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| OAKLAND | 
AB | 
R | 
H | 
RBI | 
BB | 
SO | 
LOB | 
AVG | 
 
R Christenson rf Tejada ss Ja Giambi 1b Saenz dh b-Piatt ph Grieve lf Long cf Ra Hernandez c Chavez 3b Menechino 2b a-J Velandia ph-2b Totals | 
4 6 5 5 1 6 6 3 5 4 1 46 | 
2 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 14 | 
2 4 2 3 0 3 2 0 1 3 0 20 | 
1 2 2 2 0 2 3 0 1 1 0 14 | 
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 | 
1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 8 | 
2 2 2 3 0 3 3 0 3 0 0 18 | 
.282 .279 .286 .369 .320 .288 .262 .203 .284 .286 .125
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a-struck out for Menechino in the 8th; b-grounded to third for
Saenz in the 9th.
 
 BATTING 
2B:  Tejada 2 (5, Suppan, Rakers); Long (3, Suppan);
Saenz (7, Suppan); Menechino (4, Witasick); R Christenson (1, Rakers); 
Grieve (7, Rakers). 
HR:  Ja Giambi (11, 7th inning off Witasick 0 on, 
0 out); Long (2, 7th inning off Witasick 2 on, 0 out); Chavez (4, 
7th inning off Rakers 0 on, 1 out). 
S:  R Christenson. 
Rbi:  Saenz 2 (9), 
Tejada 2 (17), Menechino (10), Ja Giambi 2 (30), Long 3 (11), Chavez (18), 
R Christenson (4), Grieve 2 (18). 
2-out rbi:  Saenz, Menechino, Grieve 2. 
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out:  R Christenson 2, Grieve 1,
Tejada 1, Long 2. 
Team LOB:  10. 
 BASERUNNING 
SB:  Tejada (3, 2nd base off Suppan/Fabregas). 
 FIELDING 
DP: 2 (Tejada-Menechino-Ja Giambi, Menechino-Ja Giambi). 
 
| KANSAS CITY | 
AB | 
R | 
H | 
RBI | 
BB | 
SO | 
LOB | 
AVG | 
 
Damon lf-cf Febles 2b Sweeney 1b Dye rf Beltran cf a-Pose ph-lf Randa 3b b-Reboulet ph-3b Quinn dh c-Mccarty ph Fabregas c R Sanchez ss Ordaz ss Totals | 
4 5 5 5 1 4 3 1 3 1 4 3 1 40 | 
2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 | 
2 3 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 15 | 
0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 | 
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 | 
0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 | 
0 3 3 3 0 1 2 0 4 0 3 0 1 20 | 
.267 .296 .306 .366 .241 .133 .343 .600 .290 .286 .241 .284 .000
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a-grounded to second for Beltran in the 3rd; b-flied to center
for Randa in the 8th; c-grounded to shortstop for Quinn in the
8th.
 
  BATTING 
2B:  Febles 2 (6, G Heredia, Magnante). 
HR:  Sweeney (9, 
1st inning off G Heredia 1 on, 1 out). 
Rbi:  Sweeney 4 (24), Febles (10). 
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out:  Fabregas 2, Sweeney 2, Quinn 1. 
Gidp:  Randa, Dye. 
Team LOB:  9. 
 BASERUNNING 
SB:  Damon (12, 2nd base off G Heredia/Ra Hernandez). 
  Pitching 
| OAKLAND | 
IP | 
H | 
R | 
ER | 
BB | 
SO | 
HR | 
ERA | 
 
G Heredia (W, 3-2) Tam Magnante | 
6 1/3 1 2/3 1 | 
11 0 4 | 
2 0 3 | 
2 0 3 | 
1 0 0 | 
3 0 1 | 
1 0 0 | 
2.65 1.96 4.35 | 
 
 
 
| KANSAS CITY | 
IP | 
H | 
R | 
ER | 
BB | 
SO | 
HR | 
ERA | 
 
Suppan (L, 1-3) Witasick Rakers | 
5 1 3 | 
6 5 9 | 
3 5 6 | 
3 5 6 | 
1 2 0 | 
5 1 2 | 
0 2 1 | 
6.32 10.03 18.69 | 
 
 
Witasick pitched to 4 batters in the 7th.
 
WP: Suppan. 
HBP: Ja Giambi (by Suppan). 
Pitches-strikes: Suppan 99-61;: Witasick 31-17; Rakers 53-37; G Heredia 97-65; Tam 11-9; Magnante 27-15. 
Ground balls-fly balls: Suppan 8-2; Witasick 1-1; Rakers 3-4;: G Heredia 12-4; Tam 4-1; Magnante 2-0. 
Batters faced: Suppan 23;: Witasick 10; Rakers 18; G Heredia 30; Tam 4; Magnante 7. 
Umpires: HP: Ed Rapuano. 1B--Bill Miller. 2B--Brian Runge.  3B--John Shulock. 
T: 3:29. 
Att: 13,344. 
Weather: 72 degrees, clear. 
Wind: 5 mph,: right to left. 
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