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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Oakland Athletics
2007-06-18 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 16466 · 71°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph L to R · 2:10
Oakland Athletics defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–1. Oakland Athletics put up 5 in the 5th. Joe Blanton earned the win. Mark Ellis went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Joe Blanton L: Kyle Lohse SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chuck Meriwether · 1B: Alfonso Marquez · 2B: Tim Timmons · 3B: Rick Reed · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Norris Hopper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Phillips | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Dunn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ross | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Travis Buck | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Kotsay | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Cust | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Lohse | 4.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
 Brad Salmon | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Santos | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Blanton | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
 Alan Embree | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Norris Hopper: 9/F9S
- Scott Hatteberg: 3/G3S-
- Ken Griffey: 6/P6-
Bot 1
- Travis Buck: S8/L8LM
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F7D
- Nick Swisher: S8/G4M.1-2
- Eric Chavez: W.2-3;1-2
- Jack Cust: K
- Mark Ellis: E6/G6.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Dan Johnson: 43/G4
Top 2
- Brandon Phillips: 43/G34D
- Adam Dunn: 8/F8RM+
- Edwin Encarnacion: S7/G56+
- Josh Hamilton: K
Bot 2
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Jason Kendall: 2/P25F
- Travis Buck: 63/G6M
Top 3
- Alex Gonzalez: S56/G5+
- David Ross: WP.1-2
- David Ross: S7/L7M.2-3
- Norris Hopper: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR)
- Scott Hatteberg: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Mark Kotsay: 3/G3
- Nick Swisher: S8/L8RM
- Eric Chavez: K
- Jack Cust: K
Top 4
- Ken Griffey: 3/G
- Brandon Phillips: K
- Adam Dunn: 6/P4M
Bot 4
- Mark Ellis: S7/L78M
- Dan Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Bobby Crosby: 53/G56
Top 5
- Edwin Encarnacion: S8/L8LS
- Josh Hamilton: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Alex Gonzalez: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Jason Kendall: S8/L4MD+
- Travis Buck: WP.1-2
- Travis Buck: W
- Mark Kotsay: S49/G4+.2-3;1-2
- Nick Swisher: 3.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Eric Chavez: 9/SF/F9M.3-H;2-3
- Jack Cust: W
- Mark Ellis: HR/F7LD+.3-H;1-H
- Dan Johnson: S9/L89M+
- Bobby Crosby: W.1-2
- Jason Kendall: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 6
- David Ross: 53/G5
- Norris Hopper: 9/F9D
- Scott Hatteberg: S7
- Ken Griffey: S4/G3D.1-2
- Brandon Phillips: K
Bot 6
- Travis Buck: 7/F7S
- Mark Kotsay: 13/G13
- Nick Swisher: S9/L9S+
- Eric Chavez: 7/F78D
Top 7
- Adam Dunn: K
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Josh Hamilton: 31/G3-
Bot 7
- Jack Cust: S8/L8LS+
- Mark Ellis: 8/F8LD
- Dan Johnson: WP.1-2
- Dan Johnson: K
- Bobby Crosby: 23/G2L-
Top 8
- Alex Gonzalez: S7
- David Ross: 5/P5F
- Norris Hopper: 43/G4S-.1-2
- Scott Hatteberg: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Jason Kendall: 7/F7D
- Travis Buck: K
- Mark Kotsay: 5/P5F
Top 9
- Ken Griffey: 5/P5F
- Brandon Phillips: S9/L9S
- Adam Dunn: K
- Edwin Encarnacion: 9/F89M