Athletics 7, Rays 3
Brett Anderson pitched four innings but left with lower back stiffness. (Steve Nesius/AP)
By Zach Schonbrun / MLB.com
It took the A's until the seventh to score, but they knocked out the Rays' James Shields and put up four runs in the frame. Kurt Suzuki had three hits, scored twice and drove two in, and Brett Anderson tossed four scoreless frames as Oakland heads into the break with a series victory.
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Oakland 7, Tampa Bay 3
Today's Boxes 7/12/09
DET 10, CLE 1
CHC 7, STL 3
NYM 9, CIN 7
BOS 6, KC 0
PHI 5, PIT 2
BAL 4, TOR 2
LAD 7, MIL 4
HOU 5, WSH 0
MIN 13, CWS 7
COL 8, ATL 7
LAA 5, NYY 4
SD 10, SF 4
FLA 8, ARI 1
SEA 5, TEX 3
STL 4, CHC 2
July 12, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Oakland
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
2
1
7 14
0
Tampa Bay
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
3 7
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Standings thru 7/12/09 | Recap: OAK | TB | Gameday | Athletics stats | Rays stats
Oakland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kennedy, A , 3B
5
0
2
0
0
0
0
.291
Cabrera, O , SS
5
0
2
1
0
1
1
.262
Hairston, S , CF
5
0
1
0
0
1
3
.295
Holliday , LF
5
2
2
0
0
0
3
.276
Garciaparra , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
.253
Suzuki, K , DH
4
2
3
2
0
0
0
.293
Powell , C
3
1
1
0
1
2
2
.225
Davis, R , RF
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
.257
a-Cust , PH
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
.232
Sweeney , RF
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
.271
Ellis , 2B
4
2
1
2
0
0
2
.219
Totals 39 7 14 7 1 4 15
BATTING 2B : Kennedy, A (13, Shields), Suzuki, K (23, Shields), Holliday (19, Shields), Cabrera, O (17, Nelson,
J).HR : Ellis (3, 9th inning off Howell, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Kennedy, A 3; Cabrera, O 3; Hairston, S;
Holliday 3; Suzuki, K 4; Powell; Cust; Sweeney; Ellis 4.RBI : Suzuki, K 2 (37), Cust (44), Ellis 2 (18), Cabrera,
O (31), Sweeney (22).2-out RBI : Cabrera, O; Sweeney.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Davis,
R; Hairston, S; Holliday.Team RISP : 6-for-16.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING SB :
Holliday (10, 2nd base off Howell/Hernandez, M).CS : Sweeney (3, 2nd base by Howell/Hernandez, M).
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Upton, B , CF
5
0
0
0
0
1
2
.239
Aybar, W , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
.272
Longoria , 3B
4
0
1
0
0
1
2
.285
Pena, C , 1B
2
1
0
0
2
0
1
.228
Zobrist , RF-LF
4
1
2
0
0
1
1
.297
Burrell , DH
4
1
2
2
0
0
2
.232
Bartlett , SS
4
0
1
1
0
1
3
.347
Kapler , LF
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
.257
a-Gross , PH-RF
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
.276
Hernandez, M , C
2
0
1
0
1
0
0
.267
b-Crawford , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.309
Totals 34 3 7 3 3 7 15
BATTING 2B : Burrell 2 (10, Anderson, Wuertz).TB : Longoria; Zobrist 2; Burrell 4; Bartlett; Hernandez,
M.RBI : Burrell 2 (28), Bartlett (39).2-out RBI : Burrell 2; Bartlett.Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out : Kapler; Gross.Team RISP : 2-for-5.Team LOB : 7.BASERUNNING SB :
Bartlett (19, 2nd base off Wuertz/Powell).FIELDING Outfield assists : Zobrist (Cabrera, O at home).DP :
(Zobrist-Hernandez, M).
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Anderson
4.0
3
0
0
1
3
0
4.64
Ziegler
1.2
1
2
2
1
0
0
3.27
Wuertz (W, 5-1)
1.1
3
1
1
0
3
0
2.95
Breslow
0.0
0
0
0
1
0
0
4.46
Bailey, A (S, 10)
2.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1.92
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Shields
6.1
6
3
3
1
2
0
3.42
Wheeler (BS, 3)(L, 3-2)
0.1
1
1
1
0
0
0
3.58
Choate
0.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.84
Bradford
0.1
1
0
0
0
1
0
2.70
Howell
1.1
4
3
3
0
1
1
2.11
Nelson, J
0.2
1
0
0
0
0
0
4.50
Pitches-strikes : Anderson
50-36, Ziegler 33-17, Wuertz 29-19, Breslow 6-2, Bailey, A 18-13, Shields 89-55, Wheeler 6-3, Choate 5-2, Bradford 5-4, Howell
32-21, Nelson, J 13-10.Groundouts-flyouts : Anderson 2-6, Ziegler 4-1, Wuertz 0-1, Breslow 0-0, Bailey, A 2-1,
Shields 7-7, Wheeler 1-0, Choate 0-0, Bradford 0-0, Howell 0-1, Nelson, J 1-1.Batters faced : Anderson 16, Ziegler
7, Wuertz 7, Breslow 1, Bailey, A 6, Shields 25, Wheeler 2, Choate 1, Bradford 2, Howell 7, Nelson, J 3.Inherited
runners-scored : Wuertz 2-2, Bailey, A 1-0, Wheeler 2-2, Choate 1-0, Bradford 2-1.Umpires : HP: Chad Fairchild.
1B: Tim Tschida. 2B: Bob Davidson. 3B: Jeff Nelson.Weather : 72 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T :
2:53.Att : 29,727.July 12, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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