GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: KANSAS CITY (54-67) at OAKLAND (60-63)

AL: KANSAS CITY (54-67) at OAKLAND (60-63)

<h3>Gaudin aims to help A's bounce back</h3>

<div class="pre">Kansas City (54-67) at Oakland (60-63) 9:05 pm EDT</div>

OAKLAND, California (Ticker) - The Oakland Athletics will try tobounce back against the Kansas City Royals in the second gameof their weekend series on Saturday.


Brain Bannister notched his first career complete game and BillyButler drove in two runs as the Royals ended the A's four-gamewinning streak on Friday, 9-2.


Chad Gaudin (9-8, 4.12 ERA) gets the call for Oakland after hetossed 6 2/3 solid innings to defeat the Detroit Tigers and endhis personal six-game winless slide on Monday. He struck out aseason-high nine batters


In his lone career start against the Royals, the 24-year-oldrighthander yielded one run and five hits with eighth strikeoutsover eight innings to down Kansas City 6-1 on May 8.

Kansas City's Odalis Perez (7-11, 5.78 ERA) looks to pick rightup from where Bannister left off. Last time out, Perez gave uptwo runs in five frames in a 6-2 win against Toronto on Monday.

On May 16, the lefthander blanked Oakland for six innings, butdid not figure in to the decision as the Royals held on for a4-3 triumph. It was perhaps Perez's best showing this season.

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY AT OAKLAND -- LINEUPS

KANSAS CITY OAKLAND
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
David Dejesus CF .272 6 49 Shannon Stewart LF .296 10 37
Joey Gathright LF .342 0 13 Nick Swisher 1B .256 15 59
Mark Teahen RF .284 6 52 Jack Cust RF .269 20 63
Billy Butler DH .312 4 37 Mike Piazza DH .275 4 27
Ross Gload 1B .291 4 39 Mark Ellis 2B .260 16 55
Alex Gordon 3B .245 11 41 Jeff Davanon CF .000 0 0
John Buck C .233 16 43 Donnie Murphy SS .217 4 13
Jason Smith 2B .200 2 6 Jack Hannahan 3B .167 0 1
Tony Pena Jr SS .269 1 38 Kurt Suzuki C .250 4 17

Odalis Perez LHP (7-11, 5.78) Chad Gaudin RHP (9-8, 4.12)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND
WARMUPS: KAN - ODALIS PEREZ (7-11, 5.78)
OAK - CHAD GAUDIN (9-8, 4.12)

UMPIRES: HP - KERWIN DANLEY
1B - DOUG EDDINGS
2B - MIKE MUCHLINSKI
3B - DANA DEMUTH

WEATHER: 70 Degrees, clear
WIND: 22 mph, in from right</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND
STARTING BATS: KAN - ODALIS PEREZ AND JOHN BUCK
OAK - CHAD GAUDIN AND KURT SUZUKI

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.272, 6 HR, 49 RBI)
J GATHRIGHT (.342, 0 HR, 13 RBI)
M TEAHEN (.284, 6 HR, 52 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - ODALIS PEREZ
OAK - CHAD GAUDIN

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.296, 10 HR, 37 RBI)
N SWISHER (.256, 15 HR, 59 RBI)
J CUST (.269, 20 HR, 63 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

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

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272
J Gathright lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .347
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .284
B Butler dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
R Gload 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
J Smith 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269

Totals 3 0 1 0 0 2 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Gathright (4, 2nd base by C Gaudin/K Suzuki).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
N Swisher 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
J Cust rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
M Piazza dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
J DaVanon cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Murphy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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KANSAS CITY - 0 -- 0
OAKLAND - -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.78

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.09

Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 15-9. Ground balls-fly balls: C Gaudin 0-0. Batters
faced: C Gaudin 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Kerwin Danley. 1B--Doug Eddings. 2B--Mike Muchlinski. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 22 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND
CONFIRMED STARTERS: KAN - ODALIS PEREZ
OAK - CHAD GAUDIN</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - ODALIS PEREZ
OAK - CHAD GAUDIN

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: B BUTLER (.312, 4 HR, 37 RBI)
R GLOAD (.291, 4 HR, 39 RBI)
A GORDON (.245, 11 HR, 41 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

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

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272
J Gathright lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .347
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .284
B Butler dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
R Gload 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
J Smith 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269

Totals 3 0 1 0 0 2 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Gathright (4, 2nd base by C Gaudin/K Suzuki).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
N Swisher 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
J Cust rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .269
M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
J DaVanon cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Murphy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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KANSAS CITY - 0 -- 0
OAKLAND - 0 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.74

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.09

Pitches-strikes: O Perez 25-13; C Gaudin 15-9. Ground balls-fly balls: O
Perez 1-1; C Gaudin 0-0. Batters faced: O Perez 4; C Gaudin 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Kerwin Danley. 1B--Doug Eddings. 2B--Mike Muchlinski. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 22 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ALEX GORDON SCORED ROSS GLOAD.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1
OAKLAND 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J BUCK (.233, 16 HR, 43 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JASON SMITH (3) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF CHAD GAUDIN SCORED JOHN BUCK.
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3, OAKLAND 0

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T PENA JR (.269, 1 HR, 38 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - ODALIS PEREZ
OAK - CHAD GAUDIN

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M ELLIS (.260, 16 HR, 55 RBI)
J DAVANON (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
D MURPHY (.217, 4 HR, 13 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

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

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272
J Gathright lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .347
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .284
B Butler dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
R Gload 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .294
A Gordon 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .247
J Buck c 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .233
J Smith 2b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .210
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268

Totals 8 3 4 3 1 2 1

BATTING: 2B - R Gload (17, C Gaudin). HR - J Smith (3, 2nd inning off C Gaudin
1 on, 2 Out). RBI - A Gordon (42), J Smith 2 (8). 2-out RBI - J Smith 2. Team
LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Gathright (4, 2nd base by C Gaudin/K Suzuki).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
N Swisher 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
J Cust rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .269
M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
J DaVanon cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Murphy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J DaVanon (A Gordon at 2nd base).


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KANSAS CITY - 03 -- 3
OAKLAND - 0 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.74

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 2 4 3 3 1 2 1 4.24

Pitches-strikes: O Perez 25-13; C Gaudin 34-20. Ground balls-fly balls: O
Perez 1-1; C Gaudin 1-1. Batters faced: O Perez 4; C Gaudin 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Kerwin Danley. 1B--Doug Eddings. 2B--Mike Muchlinski. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 22 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - ODALIS PEREZ
OAK - CHAD GAUDIN

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.272, 0-FOR-1)
J GATHRIGHT (.347, 1-FOR-1)
M TEAHEN (.284, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (3) VS OAKLAND (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272
J Gathright lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .347
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .284
B Butler dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
R Gload 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .294
A Gordon 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .247
J Buck c 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .233
J Smith 2b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .210
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268

Totals 8 3 4 3 1 2 1

BATTING: 2B - R Gload (17, C Gaudin). HR - J Smith (3, 2nd inning off C Gaudin
1 on, 2 Out). RBI - A Gordon (42), J Smith 2 (8). 2-out RBI - J Smith 2. Team
LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Gathright (4, 2nd base by C Gaudin/K Suzuki).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Pena Jr-J Smith-R Gload).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
N Swisher 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
J Cust rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .269
M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
J DaVanon cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
D Murphy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214
J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 6 0 1 0 1 1 2

BATTING: GIDP - D Murphy. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J DaVanon (A Gordon at 2nd base).


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KANSAS CITY - 03 -- 3
OAKLAND - 00 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.69

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 2 4 3 3 1 2 1 4.24

Pitches-strikes: O Perez 39-20; C Gaudin 34-20. Ground balls-fly balls: O
Perez 4-1; C Gaudin 1-1. Batters faced: O Perez 7; C Gaudin 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Kerwin Danley. 1B--Doug Eddings. 2B--Mike Muchlinski. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 22 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - ODALIS PEREZ
OAK - CHAD GAUDIN

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J HANNAHAN (.167, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
K SUZUKI (.250, 4 HR, 17 RBI)
S STEWART (.296, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (3) VS OAKLAND (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .273
J Gathright lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .345
M Teahen rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .283
B Butler dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308
R Gload 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .294
A Gordon 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .247
J Buck c 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .233
J Smith 2b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .210
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268

Totals 12 3 5 3 1 3 4

BATTING: 2B - R Gload (17, C Gaudin). HR - J Smith (3, 2nd inning off C Gaudin
1 on, 2 Out). RBI - A Gordon (42), J Smith 2 (8). 2-out RBI - J Smith 2. Team
LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Gathright (4, 2nd base by C Gaudin/K Suzuki).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Pena Jr-J Smith-R Gload).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
N Swisher 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
J Cust rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .269
M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
J DaVanon cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
D Murphy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214
J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 6 0 1 0 1 1 2

BATTING: GIDP - D Murphy. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J DaVanon (A Gordon at 2nd base).


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KANSAS CITY - 030 -- 3
OAKLAND - 00 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.69

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 3 5 3 3 1 3 1 4.21

Pitches-strikes: O Perez 39-20; C Gaudin 42-26. Ground balls-fly balls: O
Perez 4-1; C Gaudin 2-2. Batters faced: O Perez 7; C Gaudin 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Kerwin Danley. 1B--Doug Eddings. 2B--Mike Muchlinski. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 22 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - ODALIS PEREZ
OAK - CHAD GAUDIN

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: R GLOAD (.294, 1-FOR-1)
A GORDON (.247, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
J BUCK (.233, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (3) VS OAKLAND (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .273
J Gathright lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .345
M Teahen rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .283
B Butler dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308
R Gload 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .294
A Gordon 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .247
J Buck c 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .233
J Smith 2b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .210
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268

Totals 12 3 5 3 1 3 4

BATTING: 2B - R Gload (17, C Gaudin). HR - J Smith (3, 2nd inning off C Gaudin
1 on, 2 Out). RBI - A Gordon (42), J Smith 2 (8). 2-out RBI - J Smith 2. Team
LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Gathright (4, 2nd base by C Gaudin/K Suzuki).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Pena Jr-J Smith-R Gload).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .296
N Swisher 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
J Cust rf 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .269
M Piazza dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .272
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
J DaVanon cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
D Murphy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .154
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248

Totals 9 0 1 0 4 2 5

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Piazza 2. GIDP - D Murphy.
Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J DaVanon (A Gordon at 2nd base).


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KANSAS CITY - 030 -- 3
OAKLAND - 000 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 3 1 0 0 4 2 0 5.65

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 3 5 3 3 1 3 1 4.21

Pitches-strikes: O Perez 72-34; C Gaudin 42-26. Ground balls-fly balls: O
Perez 4-3; C Gaudin 2-2. Batters faced: O Perez 13; C Gaudin 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Kerwin Danley. 1B--Doug Eddings. 2B--Mike Muchlinski. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 22 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - ODALIS PEREZ
OAK - CHAD GAUDIN

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M ELLIS (.259, 0-FOR-1)
J DAVANON (.500, 1-FOR-1)
D MURPHY (.214, 0-FOR-1)</div>