GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: OAKLAND (65-64) at TAMPA BAY (48-79)

AL: OAKLAND (65-64) at TAMPA BAY (48-79)

<h3>Athletics look to stay hot against Devil Rays</h3>



<div class="pre">Oakland (65-64) at Tampa Bay (48-79) 7:10 pm EDT</div>

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Ticker) -- The Oakland Athletics willlook to win a season-high sixth straight game when they continuea four-game series with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Friday.

The Athletics routed the Devil Rays, 12-2, in Thursday's openerto move above .500 for the first time since July 7 when they hada 44-43 record. Oakland has won nine of its last 11 games and16 of its last 22.


Lenny DiNardo (8-6, 3.13) will look to extend the win streakwhen he toes the rubber for the A's. DiNardo is 5-0 over hisprevious seven starts, posting a 3.67 ERA over that span.

In his last start, the 27-year-old lefthander dominated theKansas City Royals, allowing just one run and five hits overeight innings on Sunday.


While Oakland is on fire, the Devil Rays are ice cold. WithThursday's loss, Tampa Bay fell to a season-low 31 games below.500.


James Shields (9-8, 4.18) will try to get the Devil Rays a winwhen he takes the mound. Shields has had a solid season despiteTampa Bay's woes, as the righthander is on pace to become thefirst Tampa Bay pitcher since Tanyon Sturtze in 2002 to log 200innings. He is sixth in the American League with 154 strikeouts.

Shields did not factor in the decision during his last startdespite allowing just two runs over six innings as the DevilRays beat the American League Central leaders, the ClevelandIndians, 4-3, in 12 innings on Sunday.

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">OAKLAND AT TAMPA BAY -- LINEUPS

OAKLAND TAMPA BAY
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jeff Davanon CF .280 0 3 Akinori Iwamura 3B .286 4 20
Marco Scutaro SS .261 7 35 Carl Crawford LF .310 10 64
Nick Swisher RF .263 16 62 Carlos Pena 1B .263 28 81
Jack Cust LF .274 22 68 B.J. Upton CF .304 18 57
Mike Piazza DH .278 5 33 Delmon Young RF .284 9 64
Dan Johnson 1B .231 12 46 Brendan Harris 2B .285 8 46
Mark Ellis 2B .261 16 56 Jonny Gomes DH .257 13 35
Jack Hannahan 3B .250 1 5 Dioner Navarro C .203 5 26
Rob Bowen C .316 2 3 Josh Wilson SS .260 0 16

Lenny Dinardo LHP (8-6, 3.13) James Shields RHP (9-8, 4.18)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY
WARMUPS: OAK - LENNY DINARDO (8-6, 3.13)
TAM - JAMES SHIELDS (9-8, 4.18)

UMPIRES: HP - MIKE WINTERS
1B - BRIAN RUNGE
2B - BRUCE FROEMMING
3B - MARK WEGNER

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY
STARTING BATS: OAK - LENNY DINARDO AND ROB BOWEN
TAM - JAMES SHIELDS AND DIONER NAVARRO

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J DAVANON (.280, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
M SCUTARO (.261, 7 HR, 35 RBI)
N SWISHER (.263, 16 HR, 62 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - LENNY DINARDO
TAM - JAMES SHIELDS

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.286, 4 HR, 20 RBI)
C CRAWFORD (.310, 10 HR, 64 RBI)
C PENA (.263, 28 HR, 81 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

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

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J DaVanon cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308
M Scutaro ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
N Swisher rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .262
J Cust lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
M Piazza dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
D Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
R Bowen c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316

Totals 3 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: GIDP - M Scutaro. Team LOB - 0.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
C Crawford lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
C Pena 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
B Upton cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
J Gomes dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Harris-C Pena).


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OAKLAND - 0 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - -- 0
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.13

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.15

Pitches-strikes: J Shields 14-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J Shields 2-0.
Batters faced: J Shields 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Mark
Wegner.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY
CONFIRMED STARTERS: OAK - LENNY DINARDO
TAM - JAMES SHIELDS</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - LENNY DINARDO
TAM - JAMES SHIELDS

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.274, 22 HR, 68 RBI)
M PIAZZA (.278, 5 HR, 33 RBI)
D JOHNSON (.231, 12 HR, 46 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

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

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J DaVanon cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308
M Scutaro ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
N Swisher rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .262
J Cust lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
M Piazza dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
D Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
R Bowen c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316

Totals 3 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: GIDP - M Scutaro. Team LOB - 0.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
C Pena 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .263
B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303
D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
J Gomes dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Harris-C Pena).


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OAKLAND - 0 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.10

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.15

Pitches-strikes: L DiNardo 14-7; J Shields 14-9. Ground balls-fly balls: L
DiNardo 3-0; J Shields 2-0. Batters faced: L DiNardo 4; J Shields 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Mark
Wegner.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - LENNY DINARDO
TAM - JAMES SHIELDS

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D YOUNG (.284, 9 HR, 64 RBI)
B HARRIS (.285, 8 HR, 46 RBI)
J GOMES (.257, 13 HR, 35 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS TAMPA BAY (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J DaVanon cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308
M Scutaro ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
N Swisher rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .262
J Cust lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
R Bowen c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316

Totals 6 0 1 0 0 3 1

BATTING: GIDP - M Scutaro. Team LOB - 0.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
C Pena 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .263
B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303
D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
J Gomes dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Harris-C Pena).


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OAKLAND - 00 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.10

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 4.13

Pitches-strikes: L DiNardo 14-7; J Shields 25-17. Ground balls-fly balls: L
DiNardo 3-0; J Shields 2-1. Batters faced: L DiNardo 4; J Shields 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Mark
Wegner.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY DIONER NAVARRO (6) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 2ND OFF LENNY DINARDO SCORED DELMON YOUNG.
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0, TAMPA BAY 2

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J WILSON (.260, 0 HR, 16 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - LENNY DINARDO
TAM - JAMES SHIELDS

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M ELLIS (.261, 16 HR, 56 RBI)
J HANNAHAN (.250, 1 HR, 5 RBI)
R BOWEN (.316, 2 HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS TAMPA BAY (2) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J DaVanon cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308
M Scutaro ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
N Swisher rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .262
J Cust lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
R Bowen c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316

Totals 6 0 1 0 0 3 1

BATTING: GIDP - M Scutaro. Team LOB - 0.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
C Pena 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .263
B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303
D Young rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .285
B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
J Gomes dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256
D Navarro c 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .205
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258

Totals 7 2 2 2 1 0 2

BATTING: 2B - D Young (31, L DiNardo). HR - D Navarro (6, 2nd inning off L
DiNardo 1 on, 2 Out). S - B Harris. RBI - D Navarro 2 (28). 2-out RBI - D
Navarro 2. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Harris-C Pena).


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OAKLAND - 00 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 02 -- 2
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 2 2 2 2 1 0 1 3.24

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 4.13

Pitches-strikes: L DiNardo 33-21; J Shields 25-17. Ground balls-fly balls: L
DiNardo 5-1; J Shields 2-1. Batters faced: L DiNardo 9; J Shields 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Mark
Wegner.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - LENNY DINARDO
TAM - JAMES SHIELDS

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.285, 0-FOR-1)
C CRAWFORD (.309, 0-FOR-1)
C PENA (.263, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS TAMPA BAY (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J DaVanon cf 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .333
M Scutaro ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .258
N Swisher rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .262
J Cust lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
M Ellis 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .262
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .242
R Bowen c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300

Totals 11 0 3 0 0 4 5

BATTING: 2B - J DaVanon (1, J Shields). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- M Scutaro 2. GIDP - M Scutaro. Team LOB - 2.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
C Pena 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .263
B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303
D Young rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .285
B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
J Gomes dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256
D Navarro c 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .205
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258

Totals 7 2 2 2 1 0 2

BATTING: 2B - D Young (31, L DiNardo). HR - D Navarro (6, 2nd inning off L
DiNardo 1 on, 2 Out). S - B Harris. RBI - D Navarro 2 (28). 2-out RBI - D
Navarro 2. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Harris-C Pena).


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OAKLAND - 000 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 02 -- 2
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 2 2 2 2 1 0 1 3.24

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields 3 3 0 0 0 4 0 4.11

Pitches-strikes: L DiNardo 33-21; J Shields 41-29. Ground balls-fly balls: L
DiNardo 5-1; J Shields 3-2. Batters faced: L DiNardo 9; J Shields 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Mark
Wegner.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY CARLOS PENA SCORED AKINORI IWAMURA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C PENA ON SECOND, C CRAWFORD ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
TAMPA BAY 3 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B UPTON (.303, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY B.J. UPTON SCORED CARL CRAWFORD.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B UPTON ON FIRST, C PENA ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
TAMPA BAY 4 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D YOUNG (.285, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY DELMON YOUNG SCORED CARLOS PENA.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, D YOUNG ON FIRST, B UPTON ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
TAMPA BAY 5 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B HARRIS (.285, 0-FOR-0, SAC)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BRENDAN HARRIS SCORED B.J. UPTON.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, B HARRIS ON FIRST, D YOUNG ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
TAMPA BAY 6 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J GOMES (.256, 0-FOR-1)</div>