GAME THREAD: AL: OAKLAND (40-39) at NY YANKEES (37-39)

AL: OAKLAND at NY YANKEES

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OAKLAND (7) AT NY YANKEES (0) - HOW THEY SCORED
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OAKLAND 3RD: B Crosby fouled out to catcher. M Kotsay flied out to left.
J Kendall homered to left. S Stewart homered to left. M Ellis walked.
N Swisher walked, M Ellis to second. J Cust grounded into fielder's choice
to shortstop, N Swisher out at second. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 2,
NY YANKEES 0.

OAKLAND 6TH: N Swisher grounded out to third. J Cust struck out looking.
E Chavez walked. D Johnson homered to right, E Chavez scored. B Crosby
grounded out to first. (2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 4, NY YANKEES 0.

OAKLAND 7TH: M Kotsay flied out to center. S Proctor relieved K Igawa.
J Kendall singled to left. S Stewart singled to center, J Kendall to second.
M Ellis flied out to left. N Swisher doubled to deep center, J Kendall and
S Stewart scored. M Myers relieved S Proctor. J Cust walked. E Chavez
doubled to deep left, N Swisher scored, J Cust to third. L Vizcaino relieved
M Myers. D Johnson intentionally walked. B Crosby grounded into fielder's
choice to second, D Johnson out at second. (3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors)
OAKLAND 7, NY YANKEES 0.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at NY YANKEES

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OAKLAND (7) AT NY YANKEES (0) - EVENT LOG
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Oakland Starting Lineups -- S Stewart LF, M Ellis 2B, N Swisher RF, J Cust DH,
E Chavez 3B, D Johnson 1B, B Crosby SS, M Kotsay CF, J Kendall C, C Gaudin RHP.

Ny Yankees Starting Lineups -- J Damon DH, D Jeter SS, B Abreu RF, A Rodriguez 3B,
J Posada C, H Matsui LF, M Cabrera CF, R Cano 2B, A Phillips 1B, K Igawa LHP.

Umpires -- Angel Hernandez (HP), Ted Barrett (1B), Mark Carlson (2B),
Larry Young (3B).

Gametime Weather: 81 degrees, Partly Cloudy, wind left to right at 9 mph.


OAKLAND 1ST: S Stewart flied out to left. M Ellis popped out to second.
N Swisher grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 0,
NY YANKEES 0.

NY YANKEES 1ST: J Damon grounded out to pitcher. D Jeter struck out
swinging. B Abreu grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
OAKLAND 0, NY YANKEES 0.

OAKLAND 2ND: J Cust grounded out to shortstop. E Chavez struck out
swinging. D Johnson struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
OAKLAND 0, NY YANKEES 0.

NY YANKEES 2ND: A Rodriguez flied out to right. J Posada lined out to
shortstop. H Matsui walked. M Cabrera grounded out to second. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 0, NY YANKEES 0.

OAKLAND 3RD: B Crosby fouled out to catcher. M Kotsay flied out to left.
J Kendall homered to left. S Stewart homered to left. M Ellis walked.
N Swisher walked, M Ellis to second. J Cust grounded into fielder's choice
to shortstop, N Swisher out at second. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 2,
NY YANKEES 0.

NY YANKEES 3RD: R Cano grounded out to second. A Phillips grounded out
to second. J Damon grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
OAKLAND 2, NY YANKEES 0.

OAKLAND 4TH: E Chavez fouled out to third. D Johnson flied out to right.
B Crosby singled to center. M Kotsay struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) OAKLAND 2, NY YANKEES 0.

NY YANKEES 4TH: D Jeter grounded out to third. B Abreu flied out to left.
A Rodriguez struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 2,
NY YANKEES 0.

OAKLAND 5TH: J Kendall singled to center. S Stewart grounded into double
play, third to second to first, J Kendall out at second. M Ellis popped out
to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 2, NY YANKEES 0.

NY YANKEES 5TH: J Posada struck out swinging. H Matsui grounded out to
first. M Cabrera walked. R Cano flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
OAKLAND 2, NY YANKEES 0.

OAKLAND 6TH: N Swisher grounded out to third. J Cust struck out looking.
E Chavez walked. D Johnson homered to right, E Chavez scored. B Crosby
grounded out to first. (2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 4, NY YANKEES 0.

NY YANKEES 6TH: A Phillips grounded out to second. J Damon singled to
center. D Jeter grounded into fielder's choice to second, J Damon out at
second. B Abreu walked, D Jeter to second. A Rodriguez struck out swinging.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 4, NY YANKEES 0.

OAKLAND 7TH: M Kotsay flied out to center. S Proctor relieved K Igawa.
J Kendall singled to left. S Stewart singled to center, J Kendall to second.
M Ellis flied out to left. N Swisher doubled to deep center, J Kendall and
S Stewart scored. M Myers relieved S Proctor. J Cust walked. E Chavez
doubled to deep left, N Swisher scored, J Cust to third. L Vizcaino relieved
M Myers. D Johnson intentionally walked. B Crosby grounded into fielder's
choice to second, D Johnson out at second. (3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors)
OAKLAND 7, NY YANKEES 0.

NY YANKEES 7TH: J Posada lined out to center. H Matsui flied out to left.
M Cabrera grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 7,
NY YANKEES 0.

OAKLAND 8TH: R Villone relieved L Vizcaino. M Kotsay flied out to center.
J Kendall walked. S Stewart grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop,
J Kendall out at second. M Ellis grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop,
S Stewart out at second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 7, NY YANKEES 0.

NY YANKEES 8TH: R Harden relieved C Gaudin. R Cano flied out to center.
A Phillips walked. J Damon walked, A Phillips to second. D Jeter struck out
swinging. B Abreu struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 7,
NY YANKEES 0.

OAKLAND 9TH: C Basak at shortstop. N Swisher struck out swinging. J Cust
struck out looking. E Chavez flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
OAKLAND 7, NY YANKEES 0.

NY YANKEES 9TH: A Rodriguez grounded out to shortstop. J Posada flied out
to right. H Matsui flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 7,
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Gaudin allows one hit as Athletics blank Yankees

<h3>OAKLAND 7, NY YANKEES 0</h3>BRONX, New York (Ticker) -- The Oakland Athletics have endureda number of frustrating things on their current road trip buthad to be extremely pleased with what they saw from Chad Gaudin.

Gaudin allowed just one hit in seven innings as the Athleticsposted a 7-0 victory over the slumping New York Yankees onSaturday.

Rich Harden struck out two to work out of a jam in the eighthbefore pitching a flawless ninth to preserve the one-hitter.

Oakland came into the middle game of the three-game series atYankee Stadium with 10 losses in its previous 13 games and sevenof eight on a 10-game road trip. Among those losses, four hadtaken place in New York where Oakland had scored just four runs.

Like Oakland's offense, Gaudin (7-3) also had been slumping ashe entered Saturday's contest 0-2 with a 6.35 ERA in hisprevious three starts. He did not continue that negative trendas he resembled the pitcher that was 5-1 with a 2.43 ERA in hisfirst 13 starts.

The 24-year-old, who had made 10 career starts before filling infor the injured Esteban Loaiza, took a no-hitter into the sixthinning before allowing a one-out single to Johnny Damon.

The only serious threat against Gaudin came with two outs in thesixth when he walked Bobby Abreu and fell behind AlexRodriguez. But he regrouped and struck out the major league'sleading run producer and retired the side in the seventh.

It was the 26th one-hitter in franchise history and first sinceBarry Zito combined with three relievers on a one-hitter atSeattle on April 8, 2006.

The Athletics supported Gaudin with home runs by Jason Kendall,Shannon Stewart and Dan Johnson off Yankees starter Kei Igawa(2-2).

Kendall opened the scoring with a home run to left field in thethird. It was his second home run of the season and just thethird in his last 419 games.

Just three pitches later, Stewart hit his seventh home run toleft field.

After stranding two in the third, Oakland maintained a 2-0 leaduntil the sixth when Eric Chavez drew a two-out walk and Johnsoncrushed a 1-2 pitch into the upper deck in right field for hiseighth home run.

Oakland padded its lead in the seventh off Scott Proctor.Proctor gave up a pair of one-out singles and allowed a two-outdouble to Nick Swisher that sailed over center fielder MelkyCabrera's head.

Proctor exited to boos from the sellout crowd of 54,150 beforelefthander Mike Myers took over. Myers walked Jack Cust, gaveup a double to Chavez and was replaced by Luis Vizcaino, whointentionally walked Johnson but retired Bobby Crosby to end thenightmarish inning.

Igawa made his second start since returning from a six-weekstint in the minors to improve his mechanics. In his firstappearance at home since May 4 against the Seattle Mariners, heallowed four runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings.

 

AL: OAKLAND at NY YANKEES

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OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 5 2 2 1 0 0 2 .301
M Ellis 2b 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .266
N Swisher rf 4 1 1 2 1 1 0 .271
J Cust dh 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .278
E Chavez 3b 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 .243
D Johnson 1b 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 .266
B Crosby ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .232
M Kotsay cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .233
J Kendall c 3 2 3 1 1 0 0 .226

Totals 35 7 9 7 6 6 11

BATTING: 2B - N Swisher (17, S Proctor); E Chavez (19, M Myers). HR - J Kendall
(2, 3rd inning off K Igawa 0 on, 2 Out), S Stewart (7, 3rd inning off K Igawa 0
on, 2 Out), D Johnson (8, 6th inning off K Igawa 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Kendall
(21), S Stewart (25), D Johnson 2 (30), N Swisher 2 (44), E Chavez (39). 2-out
RBI - J Kendall, S Stewart, D Johnson 2, N Swisher 2, E Chavez. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Cust 1, B Crosby 2. GIDP - S Stewart. Team LOB - 7.



NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .251
D Jeter ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .335
C Basak ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Abreu rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .249
A Rodriguez 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .330
J Posada c 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333
H Matsui lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .270
M Cabrera cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .254
R Cano 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
A Phillips 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .125

Totals 28 0 1 0 5 6 9

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Rodriguez 1, B Abreu 1.
Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Rodriguez-R Cano-A Phillips).


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OAKLAND - 002 002 300 -- 7
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin (W, 7-3) 7 1 0 0 3 4 0 2.92
R Harden 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 1.17

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
K Igawa (L, 2-2) 6 1/3 5 4 4 3 4 3 6.91
S Proctor 1/3 3 3 3 0 0 0 4.10
M Myers 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.70
L Vizcaino 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.26
R Villone 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.50

M Myers pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

IBB - D Johnson (by L Vizcaino). Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 96-57; R Harden
47-32; K Igawa 88-56; S Proctor 12-7; M Myers 8-3; L Vizcaino 6-1; R Villone
32-20. Ground balls-fly balls: C Gaudin 11-6; R Harden 1-3; K Igawa 7-8; S
Proctor 0-1; M Myers 0-0; L Vizcaino 1-0; R Villone 2-2. Batters faced: C
Gaudin 25; R Harden 8; K Igawa 26; S Proctor 4; M Myers 2; L Vizcaino 2; R
Villone 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Angel Hernandez. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--Mark Carlson. 3B--Larry
Young.

T--2:51. Att--54,150.
Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, left
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Gaudin allows one hit as Athletics blank Yankees

<h3>OAKLAND 7, NY YANKEES 0</h3>BRONX, New York (Ticker) -- The Oakland Athletics have endureda number of frustrating things on their current road trip buthad to be extremely pleased with what they saw from Chad Gaudin.

Gaudin allowed just one hit in seven innings as the Athleticsposted a 7-0 victory over the slumping New York Yankees onSaturday.

Rich Harden struck out two to work out of a jam in the eighthbefore pitching a flawless ninth to preserve the one-hitter.

"It was working good," Gaudin said. "I had a good rhythm going,a good tempo going. We caught a couple of breaks too. Guyshit balls hard, right at people."

"A tremendous job," Oakland manager Bob Geren said. "He did anice job against righthanders and lefthanders. I like to seethat. He threw some breaking balls that the lefthanders swungover and obviously a great pitch to the lefties."

Oakland came into the middle game of the three-game series atYankee Stadium with 10 losses in its previous 13 games and sevenof eight on a 10-game road trip. Among those losses, four hadtaken place in New York where Oakland had scored just four runs.

"We really needed it," Oakland first baseman Dan Johnson said."It's been one of those things when we pitch, we don't hit andwhen we hit, we don't pitch. That's kind of how it's been thisroad trip."

Like Oakland's offense, Gaudin (7-3) also had been slumping ashe entered Saturday's contest 0-2 with a 6.35 ERA in hisprevious three starts. He did not continue that negative trendas he resembled the pitcher that was 5-1 with a 2.43 ERA in hisfirst 13 starts.

The 24-year-old, who had made 10 career starts before filling infor the injured Esteban Loaiza, took a no-hitter into the sixthinning before allowing a one-out single to Johnny Damon.

"I was aware of it," Gaudin said. "I try not to let it botherme. If it happens, it happens. I'm just going to keep stickingwith the plan, sticking with what I'm doing."

"Kind of," Oakland first baseman Dan Johnson said when asked ifhe knew a no-hitter was taking place. "It wasn't like, 'Ooh,no-hitter, ooh, no-hitter. I was thinking whatever, he'spitching well. But then it really came clear in the sixth whenthat guy hit the ball."

The only serious threat against Gaudin came with two outs in thesixth when he walked Bobby Abreu and fell behind AlexRodriguez. But he regrouped and struck out the major league'sleading run producer and retired the side in the seventh.

Gaudin struck out four and walked three. He struck outRodriguez twice, also fanned Derek Jeter and threw 57 of 96pitches for strikes.

"You have to give him credit," Yankees manager Joe Torre said."Unfortunately, we were easy for him. He pitched an outstandinggame but certainly we're more capable."

It was the 26th one-hitter in franchise history and first sinceBarry Zito combined with three relievers on a one-hitter atSeattle on April 8, 2006.

The Athletics supported Gaudin with home runs by Jason Kendall,Shannon Stewart and Dan Johnson off Yankees starter Kei Igawa(2-2).

"We've been struggling hitting, putting up runs," Gaudin said."To come out today and put up runs was great. It was great tosee guys turn around and fire it up early and Kendall getting ahome run - that was awesome."

Kendall opened the scoring with a home run to left field in thethird. It was his second home run of the season and just thethird in his last 419 games.

Just three pitches later, Stewart hit his seventh home run toleft field.

After stranding two in the third, Oakland maintained a 2-0 leaduntil the sixth when Eric Chavez drew a two-out walk and Johnsoncrushed a 1-2 pitch into the upper deck in right field for hiseighth home run.

Oakland padded its lead in the seventh off Scott Proctor.Proctor gave up a pair of one-out singles and allowed a two-outdouble to Nick Swisher that sailed over center fielder MelkyCabrera's head.

Proctor exited to boos from the sellout crowd of 54,150 beforelefthander Mike Myers took over. Myers walked Jack Cust, gaveup a double to Chavez and was replaced by Luis Vizcaino, whointentionally walked Johnson but retired Bobby Crosby to end thenightmarish inning.

Igawa made his second start since returning from a six-weekstint in the minors to improve his mechanics. In his firstappearance at home since May 4 against the Seattle Mariners, heallowed four runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings.

"During practice, I do think a lot about my mechanics," Igawasaid through an interpreter. "But when it comes to game time,all I'm trying to do is get batters out."