TODAY'S WRAPS: June 27, 2007
Cust helps A's bust slump
Big start boosts A's By Mychael Urban / MLB.com
The Athletics scored nine runs in the first two innings and went on to a win over the Indians. Jack Cust hit a three-run homer and had a career-high five RBIs, while Kurt Suzuki drilled a two-run shot. Shannon Stewart had four hits and knocked in two runs as Oakland ended a five-game skid.
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Athletics 13, Indians 7
A's designated hitter Jack Cust nailed his 13th home run of the season on Wednesday night. (Tony Dejak/AP)
Tribe's rally comes up short By Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com
Right-hander Fausto Carmona gave up eight runs on seven hits in one-plus innings, and the Indians were unable to come all the way back in a loss to the Athletics. Jhonny Peralta, Casey Blake and Travis Hafner each hit solo home runs, while Franklin Gutierrez connected on a three-run dinger.
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Oakland 13, Cleveland 7
Today's Boxes 6/27/07
MIL 6, HOU 3
CHC 6, COL 4
KC 1, LAA 0
SD 4, SF 2
SEA 2, BOS 1
CIN 9, PHI 6
BAL 4, NYY 0
PIT 7, FLA 5
CWS 5, TB 3
NYM 2, STL 0
ATL 13, WSH 0
TOR 5, MIN 4
ARI 2, LAD 0
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Standings thru 6/27/07 | Gameday | Athletics Stats | Indians Stats
Oakland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Buck , RF5 3 2 0 1 0 3 .283
Stewart , LF6 3 4 2 0 0 1 .292
Swisher , CF5 2 1 1 1 0 2 .280
Cust , DH5 1 2 5 0 1 1 .273
Chavez , 3B4 2 3 1 1 0 1 .243
Ellis , 2B5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .275
Johnson , 1B4 0 2 1 1 1 1 .254
Scutaro , SS5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .241
Suzuki , C4 1 1 2 1 2 2 .385
Totals 43 13 18 13 5 5 18
BATTING 2B : Buck (11, Carmona), Swisher (16, Carmona), Chavez (17, Stanford).HR : Cust (13, 1st inning off Carmona, 2 on, 1 out), Suzuki (2, 2nd inning off Carmona, 1 on, 0 out), Stewart (6, 9th inning off Mujica, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Buck 3; Stewart 7; Swisher 2; Cust 5; Chavez 4; Ellis; Johnson 2; Scutaro 2; Suzuki 4.RBI : Cust 5 (34), Suzuki 2 (3), Swisher (42), Chavez (37), Johnson (27), Scutaro (11), Stewart 2 (24).2-out RBI : Scutaro; Cust.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Johnson; Buck 2; Ellis; Suzuki.SF : Cust.GIDP : Scutaro.Team LOB : 9.FIELDING DP : (Ellis-Scutaro-Johnson).
Cleveland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Sizemore , CF4 0 1 1 1 0 1 .281
Blake , 3B4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .273
Martinez , C5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .315
Hafner , DH4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .259
Peralta , SS5 2 2 1 0 2 2 .283
Garko , 1B4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .292
Michaels , LF4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .303
Gutierrez , RF3 1 1 3 1 1 2 .273
Barfield , 2B4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .263
Totals 37 7 11 7 4 6 17
BATTING 2B : Michaels (7, Lewis).HR : Peralta (13, 2nd inning off DiNardo, 0 on, 0 out), Gutierrez (4, 6th inning off Lewis, 2 on, 1 out), Blake (11, 7th inning off Braden, 0 on, 0 out), Hafner (12, 7th inning off Braden, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Sizemore; Blake 4; Martinez 2; Hafner 4; Peralta 5; Garko; Michaels 3; Gutierrez 4.RBI : Peralta (45), Sizemore (36), Gutierrez 3 (9), Blake (39), Hafner (51).2-out RBI : Sizemore.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Blake.GIDP : Blake.Team LOB : 7.FIELDING DP : (Peralta-Barfield-Garko).
WP : Carmona.Pitches-strikes : DiNardo 106-65, Lewis 22-12, Braden 22-15, Casilla 34-21, Carmona 44-28, Stanford 94-60, Mujica 27-21.Ground outs-fly outs : DiNardo 10-2, Lewis 1-1, Braden 0-3, Casilla 0-4, Carmona 1-1, Stanford 9-6, Mujica 2-3.Batters faced : DiNardo 22, Lewis 5, Braden 6, Casilla 8, Carmona 12, Stanford 28, Mujica 9.Inherited runners-scored : Stanford 2-2, Mujica 1-0.Umpires : HP: Gerry Davis. 1B: Brian Gorman. 2B: Mike Everitt. 3B: Paul Nauert.Weather : 79 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 8 mph, Out to CF.T : 3:22 (:29 delay).Att : 18,614.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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