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OAK  5
@BAL  4
BOS  6
TOR  4

CHW  9
DET  2

KCR  3
SEA  2

MIN  7
NYY  2

ANA  6
@TBD  4

TEX  5
CLE  2

ARI  6
PIT  3

FLA  6
@LAD  4

CHC  7
@MIL  5

(11)
HOU  9
@PHI  8

ATL  6
@SDP  5

MON  6
@SFG  2

SFG 14
MON  4

CIN  5
@STL  4

Standings at end of play this day

Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Attendance: 40,603

Wednesday, August 18, 2004, 8:02PM
Time of Game: 2:34
Athletics
5
68-52
Won 3
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   2  0  2   0  1  0    5 11  0
Orioles         0  2  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  6  0
W: Mark Mulder (16-4), L: B.J. Ryan (3-3), S: Octavio Dotel (26)
Orioles
4
57-62
Lost 3
3rd, 18 GB

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Kotsay CF                   4   0   2   0    1   0  .312  .823   19   11    1   0   2B
M McLemore 2B                 4   0   1   0    1   1  .253  .666   25   15    3   7   CS
E Chavez 3B                   4   0   1   0    1   2  .271  .914   16   10    1   4   2B
J Dye RF                      5   0   0   0    0   4  .266  .785   19   14    2   0   
S Hatteberg 1B                3   2   1   0    1   0  .303  .855   21   10   16   2   
E Durazo DH                   4   3   4   5    0   0  .326  .929   19   13    0   0   3·HR
E Byrnes LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .830   14   10    0   0   GDP
D Miller C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .293  .805   19   14    2   0   
M Scutaro SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .274  .673   11    9    2   4   

M Mulder P                                                                    0   2
  O Dotel P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       36   5  11   0    4  10              163  106   27  19
Batting Events
2B: M Kotsay (26, off S Ponson); E Chavez (15, off S Ponson).
HR: E Durazo 3 (18, 1 off B Ryan, 2 off S Ponson; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: E Durazo 13; M Kotsay 3; E Chavez 2; M Scutaro; M McLemore; D Miller; S Hatteberg.
GIDP: E Byrnes (9).
RBI: E Durazo 5 (64).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. S Hatteberg-M Scutaro; E Chavez-M McLemore-S Hatteberg; M Scutaro-M McLemore-S Hatteberg.
Baserunning Events
CS: M McLemore (2, 2nd base by J Julio/R Machado).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .277  .729   18    9    0   1   CS
D Newhan DH                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .345  .891   12    9    0   0   SH
M Mora 3B                     2   1   0   0    2   1  .344 1.017   19    5    2   3   
M Tejada SS                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .317  .905   10    8    2   5   2B,GDP
R Palmeiro 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .754   22   13    9   0   GDP
B Surhoff LF                  3   1   2   1    0   0  .337  .834   11    6    1   0   
D McDonald CF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .590    9    5    2   0   
J Gibbons RF                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .216  .614    6    5    1   0   GDP
R Machado C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .476    5    3   10   1   

S Ponson P                                                                    0   1
  B Ryan P                                                                    0   0
  J Julio P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       28   4   6   0    3   2              112   63   27  11
Batting Events
2B: M Tejada (32, off M Mulder).
SH: D Newhan (4, off M Mulder).
TB: M Tejada 3; B Surhoff 2; D McDonald; B Roberts.
GIDP: R Palmeiro (14); J Gibbons (8); M Tejada (19).
RBI: M Tejada (108); B Surhoff (28); J Gibbons (30).
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. S Ponson-M Tejada-R Palmeiro; R Machado-M Tejada.
Baserunning Events
CS: B Roberts (10, 2nd base by M Mulder POCS).

Pitching Stats

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Mulder, W (16-4)             8     6   4   4    3   0   0   3.75   29   91-50   33· 3·14   18· 8· 5· 0     51    -     1.08   0.18
O Dotel, S (26)                1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.90    3   17-13   10· 1· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.22
Totals                         9     6   4   4    3   2   0          32  108-63   43· 4·16   19· 8· 5· 0           -  
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Ponson                       6     9   4   4    3   4   2   5.49   29  104-65   42· 7·16   12·10· 2· 0     39    -     1.15  -0.06
B Ryan, L (3-3)                2     2   1   1    0   4   1   1.78    8   45-31   16· 7· 8    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    1.17  -0.09
J Julio                        1     0   0   0    1   2   0   3.93    3   14-10    4· 3· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.73   0.04
Totals                         9    11   5   5    4  10   3          40  163-106  62·17·27   13·13· 3· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: M Mulder (10).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: M Mulder (6; B Roberts, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Everitt, 1B - Larry Young, 2B - Angel Hernandez, 3B - Mark Wegner.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 40,603.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Wind 8mph from Left to Right.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Mark Kotsay                  CF       1. Brian Roberts                2B
2. Mark McLemore                2B       2. David Newhan                 DH
3. Eric Chavez                  3B       3. Melvin Mora                  3B
4. Jermaine Dye                 RF       4. Miguel Tejada                SS
5. Scott Hatteberg              1B       5. Rafael Palmeiro              1B
6. Erubiel Durazo               DH       6. B.J. Surhoff                 LF
7. Eric Byrnes                  LF       7. Darnell McDonald             CF
8. Damian Miller                 C       8. Jay Gibbons                  RF
9. Marco Scutaro                SS       9. Robert Machado                C

   Mark Mulder                   P          Sidney Ponson                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 0 --- R 10,(3-2)  24% 74% 4-4 OAK E. Durazo B. Ryan Home Run (Fly Ball)
t6 0 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  22% 50% 2-4 OAK E. Durazo S. Ponson Home Run (Fly Ball); Hatteberg Scores
t4 0 1-- RR 6,(2-2)  12% 28% 0-4 OAK E. Durazo S. Ponson Home Run (Fly Ball); Hatteberg Scores
b6 0 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  11% 48% 4-4 BAL M. Tejada M. Mulder Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 1 -2- R 3,(1-1)  -10% 33% 0-0 BAL B. Surhoff M. Mulder Single to CF (Line Drive); Tejada Scores; Surhoff to 2B/Adv on throw

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Sidney Ponson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  3% 53% 0-0 OAK M. Kotsay S. Ponson Walk
t1 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 OAK M. McLemore S. Ponson Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t1 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 47% 0-0 OAK E. Chavez S. Ponson Popfly: 3B
t1 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 45% 0-0 OAK J. Dye S. Ponson Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mark Mulder facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 47% 0-0 BAL B. Roberts M. Mulder Lineout: 3B
b1 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 49% 0-0 BAL D. Newhan M. Mulder Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  1% 50% 0-0 BAL M. Mora M. Mulder Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Sidney Ponson facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 OAK S. Hatteberg S. Ponson Flyball: LF (LF Line)
t2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  3% 50% 0-0 OAK E. Durazo S. Ponson Single to RF (Line Drive)
t2 1 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  -5% 45% 0-0 OAK E. Byrnes S. Ponson Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (Front of Home)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mark Mulder facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -6% 39% 0-0 BAL M. Tejada M. Mulder Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b2 0 -2- O 3,(2-0)  4% 43% 0-0 BAL R. Palmeiro M. Mulder Lineout: 1B
b2 1 -2- R 3,(1-1)  -10% 33% 0-0 BAL B. Surhoff M. Mulder Single to CF (Line Drive); Tejada Scores; Surhoff to 2B/Adv on throw
b2 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  -4% 29% 1-0 BAL D. McDonald M. Mulder Single to SS (Ground Ball); Surhoff to 3B
b2 1 1-3 RO 3,(0-2)  -2% 27% 1-0 BAL J. Gibbons M. Mulder Groundout: 2B-1B; Surhoff Scores; McDonald to 2B
b2 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  2% 30% 2-0 BAL R. Machado M. Mulder Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Sidney Ponson facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 27% 0-2 OAK D. Miller S. Ponson Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 25% 0-2 OAK M. Scutaro S. Ponson Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  2% 27% 0-2 OAK M. Kotsay S. Ponson Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t3 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  2% 29% 0-2 OAK M. McLemore S. Ponson Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Kotsay to 3B
t3 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  3% 32% 0-2 OAK E. Chavez S. Ponson Walk; McLemore to 2B
t3 2 123 O 3,(1-1)  -8% 24% 0-2 OAK J. Dye S. Ponson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Mark Mulder facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -2% 22% 2-0 BAL B. Roberts M. Mulder Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b3 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  1% 23% 2-0 BAL D. Newhan M. Mulder Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B/Sacrifice; Roberts to 2B
b3 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  -2% 21% 2-0 BAL M. Mora M. Mulder Wild Pitch; Roberts to 3B
b3 1 --3 4,(3-0)  -1% 19% 2-0 BAL M. Mora M. Mulder Walk
b3 1 1-3 R 2,(0-1)  -6% 13% 2-0 BAL M. Tejada M. Mulder Single to LF (Ground Ball thru LF-CF); Roberts Scores; Mora to 3B
b3 1 1-3 ROO 4,(2-1)  -0% 13% 3-0 BAL R. Palmeiro M. Mulder Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS; Mora Scores/No RBI
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 4.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Sidney Ponson facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  3% 16% 0-4 OAK S. Hatteberg S. Ponson Walk
t4 0 1-- RR 6,(2-2)  12% 28% 0-4 OAK E. Durazo S. Ponson Home Run (Fly Ball); Hatteberg Scores
t4 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 25% 2-4 OAK E. Byrnes S. Ponson Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O 6,(1-2)  -2% 23% 2-4 OAK D. Miller S. Ponson Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 22% 2-4 OAK M. Scutaro S. Ponson Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-2, Athletics' Mark Mulder facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 24% 4-2 BAL B. Surhoff M. Mulder Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 25% 4-2 BAL D. McDonald M. Mulder Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
b4 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 26% 4-2 BAL J. Gibbons M. Mulder Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 4.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Orioles' Sidney Ponson facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 23% 2-4 OAK M. Kotsay S. Ponson Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t5 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 21% 2-4 OAK M. McLemore S. Ponson Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 23% 2-4 OAK E. Chavez S. Ponson Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t5 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 19% 2-4 OAK J. Dye S. Ponson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-2, Athletics' Mark Mulder facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 21% 4-2 BAL R. Machado M. Mulder Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- 4,(3-0)  -2% 19% 4-2 BAL B. Roberts M. Mulder Walk
b5 1 1-- O 1,(1-0)  3% 22% 4-2 BAL D. Newhan M. Mulder Roberts Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
b5 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 23% 4-2 BAL D. Newhan M. Mulder Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 4.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Orioles' Sidney Ponson facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  5% 28% 2-4 OAK S. Hatteberg S. Ponson Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t6 0 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  22% 50% 2-4 OAK E. Durazo S. Ponson Home Run (Fly Ball); Hatteberg Scores
t6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 46% 4-4 OAK E. Byrnes S. Ponson Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 44% 4-4 OAK D. Miller S. Ponson Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 --- 2,(1-0)  2% 46% 4-4 OAK M. Scutaro S. Ponson Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t6 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  3% 49% 4-4 OAK M. Kotsay S. Ponson Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Scutaro to 2B
t6 2 12- O 7,(1-2)  -7% 42% 4-4 OAK M. McLemore S. Ponson Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 4-4, Athletics' Mark Mulder facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -5% 37% 4-4 BAL M. Mora M. Mulder Walk
b6 0 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  11% 48% 4-4 BAL M. Tejada M. Mulder Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 50% 4-4 BAL R. Palmeiro M. Mulder Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Orioles 4.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 4-4, Orioles' B.J. Ryan facing 3-4-5
B.J. Ryan replaces Sidney Ponson pitching
t7 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -4% 46% 4-4 OAK E. Chavez B. Ryan Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 43% 4-4 OAK J. Dye B. Ryan Strikeout Swinging
t7 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 41% 4-4 OAK S. Hatteberg B. Ryan Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 4-4, Athletics' Mark Mulder facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -6% 35% 4-4 BAL B. Surhoff M. Mulder Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 0 1-- O 6,(3-2)  6% 41% 4-4 BAL D. McDonald M. Mulder Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  9% 50% 4-4 BAL J. Gibbons M. Mulder Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Orioles 4.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 4-4, Orioles' B.J. Ryan facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- R 10,(3-2)  24% 74% 4-4 OAK E. Durazo B. Ryan Home Run (Fly Ball)
t8 0 --- O 8,(2-2)  -3% 71% 5-4 OAK E. Byrnes B. Ryan Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 --- 5,(2-2)  3% 74% 5-4 OAK D. Miller B. Ryan Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t8 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 71% 5-4 OAK M. Scutaro B. Ryan Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 68% 5-4 OAK M. Kotsay B. Ryan Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-5, Athletics' Mark Mulder facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  7% 74% 4-5 BAL R. Machado M. Mulder Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  5% 79% 4-5 BAL B. Roberts M. Mulder Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 83% 4-5 BAL D. Newhan M. Mulder Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Orioles 4.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-4, Orioles' Jorge Julio facing 2-3-4
Jorge Julio replaces B.J. Ryan pitching
t9 0 --- 8,(3-2)  3% 85% 5-4 OAK M. McLemore J. Julio Walk
t9 0 1-- OO 3,(0-2)  -6% 79% 5-4 OAK E. Chavez J. Julio Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, McLemore Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t9 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 78% 5-4 OAK J. Dye J. Julio Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-5, Athletics' Octavio Dotel facing 3-4-5
Octavio Dotel replaces Mark Mulder pitching
b9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  9% 88% 4-5 BAL M. Mora O. Dotel Strikeout Looking
b9 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  7% 95% 4-5 BAL M. Tejada O. Dotel Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2 --- O 9,(2-2)  5% 100% 4-5 BAL R. Palmeiro O. Dotel Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Orioles 4.

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