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Tuesday, May 6, 2008 7:07PM
, McAfee Coliseum
Attendance: 11,492, Time of Game: 2:24
Orioles
2
17-17
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
3rd, 4½ GB
 at Athletics
4
21-14
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  4  2
Athletics       1  0  2   0  0  1   0  0  X    4  9  0

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian Roberts 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .265 .780 21 11 -0.024 0.82 0.038 -0.061 -0.1 2 5
Melvin Mora 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .258 .717 12 11 0.008 1.02 0.059 -0.052 -0.1 0 2
Nick Markakis RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .263 .841 14 6 -0.145 1.37 0.026 -0.171 -0.9 1 0 GDP
Aubrey Huff DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 .277 .824 13 9 0.025 1.16 0.091 -0.066 0.5
Kevin Millar 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .218 .639 12 8 0.048 1.21 0.099 -0.051 0.4 6 1
Luke Scott LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .281 .770 7 6 -0.031 1.48 0.040 -0.070 -0.2 5 0 SF
Adam Jones CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .233 .636 10 7 -0.125 1.65 0.000 -0.125 -1.0 2 0
Guillermo Quiroz C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .693 13 9 -0.084 1.05 0.000 -0.084 -0.6 2 0
Luis Hernandez SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .526 6 4 -0.035 0.69 0.000 -0.035 -0.3 5 1
   Jay Payton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .632 8 5 -0.037 1.46 0.000 -0.037 -0.2
   Eider Torres SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Brian Burres P 1
   Matt Albers P 1 1
Team Totals 29 2 4 2 3 6 .138 .350 116 76 -0.400 1.19 0.353 -0.752 -2.6 24 12
SF: L Scott (1, off J Duchscherer).
TB: K Millar; M Mora; A Huff; L Scott.
GIDP: N Markakis (2).
RBI: L Scott (10); A Huff (20).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Torres-B Roberts-K Millar.
E: E Torres (3); M Mora (3).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kurt Suzuki C 5 0 1 0 0 0 .279 .660 13 10 -0.085 0.78 0.023 -0.108 -1.8 6 0 GDP
Daric Barton 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .254 .709 11 8 -0.087 0.83 0.000 -0.087 -1.1 7 1
Frank Thomas DH 3 2 2 0 1 0 .212 .695 16 9 0.037 0.60 0.059 -0.022 0.7
   Chris Denorfia PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .639 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Jack Cust LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .250 .847 19 9 0.031 0.89 0.067 -0.036 0.2 4 0
   Ryan Sweeney PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .645 0.009 0.55 0.009 0.000 0.2 0 0 SB
Emil Brown RF-LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .294 .734 13 7 0.134 1.10 0.166 -0.032 1.4 3 0
Bobby Crosby SS 3 0 0 1 1 0 .254 .705 13 6 -0.007 1.05 0.022 -0.028 -0.3 1 2
Mark Ellis 2B 3 1 0 1 0 0 .223 .648 8 6 -0.021 1.19 0.047 -0.067 -0.6 0 2 HBP
Donnie Murphy 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .654 10 7 0.059 0.83 0.091 -0.032 0.6 1 1
   Jack Hannahan PH-3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .227 .722 5 3 0.007 0.16 0.007 0.000 0.3 1 0
Rajai Davis CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .205 .520 12 8 0.024 0.71 0.045 -0.021 0.4 4 0 SF
Justin Duchscherer P
   Alan Embree P
   Santiago Casilla P
Team Totals 33 4 9 4 2 2 .273 .597 120 73 0.101 0.86 0.536 -0.433 -0.1 27 6
SF: R Davis (1, off B Burres).
HBP: M Ellis (1, by B Burres).
TB: F Thomas 2; E Brown 2; J Cust 2; K Suzuki; R Davis; J Hannahan.
GIDP: K Suzuki (3).
RBI: R Davis (4); E Brown (28); M Ellis (12); B Crosby (21).
2-out RBI: E Brown.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Barton-B Crosby-D Barton.
Baserunning
SB: R Sweeney (2, 2nd base off M Albers/G Quiroz).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Brian Burres, L (3-3) 5.1 8 4 3 1 1 0 3.19 27 84 54 35 5 14 13 11 2 0 38 -0.201 1.00 -1.9
Matt Albers 2.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.13 10 36 19 11 1 7 4 4 1 0 1 0 0.100 0.52 2.0
Team Totals 8 9 4 3 2 2 0 3.38 37 120 73 46 6 21 17 15 3 0 38 1 0 -0.101 1.19 0.1

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Justin Duchscherer, W (3-1) 7 4 2 2 2 4 0 2.45 26 85 56 25 5 26 7 13 2 0 63 0.250 1.23 1.5
Alan Embree, H (7) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.87 3 15 11 6 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.075 0.99 0.5
Santiago Casilla, S (1) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 4 16 9 6 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.075 1.04 0.5
Team Totals 9 4 2 2 3 6 0 2.00 33 116 76 37 7 32 7 17 2 0 63 0 0 0.400 0.86 2.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Burres (2; M Ellis).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - CB Bucknor, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Ed Rapuano, 3B - Ed Hickox.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 11,492.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 59° F, Wind 15mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Oakland Athletics
1 Brian Roberts 2B 1 Kurt Suzuki C
2 Melvin Mora 3B 2 Daric Barton 1B
3 Nick Markakis RF 3 Frank Thomas DH
4 Aubrey Huff DH 4 Jack Cust LF
5 Kevin Millar 1B 5 Emil Brown RF
6 Luke Scott LF 6 Bobby Crosby SS
7 Adam Jones CF 7 Mark Ellis 2B
8 Guillermo Quiroz C 8 Donnie Murphy 3B
9 Luis Hernandez SS 9 Rajai Davis CF
Brian Burres P Justin Duchscherer P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 2-3 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  OO BAL N. Markakis J. Duchscherer 12% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
b1 0-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  R OAK E. Brown B. Burres 11% 65% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Thomas Scores; Cust to 3B
t4 0-3 1 12- 3,(1-1)  R BAL A. Huff J. Duchscherer -9% 68% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Roberts Scores; Markakis to 2B
b6 3-2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  OAK D. Murphy B. Burres 9% 86% Reached on E5 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Ellis to 3B; Murphy to 2B
t4 1-3 1 12- 2,(0-1)  BAL K. Millar J. Duchscherer -7% 61% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Markakis to 3B; Huff to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Justin Duchscherer facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O BAL B. Roberts J. Duchscherer 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O BAL M. Mora J. Duchscherer 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O BAL N. Markakis J. Duchscherer 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Brian Burres facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK K. Suzuki B. Burres -2% 53% Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
b1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK D. Barton B. Burres -2% 51% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  OAK F. Thomas B. Burres 1% 52% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  OAK J. Cust B. Burres 2% 54% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Thomas to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  R OAK E. Brown B. Burres 11% 65% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Thomas Scores; Cust to 3B
b1 1-0 2 1-3 4,(3-0)  OAK B. Crosby B. Burres 2% 67% Walk; Brown to 2B
b1 1-0 2 123 3,(0-2)  O OAK M. Ellis B. Burres -6% 60% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Justin Duchscherer facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BAL A. Huff J. Duchscherer 2% 63% Flyball: LF
t2 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL K. Millar J. Duchscherer 2% 65% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t2 0-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O BAL L. Scott J. Duchscherer 1% 66% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Brian Burres facing 8-9-1
b2 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK D. Murphy B. Burres -2% 64% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 1-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  OAK R. Davis B. Burres 2% 66% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b2 1-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O OAK K. Suzuki B. Burres -2% 63% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b2 1-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O OAK D. Barton B. Burres -2% 61% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Justin Duchscherer facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BAL A. Jones J. Duchscherer 3% 64% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O BAL G. Quiroz J. Duchscherer 2% 66% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t3 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O BAL L. Hernandez J. Duchscherer 1% 67% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Brian Burres facing 3-4-5
b3 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  OAK F. Thomas B. Burres 3% 70% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
b3 1-0 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  OAK J. Cust B. Burres 5% 75% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Thomas to 2B
b3 1-0 0 12- 6,(3-2)  OAK E. Brown B. Burres 6% 81% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Thomas to 3B; Cust to 2B
b3 1-0 0 123 4,(1-2)  RO OAK B. Crosby B. Burres 0% 81% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Thomas Scores; Cust to 3B; Crosby to 1B
b3 2-0 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  RO OAK M. Ellis B. Burres 1% 83% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Cust Scores; Ellis to 1B
b3 3-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O OAK D. Murphy B. Burres -1% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 3.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Justin Duchscherer facing 1-2-3
t4 0-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  BAL B. Roberts J. Duchscherer -4% 78% Walk
t4 0-3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BAL M. Mora J. Duchscherer 2% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B; Roberts to 2B
t4 0-3 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  BAL N. Markakis J. Duchscherer -3% 77% Walk
t4 0-3 1 12- 3,(1-1)  R BAL A. Huff J. Duchscherer -9% 68% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Roberts Scores; Markakis to 2B
t4 1-3 1 12- 2,(0-1)  BAL K. Millar J. Duchscherer -7% 61% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Markakis to 3B; Huff to 2B
t4 1-3 1 123 1,(0-0)  RO BAL L. Scott J. Duchscherer 2% 63% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Markakis Scores
t4 2-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O BAL A. Jones J. Duchscherer 5% 69% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Brian Burres facing 9-1-2
b4 3-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK R. Davis B. Burres -2% 67% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 3-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  OAK K. Suzuki B. Burres 2% 69% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b4 3-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK D. Barton B. Burres -3% 66% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
b4 3-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK F. Thomas B. Burres -2% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 3.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Justin Duchscherer facing 8-9-1
t5 2-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O BAL G. Quiroz J. Duchscherer 3% 67% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 2-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O BAL L. Hernandez J. Duchscherer 2% 69% Lineout: CF
t5 2-3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O BAL B. Roberts J. Duchscherer 1% 71% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Brian Burres facing 4-5-6
b5 3-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Cust B. Burres -2% 69% Strikeout Looking
b5 3-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK E. Brown B. Burres -2% 67% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b5 3-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK B. Crosby B. Burres -1% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 3.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Justin Duchscherer facing 2-3-4
t6 2-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BAL M. Mora J. Duchscherer -6% 60% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
t6 2-3 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  OO BAL N. Markakis J. Duchscherer 12% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
t6 2-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL A. Huff J. Duchscherer 2% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Brian Burres facing 7-8-9
b6 3-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  OAK M. Ellis B. Burres 3% 77% Hit By Pitch
b6 3-2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  OAK D. Murphy B. Burres 9% 86% Reached on E5 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Ellis to 3B; Murphy to 2B
b6 3-2 0 -23 3,(0-2)  RO OAK R. Davis B. Burres 1% 88% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Ellis Scores/unER; Murphy to 3B
Matt Albers replaces Brian Burres pitching
b6 4-2 1 --3 1,(0-0)  O OAK K. Suzuki M. Albers -4% 84% Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
b6 4-2 2 --3 6,(2-2)  O OAK D. Barton M. Albers -2% 82% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 4.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Athletics' Justin Duchscherer facing 5-6-7
t7 2-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BAL K. Millar J. Duchscherer 3% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 2-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  BAL L. Scott J. Duchscherer -4% 81% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t7 2-4 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O BAL A. Jones J. Duchscherer 4% 86% Flyball: LF
t7 2-4 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BAL G. Quiroz J. Duchscherer 3% 89% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Orioles' Matt Albers facing 3-4-5
b7 4-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK F. Thomas M. Albers 2% 90% Walk
Chris Denorfia pinch runs for Frank Thomas (DH) batting 3rd
b7 4-2 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O OAK J. Cust M. Albers -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
Ryan Sweeney pinch runs for Jack Cust (LF) batting 4th
b7 4-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OAK E. Brown M. Albers 1% 90% Sweeney Steals 2B
b7 4-2 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O OAK E. Brown M. Albers -2% 88% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b7 4-2 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O OAK B. Crosby M. Albers -2% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 4.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Athletics' Alan Embree facing 9-1-2
Alan Embree replaces Justin Duchscherer pitching
Emil Brown moves from RF to LF
Ryan Sweeney moves from PR to RF
Jay Payton pinch hits for Luis Hernandez (SS) batting 9th
t8 2-4 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O BAL J. Payton A. Embree 4% 90% Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
t8 2-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BAL B. Roberts A. Embree 2% 93% Flyball: CF
t8 2-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O BAL M. Mora A. Embree 1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Orioles' Matt Albers facing 7-8-9
Eider Torres replaces Jay Payton (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b8 4-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK M. Ellis M. Albers -1% 93% Popfly: P (Weak SS-2B)
Jack Hannahan pinch hits for Donnie Murphy (3B) batting 8th
b8 4-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  OAK J. Hannahan M. Albers 1% 94% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b8 4-2 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  OAK R. Davis M. Albers 1% 95% Fielder's Choice P; Hannahan to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch); Davis to 1B
b8 4-2 1 12- 2,(1-0)  OO OAK K. Suzuki M. Albers -2% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 4.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Athletics' Santiago Casilla facing 3-4-5
Santiago Casilla replaces Alan Embree pitching
Jack Hannahan moves from PH to 3B
t9 2-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BAL N. Markakis S. Casilla 4% 96% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 2-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BAL A. Huff S. Casilla 2% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t9 2-4 2 --- 7,(3-2)  BAL K. Millar S. Casilla -2% 96% Walk
t9 2-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BAL L. Scott S. Casilla 4% 100% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 4.

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