6/29/05: Franklin vs. Blanton

[A's Baby Girl]

M's at Oakland

June 29, 2005, 7:05 PT

vs
Frankin: 3-9, 4.63Blanton: 4-6, 4.70

[A's Baby Girl]

Wow, didn't realize until now that Saarloos has an ERA under 4.

[A's Baby Girl]

My bad, Yahoo said Saarloos was pitching but I just checked the A's site and it's Blanton

[Providence A's]

Yes, Saarloos got skipped and isn't pitching for a few more days...I forget when it said. I believe Haren is going tomorrow.

[A's Baby Girl]

Is he hurt?

[Providence A's]

Saarloos? No, he's the 5th starter and the A's had Monday off, so he gets skipped because Macha wants the other 4 pitchers to pitch on their regular day.

[A's Baby Girl]

Ohh ok. I see.

[Porter]

The way Saarloos pitched vs the M's in his last start. Why would you not start him vs them again? i dont get that move.

[Providence A's]

Well, I'm sure the Marlins wish that Willis didn't pitch against the Braves again yesterday Last week he shut them out, last night he got lit up. Every game is different.

[Providence A's]

1. Suzuki RF
2. Winn LF
3. Beltre 3B
4. Sexson 1B
5. Ibanez DH
6. Boone 2B
7. Reed CF
8. Morse SS
9. Olivo C


1. Kotsay CF
2. Kendall C
3. Crosby SS
4. Chavez 3B
5. Johnson 1B
6. Kielty LF
7. Ginter DH
8. Swisher RF
9. Scutaro 2B

[Providence A's]

3 - 0 A's

Johnson singled in 1

Kielty doubled in 2

[Porter]

ugh this is frustrating...all the Vets and non-hitters come back and they lose.

[Providence A's]

4 - 0 A's

Swisher goes deep again

[Providence A's]

4 - 2 A's

Beltre homered

[Providence A's]

A's win 6 - 2