GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: LA ANGELS (62-44) at OAKLAND (51-57)

AL: LA ANGELS at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JUSTIN SPEIER
OAK - ANDREW BROWN

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C KOTCHMAN (.297, 1-FOR-3)
M IZTURIS (.267, 1-FOR-3)
J MATHIS (.214, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (5) VS OAKLAND (2) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .337
O Cabrera ss 3 2 0 0 1 0 3 .308
V Guerrero dh 4 2 2 4 0 0 2 .326
G Anderson lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .290
G Matthews Jr cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .276
C Kotchman 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297
M Izturis 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .267
J Mathis c 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .214
R Willits rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .304

Totals 29 5 8 5 3 4 10

BATTING: 2B - G Anderson (19, A Brown). HR - V Guerrero 2 (16, 4th inning off C
Gaudin 0 on, 0 Out, 5th inning off C Gaudin 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - V Guerrero 4
(87), G Anderson (32). 2-out RBI - V Guerrero 3, G Anderson. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - G Anderson 1, G Matthews Jr 1, R Willits 1. Team LOB
- 6.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282
S Stewart lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .302
N Swisher 1b 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .258
M Piazza dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .299
M Ellis 2b 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .261
M Scutaro 3b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .240
M Kotsay cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .232
K Suzuki c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .231
D Murphy ss 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .171

Totals 27 2 6 2 2 3 11

BATTING: 2B - M Scutaro (6, J Saunders); D Murphy (5, J Saunders). HR - M Ellis
(14, 4th inning off J Saunders 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - M Ellis (48), N Swisher
(56). 2-out RBI - N Swisher. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis
1, M Piazza 1, D Murphy 1. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - N Swisher (1, ground ball). PB - K Suzuki.


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LA ANGELS - 000 130 1 -- 5
OAKLAND - 000 110 0 -- 2
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Saunders 6 2/3 6 2 2 2 3 1 3.10
J Speier 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.16

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 6 7 5 5 3 3 2 3.88
A Brown 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.84

C Gaudin pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: J Saunders 102-61; J Speier 2-2; C Gaudin 108-64; A Brown
13-8. Ground balls-fly balls: J Saunders 8-9; J Speier 1-0; C Gaudin 11-4; A
Brown 0-1. Batters faced: J Saunders 28; J Speier 1; C Gaudin 29; A Brown 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Gerry
Davis.

Weather: 65 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: JOE KENNEDY (3-9, 4.32) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 5, OAKLAND 2

DUE UP FOR LAANGELS: C KOTCHMAN (.297, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Kennedy relieved A Brown.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 5
OAKLAND 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C Kotchman (.297, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY REGGIE WILLITS SCORED CASEY KOTCHMAN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J MATHIS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 6
OAKLAND 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.337, 2-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JUSTIN SPEIER
OAK - JOE KENNEDY

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: N SWISHER (.258, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)
M PIAZZA (.299, 0-FOR-3)
M ELLIS (.261, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (6) VS OAKLAND (2) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 .335
O Cabrera ss 3 2 0 0 1 0 3 .308
V Guerrero dh 4 2 2 4 0 0 2 .326
G Anderson lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .290
G Matthews Jr cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .276
C Kotchman 1b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .300
M Izturis 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .266
J Mathis c 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .214
R Willits rf 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .303

Totals 33 6 9 6 4 4 11

BATTING: 2B - G Anderson (19, A Brown); C Kotchman (23, J Kennedy). HR - V
Guerrero 2 (16, 4th inning off C Gaudin 0 on, 0 Out, 5th inning off C Gaudin 2
on, 2 Out). RBI - V Guerrero 4 (87), G Anderson (32), R Willits (30). 2-out RBI
- V Guerrero 3, G Anderson. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Figgins
1, G Anderson 1, G Matthews Jr 1, R Willits 1. Team LOB - 7.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282
S Stewart lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .302
N Swisher 1b 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .258
M Piazza dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .299
M Ellis 2b 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .261
M Scutaro 3b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .240
M Kotsay cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .232
K Suzuki c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .231
D Murphy ss 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .171

Totals 27 2 6 2 2 3 11

BATTING: 2B - M Scutaro (6, J Saunders); D Murphy (5, J Saunders). HR - M Ellis
(14, 4th inning off J Saunders 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - M Ellis (48), N Swisher
(56). 2-out RBI - N Swisher. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis
1, M Piazza 1, D Murphy 1. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - N Swisher (1, ground ball). PB - K Suzuki.


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LA ANGELS - 000 130 11 -- 6
OAKLAND - 000 110 0 -- 2
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Saunders 6 2/3 6 2 2 2 3 1 3.10
J Speier 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.16

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 6 7 5 5 3 3 2 3.88
A Brown 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.84
J Kennedy 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 4.37

C Gaudin pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: J Saunders 102-61; J Speier 2-2; C Gaudin 108-64; A Brown
13-8; J Kennedy 17-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J Saunders 8-9; J Speier 1-0; C
Gaudin 11-4; A Brown 0-1; J Kennedy 3-0. Batters faced: J Saunders 28; J Speier
1; C Gaudin 29; A Brown 3; J Kennedy 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Gerry
Davis.

Weather: 65 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JUSTIN SPEIER
OAK - JOE KENNEDY

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: O CABRERA (.308, 0-FOR-3, BB)
V GUERRERO (.326, 2-FOR-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI)
G ANDERSON (.290, 1-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (6) VS OAKLAND (2) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 .335
O Cabrera ss 3 2 0 0 1 0 3 .308
V Guerrero dh 4 2 2 4 0 0 2 .326
G Anderson lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .290
G Matthews Jr cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .276
C Kotchman 1b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .300
M Izturis 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .266
J Mathis c 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .214
R Willits rf 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .303

Totals 33 6 9 6 4 4 11

BATTING: 2B - G Anderson (19, A Brown); C Kotchman (23, J Kennedy). HR - V
Guerrero 2 (16, 4th inning off C Gaudin 0 on, 0 Out, 5th inning off C Gaudin 2
on, 2 Out). RBI - V Guerrero 4 (87), G Anderson (32), R Willits (30). 2-out RBI
- V Guerrero 3, G Anderson. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Figgins
1, G Anderson 1, G Matthews Jr 1, R Willits 1. Team LOB - 7.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282
S Stewart lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .302
N Swisher 1b 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .257
M Piazza dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .297
M Ellis 2b 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .261
M Scutaro 3b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .240
M Kotsay cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .232
K Suzuki c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .231
D Murphy ss 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .171

Totals 30 2 6 2 2 3 11

BATTING: 2B - M Scutaro (6, J Saunders); D Murphy (5, J Saunders). HR - M Ellis
(14, 4th inning off J Saunders 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - M Ellis (48), N Swisher
(56). 2-out RBI - N Swisher. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis
1, M Piazza 1, D Murphy 1. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - N Swisher (1, ground ball). PB - K Suzuki.


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LA ANGELS - 000 130 11 -- 6
OAKLAND - 000 110 00 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Saunders 6 2/3 6 2 2 2 3 1 3.10
J Speier 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.08

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 6 7 5 5 3 3 2 3.88
A Brown 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.84
J Kennedy 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 4.37

C Gaudin pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: J Saunders 102-61; J Speier 10-7; C Gaudin 108-64; A Brown
13-8; J Kennedy 17-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J Saunders 8-9; J Speier 1-3; C
Gaudin 11-4; A Brown 0-1; J Kennedy 3-0. Batters faced: J Saunders 28; J Speier
4; C Gaudin 29; A Brown 3; J Kennedy 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Gerry
Davis.

Weather: 65 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: KIKO CALERO (1-4, 5.73) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 6, OAKLAND 2

DUE UP FOR LAANGELS: O CABRERA (.308, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Calero relieved J Kennedy.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 6
OAKLAND 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: O Cabrera (.308, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JUSTIN SPEIER
OAK - KIKO CALERO

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M SCUTARO (.240, 1-FOR-2, BB)
M KOTSAY (.232, 0-FOR-3)
K SUZUKI (.231, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (6) VS OAKLAND (2) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 .335
O Cabrera ss 4 2 0 0 1 0 3 .308
V Guerrero dh 5 2 2 4 0 1 2 .326
G Anderson lf 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 .289
G Matthews Jr cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .276
C Kotchman 1b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .300
M Izturis 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .266
J Mathis c 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .214
R Willits rf 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .303

Totals 36 6 9 6 4 5 11

BATTING: 2B - G Anderson (19, A Brown); C Kotchman (23, J Kennedy). HR - V
Guerrero 2 (16, 4th inning off C Gaudin 0 on, 0 Out, 5th inning off C Gaudin 2
on, 2 Out). RBI - V Guerrero 4 (87), G Anderson (32), R Willits (30). 2-out RBI
- V Guerrero 3, G Anderson. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Figgins
1, G Anderson 1, G Matthews Jr 1, R Willits 1. Team LOB - 7.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282
S Stewart lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .302
N Swisher 1b 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .257
M Piazza dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .297
M Ellis 2b 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .261
M Scutaro 3b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .240
M Kotsay cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .232
K Suzuki c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .231
D Murphy ss 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .171

Totals 30 2 6 2 2 3 11

BATTING: 2B - M Scutaro (6, J Saunders); D Murphy (5, J Saunders). HR - M Ellis
(14, 4th inning off J Saunders 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - M Ellis (48), N Swisher
(56). 2-out RBI - N Swisher. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis
1, M Piazza 1, D Murphy 1. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - N Swisher (1, ground ball). PB - K Suzuki.


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LA ANGELS - 000 130 110 -- 6
OAKLAND - 000 110 00 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Saunders 6 2/3 6 2 2 2 3 1 3.10
J Speier 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.08

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 6 7 5 5 3 3 2 3.88
A Brown 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.84
J Kennedy 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 4.37
K Calero 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.56

C Gaudin pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: J Saunders 102-61; J Speier 10-7; C Gaudin 108-64; A Brown
13-8; J Kennedy 17-9; K Calero 17-10. Ground balls-fly balls: J Saunders 8-9; J
Speier 1-3; C Gaudin 11-4; A Brown 0-1; J Kennedy 3-0; K Calero 1-1. Batters
faced: J Saunders 28; J Speier 4; C Gaudin 29; A Brown 3; J Kennedy 5; K Calero
3.

UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Gerry
Davis.

Weather: 65 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
LAA: DARREN OLIVER (0-0, 4.38) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 6, OAKLAND 2

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M SCUTARO (.240, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Oliver relieved J Speier.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 6
OAKLAND 2 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M Scutaro (.240, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY DONNIE MURPHY (1) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 9TH OFF DARREN OLIVER SCORED MARCO SCUTARO.
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 6, OAKLAND 4

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: T BUCK (.282, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
LAA: FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ (4-2, 2.76) IN THE 9TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 6, OAKLAND 4

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: T BUCK (.282, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Rodriguez relieved D Oliver.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 6
OAKLAND 4 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: T Buck (.282, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at OAKLAND

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

BATTERIES: LAA - JOE SAUNDERS, JUSTIN SPEIER (7TH), DARREN OLIVER (9TH),
FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ (9TH) AND JEFF MATHIS

OAK - CHAD GAUDIN, ANDREW BROWN (7TH), JOE KENNEDY
(8TH), KIKO CALERO (9TH) AND KURT SUZUKI

HOME RUNS: LAA - VLADIMIR GUERRERO (15) OFF CHAD GAUDIN IN THE 4TH, 0 ON
VLADIMIR GUERRERO (16) OFF CHAD GAUDIN IN THE 5TH, 2 ON

OAK - MARK ELLIS (14) OFF JOE SAUNDERS IN THE 4TH, 0 ON
DONNIE MURPHY (1) OFF DARREN OLIVER IN THE 9TH, 1 ON</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at OAKLAND

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

BATTERIES: LAA - JOE SAUNDERS, JUSTIN SPEIER (7TH), DARREN OLIVER (9TH),
FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ (9TH) AND JEFF MATHIS

OAK - CHAD GAUDIN, ANDREW BROWN (7TH), JOE KENNEDY
(8TH), KIKO CALERO (9TH) AND KURT SUZUKI


WP - JOE SAUNDERS (5-0)
LP - CHAD GAUDIN (8-7)
SAVE - FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ (26)

HOME RUNS: LAA - VLADIMIR GUERRERO (15) OFF CHAD GAUDIN IN THE 4TH, 0 ON
VLADIMIR GUERRERO (16) OFF CHAD GAUDIN IN THE 5TH, 2 ON

OAK - MARK ELLIS (14) OFF JOE SAUNDERS IN THE 4TH, 0 ON
DONNIE MURPHY (1) OFF DARREN OLIVER IN THE 9TH, 1 ON


TIME: 2:50 ATT: 21,654

PROBABLES: LAA - DUSTIN MOSELEY (4-1, 4.37)
OAK - LENNY DINARDO (5-6, 3.10)</div>