Mariners 5, Athletics 4
Ken Griffey Jr. is greeted after scoring in the second inning. (Ben Margot/AP)
By Jim Street / MLB.com
The Mariners spoiled the A's home opener on the strength of a five-run attack in the second inning, punctuated by Yuniesky Betancourt's two-run double. The bullpen did its job, providing much-needed relief behind Ryan Rowland-Smith, who labored through 3 1/3 frames.
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Seattle 5, Oakland 4
Today's Boxes 4/10/09
DET 15, TEX 2
MIL 4, CHC 3
TOR 13, CLE 7
NYY 4, KC 1
COL 10, PHI 3
BAL 5, TB 4
FLA 5, NYM 4
ATL 6, WSH 5
MIN 12, CWS 5
STL 5, HOU 3
ARI 9, LAD 4
LAA 6, BOS 3
SD 7, SF 3
April 10, 2009
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R
H
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Seattle
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5 9
2
Oakland
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
4 8
0
Standings thru 4/10/09 | Recap: SEA | OAK | Gameday | Mariners stats | Athletics stats
Seattle AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Chavez, En , LF
5
0
3
2
0
0
1
.409
Gutierrez, F , CF
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
.211
Sweeney, M , DH
4
0
1
0
0
1
0
.083
Beltre, A , 3B
4
0
0
0
0
1
1
.294
Griffey Jr. , RF
1
1
0
0
3
0
0
.182
1-Balentien , PR-RF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.500
Lopez, Jo , 2B
4
1
1
0
0
1
3
.222
Branyan , 1B
4
1
2
0
0
1
2
.267
Johjima , C
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
.143
Betancourt, Y , SS
4
1
1
2
0
1
1
.333
Totals 33 5 9 5 3 5 11
BATTING 2B : Betancourt, Y (2, Anderson).TB : Chavez, En 3; Sweeney, M; Lopez, Jo; Branyan 2;
Johjima; Betancourt, Y 2.RBI : Johjima (1), Betancourt, Y 2 (3), Chavez, En 2 (4).Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out : Branyan; Chavez, En.SAC : Johjima.GIDP : Gutierrez, F 2.Team RISP :
4-for-8.Team LOB : 5.FIELDING E : Rowland-Smith (1, throw), Beltre, A (1, throw).
Oakland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Sweeney , CF
3
1
0
0
2
1
1
.353
Cabrera, O , SS
3
1
3
1
1
0
0
.313
Giambi , DH
3
1
0
0
1
1
3
.333
Holliday , LF
4
0
1
1
1
0
6
.300
Chavez, Er , 3B
4
0
1
0
1
0
5
.176
Garciaparra , 1B
4
0
0
1
0
0
3
.214
Cust , RF
4
1
1
0
1
1
1
.417
Suzuki, K , C
5
0
1
0
0
0
5
.278
Ellis , 2B
5
0
1
0
0
1
3
.333
Totals 35 4 8 3 7 4 27
BATTING 2B : Cust (1, Rowland-Smith), Holliday (1, Corcoran).TB : Cabrera, O 3; Holliday 2; Chavez,
Er; Cust 2; Suzuki, K; Ellis.RBI : Cabrera, O (1), Holliday (2), Garciaparra (2).Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out : Garciaparra; Holliday 2; Chavez, Er 2; Suzuki, K 2.SF : Cabrera, O; Garciaparra.Team
RISP : 1-for-10.Team LOB : 14.FIELDING DP : 2 (Anderson-Cabrera, O-Garciaparra,
Chavez, Er-Ellis-Garciaparra).
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Anderson (L, 0-1)
6.0
7
5
5
2
2
0
7.50
Wuertz
1.2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0.00
Blevins
0.0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0.00
Bailey, A
1.1
1
0
0
0
2
0
0.00
WP : Bailey, A.HBP : Giambi (by Jakubauskas).Pitches-strikes :
Rowland-Smith 82-46, Jakubauskas 40-22, Corcoran 17-5, Kelley 22-14, Aardsma 25-14, Anderson 84-50, Wuertz 17-12, Blevins
7-3, Bailey, A 19-13.Groundouts-flyouts : Rowland-Smith 4-3, Jakubauskas 4-2, Corcoran 1-1, Kelley 1-0, Aardsma
1-2, Anderson 8-5, Wuertz 3-0, Blevins 0-0, Bailey, A 1-0.Batters faced : Rowland-Smith 20, Jakubauskas 10, Corcoran
5, Kelley 4, Aardsma 6, Anderson 25, Wuertz 6, Blevins 1, Bailey, A 5.Inherited runners-scored : Jakubauskas 2-0,
Corcoran 2-2, Bailey, A 1-0.Umpires : HP: Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B: Dana DeMuth. 2B: Kerwin Danley. 3B: Doug Eddings.Weather :
55 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 17 mph, Out to RF.T : 2:56.Att : 36,067.April 10, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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