LA Angels 6, Oakland 4
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(63-44)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
LA Angels 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 6 9 0
Oakland 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 4 7 1
WP: J. Saunders (5-0) S: F. Rodriguez (26)
LP: C. Gaudin (8-7)
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  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 4th: LA Angels
- V. Guerrero homered to deep left
Bot 4th: Oakland
- M. Ellis homered to deep left center
Top 5th: LA Angels
- V. Guerrero homered to deep left, O. Cabrera and R. Willits scored
Bot 5th: Oakland
- N. Swisher singled to left, D. Murphy scored, T. Buck to second
Top 7th: LA Angels
- G. Anderson doubled to deep left center, O. Cabrera scored
Top 8th: LA Angels
- R. Willits grounded out to second, C. Kotchman scored, J. Mathis to second
Bot 9th: Oakland
- D. Murphy homered to deep left, M. Scutaro scored
 LA Angels
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
C. Figgins 3b 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 .335
O. Cabrera ss 4 2 0 0 1 0 3 .308
V. Guerrero dh 5 2 2 4 0 1 2 .326
G. Anderson lf 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 .289
G. Matthews Jr. cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .276
C. Kotchman 1b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .300
M. Izturis 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .266
J. Mathis c 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .214
R. Willits rf 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .303
 Totals 36 6 9 6 4 5 11  
 Batting
2B - G Anderson (19, A Brown); C Kotchman (23, J Kennedy).
HR - V Guerrero 2 (16, 4th inning off C Gaudin 0 on, 0 Out, 5th inning off C Gaudin 2 on, 2 Out).
RBI - V Guerrero 4 (87), G Anderson (32), R Willits (30).
2-out RBI - V Guerrero 3, G Anderson.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Figgins 1, G Anderson 1, G Matthews Jr 1, R Willits 1.
Team LOB - 7.
 Oakland
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
T. Buck rf 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 .281
S. Stewart lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .302
N. Swisher 1b 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .257
M. Piazza dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .297
M. Ellis 2b 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .261
M. Scutaro 3b 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .240
M. Kotsay cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .231
K. Suzuki c 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .227
D. Murphy ss 4 2 2 2 0 1 1 .194
 Totals 34 4 7 4 3 5 13  
 Batting
2B - M Scutaro (6, J Saunders); D Murphy (5, J Saunders).
HR - M Ellis (14, 4th inning off J Saunders 0 on, 1 Out), D Murphy (1, 9th inning off D Oliver 1 on, 2 Out).
RBI - M Ellis (48), N Swisher (56), D Murphy 2 (6).
2-out RBI - N Swisher, D Murphy 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1, M Piazza 1, D Murphy 1.
Team LOB - 6.
 Fielding
E - N Swisher (1, ground ball).
PB - K Suzuki.
 LA Angels
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
J. Saunders (W, 5-0) 6.2 6 2 2 2 3 1 3.10
J. Speier (H, 12) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.08
D. Oliver 0.2 1 2 2 1 1 1 4.78
F. Rodriguez (S, 26) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.74
 Oakland
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
C. Gaudin (L, 8-7) 6.0 7 5 5 3 3 2 3.88
A. Brown 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.84
J. Kennedy 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 4.37
K. Calero 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.56
Pitches-strikes - J Saunders 102-61; J Speier 10-7; D Oliver 23-12; F Rodriguez 3-3; C Gaudin 108-64; A Brown 13-8; J Kennedy 17-9; K Calero 17-10.
Ground balls-fly balls - J Saunders 8-9; J Speier 1-3; D Oliver 0-1; F Rodriguez 0-0; C Gaudin 11-4; A Brown 0-1; J Kennedy 3-0; K Calero 1-1.
Batters faced - J Saunders 28; J Speier 4; D Oliver 4; F Rodriguez 1; C Gaudin 29; A Brown 3; J Kennedy 5; K Calero 3.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Gerry Davis.
Time: 2:50.
Attendance: 21,654.
Weather: 65 degrees, clear.
Wind: 12 mph, left to right.

Updated on Friday, Aug 3, 2007 1:02 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 LA Angels
V. Guerrero V. Guerrero
2-5, 2 HR
4 RBI
 Oakland
D. Murphy D. Murphy
2-4, 1 HR
2 RBI