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Seattle Mariners @ 
Oakland Athletics
2012-09-30 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 21057 · 73°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph to LF · 3:17
Oakland Athletics defeated Seattle Mariners 5–2. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 8th. Sean Doolittle earned the win and Grant Balfour picked up the save. Yoenis Cespedes went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | |
| OAK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
W: Sean Doolittle L: Shawn Kelley SV: Grant Balfour
Umpires — HP: Jeff Kellogg · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Eric Cooper · 3B: Marty Foster · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Seattle Mariners — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Franklin Gutierrez | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Casper Wells | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Seager | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Jesus Montero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Justin Smoak | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Saunders | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Triunfel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Ryan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trayvon Robinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dustin Ackley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Jaso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coco Crisp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stephen Drew | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Yoenis Cespedes | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Moss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Reddick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Donaldson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Seth Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kottaras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cliff Pennington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Derek Norris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jemile Weeks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Mariners — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Erasmo Ramirez | 6.1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
 Charlie Furbush | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Shawn Kelley | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lucas Luetge | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Kinney | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Milone | 4.2 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
 Pat Neshek | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Blevins | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Cook | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Sean Doolittle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Grant Balfour | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Franklin Gutierrez: D7/L7LD+
- Casper Wells: 9/F9LSF
- Kyle Seager: K
- Jesus Montero: 3/F3-
Bot 1
- Coco Crisp: 43/G4S-
- Stephen Drew: W
- Yoenis Cespedes: T9/L9LS-.1-H
- Brandon Moss: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Josh Reddick: K
Top 2
- Justin Smoak: S7/L7S
- Michael Saunders: K
- Miguel Olivo: S7/L78M.1-2
- Carlos Triunfel: S9/L4D.2XH(92);1-3(THH);B-2(THH)
- Brendan Ryan: 43/G4M-
Bot 2
- Josh Donaldson: 9/F9LM
- Seth Smith: 31/G34
- George Kottaras: 7/F7D
Top 3
- Franklin Gutierrez: D7/L7LS+
- Casper Wells: S5/G56.2-2
- Kyle Seager: S7/L78S-.2-H;1-2
- Jesus Montero: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Justin Smoak: S8/G6.3-H
- Michael Saunders: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 3
- Cliff Pennington: 5/L56S
- Coco Crisp: W
- Stephen Drew: SB2
- Stephen Drew: K
- Yoenis Cespedes: S6/G56.2-3
- Brandon Moss: K
Top 4
- Miguel Olivo: 6/L6-
- Carlos Triunfel: 53/G5
- Brendan Ryan: 8/F8LS
Bot 4
- Josh Reddick: 7/F78D
- Josh Donaldson: K
- Seth Smith: 43/G34-
Top 5
- Trayvon Robinson: 8/L8LD+
- Casper Wells: T9/F8RXD+
- Kyle Seager: K
- Jesus Montero: W
- Justin Smoak: 53/G56
Bot 5
- George Kottaras: W
- Cliff Pennington: W.1-2
- Coco Crisp: 6(1)3/GDP/G6-.2-3
- Stephen Drew: K
Top 6
- Michael Saunders: 9/F9D
- Miguel Olivo: 9/F9D+
- Carlos Triunfel: 3/G34S-
Bot 6
- Yoenis Cespedes: K
- Brandon Moss: 43/G4
- Josh Reddick: 63/G6MD
Top 7
- Brendan Ryan: D9/L9LS
- Trayvon Robinson: S8/L8LD+.2-3
- Casper Wells: K
- Kyle Seager: K
- Jesus Montero: K
Bot 7
- Josh Donaldson: 8/F8LD
- Seth Smith: S9/G4
- Derek Norris: K
- Cliff Pennington: W.1-2
- Coco Crisp: 9/F9LM
Top 8
- Justin Smoak: 7/F7D+
- Michael Saunders: 8/F8LXD+
- Miguel Olivo: K
Bot 8
- Stephen Drew: 8/F8RXD+
- Yoenis Cespedes: HR/F7LD+
- Brandon Moss: S9/L4MD-
- Josh Reddick: SB2
- Josh Reddick: HR/F9LD+.2-H
- Josh Donaldson: 63/G6
- Jemile Weeks: 13/G13
Top 9
- Dustin Ackley: 9/L89D+
- John Jaso: 7/F78S
- Trayvon Robinson: K
Notes & reviews
- Mariners center fielder Franklin Gutierrez left the game due to an injured groin