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Tampa Bay Rays @ Oakland Athletics

2006-05-06 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 25080 · 59°F · Wind 14 mph to RF · 2:42

Oakland Athletics defeated Tampa Bay Devil Rays 3–2. Joe Kennedy earned the win. Russell Branyan went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TBA	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	7
OAK	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	3	9

W: Joe Kennedy L: Chad Orvella SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: Phil Cuzzi · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Chuck Meriwether · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Julio Lugo	4	0	0	0	0	1
Carl Crawford	4	0	2	0	0	0
Jonny Gomes	3	0	1	0	1	1
Aubrey Huff	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ty Wigginton	3	0	1	0	1	0
Travis Lee	4	0	0	0	0	2
Russell Branyan	3	1	1	1	0	0
Josh Paul	2	0	1	0	0	0
Joey Gathright	2	0	0	0	1	1
Greg Norton	1	1	1	1	0	0
Toby Hall	1	0	0	0	0	0

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jason Kendall	4	1	1	0	1	0
Nick Swisher	4	0	1	0	0	1
Mark Kotsay	4	0	2	1	0	0
Eric Chavez	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bobby Crosby	4	1	1	0	0	0
Adam Melhuse	4	0	1	0	0	2
Jay Payton	3	1	2	1	0	0
Dan Johnson	2	0	0	0	2	1
Marco Scutaro	3	0	0	0	1	0

Tampa Bay Rays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Seth McClung	6.1	8	3	2
Brian Meadows	0.2	0	0	1
Chad Orvella	1.0	1	1	1
Tyler Walker	0.2	0	0	0

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Barry Zito	7.0	5	1	3
Justin Duchscherer	1.0	1	0	1
Joe Kennedy	1.0	1	2	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Julio Lugo: 53/BG5S
Carl Crawford: S8/G4M
Jonny Gomes: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Bot 1

Jason Kendall: 63/G6
Nick Swisher: D9/G3+
Mark Kotsay: 8/F8LXD+
Eric Chavez: 43/G4M

Top 2

Aubrey Huff: 8/F8LXD+
Ty Wigginton: 3/P23F-
Travis Lee: 43/G4

Bot 2

Bobby Crosby: 53/BG5S
Adam Melhuse: 6/P6D-
Jay Payton: S8/L8LM
Dan Johnson: SB2
Dan Johnson: W
Marco Scutaro: W.2-3;1-2
Jason Kendall: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 3

Russell Branyan: 43/G4
Josh Paul: S7/G56
Joey Gathright: W.1-2
Julio Lugo: 14(1)3/GDP/G15

Bot 3

Nick Swisher: 9/F89M
Mark Kotsay: S8/L8RS+
Eric Chavez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Top 4

Carl Crawford: 8/F8RD
Jonny Gomes: S7/L7S
Aubrey Huff: 54(1)3/GDP/G6S

Bot 4

Bobby Crosby: S8/G6M+
Adam Melhuse: D9/L9LS+.1-3
Jay Payton: 8/SF/F8RD+.3-H
Dan Johnson: K
Marco Scutaro: 43/G4M

Top 5

Ty Wigginton: 8/F8LD
Travis Lee: K
Russell Branyan: HR/F8LXD+
Josh Paul: 9/F9M

Bot 5

Jason Kendall: D7/L8LM+
Nick Swisher: 3!1/G34+.2-3
Mark Kotsay: S9/L9S.3-H
Eric Chavez: S9/L9S+.1X3(95)
Bobby Crosby: 43/G4

Top 6

Joey Gathright: K
Julio Lugo: 5/P15-
Carl Crawford: 8/F8LM

Bot 6

Adam Melhuse: K
Jay Payton: 53/G5
Dan Johnson: 43/G4D

Top 7

Jonny Gomes: K
Aubrey Huff: 63/G6MS
Ty Wigginton: S7/L56+
Travis Lee: 63/G6M

Bot 7

Marco Scutaro: 7/F7D+
Jason Kendall: W
Nick Swisher: K
Mark Kotsay: 3/G3

Top 8

Russell Branyan: 9/F9M
Greg Norton: HR/F9LD+
Joey Gathright: 13/BG23-
Julio Lugo: K

Bot 8

Eric Chavez: 43/G4
Bobby Crosby: 63/G6
Adam Melhuse: K23

Top 9

Carl Crawford: D8/L78S
Jonny Gomes: IW
Aubrey Huff: 13/G13.2-3;1-2
Ty Wigginton: IW
Travis Lee: K
Toby Hall: 6/L6D-

Bot 9

Jay Payton: S9/L9LS
Dan Johnson: W.1-2
Marco Scutaro: 64(1)/FO/DP.2-2;BX2(4564)
Jason Kendall: E5/G5.2-H(UR)(NR)

Notes & reviews

Athletics pitcher Justin Duchscherer left the game due to an injured elbow
after Johnson was forced at second, Payton was in rundown between 2nd and 3rd. He slid safely back into 2nd as Scutaro slid in as well. Both were tagged on the base, Scutaro was out

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