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Oakland Athletics @ 
Anaheim Angels
2007-09-05 · Day game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 34000 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph to CF · 2:40
Oakland Athletics defeated Anaheim Angels 6–2. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 4th. Joe Blanton earned the win. Mark Ellis went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| ANA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Joe Blanton L: Joe Saunders SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Jim Joyce · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marco Scutaro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Cust | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Ellis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Donnie Murphy | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Anaheim Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Reggie Willits | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vladimir Guerrero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Garret Anderson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Maicer Izturis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Casey Kotchman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Howie Kendrick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Budde | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robb Quinlan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Blanton | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Huston Street | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Anaheim Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Saunders | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Chris Bootcheck | 1.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Rich Thompson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Bulger | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shannon Stewart: 9/L89D+
- Marco Scutaro: 8/F8RD
- Mike Piazza: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Reggie Willits: S7/L78S-
- Orlando Cabrera: S9/G4.1-3
- Vladimir Guerrero: K
- Garret Anderson: S9/G34+.3-H;1-3
- Maicer Izturis: 9/SF/F89D+.3-H
- Casey Kotchman: 3/G3
Top 2
- Jack Cust: K
- Mark Ellis: 7/L78M+
- Nick Swisher: K
Bot 2
- Gary Matthews: 7/F78D
- Howie Kendrick: S9/P9LS-
- Ryan Budde: 9/F89D+
- Reggie Willits: 53/G6S-
Top 3
- Dan Johnson: 8/F8RD
- Kurt Suzuki: 4/L4-
- Donnie Murphy: S9/F89M-
- Shannon Stewart: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 3
- Orlando Cabrera: 4/P4M-
- Vladimir Guerrero: 8/F8RD+
- Garret Anderson: S9/G34+
- Maicer Izturis: 43/G4
Top 4
- Marco Scutaro: W
- Mike Piazza: 6/L6+
- Jack Cust: S7/G6+.1-2
- Mark Ellis: HR/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Nick Swisher: K
- Dan Johnson: S9/L89S
- Kurt Suzuki: W.1-2
- Donnie Murphy: K
Bot 4
- Casey Kotchman: 8/F8LXD+
- Gary Matthews: 43/G4
- Howie Kendrick: 7/L78D+
Top 5
- Shannon Stewart: 43/G4MD+
- Marco Scutaro: S7/G56
- Mike Piazza: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Jack Cust: 7/F7LD+
- Mark Ellis: 4/P4-
Bot 5
- Ryan Budde: K
- Reggie Willits: 43/G4S-
- Orlando Cabrera: 63/G6
Top 6
- Nick Swisher: 8/F8LM
- Dan Johnson: 3/G3
- Kurt Suzuki: 4/P34-
Bot 6
- Vladimir Guerrero: 31/G3
- Garret Anderson: W
- Maicer Izturis: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3
Top 7
- Donnie Murphy: HR/F7LD+
- Shannon Stewart: W
- Marco Scutaro: 9/F9D+
- Mike Piazza: S48/G6M+.1-3
- Jack Cust: 7/F78S-
- Mark Ellis: S9/L9S.3-H;1X3(95)
Bot 7
- Casey Kotchman: 4/L4
- Gary Matthews: S8/L8RD+
- Howie Kendrick: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 8
- Nick Swisher: D8/F89D+
- Dan Johnson: S8/L8RD.2-3
- Kurt Suzuki: K
- Donnie Murphy: S8/L8RS.3-H;1-2
- Shannon Stewart: WP.2-3;1-2
- Shannon Stewart: K
- Marco Scutaro: 53/G56S
Bot 8
- Robb Quinlan: K
- Reggie Willits: 6/L6-
- Orlando Cabrera: 63/G6
Top 9
- Mike Piazza: 2/P25F-
- Jack Cust: W
- Mark Ellis: 4/P4-
- Nick Swisher: 43/G4MD
Bot 9
- Vladimir Guerrero: S7/G56
- Garret Anderson: 9/F89D+
- Maicer Izturis: DI.1-2
- Maicer Izturis: K
- Casey Kotchman: W
- Gary Matthews: K
Notes & reviews
- originally ruled DI, changed after game to SB changed back to DI two days later