Oakland 6, LA Angels 4
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  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 6 15 2
LA Angels 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 9 0
WP: A. Bailey (1-0) S: B. Ziegler (2)
LP: B. Fuentes (0-1)
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  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Bot 4th: LA Angels
- J. Rivera singled to right center, T. Hunter scored, K. Morales to second
- M. Napoli doubled to deep center, K. Morales scored, J. Rivera to third
- E. Aybar hit sacrifice fly to center, J. Rivera scored
Bot 7th: LA Angels
- B. Abreu hit sacrifice fly to deep right center, C. Figgins scored
Top 8th: Oakland
- M. Ellis reached on fielder's choice, J. Cust scored, K. Suzuki to second
- R. Sweeney singled to center, M. Ellis and K. Suzuki scored
Top 9th: Oakland
- N. Garciaparra singled to left center, B. Crosby scored, K. Suzuki to third
- M. Ellis singled to shortstop, K. Suzuki scored, N. Garciaparra to second
- M. Holliday singled to deep center, N. Garciaparra scored, M. Ellis to third
 Oakland
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
R. Sweeney rf-cf 5 0 3 2 1 1 2 .333
O. Cabrera ss 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .125
J. Giambi 1b 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 .375
    B. Crosby pr-rf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
E. Chavez 3b 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .250
J. Cust dh 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 .600
K. Suzuki c 5 2 3 0 0 0 6 .125
T. Buck lf-rf 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .250
    N. Garciaparra ph-1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .222
M. Ellis 2b 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 .250
R. Davis cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000
    M. Holliday ph-lf 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 .250
 Totals 42 6 15 6 4 9 28  
 Batting
RBI - M Ellis 2 (3), R Sweeney 2 (2), N Garciaparra (1), M Holliday (1).
2-out RBI - R Sweeney 2, N Garciaparra, M Ellis, M Holliday.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - O Cabrera 2, K Suzuki 4, R Sweeney 1.
GIDP - R Davis.
Team LOB - 13.
 Base Running
SB - R Sweeney (1, 2nd base off S Shields/M Napoli).
 
 Fielding
E - K Suzuki (1, throw); M Ellis (1, pop up).
DP - 1 (O Cabrera-M Ellis-J Giambi).
 LA Angels
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
C. Figgins 3b 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 .143
H. Kendrick 2b 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .250
B. Abreu rf 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .222
V. Guerrero dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .375
T. Hunter cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .222
K. Morales 1b 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 .286
J. Rivera lf 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .250
    G. Matthews Jr. pr-lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M. Napoli c 3 0 1 1 1 1 3 .333
E. Aybar ss 3 0 0 1 0 2 2 .200
 Totals 34 4 9 4 3 9 11  
 Batting
2B - M Napoli (1, D Eveland).
SF - B Abreu , E Aybar.
RBI - J Rivera (1), M Napoli (1), E Aybar (1), B Abreu (3).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Abreu 1, V Guerrero 2, M Napoli 1.
GIDP - H Kendrick.
Team LOB - 8.
 Base Running
SB - C Figgins (2, 2nd base off R Springer/K Suzuki).
 
 Fielding
DP - 1 (E Aybar-H Kendrick-K Morales).
 Oakland
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
D. Eveland 6.0 8 3 3 2 4 0 4.50
R. Springer 1.0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0.00
A. Bailey (W, 1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
B. Ziegler (S, 2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 9.00
 LA Angels
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
N. Adenhart 6.0 7 0 0 3 5 0 0.00
J. Arredondo (H, 2) 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 0 0.00
S. Shields (H, 2) 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0.00
B. Fuentes (L, 0-1; BS, 1) 1.0 4 3 3 1 1 0 0.00
WP - D Eveland, N Adenhart, S Shields.
Pitches-strikes - D Eveland 98-61; R Springer 25-15; A Bailey 14-11; B Ziegler 19-13; N Adenhart 98-61; J Arredondo 19-12; S Shields 22-14; B Fuentes 28-19.
Ground balls-fly balls - D Eveland 11-3; R Springer 0-1; A Bailey 0-1; B Ziegler 2-0; N Adenhart 7-6; J Arredondo 1-1; S Shields 2-0; B Fuentes 0-2.
Batters faced - D Eveland 27; R Springer 4; A Bailey 4; B Ziegler 4; N Adenhart 27; J Arredondo 6; S Shields 5; B Fuentes 8.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Dan Iassogna. 2B--Charlie Reliford. 3B--Larry Vanover.
Time: 3:13.
Attendance: 43,283.
Weather: 60 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 12 mph, out to center.

Updated on Thursday, Apr 9, 2009 3:45 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 Oakland
R. Sweeney Ryan Sweeney
3-5
2 RBI
 LA Angels
J. Rivera Juan Rivera
2-4
1 RBI