Orioles 9, Athletics 0

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	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Oakland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 5 Baltimore 3 0 2 0 0 3 1 0 X 9 13 1 WP: R. Lopez (7-9) LP: T. Hudson (14-5)

Scoring Summary

Bot 1st: Baltimore

-L. Bigbie singled to right, L. Matos to third, L. Bigbie to second, L. Matos scored

-J. Gibbons doubled to left, L. Bigbie scored

-B.J. Surhoff singled to right, J. Gibbons scored

Bot 3rd: Baltimore

-D. Cruz grounded out to first, T. Batista scored, B.J. Surhoff to third, B.J. Surhoff scored

Bot 6th: Baltimore

-L. Bigbie homered to center, L. Matos and B. Fordyce scored

Bot 7th: Baltimore

-B. Fordyce grounded out to shortstop, B.J. Surhoff scored, M. Mora to third, D. Cruz out at second

Oakland
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
M. Ellis 2b	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	.253
J. Guillen rf	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.260
E. Chavez 3b	3	0	0	0	0	1	3	.274
F. Menechino ph	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.219
M. Tejada ss	2	0	2	0	1	0	0	.275
B. Crosby ss	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000
S. Hatteberg 1b	3	0	0	0	0	1	3	.254
B. McMillon 1b	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242
R. Hernandez c	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.258
A. Melhuse c	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.258
T. Long lf	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.248
J. Dye dh	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.154
C. Singleton cf	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.257
Totals	31	0	6	0	3	4	14

Batting Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Long 1, E Chavez 1. GIDP - E Chavez, R Hernandez. Team LOB - 8.

Fielding E - J Guillen 2 (4, bobble, throw); M Tejada (17, ground ball); S Hatteberg (8, throw); M Ellis (12, ground ball). DP - 1 (M Tejada-M Ellis-S Hatteberg).

Baltimore
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
B. Roberts 2b	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	.265
J. Morban 2b	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182
L. Matos cf	5	2	2	0	0	0	1	.304
T. Raines Jr. cf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111
L. Bigbie lf	5	2	2	3	0	0	1	.286
J. Gibbons 1b	5	1	1	1	0	0	2	.282
T. Batista 3b	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	.235
B.J. Surhoff dh	3	2	2	1	1	0	0	.305
M. Mora rf	3	0	1	0	0	1	2	.323
D. Cruz ss	4	0	1	1	0	0	3	.257
B. Fordyce c	4	1	2	0	0	0	4	.287
Totals	38	9	13	6	1	1	16

Batting 2B - J Gibbons (37, T Hudson). HR - L Bigbie (7, 6th inning off S Sparks 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Gibbons (91), B Surhoff (35), D Cruz (58), L Bigbie 3 (21). 2-out RBI - B Surhoff. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Roberts 1, B Fordyce 2, J Gibbons 1. GIDP - B Fordyce. Team LOB - 7.

Base Running SB - L Bigbie (4, 2nd base off T Hudson/R Hernandez).    Fielding E - R Lopez (1, throw). DP - 2 (B Roberts-D Cruz-J Gibbons, D Cruz-B Roberts-J Gibbons).

Oakland
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
T. Hudson (L, 14-5)	3.0	8	5	5	0	1	0	2.57
S. Sparks	3.0	3	3	3	0	0	1	4.86
M. Wood	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	7.71
M. Neu	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.46
Baltimore
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
R. Lopez (W, 7-9)	9.0	7	0	0	3	4	0	5.36

WP - T Hudson.

HBP - M Mora (by T Hudson).

Pitches-strikes - T Hudson 64-42; S Sparks 30-22; M Wood 18-12; M Neu 7-4; R Lopez 125-77.

Ground balls-fly balls - T Hudson 4-4; S Sparks 5-4; M Wood 2-1; M Neu 2-1; R Lopez 13-10.

Batters faced - T Hudson 19; S Sparks 13; M Wood 5; M Neu 3; R Lopez 35.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Scott Nelson. 1B--Jerry Layne. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Marvin Hudson. Time: 2:29. (Plus rain delay totaling 27 minutes in the 1st). Attendance: 18,752. Weather: 82 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, right to left.

Game Notes

THE START OF THE GAME IS BEING DELAYED DUE TO RAIN.

THE GAME HAS RESUMED AFTER A 27 MINUTE RAIN DELAY.

Updated on Wednesday, Sep 3, 2003 10:14 pm ET