GAME THREAD: AL: BALTIMORE (43-52) at OAKLAND (45-51)

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - JOHN PARRISH
OAK - SANTIAGO CASILLA

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.260, 1-FOR-2, BB, HR, RBI)
M PIAZZA (.282, 2-FOR-3, RBI)
E CHAVEZ (.243, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">BALTIMORE (3) VS OAKLAND (4) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .315
C Patterson cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .260
N Markakis rf 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .291
K Millar 1b 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .278
A Huff 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .255
J Payton lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .271
J Gibbons dh 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 .218
C Gomez ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .282
P Bako c 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .207
a-R Hernandez ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .246

Totals 28 3 7 3 2 7 11

a-walked for P Bako in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - K Millar (14, D Haren); J Payton (14, D Haren); B Roberts (24, D
Haren). RBI - K Millar 2 (39), C Patterson (26). 2-out RBI - C Patterson.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Payton 1, C Gomez 1, N Markakis 2.
Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Patterson 2 (23, 2nd base off D Haren/K Suzuki, 3rd base
off D Haren/K Suzuki), N Markakis (11, 2nd base off D Haren/K Suzuki).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Roberts-C Gomez-K Millar).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .271
M Ellis 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .264
J Cust rf 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 .260
M Piazza dh 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .282
E Chavez 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .243
D Johnson 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .248
M Kotsay cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .221
B Crosby ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .226
K Suzuki c 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 .205

Totals 24 4 9 3 3 4 10

BATTING: 2B - M Kotsay (10, S Trachsel). HR - J Cust (17, 5th inning off S
Trachsel 0 on, 0 Out). S - K Suzuki. SF - K Suzuki. RBI - M Piazza (9), K
Suzuki (6), J Cust (46). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 2, D
Johnson 2. GIDP - E Chavez. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Crosby (9, 2nd base off S Trachsel/P Bako).


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BALTIMORE - 200 000 1 -- 3
OAKLAND - 200 110 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
S Trachsel 5 1/3 9 4 4 3 3 1 5.05
J Parrish 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.60

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 6 2/3 7 3 3 2 7 0 2.41
S Casilla 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.73

WP - D Haren. Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel 87-53; J Parrish 10-7; D Haren
117-71; S Casilla 3-2. Ground balls-fly balls: S Trachsel 8-5; J Parrish 1-0; D
Haren 7-6; S Casilla 1-0. Batters faced: S Trachsel 27; J Parrish 2; D Haren
29; S Casilla 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Mark Wegner. 3B--Bruce
Froemming.

Weather: 72 degrees, clear. Wind: 19 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Hernandez catching.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 3
OAKLAND 4 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J Cust (.260, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Stewart ran for J Cust.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, S STEWART ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 3
OAKLAND 4 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M Piazza (.282, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - JOHN PARRISH
OAK - SANTIAGO CASILLA

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K MILLAR (.278, 1-FOR-3, 2 RBI)
A HUFF (.255, 0-FOR-3)
J PAYTON (.271, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">BALTIMORE (3) VS OAKLAND (4) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .315
C Patterson cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .260
N Markakis rf 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .291
K Millar 1b 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .278
A Huff 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .255
J Payton lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .271
J Gibbons dh 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 .218
C Gomez ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .282
P Bako c 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .207
a-R Hernandez ph-c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .246

Totals 28 3 7 3 2 7 11

a-walked for P Bako in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - K Millar (14, D Haren); J Payton (14, D Haren); B Roberts (24, D
Haren). RBI - K Millar 2 (39), C Patterson (26). 2-out RBI - C Patterson.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Payton 1, C Gomez 1, N Markakis 2.
Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Patterson 2 (23, 2nd base off D Haren/K Suzuki, 3rd base
off D Haren/K Suzuki), N Markakis (11, 2nd base off D Haren/K Suzuki).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (B Roberts-C Gomez-K Millar 2).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .271
M Ellis 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .264
J Cust rf 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .264
S Stewart pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
M Piazza dh 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 .282
E Chavez 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .243
D Johnson 1b 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 .248
M Kotsay cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .220
B Crosby ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .226
K Suzuki c 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 .205

Totals 27 4 10 3 5 4 15

BATTING: 2B - M Kotsay (10, S Trachsel). HR - J Cust (17, 5th inning off S
Trachsel 0 on, 0 Out). S - K Suzuki. SF - K Suzuki. RBI - M Piazza (9), K
Suzuki (6), J Cust (46). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 2, D
Johnson 2. GIDP - E Chavez, M Kotsay. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Crosby (9, 2nd base off S Trachsel/P Bako).


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BALTIMORE - 200 000 1 -- 3
OAKLAND - 200 110 0 -- 4
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BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
S Trachsel 5 1/3 9 4 4 3 3 1 5.05
J Parrish 1 2/3 1 0 0 2 1 0 5.45

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 6 2/3 7 3 3 2 7 0 2.41
S Casilla 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.73

WP - D Haren. Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel 87-53; J Parrish 36-19; D Haren
117-71; S Casilla 3-2. Ground balls-fly balls: S Trachsel 8-5; J Parrish 3-1; D
Haren 7-6; S Casilla 1-0. Batters faced: S Trachsel 27; J Parrish 7; D Haren
29; S Casilla 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Mark Wegner. 3B--Bruce
Froemming.

Weather: 72 degrees, clear. Wind: 19 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Buck in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 3
OAKLAND 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K Millar (.278, 1-FOR-3, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Stewart in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 3
OAKLAND 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K Millar (.278, 1-FOR-3, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - JOHN PARRISH
OAK - SANTIAGO CASILLA

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: B CROSBY (.226, 2-FOR-3)
K SUZUKI (.205, 1-FOR-1, SAC, SF, RBI)
T BUCK (.271, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">BALTIMORE (3) VS OAKLAND (4) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .315
C Patterson cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .260
N Markakis rf 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .291
K Millar 1b 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 .277
A Huff 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .254
J Payton lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .271
J Gibbons dh 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .217
C Gomez ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .282
P Bako c 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .207
a-R Hernandez ph-c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .246

Totals 31 3 7 3 3 7 12

a-walked for P Bako in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - K Millar (14, D Haren); J Payton (14, D Haren); B Roberts (24, D
Haren). RBI - K Millar 2 (39), C Patterson (26). 2-out RBI - C Patterson.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Payton 1, C Gomez 1, J Gibbons 1, N
Markakis 2. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Patterson 2 (23, 2nd base off D Haren/K Suzuki, 3rd base
off D Haren/K Suzuki), N Markakis (11, 2nd base off D Haren/K Suzuki).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (B Roberts-C Gomez-K Millar 2).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf-rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .271
M Ellis 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .264
J Cust rf 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .264
S Stewart pr-lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
M Piazza dh 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 .282
E Chavez 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .243
D Johnson 1b 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 .248
M Kotsay cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .220
B Crosby ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .226
K Suzuki c 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 .205

Totals 27 4 10 3 5 4 15

BATTING: 2B - M Kotsay (10, S Trachsel). HR - J Cust (17, 5th inning off S
Trachsel 0 on, 0 Out). S - K Suzuki. SF - K Suzuki. RBI - M Piazza (9), K
Suzuki (6), J Cust (46). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 2, D
Johnson 2. GIDP - E Chavez, M Kotsay. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Crosby (9, 2nd base off S Trachsel/P Bako).


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BALTIMORE - 200 000 10 -- 3
OAKLAND - 200 110 0 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
S Trachsel 5 1/3 9 4 4 3 3 1 5.05
J Parrish 1 2/3 1 0 0 2 1 0 5.45

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 6 2/3 7 3 3 2 7 0 2.41
S Casilla 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.70

WP - D Haren, S Casilla. Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel 87-53; J Parrish 36-19;
D Haren 117-71; S Casilla 17-8. Ground balls-fly balls: S Trachsel 8-5; J
Parrish 3-1; D Haren 7-6; S Casilla 2-2. Batters faced: S Trachsel 27; J
Parrish 7; D Haren 29; S Casilla 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Mark Wegner. 3B--Bruce
Froemming.

Weather: 72 degrees, clear. Wind: 19 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
BAL: ROB BELL (2-1, 3.77) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 3, OAKLAND 4

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: B CROSBY (.226, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Bell relieved J Parrish.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 3
OAKLAND 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: B Crosby (.226, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BALTIMORE 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 0
OAKLAND 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 11 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - ROB BELL
OAK - SANTIAGO CASILLA

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: C GOMEZ (.282, 0-FOR-3)
R HERNANDEZ (.246, 0-FOR-0, BB)
B ROBERTS (.315, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">BALTIMORE (3) VS OAKLAND (4) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .315
C Patterson cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .260
N Markakis rf 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .291
K Millar 1b 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 .277
A Huff 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .254
J Payton lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .271
J Gibbons dh 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .217
C Gomez ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .282
P Bako c 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .207
a-R Hernandez ph-c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .246

Totals 31 3 7 3 3 7 12

a-walked for P Bako in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - K Millar (14, D Haren); J Payton (14, D Haren); B Roberts (24, D
Haren). RBI - K Millar 2 (39), C Patterson (26). 2-out RBI - C Patterson.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Payton 1, C Gomez 1, J Gibbons 1, N
Markakis 2. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Patterson 2 (23, 2nd base off D Haren/K Suzuki, 3rd base
off D Haren/K Suzuki), N Markakis (11, 2nd base off D Haren/K Suzuki).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (B Roberts-C Gomez-K Millar 2).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf-rf 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .275
M Ellis 2b 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .264
J Cust rf 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .264
S Stewart pr-lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
M Piazza dh 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 .282
E Chavez 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .243
D Johnson 1b 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 .248
M Kotsay cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .220
B Crosby ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .226
K Suzuki c 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .200

Totals 31 4 11 3 5 4 16

BATTING: 2B - M Kotsay (10, S Trachsel); T Buck (13, R Bell). HR - J Cust (17,
5th inning off S Trachsel 0 on, 0 Out). S - K Suzuki. SF - K Suzuki. RBI - M
Piazza (9), K Suzuki (6), J Cust (46). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- M Ellis 3, D Johnson 2. GIDP - E Chavez, M Kotsay. Team LOB - 10.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Crosby (9, 2nd base off S Trachsel/P Bako).


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BALTIMORE - 200 000 10 -- 3
OAKLAND - 200 110 00 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
S Trachsel 5 1/3 9 4 4 3 3 1 5.05
J Parrish 1 2/3 1 0 0 2 1 0 5.45
R Bell 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.52

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 6 2/3 7 3 3 2 7 0 2.41
S Casilla 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.70

WP - D Haren, S Casilla. Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel 87-53; J Parrish 36-19;
R Bell 8-5; D Haren 117-71; S Casilla 17-8. Ground balls-fly balls: S Trachsel
8-5; J Parrish 3-1; R Bell 3-0; D Haren 7-6; S Casilla 2-2. Batters faced: S
Trachsel 27; J Parrish 7; R Bell 4; D Haren 29; S Casilla 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Mark Wegner. 3B--Bruce
Froemming.

Weather: 72 degrees, clear. Wind: 19 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: ALAN EMBREE (1-1, 4.05) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 3, OAKLAND 4

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: C GOMEZ (.282, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Embree relieved S Casilla.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 3
OAKLAND 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: C Gomez (.282, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: N Swisher at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 3
OAKLAND 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: C Gomez (.282, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Fahey hit for R Hernandez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, C GOMEZ ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 3
OAKLAND 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B Fahey (.182, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Fahey ran for C Gomez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, B FAHEY ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 3
OAKLAND 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: R Hernandez (.246, 0-FOR-0)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BALTIMORE 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 7 0
OAKLAND 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 x 4 11 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL, JOHN PARRISH (6TH), ROB BELL (8TH) AND PAUL
BAKO, RAMON HERNANDEZ (7TH)

OAK - DAN HAREN, SANTIAGO CASILLA (7TH), ALAN EMBREE
(9TH) AND KURT SUZUKI

HOME RUNS: BAL - NONE

OAK - JACK CUST (17) OFF STEVE TRACHSEL IN THE 5TH, 0 ON</div>