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Oakland Athletics @ 
Anaheim Angels
2005-08-31 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 43501 · 72°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph to CF · 2:33
Anaheim Angels defeated Oakland Athletics 2–1. Anaheim Angels put up 2 in the 4th. John Lackey earned the win and Francisco Rodriguez picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| ANA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: John Lackey L: Joe Blanton SV: Francisco Rodriguez
Umpires — HP: Jim Reynolds · 1B: John Hirschbeck · 2B: Rob Drake · 3B: Lance Barksdale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Kielty | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marco Scutaro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Anaheim Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chone Figgins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Orlando Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Garret Anderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vladimir Guerrero | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darin Erstad | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bengie Molina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Kotchman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Maicer Izturis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Blanton | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
Anaheim Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Lackey | 7.0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
 Scot Shields | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisco Rodriguez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Kendall: S9/L89S
- Mark Ellis: 7/F8LM
- Eric Chavez: 7/F78S-
- Dan Johnson: 9/F9S-
Bot 1
- Chone Figgins: 9/F9D+
- Orlando Cabrera: W
- Garret Anderson: S8/G4M.1-2
- Vladimir Guerrero: S8/L4MD-.2-3;1-2
- Darin Erstad: K
- Bengie Molina: 43/G6M-
Top 2
- Jay Payton: K
- Scott Hatteberg: 13/G3S-
- Bobby Kielty: W
- Nick Swisher: 6/L6-
Bot 2
- Casey Kotchman: K
- Maicer Izturis: 63/G6M
- Adam Kennedy: K
Top 3
- Marco Scutaro: S5/G13
- Jason Kendall: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Mark Ellis: W
- Eric Chavez: W.1-2
- Dan Johnson: 43/G34D
Bot 3
- Chone Figgins: K
- Orlando Cabrera: 9/F89D
- Garret Anderson: K
Top 4
- Jay Payton: K
- Scott Hatteberg: 63/G6
- Bobby Kielty: K
Bot 4
- Vladimir Guerrero: S8/G6M+
- Darin Erstad: D8/F8RXD+.1-H
- Bengie Molina: 9/F9D+.2-3
- Casey Kotchman: K
- Maicer Izturis: S8/P8LS-.3-H;BX2(8)
Top 5
- Nick Swisher: K
- Marco Scutaro: 5/P56-
- Jason Kendall: 8/F89M
Bot 5
- Adam Kennedy: K
- Chone Figgins: K
- Orlando Cabrera: D9/L3-
- Garret Anderson: 43/G34
Top 6
- Mark Ellis: HP
- Eric Chavez: 7/F78M
- Dan Johnson: W.1-2
- Jay Payton: K
- Scott Hatteberg: S6/G13.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Kielty: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Vladimir Guerrero: 9/F89D
- Darin Erstad: 3/G3+
- Bengie Molina: 43/G4
Top 7
- Nick Swisher: K
- Marco Scutaro: K
- Jason Kendall: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Casey Kotchman: 63/G6M
- Maicer Izturis: K
- Adam Kennedy: 7/F7M
Top 8
- Mark Ellis: K
- Eric Chavez: S9/L89M
- Dan Johnson: 4/P4-
- Jay Payton: S9/L89S+.1-2
- Scott Hatteberg: S7/G6.2-H;1-2
- Bobby Kielty: HP.2-3;1-2
- Nick Swisher: 7/F7D+
Bot 8
- Chone Figgins: K
- Orlando Cabrera: 9/F9LM
- Garret Anderson: 3/G3-
Top 9
- Marco Scutaro: 63/G6+
- Jason Kendall: 8/L8RD+
- Mark Ellis: S7/G5+
- Eric Chavez: 8/F8RXD+
Notes & reviews
- Izturis tried for a double but Payton ran the ball into 2B and tagged him out