J Barfield 2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .268
M Rouse 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .118

Totals 22 1 4 1 1 3 9

BATTING: 2B - V Martinez (17, J Blanton); G Sizemore (15, J Blanton). RBI - G
Sizemore (37). 2-out RBI - G Sizemore. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- J Michaels 2, T Nixon 2. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Barfield 2 (8, 2nd base off J Blanton/J Kendall, 3rd base
off J Blanton/J Kendall).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Barfield-J Peralta-V Martinez).


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 120 000 -- 3
CLEVELAND - 000 010 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 6 4 1 1 1 3 0 3.10

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
P Byrd 6 9 3 3 0 2 1 4.73

HBP - T Hafner (by J Blanton). Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 97-56; P Byrd
89-69. Ground balls-fly balls: J Blanton 7-8; P Byrd 9-7. Batters faced: J
Blanton 24; P Byrd 26.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Mike Everitt. 2B--Paul Nauert. 3B--Gerry
Davis.

Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON
CLE - PAUL BYRD

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: K SHOPPACH (.371, 0-FOR-2)
J BARFIELD (.268, 2-FOR-2)
M ROUSE (.118, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (3) VS CLEVELAND (1) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .292
M Kotsay cf 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .245
N Swisher rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .275
J Cust dh 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .282
E Chavez 3b 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .244
M Ellis 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271
D Johnson 1b 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 .265
B Crosby ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .236
J Kendall c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212

Totals 30 3 10 3 0 2 11

BATTING: 2B - B Crosby (15, P Byrd); D Johnson (13, P Byrd). HR - D Johnson (7,
2nd inning off P Byrd 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - E Chavez (38), D Johnson (28), M
Kotsay (9). 2-out RBI - E Chavez, M Kotsay. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - M Ellis 1, S Stewart 1. GIDP - B Crosby. Team LOB - 6.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .282
J Michaels lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .297
V Martinez 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315
T Hafner dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257
J Peralta ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .280
T Nixon rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .237
K Shoppach c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .371
J Barfield 2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .268
M Rouse 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .118

Totals 22 1 4 1 1 3 9

BATTING: 2B - V Martinez (17, J Blanton); G Sizemore (15, J Blanton). RBI - G
Sizemore (37). 2-out RBI - G Sizemore. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- J Michaels 2, T Nixon 2. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Barfield 2 (8, 2nd base off J Blanton/J Kendall, 3rd base
off J Blanton/J Kendall).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Barfield-J Peralta-V Martinez).


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 120 000 0 -- 3
CLEVELAND - 000 010 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 6 4 1 1 1 3 0 3.10

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
P Byrd 7 10 3 3 0 2 1 4.67

HBP - T Hafner (by J Blanton). Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 97-56; P Byrd
97-75. Ground balls-fly balls: J Blanton 7-8; P Byrd 11-8. Batters faced: J
Blanton 24; P Byrd 30.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Mike Everitt. 2B--Paul Nauert. 3B--Gerry
Davis.

Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Blake hit for M Rouse.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J BARFIELD ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
CLEVELAND 1 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: C Blake (.273, 11 HR, 39 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: RON FLORES (0-1, 2.40) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, C BLAKE ON FIRST, J BARFIELD ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3, CLEVELAND 1

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.282, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Flores relieved J Blanton.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, C BLAKE ON FIRST, J BARFIELD ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
CLEVELAND 1 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G Sizemore (.282, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY JASON MICHAELS (6) TO CENTER WITH 2
OUT IN THE 7TH OFF RON FLORES SCORED JOSH BARFIELD AND CASEY BLAKE.
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3, CLEVELAND 4

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V MARTINEZ (.315, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL OAKLAND AT CLEVELAND
NOTE: CLEVELAND LEFT FIELDER JASON MICHAELS EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 11 GAMES WITH A HOME RUN IN THE SEVENTH INNING.</div>