Swisher provides the power
Athletics 6, Orioles 5
Nick Swisher points skyward after his two-run homer started the scoring. (Don Wright/AP)
By Mychael Urban / MLB.com
After being held down through three innings, the A's batted around in the fourth, highlighted by Nick Swisher's two-run homer, one of two on the day. Dan Haren continued his recent roll with seven fantastic innings, and the bullpen staved off a furious Orioles charge to earn a narrow victory.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: April 23, 2007
Oakland 6, Baltimore 5
Today's Boxes 4/23/07
FLA 8, ATL 7
PHI 11, HOU 4
TOR 7, BOS 3
NYM 6, COL 1
TB 10, NYY 8
MIL 5, CHC 4
SEA 5, TEX 4
CWS 7, KC 4
CLE 7, MIN 3
DET 9, LAA 5
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Standings thru 4/23/07 | Gameday | Athletics Stats | Orioles Stats
Oakland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Stewart , LF3 1 1 0 2 0 0 .230
Swisher , CF5 2 2 3 0 1 3 .254
Chavez , 3B5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .269
Piazza , DH5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .267
Crosby , SS4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .237
Ellis , 2B3 0 0 1 1 2 1 .241
Walker , 1B2 1 1 0 2 1 0 .237
Kendall , C4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .191
Putnam, D , RF4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .250
Totals 35 6 11 5 5 11 15
BATTING 2B : Crosby (4, Bedard).HR : Swisher 2 (4, 4th inning off Bedard, 1 on, 0 out; 9th inning off Baez, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Stewart; Swisher 8; Chavez; Piazza 2; Crosby 2; Walker; Kendall 2; Putnam, D.RBI : Swisher 3 (9), Ellis (13), Kendall (4).2-out RBI : Kendall.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Crosby 2; Putnam, D 2.GIDP : Kendall; Swisher.Team LOB : 7.BASERUNNING CS : Kendall (1, 2nd base by Bedard/Bako).
Baltimore AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Roberts , 2B5 2 3 2 0 1 0 .239
Mora , 3B5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .241
Markakis , RF4 1 1 0 1 1 0 .282
Tejada , SS5 0 1 0 0 2 5 .329
Huff , 1B4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .222
Gibbons , DH3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .220
a-Millar , PH-DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268
Payton , LF3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .500
Patterson , CF3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .278
Bako , C3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .200
b-Gomez , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .304
Totals 37 5 10 5 3 9 16
BATTING 2B : Patterson (4, Street).HR : Roberts (1, 6th inning off Haren, 0 on, 0 out), Huff (2, 8th inning off Embree, 2 on, 2 out).TB : Roberts 6; Markakis; Tejada; Huff 5; Payton; Patterson 3.RBI : Roberts 2 (5), Huff 3 (11).2-out RBI : Huff 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Bako 2; Tejada 2.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB : Patterson (3, 2nd base off Haren/Kendall).FIELDING DP : 2 (Mora-Roberts-Huff 2).
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Haren (W, 2-2)7.0 5 1 1 1 5 1 1.41
Calero 0.2 2 2 2 0 2 0 6.75
Embree (H, 5)0.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 2.79
Street (S, 5)1.0 2 1 1 2 1 0 3.27
WP : Bedard.IBB : Markakis (by Street).Pitches-strikes : Haren 98-63, Calero 20-12, Embree 6-5, Street 25-15, Bedard 95-57, Williamson 4-3, Burres 52-29, Baez 15-8.Ground outs-fly outs : Haren 8-8, Calero 0-0, Embree 0-0, Street 2-0, Bedard 2-5, Williamson 0-0, Burres 5-0, Baez 0-3.Batters faced : Haren 27, Calero 4, Embree 2, Street 7, Bedard 22, Williamson 1, Burres 13, Baez 4.Inherited runners-scored : Embree 2-2, Williamson 3-0.Umpires : HP: Marvin Hudson. 1B: Brian Knight. 2B: Ed Montague. 3B: Bill Miller.Weather : 81 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 13 mph, R to L.T : 2:59.Att : 13,862.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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