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 (6) - MID 7TH - 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 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
N Swisher cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .259
J Cust rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
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 22 0 1 0 0 12 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).


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OAKLAND - 000 000 0 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 021 012 -- 6
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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 7 1 0 0 0 12 0 3.50

HBP - B Harris (by J Blanton). Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 102-67; A Brown
24-16; S Kazmir 73-55. Ground balls-fly balls: J Blanton 4-5; A Brown 0-2; S
Kazmir 2-7. Batters faced: J Blanton 23; A Brown 6; S Kazmir 22.

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: SANTIAGO CASILLA (3-1, 3.96) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0, TAMPA BAY 6

DUE UP FOR TAMPABAY: C PENA (.268, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Casilla relieved A Brown.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
TAMPA BAY 6 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C Pena (.268, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY NICK SWISHER ALLOWED CARLOS PENA TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B UPTON ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
TAMPA BAY 7 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D YOUNG (.285, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY BRENDAN HARRIS SCORED B.J. UPTON AND DELMON
YOUNG.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, B HARRIS ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
TAMPA BAY 9 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J GOMES (.262, 2-FOR-3, HR, 3 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 0 0 1 1
TAMPA BAY 0 2 1 0 1 2 3 9 14 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - SANTIAGO CASILLA
TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M PIAZZA (.275, 0-FOR-2)
M ELLIS (.262, 1-FOR-2)
D JOHNSON (.233, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS TAMPA BAY (9) - END 7TH - 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 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
N Swisher cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .259
J Cust rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
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 22 0 1 0 0 12 1

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

FIELDING: E - N Swisher (4, catch).


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 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .270
B Upton cf 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .305
D Young rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .287
B Harris 2b 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 .292
J Gomes dh 4 2 2 3 0 2 2 .261
J Wilson ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .255
J Paul c 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .200

Totals 33 9 14 8 1 8 13

BATTING: 2B - C Pena 2 (27, S Casilla, J Blanton); B Harris 2 (29, A Brown, S
Casilla); J Paul (2, A Brown); D Young (32, S Casilla). 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), B Harris 2 (49). 2-out RBI - J Gomes 2. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - C Crawford 1, J Paul 2, D Young 1. Team LOB - 6.

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


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OAKLAND - 000 000 0 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 021 012 3 -- 9
----------------------------------------------------

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
S Casilla 1 4 3 3 0 2 0 4.54

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
S Kazmir 7 1 0 0 0 12 0 3.50

HBP - B Harris (by J Blanton). Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 102-67; A Brown
24-16; S Casilla 21-14; S Kazmir 73-55. Ground balls-fly balls: J Blanton 4-5;
A Brown 0-2; S Casilla 0-1; S Kazmir 2-7. Batters faced: J Blanton 23; A Brown
6; S Casilla 7; S Kazmir 22.

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
DOUBLE BY J.J. FURMANIAK SCORED MIKE PIAZZA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J FURMANIAK ON SECOND, D JOHNSON ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1
TAMPA BAY 9 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K SUZUKI (.242, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY KURT SUZUKI SCORED DAN JOHNSON.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J FURMANIAK ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
TAMPA BAY 9 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.291, 0-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 2 2 3 1
TAMPA BAY 0 2 1 0 1 2 3 9 14 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - SANTIAGO CASILLA
TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.287, 2-FOR-4)
C CRAWFORD (.311, 0-FOR-3, SF, RBI)
C PENA (.270, 3-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (2) VS TAMPA BAY (9) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .290
M Scutaro ss 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .258
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
N Swisher cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .259
J Cust rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
M Piazza dh 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .278
M Ellis 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .262
D Johnson 1b 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 .233
J Furmaniak 3b-ss 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .167
K Suzuki c 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .242

Totals 26 2 3 2 0 13 4

BATTING: 2B - M Ellis (26, S Kazmir); M Piazza (13, S Kazmir); J Furmaniak (1,
S Kazmir). SF - K Suzuki. RBI - J Furmaniak (1), K Suzuki (20). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - S Stewart 1, D Johnson 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - N Swisher (4, catch).


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 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .270
B Upton cf 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .305
D Young rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .287
B Harris 2b 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 .292
J Gomes dh 4 2 2 3 0 2 2 .261
J Wilson ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .255
J Paul c 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .200

Totals 33 9 14 8 1 8 13

BATTING: 2B - C Pena 2 (27, S Casilla, J Blanton); B Harris 2 (29, A Brown, S
Casilla); J Paul (2, A Brown); D Young (32, S Casilla). 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), B Harris 2 (49). 2-out RBI - J Gomes 2. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - C Crawford 1, J Paul 2, D Young 1. Team LOB - 6.

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


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OAKLAND - 000 000 02 -- 2
TAMPA BAY - 021 012 3 -- 9
----------------------------------------------------

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
S Casilla 1 4 3 3 0 2 0 4.54

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
S Kazmir 8 3 2 2 0 13 0 3.59

HBP - B Harris (by J Blanton); D Johnson (by S Kazmir). Pitches-strikes: J
Blanton 102-67; A Brown 24-16; S Casilla 21-14; S Kazmir 97-69. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Blanton 4-5; A Brown 0-2; S Casilla 0-1; S Kazmir 3-8.
Batters faced: J Blanton 23; A Brown 6; S Casilla 7; S Kazmir 28.

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: JAY MARSHALL (1-2, 5.72) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2, TAMPA BAY 9

DUE UP FOR TAMPABAY: A IWAMURA (.287, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Marshall relieved S Casilla.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
TAMPA BAY 9 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A Iwamura (.287, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY B.J. UPTON SCORED AKINORI IWAMURA AND CARL
CRAWFORD.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B UPTON ON FIRST, C PENA ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
TAMPA BAY 11 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D YOUNG (.287, 1-FOR-4)</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 2
TAMPA BAY 12 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B HARRIS (.292, 3-FOR-3, HBP, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Brown in left field.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, D YOUNG ON FIRST, B UPTON ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
TAMPA BAY 12 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J Gomes (.261, 2-FOR-4, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: KIKO CALERO (1-5, 5.85) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, D YOUNG ON FIRST, B UPTON ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2, TAMPA BAY 12

DUE UP FOR TAMPABAY: J GOMES (.261, 2-FOR-4, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Calero relieved J Marshall.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, D YOUNG ON FIRST, B UPTON ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
TAMPA BAY 12 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J Gomes (.261, 2-FOR-4, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JOSH WILSON SCORED B.J. UPTON.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J WILSON ON SECOND, D YOUNG ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
TAMPA BAY 13 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J PAUL (.200, 1-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JOSH PAUL SCORED DELMON YOUNG.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, J PAUL ON FIRST, J WILSON ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
TAMPA BAY 14 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.289, 3-FOR-5)</div>