Final
A's hope that Cahill can bounce back in clash with Rays
Jul 27, 2011 - 3:02 PMVideo
Cahill lost his third straight start and fourth consecutive decision on Friday against the New York Yankees, who battered him for 10 runs and nine hits in only two innings of work, dropping him to 8-9 on the year to go along with a 3.77 earned run average.
"You try to avoid the big inning," said Cahill, who fell to 0-4 lifetime against the Yankees. "The second inning was the big inning. You try to regroup and before you know it, I was out there and same thing was happening again."
Cahill hasn't fared much better against the Rays, as he is 1-1 against them, but has allowed 10 runs and 15 hits in 10 2/3 innings of those outings.
Tampa, meanwhile, will counter with righty James Shields, who snapped a four- start losing streak his last time out. Shields beat the Yankees on Thursday, holding them to a run and six hits in 7 2/3 innings. The win pushed his record to 9-8, while lowering his ERA to 2.53.
Shields has faced the A's 10 times and is 4-2 against them with a 3.54 ERA.
On Tuesday, Brandon McCarthy allowed one run through eight strong innings to lead Oakland to a 6-1 victory.
McCarthy (3-5) scattered six hits and two walks while fanning three in Oakland's seventh win in 11 games.
"That's as good as I've seen [by McCarthy]. He had the ball down in the zone and good movement on everything," Athletics manager Bob Melvin.
Cliff Pennington went 3-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored and Scott Sizemore reached base four times, including three walks, and crossed the plate for three of the A's runs.
David Price (9-9) allowed four runs on seven hits and four walks through six innings for the loss.
Ben Zobrist's homer in the eighth accounted for the Rays' lone run. They have dropped four of their last five.
The Rays took five of nine from the A's last season, but have dropped eight of their last 12 in Oakland.
- TAMPA BAY: 4
OAKLAND: 13
Final
Jul 28 12:58 AM - Johnny Damon singled to center scored Desmond Jennings with two out. Runner on first and Ben Zobrist due up.
Rays 4, Athletics 13 Top 9, 2 OutsJul 28 12:57 AM - Desmond Jennings singled to left scored Justin Ruggiano with two out. Runner on first and Johnny Damon due up.
Rays 3, Athletics 13 Top 9, 2 OutsJul 28 12:57 AM - Matt Joyce none-out, two-run Home Run (15) to right scored Robinson Chirinos. Kelly Shoppach due up.
Rays 2, Athletics 13 Top 9, 0 OutsJul 28 12:43 AM - Jemile Weeks sacrifice fly scored Ryan Sweeney with two out. On the play, Scott Sizemore was doubled off at first from right to first to end the inning.
Rays 0, Athletics 13 End 6Jul 28 12:03 AM - Hideki Matsui singled to center scored Jemile Weeks with one out. On the play, Coco Crisp advances to second. Runners on first and second with Josh Willingham due up.
Rays 0, Athletics 12 Bot 5, 1 OutJul 27 11:40 PM - Jemile Weeks tripled to right scored Landon Powell with one out. Runner on third and Coco Crisp due up.
Rays 0, Athletics 11 Bot 5, 1 OutJul 27 11:37 PM - Conor Jackson singled to right scored Josh Willingham with two out. On the play, Jackson advances to third on Matt Joyce's fielding error. Runner on third and Ryan Sweeney due up.
Rays 0, Athletics 8 Bot 4, 2 OutsJul 27 11:18 PM - Hideki Matsui two-out, three-run Home Run (9) to right scored Landon Powell and Jemile Weeks. Josh Willingham due up.
Rays 0, Athletics 7 Bot 4, 2 OutsJul 27 11:15 PM - Coco Crisp flied out to left. Runners on first and second and with two outs and Hideki Matsui due up.
Rays 0, Athletics 4 Bot 4, 2 OutsJul 27 11:13 PM - Landon Powell walked. Runners on first and third with one out and Jemile Weeks due up.
Rays 0, Athletics 3 Bot 4, 1 OutJul 27 11:11 PM - Hideki Matsui doubled to center scored Jemile Weeks with two out. Runner on second and Josh Willingham due up.
Rays 0, Athletics 1 Bot 3, 2 OutsJul 27 10:53 PM - TAMPA BAY: 0
OAKLAND: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Jul 27 10:08 PM
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