April 16, 2008 Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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KCR 3
@LAA 2 CHW 3
@BAL 1 DET 13
@CLE 2 MIN 6
TBR 5 NYY 15
BOS 9 SEA 4
@OAK 2 TEX 7
@TOR 5
(14) CHC 12
CIN 3 FLA 6
ATL 5 LAD 8
PIT 1 NYM 5
WSN 2 HOU 2
@PHI 1 COL 10
@SDP 2 ARI 4
@SFG 1 STL 5
MIL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 21,126

Wednesday, April 16, 2008, 10:05pm
Time of Game: 2:09

Mariners

8-8

Won 2

3rd, 1 GB

Jim Riggleman

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        3  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    4 12  1
Athletics       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  8  1

W: F Hernandez (2-0), L: J Blanton (1-3)

Athletics

9-7

Lost 2

1st

Bob Geren

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I Suzuki CF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .279  .706   25    2   0   
J Lopez 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .723   20    0   2   
R Ibanez LF                   4   2   3   1    0   0  .323 1.061    9    1   0   
A Beltre 3B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .305  .867    9    1   4   2·2B
J Vidro DH                    4   0   2   2    0   0  .224  .670   13    0   0   2B
R Sexson 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .218  .750   10    8   1   
  M Cairo 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200         2   0   
B Wilkerson RF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .135  .451    9    0   0   
K Johjima C                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .244  .617   10    8   0   
Y Betancourt SS               4   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .693   13    4   2   CS

F Hernandez P                                                            1   2
Totals                       38   4  12   4    0   3              118   27  11

BATTING

2B: J Vidro (2, off J Blanton); A Beltre 2 (6, 2 off J Blanton).

TB: A Beltre 4; R Ibanez 3; J Vidro 3; K Johjima 2; R Sexson; I Suzuki; Y Betancourt.

RBI: J Vidro 2 (8); R Ibanez (15); A Beltre (5).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. Y Betancourt-R Sexson; F Hernandez-Y Betancourt-M Cairo.

E: Y Betancourt (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: Y Betancourt (1, 2nd base by J Blanton/K Suzuki).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Buck RF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .175  .542    8    1   0   
M Ellis 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .234  .762   23    2   5   GDP
D Barton 1B                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .241  .703    4   12   1   
M Sweeney DH                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .689   12    0   0   GDP
J Cust LF                     3   0   1   0    1   2  .132  .590   16    2   0   
B Crosby SS                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .270  .721   13    2   4   2B
R Sweeney CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .728   12    2   0   
K Suzuki C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .346  .818   12    5   1   
J Hannahan 3B                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .175  .542   15    0   2   

J Blanton P                                                              1   3
  A Brown P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   2   8   1    1   8              115   27  16

BATTING

2B: B Crosby (5, off F Hernandez).

TB: D Barton 2; B Crosby 2; M Ellis; K Suzuki; J Cust; J Hannahan; T Buck.

GIDP: M Sweeney (2); M Ellis (1).

RBI: D Barton (5).

2-out RBI: D Barton.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

PB: K Suzuki (1).

E: J Hannahan (3).

PITCHING

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Hernandez, W (2-0)           9     8   2   1    1   8   0   1.47   34  115-80   46·10·24   11· 9· 5· 0     72    -     1.14   0.35
Totals                         9     8   2   1    1   8   0          34  115-80   46·10·24   11· 9· 5· 0           -

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Blanton, L (1-3)             8    12   4   4    0   2   0   4.24   35  101-66   44· 5·17   17· 9· 7· 0     44    -     0.64  -0.17
A Brown                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   10-8     6· 1· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9    12   4   4    0   3   0          38  111-74   50· 6·18   19· 9· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Hickox, 1B - CB Bucknor, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Ed Rapuano.

Time of Game: 2:09.

Attendance: 21,126.

Weather: 63° F, Wind 11mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Oakland Athletics                    
1. I Suzuki             CF    1. T Buck               RF 
2. J Lopez              2B    2. M Ellis              2B 
3. R Ibanez             LF    3. D Barton             1B 
4. A Beltre             3B    4. M Sweeney            DH 
5. J Vidro              DH    5. J Cust               LF 
6. R Sexson             1B    6. B Crosby             SS 
7. B Wilkerson          RF    7. R Sweeney            CF 
8. K Johjima            C     8. K Suzuki             C  
9. Y Betancourt         SS    9. J Hannahan           3B 

   F Hernandez          P        J Blanton            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   0  4-1  12-  6   16%  94% M Ellis         F Hernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Hannahan to 3B
   t 3   0  1-3  1--  3   11%  86% A Beltre        J Blanton       Double to LF (Ground Ball); Ibanez Scores; Beltre to 3B/Adv on E5
   t 1   1  0-1  -23  3   11%  79% J Vidro         J Blanton       Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Ibanez Scores; Beltre Scores
   b 2   2  3-0  -2-  2   -9%  69% K Suzuki        F Hernandez     Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Crosby Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/unER; Suzuki to 2B
   b 8   0  4-1  1--  1   -9%  79% T Buck          F Hernandez     Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Hannahan to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Blanton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   54%  I Suzuki        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--      56%  J Lopez         Passed Ball; Suzuki to 2B
   O      -2-  3   55%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Suzuki to 3B
   R      --3  4   60%  R Ibanez        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Suzuki Scores
          1--  1   68%  A Beltre        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Ibanez to 3B
   RR     -23  3   79%  J Vidro         Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Ibanez Scores; Beltre Scores
   O      -2-  1   77%  R Sexson        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      -2-  2   75%  B Wilkerson     Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Felix Hernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   77%  T Buck          Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
          ---  6   74%  M Ellis         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
          1--  1   71%  D Barton        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Ellis to 2B
   OO     12-  1   79%  M Sweeney       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-0, Joe Blanton facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   81%  K Johjima       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  7   79%  Y Betancourt    Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  4   77%  I Suzuki        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   76%  J Lopez         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Felix Hernandez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   78%  J Cust          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   74%  B Crosby        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  4   78%  R Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  2   69%  K Suzuki        Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Crosby Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/unER; Suzuki to 2B
   O      -2-  4   72%  J Hannahan      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-1, Joe Blanton facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   75%  R Ibanez        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   R      1--  3   86%  A Beltre        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Ibanez Scores; Beltre to 3B/Adv on E5
   O      --3  4   84%  J Vidro         Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      --3  2   79%  R Sexson        Fielder's Choice SS; Beltre out at Hm/SS-C
   O      1--  2   78%  B Wilkerson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 4, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Felix Hernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   80%  T Buck          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   82%  M Ellis         Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   83%  D Barton        Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-1, Joe Blanton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   81%  K Johjima       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  3   83%  Y Betancourt    Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--      81%  I Suzuki        Betancourt Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  7   80%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Felix Hernandez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   82%  M Sweeney       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  6   80%  J Cust          Walk
   O      1--  4   82%  B Crosby        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); Cust to 2B
   O      -2-  3   85%  R Sweeney       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 4, Athletics 1.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-1, Joe Blanton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   84%  J Lopez         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   83%  R Ibanez        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   82%  A Beltre        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Felix Hernandez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   85%  K Suzuki        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   86%  J Hannahan      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   87%  T Buck          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Athletics 1.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-1, Joe Blanton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   86%  J Vidro         Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
          ---  1   87%  R Sexson        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   86%  B Wilkerson     Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          1--  1   87%  K Johjima       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Sexson to 2B
   O      12-  1   85%  Y Betancourt    Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 4, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Felix Hernandez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   88%  M Ellis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   89%  D Barton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   90%  M Sweeney       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Athletics 1.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-1, Joe Blanton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   89%  I Suzuki        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   89%  J Lopez         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
          ---  3   89%  R Ibanez        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   O      1--  1   88%  A Beltre        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 4, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Felix Hernandez facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   84%  J Cust          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   88%  B Crosby        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   91%  R Sweeney       Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      1--  5   94%  K Suzuki        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 4, Athletics 1.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-1, Joe Blanton facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   94%  J Vidro         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   94%  R Sexson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   93%  B Wilkerson     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  5   92%  K Johjima       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 4, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Felix Hernandez facing 9-1-2
                  Miguel Cairo replaces Richie Sexson playing 1B batting 6th
          ---  5   87%  J Hannahan      Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  1   79%  T Buck          Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Hannahan to 2B
   OO     12-  6   94%  M Ellis         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Hannahan to 3B
   R      --3  1   89%  D Barton        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Hannahan Scores
   O      1--  6   93%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 4, Athletics 2.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-2, Andrew Brown facing 9-1-2
                  Andrew Brown replaces Joe Blanton pitching
   O      ---  2   92%  Y Betancourt    Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   92%  I Suzuki        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   91%  J Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Felix Hernandez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   96%  J Cust          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   99%  B Crosby        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  2  100%  R Sweeney       Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Athletics 2.

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