Oakland 12, Tampa Bay 2
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  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland 1 5 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 12 16 0
Tampa Bay 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 0
WP: C. Gaudin (10-9)
LP: J. Hammel (1-4)
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Scoring Summary
Top 1st: Oakland
- M. Piazza doubled to deep left, J. DaVanon scored, J. Cust to third
Top 2nd: Oakland
- S. Stewart doubled to deep right, J. Hannahan and K. Suzuki scored
- N. Swisher doubled to deep right, S. Stewart scored, J. DaVanon out at home
- J. Cust homered to deep left, N. Swisher scored
Bot 3rd: Tampa Bay
- A. Iwamura singled to right, G. Norton scored
Top 4th: Oakland
- M. Piazza singled to deep right, J. DaVanon scored, J. Cust to third, M. Piazza out at second
Top 5th: Oakland
- K. Suzuki hit sacrifice fly to right, M. Ellis scored
Top 6th: Oakland
- M. Piazza homered to deep left, N. Swisher scored
Top 8th: Oakland
- J. Cust hit sacrifice fly to left, J. DaVanon scored
- M. Piazza doubled to deep right center, N. Swisher scored
Bot 8th: Tampa Bay
- J. Gomes singled to left, J. Wilson scored, J. Guzman to second
 Oakland
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
S. Stewart lf 6 1 2 2 0 0 3 .293
J. DaVanon cf 4 3 1 0 2 1 2 .280
N. Swisher 1b 6 3 3 1 0 2 3 .263
J. Cust rf 2 1 1 3 2 1 2 .274
    D. Brown rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M. Piazza dh 5 1 4 5 0 0 0 .278
M. Ellis 2b 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .261
J. Hannahan 3b 3 1 1 0 2 1 1 .250
K. Suzuki c 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 .246
J.J. Furmaniak ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .111
 Totals 38 12 16 12 7 6 19  
 Batting
2B - M Piazza 2 (12, J Switzer, J Hammel); S Stewart (16, J Hammel); N Swisher (26, J Hammel).
HR - J Cust (22, 2nd inning off J Hammel 1 on, 2 Out), M Piazza (5, 6th inning off B Stokes 1 on, 2 Out).
SF - J Cust , K Suzuki.
RBI - M Piazza 5 (33), S Stewart 2 (40), N Swisher (62), J Cust 3 (68), K Suzuki (19).
2-out RBI - M Piazza 4, J Cust 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 2, K Suzuki 1.
Team LOB - 9.
 Fielding
DP - 3 (M Ellis-J Furmaniak-N Swisher, J Furmaniak-N Swisher, K Calero-J Furmaniak-N Swisher).
 Tampa Bay
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
A. Iwamura 3b 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 .286
    J. Guzman 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250
C. Crawford lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .310
    J. Gomes lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .257
B.J. Upton cf 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .304
C. Pena 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .263
D. Young rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .284
B. Harris 2b 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .285
G. Norton dh 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .213
D. Navarro c 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .203
J. Wilson ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .260
 Totals 31 2 7 2 4 11 13  
 Batting
2B - G Norton (5, C Gaudin).
3B - J Wilson (3, K Calero).
RBI - A Iwamura (20), J Gomes (35).
2-out RBI - A Iwamura.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Crawford 1, J Wilson 1, B Upton 1, D Young 1.
GIDP - C Crawford, D Young, B Upton.
Team LOB - 7.
 Fielding
Outfield assists - D Young 2 (J DaVanon at Home, M Piazza at 2nd base), B Upton (J Hannahan at 2nd base).
 Oakland
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
C. Gaudin (W, 10-9) 7.0 5 1 1 2 10 0 4.12
K. Calero 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 5.85
S. Casilla 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.58
R. Lugo 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 7.01
 Tampa Bay
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
J. Hammel (L, 1-4) 3.0 5 6 6 5 2 1 7.43
B. Stokes 3.0 7 4 4 1 1 1 7.49
J. Switzer 2.0 4 2 2 1 1 0 12.00
J. Salas 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.14
HBP - C Pena (by K Calero); J Furmaniak (by J Salas).
Pitches-strikes - C Gaudin 93-64; K Calero 30-18; R Lugo 19-11; S Casilla 2-0; J Hammel 78-44; B Stokes 54-32; J Switzer 38-22; J Salas 16-12.
Ground balls-fly balls - C Gaudin 9-2; K Calero 3-0; R Lugo 2-0; S Casilla 0-0; J Hammel 1-5; B Stokes 2-4; J Switzer 2-3; J Salas 0-1.
Batters faced - C Gaudin 26; K Calero 6; R Lugo 4; S Casilla 0; J Hammel 18; B Stokes 15; J Switzer 11; J Salas 4.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--John Hirschbeck. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Laz Diaz. 3B--Bill Welke.
Ejections: OAKLAND's Casilla by Hirschbeck (9th).
Time: 3:03.
Attendance: 9,444.
Weather: INDOORS
Game Notes
OAKLAND PITCHER SANTIAGO CASILLA WAS EJECTED BY HOME PLATE UMPIRE JOHN HIRSCHBECK IN THE BOTTOM OF THE NINTH INNING FOR THROWING AT TAMPA BAY'S BRENDAN HARRIS.

Updated on Friday, Aug 24, 2007 5:31 am ET

 
 Top Batters
 Oakland
M. Piazza M. Piazza
4-5, 1 HR
5 RBI
 Tampa Bay
A. Iwamura A. Iwamura
2-2
1 RBI