GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: SEATTLE (46-35) at OAKLAND (43-41)

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).


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SEATTLE - 1 -- 1
OAKLAND - -- 0
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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>

 

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<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).


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SEATTLE - 1 -- 1
OAKLAND - 0 -- 0
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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).


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SEATTLE - 10 -- 1
OAKLAND - 0 -- 0
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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>

 

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<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).


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SEATTLE - 10 -- 1
OAKLAND - 00 -- 0
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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).


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SEATTLE - 100 -- 1
OAKLAND - 00 -- 0
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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).


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SEATTLE - 100 -- 1
OAKLAND - 001 -- 1
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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>