Braden was awesome in his seven innings of action. He allowed seven hits but only one run and improved his record to 4-3. The one run that scored was on a solo home run by Mike Napoli in the sixth inning. Joey Devine tossed a scoreless eighth inning before turning things over to Brad Ziegler who recorded his fifth save by pitching a scoreless ninth inning. Awesome job by Braden and the A’s bullpen!
At the plate, Daric Barton got the A’s on the scoreboard with a solo home run off of Weaver in the third inning. In the fourth inning, the A’s would score their second run on a wild pitch by Weaver. Frank Thomas would be the base runner to score on the wild pitch.
There wasn’t much offense for either team as the pitchers really took over the game. It was a great win for the A’s and it shows they can play with any team in the league if they cut down on all the mental errors and just get out there and play baseball.
]]>Saarloos came into the game after Justin Duchscherer left the game in the third inning with hip pain. Saarloos would go onto throw 3 2/3 innings while onling giving up one hit. He pitched very good and picked up the win which was his first at the major league level this year.
The Twins tried to make things interesting late in the game as they scored one run off of Huston Street and then another one off of Brad Ziegler. Ziegler was able to calm down however and pick up his third save of the season.
Mark Ellis got the A’s on the scoreboard in the first inning with a solo home run. The A’s would then score two more runs in the fourth inning on a Kurt Suzuki single that scored Frank Thomas and Jack Cust. There wasn’t much offense but it was enough to get the victory over the Twins.
]]>A’s starting pitcher Sean Gallagher lasted only four innings as he was taken out after giving up four hits and three runs. Gallagher had problems with control as he walked four batters and struck four others out. Dan Meyer and Brad Ziegler both allowed earned runs in the game out of the bullpen. It was the first earned run allowed by Zigler as he had tossed 39 scoreless innings. Santiago Casilla who took the loss was charged with two runs in the twelfth inning. Casilla gave up a solo home run to Tony Pena and then rbi single to Dioner Navarro.
Daric Barton and Carlos Gonzalez both had two rbi while Frank Thomas chipped in with one rbi himself. Thomas was the one that tied the game in the ninth inning with a rbi single to deep right field. The A’s offense left 26 runners on base while taking eight walks and striking out ten times.
The A’s will now welcome in the Chicago White Sox for a three game series this weekend.
]]>Definaly not the way you want to lose a game. Hopefully Brown will bounce back and have a good couple of games here soon. All he can do is forget about it and go out there and play baseball.
Frank Thomas tried to rally the A’s back with a solo home run in the ninth inning but the A’s couldn’t push across another run to atleast tie the game. Rajai Davis had the others A’s rbi as he had a rbi single in the fifth inning.
Greg Smith tossed seven innings while giving up five hits and two runs to take the loss. Smith is now 2-4 even though he pitched well enough to ge a win on Tuesday night. Tough break for Smith.
One run was charged to Joey Devine in the eighth inning as he pitched in relief of Smith. Dallas Braden tossed a scoreless ninth inning after Devine exited the game.
A’s RHP reliever Andrew Brown underwent an appendectomy and was placed on the 15-day disabled list to recover from the surgery. The move was retroactive to May 14, one day after Brown last pitched. Oakland recalled LHP Lenny DiNardo from Triple-A Sacramento to fill Brown’s spot.
]]>Gaudin took the disappointing lose for the A’s as he pitched two innings and gave up three hits and the two runs. Gaudin is now 3-3 on the season.
Joe Blanton tosssed six innings of six hit and four run ball to start the game for the A’s. He gave up one home run and struck out five batters as he got the no decision in the game. Joey Devine relieved Blanton and pitched 2/3 of an inning while giving up one run. Keith Foulke, Huston Steet, and Alan Embree all pitched until Gaudin came in to lose the game.
Frank Thomas led the A’s at the plate as he hit two home runs and finished the game with three rbi. Emil Brown also added a solo home run for the Atletics. Besides Brown, Ryan Sweeney and Barton both finished the game with one rbi.
Let’s see how the Athletics bounce back on Tuesday after playing 13 innings and losing the way they did to the Rays. Athletics Blog
]]>Kurt Suzuki had a big two run home run in the to have two RBI. Emil Brown, Jack Hannahan, Frank Thomas, and Ellis all had one RBI in the game for the Athletics.
Dallas Braden picked up the win as he pitched the 2 1/3 innings of relief. It was only the second career victory for Braden. Braden’s first victory also came against the Orioles.
Starting pitcher Joe Blanton didn’t have his best stuff but did keep the A’s in the game and that is what you ask for by your starting pitcher. Blanton only pitched 5 2/3 innings as he gave up eight hits and two runs. Andrew Brown had the worst performance by a Athletics pitchers as he only pitched 2/3 of an inning and he allowed four hits and three runs.
With the sweep of the Orioles, the Athletics record is now 22-14 on the season. Athletics Blog
]]>The A’s pounded out twenty hits as the put up fifteen runs on the scoreboard. Kurt Suzuki, Daric Barton, Frank Thomas, and Bobby Crosby all had two RBI each. Emil Brown, Jack Hannahan, and Cust all had one RBI in the game as well. That is production up and down the lineup for the A’s!
Justin Duchscherer didn’t have his best stuff but managed to pitch five innings to pick up the win. Duchscherer gave up six hits and six runs in his five innings of action. Andrew Brown and Santiago Casilla pitched scoreless sixth and seventh innings before Dallas Braden gave up four hits and two runs in the final two innings.
]]>Donnie Murphy led the A’s by going 3-5 and picking up four RBI. Murphy had solo home runs in the fifth and sixth innings. Kurt Suzuki, Emil Brown, and Mike Sweeney all had two RBI each in the game. Chris Denorfia chipped in with one RBI.
Greg Smith picked up his second in of the season as he tossed seven innings for the A’s. Smith gave up seven hits but only two runs in the game. A very good quality start for Smith as he pitched great. Andrew Brown and Joey Devine pitched the last two innings and gave up one hit each.
]]>The Athletics also placed Travis Buck on the 15-day disabled list and moved Eric Chavez to the 60-day disabled list.
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