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Oakland won 3-0

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Athletics 4

(79-60, 37-30 away)

Mariners 2

(67-74, 36-36 home)

Coverage:  ROOT Sports

4:10 PM ET, September 9, 2012

Safeco Field, Seattle, Washington 

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SEA 000011000 2 9 0

W: T. Milone (12-10)

L: J. Vargas (14-10)

S: G. Balfour (16)

Oakland Athletics
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
C Crisp CF31101016.253.321.404
J Gomes DH31130212.258.370.496
J Reddick RF30001114.252.318.481
Y Cespedes LF4000009.289.344.475
C Carter 1B20002114.266.368.565
J Donaldson 3B41110012.230.271.412
D Norris C40000217.196.280.331
S Drew SS40100019.254.333.349
A Rosales 2B41100120.221.315.338
Totals3145447133   
BATTING
HR: J Gomes (16, 5th inning off J Vargas 2 on, 2 Out); J Donaldson (7, 9th inning off J Kinney 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: J Gomes 3 (42), J Donaldson (24)
2-out RBI: J Gomes 3
GIDP: Y Cespedes
Athletics RISP: 1-3 (Y Cespedes 0-1, A Rosales 0-1, J Gomes 1-1)
Team LOB: 5
Oakland Athletics
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
T Milone
(W, 12-10)		6.08220101104-673.90
P Neshek
(H, 3)		0.200000012-90.66
J Blevins
(H, 12)		0.10000002-22.56
R Cook
(H, 14)		1.000001018-132.54
G Balfour
(S, 16)		1.010001016-102.73
Totals9.09220121152-101 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: T Milone 17/26; P Neshek 2/2; J Blevins 1/1; R Cook 1/3; G Balfour 3/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: T Milone 14-17-21-15; P Neshek 3-0-4-2; J Blevins 1-0-0-1; R Cook 2-1-9-1; G Balfour 4-2-1-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: T Milone 0-8; P Neshek 1-1; J Blevins 0-1; R Cook 1-1; G Balfour 0-2
Game Scores: T Milone 58
Seattle Mariners
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
F Gutierrez CF40100021.274.330.429
M Saunders LF40110113.248.300.417
J Montero DH40100217.266.303.404
K Seager 2B41110213.249.312.406
M Olivo C40200116.216.227.353
C Wells RF30000117.222.287.381
b-J Jaso PH
1010004.276.394.452
M Carp 1B40100319.208.312.349
A Liddi 3B31100112.231.288.361
1000003.240.284.396
B Ryan SS2000017.195.284.276
1000005.230.297.328
0000000.196.257.206
1000005.200.333.200
Totals36292012152   
a-grounded to catcher for B Ryan in the 7th
b-doubled to left for C Wells in the 9th
c-flied out to right for A Liddi in the 9th
d-lined out to left for M Kawasaki in the 9th
BATTING
2B: J Jaso (16, G Balfour)
3B: M Saunders (2, T Milone)
HR: K Seager (17, 6th inning off T Milone 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: M Saunders (44), K Seager (79)
2-out RBI: M Saunders
Mariners RISP: 1-10 (M Saunders 1-2, M Carp 0-3, E Thames 0-1, J Montero 0-1, L Jimenez 0-1, A Liddi 0-1, C Wells 0-1)
Team LOB: 7
BASERUNNING
SB: A Liddi (2, 2nd base off T Milone/D Norris); M Olivo (2, 2nd base off T Milone/D Norris)
FIELDING
DP: 1 (M Kawasaki-K Seager-M Carp).
Seattle Mariners
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Vargas
(L, 14-10)		7.0433361105-663.85
J Kinney1.111110117-93.86
C Furbush0.200001011-72.23
Totals9.0544472133-82 
PITCHING
HBP: J Gomes (By J Vargas)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Vargas 18/29; J Kinney 1/5; C Furbush 1/2
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Vargas 20-16-13-17; J Kinney 2-0-3-4; C Furbush 2-2-2-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Vargas 6-9; J Kinney 2-2; C Furbush 0-1
Game Scores: J Vargas 60

Scoring Summary

OAKSEA
5thJ Gomes homered to left (409 feet), A Rosales and C Crisp scored.30
5thM Saunders tripled to right, A Liddi scored.31
6thK Seager homered to right (380 feet).32
9thJ Donaldson homered to left (374 feet).42
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Game Information

StadiumSafeco Field, Seattle, WA
Attendance14,403 (30.3% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:54
Weather64 degrees, cloudy
Wind1 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Jim Reynolds, First Base - James Hoye, Second Base - Jim Joyce, Third Base - Lance Barrett