Oakland 4, Baltimore 3

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	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Baltimore 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 8 1 Oakland 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 X 4 12 1 WP: T. Hudson (9-4) S: O. Dotel (28) LP: B. Groom (3-1)

Scoring Summary

Bot 1st: Oakland

-E. Durazo singled to left center, S. Hatteberg scored, E. Chavez to second

Top 2nd: Baltimore

-B.J. Surhoff grounded out to second, M. Tejada scored, J. Lopez to third

-K. Garcia grounded into fielder's choice, J. Lopez scored, R. Palmeiro out at second

Top 6th: Baltimore

-M. Mora doubled to center, D. Newhan scored

Bot 6th: Oakland

-J. Dye singled to center, E. Byrnes and S. Hatteberg scored, E. Chavez to second

-A. Melhuse singled to right, E. Chavez scored, J. Dye to second

Baltimore
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
B. Roberts 2b	5	0	2	0	0	2	0	.283
D. Newhan dh	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	.352
M. Mora 3b	3	0	2	1	1	0	0	.348
M. Tejada ss	4	1	0	0	0	0	2	.316
J. Lopez c	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	.319
D. McDonald pr	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227
R. Machado c	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.172
B.J. Surhoff lf	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	.320
R. Palmeiro 1b	3	0	0	0	1	1	4	.247
K. Garcia cf	3	0	0	1	0	2	1	.230
V. Majewski cf	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167
J. Gibbons rf	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.205
Totals	35	3	8	3	2	6	12

Batting 2B - J Lopez (26, T Hudson); M Mora (31, T Hudson). RBI - B Surhoff (29), K Garcia (11), M Mora (77). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Palmeiro 2. Team LOB - 7.

Base Running CS - B Roberts (11, 2nd base by T Hudson/A Melhuse).    Fielding E - M Tejada (18, ground ball).

Oakland
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
E. Byrnes cf	5	1	1	0	0	1	2	.287
S. Hatteberg 1b	3	2	2	0	2	0	0	.304
E. Chavez 3b	5	1	3	0	0	0	2	.275
E. Durazo dh	5	0	1	1	0	3	5	.323
J. Dye rf	4	0	1	2	0	0	4	.266
A. Melhuse c	3	0	2	1	1	0	2	.259
B. Crosby ss	4	0	0	0	0	1	7	.254
B. Kielty lf	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.202
M. Scutaro 2b	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	.276
Totals	37	4	12	4	3	6	24

Batting RBI - E Durazo (69), J Dye 2 (68), A Melhuse (24). 2-out RBI - J Dye 2, A Melhuse. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Kielty 1, A Melhuse 1, E Chavez 1, B Crosby 3. Team LOB - 12.

Fielding E - E Chavez (7, ground ball).

Baltimore
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
R. Lopez	5.1	8	2	2	3	5	0	3.79
B. Groom (L, 3-1)	0.1	2	2	2	0	1	0	5.83
J. Grimsley	1.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	3.86
B.J. Ryan	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.73
Oakland
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
T. Hudson (W, 9-4)	7.1	8	3	1	2	5	0	2.85
R. Rincon	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.82
O. Dotel (S, 28)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.82

Pitches-strikes - R Lopez 106-63; B Groom 12-8; J Grimsley 15-10; B Ryan 12-7; T Hudson 110-73; R Rincon 7-4; O Dotel 13-8.

Ground balls-fly balls - R Lopez 3-8; B Groom 0-0; J Grimsley 1-3; B Ryan 1-2; T Hudson 11-5; R Rincon 0-2; O Dotel 0-2.

Batters faced - R Lopez 28; B Groom 3; J Grimsley 6; B Ryan 3; T Hudson 32; R Rincon 2; O Dotel 3.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Phil Cuzzi. 1B--Rob Drake. 2B--Brian Onora. 3B--Larry Poncino. Ejections: BALTIMORE's Garcia by Cuzzi (7th). Time: 2:59. Attendance: 24,131. Weather: 68 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, in from left.

Game Notes

BALTIMORE'S CENTER FIELDER KARIM GARCIA WAS EJECTED IN THE TOP OF THE SEVENTH INNING BY HOME PLATE UMPIRE PHIL CUZZI FOR ARGUING A CALLED THIRD STRIKE.

Updated on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2004 1:14 am ET