OAKLAND AB R H RBI HOUSTON AB R H RBI
J Blanton, P 2 0 0 0 C Sampson, P 2 1 1 0
M Kotsay, CF 4 1 1 1 C Biggio, 2B 5 0 1 1
M Ellis, 2B 4 1 1 2 M Lamb, 1B 4 0 0 0
N Swisher, RF 3 1 0 0 H Pence, CF 4 0 2 1
E Chavez, 3B 4 1 2 3 C Lee, LF 4 1 2 0
D Johnson, 1B 4 0 0 0 M Loretta, 3B 4 0 2 0
B Crosby, SS 4 0 0 0 C Burke, RF 4 0 1 0
J Cust, LF 3 0 0 0 E Munson, C 3 0 1 1
D Murphy, PH 1 0 0 0 A Everett, SS 4 1 1 0
J Kendall, C 4 2 3 1 O Palmeiro, PH 1 0 0 0
M Scutaro, PH-LF 1 1 1 0 M Ensberg, PH 1 0 0 0
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Totals 34 7 8 7 Totals 36 3 11 3
Athletics 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 - 7 8 0
Astros 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 3 11 0
OAKLAND IP BF H R ER BB SO HR PIT-STR
J Blanton (W) 7.0 29 8 3 3 1 3 0 98- 64
S Casilla 1.0 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 14- 10
A Embree 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 13- 7
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Totals 9.0 37 11 3 3 1 4 0 125- 81
HOUSTON IP BF H R ER BB SO HR PIT-STR
C Sampson 7.0 23 3 2 2 0 2 2 85- 55
D Wheeler (L) 0.2 6 4 4 4 0 2 0 22- 15
T Miller 0.1 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 13- 6
B Moehler 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 11- 8
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Totals 9.0 35 8 7 7 1 6 2 131- 84
2B - M Kotsay, M Ellis, C Biggio, H Pence, C Lee, M Loretta, E Munson, A Everett.
HR - E Chavez, J Kendall.
SB - M Ellis, N Swisher.
GIDP - J Blanton, C Lee, A Everett.
SCORING
BOTTOM 2 — Carlos Lee doubles (20) on a line drive to right fielder Nick Swisher. Mark Loretta strikes out swinging. Chris Burke grounds out, shortstop Bobby Crosby to first baseman Dan Johnson. Carlos Lee to 3rd. Eric Munson doubles (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Mark Kotsay. Carlos Lee scores. Adam Everett grounds out, second baseman Mark Ellis to first baseman Dan Johnson.
BOTTOM 3 — Chris Sampson singles on a ground ball to second baseman Mark Ellis. Craig Biggio flies out to right fielder Nick Swisher. Mike Lamb pops out to third baseman Eric Chavez in foul territory. Hunter Pence doubles (15) on a line drive to center fielder Mark Kotsay. Chris Sampson scores. Carlos Lee grounds out, shortstop Bobby Crosby to first baseman Dan Johnson.
TOP 5 — Eric Chavez homers (10) on a line drive to right field. Dan Johnson grounds out, second baseman Craig Biggio to first baseman Mike Lamb. Bobby Crosby strikes out on a foul tip. Jack Cust grounds out, second baseman Craig Biggio to first baseman Mike Lamb.
TOP 6 — Jason Kendall homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Joe Blanton strikes out swinging. Mark Kotsay grounds out, first baseman Mike Lamb to pitcher Chris Sampson. Mark Ellis flies out to right fielder Chris Burke.
BOTTOM 7 — Eric Munson grounds out, shortstop Bobby Crosby to first baseman Dan Johnson. Adam Everett hits a ground-rule double (11) on a line drive to right field. Orlando Palmeiro grounds out, shortstop Bobby Crosby to first baseman Dan Johnson. Adam Everett to 3rd. Craig Biggio doubles (19) on a line drive to center fielder Mark Kotsay. Adam Everett scores. Mike Lamb grounds out, second baseman Mark Ellis to first baseman Dan Johnson.
TOP 8 — Bobby Crosby strikes out swinging. Jack Cust strikes out swinging. Jason Kendall singles on a ground ball to shortstop Adam Everett. Marco Scutaro singles on a ground ball to shortstop Adam Everett. Jason Kendall to 2nd. Mark Kotsay doubles (3) on a ground ball to left fielder Carlos Lee. Jason Kendall scores. Marco Scutaro to 3rd. Mark Ellis doubles (12) on a line drive to left fielder Carlos Lee. Marco Scutaro scores. Mark Kotsay scores. Trever Miller intentionally walks Nick Swisher. Eric Chavez singles on a soft fly ball to center fielder Hunter Pence. Mark Ellis scores. Nick Swisher scores. Dan Johnson strikes out swinging.
Attendance: 43,017. Duration: 2:27. Weather: 73 degrees, Roof Closed.
Umpires: Chad Fairchild [HP], Mike Reilly [1B], Chris Guccione [2B], Eric Cooper [3B].
