GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: OAKLAND (65-65) at TAMPA BAY (49-79)

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS TAMPA BAY (3) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .292
M Scutaro ss 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .258
N Swisher cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260
J Cust rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272
M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276
M Ellis 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .234
J Furmaniak 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244

Totals 13 0 1 0 0 8 1

BATTING: 2B - M Ellis (26, S Kazmir). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
D Johnson 1. Team LOB - 1.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .286
C Crawford lf 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .312
C Pena 1b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .266
B Upton cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .303
D Young rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
B Harris 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .289
J Gomes dh 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .260
J Wilson ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
J Paul c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .195

Totals 14 3 5 3 0 4 4

BATTING: 2B - C Pena (26, J Blanton). HR - J Gomes (14, 2nd inning off J
Blanton 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Gomes 2 (37), C Pena (83). 2-out RBI - J Gomes 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Young 1. Team LOB - 2.


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 000 0 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 021 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 3 5 3 3 0 4 1 3.92

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
S Kazmir 4 1 0 0 0 8 0 3.56

Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 54-37; S Kazmir 46-34. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Blanton 2-3; S Kazmir 1-3. Batters faced: J Blanton 14; S Kazmir 13.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Hannahan at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
TAMPA BAY 3 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B Harris (.289, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Furmaniak at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
TAMPA BAY 3 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B Harris (.289, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL OAKLAND AT TAMPA BAY
NOTE: OAKLAND SECOND BASEMAN MARK ELLIS EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 10 GAMES WITH A DOUBLE IN THE SECOND INNING.</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 0 1 0
TAMPA BAY 0 2 1 0 3 5 0 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON
TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M PIAZZA (.276, 0-FOR-1)
M ELLIS (.263, 1-FOR-1)
D JOHNSON (.234, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS TAMPA BAY (3) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .292
M Scutaro ss 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .258
J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
N Swisher cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260
J Cust rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272
M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276
M Ellis 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .234
J Furmaniak 3b-ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244

Totals 13 0 1 0 0 8 1

BATTING: 2B - M Ellis (26, S Kazmir). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
D Johnson 1. Team LOB - 1.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .286
C Crawford lf 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .312
C Pena 1b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .266
B Upton cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .303
D Young rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
B Harris 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .289
J Gomes dh 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 .259
J Wilson ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .258
J Paul c 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .193

Totals 17 3 5 3 0 5 7

BATTING: 2B - C Pena (26, J Blanton). HR - J Gomes (14, 2nd inning off J
Blanton 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Gomes 2 (37), C Pena (83). 2-out RBI - J Gomes 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Paul 1, D Young 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Harris (4, 2nd base off J Blanton/K Suzuki).


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 000 0 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 021 0 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 4 5 3 3 0 5 1 3.90

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
S Kazmir 4 1 0 0 0 8 0 3.56

HBP - B Harris (by J Blanton). Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 77-52; S Kazmir
46-34. Ground balls-fly balls: J Blanton 3-4; S Kazmir 1-3. Batters faced: J
Blanton 18; S Kazmir 13.

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

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 0 0 1 0
TAMPA BAY 0 2 1 0 3 5 0 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON
TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.286, 1-FOR-2)
C CRAWFORD (.312, 0-FOR-2)
C PENA (.266, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS TAMPA BAY (3) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .292
M Scutaro ss 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .258
J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
N Swisher cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260
J Cust rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272
M Piazza dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275
M Ellis 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .262
D Johnson 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .233
J Furmaniak 3b-ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244

Totals 16 0 1 0 0 8 1

BATTING: 2B - M Ellis (26, S Kazmir). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
D Johnson 1. Team LOB - 1.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .286
C Crawford lf 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .312
C Pena 1b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .266
B Upton cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .303
D Young rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
B Harris 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .289
J Gomes dh 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 .259
J Wilson ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .258
J Paul c 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .193

Totals 17 3 5 3 0 5 7

BATTING: 2B - C Pena (26, J Blanton). HR - J Gomes (14, 2nd inning off J
Blanton 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Gomes 2 (37), C Pena (83). 2-out RBI - J Gomes 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Paul 1, D Young 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Harris (4, 2nd base off J Blanton/K Suzuki).


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 000 00 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 021 0 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 4 5 3 3 0 5 1 3.90

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
S Kazmir 5 1 0 0 0 8 0 3.54

HBP - B Harris (by J Blanton). Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 77-52; S Kazmir
52-40. Ground balls-fly balls: J Blanton 3-4; S Kazmir 1-6. Batters faced: J
Blanton 18; S Kazmir 16.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY CARL CRAWFORD SCORED AKINORI IWAMURA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
TAMPA BAY 4 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C PENA (.266, 1-FOR-2, 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 0 0 0 1 0
TAMPA BAY 0 2 1 0 1 4 7 0 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON
TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J FURMANIAK (.100, 0-FOR-1)
K SUZUKI (.244, 0-FOR-1)
S STEWART (.292, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS TAMPA BAY (4) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .292
M Scutaro ss 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .258
J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
N Swisher cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260
J Cust rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272
M Piazza dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275
M Ellis 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .262
D Johnson 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .233
J Furmaniak 3b-ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244

Totals 16 0 1 0 0 8 1

BATTING: 2B - M Ellis (26, S Kazmir). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
D Johnson 1. Team LOB - 1.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .288
C Crawford lf 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 .312
C Pena 1b 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .268
B Upton cf 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .303
D Young rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .285
B Harris 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .289
J Gomes dh 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 .259
J Wilson ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .258
J Paul c 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .193

Totals 20 4 7 4 1 5 8

BATTING: 2B - C Pena (26, J Blanton). 3B - A Iwamura (7, J Blanton). HR - J
Gomes (14, 2nd inning off J Blanton 1 on, 2 Out). SF - C Crawford. RBI - J
Gomes 2 (37), C Pena (83), C Crawford (67). 2-out RBI - J Gomes 2. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - J Paul 1, D Young 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Harris (4, 2nd base off J Blanton/K Suzuki). Picked Off -
D Young (1st base, J Blanton).


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 000 00 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 021 01 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 5 7 4 4 1 5 1 3.92

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
S Kazmir 5 1 0 0 0 8 0 3.54

HBP - B Harris (by J Blanton). Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 102-67; S Kazmir
52-40. Ground balls-fly balls: J Blanton 4-5; S Kazmir 1-6. Batters faced: J
Blanton 23; S Kazmir 16.

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

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 0 0 0 1 0
TAMPA BAY 0 2 1 0 1 4 7 0 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON
TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B HARRIS (.289, 1-FOR-1, HBP)
J GOMES (.259, 1-FOR-2, HR, 2 RBI)
J WILSON (.258, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS TAMPA BAY (4) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .291
M Scutaro ss 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .258
J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
N Swisher cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260
J Cust rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272
M Piazza dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275
M Ellis 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .262
D Johnson 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .233
J Furmaniak 3b-ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .091
K Suzuki c 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242

Totals 19 0 1 0 0 10 1

BATTING: 2B - M Ellis (26, S Kazmir). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
D Johnson 1. Team LOB - 1.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .288
C Crawford lf 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 .312
C Pena 1b 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .268
B Upton cf 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .303
D Young rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .285
B Harris 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .289
J Gomes dh 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 .259
J Wilson ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .258
J Paul c 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .193

Totals 20 4 7 4 1 5 8

BATTING: 2B - C Pena (26, J Blanton). 3B - A Iwamura (7, J Blanton). HR - J
Gomes (14, 2nd inning off J Blanton 1 on, 2 Out). SF - C Crawford. RBI - J
Gomes 2 (37), C Pena (83), C Crawford (67). 2-out RBI - J Gomes 2. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - J Paul 1, D Young 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Harris (4, 2nd base off J Blanton/K Suzuki). Picked Off -
D Young (1st base, J Blanton).


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 000 000 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 021 01 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 5 7 4 4 1 5 1 3.92

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
S Kazmir 6 1 0 0 0 10 0 3.52

HBP - B Harris (by J Blanton). Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 102-67; S Kazmir
61-47. Ground balls-fly balls: J Blanton 4-5; S Kazmir 1-7. Batters faced: J
Blanton 23; S Kazmir 19.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: ANDREW BROWN (2-0, 2.88) STARTING THE 6TH
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0, TAMPA BAY 4

DUE UP FOR TAMPABAY: B HARRIS (.289, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Brown relieved J Blanton.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
TAMPA BAY 4 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B Harris (.289, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY JONNY GOMES SCORED BRENDAN HARRIS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J GOMES ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
TAMPA BAY 5 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J WILSON (.258, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JOSH PAUL SCORED JONNY GOMES.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J PAUL ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
TAMPA BAY 6 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.288, 2-FOR-3)</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 0 0 0 1 0
TAMPA BAY 0 2 1 0 1 2 6 10 0 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - ANDREW BROWN
TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J HANNAHAN (.257, 1 HR, 5 RBI)
N SWISHER (.260, 0-FOR-2)
J CUST (.272, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS TAMPA BAY (6) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .291
M Scutaro ss 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .258
J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
N Swisher cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260
J Cust rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272
M Piazza dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275
M Ellis 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .262
D Johnson 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .233
J Furmaniak 3b-ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .091
K Suzuki c 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242

Totals 19 0 1 0 0 10 1

BATTING: 2B - M Ellis (26, S Kazmir). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
D Johnson 1. Team LOB - 1.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .287
C Crawford lf 3 1 0 1 0 1 2 .311
C Pena 1b 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .268
B Upton cf 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .303
D Young rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .285
B Harris 2b 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .290
J Gomes dh 3 2 2 3 0 1 1 .262
J Wilson ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .256
J Paul c 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .202

Totals 26 6 10 6 1 6 10

BATTING: 2B - C Pena (26, J Blanton); B Harris (28, A Brown); J Paul (2, A
Brown). 3B - A Iwamura (7, J Blanton); J Gomes (2, A Brown). HR - J Gomes (14,
2nd inning off J Blanton 1 on, 2 Out). SF - C Crawford. RBI - J Gomes 3 (38), C
Pena (83), C Crawford (67), J Paul (7). 2-out RBI - J Gomes 2. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - C Crawford 1, J Paul 1, D Young 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Harris (4, 2nd base off J Blanton/K Suzuki). Picked Off -
D Young (1st base, J Blanton).


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 000 000 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 021 012 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 5 7 4 4 1 5 1 3.92
A Brown 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 3.46

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
S Kazmir 6 1 0 0 0 10 0 3.52

HBP - B Harris (by J Blanton). Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 102-67; A Brown
24-16; S Kazmir 61-47. Ground balls-fly balls: J Blanton 4-5; A Brown 0-2; S
Kazmir 1-7. Batters faced: J Blanton 23; A Brown 6; S Kazmir 19.

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

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 0 0 0 0 1 0
TAMPA BAY 0 2 1 0 1 2 6 10 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - ANDREW BROWN
TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C PENA (.268, 2-FOR-3, RBI)
B UPTON (.303, 0-FOR-2, BB)
D YOUNG (.285, 0-FOR-3)</div>