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Baltimore Orioles @ Oakland Athletics

2006-09-02 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 24383 · 65°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph to RF · 3:04

Baltimore Orioles defeated Oakland Athletics 6–5. Baltimore Orioles put up 2 in the 1st. Adam Loewen earned the win and Chris Ray picked up the save. Frank Thomas went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Adam Loewen L: Dan Haren SV: Chris Ray

Umpires — HP: Marvin Hudson · 1B: Jerry Layne · 2B: Bob Davidson · 3B: Mark Wegner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Baltimore Orioles — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brian Roberts	5	2	2	1	0	0
Chris Gomez	5	2	2	2	0	0
Nick Markakis	4	0	2	1	0	0
Miguel Tejada	4	0	1	2	0	0
Jay Gibbons	4	0	0	0	0	0
Fernando Tatis	4	0	1	0	0	2
David Newhan	3	0	0	0	1	0
Danny Ardoin	3	1	0	0	0	2
Jeff Fiorentino	1	1	0	0	1	0
Kevin Millar	1	0	0	0	0	0

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jason Kendall	4	1	1	0	1	1
Mark Kotsay	1	0	1	0	0	0
Milton Bradley	4	1	1	1	0	1
Frank Thomas	4	1	1	3	0	1
Jay Payton	4	0	1	0	0	1
Bobby Kielty	4	0	1	0	0	0
Mark Ellis	3	1	0	0	1	1
Marco Scutaro	3	0	0	0	1	1
Antonio Perez	3	0	1	0	0	2
Nick Swisher	3	1	0	0	1	1
Dan Johnson	0	0	0	1	0	0

Baltimore Orioles — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Adam Loewen	5.0	2	4	7
Julio Manon	1.0	2	0	0
Jim Hoey	1.0	1	0	1
LaTroy Hawkins	0.2	1	0	0
Chris Ray	1.1	1	0	1

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dan Haren	5.0	6	1	3
Scott Sauerbeck	1.1	1	0	0
Chad Gaudin	1.2	1	1	1
Joe Kennedy	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Brian Roberts: E6/L6+
Chris Gomez: WP.1-2
Chris Gomez: D7.2-H(UR)
Nick Markakis: 43/G4.2-3
Miguel Tejada: S7/L7S-.3-H
Jay Gibbons: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M

Bot 1

Jason Kendall: 9/F89S-
Mark Kotsay: S5/G13
Milton Bradley: K
Frank Thomas: 9/F89S-

Top 2

Fernando Tatis: K23
David Newhan: 8/F8LM
Danny Ardoin: 8/F8RS-

Bot 2

Jay Payton: K
Bobby Kielty: 63/G6+
Mark Ellis: K

Top 3

Jeff Fiorentino: W
Brian Roberts: 8/F8LS-
Chris Gomez: D7/L7LS+.1-H
Nick Markakis: S7/G56.2-3
Miguel Tejada: 64(1)/FO/G6S-.3-H;B-1
Jay Gibbons: 2!/P23F-

Bot 3

Marco Scutaro: K
Antonio Perez: K
Jason Kendall: 9/F89M

Top 4

Fernando Tatis: K
David Newhan: 8/L8LD
Danny Ardoin: K

Bot 4

Nick Swisher: 7/F7M
Milton Bradley: 63/G6M
Frank Thomas: K

Top 5

Jeff Fiorentino: 43/G4
Brian Roberts: S9/L89S
Chris Gomez: 13.1-2
Nick Markakis: D9/G3+.2-H
Miguel Tejada: 63/G6

Bot 5

Jay Payton: 9/F89S-
Bobby Kielty: 4/P4MD-
Mark Ellis: W
Marco Scutaro: W.1-2
Antonio Perez: K

Top 6

Jay Gibbons: 31/G3
Fernando Tatis: 3/G34S
David Newhan: 8/L78M

Bot 6

Jason Kendall: W
Nick Swisher: W.1-2
Milton Bradley: S8/G6M.2-H;1-3
Frank Thomas: HR/F7LD+.3-H;1-H
Jay Payton: 4/L4
Bobby Kielty: S9/G34
Mark Ellis: 9/F89M
Marco Scutaro: 43/G4

Top 7

Danny Ardoin: HP
Jeff Fiorentino: 13/SH.1-2
Brian Roberts: T7/L78M.2-H
Chris Gomez: 9/F89S-
Nick Markakis: 8/L8LM

Bot 7

Antonio Perez: S7/L7S
Jason Kendall: K
Nick Swisher: 36(1)3/GDP/G34S

Top 8

Miguel Tejada: 7/F7S-
Jay Gibbons: 5/P5F-
Fernando Tatis: D7/L9LM+
David Newhan: IW
Danny Ardoin: K

Bot 8

Milton Bradley: 53/G56
Frank Thomas: 7/L7M+
Jay Payton: D9/G3+
Bobby Kielty: 3/G3

Top 9

Kevin Millar: 3/G34S-
Brian Roberts: 53/G56S
Chris Gomez: 13/G15

Bot 9

Mark Ellis: E1/TH.B-2
Marco Scutaro: 43/G4.2-3
Dan Johnson: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H(UR)
Jason Kendall: S8/L8RS
Nick Swisher: K

Notes & reviews

HP umpire Marvin Hudson hit on head by bat on follow-through and left after the inning; he was taken to the hospital for an exam; Bob Davidson moved from 2B to the plate
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Athletics center fielder Mark Kotsay left the game due to an injured back

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