June 29, 2008 San Francisco Giants at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 5
CHC 1 CIN 9
@CLE 5 DET 4
COL 3 STL 9
@KCR 6 MIN 5
MIL 0 SFG 11
@OAK 1 TEX 5
PHI 1 TOR 1
ATL 0 FLA 4
ARI 3 HOU 3
BOS 2 LAA 1
@LAD 0 NYM 3
NYY 1 TBR 4
@PIT 3 SEA 9
@SDP 2 WSN 3
BAL 2
(12)

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 33,841

Sunday, June 29, 2008, 4:05pm
Time of Game: 2:29

Giants

36-46

Won 2

3rd, 5 GB

Bruce Bochy

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   4  5  0   2  0  0   11 13  0
Athletics       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  1

W: J Sanchez (8-4), L: J Blanton (4-11)

Athletics

44-37

Lost 2

2nd, 4½ GB

Bob Geren

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Lewis LF-CF                 5   1   1   0    0   2  .281  .818   19    0   0   3B
R Durham 2B                   3   2   2   1    0   0  .290  .785   17    2   1   2·2B
  E Burriss 2B                2   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .709    3    0   2   
R Winn RF                     4   1   0   0    1   2  .295  .789   22    1   0   
B Molina C                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .307  .774    9    7   1   2B
  S Holm C                    0   0   0   0    1   0  .221  .697    6    3   0   
A Rowand CF                   3   2   1   1    1   0  .297  .823   20    3   0   2B
  B Horwitz LF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .682    4    0   0   
J Bowker DH                   4   3   3   2    1   1  .274  .778   17    0   0   2B
R Aurilia 1B                  5   1   3   5    0   0  .287  .780   19   11   0   HR,GDP
J Castillo 3B                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .266  .745   13    0   3   
  T Denker 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .930         0   0   
O Vizquel SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .156  .414   10    0   1   

J Sanchez P                                                              0   1
  S Romo P                                                               0   1
  J Taschner P                                                           0   1
Totals                       39  11  13  11    4   7              159   27  11

BATTING

2B: A Rowand (23, off J Blanton); B Molina (18, off J Blanton); J Bowker (9, off A Brown); R Durham 2 (19, 2 off J Blanton).

3B: F Lewis (7, off J Blanton).

HR: R Aurilia (6, off S Casilla; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: R Aurilia 6; J Bowker 4; R Durham 4; F Lewis 3; A Rowand 2; B Molina 2; E Burriss; J Castillo.

GIDP: R Aurilia (5).

RBI: R Aurilia 5 (29); J Bowker 2 (35); A Rowand (44); J Castillo (27); R Durham (25); B Molina (49).

2-out RBI: B Molina; R Aurilia; A Rowand; J Castillo.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 8 for 12.

BASERUNNING

PO: S Holm (1st base by C Gaudin).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Ellis 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .249  .755   16    1   2   
K Suzuki C                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .284  .713   11    5   0   2B
  R Bowen C                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .591    4    2   0   
B Crosby SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .687   10    2   4   
  J Hannahan 3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .659    1    0   0   
E Brown LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .646   13    0   0   
J Cust DH                     4   1   1   1    0   3  .238  .823   21    0   0   HR
C Gonzalez RF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .242  .706   15    2   0   
R Davis CF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .215  .527   12    4   0   
D Murphy 3B-SS                3   0   0   0    0   1  .185  .546   12    1   2   
D Barton 1B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .226  .652   15    9   1   

J Blanton P                                                              0   1
  A Brown P                                                              0   1
  S Casilla P                                                            1   0
  B Ziegler P                                                            0   0
  C Gaudin P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   1   4   1    2   9              130   27  11

BATTING

2B: K Suzuki (12, off J Sanchez).

HR: J Cust (13, off J Sanchez; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).

TB: J Cust 4; K Suzuki 2; D Barton; R Davis.

RBI: J Cust (39).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Ellis-D Murphy-D Barton.

E: C Gaudin ().

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Sanchez, W (8-4)             7     4   1   1    1   6   1   3.79   26  103-68   37·13·18    9· 7· 3· 0     70    -     0.46   0.08
S Romo                         1     0   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    4   17-10    6· 3· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
J Taschner                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.54    3   10-7     4· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     4   1   1    2   9   1          33  130-85   47·17·21   11· 8· 3· 0           -

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Blanton, L (4-11)            4     8   7   7    1   3   0   4.97   21   78-50   31· 3·16    7· 5· 5· 0     20    -     0.94  -0.36
A Brown                        2     3   2   2    1   2   0   2.22   10   34-19    9· 3· 7    2· 4· 1· 0          2-2    0.27  -0.05
S Casilla                      1     2   2   2    0   0   1   2.53    5   20-13    8· 1· 4    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
B Ziegler                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3    9-5     2· 3· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
C Gaudin                       1     0   0   0    2   1   0   3.58    4   18-7     3· 3· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    13  11  11    4   7   1          43  159-94   53·13·28   14·11· 7· 0          2-2

J Blanton faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: C Gaudin (1; S Holm, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Layne, 1B - Phil Cuzzi, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Jim Wolf.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 33,841.

Weather: 64° F, Wind 7mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Oakland Athletics                    
1. F Lewis              LF    1. M Ellis              2B 
2. R Durham             2B    2. K Suzuki             C  
3. R Winn               RF    3. B Crosby             SS 
4. B Molina             C     4. E Brown              LF 
5. A Rowand             CF    5. J Cust               DH 
6. J Bowker             DH    6. C Gonzalez           RF 
7. R Aurilia            1B    7. R Davis              CF 
8. J Castillo           3B    8. D Murphy             3B 
9. O Vizquel            SS    9. D Barton             1B 

   J Sanchez            P        J Blanton            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  1-1  -2-  6   13%  62% A Rowand        J Blanton       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Molina Scores
   t 4   2  1-0  --3  2   13%  48% B Molina        J Blanton       Double to RF (Line Drive); Durham Scores
   b 2   0  0-0  ---  6  -11%  34% J Cust          J Sanchez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   t 4   2  1-2  1-3  6   11%  74% R Aurilia       J Blanton       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Rowand Scores; Bowker to 3B
   t 4   2  1-3  1-3  1    8%  82% J Castillo      J Blanton       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bowker Scores; Aurilia to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Blanton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  F Lewis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   46%  R Durham        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   45%  R Winn          Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jonathan Sanchez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  M Ellis         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  5   45%  K Suzuki        Walk
   O      1--  6   48%  B Crosby        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
   O      1--  3   50%  E Brown         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Blanton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   48%  B Molina        Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  1   46%  A Rowand        Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  4   45%  J Bowker        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jonathan Sanchez facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  6   34%  J Cust          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   36%  C Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   37%  R Davis         Foul Popfly: C (1B Foul)
   O      ---  3   38%  D Murphy        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Blanton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   36%  R Aurilia       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   34%  J Castillo      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   33%  O Vizquel       Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jonathan Sanchez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   35%  D Barton        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   36%  M Ellis         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  3   34%  K Suzuki        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3   37%  B Crosby        Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Blanton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   34%  F Lewis         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   39%  R Durham        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   35%  R Winn          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Durham to 3B
   R      --3  2   48%  B Molina        Double to RF (Line Drive); Durham Scores
   R      -2-  6   62%  A Rowand        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Molina Scores
          -2-  1   63%  J Bowker        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Rowand to 3B
   R      1-3  6   74%  R Aurilia       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Rowand Scores; Bowker to 3B
   R      1-3  1   82%  J Castillo      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bowker Scores; Aurilia to 2B
   O      12-  2   80%  O Vizquel       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Jonathan Sanchez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   82%  E Brown         Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   84%  J Cust          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   85%  C Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Athletics 1.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-1, Joe Blanton facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   90%  F Lewis         Triple to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   R      --3  8   93%  R Durham        Double to RF (Line Drive); Lewis Scores
          -2-  5   93%  R Winn          Walk
                  Andrew Brown replaces Joe Blanton pitching
   O      12-  2   92%  B Molina        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          12-  6   94%  A Rowand        Walk; Durham to 3B; Winn to 2B
   RR     123  3   98%  J Bowker        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Durham Scores; Winn Scores; Rowand to 3B
   RR     -23  3   99%  R Aurilia       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Rowand Scores; Bowker Scores
   O      1--  6   99%  J Castillo      Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Left)
   O      1--  1   99%  O Vizquel       Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 9, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-9, Jonathan Sanchez facing 7-8-9
                  Emmanuel Burriss replaces Ray Durham playing 2B batting 2nd
   O      ---  5   99%  R Davis         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   99%  D Murphy        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  4   99%  D Barton        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   99%  M Ellis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 9, Athletics 1.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 9-1, Andrew Brown facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   99%  F Lewis         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   99%  E Burriss       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   99%  R Winn          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   99%  B Molina        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 9, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-9, Jonathan Sanchez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   99%  K Suzuki        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  B Crosby        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4  100%  E Brown         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 9, Athletics 1.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 9-1, Santiago Casilla facing 5-6-7
                  Santiago Casilla replaces Andrew Brown pitching
   O      ---  7  100%  A Rowand        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  5  100%  J Bowker        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   RR     1--  3  100%  R Aurilia       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Bowker Scores
   O      ---  3  100%  J Castillo      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2  100%  O Vizquel       Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 11, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-11, Jonathan Sanchez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5  100%  J Cust          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  C Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6  100%  R Davis         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5  100%  D Murphy        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 11, Athletics 1.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 11-1, Brad Ziegler facing 1-2-3
                  Brad Ziegler replaces Santiago Casilla pitching; Rob Bowen replaces Kurt Suzuki playing C batting 2nd; Jack Hannahan replaces Bobby Crosby playing 3B batting 3rd; Donnie Murphy moves to SS
   O      ---  3  100%  F Lewis         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1  100%  E Burriss       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5  100%  R Winn          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 11, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-11, Sergio Romo facing 9-1-2
                  Sergio Romo replaces Jonathan Sanchez pitching; Steve Holm replaces Bengie Molina playing C batting 4th; Brian Horwitz replaces Aaron Rowand playing LF batting 5th; Fred Lewis moves to CF
   O      ---  7  100%  D Barton        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5  100%  M Ellis         Walk
   O      1--  4  100%  R Bowen         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  1  100%  J Hannahan      Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 11, Athletics 1.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 11-1, Chad Gaudin facing 4-5-6
                  Chad Gaudin replaces Brad Ziegler pitching
          ---  6  100%  S Holm          Walk
   O      1--  4  100%  B Horwitz       Strikeout Swinging
          1--     100%  J Bowker        Holm Picked off 1B, safe on E1 (throw); Holm to 3B
          --3  4  100%  " "             Walk
   OO     1-3  4  100%  R Aurilia       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 11, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-11, Jack Taschner facing 4-5-6
                  Jack Taschner replaces Sergio Romo pitching; Travis Denker replaces Jose Castillo playing 3B batting 8th
   O      ---  3  100%  E Brown         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  4  100%  J Cust          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3  100%  C Gonzalez      Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 11, Athletics 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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