AL: SEATTLE (46-35) at OAKLAND (43-41) <h3>Gaudin, A's open four-game series with Mariners</h3> <div class="pre">Seattle (46-35) at Oakland (43-41) 10:05 pm EDT</div> OAKLAND, California (Ticker) -- Chad Gaudin takes the mound asthe Oakland Athletics open a four-game series with theirAmerican League West rival Seattle Mariners on Thursday. Gaudin (7-3, 2.92 ERA) is coming off a career-best start inwhich held the potent New York Yankees lineup to one hit overseven innings on Saturday. The righthander will look to follow that up with a solidperformance against a team in transition. The Seattle Mariners are adjusting to new manager John McLarenafter Mike Hargrove resigned during an eight-game winningstreak. Seattle, which is 1-2 since Hargrove's resignation, willsend Miguel Batista (8-6, 4.63) to the hill. Batista won his last start against Toronto on Saturday byyielding just one run and five hits in 6 1/3 innings. Seattle got McLaren his first win on Wednesday by scoring fourruns in the first inning in a 4-0 win over Kansas City. Meanwhile Oakland has lost six of 10 at home after falling 10-3to Toronto on Wednesday.
AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND <div class="pre">SEATTLE AT OAKLAND -- LINEUPS SEATTLE OAKLAND AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Ichiro Suzuki CF .368 5 39 Shannon Stewart LF .305 7 26 Jose Vidro DH .292 3 24 Mark Ellis 2B .270 8 41 Raul Ibanez LF .269 6 49 Nick Swisher CF .267 10 45 Jose Guillen RF .274 10 49 Jack Cust RF .280 15 41 Richie Sexson 1B .212 15 48 Dan Johnson 1B .269 10 36 Kenji Johjima C .300 8 32 Bobby Crosby SS .232 6 28 Adrian Beltre 3B .260 10 35 Marco Scutaro 3B .246 4 12 Yuniesky Betancour SS .278 4 30 Jason Kendall C .223 2 21 Jose Lopez 2B .275 7 45 Kurt Suzuki DH .350 2 4 Miguel Batista RHP (8-6, 4.63) Chad Gaudin RHP (7-3, 2.92)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND WARMUPS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA (8-6, 4.63) OAK - CHAD GAUDIN (7-3, 2.92) UMPIRES: HP - GREG GIBSON 1B - TED BARRETT 2B - TONY RANDAZZO 3B - CHARLIE RELIFORD WEATHER: 70 Degrees, clear WIND: 14 mph, left to right</div>
AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND STARTING BATS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA AND KENJI JOHJIMA OAK - CHAD GAUDIN AND JASON KENDALL DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.368, 5 HR, 39 RBI) J VIDRO (.292, 3 HR, 24 RBI) R IBANEZ (.269, 6 HR, 49 RBI)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY JOSE GUILLEN SCORED JOSE VIDRO. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J GUILLEN ON FIRST, R IBANEZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 1 OAKLAND 0 TOP, 1ST DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R SEXSON (.212, 15 HR, 48 RBI)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SEATTLE 1 1 2 0 OAKLAND 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA OAK - CHAD GAUDIN DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.309, 7 HR, 26 RBI) M ELLIS (.270, 8 HR, 41 RBI) N SWISHER (.267, 10 HR, 45 RBI)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND <div class="pre">SEATTLE (1) VS OAKLAND (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .370 J Vidro dh 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .291 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .269 J Guillen rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .277 R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .212 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .299 A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 Totals 4 1 2 1 2 0 4 BATTING: RBI - J Guillen (50). GIDP - K Johjima. Team LOB - 2. OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309 M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 N Swisher cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 J Cust rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 D Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 B Crosby ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 M Scutaro 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 K Suzuki dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Crosby-M Ellis-D Johnson). ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE - 1 -- 1 OAKLAND - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era M Batista 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.63 OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era C Gaudin 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 2.98 Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 20-9. Ground balls-fly balls: C Gaudin 3-0. Batters faced: C Gaudin 6. UMPIRES: HP--Greg Gibson. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Charlie Reliford. Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, left to right.</div>
AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND CONFIRMED STARTERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA OAK - CHAD GAUDIN</div>
AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SEATTLE 1 1 2 0 OAKLAND 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA OAK - CHAD GAUDIN DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.260, 10 HR, 35 RBI) Y BETANCOURT (.278, 4 HR, 30 RBI) J LOPEZ (.275, 7 HR, 45 RBI)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND <div class="pre">SEATTLE (1) VS OAKLAND (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .370 J Vidro dh 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .291 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .269 J Guillen rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .277 R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .212 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .299 A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 Totals 4 1 2 1 2 0 4 BATTING: RBI - J Guillen (50). GIDP - K Johjima. Team LOB - 2. OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .311 M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270 N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 J Cust rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280 D Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .269 B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .232 M Scutaro 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 K Suzuki dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350 Totals 4 0 1 0 2 2 4 BATTING: 2B - S Stewart (10, M Batista). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Crosby 2. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Crosby-M Ellis-D Johnson). ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE - 1 -- 1 OAKLAND - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era M Batista 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 4.58 OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era C Gaudin 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 2.98 Pitches-strikes: M Batista 23-11; C Gaudin 20-9. Ground balls-fly balls: M Batista 0-1; C Gaudin 3-0. Batters faced: M Batista 6; C Gaudin 6. UMPIRES: HP--Greg Gibson. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Charlie Reliford. Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, left to right.</div>
AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SEATTLE 1 0 1 2 0 OAKLAND 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA OAK - CHAD GAUDIN DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M SCUTARO (.246, 4 HR, 12 RBI) J KENDALL (.223, 2 HR, 21 RBI) K SUZUKI (.350, 2 HR, 4 RBI)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND <div class="pre">SEATTLE (1) VS OAKLAND (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .370 J Vidro dh 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .291 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .269 J Guillen rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .277 R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .212 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .299 A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 Totals 7 1 2 1 2 0 4 BATTING: RBI - J Guillen (50). GIDP - K Johjima. Team LOB - 2. OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .311 M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270 N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 J Cust rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280 D Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .269 B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .232 M Scutaro 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 K Suzuki dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350 Totals 4 0 1 0 2 2 4 BATTING: 2B - S Stewart (10, M Batista). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Crosby 2. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Crosby-M Ellis-D Johnson). ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE - 10 -- 1 OAKLAND - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era M Batista 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 4.58 OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era C Gaudin 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 2.95 Pitches-strikes: M Batista 23-11; C Gaudin 29-13. Ground balls-fly balls: M Batista 0-1; C Gaudin 5-1. Batters faced: M Batista 6; C Gaudin 9. UMPIRES: HP--Greg Gibson. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Charlie Reliford. Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, left to right.</div>
AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL SEATTLE AT OAKLAND NOTE: OAKLAND LEFT FIELDER SHANNON STEWART EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO 11 GAMES WITH A DOUBLE IN THE FIRST INNING.</div>
AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SEATTLE 1 0 1 2 0 OAKLAND 0 0 0 1 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA OAK - CHAD GAUDIN DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.370, 1-FOR-1) J VIDRO (.291, 0-FOR-1) R IBANEZ (.269, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND <div class="pre">SEATTLE (1) VS OAKLAND (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .370 J Vidro dh 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .291 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .269 J Guillen rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .277 R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .212 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .299 A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 Totals 7 1 2 1 2 0 4 BATTING: RBI - J Guillen (50). GIDP - K Johjima. Team LOB - 2. OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .311 M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270 N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 J Cust rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280 D Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .269 B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .232 M Scutaro 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 K Suzuki dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Totals 7 0 1 0 2 2 4 BATTING: 2B - S Stewart (10, M Batista). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Crosby 2. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Crosby-M Ellis-D Johnson). ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE - 10 -- 1 OAKLAND - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era M Batista 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 4.53 OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era C Gaudin 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 2.95 Pitches-strikes: M Batista 30-16; C Gaudin 29-13. Ground balls-fly balls: M Batista 3-1; C Gaudin 5-1. Batters faced: M Batista 9; C Gaudin 9. UMPIRES: HP--Greg Gibson. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Charlie Reliford. Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, left to right.</div>
AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SEATTLE 1 0 0 1 2 0 OAKLAND 0 0 0 1 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA OAK - CHAD GAUDIN DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.311, 1-FOR-1) M ELLIS (.270, 0-FOR-1) N SWISHER (.266, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND <div class="pre">SEATTLE (1) VS OAKLAND (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .369 J Vidro dh 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .290 R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .268 J Guillen rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .277 R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .212 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .299 A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 Totals 10 1 2 1 2 1 4 BATTING: RBI - J Guillen (50). GIDP - K Johjima. Team LOB - 2. OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .311 M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270 N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 J Cust rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280 D Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .269 B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .232 M Scutaro 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 K Suzuki dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Totals 7 0 1 0 2 2 4 BATTING: 2B - S Stewart (10, M Batista). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Crosby 2. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Crosby-M Ellis-D Johnson). ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE - 100 -- 1 OAKLAND - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era M Batista 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 4.53 OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era C Gaudin 3 2 1 1 2 1 0 2.92 Pitches-strikes: M Batista 30-16; C Gaudin 38-18. Ground balls-fly balls: M Batista 3-1; C Gaudin 7-1. Batters faced: M Batista 9; C Gaudin 12. UMPIRES: HP--Greg Gibson. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Charlie Reliford. Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, left to right.</div>
AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY JACK CUST SCORED SHANNON STEWART. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J CUST ON FIRST, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 1 OAKLAND 1 BOTTOM, 3RD DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D JOHNSON (.269, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SEATTLE 1 0 0 1 2 0 OAKLAND 0 0 1 1 3 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA OAK - CHAD GAUDIN DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J GUILLEN (.277, 1-FOR-1, RBI) R SEXSON (.212, 0-FOR-0, BB) K JOHJIMA (.299, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND <div class="pre">SEATTLE (1) VS OAKLAND (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .369 J Vidro dh 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .290 R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .268 J Guillen rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .277 R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .212 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .299 A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 Totals 10 1 2 1 2 1 4 BATTING: RBI - J Guillen (50). GIDP - K Johjima. Team LOB - 2. OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .314 M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .269 N Swisher cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 J Cust rf 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .284 D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .268 B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .232 M Scutaro 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 K Suzuki dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Totals 12 1 3 1 2 2 6 BATTING: 2B - S Stewart (10, M Batista). RBI - J Cust (42). 2-out RBI - J Cust. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Crosby 2. Team LOB - 4. FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Crosby-M Ellis-D Johnson). ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE - 100 -- 1 OAKLAND - 001 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era M Batista 3 3 1 1 2 2 0 4.58 OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era C Gaudin 3 2 1 1 2 1 0 2.92 Pitches-strikes: M Batista 46-28; C Gaudin 38-18. Ground balls-fly balls: M Batista 4-3; C Gaudin 7-1. Batters faced: M Batista 14; C Gaudin 12. UMPIRES: HP--Greg Gibson. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Charlie Reliford. Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, left to right.</div>
