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Athletics look to Blanton

Jul 9, 2008 - 12:39 PM Seattle (35-55) at Oakland (49-41) 10:05 p.m. EDT

OAKLAND, California (Ticker) -- With former ace Rich Harden no longer with the team, the rest of the Oakland Athletics rotation needs to pick up the slack - starting with Joe Blanton.

Blanton takes the mound on Wednesday when the Athletics continue a four-game series against the Seattle Mariners.

Harden, who posted a 5-1 record and a 2.34 ERA in 13 starts for the A's this season, was traded along with righthander Chad Gaudin to the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday for righthander Sean Gallagher, outfielder Matt Murton, infielder Eric Patterson and catcher Josh Donaldson.

Oakland appears to be building toward the future but has remained competitive in the American League West Division and trails the first-place Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim by five games.

However, Harden's departure means the A's need help from the rest of the staff and Blanton needs to continue his recent run of success.

The 27-year-old righthander (5-11, 4.76 ERA) has won two of his last three starts after dropping four straight. He allowed just one run and six hits in seven innings, walking two while striking out five en route to a 7-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday.

Blanton, who has the most losses of any AL hurler, will be opposed by Miguel Batista (4-10, 6.27).








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    SEATTLE 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 6 11 1
    OAKLAND 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA, RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH (3RD), ROY CORCORAN (4TH),
    ARTHUR RHODES (7TH), SEAN GREEN (8TH), BRANDON MORROW (9TH)
    AND JEFF CLEMENT
    OAK - JOE BLANTON,

    Jul 10 12:49 AM
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    RUWTbot Added 20 roots

    Mariners 6, Athletics 4  Bot 5, 0 OutsJul 9 11:46 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY ADRIAN BELTRE SCORED RAUL IBANEZ.
    SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, A BELTRE ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 6
    OAKLAND 4 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J REED (.276, 0-FOR-2)

    Mariners 6, Athletics 4  Top 5, 0 OutsJul 9 11:35 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY RAUL IBANEZ SCORED JOSE LOPEZ.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, R IBANEZ ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 5
    OAKLAND 4 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J VIDRO (.215, 1-FOR-2)

    Mariners 5, Athletics 4  Top 5, 0 OutsJul 9 11:29 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY JOSE LOPEZ SCORED KENJI JOHJIMA, YUNIESKY
    BETANCOURT AND ICHIRO SUZUKI.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J LOPEZ ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 4
    OAKLAND 4 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R IBANEZ (.274, 0-FOR-2)

    Mariners 4, Athletics 4  Top 5, 0 OutsJul 9 11:28 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY DONNIE MURPHY SCORED WES BANKSTON, KURT SUZUKI
    AND JACK HANNAHAN.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, D MURPHY ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 1
    OAKLAND 4 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D BARTON (.226, 1-FOR-1)

    Mariners 1, Athletics 4  Bot 4, 0 OutsJul 9 11:11 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY ADRIAN BELTRE SCORED JOSE LOPEZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A BELTRE ON FIRST, J VIDRO ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 1
    OAKLAND 1 TOP, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J REED (.278, 0-FOR-1)

    Mariners 1, Athletics 1  Top 4, 0 OutsJul 9 11:00 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY JACK CUST (16) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN THE
    2ND OFF MIGUEL BATISTA.
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 0, OAKLAND 1
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: W BANKSTON (.346, 1 HR, 3 RBI)

    Mariners 0, Athletics 1  Bot 2, 0 OutsJul 9 10:26 PM

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