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Series: Game 2 of 3

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Oakland leads 2-0 (as of 9/8)

Game 1: Friday, September 7
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Game 2: Saturday, September 8
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Game 3: Sunday, September 9
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Athletics 6

(78-60, 36-30 away)

Mariners 1

(67-73, 36-35 home)

Coverage:  ROOT Sports

9:10 PM ET, September 8, 2012

Safeco Field, Seattle, Washington 

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W: B. Anderson (4-0)

L: H. Iwakuma (6-4)

Oakland Athletics
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
C Crisp CF40211024.253.319.405
S Smith DH41201119.253.351.445
J Reddick RF51100224.253.318.484
Y Cespedes LF41110014.291.347.480
C Carter 1B50000421.269.366.571
S Drew SS30111120.254.338.356
J Donaldson 3B4110019.230.272.399
G Kottaras C41120216.222.300.578
C Pennington 2B41100016.216.276.309
Totals376105311163   
BATTING
2B: Y Cespedes (21, H Iwakuma); C Crisp (21, H Iwakuma); S Smith (20, C Capps)
HR: G Kottaras (5, 4th inning off H Iwakuma 1 on, 2 Out)
RBI: S Drew (6), G Kottaras 2 (16), C Crisp (40), Y Cespedes (66)
SF: Y Cespedes
2-out RBI: G Kottaras 2, C Crisp
Athletics RISP: 2-7 (C Pennington 0-1, C Carter 0-2, J Reddick 0-2, G Kottaras 1-1, S Drew 1-1)
Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING
SB: Y Cespedes (15, 3rd base off H Iwakuma/J Montero); C Crisp (33, 3rd base off H Iwakuma/J Montero)
FIELDING
E: S Drew (3, ground ball)
Oakland Athletics
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
B Anderson
(W, 4-0)		6.0610040108-710.69
P Neshek0.200010015-80.69
S Doolittle1.110001020-153.38
E Scribner1.000001014-92.55
Totals9.0710160157-103 
PITCHING
HBP: B Ryan (By B Anderson)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: B Anderson 18/26; P Neshek 1/3; S Doolittle 5/5; E Scribner 3/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: B Anderson 21-13-16-21; P Neshek 3-1-2-2; S Doolittle 2-5-4-4; E Scribner 4-3-0-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: B Anderson 8-6; P Neshek 0-2; S Doolittle 0-3; E Scribner 0-2
Game Scores: B Anderson 62
Seattle Mariners
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
D Ackley 2B50100124.230.297.328
F Gutierrez CF40200124.275.333.438
K Seager 3B40000218.249.313.402
J Montero C40200013.266.303.405
J Smoak 1B4000017.189.258.312
M Saunders RF41200014.248.300.414
M Olivo DH40000019.211.223.351
T Robinson LF40010121.231.303.343
B Ryan SS10001011.196.285.277
a-J Jaso PH
1000006.273.392.446
Totals3517116157   
a-lined out to center for B Ryan in the 9th
BATTING
2B: M Saunders (28, B Anderson)
RBI: T Robinson (9)
Mariners RISP: 0-7 (M Saunders 0-1, M Olivo 0-1, J Montero 0-1, D Ackley 0-1, T Robinson 0-1, J Smoak 0-2)
Team LOB: 9
FIELDING
E: K Seager (11, ground ball)
Seattle Mariners
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
H Iwakuma
(L, 6-4)		3.265423177-503.39
C Capps2.120014040-244.05
S Kelley2.000003028-183.16
S Pryor1.021101018-142.93
Totals9.010653111163-106 
PITCHING
WP: H Iwakuma
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: H Iwakuma 12/20; C Capps 6/10; S Kelley 3/6; S Pryor 4/5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: H Iwakuma 14-7-14-15; C Capps 6-7-6-5; S Kelley 3-8-4-3; S Pryor 5-3-2-4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: H Iwakuma 5-3; C Capps 2-1; S Kelley 3-0; S Pryor 1-1
Game Scores: H Iwakuma 32

Scoring Summary

OAKSEA
1stY Cespedes safe at second on error by third baseman K Seager, J Reddick scored.10
2ndT Robinson grounded into fielder's choice to second, M Saunders scored, M Olivo out at second.11
4thS Drew singled to right, Y Cespedes scored.21
4thG Kottaras homered to right (374 feet), J Donaldson scored.41
4thC Crisp doubled to deep right center, C Pennington scored.51
9thY Cespedes hit sacrifice fly to center, S Smith scored.61
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Game Information

StadiumSafeco Field, Seattle, WA
Attendance23,177 (48.7% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time3:07
Weather75 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind0 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Lance Barrett, First Base - Jim Reynolds, Second Base - James Hoye, Third Base - Jim Joyce