Felix vs Blanton: A's vs M's

[Porter]

Oakland A's vs Seattle Mariners

Joe Blanton vs Felix Hernandez

[Porter]

Top 1st: Seattle
- I. Suzuki grounded out to shortstop
- J. Reed struck out swinging
- R. Ibanez struck out swinging

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors
Seattle 0, Oakland 0

[Porter]

Bottom 1st: Oakland
- M. Ellis struck out swinging
- J. Kendall grounded out to shortstop
- E. Chavez grounded out to pitcher

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors
Seattle 0, Oakland 0

[Porter]

Top 2nd: Seattle
- R. Sexson grounded out to third
- A. Beltre ground rule double to deep right
- G. Dobbs flied out to left
- J. Lopez struck out swinging

[Porter]

Bottom 2nd: Oakland
- S. Hatteberg grounded out to second
- J. Payton struck out swinging
- D. Johnson grounded out to shortstop

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors
Seattle 0, Oakland 0

NOTE: Rafeal Soriano is in uniform today, 1st ML apperance since Tommy John

[Providence A's]

could you guys please roll over for us? I mean, we've got a lot of injuries and are still trying to make the playoffs...you can get a higher draft pick next year if you do

[Porter]

Top 3rd: Seattle
- Y. Betancourt fouled out to shallow right
- Y. Torrealba grounded out to third
- I. Suzuki grounded out to shortstop

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors
Seattle 0, Oakland 0


NOTE to Prov: No we will not roll over and die for your injury prone team for we dont draft well. Exibit A was found off a hillside in Venezula.

[Porter]

Bottom 3rd: Oakland
- M. Scutaro doubled to right
- N. Swisher struck out swinging
- M. Watson grounded into fielder's choice, M. Scutaro out at third
- M. Ellis singled to right, M. Watson to third
- J. Kendall grounded out to third

0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors
Seattle 0, Oakland 0

Top 4th: Seattle
- J. Reed popped out to shallow left center
- R. Ibanez flied out to center
- R. Sexson doubled to deep right center
- A. Beltre intentionally walked

[Porter]

Bottom 4th: Oakland
- E. Chavez grounded out to first
- S. Hatteberg grounded out to shortstop
- J. Payton grounded out to third

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors
Seattle 0, Oakland 0

[Porter]

Top 5th: Seattle
- J. Lopez lined out to third
- Y. Betancourt singled to left
- Y. Torrealba struck out swinging, Y. Betancourt caught stealing, catcher to second, Y. Torrealba to second

0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors
Seattle 0, Oakland 0

Bottom 5th: Oakland
- D. Johnson struck out swinging
- M. Scutaro grounded out to shortstop
- N. Swisher struck out swinging

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors
Seattle 0, Oakland 0

Top 6th: Seattle
- I. Suzuki singled to center
- J. Reed reached on bunt single to pitcher, I. Suzuki to second
- R. Ibanez grounded into fielder's choice, I. Suzuki to third, J. Reed out at second
- R. Sexson hit by pitch, R. Ibanez to second
- A. Beltre hit sacrifice fly to left center, I. Suzuki scored, R. Ibanez to third
- G. Dobbs singled to center, R. Ibanez scored, R. Sexson to second
- J. Lopez lined out to third

2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors
Seattle 2, Oakland 0

[Porter]

Bottom 6th: Oakland
- M. Watson grounded out to shortstop
- M. Ellis lined out to shallow left center
- J. Kendall grounded out to third

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors
Seattle 2, Oakland 0

Top 7th: Seattle
- Y. Betancourt tripled to deep center
- Y. Torrealba grounded out to shortstop
- I. Suzuki intentionally walked
- R. Rincon relieved R. Rincon
- J. Reed unknown into double play, Y. Betancourt out at third

0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors
Seattle 2, Oakland 0

Bottom 7th: Oakland
- E. Chavez grounded out to second
- S. Hatteberg grounded out to third
- J. Payton singled to right center
- D. Johnson singled to right center, J. Payton to third
- M. Scutaro walked, D. Johnson to second
- N. Swisher flied out to left

0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors
Seattle 2, Oakland 0

Top 8th: Seattle
- R. Ibanez fouled out to third
- K. Calero relieved R. Rincon

[Porter]

Great Win by the Kid today with a 2-0 win. I cant wait for 2006

[Witlon]

You should've let me know you were doing this, I had the game on and everything.

Nice game for Felix, and Blanton didn't pitch too bad either. He's making my almost horrible pick of him for ROY not look too bad.