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Standings
MIN
@LAA		2
1		 
(12)
KCR
@CLE		3
10
OAK
@SEA		2
0
NYY
@TOR		3
14
SDP
@ARI		1
4
CIN
@CHC		2
3
COL
@LAD		1
3
ATL
@NYM		4
5
WSN
@PHI		4
3
FLA
@SFG		3
4
Thursday, August 21, 2008 7:10PM
, Safeco Field
Attendance: 25,611, Time of Game: 2:40
Athletics
2
58-69
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 19½ GB
 at Mariners
0
46-81
⇐ Lost 7 ⇒
4th, 31½ GB
W: Greg Smith (6-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  1    2  5  0
Mariners        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  1

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mark Ellis 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .234 .697 16 10 -0.053 0.96 0.028 -0.080 -0.5 2 4
Bobby Crosby SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .665 11 8 -0.116 0.91 0.000 -0.116 -1.0 3 4 GDP
Emil Brown RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .255 .707 15 9 0.149 0.66 0.187 -0.038 0.8 1 0 HR
Frank Thomas DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .715 10 8 -0.044 0.85 0.000 -0.044 -0.4
   Rajai Davis PH 1 0 0 0 1 0 .212 .525 11 5 0.000 0.77 0.026 -0.025 -0.0 SB
Kurt Suzuki C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .289 .745 16 10 -0.003 0.81 0.053 -0.056 -0.1 2 0 2B
Jack Cust LF 2 0 1 0 1 1 .233 .818 16 9 0.034 1.22 0.075 -0.041 0.4 1 0
   Eric Patterson PR-LF 0 1 0 0 1 0 .200 .573 8 4 0.082 0.91 0.082 0.000 0.8 0 0 2·SB
Carlos Gonzalez CF 4 0 1 1 0 2 .253 .670 15 10 -0.075 1.27 0.045 -0.120 -0.9 2 0 CS
Daric Barton 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .203 .594 15 10 -0.117 1.06 0.000 -0.117 -1.1 13 0
Cliff Pennington 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .364 16 11 -0.081 0.99 0.000 -0.081 -0.7 1 4
   Jack Hannahan 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .635 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 2
Greg Smith P 1 1
   Joey Devine P
   Brad Ziegler P
Team Totals 30 2 5 2 5 7 .167 .586 149 94 -0.224 0.96 0.496 -0.718 -2.7 27 15
2B: K Suzuki (20, off R Rowland-Smith).
HR: E Brown (12, off R Rowland-Smith; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: E Brown 4; K Suzuki 3; C Gonzalez; J Cust.
GIDP: B Crosby (16).
RBI: E Brown (55); C Gonzalez (22).
2-out RBI: E Brown.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. C Pennington-D Barton; J Hannahan-D Barton.
Baserunning
SB: R Davis (21, 2nd base off R Rowland-Smith/K Johjima); E Patterson 2 (6, 2nd base off R Rowland-Smith/K Johjima, 2nd base off C Jimenez/K Johjima).
CS: C Gonzalez (1, 2nd base by C Jimenez/K Johjima).

Seattle Mariners

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ichiro Suzuki RF 4 0 3 0 0 0 .315 .760 17 8 0.193 1.41 0.215 -0.022 1.0 2 0 2B
Miguel Cairo 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .612 5 4 -0.138 1.62 0.000 -0.138 -1.1 10 1
   Jeremy Reed PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .709 2 1 -0.080 3.34 0.000 -0.080 -0.3 2 0
Raul Ibanez LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .303 .875 11 6 -0.067 1.71 0.053 -0.120 -0.7 1 0
Adrian Beltre 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .248 .737 19 10 -0.071 2.20 0.079 -0.151 0.1 0 6 2B,IW
Jose Lopez 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .294 .739 16 8 0.003 1.71 0.123 -0.120 -0.2 1 5
Wladimir Balentien CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .216 .660 20 12 -0.093 1.40 0.020 -0.113 -0.5 1 0
   Bryan LaHair PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .279 .717 5 4 -0.079 3.50 0.000 -0.079 -0.4
Kenji Johjima C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .213 .565 10 6 -0.156 1.53 0.000 -0.156 -1.3 7 1 GDP
   Tug Hulett PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .775 3 1 0.184 2.64 0.184 0.000 0.9 2B
Jeff Clement DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .220 .643 17 7 -0.031 1.89 0.041 -0.072 -0.3
Yuniesky Betancourt SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .266 .649 12 6 -0.386 2.79 0.027 -0.414 -1.7 3 0 GDP
Ryan Rowland-Smith P
   Sean Green P
   Cesar Jimenez P
Team Totals 31 0 7 0 5 2 .226 .656 137 73 -0.721 1.93 0.742 -1.465 -4.7 27 13
2B: T Hulett (1, off B Ziegler); A Beltre (23, off G Smith); I Suzuki (14, off G Smith).
IBB: A Beltre (10, by G Smith).
TB: I Suzuki 4; T Hulett 2; A Beltre 2; J Lopez; Y Betancourt.
GIDP: Y Betancourt (16); K Johjima (10).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Beltre-J Lopez-M Cairo.
E: J Reed (4).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: W Balentien (1st base by G Smith).

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
Greg Smith, W (6-12) 6 4 0 0 3 1 0 3.75 23 90 48 33 3 12 13 6 1 0 62 0.373 1.34 3.1
Joey Devine, H (5) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.88 3 14 8 6 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.110 1.43 0.5
Brad Ziegler, S (4) 2 3 0 0 2 1 0 0.41 10 36 18 10 1 7 6 1 1 0 0 0 0.239 3.50 1.0
Team Totals 9 7 0 0 5 2 0 0.00 36 140 74 49 4 21 21 8 2 0 62 0 0 0.722 0.96 4.7

Seattle Mariners

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
Ryan Rowland-Smith, L (2-2) 7 4 1 1 3 6 1 3.84 27 114 74 37 9 28 7 11 5 0 68 0.239 1.05 2.6
Sean Green 1.1 0 1 0 2 1 0 3.09 6 28 15 8 3 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.053 0.70 0.5
Cesar Jimenez 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.86 2 7 5 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 -0.071 0.67 -0.5
Team Totals 9 5 2 1 5 7 1 1.00 35 149 94 48 13 33 11 12 6 0 68 1 1 0.221 1.93 2.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: G Smith (5; A Beltre).
Pickoffs: G Smith (13; W Balentien, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Hohn, 1B - Dan Iassogna, 2B - Ron Kulpa, 3B - Delfin Colon.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 25,611.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 67° F, Wind 1mph from Left to Right.

Starting Lineups

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 0-2 1 123 3,(1-1)  OO SEA Y. Betancourt B. Ziegler 33% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b9 0-2 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  SEA T. Hulett B. Ziegler -18% 71% Double to RF (Line Drive); Lopez to 3B
t6 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R OAK E. Brown R. Rowland-Smith 17% 62% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b8 0-1 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O SEA A. Beltre B. Ziegler 12% 83% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
b6 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  SEA I. Suzuki G. Smith -11% 50% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)

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, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Ryan Rowland-Smith facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK M. Ellis R. Rowland-Smith -2% 48% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK B. Crosby R. Rowland-Smith -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK E. Brown R. Rowland-Smith -1% 45% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Greg Smith facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O SEA I. Suzuki G. Smith 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O SEA M. Cairo G. Smith 2% 49% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O SEA R. Ibanez G. Smith 1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Mariners 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Ryan Rowland-Smith facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O OAK F. Thomas R. Rowland-Smith -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  OAK K. Suzuki R. Rowland-Smith 3% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  OAK J. Cust R. Rowland-Smith 4% 54% Walk; Suzuki to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O OAK C. Gonzalez R. Rowland-Smith -4% 50% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Suzuki to 3B
t2 0-0 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O OAK D. Barton R. Rowland-Smith -5% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Greg Smith facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  SEA A. Beltre G. Smith -6% 39% Double to LF (Fly Ball)
b2 0-0 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O SEA J. Lopez G. Smith 4% 43% Lineout: CF
b2 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  SEA W. Balentien G. Smith -2% 41% Walk
b2 0-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  OO SEA K. Johjima G. Smith 9% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Mariners 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Ryan Rowland-Smith facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK C. Pennington R. Rowland-Smith -3% 47% Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
t3 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK M. Ellis R. Rowland-Smith 3% 50% Walk
t3 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO OAK B. Crosby R. Rowland-Smith -6% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Greg Smith facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O SEA J. Clement G. Smith 3% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b3 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  SEA Y. Betancourt G. Smith -3% 44% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
b3 0-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  SEA I. Suzuki G. Smith -4% 40% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Betancourt to 2B
b3 0-0 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O SEA M. Cairo G. Smith 5% 45% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b3 0-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O SEA R. Ibanez G. Smith 5% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Mariners 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Ryan Rowland-Smith facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK E. Brown R. Rowland-Smith -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t4 0-0 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O OAK F. Thomas R. Rowland-Smith -2% 45% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t4 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  OAK K. Suzuki R. Rowland-Smith 3% 48% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to LF Line)
t4 0-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O OAK J. Cust R. Rowland-Smith -4% 44% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Greg Smith facing 4-5-6
b4 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O SEA A. Beltre G. Smith 3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 0-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  SEA J. Lopez G. Smith -3% 44% Walk
b4 0-0 1 1-- 6,(1-2)  O SEA W. Balentien G. Smith 3% 47% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
b4 0-0 2 1-- 3,(2-1)  O SEA K. Johjima G. Smith 3% 50% Balentien Picked off 1B (P-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Mariners 0.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Ryan Rowland-Smith facing 7-8-9
t5 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK C. Gonzalez R. Rowland-Smith -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK D. Barton R. Rowland-Smith -2% 45% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t5 0-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O OAK C. Pennington R. Rowland-Smith -1% 43% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Greg Smith facing 7-8-9
b5 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O SEA K. Johjima G. Smith 3% 46% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b5 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O SEA J. Clement G. Smith 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O SEA Y. Betancourt G. Smith 2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Mariners 0.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Ryan Rowland-Smith facing 1-2-3
t6 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK M. Ellis R. Rowland-Smith -3% 47% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t6 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK B. Crosby R. Rowland-Smith -2% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
t6 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R OAK E. Brown R. Rowland-Smith 17% 62% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
Rajai Davis pinch hits for Frank Thomas (DH) batting 4th
t6 1-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  OAK R. Davis R. Rowland-Smith 1% 63% Walk
t6 1-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  OAK K. Suzuki R. Rowland-Smith 1% 64% Davis Steals 2B
t6 1-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O OAK K. Suzuki R. Rowland-Smith -4% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Greg Smith facing 1-2-3
b6 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  SEA I. Suzuki G. Smith -11% 50% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b6 0-1 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O SEA M. Cairo G. Smith 7% 57% Bunt Popfly: P (P's Left)
b6 0-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O SEA R. Ibanez G. Smith 6% 63% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b6 0-1 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  SEA A. Beltre G. Smith -2% 61% Intentional Walk
b6 0-1 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O SEA J. Lopez G. Smith 8% 69% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Mariners 0.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mariners' Ryan Rowland-Smith facing 6-7-8
t7 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  OAK J. Cust R. Rowland-Smith 4% 73% Single to RF (Line Drive)
Eric Patterson pinch runs for Jack Cust (LF) batting 6th
t7 1-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O OAK C. Gonzalez R. Rowland-Smith -4% 69% Strikeout Swinging
t7 1-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OAK D. Barton R. Rowland-Smith 2% 71% Patterson Steals 2B
t7 1-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O OAK D. Barton R. Rowland-Smith -4% 67% Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
t7 1-0 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O OAK C. Pennington R. Rowland-Smith -4% 63% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Joey Devine facing 6-7-8
Joey Devine replaces Greg Smith pitching
Eric Patterson moves from PR to LF
b7 0-1 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O SEA W. Balentien J. Devine 5% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b7 0-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O SEA K. Johjima J. Devine 4% 72% Popfly: SS
b7 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O SEA J. Clement J. Devine 2% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Mariners 0.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mariners' Sean Green facing 1-2-3
Sean Green replaces Ryan Rowland-Smith pitching
t8 1-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O OAK M. Ellis S. Green -2% 72% Strikeout Swinging
t8 1-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O OAK B. Crosby S. Green -2% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t8 1-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK E. Brown S. Green 1% 72% Walk
t8 1-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O OAK R. Davis S. Green -3% 69% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Brad Ziegler facing 9-1-2
Brad Ziegler replaces Joey Devine pitching
Jack Hannahan replaces Cliff Pennington playing 3B batting 9th
b8 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O SEA Y. Betancourt B. Ziegler 6% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b8 0-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  SEA I. Suzuki B. Ziegler -7% 68% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
Jeremy Reed pinch hits for Miguel Cairo (1B) batting 2nd
b8 0-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O SEA J. Reed B. Ziegler 8% 76% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 0-1 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  SEA R. Ibanez B. Ziegler -5% 71% Walk; Reed to 2B
b8 0-1 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O SEA A. Beltre B. Ziegler 12% 83% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Mariners 0.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mariners' Sean Green facing 5-6-7
Jeremy Reed moves from PH to 1B
t9 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK K. Suzuki S. Green -2% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  OAK E. Patterson S. Green 2% 83% Walk
Cesar Jimenez replaces Sean Green pitching
t9 1-0 1 1-- OAK C. Gonzalez C. Jimenez 4% 88% Patterson Steals 2B; Patterson to 3B/Adv on E3 (throw to 2B)
t9 1-0 1 --3 2,(1-0)  R OAK C. Gonzalez C. Jimenez 5% 92% Single to CF (Line Drive); Patterson Scores/unER
t9 2-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O OAK D. Barton C. Jimenez -1% 91% Gonzalez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t9 2-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O OAK D. Barton C. Jimenez -0% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Brad Ziegler facing 5-6-7
b9 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  SEA J. Lopez B. Ziegler -9% 81% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
Bryan LaHair pinch hits for Wladimir Balentien (CF) batting 6th
b9 0-2 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O SEA B. LaHair B. Ziegler 8% 89% Strikeout Swinging
Tug Hulett pinch hits for Kenji Johjima (C) batting 7th
b9 0-2 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  SEA T. Hulett B. Ziegler -18% 71% Double to RF (Line Drive); Lopez to 3B
b9 0-2 1 -23 5,(3-1)  SEA J. Clement B. Ziegler -4% 67% Walk
b9 0-2 1 123 3,(1-1)  OO SEA Y. Betancourt B. Ziegler 33% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Mariners 0.

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