GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: OAKLAND (49-54) at SEATTLE (55-46)

AL: OAKLAND (49-54) at SEATTLE (55-46)

<h3>Ichiro looking for 1,500th hit</h3>

<div class="pre">Oakland (49-54) at Seattle (55-46) 4:05 pm EDT</div>

SEATTLE (Ticker) - Ichiro Suzuki will hope to get halfway to3,000 hits when the Seattle Mariners host the Oakland Athleticsin the third of a four-game series Saturday.


Ichiro recorded his 1,499th hit in Friday's 7-1 triumph over theAthletics, which snapped the Mariners' season-long seven-gamelosing streak.


Chad Gaudin (8-5, 3.66 ERA), who is winless in his last threestarts, will try to stop Suzuki from becoming the third fastestplayer since 1900 to reach 1,500 hits. The 24-year-oldrighthander is 0-2 with a 9.88 ERA in his last three outings.

He will be opposed by Horacio Ramirez (5-3, 6.75), who wastagged for eight runs and 11 hits with five strikeouts inMonday's 8-7 loss to the Texas Rangers.


The Athletics have won three of their last five contests.

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">OAKLAND AT SEATTLE -- LINEUPS

OAKLAND SEATTLE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Travis Buck RF .274 7 26 Ichiro Suzuki CF .346 5 43
Shannon Stewart LF .304 7 30 Jose Lopez 2B .265 8 48
Nick Swisher CF .258 14 52 Jose Guillen RF .286 13 60
Mike Piazza DH .305 3 16 Adrian Beltre 3B .277 15 58
Mark Ellis 2B .260 12 46 Raul Ibanez LF .254 6 60
Dan Johnson 1B .246 10 38 Richie Sexson 1B .204 17 53
Marco Scutaro 3B .234 4 18 Ben Broussard DH .280 5 18
Donnie Murphy SS .143 0 1 Kenji Johjima C .269 10 37
Kurt Suzuki C .192 2 6 Yuniesky Betancour SS .280 4 34

Chad Gaudin RHP (8-5, 3.66) Horacio Ramirez LHP (5-3, 6.75)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE
WARMUPS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN (8-5, 3.66)
SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ (5-3, 6.75)

UMPIRES: HP - TED BARRETT
1B - BRIAN KNIGHT
2B - MARK CARLSON
3B - ANGEL HERNANDEZ

WEATHER: 67 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 10 mph, out to left</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">OAKLAND AT SEATTLE -- REVISED LINEUPS

OAKLAND SEATTLE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Shannon Stewart LF .304 7 30 Ichiro Suzuki CF .346 5 43
Mark Kotsay CF .232 1 18 Jose Lopez 2B .265 8 48
Nick Swisher RF .258 14 52 Jose Guillen RF .286 13 60
Mike Piazza DH .305 3 16 Adrian Beltre 3B .277 15 58
Mark Ellis 2B .260 12 46 Raul Ibanez LF .254 6 60
Dan Johnson 1B .246 10 38 Richie Sexson 1B .204 17 53
Marco Scutaro 3B .234 4 18 Ben Broussard DH .280 5 18
Donnie Murphy SS .143 0 1 Kenji Johjima C .269 10 37
Kurt Suzuki C .192 2 6 Yuniesky Betancour SS .280 4 34

Chad Gaudin RHP (8-5, 3.66) Horacio Ramirez LHP (5-3, 6.75)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE
STARTING BATS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN AND KURT SUZUKI
SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ AND KENJI JOHJIMA

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.304, 7 HR, 30 RBI)
M KOTSAY (.232, 1 HR, 18 RBI)
N SWISHER (.258, 14 HR, 52 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN
SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.346, 5 HR, 43 RBI)
J LOPEZ (.265, 8 HR, 48 RBI)
J GUILLEN (.286, 13 HR, 60 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

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

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306
M Kotsay cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231
N Swisher rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257
M Piazza dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
D Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
M Scutaro 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
D Murphy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192

Totals 3 0 1 0 0 0 2

BATTING: GIDP - N Swisher. Team LOB - 0.


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
B Broussard dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (Y Betancourt-J Lopez-R Sexson).


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OAKLAND - 0 -- 0
SEATTLE - -- 0
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.66

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
H Ramirez 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.62

Pitches-strikes: H Ramirez 11-8. Ground balls-fly balls: H Ramirez 2-1.
Batters faced: H Ramirez 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Mark Carlson. 3B--Angel
Hernandez.

Weather: 70 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 0 mph, in from left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE
CONFIRMED STARTERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN
SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN
SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M PIAZZA (.305, 3 HR, 16 RBI)
M ELLIS (.260, 12 HR, 46 RBI)
D JOHNSON (.246, 10 HR, 38 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

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

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306
M Kotsay cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231
N Swisher rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257
M Piazza dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
D Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
M Scutaro 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
D Murphy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192

Totals 3 0 1 0 0 0 2

BATTING: GIDP - N Swisher. Team LOB - 0.


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
B Broussard dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (Y Betancourt-J Lopez-R Sexson).


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OAKLAND - 0 -- 0
SEATTLE - 0 -- 0
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.63

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
H Ramirez 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.62

Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 10-7; H Ramirez 11-8. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Gaudin 0-2; H Ramirez 2-1. Batters faced: C Gaudin 3; H Ramirez 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Mark Carlson. 3B--Angel
Hernandez.

Weather: 70 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 0 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY DONNIE MURPHY SCORED MIKE PIAZZA, DAN JOHNSON AND
MARCO SCUTARO.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, D MURPHY ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
SEATTLE 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K SUZUKI (.192, 2 HR, 6 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN
SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.277, 15 HR, 58 RBI)
R IBANEZ (.254, 6 HR, 60 RBI)
R SEXSON (.204, 17 HR, 53 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (3) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .305
M Kotsay cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .229
N Swisher rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257
M Piazza dh 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .310
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
D Johnson 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .246
M Scutaro 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .239
D Murphy ss 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .200
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .192

Totals 9 3 4 3 2 1 6

BATTING: 2B - D Murphy (3, H Ramirez). RBI - D Murphy 3 (4). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Kotsay 1. GIDP - N Swisher. Team LOB - 2.


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
B Broussard dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (Y Betancourt-J Lopez-R Sexson).


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OAKLAND - 03 -- 3
SEATTLE - 0 -- 0
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.63

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
H Ramirez 2 4 3 3 2 1 0 7.00

Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 10-7; H Ramirez 42-24. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Gaudin 0-2; H Ramirez 3-2. Batters faced: C Gaudin 3; H Ramirez 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Mark Carlson. 3B--Angel
Hernandez.

Weather: 70 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 0 mph, in from left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY BEN BROUSSARD SCORED ADRIAN BELTRE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R SEXSON ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
SEATTLE 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: K JOHJIMA (.269, 10 HR, 37 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY KENJI JOHJIMA (11) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 2ND OFF CHAD GAUDIN SCORED RICHIE SEXSON.
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3, SEATTLE 3

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: Y BETANCOURT (.280, 4 HR, 34 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN
SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: N SWISHER (.257, 0-FOR-1)
M PIAZZA (.310, 1-FOR-1)
M ELLIS (.259, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (3) VS SEATTLE (3) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .305
M Kotsay cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .229
N Swisher rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257
M Piazza dh 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .310
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
D Johnson 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .246
M Scutaro 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .239
D Murphy ss 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .200
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .192

Totals 9 3 4 3 2 1 6

BATTING: 2B - D Murphy (3, H Ramirez). RBI - D Murphy 3 (4). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Kotsay 1. GIDP - N Swisher. Team LOB - 2.


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285
A Beltre 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .279
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
R Sexson 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .204
B Broussard dh 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .280
K Johjima c 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .271
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280

Totals 7 3 2 3 1 1 1

BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (29, C Gaudin). HR - K Johjima (11, 2nd inning off C
Gaudin 1 on, 2 Out). SF - B Broussard. RBI - B Broussard (19), K Johjima 2
(39). 2-out RBI - K Johjima 2. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (Y Betancourt-J Lopez-R Sexson).


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OAKLAND - 03 -- 3
SEATTLE - 03 -- 3
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 3.82

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
H Ramirez 2 4 3 3 2 1 0 7.00

Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 26-16; H Ramirez 42-24. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Gaudin 0-5; H Ramirez 3-2. Batters faced: C Gaudin 9; H Ramirez 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Mark Carlson. 3B--Angel
Hernandez.

Weather: 70 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 0 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN
SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.345, 0-FOR-1)
J LOPEZ (.265, 0-FOR-1)
J GUILLEN (.285, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (3) VS SEATTLE (3) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .305
M Kotsay cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .229
N Swisher rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .259
M Piazza dh 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .308
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258
D Johnson 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .246
M Scutaro 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .239
D Murphy ss 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .200
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .192

Totals 12 3 5 3 2 2 7

BATTING: 2B - D Murphy (3, H Ramirez). RBI - D Murphy 3 (4). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Kotsay 1. GIDP - N Swisher. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - N Swisher (2, 2nd base by H Ramirez/K Johjima).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285
A Beltre 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .279
R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
R Sexson 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .204
B Broussard dh 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .280
K Johjima c 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .271
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280

Totals 7 3 2 3 1 1 1

BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (29, C Gaudin). HR - K Johjima (11, 2nd inning off C
Gaudin 1 on, 2 Out). SF - B Broussard. RBI - B Broussard (19), K Johjima 2
(39). 2-out RBI - K Johjima 2. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (Y Betancourt-J Lopez-R Sexson, K Johjima-J Lopez).


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OAKLAND - 030 -- 3
SEATTLE - 03 -- 3
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 3.82

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
H Ramirez 3 5 3 3 2 2 0 6.87

Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 26-16; H Ramirez 56-34. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Gaudin 0-5; H Ramirez 3-3. Batters faced: C Gaudin 9; H Ramirez 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Mark Carlson. 3B--Angel
Hernandez.

Weather: 70 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 0 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN
SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D JOHNSON (.246, 0-FOR-0, BB)
M SCUTARO (.239, 1-FOR-1)
D MURPHY (.200, 1-FOR-1, 3 RBI)</div>