GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: OAKLAND (68-71) at LA ANGELS (81-56)

AL: OAKLAND (68-71) at LA ANGELS (81-56)

<h3>Red-hot Anderson, Angels host Athletics</h3>



<div class="pre">Oakland (68-71) at La Angels (81-56) 10:05 pm EDT</div>

ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) - Garret Anderson hopes his hot batcan propel the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim past the OaklandAthletics when the teams meet Tuesday in the second of athree-game series on Tuesday.


Anderson has driven in a run in eight consecutive games, going12-for-29 (.414) with five home runs and 15 RBI. The35-year-old outfielder blasted a solo shot in the Angels' 9-5win over the Athletics on Monday.


The Angels will send Jered Weaver (10-6, 3.79 ERA) to the mound.The 24-year-old righthander gave up two runs - one earned - andseven hits with five strikeouts over eight innings in an 8-2triumph over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday.


The Angels, who have won six of their last eight contests, holda 6 1/2-game lead over the Seattle Mariners (74-62) in theAmerican League West.


<div class="pre">Lenny DiNardo (8-7, 3.57) will get the start for the Athletics,</div>who have lost seven of their last 10 games. The lefthander hassurrendered eight runs and 12 hits with five walks and just twostrikeouts over seven innings in his previous two starts.

 

AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">OAKLAND AT LA ANGELS -- LINEUPS

OAKLAND LA ANGELS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Shannon Stewart LF .285 11 41 Orlando Cabrera SS .312 8 77
Nick Swisher CF .262 17 64 Howie Kendrick 2B .324 4 25
Jack Cust RF .264 23 72 Vladimir Guerrero RF .326 22 110
Mike Piazza DH .284 7 38 Garret Anderson LF .287 13 65
Dan Johnson 1B .232 14 51 Kendry Morales 1B .325 3 11
Mark Ellis 2B .261 16 56 Gary Matthews Jr CF .259 18 71
Jack Hannahan 3B .281 3 13 Robb Quinlan 3B .237 3 20
Marco Scutaro SS .259 7 39 Juan Rivera DH .000 0 0
Rob Bowen C .346 2 5 Jeff Mathis C .236 4 20

Lenny Dinardo LHP (8-7, 3.57) Jered Weaver RHP (10-6, 3.79)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">OAKLAND AT LA ANGELS -- REVISED LINEUPS

OAKLAND LA ANGELS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Shannon Stewart LF .285 11 41 Orlando Cabrera SS .312 8 77
Nick Swisher CF .262 17 64 Howie Kendrick 2B .324 4 25
Jack Cust RF .264 23 72 Vladimir Guerrero RF .326 22 110
Mike Piazza DH .284 7 38 Garret Anderson LF .287 13 65
Dan Johnson 1B .232 14 51 Kendry Morales 1B .325 3 11
Mark Ellis 2B .261 16 56 Robb Quinlan 3B .237 3 20
Jack Hannahan 3B .281 3 13 Gary Matthews Jr CF .259 18 71
Marco Scutaro SS .259 7 39 Juan Rivera DH .000 0 0
Rob Bowen C .346 2 5 Jeff Mathis C .236 4 20

Lenny Dinardo LHP (8-7, 3.57) Jered Weaver RHP (10-6, 3.79)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS
WARMUPS: OAK - LENNY DINARDO (8-7, 3.57)
LAA - JERED WEAVER (10-6, 3.79)

UMPIRES: HP - JIM WOLF
1B - TIM TSCHIDA
2B - JIM JOYCE
3B - JEFF NELSON

WEATHER: 83 Degrees, clear
WIND: 9 mph, out to center</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS
STARTING BATS: OAK - LENNY DINARDO AND ROB BOWEN
LAA - JERED WEAVER AND JEFF MATHIS

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.285, 11 HR, 41 RBI)
N SWISHER (.262, 17 HR, 64 RBI)
J CUST (.264, 23 HR, 72 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY SHANNON STEWART (12) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 1ST OFF JERED WEAVER.
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1, LA ANGELS 0

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: N SWISHER (.262, 17 HR, 64 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL OAKLAND AT LA ANGELS
NOTE: THE HOME RUN OAKLAND'S SHANNON STEWART LED OFF THE
GAME.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - LENNY DINARDO
LAA - JERED WEAVER

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: O CABRERA (.312, 8 HR, 77 RBI)
H KENDRICK (.324, 4 HR, 25 RBI)
V GUERRERO (.326, 22 HR, 110 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS

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

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .286
N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Cust rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .264
M Piazza dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .231
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .261
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .277
M Scutaro ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
R Bowen c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346

Totals 5 1 2 1 2 1 5

BATTING: 2B - M Piazza (15, J Weaver). HR - S Stewart (12, 1st inning off J
Weaver 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - S Stewart (42). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Hannahan 2. Team LOB - 3.


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
O Cabrera ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
V Guerrero rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
G Anderson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
K Morales 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
R Quinlan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
J Rivera dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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OAKLAND - 1 -- 1
LA ANGELS - -- 0
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.57

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 3.83

Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 28-16. Ground balls-fly balls: J Weaver 0-2.
Batters faced: J Weaver 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--Jeff Nelson.

Weather: 83 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: OAK - LENNY DINARDO
LAA - JERED WEAVER</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - LENNY DINARDO
LAA - JERED WEAVER

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M SCUTARO (.259, 7 HR, 39 RBI)
R BOWEN (.346, 2 HR, 5 RBI)
S STEWART (.286, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS

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

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .286
N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Cust rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .264
M Piazza dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .231
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .261
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .277
M Scutaro ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
R Bowen c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346

Totals 5 1 2 1 2 1 5

BATTING: 2B - M Piazza (15, J Weaver). HR - S Stewart (12, 1st inning off J
Weaver 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - S Stewart (42). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Hannahan 2. Team LOB - 3.


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .323
V Guerrero rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .327
G Anderson lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .287
K Morales 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .321
R Quinlan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
J Rivera dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 2 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Morales 1. Team LOB - 2.



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OAKLAND - 1 -- 1
LA ANGELS - 0 -- 0
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.54

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 3.83

WP - L DiNardo. Pitches-strikes: L DiNardo 26-13; J Weaver 28-16. Ground
balls-fly balls: L DiNardo 0-1; J Weaver 0-2. Batters faced: L DiNardo 5; J
Weaver 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--Jeff Nelson.

Weather: 83 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY SHANNON STEWART SCORED MARCO SCUTARO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R BOWEN ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
LA ANGELS 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: N SWISHER (.262, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - LENNY DINARDO
LAA - JERED WEAVER

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R QUINLAN (.237, 3 HR, 20 RBI)
G MATTHEWS JR (.259, 18 HR, 71 RBI)
J RIVERA (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS

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

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .285
N Swisher cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .263
M Piazza dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .231
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .261
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .277
M Scutaro ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .262
R Bowen c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .370

Totals 10 2 4 2 2 1 7

BATTING: 2B - M Piazza (15, J Weaver). HR - S Stewart (12, 1st inning off J
Weaver 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - S Stewart 2 (43). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - J Cust 1, J Hannahan 2. Team LOB - 4.


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .323
V Guerrero rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .327
G Anderson lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .287
K Morales 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .321
R Quinlan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
J Rivera dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 2 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Morales 1. Team LOB - 2.



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OAKLAND - 11 -- 2
LA ANGELS - 0 -- 0
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.54

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 2 4 2 2 2 1 1 3.87

WP - L DiNardo. Pitches-strikes: L DiNardo 26-13; J Weaver 38-24. Ground
balls-fly balls: L DiNardo 0-1; J Weaver 2-3. Batters faced: L DiNardo 5; J
Weaver 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--Jeff Nelson.

Weather: 83 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - LENNY DINARDO
LAA - JERED WEAVER

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M PIAZZA (.286, 1-FOR-1)
D JOHNSON (.231, 0-FOR-1)
M ELLIS (.261, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS

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

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .285
N Swisher cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .263
M Piazza dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .231
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .261
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .277
M Scutaro ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .262
R Bowen c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .370

Totals 10 2 4 2 2 1 7

BATTING: 2B - M Piazza (15, J Weaver). HR - S Stewart (12, 1st inning off J
Weaver 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - S Stewart 2 (43). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - J Cust 1, J Hannahan 2. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Hannahan-M Ellis-D Johnson).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .323
V Guerrero rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .327
G Anderson lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .287
K Morales 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .321
R Quinlan 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .242
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
J Rivera dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236

Totals 7 0 2 0 1 2 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Morales 1. GIDP - G
Matthews Jr. Team LOB - 2.


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OAKLAND - 11 -- 2
LA ANGELS - 00 -- 0
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 3.51

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 2 4 2 2 2 1 1 3.87

WP - L DiNardo. Pitches-strikes: L DiNardo 36-19; J Weaver 38-24. Ground
balls-fly balls: L DiNardo 3-1; J Weaver 2-3. Batters faced: L DiNardo 8; J
Weaver 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--Jeff Nelson.

Weather: 83 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - LENNY DINARDO
LAA - JERED WEAVER

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: J MATHIS (.236, 4 HR, 20 RBI)
O CABRERA (.311, 0-FOR-1)
H KENDRICK (.323, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS

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

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .285
N Swisher cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .263
M Piazza dh 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .285
D Johnson 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .233
M Ellis 2b 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .263
J Hannahan 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 .273
M Scutaro ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .262
R Bowen c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .370

Totals 14 2 6 2 2 2 9

BATTING: 2B - M Piazza (15, J Weaver). HR - S Stewart (12, 1st inning off J
Weaver 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - S Stewart 2 (43). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - J Cust 1, J Hannahan 2. GIDP - J Hannahan. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Hannahan-M Ellis-D Johnson).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .323
V Guerrero rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .327
G Anderson lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .287
K Morales 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .321
R Quinlan 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .242
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
J Rivera dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236

Totals 7 0 2 0 1 2 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Morales 1. GIDP - G
Matthews Jr. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (O Cabrera-H Kendrick-K Morales).


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OAKLAND - 110 -- 2
LA ANGELS - 00 -- 0
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 3.51

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 3 6 2 2 2 2 1 3.84

WP - L DiNardo. Pitches-strikes: L DiNardo 36-19; J Weaver 54-34. Ground
balls-fly balls: L DiNardo 3-1; J Weaver 4-3. Batters faced: L DiNardo 8; J
Weaver 16.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--Jeff Nelson.

Weather: 83 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY HOWIE KENDRICK (5) TO CENTER WITH 1 OUT
IN THE 3RD OFF LENNY DINARDO SCORED JEFF MATHIS.
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2, LA ANGELS 2

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: V GUERRERO (.327, 1-FOR-1)</div>