LA Angels 7, Oakland 6
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(48-53)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 6 11 2
LA Angels 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 1 7 15 0
WP: F. Rodriguez (4-2)
LP: J. Kennedy (3-9)
(58-42)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Bot 1st: LA Angels
- G. Anderson singled to center, C. Figgins scored, O. Cabrera to second
Top 2nd: Oakland
- D. Murphy doubled to deep left, M. Scutaro scored
Top 3rd: Oakland
- M. Scutaro walked, M. Piazza scored, M. Ellis to third, M. Kotsay to second
Bot 4th: LA Angels
- C. Kotchman doubled to deep center, G. Anderson scored
Top 5th: Oakland
- M. Piazza homered to deep center
Bot 5th: LA Angels
- C. Figgins doubled to right, R. Quinlan scored, R. Willits to third
- O. Cabrera grounded out to shortstop, R. Willits scored
- G. Anderson singled to right, C. Figgins scored
Bot 8th: LA Angels
- C. Figgins singled to right, R. Quinlan scored, R. Willits to third
Top 9th: Oakland
- N. Swisher grounded into fielder's choice, T. Buck scored, S. Stewart out at second
- M. Kotsay walked, N. Swisher scored, E. Chavez to third, M. Ellis to second
- M. Scutaro hit sacrifice fly to right, E. Chavez scored
Bot 9th: LA Angels
- M. Izturis singled to left, C. Kotchman scored
 Oakland
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
T. Buck rf 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .284
S. Stewart lf 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .308
N. Swisher 1b 4 1 0 1 1 2 1 .252
M. Piazza dh 5 2 3 1 0 1 2 .298
    E. Chavez pr-dh 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .240
M. Ellis 2b 3 0 0 0 2 1 2 .260
M. Kotsay cf 4 0 3 1 1 0 0 .224
M. Scutaro 3b 3 1 1 2 1 0 4 .243
D. Murphy ss 4 0 1 1 1 0 6 .100
K. Suzuki c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .204
    J. Cust ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252
    R. Bowen c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
 Totals 37 6 11 6 6 9 21  
 Batting
2B - D Murphy (1, J Lackey); M Kotsay (11, J Lackey); T Buck (15, F Rodriguez).
HR - M Piazza (3, 5th inning off J Lackey 0 on, 1 Out).
SF - M Scutaro.
RBI - D Murphy (1), M Scutaro 2 (18), M Piazza (15), N Swisher (47), M Kotsay (18).
2-out RBI - M Scutaro.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Scutaro 1, M Ellis 1, D Murphy 3, T Buck 1.
Team LOB - 11.
 Fielding
E - D Murphy (1, ground ball); R Bowen (1, throw).
PB - R Bowen.
DP - 1 (M Ellis-D Murphy-N Swisher).
 LA Angels
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
R. Willits rf 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .305
C. Figgins 3b 5 2 3 2 0 1 1 .325
O. Cabrera ss 5 0 1 1 0 0 4 .310
G. Anderson lf 4 1 3 2 1 0 0 .301
C. Kotchman 1b 5 1 3 1 0 1 5 .295
G. Matthews Jr. cf 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .268
M. Izturis 2b 5 0 2 1 0 1 1 .257
R. Quinlan dh 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .263
J. Mathis c 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .111
 Totals 40 7 15 7 3 5 20  
 Batting
2B - G Anderson (18, J Blanton); C Kotchman (19, J Blanton); C Figgins (14, J Blanton).
RBI - G Anderson 2 (22), C Kotchman (45), C Figgins 2 (34), O Cabrera (56), M Izturis (19).
2-out RBI - G Anderson, C Figgins, M Izturis.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Izturis 1, O Cabrera 2, G Matthews Jr 3.
GIDP - C Kotchman.
Team LOB - 10.
 Base Running
SB - R Quinlan 2 (3, 2nd base off K Calero/R Bowen, 2nd base off J Blanton/K Suzuki), C Figgins (26, 2nd base off K Calero/R Bowen).
CS - R Quinlan (2, 2nd base by J Blanton/K Suzuki).
 
 Fielding
PB - J Mathis.
 Oakland
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
J. Blanton 6.0 11 5 5 0 3 0 3.69
A. Brown 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.91
K. Calero 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 0 6.16
J. Kennedy (L, 3-9) 0.2 2 1 0 0 0 0 4.42
 LA Angels
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
J. Lackey 6.0 7 3 3 4 7 1 3.27
J. Speier (H, 10) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.01
S. Shields (H, 23) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.41
F. Rodriguez (W, 4-2; BS, 3) 1.0 3 3 3 2 0 0 2.68
WP - A Brown.
Pitches-strikes - J Blanton 96-62; A Brown 23-15; K Calero 24-12; J Kennedy 19-11; J Lackey 110-64; J Speier 11-8; S Shields 20-10; F Rodriguez 28-14.
Ground balls-fly balls - J Blanton 10-4; A Brown 0-1; K Calero 1-2; J Kennedy 2-0; J Lackey 2-9; J Speier 0-2; S Shields 0-2; F Rodriguez 1-2.
Batters faced - J Blanton 27; A Brown 6; K Calero 6; J Kennedy 4; J Lackey 29; J Speier 3; S Shields 4; F Rodriguez 8.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Eric Cooper. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff Kellogg.
Time: 3:15.
Attendance: 44,252.
Weather: 86 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 5 mph, out to right.

Updated on Thursday, Jul 26, 2007 5:10 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 Oakland
M. Piazza M. Piazza
3-5, 1 HR
1 RBI
 LA Angels
G. Anderson G. Anderson
3-4
2 RBI