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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Oakland Athletics
2008-04-04 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 13916 · 53°F, cloudy · Wind 19 mph to RF · 2:49
Oakland Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 6–3. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 5th. Justin Duchscherer earned the win. Ryan Garko went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Justin Duchscherer L: Paul Byrd SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Timmons · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: Jim Reynolds · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Hafner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Garko | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Franklin Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Dellucci | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Casey Blake | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kelly Shoppach | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Travis Buck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Ellis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Daric Barton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Cust | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Hannahan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Byrd | 4.1 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
 Jorge Julio | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Breslow | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Duchscherer | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
 Santiago Casilla | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Foulke | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alan Embree | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Huston Street | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Grady Sizemore: 4/P89S
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 7/F7D+
- Jhonny Peralta: K
Bot 1
- Travis Buck: 31/G34
- Mark Ellis: W
- Daric Barton: S9/L9S.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LD+.2-3
- Jack Cust: 43/G4
Top 2
- Travis Hafner: K
- Ryan Garko: 7/F78S
- Franklin Gutierrez: K
Bot 2
- Bobby Crosby: 53/G56
- Jack Hannahan: 63/G6
- Kurt Suzuki: HP
- Ryan Sweeney: S8/L8RS+.1-3
- Travis Buck: PB.3-H(UR);1-2
- Travis Buck: HP
- Mark Ellis: 8/F8LXD+
Top 3
- David Dellucci: 43/G34
- Casey Blake: K
- Kelly Shoppach: K
Bot 3
- Daric Barton: W
- Mike Sweeney: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Jack Cust: 8/F8RXD+
- Bobby Crosby: S8/G6.1-2
- Jack Hannahan: 8/F8LS
Top 4
- Grady Sizemore: K
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 9/F89M
- Jhonny Peralta: D7/F7LD+
- Travis Hafner: 43/G34-
Bot 4
- Kurt Suzuki: 4/P4M
- Ryan Sweeney: S7
- Travis Buck: 6/P5D
- Mark Ellis: 8/F8RD
Top 5
- Ryan Garko: D7/L7LS+
- Franklin Gutierrez: 63/G6
- David Dellucci: W
- Casey Blake: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 5
- Daric Barton: S9/L3D
- Mike Sweeney: E6/G6+.1-2
- Jack Cust: S8/L8LS+.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Crosby: FC4/G4S.3-H;2-3;1-2;B-1
- Jack Hannahan: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: S8/P8LS.3-H;2-3
- Ryan Sweeney: S7/L6D+.3-H;1-2
- Travis Buck: K
- Mark Ellis: 5!/P5F
Top 6
- Kelly Shoppach: S9/L89S
- Grady Sizemore: S8/L4MD.1-2
- Asdrubal Cabrera: W.2-3;1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.3-H(NR);2-3
- Travis Hafner: K
Bot 6
- Daric Barton: 9/F9LD+
- Mike Sweeney: 43/G4
- Jack Cust: 7/F7S
Top 7
- Ryan Garko: HR/F7LD+
- Franklin Gutierrez: 9/F9S
- David Dellucci: K
- Casey Blake: K
Bot 7
- Bobby Crosby: D7/L7LM+
- Jack Hannahan: 63/G6S.2-3
- Kurt Suzuki: WP.3-H(NR)
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6M
- Ryan Sweeney: S3/G3
- Travis Buck: K
Top 8
- Kelly Shoppach: K
- Grady Sizemore: S9/G34+
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Mark Ellis: W
- Daric Barton: 5/P25F-
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9LS
- Jack Cust: 8/F8RXD+
Top 9
- Jhonny Peralta: 3/G3
- Travis Hafner: HR/F9D+
- Ryan Garko: 53/G56
- Franklin Gutierrez: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Athletics pitcher Justin Duchscherer left the game due to an injured arm