Seattle 6, Oakland 2
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(2-2)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 0
Seattle 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 X 6 13 0
WP: G. Meche (1-0) S: J.J. Putz (1)
LP: E. Loaiza (0-1)
(3-1)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 1st: Oakland
- M. Kotsay grounded out to shortstop, M. Scutaro scored
Bot 2nd: Seattle
- C. Everett homered to deep right, A. Beltre scored
- Y. Betancourt singled to left, J. Reed scored
Bot 3rd: Seattle
- A. Beltre grounded into double play third to second to first, R. Ibanez scored, R. Sexson out at second
Bot 5th: Seattle
- K. Johjima singled to left, R. Ibanez scored, C. Everett to second
Top 6th: Oakland
- E. Chavez homered to deep right
Bot 6th: Seattle
- R. Sexson singled to left, I. Suzuki scored, J. Lopez to second
 Oakland
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
M. Scutaro ss 3 1 1 0 2 1 0 .500
M. Kotsay cf 4 0 0 1 0 1 4 .312
M. Ellis 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .125
E. Chavez 3b 2 1 2 1 2 0 0 .357
D. Johnson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000
M. Bradley rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .308
J. Payton dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167
N. Swisher lf 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 .182
A. Melhuse c 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .500
 Totals 32 2 5 2 5 10 13  
 Batting
2B - E Chavez (1, G Meche).
3B - M Scutaro (1, G Meche).
HR - E Chavez (2, 6th inning off G Meche 0 on, 1 Out).
RBI - M Kotsay (2), E Chavez (2).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Payton 1, M Kotsay 1, D Johnson 3.
Team LOB - 8.
 Fielding
DP - 2 (E Chavez-M Ellis-D Johnson, J Witasick-D Johnson).
 Seattle
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
I. Suzuki rf 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .353
J. Lopez 2b 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .412
R. Ibanez lf 5 2 2 0 0 1 3 .400
R. Sexson 1b 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .333
A. Beltre 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .176
C. Everett dh 2 1 1 2 2 1 0 .231
K. Johjima c 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .400
J. Reed cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 4 .333
Y. Betancourt ss 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .267
 Totals 34 6 13 5 5 3 16  
 Batting
2B - R Ibanez (1, E Loaiza).
3B - J Reed (1, E Loaiza); R Ibanez (1, E Loaiza).
HR - C Everett (1, 2nd inning off E Loaiza 1 on, 0 Out).
RBI - C Everett 2 (2), Y Betancourt (3), K Johjima (4), R Sexson (8).
2-out RBI - K Johjima, R Sexson.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Sexson 1, A Beltre 1, J Lopez 1, J Reed 2.
GIDP - A Beltre.
Team LOB - 9.
 Base Running
SB - I Suzuki (1, 2nd base off E Loaiza/A Melhuse), Y Betancourt (1, 2nd base off E Loaiza/A Melhuse).
CS - J Reed (1, 2nd base by K Calero).
 Oakland
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
E. Loaiza (L, 0-1) 4.2 9 5 5 3 1 1 9.64
B. Halsey 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 7.71
K. Calero 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
J. Witasick 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 6.00
 Seattle
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
G. Meche (W, 1-0) 5.1 4 2 2 2 6 1 3.38
J. Woods (H, 1) 2.1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0.00
J.J. Putz (S, 1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 9.00
IBB - C Everett (by E Loaiza).
Pitches-strikes - E Loaiza 98-57; B Halsey 13-9; K Calero 13-6; J Witasick 21-11; G Meche 101-61; J Woods 48-22; J Putz 19-11.
Ground balls-fly balls - E Loaiza 6-7; B Halsey 1-2; K Calero 0-2; J Witasick 0-1; G Meche 3-7; J Woods 2-4; J Putz 1-0.
Batters faced - E Loaiza 25; B Halsey 5; K Calero 5; J Witasick 4; G Meche 22; J Woods 11; J Putz 4.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff Kellogg.
Time: 2:48.
Attendance: 22,701.
Weather: 57 degrees, clear.
Wind: 3 mph, left to right.

Updated on Friday, Apr 7, 2006 4:38 am ET

 
 Top Batters
 Oakland
E. Chavez E. Chavez
2-2, 1 HR
1 RBI
 Seattle
C. Everett C. Everett
1-2, 1 HR
2 RBI