AL: OAKLAND (39-35) at CLEVELAND (43-31) <h3>Athletics turn to Gaudin to stop skid, face Indians</h3> <div class="pre">Oakland (39-35) at Cleveland (43-31) 7:05 pm EDT</div> CLEVELAND (Ticker) - Trying to erase the memory of a sweep andavoid their longest losing streak in over a year, the OaklandAthletics turn to righthander Chad Gaudin. Gaudin and the Athletics hope to stop a three-game slide whenthey face the Cleveland Indians in the opener of a four-gameseries on Monday. Oakland was swept in a three-game series over the weekendagainst the New York Mets. In the midst of their thirdthree-game losing streak this season, the A's have not droppedfour in a row since May 20-26, 2006. Gaudin (6-2, 3.05 ERA) toes the rubber looking to bounce back fromhis first loss in his last nine starts. The righthander allowedfour runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings in a 5-2 loss toCincinnati on Tuesday. The Indians counter with Cliff Lee (4-4, 5.46), who is lookingto win his third consecutive start. The lefthander allowed arun and five hits in seven innings of a 10-1 win overPhiladelphia last Monday. The 28-year-old has yielded just fourruns in 12 total innings over his last two starts. Cleveland is looking to rebound from dropping two of three overthe weekend at Washington, including a 3-1 loss on Sunday. TheIndians have lost 12 of 21 overall to fall out of first in theAmerican League Central.
AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">OAKLAND AT CLEVELAND -- LINEUPS OAKLAND CLEVELAND AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Shannon Stewart LF .273 4 21 Grady Sizemore CF .282 12 34 Marco Scutaro 2B .234 4 10 Casey Blake 3B .275 10 38 Nick Swisher RF .284 10 41 Victor Martinez C .314 14 62 Eric Chavez 3B .243 12 36 Travis Hafner DH .255 10 46 Jack Cust DH .268 11 28 Jhonny Peralta SS .281 12 42 Bobby Crosby SS .238 6 28 Ryan Garko 1B .291 9 27 Dan Johnson 1B .243 6 25 Trot Nixon RF .241 2 25 Mark Kotsay CF .244 1 7 Franklin Gutierrez LF .292 3 6 Jason Kendall C .216 1 20 Josh Barfield 2B .263 2 36 Chad Gaudin RHP (6-2, 3.05) C.C. Sabathia LHP (10-2, 3.34)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 0 0 0 0 CLEVELAND 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN CLE - C.C. SABATHIA DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.273, 4 HR, 21 RBI) M SCUTARO (.234, 4 HR, 10 RBI) N SWISHER (.284, 10 HR, 41 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS CLEVELAND (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 M Scutaro 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 N Swisher rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 E Chavez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 J Cust dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 B Crosby ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 D Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 M Kotsay cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Scutaro-B Crosby-D Johnson). CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg G Sizemore cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 C Blake 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277 V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .313 T Hafner dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 J Peralta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 T Nixon rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 F Gutierrez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 J Barfield 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Totals 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 BATTING: GIDP - V Martinez. Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 0 -- 0 CLEVELAND - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era C Gaudin 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.01 CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era C Sabathia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.34 Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 6-2. Ground balls-fly balls: C Gaudin 2-0. Batters faced: C Gaudin 2. UMPIRES: CONDITIONS TO FOLLOW.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE GROUND OUT BY DAN JOHNSON SCORED JACK CUST. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B CROSBY ON THIRD, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1 CLEVELAND 0 TOP, 2ND DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M KOTSAY (.244, 1 HR, 7 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY MARK KOTSAY SCORED BOBBY CROSBY. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M KOTSAY ON FIRST, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2 CLEVELAND 0 TOP, 2ND DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J KENDALL (.216, 1 HR, 20 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 0 2 2 6 0 CLEVELAND 0 0 1 1 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN CLE - C.C. SABATHIA DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T HAFNER (.255, 10 HR, 46 RBI) J PERALTA (.281, 12 HR, 42 RBI) R GARKO (.291, 9 HR, 27 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">OAKLAND (2) VS CLEVELAND (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .275 M Scutaro 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .239 N Swisher rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 .286 E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242 J Cust dh 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .273 B Crosby ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .241 D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .242 M Kotsay cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .253 J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215 Totals 12 2 6 2 0 1 7 BATTING: 2B - B Crosby (14, C Sabathia). RBI - D Johnson (26), M Kotsay (8). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Swisher 2. GIDP - M Scutaro. Team LOB - 4. FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Scutaro-B Crosby-D Johnson). CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 C Blake 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277 V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .313 T Hafner dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 J Peralta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 T Nixon rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 F Gutierrez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 J Barfield 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Totals 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 BATTING: GIDP - V Martinez. Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: E - J Barfield (10, ground ball). DP: 1 (J Barfield-J Peralta-R Garko). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 02 -- 2 CLEVELAND - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era C Gaudin 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.01 CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era C Sabathia 2 6 2 2 0 1 0 3.43 Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 8-5; C Sabathia 36-26. Ground balls-fly balls: C Gaudin 2-1; C Sabathia 3-2. Batters faced: C Gaudin 3; C Sabathia 12. UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Brian Gorman. Weather: 80 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from center.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY TRAVIS HAFNER (11) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN THE 2ND OFF CHAD GAUDIN. CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2, CLEVELAND 1 DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J PERALTA (.281, 12 HR, 42 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 0 2 2 6 0 CLEVELAND 0 1 1 2 1 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN CLE - C.C. SABATHIA DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: E CHAVEZ (.242, 0-FOR-1) J CUST (.273, 1-FOR-1) B CROSBY (.241, 1-FOR-1)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">OAKLAND (2) VS CLEVELAND (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .275 M Scutaro 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .239 N Swisher rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 .286 E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242 J Cust dh 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .273 B Crosby ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .241 D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .242 M Kotsay cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .253 J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215 Totals 12 2 6 2 0 1 7 BATTING: 2B - B Crosby (14, C Sabathia). RBI - D Johnson (26), M Kotsay (8). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Swisher 2. GIDP - M Scutaro. Team LOB - 4. FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Scutaro-B Crosby-D Johnson). CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 C Blake 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277 V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .313 T Hafner dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .258 J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 R Garko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 T Nixon rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 F Gutierrez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 J Barfield 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Totals 7 1 2 1 0 0 1 BATTING: HR - T Hafner (11, 2nd inning off C Gaudin 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - T Hafner (47). GIDP - V Martinez. Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: E - J Barfield (10, ground ball). DP: 1 (J Barfield-J Peralta-R Garko). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 02 -- 2 CLEVELAND - 01 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era C Gaudin 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 3.08 CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era C Sabathia 2 6 2 2 0 1 0 3.43 Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 23-15; C Sabathia 36-26. Ground balls-fly balls: C Gaudin 5-1; C Sabathia 3-2. Batters faced: C Gaudin 7; C Sabathia 12. UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Brian Gorman. Weather: 80 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from center.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 0 2 0 2 6 0 CLEVELAND 0 1 1 2 1 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN CLE - C.C. SABATHIA DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: F GUTIERREZ (.292, 3 HR, 6 RBI) J BARFIELD (.263, 2 HR, 36 RBI) G SIZEMORE (.281, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">OAKLAND (2) VS CLEVELAND (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .275 M Scutaro 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .239 N Swisher rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 .286 E Chavez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241 J Cust dh 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .271 B Crosby ss 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .240 D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .242 M Kotsay cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .253 J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215 Totals 15 2 6 2 0 4 7 BATTING: 2B - B Crosby (14, C Sabathia). RBI - D Johnson (26), M Kotsay (8). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Swisher 2. GIDP - M Scutaro. Team LOB - 4. FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Scutaro-B Crosby-D Johnson). CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 C Blake 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277 V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .313 T Hafner dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .258 J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 R Garko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 T Nixon rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 F Gutierrez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 J Barfield 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Totals 7 1 2 1 0 0 1 BATTING: HR - T Hafner (11, 2nd inning off C Gaudin 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - T Hafner (47). GIDP - V Martinez. Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: E - J Barfield (10, ground ball). DP: 1 (J Barfield-J Peralta-R Garko). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 020 -- 2 CLEVELAND - 01 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era C Gaudin 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 3.08 CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era C Sabathia 3 6 2 2 0 4 0 3.40 Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 23-15; C Sabathia 48-35. Ground balls-fly balls: C Gaudin 5-1; C Sabathia 3-2. Batters faced: C Gaudin 7; C Sabathia 15. UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Brian Gorman. Weather: 80 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from center.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 0 2 0 2 6 0 CLEVELAND 0 1 0 1 2 1 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN CLE - C.C. SABATHIA DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D JOHNSON (.242, 0-FOR-1, RBI) M KOTSAY (.253, 1-FOR-1, RBI) J KENDALL (.215, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">OAKLAND (2) VS CLEVELAND (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .275 M Scutaro 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .239 N Swisher rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 .286 E Chavez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241 J Cust dh 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .271 B Crosby ss 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .240 D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .242 M Kotsay cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .253 J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215 Totals 15 2 6 2 0 4 7 BATTING: 2B - B Crosby (14, C Sabathia). RBI - D Johnson (26), M Kotsay (8). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Swisher 2. GIDP - M Scutaro. Team LOB - 4. FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Scutaro-B Crosby-D Johnson). CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg G Sizemore cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 C Blake 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277 V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .313 T Hafner dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .258 J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 R Garko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 T Nixon rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 F Gutierrez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 J Barfield 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 Totals 10 1 2 1 0 1 1 BATTING: HR - T Hafner (11, 2nd inning off C Gaudin 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - T Hafner (47). GIDP - V Martinez. Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: E - J Barfield (10, ground ball). DP: 1 (J Barfield-J Peralta-R Garko). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 020 -- 2 CLEVELAND - 010 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era C Gaudin 3 2 1 1 0 1 1 3.04 CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era C Sabathia 3 6 2 2 0 4 0 3.40 Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 33-23; C Sabathia 48-35. Ground balls-fly balls: C Gaudin 6-2; C Sabathia 3-2. Batters faced: C Gaudin 10; C Sabathia 15. UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Brian Gorman. Weather: 80 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from center.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 0 2 0 0 2 6 0 CLEVELAND 0 1 0 1 2 1 (BOT 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN CLE - C.C. SABATHIA DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: C BLAKE (.277, 1-FOR-1) V MARTINEZ (.313, 0-FOR-1) T HAFNER (.258, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">OAKLAND (2) VS CLEVELAND (1) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .275 M Scutaro 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .239 N Swisher rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 .286 E Chavez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241 J Cust dh 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .271 B Crosby ss 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .240 D Johnson 1b 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .241 M Kotsay cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Totals 18 2 6 2 0 4 7 BATTING: 2B - B Crosby (14, C Sabathia). RBI - D Johnson (26), M Kotsay (8). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Swisher 2. GIDP - M Scutaro. Team LOB - 4. FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Scutaro-B Crosby-D Johnson). CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg G Sizemore cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 C Blake 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277 V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .313 T Hafner dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .258 J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 R Garko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 T Nixon rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 F Gutierrez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 J Barfield 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 Totals 10 1 2 1 0 1 1 BATTING: HR - T Hafner (11, 2nd inning off C Gaudin 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - T Hafner (47). GIDP - V Martinez. Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: E - J Barfield (10, ground ball). DP: 1 (J Barfield-J Peralta-R Garko). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 020 0 -- 2 CLEVELAND - 010 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era C Gaudin 3 2 1 1 0 1 1 3.04 CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era C Sabathia 4 6 2 2 0 4 0 3.37 Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 33-23; C Sabathia 53-39. Ground balls-fly balls: C Gaudin 6-2; C Sabathia 5-4. Batters faced: C Gaudin 10; C Sabathia 18. UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Brian Gorman. Weather: 80 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from center.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE DOUBLE BY RYAN GARKO SCORED TRAVIS HAFNER AND JHONNY PERALTA. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R GARKO ON SECOND, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2 CLEVELAND 3 BOTTOM, 4TH DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T NIXON (.240, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 0 2 0 0 2 6 0 CLEVELAND 0 1 0 2 3 4 1 (TOP 5) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN CLE - C.C. SABATHIA DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.275, 1-FOR-2) M SCUTARO (.239, 1-FOR-2) N SWISHER (.286, 1-FOR-2)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at CLEVELAND <div class="pre">OAKLAND (2) VS CLEVELAND (3) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .275 M Scutaro 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .239 N Swisher rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 .286 E Chavez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241 J Cust dh 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .271 B Crosby ss 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .240 D Johnson 1b 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .241 M Kotsay cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Totals 18 2 6 2 0 4 7 BATTING: 2B - B Crosby (14, C Sabathia). RBI - D Johnson (26), M Kotsay (8). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Swisher 2. GIDP - M Scutaro. Team LOB - 4. FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Scutaro-B Crosby-D Johnson). CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg G Sizemore cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 C Blake 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276 V Martinez c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .312 T Hafner dh 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .261 J Peralta ss 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .280 R Garko 1b 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .293 T Nixon rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .240 F Gutierrez lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .280 J Barfield 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 Totals 15 3 4 3 2 1 3 BATTING: 2B - R Garko (8, C Gaudin). HR - T Hafner (11, 2nd inning off C Gaudin 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - T Hafner (47), R Garko 2 (29). 2-out RBI - R Garko 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Gutierrez 1. GIDP - V Martinez. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: E - J Barfield (10, ground ball). DP: 1 (J Barfield-J Peralta-R Garko). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 020 0 -- 2 CLEVELAND - 010 2 -- 3 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era C Gaudin 4 4 3 3 2 1 1 3.20 CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era C Sabathia 4 6 2 2 0 4 0 3.37 IBB - T Nixon (by C Gaudin). Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 57-34; C Sabathia 53-39. Ground balls-fly balls: C Gaudin 9-2; C Sabathia 5-4. Batters faced: C Gaudin 17; C Sabathia 18. UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Brian Gorman. Weather: 80 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from center.</div>
