GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: OAKLAND (24-23) at BALTIMORE (21-27)

AL: OAKLAND (24-23) at BALTIMORE (21-27)

<h3>Kennedy looks for run support as Athletics visit Orioles</h3>



Oakland (24-23) at Baltimore (21-27), 7:35 pm EDT

BALTIMORE (Ticker) -- Joe Kennedy will be looking for some rarerun support when the Oakland Athletics visit the BaltimoreOrioles on Saturday.

Kennedy (1-3, 2.70 ERA) has not allowed just one run in six ofhis eighth starts this season and has yet to give up more thanthree runs in a game this season. However, the lefthander hasbeen the victim of poor run support.

His lone victory this season was a 17-3 win against the KansasCity Royals on May 10, but the Athletics have scored just 15runs in the other seven games started by Kennedy this year.

Brian Burres (1-2, 3.67) makes his fourth start for the Oriolesin place of the injured Adam Loewen, who is on the 60-daydisabled list with a stress fracture in his left elbow. Thelefthander has had trouble working deep into games as he hasn'tlogged more than five innings in any of his three starts.

With a 3-2 win against Erik Bedard here on Friday, the Athleticsimproved 11-7 against lefthanded pitchers.

Nick Swisher hit a two-run homer in the win and has hit three ofhis seven home runs this season against Baltimore.

Oakland has won 14 of their last 16 games in Oriole Park atCamden Yards and are 54-23 against Baltimore since 1999.

 

AL: OAKLAND at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">OAKLAND AT BALTIMORE -- LINEUPS

OAKLAND BALTIMORE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Shannon Stewart LF .278 2 15 Brian Roberts 2B .301 2 12
Nick Swisher CF .297 7 28 Chris Gomez 1B .294 1 5
Dan Johnson 1B .320 5 17 Nick Markakis RF .266 6 24
Jack Cust DH .259 8 20 Miguel Tejada SS .310 3 22
Bobby Crosby SS .265 5 20 Kevin Millar DH .258 5 16
Mark Ellis 2B .237 3 23 Melvin Mora 3B .247 5 23
Travis Buck RF .242 4 14 Ramon Hernandez C .233 1 16
Marco Scutaro 3B .239 2 7 Corey Patterson CF .223 1 15
Jason Kendall C .188 0 12 Jay Payton LF .273 1 12

Joe Kennedy LHP (1-3, 2.70) Brian Burres LHP (1-2, 3.67)</div>

 

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

OAKLAND BALTIMORE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Shannon Stewart LF .278 2 15 Brian Roberts 2B .301 2 12
Nick Swisher CF .297 7 28 Chris Gomez 1B .294 1 5
Dan Johnson 1B .320 5 17 Nick Markakis RF .266 6 24
Jack Cust DH .259 8 20 Miguel Tejada SS .310 3 22
Bobby Crosby SS .265 5 20 Kevin Millar DH .258 5 16
Eric Chavez 3B .240 5 21 Melvin Mora 3B .247 5 23
Mark Ellis 2B .237 3 23 Ramon Hernandez C .233 1 16
Travis Buck RF .242 4 14 Corey Patterson CF .223 1 15
Jason Kendall C .188 0 12 Jay Payton LF .273 1 12

Joe Kennedy LHP (1-3, 2.70) Brian Burres LHP (1-2, 3.67)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
WARMUPS: OAK - JOE KENNEDY (1-3, 2.70)
BAL - BRIAN BURRES (1-2, 3.67)

UMPIRES: HP - ALFONSO MARQUEZ
1B - TIM TIMMONS
2B - RICK REED
3B - CHUCK MERIWETHER

WEATHER: 86 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 3 mph, in from right</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
STARTING BATS: OAK - JOE KENNEDY AND JASON KENDALL
BAL - BRIAN BURRES AND RAMON HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.278, 2 HR, 15 RBI)
N SWISHER (.297, 7 HR, 28 RBI)
D JOHNSON (.320, 5 HR, 17 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE KENNEDY
BAL - BRIAN BURRES

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.301, 2 HR, 12 RBI)
C GOMEZ (.294, 1 HR, 5 RBI)
N MARKAKIS (.266, 6 HR, 24 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BALTIMORE

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

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
J Cust dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
B Crosby ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
E Chavez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
T Buck rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
C Gomez 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
N Markakis rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
M Tejada ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
K Millar dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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OAKLAND - 0 -- 0
BALTIMORE - -- 0
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Kennedy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.70

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
B Burres 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.54

Pitches-strikes: B Burres 10-8. Ground balls-fly balls: B Burres 1-2. Batters
faced: B Burres 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Rick Reed. 3B--Chuck
Meriwether.

Weather: 86 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
CONFIRMED STARTERS: OAK - JOE KENNEDY
BAL - BRIAN BURRES</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MIGUEL TEJADA (4) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 1ST OFF JOE KENNEDY SCORED BRIAN ROBERTS.
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0, BALTIMORE 2

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K MILLAR (.258, 5 HR, 16 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE KENNEDY
BAL - BRIAN BURRES

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.259, 8 HR, 20 RBI)
B CROSBY (.265, 5 HR, 20 RBI)
E CHAVEZ (.240, 5 HR, 21 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS BALTIMORE (2) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
J Cust dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
B Crosby ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
E Chavez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
T Buck rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Kennedy-B Crosby-D Johnson).


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .305
C Gomez 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .294
N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265
M Tejada ss 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .314
K Millar dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 4 2 2 2 1 0 1

BATTING: HR - M Tejada (4, 1st inning off J Kennedy 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - M
Tejada 2 (24). 2-out RBI - M Tejada 2. GIDP - N Markakis. Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Roberts (17, 2nd base off J Kennedy/J Kendall).


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OAKLAND - 0 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 2 -- 2
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Kennedy 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 3.00

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
B Burres 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.54

Pitches-strikes: J Kennedy 17-9; B Burres 10-8. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Kennedy 3-0; B Burres 1-2. Batters faced: J Kennedy 5; B Burres 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Rick Reed. 3B--Chuck
Meriwether.

Weather: 86 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE KENNEDY
BAL - BRIAN BURRES

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M MORA (.247, 5 HR, 23 RBI)
R HERNANDEZ (.233, 1 HR, 16 RBI)
C PATTERSON (.223, 1 HR, 15 RBI)</div>

 

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

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
J Cust dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .239
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
T Buck rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Kennedy-B Crosby-D Johnson).


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .305
C Gomez 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .294
N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265
M Tejada ss 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .314
K Millar dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 4 2 2 2 1 0 1

BATTING: HR - M Tejada (4, 1st inning off J Kennedy 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - M
Tejada 2 (24). 2-out RBI - M Tejada 2. GIDP - N Markakis. Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Roberts (17, 2nd base off J Kennedy/J Kendall).


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OAKLAND - 00 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 2 -- 2
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Kennedy 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 3.00

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
B Burres 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.41

Pitches-strikes: J Kennedy 17-9; B Burres 21-14. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Kennedy 3-0; B Burres 2-3. Batters faced: J Kennedy 5; B Burres 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Rick Reed. 3B--Chuck
Meriwether.

Weather: 86 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BRIAN ROBERTS SCORED COREY PATTERSON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B ROBERTS ON FIRST, J PAYTON ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
BALTIMORE 3 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: C GOMEZ (.294, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE KENNEDY
BAL - BRIAN BURRES

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M ELLIS (.237, 3 HR, 23 RBI)
T BUCK (.242, 4 HR, 14 RBI)
J KENDALL (.188, 0 HR, 12 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS BALTIMORE (3) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
J Cust dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .239
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
T Buck rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Kennedy-B Crosby-D Johnson).


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .309
C Gomez 1b 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .294
N Markakis rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .263
M Tejada ss 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .314
K Millar dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .233
C Patterson cf 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .221
J Payton lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280

Totals 9 3 4 3 3 0 5

BATTING: HR - M Tejada (4, 1st inning off J Kennedy 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - M
Tejada 2 (24), B Roberts (13). 2-out RBI - M Tejada 2, B Roberts. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - N Markakis 2. GIDP - N Markakis. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Roberts (17, 2nd base off J Kennedy/J Kendall).


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OAKLAND - 00 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 21 -- 3
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Kennedy 2 4 3 3 3 0 1 3.12

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
B Burres 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.41

Pitches-strikes: J Kennedy 45-23; B Burres 21-14. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Kennedy 6-0; B Burres 2-3. Batters faced: J Kennedy 12; B Burres 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Rick Reed. 3B--Chuck
Meriwether.

Weather: 86 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE KENNEDY
BAL - BRIAN BURRES

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M TEJADA (.314, 1-FOR-1, HR, 2 RBI)
K MILLAR (.256, 0-FOR-1)
M MORA (.246, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
J Cust dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .239
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
T Buck rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186

Totals 9 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Kennedy-B Crosby-D Johnson).


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .309
C Gomez 1b 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .294
N Markakis rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .263
M Tejada ss 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .314
K Millar dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .233
C Patterson cf 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .221
J Payton lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280

Totals 9 3 4 3 3 0 5

BATTING: HR - M Tejada (4, 1st inning off J Kennedy 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - M
Tejada 2 (24), B Roberts (13). 2-out RBI - M Tejada 2, B Roberts. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - N Markakis 2. GIDP - N Markakis. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Roberts (17, 2nd base off J Kennedy/J Kendall).


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OAKLAND - 000 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 21 -- 3
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Kennedy 2 4 3 3 3 0 1 3.12

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
B Burres 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.30

Pitches-strikes: J Kennedy 45-23; B Burres 35-24. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Kennedy 6-0; B Burres 3-4. Batters faced: J Kennedy 12; B Burres 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Rick Reed. 3B--Chuck
Meriwether.

Weather: 86 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE KENNEDY
BAL - BRIAN BURRES

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.276, 0-FOR-1)
N SWISHER (.295, 0-FOR-1)
D JOHNSON (.316, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS BALTIMORE (3) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
J Cust dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .239
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
T Buck rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186

Totals 9 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Kennedy-B Crosby-D Johnson).


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .309
C Gomez 1b 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .294
N Markakis rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .263
M Tejada ss 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .317
K Millar dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .254
M Mora 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
R Hernandez c 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .230
C Patterson cf 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .221
J Payton lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280

Totals 13 3 5 3 3 0 7

BATTING: HR - M Tejada (4, 1st inning off J Kennedy 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - M
Tejada 2 (24), B Roberts (13). 2-out RBI - M Tejada 2, B Roberts. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - R Hernandez 1, N Markakis 2. GIDP - N Markakis.
Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Roberts (17, 2nd base off J Kennedy/J Kendall).


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OAKLAND - 000 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 210 -- 3
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Kennedy 3 5 3 3 3 0 1 3.06

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
B Burres 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.30

Pitches-strikes: J Kennedy 58-32; B Burres 35-24. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Kennedy 7-2; B Burres 3-4. Batters faced: J Kennedy 16; B Burres 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Rick Reed. 3B--Chuck
Meriwether.

Weather: 86 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, in from right.</div>