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Thursday, March 17, 2011:
Athletics 6, Cubs 5
Chi CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Baker, Je, 2B3010001.394
DeWitt, 2B1000001.171
Castro, S, SS3000011.410
Barney, SS0100100.333
Byrd, CF3020000.472
Johnson, Re, CF1112000.167
Ramirez, A, 3B3000023.265
Moore, S, 3B-1B1000000.355
Soto, C3111000.281
Hill, K, C1000000.042
Pena, C, 1B2110100.242
Colvin, RF1000000.244
Soriano, A, LF3112011.243
Perez, F, LF1000000.174
Fukudome, RF2000101.182
Grabow, P0000000.000
Wood, K, P0000000.000
b-Ramirez, M, PH1000000.250
Marshall, P0000000.000
Dempster, P2000021.000
a-Scales, PH-3B1000100.389
Totals32575469.282
a-Walked for Dempster in the 7th. b-Flied out for Wood, K in the 9th.
OaklandABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Crisp, CF3000000.432
Sweeney, R, CF2120000.545
Barton, D, 1B3010020.348
LaRoche, An, 1B2011002.324
DeJesus, D, RF3010011.200
Jackson, C, RF2011002.114
Willingham, LF3000002.188
Carson, LF1011000.297
Matsui, H, DH3120000.152
1-Miller, Ja, PR-DH0000000.273
a-Carter, PH-DH0000100.263
Suzuki, K, C3112001.333
Powell, C1000003.192
Ellis, M, 2B3000001.258
Sogard, 2B-SS1100000.238
Kouzmanoff, 3B3000001.387
Timmons, 3B1011000.235
3-Weeks, PR0100000.409
Pennington, SS3010000.200
2-Tolleson, PR-2B1100001.160
Totals3861261314.262
a-Walked for Miller, Ja in the 8th.
1-Ran for Matsui, H in the 7th. 2-Ran for Pennington in the 8th. 3-Ran for Timmons in the 9th.
BATTING
HR: Soto (1, 7th inning off Gonzalez, G, 0 on, 0 out), Soriano, A (2, 7th inning off Ziegler, 1 on, 0 out), Johnson, Re (1, 8th inning off Balfour, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Baker, Je; Byrd 2; Johnson, Re 4; Soto 4; Pena, C; Soriano, A 4.
RBI: Soto (2), Soriano, A 2 (7), Johnson, Re 2 (3).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Fukudome; Ramirez, A.
GIDP: Baker, Je; DeWitt.
Team RISP: 0-for-2.
Team LOB: 4.

FIELDING
E: Perez, F (1, fielding).
BATTING
2B: Jackson, C (2, Marshall).
HR: Suzuki, K (2, 2nd inning off Dempster, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Sweeney, R 2; Barton, D; LaRoche, An; DeJesus, D; Jackson, C 2; Carson; Matsui, H 2; Suzuki, K 4; Timmons; Pennington.
RBI: Suzuki, K 2 (6), Carson (5), Timmons (2), LaRoche, An (9), Jackson, C (2).
2-out RBI: Carson.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Powell 2.
Team RISP: 4-for-7.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Pennington-Ellis, M-Barton, D 2).
Chi CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Dempster6.04220312.00
Grabow(H, 1)1.01000009.00
Wood, K(H, 1)1.03111004.50
Marshall(BS, 2)(L, 0-2)0.14320006.35
Totals8.112651315.72
OaklandIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Gonzalez, G6.05222611.76
Ziegler(BS, 1)1.01111011.35
Balfour1.012210112.00
Fuentes(W, 1-0)1.00000000.00
Totals9.07554635.33
Gonzalez, G pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

Groundouts-flyouts: Dempster 5-8, Grabow 0-3, Wood, K 1-0, Marshall 0-2, Gonzalez, G 5-3, Ziegler 2-0, Balfour 3-0, Fuentes 0-3.
Batters faced: Dempster 22, Grabow 4, Wood, K 7, Marshall 6, Gonzalez, G 24, Ziegler 4, Balfour 5, Fuentes 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Ziegler 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Gerry Davis. 1B: Rob Drake. 2B: Kerwin Danley. 3B: Alfonso Marquez.
Weather: 87 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 7 mph, R to L.
T: 2:29.
Att: 8,425.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media