GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: OAKLAND (68-70) at LA ANGELS (80-56)

AL: OAKLAND (68-70) at LA ANGELS (80-56)

<h3>Angels look to snap two-game skid vs. Athletics</h3>

<div class="pre">Oakland (68-70) at La Angels (80-56) 9:05 pm EDT</div>

ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) - The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheimboast the best home record in the majors. That may not helpthem against the Oakland Athletics.


Ervin Santana takes the mound as the Angels open a three-gameseries with the Athletics on Monday.


While Anaheim is 45-22 at home, it has yet to win a series hereagainst Oakland and has lost eight of the last 13 meetings.

Scot Shields allowed a go-ahead grand slam to Hank Blalock andGarret Anderson struck out with the bases loaded in the ninthinning of a 8-7 loss to Texas on Sunday.


Despite their second straight loss, the Angels still hold a 61/2-game lead over the Seattle Mariners (73-62) in the AmericanLeague West.


Santana (5-12, 6.38 ERA) will look to bounce back from his worststart of the season. The 25-year-old righthander recorded justone out, allowing five runs and four hits in a 10-6 loss toSeattle on Tuesday.


Santana should fare well in this one since he is 6-1 with a 1.55ERA in eight starts against the A's.


Chad Gaudin (10-9, 4.06) gets the ball for Oakland. Therighthander has pitched well in his last two outings, going 1-0and allowing just three runs in 14 innings.


Gaudin lost his only start against the Angels this season,giving up five runs and seven hits in six innings.

On Sunday, the Athletics rallied from a 7-0 deficit to post an<div class="pre">8-7 win in 10 innings over Detroit Kurt Suzuki hit a</div>game-tying, two-run homer in the ninth and rookie Jack Hannahanhit a walk-off single in the 10th.

 

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<div class="pre">OAKLAND AT LA ANGELS -- LINEUPS

OAKLAND LA ANGELS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Shannon Stewart LF .283 10 40 Gary Matthews Jr CF .259 17 70
Nick Swisher CF .263 17 64 Orlando Cabrera SS .311 8 76
Jack Cust RF .266 23 72 Vladimir Guerrero RF .327 22 110
Mike Piazza DH .276 6 35 Garret Anderson LF .287 12 64
Dan Johnson 1B .231 14 51 Maicer Izturis 3B .276 5 41
Mark Ellis 2B .262 16 56 Kendry Morales DH .329 3 11
Jack Hannahan 3B .286 3 13 Casey Kotchman 1B .294 9 58
Marco Scutaro SS .259 7 38 Howie Kendrick 2B .321 4 25
Kurt Suzuki C .265 6 26 Jeff Mathis C .227 3 18

Chad Gaudin RHP (10-9, 4.06) Ervin Santana RHP (5-12, 6.38)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS
WARMUPS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN (10-9, 4.06)
LAA - ERVIN SANTANA (5-12, 6.38)

UMPIRES: HP - JEFF NELSON
1B - JIM WOLF
2B - TIM TSCHIDA
3B - JIM JOYCE

WEATHER: 106 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 5 mph, out to right</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS
STARTING BATS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN AND KURT SUZUKI
LAA - ERVIN SANTANA AND JEFF MATHIS

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.283, 10 HR, 40 RBI)
N SWISHER (.263, 17 HR, 64 RBI)
J CUST (.266, 23 HR, 72 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN
LAA - ERVIN SANTANA

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G MATTHEWS JR (.259, 17 HR, 70 RBI)
O CABRERA (.311, 8 HR, 76 RBI)
V GUERRERO (.327, 22 HR, 110 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS LA ANGELS (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Cust rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .266
M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
D Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
M Scutaro ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
O Cabrera ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
V Guerrero rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
G Anderson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
M Izturis 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
K Morales dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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OAKLAND - 0 -- 0
LA ANGELS - -- 0
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.06

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Santana 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6.33

Pitches-strikes: E Santana 20-11. Ground balls-fly balls: E Santana 1-2.
Batters faced: E Santana 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Nelson. 1B--Jim Wolf. 2B--Tim Tschida. 3B--Jim Joyce.

Weather: 106 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN
LAA - ERVIN SANTANA</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY GARY MATTHEWS JR (18) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 1ST OFF CHAD GAUDIN.
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0, LA ANGELS 1

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: O CABRERA (.311, 8 HR, 76 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN
LAA - ERVIN SANTANA

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D JOHNSON (.231, 14 HR, 51 RBI)
M ELLIS (.262, 16 HR, 56 RBI)
J HANNAHAN (.286, 3 HR, 13 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS LA ANGELS (1) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Cust rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .266
M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
D Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
M Scutaro ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Johnson).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Matthews Jr cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .261
O Cabrera ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .313
V Guerrero rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .326
G Anderson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
M Izturis 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
K Morales dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227

Totals 4 1 2 1 0 0 2

BATTING: HR - G Matthews Jr (18, 1st inning off C Gaudin 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - G
Matthews Jr (71). GIDP - G Anderson. Team LOB - 0.


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OAKLAND - 0 -- 0
LA ANGELS - 1 -- 1
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 4.08

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Santana 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6.33

Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 10-8; E Santana 20-11. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Gaudin 2-1; E Santana 1-2. Batters faced: C Gaudin 4; E Santana 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Nelson. 1B--Jim Wolf. 2B--Tim Tschida. 3B--Jim Joyce.

Weather: 106 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN
LAA - ERVIN SANTANA

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M IZTURIS (.276, 5 HR, 41 RBI)
K MORALES (.329, 3 HR, 11 RBI)
C KOTCHMAN (.294, 9 HR, 58 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS LA ANGELS (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Cust rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .266
M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
D Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .262
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .281
M Scutaro ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .258
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .264

Totals 6 0 0 0 3 1 7

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Suzuki 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Johnson).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Matthews Jr cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .261
O Cabrera ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .313
V Guerrero rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .326
G Anderson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
M Izturis 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
K Morales dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227

Totals 4 1 2 1 0 0 2

BATTING: HR - G Matthews Jr (18, 1st inning off C Gaudin 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - G
Matthews Jr (71). GIDP - G Anderson. Team LOB - 0.


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OAKLAND - 00 -- 0
LA ANGELS - 1 -- 1
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 4.08

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Santana 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 6.28

Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 10-8; E Santana 44-24. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Gaudin 2-1; E Santana 2-3. Batters faced: C Gaudin 4; E Santana 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Nelson. 1B--Jim Wolf. 2B--Tim Tschida. 3B--Jim Joyce.

Weather: 106 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY CASEY KOTCHMAN SCORED MAICER IZTURIS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
LA ANGELS 2 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: H KENDRICK (.321, 4 HR, 25 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN
LAA - ERVIN SANTANA

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.283, 0-FOR-1)
N SWISHER (.262, 0-FOR-1)
J CUST (.266, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS LA ANGELS (2) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Cust rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .266
M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
D Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .262
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .281
M Scutaro ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .258
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .264

Totals 6 0 0 0 3 1 7

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Suzuki 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Johnson).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Matthews Jr cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .261
O Cabrera ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .313
V Guerrero rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .326
G Anderson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
M Izturis 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .279
K Morales dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .294
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .324
J Mathis c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225

Totals 8 2 4 2 0 0 3

BATTING: 2B - M Izturis (16, C Gaudin); H Kendrick (19, C Gaudin). HR - G
Matthews Jr (18, 1st inning off C Gaudin 0 on, 0 Out). SF - C Kotchman. RBI - G
Matthews Jr (71), C Kotchman (59). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Mathis 1. GIDP - G Anderson. Team LOB - 1.


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OAKLAND - 00 -- 0
LA ANGELS - 11 -- 2
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 2 4 2 2 0 0 1 4.11

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Santana 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 6.28

Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 29-18; E Santana 44-24. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Gaudin 3-3; E Santana 2-3. Batters faced: C Gaudin 9; E Santana 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Nelson. 1B--Jim Wolf. 2B--Tim Tschida. 3B--Jim Joyce.

Weather: 106 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN
LAA - ERVIN SANTANA

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G MATTHEWS JR (.261, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)
O CABRERA (.313, 1-FOR-1)
V GUERRERO (.326, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS LA ANGELS (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282
N Swisher cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .266
M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
D Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .262
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .281
M Scutaro ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .258
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .264

Totals 9 0 0 0 3 3 7

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Suzuki 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Johnson).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Matthews Jr cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .261
O Cabrera ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .313
V Guerrero rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .326
G Anderson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
M Izturis 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .279
K Morales dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .294
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .324
J Mathis c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225

Totals 8 2 4 2 0 0 3

BATTING: 2B - M Izturis (16, C Gaudin); H Kendrick (19, C Gaudin). HR - G
Matthews Jr (18, 1st inning off C Gaudin 0 on, 0 Out). SF - C Kotchman. RBI - G
Matthews Jr (71), C Kotchman (59). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Mathis 1. GIDP - G Anderson. Team LOB - 1.


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OAKLAND - 000 -- 0
LA ANGELS - 11 -- 2
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 2 4 2 2 0 0 1 4.11

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Santana 3 0 0 0 3 3 0 6.23

Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 29-18; E Santana 55-32. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Gaudin 3-3; E Santana 3-3. Batters faced: C Gaudin 9; E Santana 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Nelson. 1B--Jim Wolf. 2B--Tim Tschida. 3B--Jim Joyce.

Weather: 106 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN
LAA - ERVIN SANTANA

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M PIAZZA (.275, 0-FOR-1)
D JOHNSON (.231, 0-FOR-0, BB)
M ELLIS (.262, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS LA ANGELS (2) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282
N Swisher cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .266
M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
D Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .262
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .281
M Scutaro ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .258
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .264

Totals 9 0 0 0 3 3 7

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Suzuki 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Johnson).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Matthews Jr cf 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .260
O Cabrera ss 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .312
V Guerrero rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .325
G Anderson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
M Izturis 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .279
K Morales dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .294
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .324
J Mathis c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225

Totals 11 2 4 2 0 1 3

BATTING: 2B - M Izturis (16, C Gaudin); H Kendrick (19, C Gaudin). HR - G
Matthews Jr (18, 1st inning off C Gaudin 0 on, 0 Out). SF - C Kotchman. RBI - G
Matthews Jr (71), C Kotchman (59). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Mathis 1. GIDP - G Anderson. Team LOB - 1.


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OAKLAND - 000 -- 0
LA ANGELS - 110 -- 2
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 3 4 2 2 0 1 1 4.09

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Santana 3 0 0 0 3 3 0 6.23

Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 40-25; E Santana 55-32. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Gaudin 4-4; E Santana 3-3. Batters faced: C Gaudin 12; E Santana 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Nelson. 1B--Jim Wolf. 2B--Tim Tschida. 3B--Jim Joyce.

Weather: 106 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN
LAA - ERVIN SANTANA

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G ANDERSON (.286, 0-FOR-1)
M IZTURIS (.279, 1-FOR-1)
K MORALES (.325, 0-FOR-1)</div>