September 23, 2007 Oakland Athletics at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 7
SEA 4 CLE 6
OAK 2 DET 7
KCR 2 MIN 7
CHW 1 NYY 7
TOR 5 TBD 5
BOS 4 TEX 3
BAL 0 LAD 7
@ARI 1 ATL 7
MIL 4 CHC 8
PIT 0 NYM 7
@FLA 6
(11) COL 7
@SDP 3 SFG 5
CIN 4 STL 4
HOU 3 WSN 5
PHI 3

Standings at end of play this day

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 40,250

Sunday, September 23, 2007, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:56

Athletics

75-82

Lost 1

3rd, 17½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  6  0
Indians         0  2  0   4  0  0   0  0  X    6 10  0

W: J Westbrook (6-9), L: D Braden (1-8), S: R Betancourt (2)

Indians

92-63

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart LF                  4   0   3   0    0   1  .291  .747   14    0   0   2B
D Barton 1B                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .333 1.006    9   11   0   HR,2B,GDP
N Swisher CF                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .265  .852   29    3   0   
J Cust RF                     3   0   0   0    1   2  .261  .932   19    2   0   
M Piazza DH                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .281  .738   17    0   0   
M Ellis 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .273  .773   20    1   5   GDP
J Hannahan 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .829   13    0   1   
R Bowen C                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .231  .716   18    6   1   
D Murphy SS                   3   1   1   0    0   2  .211  .690   12    1   4   

D Braden P                                                               0   0
  S Casilla P                                                            0   0
  L DiNardo P                                                            0   0
  A Brown P                                                              0   1
Totals                       31   2   6   2    2  13              151   24  12

BATTING

2B: D Barton (8, off R Perez); S Stewart (22, off J Westbrook).

HR: D Barton (2, off J Westbrook; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: D Barton 6; S Stewart 4; D Murphy.

GIDP: D Barton (2); M Ellis (10).

RBI: D Barton 2 (6).

2-out RBI: D Barton 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Murphy-D Barton; D Murphy-M Ellis-D Barton.

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Sizemore CF                 4   1   4   2    1   0  .276  .853   13    2   0   3B,IW
A Cabrera 2B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .284  .782   16    1   2   SH,GDP
T Hafner DH                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .256  .818   17    0   0   
V Martinez C                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .300  .878   12   13   0   GDP,IW
R Garko 1B                    2   1   0   0    2   1  .291  .841   13    6   1   
J Peralta SS                  4   2   2   0    0   1  .271  .776   10    2   3   
J Michaels LF                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .276  .736   22    1   0   
F Gutierrez RF                2   0   0   0    1   0  .270  .817   13    1   0   SH
C Blake 3B                    4   1   1   2    0   2  .267  .772   12    0   0   2B

J Westbrook P                                                            1   3
  R Perez P                                                              0   0
  R Betancourt P                                                         0   0
Totals                       30   6  10   6    6   6              128   27   9

BATTING

2B: C Blake (35, off D Braden).

3B: G Sizemore (5, off D Braden).

SH: A Cabrera (5, off D Braden); F Gutierrez (4, off A Brown).

IBB: G Sizemore (9, by A Brown); V Martinez (12, by S Casilla).

TB: G Sizemore 6; C Blake 2; J Peralta 2; T Hafner; A Cabrera; J Michaels.

GIDP: V Martinez (15); A Cabrera (7).

RBI: C Blake 2 (75); G Sizemore 2 (78); A Cabrera (20); J Michaels (38).

2-out RBI: G Sizemore.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Cabrera-J Peralta-R Garko; J Westbrook-J Peralta-R Garko.

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Braden, L (1-8)              3.1   8   6   6    2   3   0   6.88   20   68-46   34· 5· 7    8· 3· 4· 0     21    -     1.04  -0.24
S Casilla                      2     0   0   0    1   3   0   4.44    7   29-16    6· 5· 5    2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.14   0.02
L DiNardo                      1.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   4.14    4    9-8     4· 1· 3    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.18   0.01
A Brown                        1.1   0   0   0    3   0   0   4.38    7   21-7     4· 0· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         8    10   6   6    6   6   0          38  127-77   48·11·18   14· 6· 6· 0          1-0

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Westbrook, W (6-9)           7     4   2   2    2   9   1   4.32   25  114-69   42· 9·18    9· 4· 1· 0     68    -     0.72   0.25
R Perez                        0.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   1.69    4   16-10    6· 2· 2    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.34  -0.00
R Betancourt, S (2)            1.1   0   0   0    0   3   0   1.41    4   21-15    7· 4· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.40   0.05
Totals                         9     6   2   2    2  13   1          33  151-94   55·15·24    9· 6· 3· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: D Braden (6).

IBB: S Casilla (6; V Martinez); A Brown (2; G Sizemore).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Vanover, 1B - James Hoye, 2B - Tony Randazzo, 3B - Greg Gibson.

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 40,250.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 8mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Cleveland Indians                    
1. S Stewart            LF    1. G Sizemore           CF 
2. D Barton             1B    2. A Cabrera            2B 
3. N Swisher            CF    3. T Hafner             DH 
4. J Cust               RF    4. V Martinez           C  
5. M Piazza             DH    5. R Garko              1B 
6. M Ellis              2B    6. J Peralta            SS 
7. J Hannahan           3B    7. J Michaels           LF 
8. R Bowen              C     8. F Gutierrez          RF 
9. D Murphy             SS    9. C Blake              3B 

   D Braden             P        J Westbrook          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-1  1-3  2    9%  74% G Sizemore      D Braden        Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Peralta Scores; Gutierrez to 3B
   b 4   1  0-2  1-3  3    9%  91% C Blake         D Braden        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Peralta Scores; Michaels Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  2    7%  54% D Barton        J Westbrook     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 4   0  2-0  ---  4   -7%  65% S Stewart       J Westbrook     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   t 4   1  2-0  --3  6    6%  74% N Swisher       J Westbrook     Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jake Westbrook facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   47%  S Stewart       Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  2   54%  D Barton        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  8   55%  N Swisher       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dallas Braden facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   58%  G Sizemore      Single to 2B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 2B)
   O      1--  3   57%  A Cabrera       Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Sizemore to 2B
   O      -2-  3   53%  T Hafner        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   50%  V Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jake Westbrook facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   52%  J Cust          Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---  6   50%  M Piazza        Walk
   OO     1--  1   55%  M Ellis         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dallas Braden facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   59%  R Garko         Walk
          1--  2   64%  J Peralta       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Garko to 2B
          12-      69%  J Michaels      Wild Pitch; Garko to 3B; Peralta to 2B
   RO     -23  4   69%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Garko Scores; Peralta to 3B
          --3  4   71%  F Gutierrez     Walk
   O      1-3  3   65%  C Blake         Strikeout Swinging
   R      1-3  2   74%  G Sizemore      Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Peralta Scores; Gutierrez to 3B
   O      1-3  5   70%  A Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Jake Westbrook facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   73%  J Hannahan      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  7   74%  R Bowen         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   76%  D Murphy        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dallas Braden facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   74%  T Hafner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   73%  V Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   72%  R Garko         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Jake Westbrook facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   65%  S Stewart       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   67%  D Barton        Groundout: 2B-1B; Stewart to 3B
   O      --3  6   74%  N Swisher       Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  6   78%  J Cust          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dallas Braden facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   80%  J Peralta       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  7   84%  J Michaels      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Peralta to 2B
   O      12-  5   82%  F Gutierrez     Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Peralta to 3B
   RR     1-3  3   91%  C Blake         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Peralta Scores; Michaels Scores
   R      -2-  3   95%  G Sizemore      Triple to RF (Ground Ball); Blake Scores
   R      --3  4   96%  A Cabrera       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Sizemore Scores
                  Santiago Casilla replaces Dallas Braden pitching
   O      1--  6   96%  T Hafner        Groundout: 2B-1B; Cabrera to 2B
          -2-  4   96%  V Martinez      Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   96%  R Garko         Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 6.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-6, Jake Westbrook facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   96%  M Piazza        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      --- 10   97%  M Ellis         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   97%  J Hannahan      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-0, Santiago Casilla facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   97%  J Peralta       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   97%  J Michaels      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  2   97%  F Gutierrez     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 6.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-6, Jake Westbrook facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   98%  R Bowen         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   97%  D Murphy        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   98%  S Stewart       Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1--  2   94%  D Barton        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Murphy Scores
   O      ---  7   94%  N Swisher       Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-2, Santiago Casilla facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   94%  C Blake         Strikeout Swinging
                  Lenny DiNardo replaces Santiago Casilla pitching
          ---  3   95%  G Sizemore      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  1   93%  A Cabrera       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 6.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-6, Jake Westbrook facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   90%  J Cust          Walk
   O      1--  2   93%  M Piazza        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  5   95%  M Ellis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   97%  J Hannahan      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-2, Lenny DiNardo facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   97%  T Hafner        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   OO     1--  2   96%  V Martinez      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  Andrew Brown replaces Lenny DiNardo pitching
          ---  4   96%  R Garko         Walk
   O      1--  1   96%  J Peralta       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 6.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-6, Rafael Perez facing 8-9-1
                  Rafael Perez replaces Jake Westbrook pitching
   O      ---  6   97%  R Bowen         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   98%  D Murphy        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   98%  S Stewart       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--  2   96%  D Barton        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Stewart to 3B
                  Rafael Betancourt replaces Rafael Perez pitching
   O      -23  8   99%  N Swisher       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-2, Andrew Brown facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   99%  J Michaels      Walk
   O      1--  2   99%  F Gutierrez     Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Michaels to 2B
   O      -2-  2   99%  C Blake         Groundout: 2B-1B; Michaels to 3B
          --3  4   99%  G Sizemore      Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  3   98%  A Cabrera       Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 6.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-6, Rafael Betancourt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   99%  J Cust          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4  100%  M Piazza        Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4  100%  M Ellis         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 6.

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