4/17/05: Lackey vs. Saarloos

[A's Baby Girl]

Los Angeles at Oakland

April 17, 2005, 1:05 PT

vs
Lackey: 1-0, 6.52Saarloos: 1-1, 5.59

Lineups

Los Angeles Angels

Oakland Athletics

[Providence A's]

if we win, then we'll be tied for 1st place

[Providence A's]

LAA 1ST - Vladimir Guerrero homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Jeff DaVanon scores. LAA 2-0

OAK 1ST - Erubiel Durazo grounds out, second baseman Chone Figgins to first baseman Darin Erstad. Mark Kotsay scores. Jason Kendall to 3rd. LAA 2-1

OAK 1ST - Scott Hatteberg singles on a ground ball to center fielder Steve Finley. Jason Kendall scores. OAK 2-2

LAA 2ND - Chone Figgins grounds out, second baseman Mark Ellis to first baseman Scott Hatteberg. Bengie Molina scores. LAA 3-2

OAK 2ND - Jason Kendall doubles (2) on a fly ball to center fielder Steve Finley. Marco Scutaro scores. Mark Kotsay scores. OAK 4-3

4 -3 A's bottom of the 4th, 1 out

[Providence A's]

Top 5, still 4 - 3 A's

[Providence A's]

Top 5TH B:1 S:1 O:1
Maicer Izturis grounds out, second baseman Mark Ellis to first baseman Scott Hatteberg.

Top 5TH B:1 S:0 O:2
Chone Figgins grounds out, second baseman Mark Ellis to first baseman Scott Hatteberg.

Top 5TH B:1 S:1 O:3
Darin Erstad flies out to left fielder Eric Byrnes.

[Providence A's]

we went in order in the bottom of the 5th w/ Chavvy striking out

Top 6TH B:4 S:2 O:0
Jeff DaVanon walks.

Top 6TH B:1 S:1 O:0
Vladimir Guerrero singles on a ground ball to left fielder Eric Byrnes. Jeff DaVanon to 3rd.

still 4 - 3...for now...Angels' threatening

[Providence A's]

Rincon replaces Saarloos

[Providence A's]

and he gives up a homer to the first batter he faces


Top 6TH B:2 S:1 O:0
Garret Anderson homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Jeff DaVanon scores. Vladimir Guerrero scores.

6 - 4 Angels

[Providence A's]

Top 6TH B:3 S:1 O:1
Steve Finley flies out to left fielder Eric Byrnes.

Top 6TH B:0 S:0 O:1
Pitcher Change: Huston Street replaces Ricardo Rincon.

why are they riding Street so much?? jease

[Providence A's]

Top 6TH B:0 S:0 O:1
Pitcher Change: Huston Street replaces Ricardo Rincon.

Top 6TH B:0 S:3 O:2
Orlando Cabrera strikes out swinging.

and he strikes both bums out...let's get some runs!!!

[Providence A's]

Bottom 6TH B:2 S:2 O:1
Scott Hatteberg grounds out, second baseman Chone Figgins to first baseman Darin Erstad.

Bottom 6TH B:1 S:2 O:1
Eric Byrnes doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Garret Anderson.

Bottom 6TH B:0 S:1 O:1
Mark Ellis singles on a ground ball to center fielder Steve Finley. Eric Byrnes scores.

6 - 5

[Providence A's]

Bottom 6TH B:1 S:1 O:2
Marco Scutaro homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Mark Ellis scores.

Scutaro puts us back on top 7 - 6

[A's Baby Girl]

I'm here

Looks like we got an interesting game going on here. How long did Saarloos last?

[Providence A's]

Bottom 6TH B:0 S:0 O:2
Pitcher Change: Jake Woods replaces John Lackey.

and nothing has happened for a couple of minutes...

[Providence A's]

Saarloos 5 innings, 6 hits, 1 bb, 1 k, 1 homer, 5 earned runs (2 coming on the homer Rincon gave up when he came in with runners on)

he gave up a 2 run homer in the first to Vlad