Game Wrapup


	Homers boost Braden

Athletics 7, Rays 2

Orlando Cabrera (left), Scott Hairston and Adam Kennedy (right) celebrate Kennedy's homer. (AP)

By Zach Schonbrun / MLB.com

After slumbering for six innings, the A's offense woke up in the seventh, as Rajai Davis and Adam Kennedy each belted two-run shots to make a winner of Dallas Braden. In his return from the bereavement list, Braden held the potent Rays' lineup to just two runs over six effective innings.

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Series at a glance:

Fri. 07/10: TB 6, OAK 0
Sat. 07/11: OAK 7, TB 2
Sun. 07/12: OAK 7, TB 3

Oakland (36-49)
Won 1

Oakland 7, Tampa Bay 2

Tampa Bay (48-40)
Lost 1

July 11, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Oakland	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	3	0	7	13	1
Tampa Bay	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	7	1

Oakland	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Kennedy, A, 3B	4	2	1	2	1	1	1	.288
Cabrera, O, SS	5	0	3	2	0	0	0	.260
Hairston, S, CF	5	0	2	0	0	2	2	.298
Holliday, LF	5	0	2	0	0	1	3	.274
Cust, DH	4	0	0	0	1	4	4	.230
Suzuki, K, C	5	1	1	0	0	1	4	.287
Giambi, 1B	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.192
Crosby, 1B	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	.210
Sweeney, RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.268
Davis, R, RF	2	2	2	2	1	0	0	.261
Ellis, 2B	3	1	1	1	0	1	1	.218
Totals	37	7	13	7	3	12	17
BATTING 2B: Cabrera, O (16, Wheeler), Holliday (18, Cormier). HR: Davis, R (2, 7th inning off Garza, 1 on, 1 out), Kennedy, A (7, 7th inning off Choate, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Kennedy, A 4; Cabrera, O 4; Hairston, S 2; Holliday 3; Suzuki, K; Crosby; Davis, R 5; Ellis. RBI: Davis, R 2 (6), Kennedy, A 2 (31), Ellis (16), Cabrera, O 2 (30). 2-out RBI: Cabrera, O 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Suzuki, K 2; Cust; Hairston, S; Crosby. SAC: Crosby. SF: Ellis. Team RISP: 1-for-8. Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING SB: Davis, R (11, 2nd base off Wheeler/Hernandez, M), Cabrera, O (7, 3rd base off Bradford/Navarro). CS: Davis, R (5, 2nd base by Garza/Navarro). FIELDING E: Braden (3, throw).

Tampa Bay	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Upton, B, CF	5	0	0	0	0	2	4	.242
Crawford, LF	3	0	0	0	1	2	1	.310
Longoria, 3B	3	1	1	0	1	0	1	.286
Pena, C, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.230
Zobrist, 2B	4	1	2	1	0	2	1	.293
Burrell, DH	3	0	0	0	1	2	2	.226
Bartlett, SS	4	0	1	0	0	2	3	.348
Kapler, RF	2	0	1	1	0	1	1	.261
a-Gross, PH-RF	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	.280
Navarro, C	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.223
Hernandez, M, C	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	.260
Totals	34	2	7	2	3	13	20
a-Doubled for Kapler in the 7th.
BATTING 2B: Longoria (27, Braden), Gross 2 (10, Wuertz, Bailey, A). TB: Longoria 2; Zobrist 2; Bartlett; Kapler; Gross 4. RBI: Kapler (23), Zobrist (52). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Upton, B 2; Crawford. Team RISP: 2-for-11. Team LOB: 8. FIELDING E: Hernandez, M (1, missed catch). PB: Hernandez, M (1).

Oakland	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Braden (W, 7-7)	6.0	5	2	2	2	6	0	3.12
Wuertz (H, 10)	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	2.83
Ziegler	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	2.95
Bailey, A	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	1.99

Tampa Bay	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Garza (L, 6-7)	6.1	7	3	3	1	7	1	3.73
Choate	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	1.84
Bradford	0.1	2	0	0	0	1	0	3.00
Balfour	0.2	1	2	2	1	1	0	4.75
Wheeler	0.2	1	1	1	1	1	0	3.34
Cormier	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	2.81

Choate pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

WP: Wheeler.
IBB: Kennedy, A (by Wheeler).
HBP: Giambi (by Garza).
Pitches-strikes: Braden 90-60, Wuertz 16-12, Ziegler 14-10, Bailey, A 15-11, Garza 105-69, Choate 1-1, Bradford 10-8, Balfour 19-13, Wheeler 13-6, Cormier 13-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Braden 4-5, Wuertz 0-0, Ziegler 0-1, Bailey, A 1-0, Garza 2-4, Choate 0-0, Bradford 0-0, Balfour 1-0, Wheeler 0-1, Cormier 1-0.
Batters faced: Braden 25, Wuertz 4, Ziegler 4, Bailey, A 4, Garza 27, Choate 1, Bradford 3, Balfour 4, Wheeler 4, Cormier 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Choate 1-1, Balfour 2-0, Wheeler 2-2.
Ejections: Tampa Bay Rays Manager Joe Maddon ejected by HP umpire Jeff Nelson (9th).
Umpires: HP: Jeff Nelson. 1B: Chad Fairchild. 2B: Tim Tschida. 3B: Bob Davidson.
Weather: 72 degrees, dome.
Wind: Indoors.
T: 3:17.
Att: 33,273.
July 11, 2009

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

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