GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: OAKLAND (24-24) at BALTIMORE (22-27)

AL: OAKLAND at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS BALTIMORE (2) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
T Buck rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250
N Swisher cf 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .296
D Johnson 1b 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .324
E Chavez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .232
B Crosby ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .262
J Cust dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .238
M Scutaro 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
A Melhuse c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .158

Totals 13 1 2 1 3 3 7

BATTING: 2B - D Johnson (7, D Cabrera). RBI - D Johnson (18). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Cust 1, T Buck 1. Team LOB - 3.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
N Markakis rf 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .267
M Tejada ss 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .320
A Huff 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .291
J Gibbons dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226
M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
C Patterson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
P Bako c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246

Totals 13 2 3 2 0 1 3

BATTING: HR - M Tejada (5, 3rd inning off J Blanton 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - M
Tejada 2 (26). 2-out RBI - M Tejada 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- J Payton 1. Team LOB - 2.


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 000 1 -- 1
BALTIMORE - 002 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 3 3 2 2 0 1 1 3.69

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Cabrera 4 2 1 1 3 3 0 4.52

WP - D Cabrera. Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 51-33; D Cabrera 69-36. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Blanton 5-4; D Cabrera 3-5. Batters faced: J Blanton 13; D
Cabrera 16.

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

Weather: 94 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MELVIN MORA (6) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 4TH OFF JOE BLANTON SCORED JAY PAYTON.
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1, BALTIMORE 4

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: C PATTERSON (.224, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BRIAN ROBERTS SCORED COREY PATTERSON.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, B ROBERTS ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1
BALTIMORE 5 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: N MARKAKIS (.267, 2-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BALTIMORE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON
BAL - DANIEL CABRERA

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M SCUTARO (.236, 0-FOR-1)
A MELHUSE (.158, 0-FOR-0, BB)
S STEWART (.273, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS BALTIMORE (5) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
T Buck rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250
N Swisher cf 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .296
D Johnson 1b 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .324
E Chavez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .232
B Crosby ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .262
J Cust dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .238
M Scutaro 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
A Melhuse c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .158

Totals 13 1 2 1 3 3 7

BATTING: 2B - D Johnson (7, D Cabrera). RBI - D Johnson (18). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Cust 1, T Buck 1. Team LOB - 3.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .311
N Markakis rf 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .265
M Tejada ss 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .320
A Huff 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
J Payton lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .298
J Gibbons dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224
M Mora 3b 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .244
C Patterson cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .229
P Bako c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241

Totals 20 5 7 5 0 1 6

BATTING: 2B - C Patterson (11, J Blanton). HR - M Tejada (5, 3rd inning off J
Blanton 1 on, 2 Out), M Mora (6, 4th inning off J Blanton 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - M
Tejada 2 (26), M Mora 2 (25), B Roberts (16). 2-out RBI - M Tejada 2, B
Roberts. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Payton 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Patterson (9, 3rd base off J Blanton/A Melhuse).


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 000 1 -- 1
BALTIMORE - 002 3 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 4 7 5 5 0 1 2 4.02

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Cabrera 4 2 1 1 3 3 0 4.52

WP - D Cabrera. Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 72-48; D Cabrera 69-36. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Blanton 6-6; D Cabrera 3-5. Batters faced: J Blanton 20; D
Cabrera 16.

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

Weather: 94 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY NICK SWISHER (9) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 5TH OFF DANIEL CABRERA SCORED ADAM MELHUSE AND SHANNON
STEWART.
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4, BALTIMORE 5

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D JOHNSON (.324, 1-FOR-1, BB, RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BALTIMORE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON
BAL - DANIEL CABRERA

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M TEJADA (.320, 1-FOR-2, HR, 2 RBI)
A HUFF (.250, 0-FOR-2)
J PAYTON (.298, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (4) VS BALTIMORE (5) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .273
T Buck rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .248
N Swisher cf 2 2 1 3 1 1 0 .301
D Johnson 1b 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 .330
E Chavez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .231
B Crosby ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .262
J Cust dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .238
M Scutaro 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .233
A Melhuse c 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .200

Totals 19 4 5 4 4 4 10

BATTING: 2B - D Johnson (7, D Cabrera). HR - N Swisher (9, 5th inning off D
Cabrera 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Johnson (18), N Swisher 3 (32). 2-out RBI - N
Swisher 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Cust 1, T Buck 1. Team
LOB - 4.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .311
N Markakis rf 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .265
M Tejada ss 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .320
A Huff 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
J Payton lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .298
J Gibbons dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224
M Mora 3b 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .244
C Patterson cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .229
P Bako c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241

Totals 20 5 7 5 0 1 6

BATTING: 2B - C Patterson (11, J Blanton). HR - M Tejada (5, 3rd inning off J
Blanton 1 on, 2 Out), M Mora (6, 4th inning off J Blanton 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - M
Tejada 2 (26), M Mora 2 (25), B Roberts (16). 2-out RBI - M Tejada 2, B
Roberts. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Payton 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Patterson (9, 3rd base off J Blanton/A Melhuse).


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 000 13 -- 4
BALTIMORE - 002 3 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 4 7 5 5 0 1 2 4.02

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Cabrera 5 5 4 4 4 4 1 4.85

WP - D Cabrera. Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 72-48; D Cabrera 92-48. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Blanton 6-6; D Cabrera 3-7. Batters faced: J Blanton 20; D
Cabrera 23.

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

Weather: 94 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BALTIMORE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON
BAL - DANIEL CABRERA

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: B CROSBY (.262, 1-FOR-2)
J CUST (.238, 0-FOR-2)
M SCUTARO (.233, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (4) VS BALTIMORE (5) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .273
T Buck rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .248
N Swisher cf 2 2 1 3 1 1 0 .301
D Johnson 1b 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 .330
E Chavez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .231
B Crosby ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .262
J Cust dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .238
M Scutaro 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .233
A Melhuse c 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .200

Totals 19 4 5 4 4 4 10

BATTING: 2B - D Johnson (7, D Cabrera). HR - N Swisher (9, 5th inning off D
Cabrera 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Johnson (18), N Swisher 3 (32). 2-out RBI - N
Swisher 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Cust 1, T Buck 1. Team
LOB - 4.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .311
N Markakis rf 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .265
M Tejada ss 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .318
A Huff 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249
J Payton lf 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 .305
J Gibbons dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .222
M Mora 3b 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .244
C Patterson cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .229
P Bako c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241

Totals 24 5 8 5 0 1 7

BATTING: 2B - C Patterson (11, J Blanton). HR - M Tejada (5, 3rd inning off J
Blanton 1 on, 2 Out), M Mora (6, 4th inning off J Blanton 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - M
Tejada 2 (26), M Mora 2 (25), B Roberts (16). 2-out RBI - M Tejada 2, B
Roberts. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Payton 1, J Gibbons 1.
Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Patterson (9, 3rd base off J Blanton/A Melhuse), J Payton
(2, 2nd base off J Blanton/A Melhuse).


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 000 13 -- 4
BALTIMORE - 002 30 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 5 8 5 5 0 1 2 3.96

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Cabrera 5 5 4 4 4 4 1 4.85

WP - D Cabrera. Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 81-53; D Cabrera 92-48. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Blanton 9-6; D Cabrera 3-7. Batters faced: J Blanton 24; D
Cabrera 23.

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

Weather: 94 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BALTIMORE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON
BAL - DANIEL CABRERA

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M MORA (.244, 1-FOR-2, HR, 2 RBI)
C PATTERSON (.229, 1-FOR-2)
P BAKO (.241, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (4) VS BALTIMORE (5) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .273
T Buck rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .248
N Swisher cf 2 2 1 3 1 1 0 .301
D Johnson 1b 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 .330
E Chavez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .231
B Crosby ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .260
J Cust dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .234
M Scutaro 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .230
A Melhuse c 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .200

Totals 22 4 5 4 4 5 10

BATTING: 2B - D Johnson (7, D Cabrera). HR - N Swisher (9, 5th inning off D
Cabrera 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Johnson (18), N Swisher 3 (32). 2-out RBI - N
Swisher 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Cust 1, T Buck 1. Team
LOB - 4.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .311
N Markakis rf 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .265
M Tejada ss 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .318
A Huff 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249
J Payton lf 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 .305
J Gibbons dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .222
M Mora 3b 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .244
C Patterson cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .229
P Bako c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241

Totals 24 5 8 5 0 1 7

BATTING: 2B - C Patterson (11, J Blanton). HR - M Tejada (5, 3rd inning off J
Blanton 1 on, 2 Out), M Mora (6, 4th inning off J Blanton 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - M
Tejada 2 (26), M Mora 2 (25), B Roberts (16). 2-out RBI - M Tejada 2, B
Roberts. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Payton 1, J Gibbons 1.
Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Patterson (9, 3rd base off J Blanton/A Melhuse), J Payton
(2, 2nd base off J Blanton/A Melhuse).


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 000 130 -- 4
BALTIMORE - 002 30 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 5 8 5 5 0 1 2 3.96

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Cabrera 6 5 4 4 4 5 1 4.78

WP - D Cabrera. Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 81-53; D Cabrera 102-53. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Blanton 9-6; D Cabrera 4-8. Batters faced: J Blanton 24; D
Cabrera 26.

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

Weather: 94 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY NICK MARKAKIS (7) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 6TH OFF JOE BLANTON SCORED COREY PATTERSON AND BRIAN
ROBERTS.
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4, BALTIMORE 8

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M TEJADA (.318, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 0 0 0 1 3 0 4 5 0
BALTIMORE 0 0 2 3 0 3 8 10 0 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON
BAL - DANIEL CABRERA

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: A MELHUSE (.200, 1-FOR-1, BB)
S STEWART (.273, 0-FOR-2, BB)
T BUCK (.248, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (4) VS BALTIMORE (8) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .273
T Buck rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .248
N Swisher cf 2 2 1 3 1 1 0 .301
D Johnson 1b 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 .330
E Chavez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .231
B Crosby ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .260
J Cust dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .234
M Scutaro 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .230
A Melhuse c 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .200

Totals 22 4 5 4 4 5 10

BATTING: 2B - D Johnson (7, D Cabrera). HR - N Swisher (9, 5th inning off D
Cabrera 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Johnson (18), N Swisher 3 (32). 2-out RBI - N
Swisher 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Cust 1, T Buck 1. Team
LOB - 4.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .311
N Markakis rf 4 2 3 3 0 0 1 .269
M Tejada ss 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .316
A Huff 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249
J Payton lf 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 .305
J Gibbons dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .222
M Mora 3b 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .243
C Patterson cf 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .234
P Bako c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .237

Totals 29 8 10 8 1 2 8

BATTING: 2B - C Patterson (11, J Blanton). HR - M Tejada (5, 3rd inning off J
Blanton 1 on, 2 Out), M Mora (6, 4th inning off J Blanton 1 on, 1 Out), N
Markakis (7, 6th inning off J Blanton 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - M Tejada 2 (26), M
Mora 2 (25), B Roberts (16), N Markakis 3 (27). 2-out RBI - M Tejada 2, B
Roberts, N Markakis 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Payton 1, J
Gibbons 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Patterson 3 (11, 2nd base off J Blanton/A Melhuse, 3rd
base off J Blanton/A Melhuse 2), J Payton (2, 2nd base off J Blanton/A
Melhuse), B Roberts (18, 2nd base off J Blanton/A Melhuse).


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 000 130 -- 4
BALTIMORE - 002 303 -- 8
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 6 10 8 8 1 2 3 4.28

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Cabrera 6 5 4 4 4 5 1 4.78

WP - D Cabrera. Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 110-68; D Cabrera 102-53. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Blanton 10-7; D Cabrera 4-8. Batters faced: J Blanton 30; D
Cabrera 26.

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

Weather: 94 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - PITCHING CHANGE
BAL: CHAD BRADFORD (0-1, 2.70) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4, BALTIMORE 8

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: A MELHUSE (.200, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Bradford relieved D Cabrera.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4
BALTIMORE 8 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: A Melhuse (.200, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 4 6 0
BALTIMORE 0 0 2 3 0 3 8 10 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE BLANTON
BAL - CHAD BRADFORD

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: A HUFF (.249, 0-FOR-3)
J PAYTON (.305, 2-FOR-3)
J GIBBONS (.222, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (4) VS BALTIMORE (8) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .271
T Buck rf 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .255
N Swisher cf 3 2 1 3 1 1 1 .299
D Johnson 1b 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 .330
E Chavez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .231
B Crosby ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .260
J Cust dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .234
M Scutaro 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .230
A Melhuse c 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .190

Totals 26 4 6 4 4 6 11

BATTING: 2B - D Johnson (7, D Cabrera). HR - N Swisher (9, 5th inning off D
Cabrera 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Johnson (18), N Swisher 3 (32). 2-out RBI - N
Swisher 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Cust 1, T Buck 1. Team
LOB - 5.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .311
N Markakis rf 4 2 3 3 0 0 1 .269
M Tejada ss 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .316
A Huff 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249
J Payton lf 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 .305
J Gibbons dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .222
M Mora 3b 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .243
C Patterson cf 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .234
P Bako c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .237

Totals 29 8 10 8 1 2 8

BATTING: 2B - C Patterson (11, J Blanton). HR - M Tejada (5, 3rd inning off J
Blanton 1 on, 2 Out), M Mora (6, 4th inning off J Blanton 1 on, 1 Out), N
Markakis (7, 6th inning off J Blanton 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - M Tejada 2 (26), M
Mora 2 (25), B Roberts (16), N Markakis 3 (27). 2-out RBI - M Tejada 2, B
Roberts, N Markakis 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Payton 1, J
Gibbons 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Patterson 3 (11, 2nd base off J Blanton/A Melhuse, 3rd
base off J Blanton/A Melhuse 2), J Payton (2, 2nd base off J Blanton/A
Melhuse), B Roberts (18, 2nd base off J Blanton/A Melhuse).


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 000 130 0 -- 4
BALTIMORE - 002 303 -- 8
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 6 10 8 8 1 2 3 4.28

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Cabrera 6 5 4 4 4 5 1 4.78
C Bradford 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.57

WP - D Cabrera. Pitches-strikes: J Blanton 110-68; D Cabrera 102-53; C
Bradford 17-12. Ground balls-fly balls: J Blanton 10-7; D Cabrera 4-8; C
Bradford 1-1. Batters faced: J Blanton 30; D Cabrera 26; C Bradford 4.

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

Weather: 94 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: RON FLORES (0-0, 0.00) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4, BALTIMORE 8

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: A HUFF (.249, 0-FOR-3)</div>