GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: OAKLAND (68-72) at LA ANGELS (82-56)

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).


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OAKLAND - 000 300 21 -- 6
LA ANGELS - 200 000 0 -- 2
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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).


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OAKLAND - 000 300 21 -- 6
LA ANGELS - 200 000 00 -- 2
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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).


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OAKLAND - 000 300 210 -- 6
LA ANGELS - 200 000 00 -- 2
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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>

 

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<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).


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OAKLAND - 000 300 210 -- 6
LA ANGELS - 200 000 000 -- 2
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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>