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Seattle Mariners @ 
Oakland Athletics
2006-05-16 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 16397 · 62°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph from LF · 2:28
Oakland Athletics defeated Seattle Mariners 12–6. Oakland Athletics put up 5 in the 3rd. Joe Blanton earned the win. Adam Melhuse went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 |
W: Joe Blanton L: Felix Hernandez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Randy Marsh · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: Sam Holbrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Seattle Mariners — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ichiro Suzuki | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Lopez | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Sexson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Everett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adrian Beltre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Lawton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kenji Johjima | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeremy Reed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Petagine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Payton | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Melhuse | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marco Scutaro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Mariners — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix Hernandez | 4.0 | 11 | 2 | 4 |
 Jake Woods | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Sean Green | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Blanton | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Kiko Calero | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Flores | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Karsay | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ichiro Suzuki: S9/G4+
- Jose Lopez: S7/G56.1-2
- Raul Ibanez: 9/F89M
- Richie Sexson: 5/LDP/L56+.2X2(54)
Bot 1
- Mark Ellis: K
- Nick Swisher: W
- Mark Kotsay: D9.1-3
- Eric Chavez: S7/L6D+.3-H;2-3
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Jay Payton: 6/L6D-
Top 2
- Carl Everett: S7/L7S+
- Adrian Beltre: 8/F8LXD+
- Matt Lawton: CS2(26)
- Matt Lawton: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Adam Melhuse: 7/F7M
- Jason Kendall: 13/G13
- Dan Johnson: 43/G4
Top 3
- Kenji Johjima: 8/F8RXD+
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 3/P3S-
- Ichiro Suzuki: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Mark Ellis: S7/G56
- Nick Swisher: 5/P5F-
- Mark Kotsay: S9/G34+.1-2
- Eric Chavez: K
- Bobby Crosby: E5/G5+.2-H(UR);1-2
- Jay Payton: S5/G56.2-3;1-2
- Adam Melhuse: HR/F89XD+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Jason Kendall: 6/L6M
Top 4
- Jose Lopez: S7/G56+
- Raul Ibanez: S9/G3+.1-3
- Richie Sexson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR)
- Carl Everett: 7/F7D
Bot 4
- Dan Johnson: S7/G6+
- Mark Ellis: K
- Nick Swisher: HR/F8LXD+.1-H;B-H
- Mark Kotsay: 3/G
- Eric Chavez: W
- Bobby Crosby: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 5
- Adrian Beltre: 53/G56
- Matt Lawton: 6/P
- Kenji Johjima: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Jay Payton: S8/G6M
- Adam Melhuse: D9/L3DF+.1-3
- Jason Kendall: S8/L89S.3-H;2-H
- Dan Johnson: K
- Mark Ellis: W.1-2
- Nick Swisher: 2/P2RF-
- Mark Kotsay: 9/F9S
Top 6
- Yuniesky Betancourt: D8/L78D+
- Ichiro Suzuki: S7/L78D+.2-H
- Jose Lopez: 36(1)/FO/G3
- Raul Ibanez: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Bot 6
- Eric Chavez: S7
- Bobby Crosby: 8/F8RXD+
- Jay Payton: WP.1-2
- Jay Payton: T8/L8RS+.2-H
- Adam Melhuse: K
- Jason Kendall: S9/L89M+.3-H
- Dan Johnson: 3/G3+
Top 7
- Richie Sexson: K
- Carl Everett: 6/P6MD
- Adrian Beltre: K
Bot 7
- Mark Ellis: S8/L8RS
- Nick Swisher: 53/G5.1-2
- Mark Kotsay: 63/G6S.2-3
- Marco Scutaro: 6/P6D
Top 8
- Matt Lawton: 8/F8LS
- Kenji Johjima: S7/G56+
- Yuniesky Betancourt: K
- Jeremy Reed: S9/G34.1-2
- Jose Lopez: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jose Lopez: T7/F78XD+.3-H;2-H
- Raul Ibanez: HR/F8RXD+.3-H;B-H
- Roberto Petagine: K
Bot 8
- Bobby Crosby: 63/G6
- Jay Payton: S5/G5S-
- Adam Melhuse: K
- Jason Kendall: 7/F78XD+
Top 9
- Carl Everett: 43/G4
- Willie Bloomquist: 6/P6D
- Matt Lawton: 31/G34