Final
Blackley solid as A's rip Padres
Jun 16, 2012 - 5:19 AMVideo
Just before the opener of the three-game series, the A's granted Manny Ramirez his request to be released from their minor league affiliate in Sacramento. They certainly have not needed the slugger lately, totaling 36 runs during their four-game winning streak.
Josh Reddick hit a two-run triple, Brandon Moss added a two-run homer and Cliff Pennington went 3-for-3 with a pair of RBI in the rout.
The offensive explosion backed Blackley (1-2), who had not won since his big- league debut on July 1, 2004. The left-hander lasted six innings Friday and allowed two runs on five hits to pick up the victory.
Anthony Bass (2-7) yielded nine runs -- seven earned -- on eight hits and three walks over 5 1/3 innings to remain winless over his last six starts.
Carlos Quentin went 2-for-4 with an RBI for the Padres, who were coming off a three-game sweep of the Mariners in Seattle.
Oakland, fresh off a sweep of the Rockies, pushed five across in the first inning, two coming on Reddick's three-bagger into the right-field corner. Reddick later scored on Brandon Inge's base hit, and Moss followed with a home run to right -- the fourth straight game he has gone deep.
The Padres scored in their first at-bat on Quentin's RBI single, then again in the second when Alexi Amarista tripled and trotted home on Chris Denorfia's base hit.
Oakland, though, continued to pad the lead. Pennington doubled off the wall in left-center to plate Collin Cowgill in the fourth inning, then scored on Coco Crisp's sharp ground ball that went off Amarista's glove at second.
Brad Boxberger relieved Bass with runners on the corners and one out in the sixth and promptly threw away a pickoff attempt. The errant throw allowed Kurt Suzuki to cross the plate, while Cowgill moved to third and scored on Pennington' single.
Jemile Weeks' sacrifice fly in the eighth capped the scoring, and Evan Scribner picked up a rare three-inning save -- the first of his career.
Game Notes
Ramirez hit .302 with three doubles, no home runs, 14 RBI, 17 strikeouts and five walks in 17 games with Sacramento...Since being called up from Sacramento earlier this month, eight of Moss' first nine hits have been either home runs (six) or doubles (two)...Pennington turned 28 on Friday...Bass is 0-3 with an 8.89 ERA over his last five starts.
- SAN DIEGO: 2
OAKLAND: 10
Final
Jun 16 12:55 AM - Jemile Weeks sacrifice fly to left scored Collin Cowgill with two out. Runners on first and second and Josh Reddick due up.
Padres 2, Athletics 10 Bot 8, 2 OutsJun 16 12:48 AM - Cliff Pennington single to right scored Collin Cowgill with one out. Runner on first and Coco Crisp due up.
Padres 2, Athletics 9 Bot 6, 1 OutJun 16 12:11 AM - Collin Cowgill advances to third and Kurt Suzuki scored on a Brad Boxberger throwing with one out. Runner on third and Cliff Pennington at the plate.
Padres 2, Athletics 8 Bot 6, 1 OutJun 16 12:10 AM - Jemile Weeks grounded into a double play, first to short. On the play, Coco Crisp out at second to end the inning.
Padres 2, Athletics 7 End 4Jun 15 11:34 PM - Chris Denorfia picked off and caught stealing second, pitcher to first to second to pitcher to end the inning.
Padres 2, Athletics 5 Mid 2Jun 15 10:50 PM - Brandon Moss one-out, two-run Home Run (6) to right scored Brandon Inge. Kurt Suzuki due up.
Padres 1, Athletics 5 Bot 1, 1 OutJun 15 10:36 PM - Brandon Inge single to center scored Josh Reddick with one out. Runner on first and Brandon Moss due up.
Padres 1, Athletics 3 Bot 1, 1 OutJun 15 10:33 PM - Josh Reddick triple to right scored Coco Crisp and Jemile Weeks with none out. Runner on third and Seth Smith due up.
Padres 1, Athletics 2 Bot 1, 0 OutsJun 15 10:30 PM - Carlos Quentin single to left scored Everth Cabrera with one out. On the play, Chase Headley advances to second. Runners on first and second and Jesus Guzman due up.
Padres 1, Athletics 0 Top 1, 1 OutJun 15 10:16 PM - SAN DIEGO: 0
OAKLAND: 0
Top 1, 1 Out
Jun 15 10:10 PM
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