Seattle 4, Oakland 2
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(8-8)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Seattle 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 12 1
Oakland 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 8 1
WP: F. Hernandez (2-0)
LP: J. Blanton (1-3)
(9-7)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 1st: Seattle
- R. Ibanez singled to right, I. Suzuki scored
- J. Vidro doubled to left center, R. Ibanez and A. Beltre scored
Bot 2nd: Oakland
- K. Suzuki singled to shortstop, B. Crosby scored, K. Suzuki to second on shortstop Y. Betancourt's throwing error
Top 3rd: Seattle
- A. Beltre doubled to left, R. Ibanez scored, A. Beltre to third on third baseman J. Hannahan's fielding error
Bot 8th: Oakland
- D. Barton singled to shallow left, J. Hannahan scored
 Seattle
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
I. Suzuki cf 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .279
J. Lopez 2b 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .288
R. Ibanez lf 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .323
A. Beltre 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .305
J. Vidro dh 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .224
R. Sexson 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .218
    M. Cairo 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B. Wilkerson rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .135
K. Johjima c 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .244
Y. Betancourt ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .291
 Totals 38 4 12 4 0 3 15  
 Batting
2B - A Beltre 2 (6, J Blanton 2); J Vidro (2, J Blanton).
RBI - R Ibanez (15), J Vidro 2 (8), A Beltre (5).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Wilkerson 1, Y Betancourt 1.
Team LOB - 7.
 Base Running
CS - Y Betancourt (1, 2nd base by J Blanton/K Suzuki).
 
 Fielding
E - Y Betancourt (3, throw).
DP - 2 (Y Betancourt-R Sexson, F Hernandez-Y Betancourt-M Cairo).
 Oakland
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
T. Buck rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .175
M. Ellis 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .234
D. Barton 1b 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .241
M. Sweeney dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .275
J. Cust lf 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .132
B. Crosby ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .270
R. Sweeney cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .296
K. Suzuki c 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .346
J. Hannahan 3b 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .175
 Totals 33 2 8 1 1 8 10  
 Batting
2B - B Crosby (5, F Hernandez).
RBI - D Barton (5).
2-out RBI - D Barton.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Hannahan 1, R Sweeney 1.
GIDP - M Sweeney, M Ellis.
Team LOB - 5.
 Fielding
E - J Hannahan (3, catch).
PB - K Suzuki.
 Seattle
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
F. Hernandez (W, 2-0) 9.0 8 2 1 1 8 0 1.47
 Oakland
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
J. Blanton (L, 1-3) 8.0 12 4 4 0 2 0 4.24
A. Brown 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Pitches-strikes - F Hernandez 115-80; J Blanton 101-66; A Brown 10-8.
Ground balls-fly balls - F Hernandez 12-7; J Blanton 14-7; A Brown 2-0.
Batters faced - F Hernandez 34; J Blanton 35; A Brown 3.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Ed Hickox. 1B--C.B. Bucknor. 2B--Joe West. 3B--Ed Rapuano.
Time: 2:09.
Attendance: 21,126.
Weather: 63 degrees, clear.
Wind: 11 mph, out to right.

Updated on Thursday, Apr 17, 2008 12:27 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 Seattle
J. Vidro Jose Vidro
2-4
2 RBI
 Oakland
D. Barton Daric Barton
2-4
1 RBI