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Anaheim Angels @ Oakland Athletics

2012-08-08 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 21150 · 70°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph to RF · 3:40

Oakland Athletics defeated Anaheim Angels 9–8. Oakland Athletics put up 5 in the 6th. Pat Neshek earned the win and Ryan Cook picked up the save. Kendrys Morales went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ANA	0	1	1	0	3	0	1	0	2	8	14
OAK	0	4	0	0	0	5	0	0		9	10

W: Pat Neshek L: LaTroy Hawkins SV: Ryan Cook

Umpires — HP: Bill Miller · 1B: Dale Scott · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: CB Bucknor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Anaheim Angels — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mike Trout	4	0	1	0	1	2
Torii Hunter	5	1	2	1	0	3
Albert Pujols	5	1	1	0	0	2
Mark Trumbo	5	2	2	1	0	1
Kendrys Morales	5	2	3	3	0	1
Alberto Callaspo	3	0	0	0	2	0
Howie Kendrick	5	0	2	2	0	3
Erick Aybar	5	0	2	0	0	0
Chris Iannetta	4	1	1	1	0	2

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Coco Crisp	4	2	2	1	1	0
Brandon Moss	5	0	1	1	0	1
Josh Reddick	4	1	1	1	1	2
Yoenis Cespedes	4	1	1	2	1	2
Chris Carter	3	2	2	2	1	0
George Kottaras	4	1	1	2	0	1
Brandon Inge	4	0	1	0	0	1
Cliff Pennington	2	1	0	0	2	0
Jemile Weeks	2	1	1	0	1	0

Anaheim Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Zack Greinke	5.0	6	5	3
LaTroy Hawkins	0.2	3	2	1
Hisanori Takahashi	0.1	0	0	1
Jason Isringhausen	1.0	1	0	0
Kevin Jepsen	1.0	0	0	2

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dan Straily	4.2	8	1	5
Jordan Norberto	1.0	0	2	2
Pat Neshek	0.1	0	0	1
Grant Balfour	1.0	1	0	2
Sean Doolittle	1.0	2	0	3
Ryan Cook	1.0	3	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Mike Trout: K
Torii Hunter: K
Albert Pujols: K

Bot 1

Coco Crisp: S8/L6MD
Brandon Moss: 9/F89XD+
Josh Reddick: K+SB2
Yoenis Cespedes: PB.2-3
Yoenis Cespedes: 31/G34S-

Top 2

Mark Trumbo: 5/F56S-
Kendrys Morales: HR/F9LD+
Alberto Callaspo: W
Howie Kendrick: K+SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
Erick Aybar: 13/BG34S

Bot 2

Chris Carter: W
George Kottaras: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
Brandon Inge: K
Cliff Pennington: W
Jemile Weeks: W.1-2
Coco Crisp: PO2(16)
Coco Crisp: W.1-2
Brandon Moss: S9/L89M.2-H;1-3
Josh Reddick: S8/L8LM.3-H;1-3
Yoenis Cespedes: W.1-2
Chris Carter: 54(1)/FO/G56

Top 3

Chris Iannetta: HR/F78XD+
Mike Trout: S8/L8RM
Torii Hunter: S9/L89S.1-2
Albert Pujols: 8/F8LM.2-3
Mark Trumbo: 7/F78S
Kendrys Morales: 8/F8LD

Bot 3

George Kottaras: 13/G15
Brandon Inge: S8/F8LM
Cliff Pennington: 7/F7M
Jemile Weeks: 8/L8RM

Top 4

Alberto Callaspo: 4/F4D
Howie Kendrick: K
Erick Aybar: S8/L8RS
Chris Iannetta: 53/G6S-

Bot 4

Coco Crisp: 9/L9M
Brandon Moss: E3/TH1/G34+
Josh Reddick: 8/F8LXD+
Yoenis Cespedes: K

Top 5

Mike Trout: 63/G6
Torii Hunter: HR/F7D+
Albert Pujols: 3/F3-
Mark Trumbo: S8/L6MD+
Kendrys Morales: PO1(E3).1-2
Kendrys Morales: HR/F89XD+.2-H
Alberto Callaspo: W
Howie Kendrick: K

Bot 5

Chris Carter: S7/G56+
George Kottaras: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Brandon Inge: 53/G5+

Top 6

Erick Aybar: 9/F89D
Chris Iannetta: K
Mike Trout: W
Torii Hunter: K

Bot 6

Cliff Pennington: W
Jemile Weeks: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
Coco Crisp: D9/L34D+.2-H
Brandon Moss: K23
Josh Reddick: W
Yoenis Cespedes: SB3;SB2
Yoenis Cespedes: S9/L9S.3-H;2-H
Chris Carter: HR/F78XD+.1-H
George Kottaras: K

Top 7

Albert Pujols: K
Mark Trumbo: HR/F8LXD+
Kendrys Morales: K
Alberto Callaspo: 3/L34

Bot 7

Brandon Inge: 8/F8RXD+
Cliff Pennington: 9/F89S
Jemile Weeks: S8/L8RS
Coco Crisp: 43/G34

Top 8

Howie Kendrick: S4/G4MD
Erick Aybar: S1/G3S-.1-3(E1/TH)
Chris Iannetta: K
Mike Trout: K
Torii Hunter: K

Bot 8

Brandon Moss: 8/F8LM
Josh Reddick: K
Yoenis Cespedes: K

Top 9

Albert Pujols: S8/L8RD+
Mark Trumbo: K
Kendrys Morales: S9/G34.1-2
Alberto Callaspo: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
Howie Kendrick: S8/L4MD.3-H;2-H
Erick Aybar: SB2
Erick Aybar: 63/G6

Notes & reviews

the first pitch to Yoenis Cespedes was a fast ball inside; catcher Chris Iannetta was crossed up by pitcher Zack Greinke and the ball struck HP umpire Bill Miller on the mask at his chin; Miller was examined but stayed in the game until the sixth inning
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HP umpire Bill Miller, who had been struck on the mask by a Zack Greinke pitch in the first inning, left the game

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