AL: OAKLAND (71-75) at SEATTLE (75-68) <h2>Mariners look to bounce back vs. A's</h2> <div class="pre">Oakland (71-75) at Seattle (75-68) 10:05 pm EDT</div> SEATTLE (Ticker) - The fading Seattle Mariners will try to getback on track when they meet the Oakland Athletics in the finaleof a three-game series on Wednesday. Miguel Batista (13-11, 4.73 ERA) gets the call for Seattle,which has fell 6 1/2 games behind the New York Yankees in theAmerican League wild card chase after losing the first two gamesof the series. On Tuesday, Mike Piazza had three hits, including atie-breaking, two-run single in the sixth inning, and Mark Elliscontributed four hits as the Athletics posted a 7-4 victory. The righthanded Batista will be looking for his first win infive starts. In his last outing, the Dominican was tagged for six runs andnine hits in 6 2/3 innings of a 6-1 setback at the DetroitTigers on Friday. Batista is 3-4 with a 5.97 ERA in 16 appearances against theA's. Most recently, he gave up three runs and six hits in 7 2/3innings in a 3-2 loss on July 5. Oakland's Dan Haren (14-7, 3.03) goes in search of his firstwinning decision since August 21 at the Toronto Blue Jays - aspan of three starts. In his last outing, Haren was tagged forfive runs and a season-worst 12 hits in 4 2/3 frames of a 5-3loss at the Texas Rangers on Friday. The All-Star righthander is 3-1 with an impressive 1.93 ERA infour starts at Safeco Field. He is 6-3 with a 2.71 ERA overallagainst the Mariners.
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">OAKLAND AT SEATTLE -- LINEUPS OAKLAND SEATTLE AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Shannon Stewart LF .285 12 47 Ichiro Suzuki CF .350 6 59 Daric Barton 1B .286 0 0 Adrian Beltre 3B .282 24 91 Nick Swisher CF .261 19 67 Raul Ibanez LF .284 17 92 Jack Cust RF .257 23 73 Jose Guillen RF .289 20 89 Mark Ellis 2B .276 17 64 Ben Broussard 1B .289 7 27 Dan Johnson DH .230 15 55 Jose Vidro DH .315 6 56 Kurt Suzuki C .244 7 31 Yuniesky Betancour SS .287 9 58 Jack Hannahan 3B .274 3 16 Jamie Burke C .304 0 7 Donnie Murphy SS .220 5 17 Willie Bloomquist 2B .285 2 13 Dan Haren RHP (14-7, 3.03) Miguel Batista RHP (13-11, 4.73)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE WARMUPS: OAK - DAN HAREN (14-7, 3.03) SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA (13-11, 4.73) UMPIRES: HP - PHIL CUZZI 1B - TOM HALLION 2B - BRUCE DRECKMAN 3B - CHRIS GUCCIONE WEATHER: 70 Degrees, clear</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE STARTING BATS: OAK - DAN HAREN AND KURT SUZUKI SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA AND JAMIE BURKE DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.285, 12 HR, 47 RBI) D BARTON (.286, 0 HR, 0 RBI) N SWISHER (.261, 19 HR, 67 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE SACRIFICE FLY BY NICK SWISHER SCORED SHANNON STEWART. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D BARTON ON FIRST, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1 SEATTLE 0 TOP, 1ST DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.257, 23 HR, 73 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 1 1 1 0 SEATTLE 0 0 1 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.350, 6 HR, 59 RBI) A BELTRE (.282, 24 HR, 91 RBI) R IBANEZ (.284, 17 HR, 92 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .285 D Barton 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .375 N Swisher cf 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .261 J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .256 M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276 D Johnson dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 D Murphy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 Totals 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 BATTING: SF - N Swisher. RBI - N Swisher (68). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - D Barton (1, 2nd base off M Batista/J Burke). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350 A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 B Broussard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 J Vidro dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 J Burke c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 W Bloomquist 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: E - W Bloomquist (4, throw). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 1 -- 1 SEATTLE - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Haren 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.03 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era M Batista 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 4.76 Pitches-strikes: M Batista 23-12. Ground balls-fly balls: M Batista 0-2. Batters faced: M Batista 5. UMPIRES: HP--Phil Cuzzi. 1B--Tom Hallion. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Chris Guccione. Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 0 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE CONFIRMED STARTERS: OAK - DAN HAREN SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 1 1 1 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 1 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D JOHNSON (.230, 15 HR, 55 RBI) K SUZUKI (.244, 7 HR, 31 RBI) J HANNAHAN (.274, 3 HR, 16 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS SEATTLE (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .285 D Barton 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .375 N Swisher cf 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .261 J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .256 M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276 D Johnson dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 D Murphy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 Totals 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 BATTING: SF - N Swisher. RBI - N Swisher (68). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - D Barton (1, 2nd base off M Batista/J Burke). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .349 A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283 J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 B Broussard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 J Vidro dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 J Burke c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 W Bloomquist 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: E - W Bloomquist (4, throw). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 1 -- 1 SEATTLE - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Haren 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.02 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era M Batista 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 4.70 Pitches-strikes: D Haren 10-6; M Batista 23-12. Ground balls-fly balls: D Haren 2-0; M Batista 0-2. Batters faced: D Haren 3; M Batista 5. UMPIRES: HP--Phil Cuzzi. 1B--Tom Hallion. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Chris Guccione. Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 0 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 1 0 1 2 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 2 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J GUILLEN (.289, 20 HR, 89 RBI) B BROUSSARD (.289, 7 HR, 27 RBI) J VIDRO (.315, 6 HR, 56 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .285 D Barton 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .375 N Swisher cf 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .261 J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .256 M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276 D Johnson dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .232 K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .271 D Murphy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .218 Totals 6 1 2 1 1 2 7 BATTING: S - K Suzuki. SF - N Swisher. RBI - N Swisher (68). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1. GIDP - D Murphy. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: SB - D Barton (1, 2nd base off M Batista/J Burke). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .349 A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283 J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 B Broussard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 J Vidro dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 J Burke c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 W Bloomquist 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: E - W Bloomquist (4, throw); M Batista (2, bunt). DP: 1 (Y Betancourt-W Bloomquist-B Broussard). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 10 -- 1 SEATTLE - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Haren 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.02 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era M Batista 2 2 1 0 1 2 0 4.68 Pitches-strikes: D Haren 10-6; M Batista 40-24. Ground balls-fly balls: D Haren 2-0; M Batista 3-2. Batters faced: D Haren 3; M Batista 9. UMPIRES: HP--Phil Cuzzi. 1B--Tom Hallion. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Chris Guccione. Weather: 64 degrees, clear. Wind: 1 mph, left to right.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 1 0 1 2 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 2 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.285, 0-FOR-0, BB) D BARTON (.375, 1-FOR-1) N SWISHER (.261, 0-FOR-0, SF, RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS SEATTLE (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .285 D Barton 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .375 N Swisher cf 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .261 J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .256 M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276 D Johnson dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .232 K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .271 D Murphy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .218 Totals 6 1 2 1 1 2 7 BATTING: S - K Suzuki. SF - N Swisher. RBI - N Swisher (68). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1. GIDP - D Murphy. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: SB - D Barton (1, 2nd base off M Batista/J Burke). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .349 A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287 J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 J Burke c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 W Bloomquist 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 Totals 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: E - W Bloomquist (4, throw); M Batista (2, bunt). DP: 1 (Y Betancourt-W Bloomquist-B Broussard). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 10 -- 1 SEATTLE - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Haren 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.00 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era M Batista 2 2 1 0 1 2 0 4.68 Pitches-strikes: D Haren 18-12; M Batista 40-24. Ground balls-fly balls: D Haren 4-0; M Batista 3-2. Batters faced: D Haren 6; M Batista 9. UMPIRES: HP--Phil Cuzzi. 1B--Tom Hallion. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Chris Guccione. Weather: 64 degrees, clear. Wind: 1 mph, left to right.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 1 0 0 1 3 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 2 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: Y BETANCOURT (.287, 9 HR, 58 RBI) J BURKE (.304, 0 HR, 7 RBI) W BLOOMQUIST (.285, 2 HR, 13 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .286 D Barton 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333 N Swisher cf 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .260 J Cust rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255 M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276 D Johnson dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .232 K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .271 D Murphy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .218 Totals 10 1 3 1 1 2 10 BATTING: S - K Suzuki. SF - N Swisher. RBI - N Swisher (68). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1, J Cust 1. GIDP - D Murphy. Team LOB - 3. BASERUNNING: SB - D Barton (1, 2nd base off M Batista/J Burke), S Stewart (11, 2nd base off M Batista/J Burke). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .349 A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287 J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 J Burke c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 W Bloomquist 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 Totals 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: E - W Bloomquist (4, throw); M Batista (2, bunt). DP: 1 (Y Betancourt-W Bloomquist-B Broussard). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 100 -- 1 SEATTLE - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Haren 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.00 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era M Batista 3 3 1 0 1 2 0 4.65 WP - M Batista. Pitches-strikes: D Haren 18-12; M Batista 54-32. Ground balls-fly balls: D Haren 4-0; M Batista 4-4. Batters faced: D Haren 6; M Batista 13. UMPIRES: HP--Phil Cuzzi. 1B--Tom Hallion. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Chris Guccione. Weather: 64 degrees, clear. Wind: 1 mph, left to right.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE DOUBLE BY RAUL IBANEZ SCORED JAMIE BURKE AND WILLIE BLOOMQUIST. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R IBANEZ ON SECOND, A BELTRE ON THIRD, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1 SEATTLE 2 BOTTOM, 3RD DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J GUILLEN (.288, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 1 0 0 1 3 0 SEATTLE 0 0 2 2 3 2 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M ELLIS (.276, 0-FOR-1) D JOHNSON (.232, 1-FOR-1) K SUZUKI (.244, 0-FOR-0, SAC)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS SEATTLE (2) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .286 D Barton 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333 N Swisher cf 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .260 J Cust rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255 M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276 D Johnson dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .232 K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .271 D Murphy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .218 Totals 10 1 3 1 1 2 10 BATTING: S - K Suzuki. SF - N Swisher. RBI - N Swisher (68). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1, J Cust 1. GIDP - D Murphy. Team LOB - 3. BASERUNNING: SB - D Barton (1, 2nd base off M Batista/J Burke), S Stewart (11, 2nd base off M Batista/J Burke). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .349 A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .281 R Ibanez lf 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 .285 J Guillen rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288 B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287 J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 J Burke c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .312 W Bloomquist 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .290 Totals 12 2 3 2 1 2 4 BATTING: 2B - R Ibanez (32, D Haren). RBI - R Ibanez 2 (94). 2-out RBI - R Ibanez 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Guillen 2. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: E - W Bloomquist (4, throw); M Batista (2, bunt). DP: 1 (Y Betancourt-W Bloomquist-B Broussard). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 100 -- 1 SEATTLE - 002 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Haren 3 3 2 2 1 2 0 3.08 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era M Batista 3 3 1 0 1 2 0 4.65 WP - M Batista. Pitches-strikes: D Haren 44-27; M Batista 54-32. Ground balls-fly balls: D Haren 4-3; M Batista 4-4. Batters faced: D Haren 13; M Batista 13. UMPIRES: HP--Phil Cuzzi. 1B--Tom Hallion. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Chris Guccione. Weather: 64 degrees, clear. Wind: 1 mph, left to right.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY KURT SUZUKI SCORED MARK ELLIS. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K SUZUKI ON FIRST, D JOHNSON ON SECOND, 0 OUT CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2 SEATTLE 2 TOP, 4TH DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J HANNAHAN (.271, 0-FOR-1)</div>
