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Box > Seattle 7, Oakland 6
Dobbs doubles Mariners' pleasure
By Mychael Urban / MLB.com
Barry Zito rebounded from a shaky opening inning with five shutout frames and Mark Kotsay drove in three runs but the A's were unable to get past the Mariners in the opener of a two-game set. Erubiel Durazo homered in the ninth off closer Eddie Guardado for Oakland's last gasp.
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Bret Boone is met at home plate after hitting a first-inning grand slam Wednesday. (Elaine Thompson/AP)
By Jim Street / MLB.com
Bret Boone did the damage early with a first-inning grand slam, and pinch-hitter Greg Dobbs provided the late heroics with a three-run double in the seventh as the Mariners held off the A's at Safeco Field. Adrian Beltre and Raul Ibanez combined for five of Seattle's 13 hits.
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OAK
Oakland (7-8)
Lost 2 		Seattle 7, Oakland 6   SEA
Seattle (8-7)
Won 2
April 20, 2005
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Oakland
 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1   6 12 0
Seattle
 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 X   7 13 0
Standings through 4/20/05  |  Gameday  |  Athletics Stats  |  Mariners Stats
OaklandABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Kotsay, CF4023012.355
Kendall, C4000105.241
Chavez, 3B5010025.200
Durazo, DH5111003.216
Hatteberg, 1B5110001.268
Ellis, 2B5220001.333
Byrnes, LF3000012.195
a-Kielty, PH-LF1000110.000
Swisher, RF3120102.241
Scutaro, SS4132001.325
Totals3961263522 

a-Walked for Byrnes in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Kotsay (4, Pineiro).
HR: Durazo (1, 9th inning off Guardado, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Kotsay 3; Chavez; Durazo 4; Hatteberg; Ellis 2; Swisher 2; Scutaro 3.
RBI: Scutaro 2 (5), Kotsay 3 (8), Durazo (6).
2-out RBI: Scutaro 2; Kotsay 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Kendall; Durazo; Kotsay; Chavez 2.
Team LOB: 10.
 
SeattleABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Suzuki, RF5010022.383
Winn, LF4120112.308
Beltre, 3B5230013.271
Sexson, DH4100133.234
Boone, 2B3114112.263
Ibanez, 1B4120001.268
Bloomquist, CF3000002.222
a-Reed, PH-CF1110000.250
Olivo, C3010022.167
b-Dobbs, PH1013000.182
Wilson, C0000000.214
Valdez, SS4010011.239
Totals37713731118 

a-Singled for Bloomquist in the 7th. b-Doubled for Olivo in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Dobbs (2, Street), Winn (3, Duchscherer).
HR: Boone (2, 1st inning off Zito, 3 on, 1 out).
TB: Suzuki; Winn 3; Beltre 3; Boone 4; Ibanez 2; Reed; Olivo; Dobbs 2; Valdez.
RBI: Boone 4 (13), Dobbs 3 (3).
2-out RBI: Dobbs 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Beltre; Olivo; Winn 2; Valdez; Sexson.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
SB: Boone (1, 2nd base off Zito/Kendall).
 
OaklandIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Zito 6.08443616.94
Street (L, 1-1)1.04330204.32
Duchscherer 1.01000300.90
 
SeattleIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Pineiro (W, 1-1)7.09442306.39
Nelson (H, 1)0.12111004.50
Villone (H, 4)0.20000100.00
Guardado (S, 5)1.01110113.86

HBP: Kotsay (by Villone).
Pitches-strikes: Zito 116-70, Street 25-19, Duchscherer 16-13, Pineiro 86-53, Nelson 16-8, Villone 14-8, Guardado 15-11.
Ground outs-fly outs: Zito 4-8, Street 1-0, Duchscherer 0-0, Pineiro 10-8, Nelson 0-1, Villone 0-1, Guardado 0-2.
Batters faced: Zito 29, Street 7, Duchscherer 4, Pineiro 32, Nelson 4, Villone 3, Guardado 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Villone 3-1.
Umpires: HP: Phil Cuzzi. 1B: Ed Rapuano. 2B: Lance Barksdale. 3B: CB Bucknor.
Weather: 65 degrees, clear.
Wind: 2 mph, Out to CF.
T: 2:48.
Att: 24,841.

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