Game Wrapup


	Fast start is fuel

Athletics 4, Mariners 3

Dana Eveland pitches during the first inning Friday. (John Froschauer/AP)

By Bob Sherwin / Special to MLB.com

Frank Thomas' RBI single sparked a three-run first inning, and an eighth-inning double play erased a bases-loaded threat in a win over the Mariners. Dana Eveland lasted into the sixth and Huston Street closed out the ninth for his seventh save in eight chances so far this season.

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Series at a glance:

Fri. 04/25: OAK 4, SEA 3
Sat. 04/26: SEA 5, OAK 3
Sun. 04/27: OAK 4, SEA 2

Oakland (15-9)
Won 3

Oakland 4, Seattle 3

Seattle (11-13)
Lost 3

April 25, 2008

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Oakland	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	3	1
Seattle	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	8	0

Oakland	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Suzuki, C	4	1	1	0	1	1	1	.313
Barton, 1B	3	1	0	0	1	0	1	.253
Ellis, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.237
Thomas, DH	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	.167
Cust, LF	2	0	0	0	1	0	2	.155
Davis, CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174
Brown, E, RF-LF	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	.278
Crosby, SS	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	.287
Sweeney, R, CF-RF	2	0	0	1	1	2	3	.264
Murphy, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	4	4	.240
Totals	29	4	3	3	7	7	15
BATTING 2B: Brown, E (4, Baek). TB: Suzuki; Thomas; Brown, E 2. RBI: Thomas (12), Brown, E (20), Sweeney, R (7). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Murphy 2; Cust; Suzuki. SF: Sweeney, R. Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING SB: Sweeney, R (1, 2nd base off Lowe/Burke). FIELDING E: Crosby (5, throw). DP: (Crosby-Ellis-Barton).

Seattle	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Suzuki, CF	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	.260
Lopez, 2B	5	1	4	0	0	0	1	.319
Ibanez, LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	2	.326
Beltre, 3B	4	0	0	0	1	2	5	.279
Vidro, DH	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	.195
1-Cairo, PR-DH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Sexson, 1B	3	0	1	1	0	2	1	.200
Johjima, C	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.194
b-Norton, PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.375
Burke, C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214
Bloomquist, RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.167
a-Wilkerson, PH-RF	1	0	0	0	1	1	2	.174
Betancourt, SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	4	.282
Totals	32	3	8	3	4	6	18
a-Struck out for Bloomquist in the 6th. b-Walked for Johjima in the 8th. 1-Ran for Vidro in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Lopez (3, Eveland). TB: Suzuki; Lopez 5; Ibanez 2; Sexson. RBI: Ibanez (20), Vidro (16), Sexson (16). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Beltre 3; Wilkerson. SF: Ibanez; Vidro; Sexson. GIDP: Betancourt. Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING SB: Suzuki (6, 2nd base off Street/Suzuki).

Oakland	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Eveland (W, 3-1)	5.1	6	3	3	1	3	0	2.48
Casilla (H, 5)	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Embree (H, 4)	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4.09
Brown, A (H, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0.00
Street (S, 7)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4.76

Seattle	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Batista (L, 2-3)	1.0	2	3	3	5	2	0	5.26
Baek	6.0	1	1	1	1	4	0	6.35
Lowe	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	4.91

Batista pitched to 1 batter in the 2nd.

WP: Batista.
HBP: Johjima (by Casilla).
Pitches-strikes: Eveland 98-62, Casilla 31-18, Embree 8-5, Brown, A 27-13, Street 14-7, Batista 47-21, Baek 73-48, Lowe 32-18.
Ground outs-fly outs: Eveland 6-7, Casilla 1-1, Embree 0-1, Brown, A 2-0, Street 1-2, Batista 0-1, Baek 4-10, Lowe 1-4.
Batters faced: Eveland 23, Casilla 6, Embree 2, Brown, A 5, Street 4, Batista 10, Baek 20, Lowe 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Casilla 2-1, Embree 1-0, Baek 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Dana DeMuth. 1B: Lance Barksdale. 2B: Doug Eddings. 3B: Casey Moser.
Weather: 54 degrees, overcast.
Wind: 3 mph, L to R.
T: 3:14.
Att: 40,845.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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