AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY DONNIE MURPHY SCORED NICK SWISHER. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D MURPHY ON FIRST, D JOHNSON ON SECOND, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 6 LA ANGELS 2 TOP, 8TH DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.284, 0-FOR-3, BB)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - PITCHING CHANGE LAA: RICH THOMPSON (NO RECORD) IN THE 8TH SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D MURPHY ON FIRST, D JOHNSON ON SECOND, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 6, LA ANGELS 2 DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.284, 0-FOR-3)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: R Thompson relieved C Bootcheck. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D MURPHY ON FIRST, D JOHNSON ON SECOND, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 6 LA ANGELS 2 TOP, 8TH DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S Stewart (.284, 0-FOR-3)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 1 6 12 0 LA ANGELS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 (BOT 8) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON LAA - RICH THOMPSON DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R BUDDE (.167, 0-FOR-2) R WILLITS (.293, 1-FOR-3) O CABRERA (.310, 1-FOR-3)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">OAKLAND (6) VS LA ANGELS (2) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 .283 M Scutaro 3b 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .263 M Piazza dh 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .286 J Cust rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .261 M Ellis 2b 4 1 2 4 0 0 2 .263 N Swisher cf 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .259 D Johnson 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .235 K Suzuki c 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .255 D Murphy ss 4 1 3 2 0 1 2 .244 Totals 35 6 12 6 3 6 17 BATTING: 2B - N Swisher (31, C Bootcheck). HR - M Ellis (17, 4th inning off J Saunders 2 on, 1 Out), D Murphy (5, 7th inning off J Saunders 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Ellis 4 (60), D Murphy 2 (16). 2-out RBI - M Ellis. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Scutaro 2, M Ellis 1, D Murphy 1. Team LOB - 8. FIELDING: DP: 2 (D Johnson-D Murphy, D Murphy-D Johnson). LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Willits rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .293 O Cabrera ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .310 V Guerrero dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .324 G Anderson lf 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 .294 M Izturis 3b 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 .277 C Kotchman 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290 G Matthews Jr cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258 H Kendrick 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .323 R Budde c 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167 Totals 24 2 6 2 1 2 9 BATTING: SF - M Izturis. RBI - G Anderson (68), M Izturis (44). GIDP - M Izturis, H Kendrick. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: Outfield assists - R Willits (M Piazza at 3rd base). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 000 300 21 -- 6 LA ANGELS - 200 000 0 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era J Blanton 7 6 2 2 1 2 0 3.83 LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era J Saunders 6 7 4 4 2 4 2 3.78 C Bootcheck 1 1/3 5 2 2 1 1 0 4.06 R Thompson 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 J Saunders pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. WP - R Thompson. Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 84-58; J Saunders 102-65; C Bootcheck 32-21; R Thompson 9-6. Ground balls-fly balls: J Blanton 11-8; J Saunders 3-11; C Bootcheck 0-2; R Thompson 1-0. Batters faced: J Blanton 26; J Saunders 27; C Bootcheck 9; R Thompson 2. UMPIRES: HP--Tim Tschida. 1B--Jim Joyce. 2B--Jeff Nelson. 3B--Jim Wolf. Weather: 81 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: R Quinlan hit for R Budde. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 6 LA ANGELS 2 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R Quinlan (.245, 3 HR, 20 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 1 6 12 0 LA ANGELS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 (TOP 9) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON LAA - RICH THOMPSON DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M PIAZZA (.286, 2-FOR-4) J CUST (.261, 1-FOR-4) M ELLIS (.263, 2-FOR-4, HR, 4 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">OAKLAND (6) VS LA ANGELS (2) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 .283 M Scutaro 3b 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .263 M Piazza dh 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .286 J Cust rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .261 M Ellis 2b 4 1 2 4 0 0 2 .263 N Swisher cf 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .259 D Johnson 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .235 K Suzuki c 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .255 D Murphy ss 4 1 3 2 0 1 2 .244 Totals 35 6 12 6 3 6 17 BATTING: 2B - N Swisher (31, C Bootcheck). HR - M Ellis (17, 4th inning off J Saunders 2 on, 1 Out), D Murphy (5, 7th inning off J Saunders 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Ellis 4 (60), D Murphy 2 (16). 2-out RBI - M Ellis. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Scutaro 2, M Ellis 1, D Murphy 1. Team LOB - 8. FIELDING: DP: 2 (D Johnson-D Murphy, D Murphy-D Johnson). LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Willits rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .292 O Cabrera ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .309 V Guerrero dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .324 G Anderson lf 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 .294 M Izturis 3b 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 .277 C Kotchman 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290 G Matthews Jr cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258 H Kendrick 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .323 R Budde c 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167 a-R Quinlan ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244 Totals 27 2 6 2 1 3 9 a-struck out looking for R Budde in the 8th. BATTING: SF - M Izturis. RBI - G Anderson (68), M Izturis (44). GIDP - M Izturis, H Kendrick. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: Outfield assists - R Willits (M Piazza at 3rd base). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 000 300 21 -- 6 LA ANGELS - 200 000 00 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era J Blanton 8 6 2 2 1 3 0 3.81 LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era J Saunders 6 7 4 4 2 4 2 3.78 C Bootcheck 1 1/3 5 2 2 1 1 0 4.06 R Thompson 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 J Saunders pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. WP - R Thompson. Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 99-69; J Saunders 102-65; C Bootcheck 32-21; R Thompson 9-6. Ground balls-fly balls: J Blanton 12-9; J Saunders 3-11; C Bootcheck 0-2; R Thompson 1-0. Batters faced: J Blanton 29; J Saunders 27; C Bootcheck 9; R Thompson 2. UMPIRES: HP--Tim Tschida. 1B--Jim Joyce. 2B--Jeff Nelson. 3B--Jim Wolf. Weather: 81 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: M Napoli catching. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 6 LA ANGELS 2 TOP, 9TH DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M Piazza (.286, 2-FOR-4)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - PITCHING CHANGE LAA: JASON BULGER (0-0, 6.75) STARTING THE 9TH CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 6, LA ANGELS 2 DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M PIAZZA (.286, 2-FOR-4)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: J Bulger relieved R Thompson. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 6 LA ANGELS 2 TOP, 9TH DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M Piazza (.286, 2-FOR-4)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: J Furmaniak ran for J Cust. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J FURMANIAK ON FIRST, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 6 LA ANGELS 2 TOP, 9TH DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M Ellis (.263, 2-FOR-4, HR, 4 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 6 12 0 LA ANGELS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 (BOT 9) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON LAA - JASON BULGER DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: V GUERRERO (.324, 0-FOR-3) G ANDERSON (.294, 2-FOR-2, BB, RBI) M IZTURIS (.277, 0-FOR-2, SF, RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">OAKLAND (6) VS LA ANGELS (2) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 .283 M Scutaro 3b 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .263 M Piazza dh 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .285 J Cust rf 4 1 1 0 1 1 4 .261 J Furmaniak pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 M Ellis 2b 5 1 2 4 0 0 3 .263 N Swisher cf 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 .259 D Johnson 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .235 K Suzuki c 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .255 D Murphy ss 4 1 3 2 0 1 2 .244 Totals 38 6 12 6 4 6 19 BATTING: 2B - N Swisher (31, C Bootcheck). HR - M Ellis (17, 4th inning off J Saunders 2 on, 1 Out), D Murphy (5, 7th inning off J Saunders 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Ellis 4 (60), D Murphy 2 (16). 2-out RBI - M Ellis. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Scutaro 2, M Ellis 1, D Murphy 1. Team LOB - 9. FIELDING: DP: 2 (D Johnson-D Murphy, D Murphy-D Johnson). LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Willits rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .292 O Cabrera ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .309 V Guerrero dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .324 G Anderson lf 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 .294 M Izturis 3b 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 .277 C Kotchman 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290 G Matthews Jr cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258 H Kendrick 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .323 R Budde c 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167 a-R Quinlan ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244 M Napoli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 Totals 27 2 6 2 1 3 9 a-struck out looking for R Budde in the 8th. BATTING: SF - M Izturis. RBI - G Anderson (68), M Izturis (44). GIDP - M Izturis, H Kendrick. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: Outfield assists - R Willits (M Piazza at 3rd base). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 000 300 210 -- 6 LA ANGELS - 200 000 00 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era J Blanton 8 6 2 2 1 3 0 3.81 LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era J Saunders 6 7 4 4 2 4 2 3.78 C Bootcheck 1 1/3 5 2 2 1 1 0 4.06 R Thompson 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 J Bulger 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.86 J Saunders pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. WP - R Thompson. Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 99-69; J Saunders 102-65; C Bootcheck 32-21; R Thompson 9-6; J Bulger 21-10. Ground balls-fly balls: J Blanton 12-9; J Saunders 3-11; C Bootcheck 0-2; R Thompson 1-0; J Bulger 1-2. Batters faced: J Blanton 29; J Saunders 27; C Bootcheck 9; R Thompson 2; J Bulger 4. UMPIRES: HP--Tim Tschida. 1B--Jim Joyce. 2B--Jeff Nelson. 3B--Jim Wolf. Weather: 81 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: J Furmaniak in right field. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 6 LA ANGELS 2 BOTTOM, 9TH DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: V Guerrero (.324, 0-FOR-3)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - PITCHING CHANGE OAK: HUSTON STREET (4-2, 3.40) STARTING THE 9TH CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 6, LA ANGELS 2 DUE UP FOR LAANGELS: V GUERRERO (.324, 0-FOR-3)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: H Street relieved J Blanton. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 6 LA ANGELS 2 BOTTOM, 9TH DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: V Guerrero (.324, 0-FOR-3)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 6 12 0 LA ANGELS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 (FINAL) BATTERIES: OAK - JOE BLANTON, HUSTON STREET (9TH) AND KURT SUZUKI LAA - JOE SAUNDERS, CHRIS BOOTCHECK (7TH), RICH THOMPSON (8TH), JASON BULGER (9TH) AND RYAN BUDDE, MIKE NAPOLI (9TH) HOME RUNS: OAK - MARK ELLIS (17) OFF JOE SAUNDERS IN THE 4TH, 2 ON DONNIE MURPHY (5) OFF JOE SAUNDERS IN THE 7TH, 0 ON LAA - NONE</div>
AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 6 12 0 LA ANGELS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 (FINAL) BATTERIES: OAK - JOE BLANTON, HUSTON STREET (9TH) AND KURT SUZUKI LAA - JOE SAUNDERS, CHRIS BOOTCHECK (7TH), RICH THOMPSON (8TH), JASON BULGER (9TH) AND RYAN BUDDE, MIKE NAPOLI (9TH) WP - JOE BLANTON (12-9) LP - JOE SAUNDERS (7-3) SAVE - NONE HOME RUNS: OAK - MARK ELLIS (17) OFF JOE SAUNDERS IN THE 4TH, 2 ON DONNIE MURPHY (5) OFF JOE SAUNDERS IN THE 7TH, 0 ON LAA - NONE TIME: 2:40 ATT: 34,000 PROBABLES: CLE - PAUL BYRD (14-5, 4.19) LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR (15-7, 2.99) PROBABLES: OAK - DAN HAREN (14-6, 2.87) TEX - EDINSON VOLQUEZ (1-0, 5.40)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">OAKLAND (6) VS LA ANGELS (2) - FINAL OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 .283 M Scutaro 3b 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .263 M Piazza dh 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .285 J Cust rf 4 1 1 0 1 1 4 .261 J Furmaniak pr-rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 M Ellis 2b 5 1 2 4 0 0 3 .263 N Swisher cf 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 .259 D Johnson 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .235 K Suzuki c 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .255 D Murphy ss 4 1 3 2 0 1 2 .244 Totals 38 6 12 6 4 6 19 BATTING: 2B - N Swisher (31, C Bootcheck). HR - M Ellis (17, 4th inning off J Saunders 2 on, 1 Out), D Murphy (5, 7th inning off J Saunders 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Ellis 4 (60), D Murphy 2 (16). 2-out RBI - M Ellis. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Scutaro 2, M Ellis 1, D Murphy 1. Team LOB - 9. FIELDING: DP: 2 (D Johnson-D Murphy, D Murphy-D Johnson). LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Willits rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .292 O Cabrera ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .309 V Guerrero dh 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .326 G Anderson lf 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .294 M Izturis 3b 3 0 0 1 0 1 4 .276 C Kotchman 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .290 G Matthews Jr cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .258 H Kendrick 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .323 R Budde c 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167 a-R Quinlan ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244 M Napoli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 Totals 31 2 7 2 2 5 13 a-struck out looking for R Budde in the 8th. BATTING: SF - M Izturis. RBI - G Anderson (68), M Izturis (44). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Matthews Jr 1. GIDP - M Izturis, H Kendrick. Team LOB - 5. BASERUNNING: SB - V Guerrero (3, 2nd base off H Street/K Suzuki). FIELDING: Outfield assists - R Willits (M Piazza at 3rd base). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 000 300 210 -- 6 LA ANGELS - 200 000 000 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era J Blanton (W, 12-9) 8 6 2 2 1 3 0 3.81 H Street 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.32 LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era J Saunders (L, 7-3) 6 7 4 4 2 4 2 3.78 C Bootcheck 1 1/3 5 2 2 1 1 0 4.06 R Thompson 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 J Bulger 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.86 J Saunders pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. WP - R Thompson. Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 99-69; H Street 17-10; J Saunders 102-65; C Bootcheck 32-21; R Thompson 9-6; J Bulger 21-10. Ground balls-fly balls: J Blanton 12-9; H Street 0-1; J Saunders 3-11; C Bootcheck 0-2; R Thompson 1-0; J Bulger 1-2. Batters faced: J Blanton 29; H Street 5; J Saunders 27; C Bootcheck 9; R Thompson 2; J Bulger 4. UMPIRES: HP--Tim Tschida. 1B--Jim Joyce. 2B--Jeff Nelson. 3B--Jim Wolf. T--2:40. Att--34,000. Weather: 81 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</div>