April 6, 2006 Oakland Athletics at Seattle Mariners Play by Play and Box Score

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TBD 2
@BAL 0 SEA 6
OAK 2 DET 10
@TEX 6 TOR 6
MIN 3 CIN 6
PIT 5 ARI 12
@COL 5 NYM 10
WSN 5 STL 4
@PHI 2 SFG 6
ATL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Safeco Field, Attendance: 22,701

Thursday, April 6, 2006, 7:08PM
Time of Game: 2:48

Athletics

2-2

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  5  0
Mariners        0  3  1   0  1  1   0  0  X    6 13  0

W: G Meche (1-0), L: E Loaiza (0-1), S: J Putz (1)

Mariners

3-1

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Scutaro SS                  3   1   1   0    2   1  .500 1.315   27    0   1   3B
M Kotsay CF                   4   0   0   1    0   1  .313  .666   12    3   0   
M Ellis 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .301   23    2   5   
E Chavez 3B                   2   1   2   1    2   0  .357 1.328   20    0   2   HR,2B
D Johnson 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143   19    8   1   
M Bradley RF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .308  .900   20    4   0   
J Payton DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .334   10    0   0   
N Swisher LF                  4   0   0   0    0   4  .182  .705   23    3   0   
A Melhuse C                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .500 1.000   14    3   0   

E Loaiza P                                                               0   0
  B Halsey P                                                             0   0
  K Calero P                                                             0   1
  J Witasick P                                                           1   1
Totals                       32   2   5   2    5  10              168   24  11

BATTING

2B: E Chavez (1, off G Meche).

3B: M Scutaro (1, off G Meche).

HR: E Chavez (2, off G Meche; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF-RF).

TB: E Chavez 6; M Scutaro 3; A Melhuse 2.

RBI: E Chavez (2); M Kotsay (2).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Witasick-D Johnson; E Chavez-M Ellis-D Johnson.

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I Suzuki RF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .353  .862   15    1   0   SB
J Lopez 2B                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .412  .973   21    2   3   
R Ibanez LF                   5   2   2   0    0   1  .400 1.100   24    3   0   3B,2B
R Sexson 1B                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .333 1.012    9    7   0   
A Beltre 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .176  .352   18    0   0   GDP
C Everett DH                  2   1   1   2    2   1  .231  .950   18    0   0   HR,IW
K Johjima C                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .400 1.271   10   10   0   
J Reed CF                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .333 1.012   14    1   0   3B,CS
Y Betancourt SS               4   0   2   1    0   0  .267  .534   20    3   3   SB

G Meche P                                                                0   0
  J Woods P                                                              0   0
  J Putz P                                                               0   0
Totals                       34   6  13   5    5   3              149   27   6

BATTING

2B: R Ibanez (1, off E Loaiza).

3B: R Ibanez (1, off E Loaiza); J Reed (1, off E Loaiza).

HR: C Everett (1, off E Loaiza; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).

IBB: C Everett (1, by E Loaiza).

TB: R Ibanez 5; C Everett 4; J Reed 3; Y Betancourt 2; K Johjima 2; I Suzuki 2; R Sexson; J Lopez; A Beltre.

GIDP: A Beltre (1).

RBI: C Everett 2 (2); K Johjima (4); R Sexson (8); Y Betancourt (3).

2-out RBI: R Sexson; K Johjima.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

BASERUNNING

SB: Y Betancourt (1, 2nd base off E Loaiza/A Melhuse); I Suzuki (1, 2nd base off E Loaiza/A Melhuse).

CS: J Reed (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by K Calero).

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
E Loaiza, L (0-1)              4.2   9   5   5    3   1   1   9.64   25   98-57   40· 3·14    7· 6· 8· 0     24    -     0.79  -0.28
B Halsey                       1     2   1   1    0   0   0   7.71    5   13-9     6· 1· 2    3· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.44   0.01
K Calero                       1.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    5   13-6     3· 2· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          2-1    0.24  -0.03
J Witasick                     1     1   0   0    1   1   0   6.00    4   21-11    8· 2· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         8    13   6   6    5   3   1          39  145-83   57· 8·18   12·10· 9· 0          4-1

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Meche, W (1-0)               5.1   4   2   2    2   6   1   3.38   22  101-61   31·10·20    4· 9· 1· 0     56    -     1.02   0.12
J Woods, H (1)                 2.1   1   0   0    3   1   0   0.00   11   48-22   14· 1· 7    3· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.51   0.06
J Putz, S (1)                  1.1   0   0   0    0   3   0   9.00    4   19-11    3· 4· 4    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.36   0.04
Totals                         9     5   2   2    5  10   1          37  168-94   48·15·31    8·12· 2· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: E Loaiza (1; C Everett).

PO: K Calero (1; J Reed, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Meals, 1B - Andy Fletcher, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Jeff Kellogg.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 22,701.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 57° F, Wind 3mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Seattle Mariners                     
1. M Scutaro            SS    1. I Suzuki             RF 
2. M Kotsay             CF    2. J Lopez              2B 
3. M Ellis              2B    3. R Ibanez             LF 
4. E Chavez             3B    4. R Sexson             1B 
5. D Johnson            1B    5. A Beltre             3B 
6. M Bradley            RF    6. C Everett            DH 
7. J Payton             DH    7. K Johjima            C  
8. N Swisher            LF    8. J Reed               CF 
9. A Melhuse            C     9. Y Betancourt         SS 

   E Loaiza             P        G Meche              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  1-0  1--  4   17%  65% C Everett       E Loaiza        Home Run (Fly Ball); Beltre Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  5   -9%  41% M Scutaro       G Meche         Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   t 3   2  3-1  123  4    8%  76% D Johnson       G Meche         Groundout: 2B-1B
   b 3   0  1-3  ---  4    7%  83% R Ibanez        E Loaiza        Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   t 3   0  3-1  1--  7   -6%  60% M Scutaro       G Meche         Walk; Melhuse to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   41%  M Scutaro       Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   RO     --3  6   43%  M Kotsay        Groundout: SS-1B; Scutaro Scores
   O      ---  7   44%  M Ellis         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8   42%  E Chavez        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  5   45%  D Johnson       Popfly: SS (Short LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Esteban Loaiza facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   49%  I Suzuki        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   45%  J Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
          1--      47%  R Ibanez        Suzuki Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   44%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Suzuki to 3B
   O      --3  1   40%  R Sexson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Mariners 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gil Meche facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   42%  M Bradley       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   44%  J Payton        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  6   45%  N Swisher       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Esteban Loaiza facing 5-6-7
          --- 10   49%  A Beltre        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  4   65%  C Everett       Home Run (Fly Ball); Beltre Scores
   O      ---  6   63%  K Johjima       Flyball: RF
          ---  4   70%  J Reed          Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   R      --3  5   74%  Y Betancourt    Single to LF (Line Drive); Reed Scores
   O      1--  3   72%  I Suzuki        Lineout: RF
          1--      73%  J Lopez         Betancourt Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   71%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Mariners 3.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Gil Meche facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   67%  A Melhuse       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  7   60%  M Scutaro       Walk; Melhuse to 2B
   O      12-  4   66%  M Kotsay        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   71%  M Ellis         Popfly: 2B
          12-  5   68%  E Chavez        Walk; Melhuse to 3B; Scutaro to 2B
   O      123  4   76%  D Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 1, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-1, Esteban Loaiza facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   83%  R Ibanez        Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          --3  5   85%  R Sexson        Walk
   ROO    1-3  3   81%  A Beltre        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Ibanez Scores/No RBI
          ---  5   82%  C Everett       Walk
          1--  2   83%  K Johjima       Single to LF (Line Drive); Everett to 2B
   O      12-  3   81%  J Reed          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Mariners 4.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Gil Meche facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   83%  M Bradley       Popfly: SS
   O      ---  3   85%  J Payton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   86%  N Swisher       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Mariners 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-1, Esteban Loaiza facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   85%  Y Betancourt    Lineout: LF
   O      ---  2   84%  I Suzuki        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   83%  J Lopez         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Mariners 4.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Gil Meche facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   86%  A Melhuse       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  6   87%  M Scutaro       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   88%  M Kotsay        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Mariners 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-1, Esteban Loaiza facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   91%  R Ibanez        Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  2   89%  R Sexson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  3   88%  A Beltre        Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Ibanez to 3B
          --3  4   88%  C Everett       Intentional Walk
   R      1-3  1   93%  K Johjima       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Ibanez Scores; Everett to 2B
                  Brad Halsey replaces Esteban Loaiza pitching
   O      12-  3   91%  J Reed          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Mariners 5.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Gil Meche facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   93%  M Ellis         Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  3   88%  E Chavez        Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
                  Jake Woods replaces Gil Meche pitching
   O      ---  6   90%  D Johnson       Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  5   91%  M Bradley       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Mariners 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 5-2, Brad Halsey facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   90%  Y Betancourt    Popfly: 2B
          ---  2   91%  I Suzuki        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   92%  J Lopez         Single to SS (Ground Ball); Suzuki to 2B
   O      12-  2   91%  R Ibanez        Flyball: LF
                  Kiko Calero replaces Brad Halsey pitching
   R      12-  1   95%  R Sexson        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Suzuki Scores; Lopez to 2B
   O      12-  2   94%  A Beltre        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Mariners 6.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-6, Jake Woods facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   95%  J Payton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   96%  N Swisher       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   96%  A Melhuse       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   94%  M Scutaro       Walk; Melhuse to 2B
   O      12-  1   97%  M Kotsay        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Mariners 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 6-2, Kiko Calero facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   97%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   96%  K Johjima       Flyball: RF
          ---  4   96%  J Reed          Walk
   O      1--      96%  Y Betancourt    Reed Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Mariners 6.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-6, Jake Woods facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   98%  M Ellis         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  4   96%  E Chavez        Walk
   O      1--  4   98%  D Johnson       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  6   97%  M Bradley       Walk; Johnson to 2B
                  J.J. Putz replaces Jake Woods pitching
   O      12-  2   99%  J Payton        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Mariners 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 6-2, Jay Witasick facing 9-1-2
                  Jay Witasick replaces Kiko Calero pitching
          ---  7   99%  Y Betancourt    Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  3   98%  I Suzuki        Line Drive Double Play: P; Betancourt out at 1B/P-1B
          ---  5   99%  J Lopez         Walk
   O      1--  6   98%  R Ibanez        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Mariners 6.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-6, J.J. Putz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   99%  N Swisher       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  100%  A Melhuse       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  M Scutaro       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Mariners 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation