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Oakland leads 1-0 (as of 9/14)

Game 1: Friday, September 14
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Game 2: Saturday, September 15
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Game 3: Sunday, September 16
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Orioles 2

(81-63, 39-31 away)

Athletics 3

(83-61, 43-30 home)

10:05 PM ET, September 14, 2012

O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California 

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BAL 001010000 2 7 0
OAK 00021000 - 3 8 1

W: T. Milone (13-10)

L: J. Saunders (2-2)

S: G. Balfour (18)

Baltimore Orioles
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
N McLouth LF40000218.265.338.402
J Hardy SS40100018.237.283.400
A Jones CF4010017.285.333.505
M Wieters C20102019.247.329.424
0000000.231.314.352
L Ford RF30000011.175.224.365
1000014.202.238.290
M Reynolds 1B4010006.228.346.451
C Davis DH31110120.262.314.472
M Machado 3B21201011.279.294.467
R Andino 2B30000011.212.283.309
Totals3027135125   
a-struck out swinging for L Ford in the 9th
BATTING
2B: A Jones (33, T Milone)
HR: C Davis (26, 5th inning off T Milone 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: C Davis (69)
GIDP: M Reynolds, R Andino 2, L Ford
Orioles RISP: 0-5 (M Wieters 0-1, R Andino 0-1, J Hardy 0-1, N McLouth 0-1, L Ford 0-1)
Team LOB: 4
BASERUNNING
CS: X Avery (3, 2nd base by G Balfour/D Norris)
FIELDING
DP: 1 (M Reynolds).
Baltimore Orioles
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Saunders
(L, 2-2)		6.0733261101-624.30
J Arrieta2.010005028-186.09
Totals8.08332111129-80 
PITCHING
WP: J Saunders
IBB: Y Cespedes (By J Saunders)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Saunders 14/26; J Arrieta 4/6
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Saunders 18-8-18-18; J Arrieta 4-8-5-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Saunders 3-8; J Arrieta 0-0
Game Scores: J Saunders 50
Oakland Athletics
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
C Crisp CF40100115.254.318.407
J Gomes DH41210117.263.371.494
J Reddick RF4010019.248.312.470
Y Cespedes LF31121218.287.345.488
C Carter 1B30001114.258.363.549
0000000.198.325.283
J Donaldson 3B30100014.241.286.414
D Norris C30100015.200.280.335
S Drew SS30000314.211.287.289
A Rosales 2B2110019.228.319.354
a-C Pennington PH-2B
1000014.213.270.310
Totals30383211129   
a-struck out swinging for A Rosales in the 7th
BATTING
2B: A Rosales (4, J Saunders)
HR: Y Cespedes (19, 4th inning off J Saunders 1 on, 1 Out)
RBI: Y Cespedes 2 (70), J Gomes (43)
Athletics RISP: 3-7 (D Norris 1-1, J Donaldson 0-1, J Reddick 0-1, C Carter 0-1, C Crisp 1-1, J Gomes 1-1, S Drew 0-1)
Team LOB: 5
FIELDING
E: J Donaldson (10, ground ball)
DP: 4 (J Donaldson-A Rosales-C Carter 2, S Drew-A Rosales-C Carter 2).
Oakland Athletics
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
T Milone
(W, 13-10)		6.162122192-573.81
P Neshek
(H, 4)		0.200010010-40.63
R Cook
(H, 16)		1.000002010-102.44
G Balfour
(S, 18)		1.010001013-102.92
Totals9.0721351125-81 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: T Milone 21/25; P Neshek 0/2; R Cook 3/3; G Balfour 4/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: T Milone 17-5-16-19; P Neshek 0-2-1-1; R Cook 4-2-3-1; G Balfour 4-1-3-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: T Milone 8-9; P Neshek 2-0; R Cook 1-0; G Balfour 0-1
Game Scores: T Milone 55

Scoring Summary

BALOAK
3rdJ Hardy safe at first on error by third baseman J Donaldson, M Machado scored.10
4thY Cespedes homered to left (366 feet), J Gomes scored.12
5thC Davis homered to center (412 feet).22
5thJ Gomes singled to left center, A Rosales scored, C Crisp to second.23
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Game Information

StadiumO.co Coliseum, Oakland, CA
Attendance35,067 (100% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:37
Weather62 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind6 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Angel Hernandez, First Base - Ed Hickox, Second Base - Chris Conroy, Third Base - Mark Carlson