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Oakland Athletics @ 
Anaheim Angels
2008-07-02 · Day game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 41091 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph to CF · 2:57
Anaheim Angels defeated Oakland Athletics 7–4. Anaheim Angels put up 3 in the 6th. Joe Saunders earned the win and Francisco Rodriguez picked up the save. Juan Rivera went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| ANA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
W: Joe Saunders L: Keith Foulke SV: Francisco Rodriguez
Umpires — HP: Marvin Hudson · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Brian Knight · 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rajai Davis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Cust | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Wes Bankston | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Bowen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Donnie Murphy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Daric Barton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Anaheim Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chone Figgins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Erick Aybar | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vladimir Guerrero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Kendrick | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Casey Kotchman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Rivera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Napoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Reggie Willits | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dana Eveland | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 Keith Foulke | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Santiago Casilla | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Gaudin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Anaheim Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Saunders | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Jose Arredondo | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scot Shields | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisco Rodriguez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rajai Davis: 7/F7D
- Mark Ellis: S8/L8LS
- Bobby Crosby: SB2
- Bobby Crosby: FC1/G13.2X3(165)
- Emil Brown: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Chone Figgins: 8/F8RXD+
- Gary Matthews: S7/L78S+
- Erick Aybar: 64(1)/FO/G6MS
- Vladimir Guerrero: S8/G6.1-3
- Torii Hunter: WP.3-H;1-2
- Torii Hunter: 8/F8RXD+
Top 2
- Jack Cust: 3/L34
- Wes Bankston: K
- Carlos Gonzalez: 53/G6S-
Bot 2
- Howie Kendrick: D8/F89XD+
- Casey Kotchman: 3/G34.2-3
- Juan Rivera: FC6/G6S.3-H
- Mike Napoli: 9/F9D+
- Chone Figgins: 43/G4
Top 3
- Rob Bowen: W
- Donnie Murphy: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Rajai Davis: 3/P34S-
Bot 3
- Gary Matthews: 63/G6
- Erick Aybar: 53/G
- Vladimir Guerrero: 3/L3+
Top 4
- Mark Ellis: 5/P5F
- Bobby Crosby: S7/G56
- Emil Brown: D9/L9LM.1-H(E9/TH)(UR);BX3(4325)
- Jack Cust: K
Bot 4
- Torii Hunter: 3/G34
- Howie Kendrick: K
- Casey Kotchman: HP
- Juan Rivera: 7/F7M
Top 5
- Wes Bankston: 43/G4+
- Carlos Gonzalez: 63/G6
- Rob Bowen: K
Bot 5
- Mike Napoli: W
- Chone Figgins: K
- Gary Matthews: K
- Erick Aybar: K
Top 6
- Donnie Murphy: W
- Rajai Davis: D49/G34.1-3
- Mark Ellis: S8/L8RS-.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
- Bobby Crosby: 43/G4+.2-3
- Emil Brown: K
- Jack Cust: K
Bot 6
- Vladimir Guerrero: 8/F8RXD+
- Torii Hunter: D7/L7D+
- Howie Kendrick: 63/G6
- Casey Kotchman: D9/L3+.2-H
- Juan Rivera: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Mike Napoli: W
- Chone Figgins: 8/P8LS-
Top 7
- Wes Bankston: 8/F8RS-
- Carlos Gonzalez: S7/L78M
- Rob Bowen: E6/TH/FO/G6.1-H(UR);B-2
- Donnie Murphy: PB.2-3
- Donnie Murphy: W
- Rajai Davis: FC5/G56S.3XH(525);1-2
- Mark Ellis: 4/L4+
Bot 7
- Gary Matthews: 43/G34-
- Erick Aybar: HR/F89XD+
- Vladimir Guerrero: 53/G56
- Torii Hunter: 3/P34-
Top 8
- Bobby Crosby: S5/G56S-
- Emil Brown: 64(1)/FO/G6M
- Jack Cust: SB2
- Jack Cust: K
- Wes Bankston: 9/F9M
Bot 8
- Howie Kendrick: S7/L9M
- Casey Kotchman: PB.1-2
- Casey Kotchman: 9/F9M.2-3
- Reggie Willits: 8/SF/F8LD+.3-H(UR)
- Mike Napoli: K
Top 9
- Carlos Gonzalez: S9/G34+
- Rob Bowen: 9/F9LD+
- Daric Barton: K
- Kurt Suzuki: DI.1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Wes Bankston