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	Braden impressive

Athletics 8, Rays 1

In his first start of 2008, Dallas Barden took home the victory on Tuesday night. (AP)

By Mychael Urban / MLB.com

Backed by a one-out, three-run homer by Jack Hannahan in the fourth inning, Dallas Braden, hoping to impress in his first start this season, pitched five solid innings, giving up just one run on four hits. With the win, the A's stopped their six-game losing streak, four coming after the All-Star break.

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Series at a glance:

Mon. 07/21: TB 4, OAK 0
Tue. 07/22: OAK 8, TB 1
Wed. 07/23: TB 4, OAK 3

Oakland (52-48)
Won 1

Oakland 8, Tampa Bay 1

Tampa Bay (58-41)
Lost 1

July 22, 2008

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Oakland	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	4	1	8	9	0
Tampa Bay	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	2

Oakland	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Sweeney, R, RF	3	2	1	0	2	0	0	.307
Suzuki, C	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	.287
Cust, DH	3	0	0	0	1	1	2	.225
1-Davis, PR-DH	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	.204
Murton, LF	5	0	0	0	0	1	3	.200
Gonzalez, C, CF	3	2	1	0	2	0	0	.262
Crosby, SS	4	1	2	1	0	0	3	.256
Hannahan, 3B	4	1	2	4	0	1	1	.229
Bankston, 1B	3	0	0	0	0	2	2	.267
Conrad, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000
Totals	34	8	9	6	5	6	14
1-Ran for Cust in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Suzuki (17, Miller). HR: Hannahan (5, 4th inning off Sonnanstine, 2 on, 1 out). TB: Sweeney, R; Suzuki 4; Gonzalez, C; Crosby 2; Hannahan 5. RBI: Hannahan 4 (33), Suzuki (28), Crosby (39). 2-out RBI: Hannahan. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Murton; Bankston; Crosby 2. S: Suzuki. SF: Crosby. GIDP: Conrad. Team LOB: 7. FIELDING Outfield assists: Murton (Crawford at 3rd base). DP: (Murton-Hannahan-Conrad).

Tampa Bay	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Iwamura, 2B	3	1	1	0	1	0	1	.277
b-Hinske, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260
Upton, CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.271
Crawford, LF	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	.271
Longoria, 3B	3	0	1	0	1	1	1	.275
Pena, 1B	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	.232
Navarro, C	3	0	1	0	1	0	3	.314
Aybar, DH	4	0	0	0	0	1	5	.236
Gomes, RF	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.192
a-Gross, PH-RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.223
Zobrist, SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.211
Totals	31	1	7	1	5	4	16
a-Grounded out for Gomes in the 7th. b-Flied out for Iwamura in the 9th.
BATTING TB: Iwamura; Crawford 2; Longoria; Pena; Navarro; Zobrist. RBI: Pena (50). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Zobrist; Crawford; Aybar. SF: Pena. Team LOB: 9. FIELDING E: Zobrist 2 (6, missed catch, throw). DP: (Iwamura-Zobrist-Pena).

Oakland	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Braden (W, 2-0)	5.0	4	1	1	4	1	0	4.05
Blevins (H, 1)	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Ziegler (H, 7)	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Street	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4.09

Tampa Bay	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Sonnanstine (L, 10-5)	7.0	5	3	3	1	5	1	4.54
Miller	0.0	1	3	3	2	0	0	5.40
Reyes	1.0	1	1	0	1	1	0	4.34
Hammel	1.0	2	1	0	1	0	0	4.55

Miller pitched to 3 batters in the 8th.

WP: Miller.
HBP: Bankston (by Sonnanstine).
Pitches-strikes: Braden 90-52, Blevins 18-12, Ziegler 37-18, Street 8-6, Sonnanstine 92-65, Miller 18-7, Reyes 21-12, Hammel 23-13.
Ground outs-fly outs: Braden 3-9, Blevins 1-0, Ziegler 4-2, Street 0-2, Sonnanstine 7-9, Miller 0-0, Reyes 0-2, Hammel 2-1.
Batters faced: Braden 21, Blevins 4, Ziegler 9, Street 3, Sonnanstine 27, Miller 3, Reyes 5, Hammel 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Reyes 2-2.
Umpires: HP: Alfonso Marquez. 1B: Andy Fletcher. 2B: Mike Reilly. 3B: Bob Davidson.
Weather: 72 degrees, dome.
Wind: Indoors.
T: 2:57.
Att: 16,800.
July 22, 2008

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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