WINRicky RomeroR. Romero(2-0)7.0 IP, 0 ER, 6 K, 2 BB

LOSSDallas BradenD. Braden(1-2)7.1 IP, 1 ER, 4 K, 3 BB

SAVEB.J. RyanB.J. Ryan(2)1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

Athletics Hitting

Hitters	H-AB	AB	H	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
R. SweeneyCF	1-4	4	1	0	1	19	.250	.328	.308
O. CabreraSS	0-4	4	0	0	0	9	.234	.309	.277
J. GiambiDH	0-4	4	0	0	0	15	.227	.333	.295
M. HollidayLF	2-4	4	2	0	2	15	.267	.313	.400
J. CustRF	0-4	4	0	0	3	21	.286	.423	.476
E. Chavez3B	0-4	4	0	0	1	13	.125	.160	.167
K. SuzukiC	1-2	2	1	1	1	13	.267	.298	.311
M. Ellis2B	1-3	3	1	0	0	13	.238	.304	.262
L. Powell1B	0-2	2	0	1	1	15	.222	.300	.333
TEAM	5-31	31	5	2	9	133

Athletics Pitching

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA	PC
D. Braden (L,4-5)	7.1	5	1	1	3	4	97-59	2.79	97
R. Springer	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	12-8	0.00	12
TEAM	8.0	5	1	1	3	5	0	109-67		109

Pitching
WP:
D Braden
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced:
D Braden 13-29; R Springer 2-2
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes:
D Braden 25-6-6-22; R Springer 0-2-5-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls:
D Braden 6-12; R Springer 0-1
Game Scores:
D Braden 65

Hitters	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
M. ScutaroSS	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	16	.283	.418	.585
A. Hill2B	1-3	3	0	1	0	1	0	9	.365	.388	.603
A. RiosRF	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	14	.207	.277	.293
V. WellsCF	0-3	3	0	0	0	1	1	19	.293	.359	.466
K. MillarDH	0-2	2	1	0	0	1	0	8	.273	.333	.500
S. Rolen3B	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	11	.326	.385	.500
L. Overbay1B	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	1	12	.294	.415	.559
R. ChavezC	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	9	.333	.333	.333
T. SniderLF	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	2	11	.290	.353	.710
TEAM	5-28	28	1	5	1	3	5	109

Pitchers	IP	H	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA	PC
R. Romero (W,2-2)	7.0	4	2	6	106-67	1.71	106
S. Downs (H,3)	1.0	0	0	2	11-8	0.00	11
B.J. Ryan (S,2)	1.0	1	0	1	16-13	7.71	16
TEAM	9.0	5	2	9	0	133-88		133

Pitching
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced:
R Romero 15-26; S Downs 3-3; B Ryan 4-4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes:
R Romero 21-10-18-18; S Downs 0-4-3-1; B Ryan 3-1-6-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls:
R Romero 7-7; S Downs 1-0; B Ryan 2-0
Game Scores:
R Romero 73

Inning				OAK	TOR
		2nd	L Overbay singled to center, K Millar scored.	0	1

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