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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Oakland Athletics
2009-09-18 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 22893 · 77°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph to RF · 2:25
Oakland Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 2–1. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 3rd. Brett Anderson earned the win and Brad Ziegler picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Brett Anderson L: David Huff SV: Brad Ziegler
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Mike Everitt · 2B: Angel Campos · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Brantley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamey Carroll | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Shin-Soo Choo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt LaPorta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kelly Shoppach | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lou Marson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Trevor Crowe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Niuman Romero | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rajai Davis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Hairston | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Daric Barton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Carson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cliff Pennington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Huff | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Jess Todd | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Perez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brett Anderson | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
 Jeff Gray | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Craig Breslow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ziegler | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Brantley: S7/G56+
- Jamey Carroll: K
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
- Jhonny Peralta: POCS2(136)
Bot 1
- Rajai Davis: W
- Kurt Suzuki: S7/L78S.1-2
- Scott Hairston: SB3
- Scott Hairston: K
- Nomar Garciaparra: 6/P
- Bobby Crosby: 63/G6
Top 2
- Jhonny Peralta: 63/G6
- Matt LaPorta: 13/G
- Kelly Shoppach: S5/L56+
- Lou Marson: K
Bot 2
- Mark Ellis: S8/G4M
- Daric Barton: 8/L8LM
- Matt Carson: 54(1)/FO/G5+
- Cliff Pennington: 63/G6
Top 3
- Trevor Crowe: 43/G4
- Niuman Romero: K
- Michael Brantley: K
Bot 3
- Rajai Davis: S9/L9S-
- Kurt Suzuki: W.1-2
- Scott Hairston: 4/IF/P4-
- Nomar Garciaparra: D8/L8RM+.2-H;1-3
- Bobby Crosby: 4/F6M-
- Mark Ellis: S7/L56+.3-H;2-3;BX2(753)
Top 4
- Jamey Carroll: 7/F7D+
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
- Jhonny Peralta: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Daric Barton: 9/F9LD+
- Matt Carson: K
- Cliff Pennington: K
Top 5
- Matt LaPorta: K
- Kelly Shoppach: D8/F8RXD+
- Lou Marson: 463/G4+
- Trevor Crowe: K
Bot 5
- Rajai Davis: S9/G34+
- Kurt Suzuki: 9/F9LM
- Scott Hairston: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 6
- Niuman Romero: K
- Michael Brantley: D7/G5F+
- Jamey Carroll: 53/G56+
- Shin-Soo Choo: W
- Jhonny Peralta: K
Bot 6
- Nomar Garciaparra: S7/G56+
- Bobby Crosby: SB2
- Bobby Crosby: 9/F9LMF.2-3
- Mark Ellis: 53/G56S
- Daric Barton: 3/G3+
Top 7
- Matt LaPorta: K
- Kelly Shoppach: K
- Lou Marson: K
Bot 7
- Matt Carson: K
- Cliff Pennington: 31/G34
- Rajai Davis: K
Top 8
- Trevor Crowe: 63/G6+
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 9/F9M
- Michael Brantley: 6/P5F
Bot 8
- Kurt Suzuki: K
- Scott Hairston: 53/G56
- Nomar Garciaparra: 63/G6
Top 9
- Jamey Carroll: K
- Shin-Soo Choo: S9/L89M+
- Jhonny Peralta: 2/F25F-
- Matt LaPorta: DI.1-2
- Matt LaPorta: D7/L7S+.2-H
- Kelly Shoppach: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Matt Carson