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FINAL	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Athletics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1
Indians	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	x	2	5	0

Cle

Progressive Field - Cleveland, Ohio

Joe Blanton

Ht: 6' 3"
Wt: 256
Throws: Right
Bats: Right

C.C. Sabathia

Ht: 6' 7"
Wt: 290
Throws: Left
Bats: Left

L (2-6)
IP	H	ER	BB	K	ERA
7.0	4	2	2	4	3.69

W (3-5)
IP	H	ER	BB	K	ERA
9.0	5	0	2	11	5.47

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Scoring Summary
Bottom of 1st
	- Sizemore homered to center on a 1-0 count.
Bottom of 4th
	- Garko homered to center on a 1-1 count.

Season Series

Date	Home	Score	Pitchers
Fri 4/4	Oak	CLE 3 at OAK 6	W: Duchscherer L: Byrd
Sat 4/5	Oak	CLE 1 at OAK 6	W: Eveland L: Sabathia
Sun 4/6	Oak	CLE 2 at OAK 1	W: Lee L: Blanton
Fri 4/11	Cle	OAK 9 at CLE 7	W: Blanton L: Sabathia
Sat 4/12	Cle	OAK 7 at CLE 3	W: DiNardo L: Carmona
Sun 4/13	Cle	OAK 1 at CLE 7	W: Lee L: Gaudin
Tue 5/13	Cle	OAK 0 at CLE 4	W: Byrd L: Duchscherer
Wed 5/14	Cle	OAK 0 at CLE 2	W: Sabathia L: Blanton
Thu 5/15	Cle	OAK 2 at CLE 4	W: Laffey L: Smith

Box Scores

Athletics (23 - 18)
Season Stats | Roster | Tickets

Indians (21 - 19)
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Lineup
Name	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
1. R Davis, CF	4	0	1	0	0
2. M Sweeney, 1B	4	0	2	0	0
3. J Cust, LF	4	0	0	0	0
4. F Thomas, DH	3	0	0	0	1
5. E Brown, RF	4	0	0	0	0
6. B Crosby, SS	3	0	1	0	0
7. J Hannahan, 3B	2	0	0	0	1
8. K Suzuki, C	3	0	0	0	0
9. D Murphy, 2B	3	0	1	0	0
Totals	30	0	5	0	2

Lineup
Name	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
1. G Sizemore, CF	3	1	1	1	1
2. J Peralta, SS	4	0	2	0	0
3. D Dellucci, LF	4	0	0	0	0
4. V Martinez, C	4	0	0	0	0
5. T Hafner, DH	3	0	0	0	0
6. R Garko, 1B	3	1	1	1	0
7. A Cabrera, 2B	3	0	0	0	0
8. B Francisco, RF	3	0	1	0	0
9. C Blake, 3B	2	0	0	0	1
Totals	29	2	5	2	2

Pitcher
Name	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA*
J Blanton (L, 2-6)	7.0	4	2	2	2	4	3.69
K Foulke	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	4.00

Pitcher
Name	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA*
C Sabathia (W, 3-5)	9.0	5	0	0	2	11	5.47

* = Season Stat

BATTING
2B: B Crosby (13)

BATTING
2B: J Peralta 2 (5), B Francisco (4)
HR: G Sizemore (7), R Garko (4)

Complete Box Score

Player News

Athletics

Carlos Gonzalez (OAK - CF)

News: Gonzalez went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Rays. (RotoWire - Wed. Jul 23, 2008)

Mark Ellis (OAK - 2B)

News: Ellis (shoulder) missed his second straight game on Wednesday. (RotoWire - Wed. Jul 23, 2008)

Joey Devine (OAK - P)

News: Devine (elbow) had his scheduled simulated game for Wednesday pushed back a few days as a result of a stiff neck, the team's web site reports. (RotoWire - Wed. Jul 23, 2008)

Indians

Aaron Laffey (CLE)

News: Laffey allowed eight runs in just four innings on Wednesday. (RotoWire - Wed. Jul 23, 2008)

Masahide Kobayashi (CLE - P)

News: Kobayashi, who picked up his sixth save on Monday, may not be viewed as the team's long term solution as the closer, the team's official site reports. (RotoWire - Wed. Jul 23, 2008)

Jared Goedert (CLE)

News: Goedert went 3-for-4 on Wednesday for High-A Kinston. (RotoWire - Wed. Jul 23, 2008)

Injury Report

Athletics
Name	Injury	Status
W Bankston	Left game - Severe cramps	day-to-day
D Barton	Neck strain	on 15-day DL
K Foulke	Right shoulder inflammation	on 15-day DL
E Chavez	Right shoulder inflammation	on 15-day DL
M Sweeney	Left knee surgery - out 4-6 weeks	on 60-day DL
F Thomas	Right quad tendinitis	on 15-day DL
J Devine	Right elbow inflammation	on 15-day DL

Indians
Name	Injury	Status
S Elarton	Non-baseball medical condition	on 60-day DL
J Barfield	Surgery, left finger - out 6-8 weeks	on 15-day DL
V Martinez	Right elbow surgery - out 6-8 weeks	on 15-day DL
J Westbrook	Right elbow surgery - out for season	on 60-day DL
T Hafner	Right shoulder strain	on 15-day DL
F Carmona	Left hip strain	on 15-day DL