GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: OAKLAND (49-53) at SEATTLE (54-46)

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - ANDREW BROWN
SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.305, 0-FOR-3)
J CUST (.255, 1-FOR-2, BB)
M ELLIS (.261, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS SEATTLE (7) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .274
N Swisher 1b 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .258
S Stewart lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .305
J Cust dh 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .255
M Ellis 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .261
M Kotsay cf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .234
M Scutaro 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .236
D Murphy ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 5 .154
R Bowen c 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .200

Totals 27 1 7 1 2 7 16

BATTING: 2B - D Murphy (2, F Hernandez). HR - N Swisher (14, 1st inning off F
Hernandez 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - N Swisher (52). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - S Stewart 1, D Murphy 3. GIDP - T Buck. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - M Scutaro (8, ground ball).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .346
J Vidro dh 4 2 2 1 0 1 2 .301
J Guillen rf 4 2 2 2 0 0 4 .286
A Beltre 3b 4 0 1 3 0 1 1 .277
R Sexson 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .204
R Ibanez lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .254
K Johjima c 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269
J Lopez 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
Y Betancourt ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .281

Totals 30 7 9 7 2 4 10

BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (28, D Braden). HR - J Guillen (13, 4th inning off D
Braden 1 on, 2 Out). S - J Lopez. RBI - A Beltre 3 (58), I Suzuki (43), J Vidro
(33), J Guillen 2 (60). 2-out RBI - A Beltre 3, I Suzuki, J Vidro, J Guillen 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Ibanez 1, J Guillen 1. Team LOB -
5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Lopez-Y Betancourt-R Sexson).


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OAKLAND - 100 000 0 -- 1
SEATTLE - 003 400 0 -- 7
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Braden 4 7 7 4 2 3 1 5.53
J Kennedy 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.33
A Brown 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.32

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 7 7 1 1 2 7 1 3.85

IBB - N Swisher (by F Hernandez), R Sexson (by D Braden). Pitches-strikes: D
Braden 93-55; J Kennedy 23-19; A Brown 12-8; F Hernandez 120-75. Ground
balls-fly balls: D Braden 4-5; J Kennedy 3-3; A Brown 1-1; F Hernandez 11-3.
Batters faced: D Braden 22; J Kennedy 8; A Brown 3; F Hernandez 29.

UMPIRES: HP--Angel Hernandez. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--Brian Knight. 3B--Mark
Carlson.

Weather: 73 degrees, clear. Wind: 1 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - PITCHING CHANGE
SEA: BRANDON MORROW (3-2, 3.40) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1, SEATTLE 7

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.305, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Morrow relieved F Hernandez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1
SEATTLE 7 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S Stewart (.305, 0-FOR-3)</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 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1
SEATTLE 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 7 9 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - ANDREW BROWN
SEA - BRANDON MORROW

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: K JOHJIMA (.269, 1-FOR-3)
J LOPEZ (.266, 0-FOR-2, SAC)
Y BETANCOURT (.281, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS SEATTLE (7) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .274
N Swisher 1b 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .258
S Stewart lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .304
J Cust dh 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .253
M Ellis 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .260
M Kotsay cf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .234
M Scutaro 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .236
D Murphy ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 5 .154
R Bowen c 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .200

Totals 30 1 7 1 2 9 16

BATTING: 2B - D Murphy (2, F Hernandez). HR - N Swisher (14, 1st inning off F
Hernandez 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - N Swisher (52). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - S Stewart 1, D Murphy 3. GIDP - T Buck. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - M Scutaro (8, ground ball).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .346
J Vidro dh 4 2 2 1 0 1 2 .301
J Guillen rf 4 2 2 2 0 0 4 .286
A Beltre 3b 4 0 1 3 0 1 1 .277
R Sexson 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .204
R Ibanez lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .254
K Johjima c 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269
J Lopez 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
Y Betancourt ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .281

Totals 30 7 9 7 2 4 10

BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (28, D Braden). HR - J Guillen (13, 4th inning off D
Braden 1 on, 2 Out). S - J Lopez. RBI - A Beltre 3 (58), I Suzuki (43), J Vidro
(33), J Guillen 2 (60). 2-out RBI - A Beltre 3, I Suzuki, J Vidro, J Guillen 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Ibanez 1, J Guillen 1. Team LOB -
5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Lopez-Y Betancourt-R Sexson).


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OAKLAND - 100 000 00 -- 1
SEATTLE - 003 400 0 -- 7
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Braden 4 7 7 4 2 3 1 5.53
J Kennedy 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.33
A Brown 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.32

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 7 7 1 1 2 7 1 3.85
B Morrow 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.32

IBB - N Swisher (by F Hernandez), R Sexson (by D Braden). Pitches-strikes: D
Braden 93-55; J Kennedy 23-19; A Brown 12-8; F Hernandez 120-75; B Morrow
14-11. Ground balls-fly balls: D Braden 4-5; J Kennedy 3-3; A Brown 1-1; F
Hernandez 11-3; B Morrow 1-0. Batters faced: D Braden 22; J Kennedy 8; A Brown
3; F Hernandez 29; B Morrow 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Angel Hernandez. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--Brian Knight. 3B--Mark
Carlson.

Weather: 73 degrees, clear. Wind: 1 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: JAY MARSHALL (1-2, 5.81) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1, SEATTLE 7

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: K JOHJIMA (.269, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Marshall relieved A Brown.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1
SEATTLE 7 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: K Johjima (.269, 1-FOR-3)</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 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1
SEATTLE 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 7 9 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JAY MARSHALL
SEA - BRANDON MORROW

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M KOTSAY (.234, 2-FOR-3)
M SCUTARO (.236, 0-FOR-3)
D MURPHY (.154, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS SEATTLE (7) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .274
N Swisher 1b 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .258
S Stewart lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .304
J Cust dh 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .253
M Ellis 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .260
M Kotsay cf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .234
M Scutaro 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .236
D Murphy ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 5 .154
R Bowen c 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .200

Totals 30 1 7 1 2 9 16

BATTING: 2B - D Murphy (2, F Hernandez). HR - N Swisher (14, 1st inning off F
Hernandez 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - N Swisher (52). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - S Stewart 1, D Murphy 3. GIDP - T Buck. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - M Scutaro (8, ground ball).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .346
J Vidro dh 4 2 2 1 0 1 2 .301
J Guillen rf 4 2 2 2 0 0 4 .286
A Beltre 3b 4 0 1 3 0 1 1 .277
R Sexson 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .204
R Ibanez lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .254
K Johjima c 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269
J Lopez 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
Y Betancourt ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .280

Totals 33 7 9 7 2 4 10

BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (28, D Braden). HR - J Guillen (13, 4th inning off D
Braden 1 on, 2 Out). S - J Lopez. RBI - A Beltre 3 (58), I Suzuki (43), J Vidro
(33), J Guillen 2 (60). 2-out RBI - A Beltre 3, I Suzuki, J Vidro, J Guillen 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Ibanez 1, J Guillen 1. Team LOB -
5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Lopez-Y Betancourt-R Sexson).


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OAKLAND - 100 000 00 -- 1
SEATTLE - 003 400 00 -- 7
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Braden 4 7 7 4 2 3 1 5.53
J Kennedy 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.33
A Brown 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.32
J Marshall 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.62

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 7 7 1 1 2 7 1 3.85
B Morrow 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.32

IBB - N Swisher (by F Hernandez), R Sexson (by D Braden). Pitches-strikes: D
Braden 93-55; J Kennedy 23-19; A Brown 12-8; J Marshall 7-6; F Hernandez
120-75; B Morrow 14-11. Ground balls-fly balls: D Braden 4-5; J Kennedy 3-3; A
Brown 1-1; J Marshall 0-3; F Hernandez 11-3; B Morrow 1-0. Batters faced: D
Braden 22; J Kennedy 8; A Brown 3; J Marshall 3; F Hernandez 29; B Morrow 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Angel Hernandez. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--Brian Knight. 3B--Mark
Carlson.

Weather: 73 degrees, clear. Wind: 1 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

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

BATTERIES: OAK - DALLAS BRADEN, JOE KENNEDY (5TH), ANDREW BROWN (7TH), JAY
MARSHALL (8TH) AND ROB BOWEN

SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ, BRANDON MORROW (8TH) AND KENJI
JOHJIMA

HOME RUNS: OAK - NICK SWISHER (14) OFF FELIX HERNANDEZ IN THE 1ST, 0 ON

SEA - JOSE GUILLEN (13) OFF DALLAS BRADEN IN THE 4TH, 1 ON</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

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

BATTERIES: OAK - DALLAS BRADEN, JOE KENNEDY (5TH), ANDREW BROWN (7TH), JAY
MARSHALL (8TH) AND ROB BOWEN

SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ, BRANDON MORROW (8TH) AND KENJI
JOHJIMA


WP - FELIX HERNANDEZ (7-6)
LP - DALLAS BRADEN (1-6)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: OAK - NICK SWISHER (14) OFF FELIX HERNANDEZ IN THE 1ST, 0 ON

SEA - JOSE GUILLEN (13) OFF DALLAS BRADEN IN THE 4TH, 1 ON


TIME: 2:25 ATT: 37,643

PROBABLES: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN (8-5, 3.66)
SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ (5-3, 6.75)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS SEATTLE (7) - FINAL

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .274
N Swisher 1b 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .258
S Stewart lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .304
J Cust dh 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .253
M Ellis 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .260
M Kotsay cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .232
M Scutaro 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .234
D Murphy ss 4 0 1 0 0 2 5 .143
R Bowen c 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .200

Totals 33 1 7 1 2 11 16

BATTING: 2B - D Murphy (2, F Hernandez). HR - N Swisher (14, 1st inning off F
Hernandez 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - N Swisher (52). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - S Stewart 1, D Murphy 3. GIDP - T Buck. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - M Scutaro (8, ground ball).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .346
J Vidro dh 4 2 2 1 0 1 2 .301
J Guillen rf 4 2 2 2 0 0 4 .286
A Beltre 3b 4 0 1 3 0 1 1 .277
R Sexson 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .204
R Ibanez lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .254
K Johjima c 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269
J Lopez 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
Y Betancourt ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .280

Totals 33 7 9 7 2 4 10

BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (28, D Braden). HR - J Guillen (13, 4th inning off D
Braden 1 on, 2 Out). S - J Lopez. RBI - A Beltre 3 (58), I Suzuki (43), J Vidro
(33), J Guillen 2 (60). 2-out RBI - A Beltre 3, I Suzuki, J Vidro, J Guillen 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Ibanez 1, J Guillen 1. Team LOB -
5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Lopez-Y Betancourt-R Sexson).


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OAKLAND - 100 000 000 -- 1
SEATTLE - 003 400 00x -- 7
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Braden (L, 1-6) 4 7 7 4 2 3 1 5.53
J Kennedy 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.33
A Brown 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.32
J Marshall 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.62

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez (W, 7-6) 7 7 1 1 2 7 1 3.85
B Morrow 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 3.24

IBB - N Swisher (by F Hernandez), R Sexson (by D Braden). Pitches-strikes: D
Braden 93-55; J Kennedy 23-19; A Brown 12-8; J Marshall 7-6; F Hernandez
120-75; B Morrow 24-19. Ground balls-fly balls: D Braden 4-5; J Kennedy 3-3; A
Brown 1-1; J Marshall 0-3; F Hernandez 11-3; B Morrow 1-1. Batters faced: D
Braden 22; J Kennedy 8; A Brown 3; J Marshall 3; F Hernandez 29; B Morrow 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Angel Hernandez. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--Brian Knight. 3B--Mark
Carlson.

T--2:25. Att--37,643.
Weather: 73 degrees, clear. Wind: 1 mph, out to
right.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
AL
OAKLAND 1
SEATTLE 7 FINAL</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
OAKLAND (1) AT SEATTLE (7) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

OAKLAND 1ST: T Buck grounded out to second. N Swisher homered to right
center. S Stewart struck out swinging. J Cust struck out swinging. (1 Run,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 1, SEATTLE 0.

SEATTLE 3RD: J Lopez popped out to first. Y Betancourt grounded out to
first. I Suzuki walked. J Vidro singled to right, I Suzuki to second.
J Guillen safe at first on error by third baseman M Scutaro, I Suzuki to third,
J Vidro to second. A Beltre doubled to left, I Suzuki, J Vidro and J Guillen
scored. R Sexson intentionally walked. R Ibanez fouled out to left. (3 Runs,
2 Hits, 1 Error) OAKLAND 1, SEATTLE 3.

SEATTLE 4TH: K Johjima singled to left. J Lopez sacrificed to pitcher,
K Johjima to second. Y Betancourt lined out to second. I Suzuki singled to
left, K Johjima scored, I Suzuki to second advancing on throw. J Vidro singled
to right, I Suzuki scored. J Guillen homered to left, J Vidro scored.
A Beltre grounded out to first. (4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 1, SEATTLE 7.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
OAKLAND (1) AT SEATTLE (7) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Oakland Starting Lineups -- T Buck RF, N Swisher 1B, S Stewart LF, J Cust DH,
M Ellis 2B, M Kotsay CF, M Scutaro 3B, D Murphy SS, R Bowen C, D Braden LHP.

Seattle Starting Lineups -- I Suzuki CF, J Vidro DH, J Guillen RF, A Beltre 3B,
R Sexson 1B, R Ibanez LF, K Johjima C, J Lopez 2B, Y Betancourt SS, F Hernandez RHP.

Umpires -- Angel Hernandez (HP), Ted Barrett (1B), Brian Knight (2B),
Mark Carlson (3B).

Gametime Weather: 73 degrees, Clear, wind out to right at 1 mph.


OAKLAND 1ST: T Buck grounded out to second. N Swisher homered to right
center. S Stewart struck out swinging. J Cust struck out swinging. (1 Run,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 1, SEATTLE 0.

SEATTLE 1ST: I Suzuki grounded out to shortstop. J Vidro struck out
swinging. J Guillen singled to right. A Beltre struck out swinging. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 1, SEATTLE 0.

OAKLAND 2ND: M Ellis grounded out to third. M Kotsay grounded out to
second. M Scutaro grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 1,
SEATTLE 0.

SEATTLE 2ND: R Sexson lined out to right. R Ibanez struck out looking.
K Johjima flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 1, SEATTLE 0.

OAKLAND 3RD: D Murphy doubled to deep right. R Bowen struck out looking.
T Buck struck out looking. N Swisher intentionally walked. S Stewart grounded
into fielder's choice to shortstop, N Swisher out at second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) OAKLAND 1, SEATTLE 0.

SEATTLE 3RD: J Lopez popped out to first. Y Betancourt grounded out to
first. I Suzuki walked. J Vidro singled to right, I Suzuki to second.
J Guillen safe at first on error by third baseman M Scutaro, I Suzuki to third,
J Vidro to second. A Beltre doubled to left, I Suzuki, J Vidro and J Guillen
scored. R Sexson intentionally walked. R Ibanez fouled out to left. (3 Runs,
2 Hits, 1 Error) OAKLAND 1, SEATTLE 3.

OAKLAND 4TH: J Cust walked. M Ellis flied out to center. M Kotsay singled
to right, J Cust to second. M Scutaro flied out to center. D Murphy struck
out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 1, SEATTLE 3.

SEATTLE 4TH: K Johjima singled to left. J Lopez sacrificed to pitcher,
K Johjima to second. Y Betancourt lined out to second. I Suzuki singled to
left, K Johjima scored, I Suzuki to second advancing on throw. J Vidro singled
to right, I Suzuki scored. J Guillen homered to left, J Vidro scored.
A Beltre grounded out to first. (4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 1, SEATTLE 7.

OAKLAND 5TH: R Bowen singled to left. T Buck grounded into double play,
second to shortstop to first, R Bowen out at second. N Swisher flied out to
left. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 1, SEATTLE 7.

SEATTLE 5TH: J Kennedy relieved D Braden. R Sexson fouled out to first.
R Ibanez grounded out to first. K Johjima popped out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) OAKLAND 1, SEATTLE 7.

OAKLAND 6TH: S Stewart grounded out to third. J Cust singled to center.
M Ellis reached on infield single to shortstop, J Cust to second. M Kotsay
singled to right, J Cust to third, M Ellis to second. M Scutaro struck out
swinging. D Murphy grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 1,
SEATTLE 7.

SEATTLE 6TH: J Lopez grounded out to third. Y Betancourt singled to
center. I Suzuki singled to left center, Y Betancourt to second. J Vidro
flied out to right. J Guillen grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 2 Hits,
0 Errors) OAKLAND 1, SEATTLE 7.

OAKLAND 7TH: R Bowen struck out swinging. T Buck grounded out to pitcher.
N Swisher grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 1,
SEATTLE 7.

SEATTLE 7TH: A Brown relieved J Kennedy. A Beltre grounded out to
shortstop. R Sexson flied out to center. R Ibanez struck out swinging.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 1, SEATTLE 7.

OAKLAND 8TH: B Morrow relieved F Hernandez. S Stewart struck out swinging.
J Cust struck out looking. M Ellis grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) OAKLAND 1, SEATTLE 7.

SEATTLE 8TH: J Marshall relieved A Brown. K Johjima flied out to right.
J Lopez flied out to left. Y Betancourt lined out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) OAKLAND 1, SEATTLE 7.

OAKLAND 9TH: M Kotsay struck out swinging. M Scutaro flied out to center.
D Murphy struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 1, SEATTLE 7.</div>

 

Hernandez, Mariners crush Athletics

<h3>SEATTLE 7, OAKLAND 1</h3>By Paul Lowenberg
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


SEATTLE (Ticker) - Felix Hernandez continued his mastery of theOakland Athletics on Friday.


Hernandez pitched seven stellar innings and Jose Guillen cappeda four-run fourth to help the Seattle Mariners snap aseason-long, seven-game losing streak with a 7-1 triumph overthe Athletics.


Hot-hitting Adrian Beltre drove in three runs for the Mariners,who had been outscored, 36-18, over their losing stretch.

The 21-year-old Hernandez (7-6), who threw 120 pitches, hasposted a 3-0 record with a 0.39 ERA against Oakland this season.

Nick Swisher ended Hernandez's 16-inning scoreless streakagainst the Athletics with a solo blast in the opening frame.

The Venezuelan righthander, who had lost his last two starts,allowed just one run and seven hits with two walks and sevenstrikeouts.


Hernandez had to pitch his way out of trouble in the sixth whenthe A's loaded the bases on three consecutive hits with one out.But Hernandez struck out Marco Scutaro and received some helpfrom third baseman Beltre, who made a fine diving stop to throwout Donnie Murphy and preserve the lead.


Guillen gave the Mariners some breathing room in the fourth whenhis two-run shot off Athletics rookie starter Dallas Braden(1-6) opened up a 7-1 advantage and capped the rally.

Beltre hit a three-run double in the third to give Seattle a 3-1advantage. The 28-year-old slugger has five doubles and eightRBI over his last three games.


Ichiro Suzuki and Jose Vidro both had RBI singles in the fourthinning. Suzuki now has 1,499 career hits and could become thethird fastest player since 1900 to reach 1,500 hits behind justAl Simmons and George Sisler.


Braden was tagged for seven runs - four earned - and seven hitsover just four innings.


Braden won his first major league start on April 24 but has nowlost six consecutive decisions. He is 0-3 since his recall fromClass AAA Sacramento on July 16.


Swisher has three home runs in the first two games of thisseries.

 

Hernandez, Mariners crush Athletics

<h3>SEATTLE 7, OAKLAND 1</h3>By Paul Lowenberg
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


SEATTLE (Ticker) - Felix Hernandez continued his mastery of theOakland Athletics on Friday.


Hernandez pitched seven stellar innings and Jose Guillen cappeda four-run fourth to help the Seattle Mariners snap aseason-high, seven-game losing streak with a 7-1 triumph overthe Athletics.


Hot-hitting Adrian Beltre drove in three runs for the Mariners,who had been outscored, 36-18, over their losing stretch.

The 21-year-old Hernandez (7-6), who threw 120 pitches, hasposted a 3-0 record with a 0.39 ERA against Oakland this season.

The Venezuelan righthander, who had lost his last two starts,allowed just one run and seven hits with two walks and sevenstrikeouts.


"(Hernandez) did something that he's got to do," Marinersmanager John McLaren said. "When we score, he's got to put azero on that board. And as soon as he put that zero on theboard I went over and told him that was the sign of a goodpitcher."


In his previous start against Toronto, Hernandez had beenroughed up for six runs on seven hits and four walks in an 8-0loss. He said he took some lessons away from that game.

"I learned not to lose my focus," Hernandez said. "When youlose your focus you see what happened in Toronto. I just stayedfocused and threw a lot of strikes."


Nick Swisher ended Hernandez's 16-inning scoreless streakagainst the Athletics with a solo blast in the opening frame.The homer didn't faze Hernandez.


"It's a long game. It's a nine-inning game and that was justone run," Hernandez said. "I just tried to keep us in the game.I know this team will score some runs, so that was the mostimportant thing I did."


Hernandez had to pitch his way out of trouble in the sixth whenthe A's loaded the bases on three consecutive hits with one out.But Hernandez struck out Marco Scutaro and received some helpfrom third baseman Beltre, who made a fine diving stop to throwout Donnie Murphy and preserve the lead.


"He's a max-effort guy who's throwing 96 (miles per hour) atleast," Oakland center fielder Mark Kotsay said. "Anytime youhave a guy who can effectively command three pitches, you'regoing to have your work cut out for you."


Guillen gave the Mariners some breathing room in the fourth whenhis two-run shot off Athletics rookie starter Dallas Braden(1-6) opened up a 7-1 advantage and capped the rally.

"It's nice to hit a home run, but that was a very important winfor us," Guillen said. "We need to start winning and this is agame where we pretty much had to come up and play our best."

Beltre hit a three-run double in the third to give Seattle a 3-1advantage. The 28-year-old slugger has five doubles and eightRBI over his last three games.


Ichiro Suzuki and Jose Vidro both had RBI singles in the fourthinning. Suzuki now has 1,499 career hits and could become thethird fastest player since 1900 to reach 1,500 hits behind justAl Simmons and George Sisler.


Braden was tagged for seven runs - four earned - and seven hitsover just four innings.


Braden won his first major league start on April 24 but has nowlost six consecutive decisions. He is 0-3 since his recall fromClass AAA Sacramento on July 16.


Swisher has three home runs in the first two games of thisseries.