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

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: W Bloomquist ran for R Sexson.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, K JOHJIMA ON FIRST, W BLOOMQUIST ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 2
OAKLAND 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A Beltre (.262, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: SANTIAGO CASILLA (2-1, 0.51) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, K JOHJIMA ON FIRST, W BLOOMQUIST ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 2, OAKLAND 3

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.262, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Casilla relieved C Gaudin.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, K JOHJIMA ON FIRST, W BLOOMQUIST ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 2
OAKLAND 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A Beltre (.262, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</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 0 0 0 0 2 8 0
OAKLAND 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 6 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
OAK - SANTIAGO CASILLA

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M ELLIS (.268, 0-FOR-3)
N SWISHER (.268, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
J CUST (.282, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (2) VS OAKLAND (3) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .367
J Vidro dh 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .288
R Ibanez lf 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .270
J Ellison pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .152
J Guillen rf 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .281
R Sexson 1b 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .210
W Bloomquist pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
K Johjima c 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .300
A Beltre 3b 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .261
Y Betancourt ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .275
J Lopez 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .276

Totals 30 2 8 2 4 3 18

BATTING: 2B - J Guillen (14, C Gaudin). RBI - J Guillen (50), A Beltre (36).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Beltre 1, J Lopez 1, Y Betancourt
1. GIDP - K Johjima, I Suzuki. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - R Ibanez (J Kendall at 2nd base).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .311
M Ellis 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .268
N Swisher cf 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .268
J Cust rf 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 .282
D Johnson 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .267
B Crosby ss 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 .233
M Scutaro 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J Kendall c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .224
K Suzuki dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .304

Totals 26 3 6 3 2 5 6

BATTING: 2B - S Stewart (10, M Batista). HR - N Swisher (11, 6th inning off M
Batista 0 on, 0 Out), B Crosby (7, 6th inning off M Batista 0 on, 2 Out). RBI -
J Cust (42), N Swisher (46), B Crosby (29). 2-out RBI - J Cust, B Crosby.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Crosby 2. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (B Crosby-M Ellis-D Johnson, M Ellis-B Crosby-D Johnson).


----------------------------------------------------
SEATTLE - 100 100 00 -- 2
OAKLAND - 001 002 0 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 7 6 3 3 2 5 2 4.57

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 7 2/3 8 2 2 4 3 0 2.88
S Casilla 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.50

Pitches-strikes: M Batista 88-58; C Gaudin 100-54; S Casilla 2-1. Ground
balls-fly balls: M Batista 7-8; C Gaudin 14-6; S Casilla 1-0. Batters faced: M
Batista 28; C Gaudin 33; S Casilla 1.

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 - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Ellison in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 2
OAKLAND 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M Ellis (.268, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: W Bloomquist at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 2
OAKLAND 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M Ellis (.268, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
SEA: GEORGE SHERRILL (2-0, 1.46) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, J CUST ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 2, OAKLAND 3

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D JOHNSON (.267, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: G Sherrill relieved M Batista.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J CUST ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 2
OAKLAND 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D Johnson (.267, 0-FOR-2)</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 0 0 0 0 2 8 0
OAKLAND 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 6 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - GEORGE SHERRILL
OAK - SANTIAGO CASILLA

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: Y BETANCOURT (.275, 0-FOR-3)
J LOPEZ (.276, 1-FOR-3)
I SUZUKI (.367, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (2) VS OAKLAND (3) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .367
J Vidro dh 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .288
R Ibanez lf 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .270
J Ellison pr-lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .152
J Guillen rf 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .281
R Sexson 1b 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .210
W Bloomquist pr-1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
K Johjima c 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .300
A Beltre 3b 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .261
Y Betancourt ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .275
J Lopez 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .276

Totals 30 2 8 2 4 3 18

BATTING: 2B - J Guillen (14, C Gaudin). RBI - J Guillen (50), A Beltre (36).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Beltre 1, J Lopez 1, Y Betancourt
1. GIDP - K Johjima, I Suzuki. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - R Ibanez (J Kendall at 2nd base).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .311
M Ellis 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .267
N Swisher cf 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .267
J Cust rf 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 .282
D Johnson 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .265
B Crosby ss 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 .233
M Scutaro 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J Kendall c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .224
K Suzuki dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .304

Totals 29 3 6 3 3 5 7

BATTING: 2B - S Stewart (10, M Batista). HR - N Swisher (11, 6th inning off M
Batista 0 on, 0 Out), B Crosby (7, 6th inning off M Batista 0 on, 2 Out). RBI -
J Cust (42), N Swisher (46), B Crosby (29). 2-out RBI - J Cust, B Crosby.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Crosby 2. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (B Crosby-M Ellis-D Johnson, M Ellis-B Crosby-D Johnson).


----------------------------------------------------
SEATTLE - 100 100 00 -- 2
OAKLAND - 001 002 00 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 7 2/3 6 3 3 3 5 2 4.54
G Sherrill 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.44

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 7 2/3 8 2 2 4 3 0 2.88
S Casilla 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.50

Pitches-strikes: M Batista 103-66; G Sherrill 1-1; C Gaudin 100-54; S Casilla
2-1. Ground balls-fly balls: M Batista 8-9; G Sherrill 0-1; C Gaudin 14-6; S
Casilla 1-0. Batters faced: M Batista 31; G Sherrill 1; C Gaudin 33; S Casilla
1.

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 - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: ALAN EMBREE (1-1, 4.14) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 2, OAKLAND 3

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: Y BETANCOURT (.275, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Embree relieved S Casilla.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 2
OAKLAND 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: Y Betancourt (.275, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

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

BATTERIES: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA, GEORGE SHERRILL (8TH) AND KENJI JOHJIMA

OAK - CHAD GAUDIN, SANTIAGO CASILLA (8TH), ALAN EMBREE
(9TH) AND JASON KENDALL

HOME RUNS: SEA - NONE

OAK - NICK SWISHER (11) OFF MIGUEL BATISTA IN THE 6TH, 0 ON
BOBBY CROSBY (7) OFF MIGUEL BATISTA IN THE 6TH, 0 ON</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

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

BATTERIES: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA, GEORGE SHERRILL (8TH) AND KENJI JOHJIMA

OAK - CHAD GAUDIN, SANTIAGO CASILLA (8TH), ALAN EMBREE
(9TH) AND JASON KENDALL


WP - CHAD GAUDIN (8-3)
LP - MIGUEL BATISTA (8-7)
SAVE - ALAN EMBREE (9)

HOME RUNS: SEA - NONE

OAK - NICK SWISHER (11) OFF MIGUEL BATISTA IN THE 6TH, 0 ON
BOBBY CROSBY (7) OFF MIGUEL BATISTA IN THE 6TH, 0 ON


TIME: 2:06 ATT: 15,654

PROBABLES: SEA - JEFF WEAVER (2-6, 6.75)
OAK - DAN HAREN (10-2, 2.20)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (2) VS OAKLAND (3) - FINAL

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .365
J Vidro dh 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .288
R Ibanez lf 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .270
J Ellison pr-lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .152
J Guillen rf 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .281
R Sexson 1b 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .210
W Bloomquist pr-1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
K Johjima c 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .300
A Beltre 3b 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .261
Y Betancourt ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .274
J Lopez 2b 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .279

Totals 33 2 9 2 4 3 19

BATTING: 2B - J Guillen (14, C Gaudin). RBI - J Guillen (50), A Beltre (36).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Beltre 1, J Lopez 1, Y Betancourt
1. GIDP - K Johjima, I Suzuki. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - R Ibanez (J Kendall at 2nd base).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .311
M Ellis 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .267
N Swisher cf 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .267
J Cust rf 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 .282
D Johnson 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .265
B Crosby ss 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 .233
M Scutaro 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J Kendall c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .224
K Suzuki dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .304

Totals 29 3 6 3 3 5 7

BATTING: 2B - S Stewart (10, M Batista). HR - N Swisher (11, 6th inning off M
Batista 0 on, 0 Out), B Crosby (7, 6th inning off M Batista 0 on, 2 Out). RBI -
J Cust (42), N Swisher (46), B Crosby (29). 2-out RBI - J Cust, B Crosby.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Crosby 2. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 3 (B Crosby-M Ellis-D Johnson, M Ellis-B Crosby-D Johnson, M
Scutaro-D Johnson).


----------------------------------------------------
SEATTLE - 100 100 000 -- 2
OAKLAND - 001 002 00x -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista (L, 8-7) 7 2/3 6 3 3 3 5 2 4.54
G Sherrill 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.44

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin (W, 8-3) 7 2/3 8 2 2 4 3 0 2.88
S Casilla (H, 3) 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.50
A Embree (S, 9) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.03

Pitches-strikes: M Batista 103-66; G Sherrill 1-1; C Gaudin 100-54; S Casilla
2-1; A Embree 6-5. Ground balls-fly balls: M Batista 8-9; G Sherrill 0-1; C
Gaudin 14-6; S Casilla 1-0; A Embree 1-1. Batters faced: M Batista 31; G
Sherrill 1; C Gaudin 33; S Casilla 1; A Embree 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Greg Gibson. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Charlie
Reliford.

T--2:06. Att--15,654.
Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, left to
right.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
AL
SEATTLE 2
OAKLAND 3 FINAL</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
SEATTLE (2) AT OAKLAND (3) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

SEATTLE 1ST: I Suzuki reached on infield single to first. J Vidro grounded
into fielder's choice to second, I Suzuki out at second. R Ibanez walked,
J Vidro to second. J Guillen singled to left, J Vidro scored, R Ibanez to third.
R Sexson walked, J Guillen to second. K Johjima grounded into double play,
shortstop to second to first, R Sexson out at second.(1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
SEATTLE 1, OAKLAND 0.

OAKLAND 3RD: S Stewart singled to deep right center. M Ellis flied out to
left. N Swisher grounded out to second, S Stewart to second. J Cust singled
to right, S Stewart scored. D Johnson flied out to center. (1 Run, 2 Hits,
0 Errors) SEATTLE 1, OAKLAND 1.

SEATTLE 4TH: J Guillen singled to left. R Sexson walked, J Guillen to
second. K Johjima bunt popped out foul to catcher. A Beltre singled to left,
J Guillen scored, R Sexson to second. Y Betancourt flied out to left. J Lopez
struck out swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 2, OAKLAND 1.

OAKLAND 6TH: N Swisher homered to right. J Cust struck out looking.
D Johnson flied out to right. B Crosby homered to center. M Scutaro grounded
out to third. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 2, OAKLAND 3.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
SEATTLE (2) AT OAKLAND (3) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Seattle Starting Lineups -- I Suzuki CF, J Vidro DH, R Ibanez LF, J Guillen RF,
R Sexson 1B, K Johjima C, A Beltre 3B, Y Betancourt SS, J Lopez 2B, M Batista RHP.

Oakland Starting Lineups -- S Stewart LF, M Ellis 2B, N Swisher CF, J Cust RF,
D Johnson 1B, B Crosby SS, M Scutaro 3B, J Kendall C, K Suzuki DH, C Gaudin RHP.

Umpires -- Greg Gibson (HP), Ted Barrett (1B), Tony Randazzo (2B),
Charlie Reliford (3B).

Gametime Weather: 70 degrees, Clear, wind left to right at 14 mph.


SEATTLE 1ST: I Suzuki reached on infield single to first. J Vidro grounded
into fielder's choice to second, I Suzuki out at second. R Ibanez walked,
J Vidro to second. J Guillen singled to left, J Vidro scored, R Ibanez to third.
R Sexson walked, J Guillen to second. K Johjima grounded into double play,
shortstop to second to first, R Sexson out at second.(1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
SEATTLE 1, OAKLAND 0.

OAKLAND 1ST: S Stewart doubled to deep left center. M Ellis struck out
looking. N Swisher flied out to center, S Stewart to third. J Cust walked.
D Johnson walked, J Cust to second. B Crosby struck out looking. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) SEATTLE 1, OAKLAND 0.

SEATTLE 2ND: A Beltre grounded out to shortstop. Y Betancourt grounded out
to second. J Lopez popped out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 1,
OAKLAND 0.

OAKLAND 2ND: M Scutaro grounded out to second. J Kendall grounded out to
shortstop. K Suzuki grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 1,
OAKLAND 0.

SEATTLE 3RD: I Suzuki grounded out to second. J Vidro grounded out to
second. R Ibanez struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 1,
OAKLAND 0.

OAKLAND 3RD: S Stewart singled to deep right center. M Ellis flied out to
left. N Swisher grounded out to second, S Stewart to second. J Cust singled
to right, S Stewart scored. D Johnson flied out to center. (1 Run, 2 Hits,
0 Errors) SEATTLE 1, OAKLAND 1.

SEATTLE 4TH: J Guillen singled to left. R Sexson walked, J Guillen to
second. K Johjima bunt popped out foul to catcher. A Beltre singled to left,
J Guillen scored, R Sexson to second. Y Betancourt flied out to left. J Lopez
struck out swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 2, OAKLAND 1.

OAKLAND 4TH: B Crosby grounded out to second. M Scutaro popped out to
first. J Kendall fouled out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 2,
OAKLAND 1.

SEATTLE 5TH: I Suzuki flied out to left. J Vidro flied out to left.
R Ibanez grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 2, OAKLAND 1.

OAKLAND 5TH: K Suzuki struck out swinging. S Stewart flied out to center.
M Ellis struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 2, OAKLAND 1.

SEATTLE 6TH: J Guillen doubled to deep right center. R Sexson grounded out
to shortstop. K Johjima grounded out to shortstop, J Guillen to third.
A Beltre walked. Y Betancourt struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
SEATTLE 2, OAKLAND 1.

OAKLAND 6TH: N Swisher homered to right. J Cust struck out looking.
D Johnson flied out to right. B Crosby homered to center. M Scutaro grounded
out to third. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 2, OAKLAND 3.

SEATTLE 7TH: J Lopez singled to left. I Suzuki grounded into double play,
second to shortstop to first, J Lopez out at second. J Vidro grounded out to
second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 2, OAKLAND 3.

OAKLAND 7TH: J Kendall singled to left, J Kendall out stretching at second.
K Suzuki popped out to second. S Stewart grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 2, OAKLAND 3.

SEATTLE 8TH: R Ibanez singled to left. J Ellison ran for R Ibanez.
J Guillen flied out to right. R Sexson grounded into fielder's choice to
shortstop, J Ellison tagged out at second. K Johjima singled to center,
R Sexson to second. W Bloomquist ran for R Sexson. S Casilla relieved C Gaudin.
A Beltre grounded into fielder's choice to third, W Bloomquist out at third.
(0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 2, OAKLAND 3.

OAKLAND 8TH: J Ellison in left field. W Bloomquist at first base. M Ellis
flied out to left. N Swisher grounded out to third. J Cust walked.
G Sherrill relieved M Batista. D Johnson flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) SEATTLE 2, OAKLAND 3.

SEATTLE 9TH: A Embree relieved S Casilla. Y Betancourt grounded out to
second. J Lopez reached on infield single to second. I Suzuki lined into
double play, third to first, J Lopez doubled off first.(0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) SEATTLE 2, OAKLAND 3.</div>

 

Athletics use late home runs to sink Mariners

<h3>OAKLAND 3, SEATTLE 2</h3>OAKLAND, California (Ticker) -- The Oakland Athletics providedChad Gaudin with just enough offense.

Bobby Crosby belted a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning andGaudin pitched 7 2/3 quality innings as the Athletics defeatedthe Seattle Mariners, 3-2, in the opener of a three-game setThursday.

Gaudin (8-3), who entered having allowed three runs or fewer in14 of his 17 starts, held the Mariners in check, yielding justtwo runs while scattering eight hits in 7 2/3 innings. Hewalked three and struck out four.

The righthander, who replaced injured starter Esteban Loaiza inthe rotation at the beginning of the season, has allowed justfive home runs all season - the lowest mark in the Americanleague.

With the Athletics trailing, 2-1, in the sixth, Nick Swisher ledoff the frame by belting a 1-0 offering from Batista over theright field wall. It was Swisher's 11th home run of the seasonand his first in 15 games.

Crosby put Oakland ahead for good with two outs in the frame bybelting a solo shot to left-center. It was his seventh homer ofthe season and first since June 9.

Santiago Casilla bridged the gap to Alan Embree, who recordedhis ninth save of the season.

Jose Guillen contributed three hits and a run scored forSeattle, which entered having won nine of its last 11.

Seattle opened the scoring in the first inning when Guillensingled down the third base line off Gaudin, scoring Jose Vidrofrom second for a 1-0 edge.

Adrian Beltre lined a single to left plating Guillen from secondin the fourth for a 2-1 advantage.

Seattle starter Miguel Batista (8-7) also went 7 2/3 innings,allowing three runs and six hits. He struck out five and walkedthree.

Shannon Stewart extended his hitting streak to 11 games forOakland.

Seattle manager John McLaren, who was managing in just hisfourth game after the surprise resignation of Mike Hargrove overthe weekend, is now 1-3 as the Mariners' skipper.