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Anaheim Angels @ 
Oakland Athletics
2007-08-04 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 29144 · 72°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph L to R · 2:31
Oakland Athletics defeated Anaheim Angels 2–1. Joe Blanton earned the win and Alan Embree picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
W: Joe Blanton L: Kelvim Escobar SV: Alan Embree
Umpires — HP: Ed Hickox · 1B: CB Bucknor · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Ed Rapuano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Anaheim Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chone Figgins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vladimir Guerrero | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Garret Anderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Kotchman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Maicer Izturis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Mathis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Willits | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robb Quinlan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Cust | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Ellis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marco Scutaro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Donnie Murphy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rob Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Buck | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Anaheim Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kelvim Escobar | 7.0 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
 Chris Bootcheck | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Blanton | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
 Huston Street | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Embree | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chone Figgins: 7/F7M
- Orlando Cabrera: S9/G34+
- Vladimir Guerrero: S7/L78M.1-3
- Garret Anderson: FC5/G56.3XH(52);1-2
- Gary Matthews: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Shannon Stewart: 4/P4M
- Nick Swisher: 3/P23
- Jack Cust: W
- Mike Piazza: K
Top 2
- Casey Kotchman: D7/L7LS+
- Maicer Izturis: S8/L8LM.2-3
- Jeff Mathis: 9/SF/F8RXD+.3-H
- Reggie Willits: 64(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Bot 2
- Mark Ellis: W
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F7D
- Marco Scutaro: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Top 3
- Chone Figgins: S6/G56
- Orlando Cabrera: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Vladimir Guerrero: IW
- Garret Anderson: S8/L8RM.1-2
- Gary Matthews: 31/G34
Bot 3
- Donnie Murphy: 63/G6MS
- Rob Bowen: K
- Shannon Stewart: 13/G13
Top 4
- Casey Kotchman: 53/G56
- Maicer Izturis: S16/G13+
- Jeff Mathis: 3/P3F
- Reggie Willits: 13/BG
Bot 4
- Nick Swisher: 3/G3
- Jack Cust: S8/G4M
- Mike Piazza: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 5
- Chone Figgins: 3/G3
- Orlando Cabrera: 43/G4
- Vladimir Guerrero: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 5
- Mark Ellis: 8/F8LM
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F7M
- Marco Scutaro: 8/F8LD
Top 6
- Garret Anderson: 4/P4D
- Gary Matthews: 43/G4
- Casey Kotchman: 4/L4D+
Bot 6
- Donnie Murphy: W
- Rob Bowen: 13/SH.1-2
- Shannon Stewart: W
- Nick Swisher: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-H(E1)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Jack Cust: W
- Mike Piazza: 13/G13
Top 7
- Maicer Izturis: 3!/G3+
- Jeff Mathis: 9/F9LD
- Reggie Willits: S8/L78M
- Chone Figgins: W.1-2
- Orlando Cabrera: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 7
- Mark Ellis: W
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F78D
- Marco Scutaro: W.1-2
- Donnie Murphy: 5/L5+
- Travis Buck: S9/L9LM.2-H;1-3
- Shannon Stewart: 43/G4
Top 8
- Vladimir Guerrero: 6/P
- Garret Anderson: K
- Gary Matthews: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Nick Swisher: K
- Jack Cust: K
- Mike Piazza: K
Top 9
- Casey Kotchman: 43/G4
- Maicer Izturis: K
- Robb Quinlan: 3/P3D
Notes & reviews
- Previous play was batter safe at first on dropped catch 6E1, then batter continued to second and runner from second scored