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Struggling offense has Athletics on season-high losing streak

Jul 21, 2008 - 1:38 PM Oakland (51-47) at Tampa Bay (57-40) 7:10 p.m EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Ticker) -- The Oakland Athletics have had a hard time scoring runs lately and things don't look to get any better on Monday when they open a three-game series against Scott Kazmir and the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Athletics have averaged just 1.8 runs per game while dropping a season-high five straight contests. Oakland scored just five runs total and were swept during a three-game series by the New York Yankees, which concluded with a 2-1 loss on Sunday.

The A's will have a difficult time against Kazmir (7-5, 3.04 ERA), who finally takes the mound after earning the win during Tuesday's All-Star game at Yankee Stadium.

The Rays' ace was available on Sunday after throwing one scoreless inning as the American League claimed a 4-3 victory in 15 innings.

However, manager Joe Maddon decided to give Kazmir an extra day of rest after he allowed five runs and eight hits in six innings, walking two while striking out seven on July 13. The 24-year-old lefthander threw 104 pitches during a 5-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians.

Dana Eveland (7-6, 3.49) takes the mound for the A's on Monday after suffering a hard-luck loss his last time out. Eveland allowed just two runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings, striking out five but also walked five en route to a 4-1 setback against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on July 12.








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

    BATTERIES: OAK - DANA EVELAND, ANDREW BROWN (6TH), SANTIAGO CASILLA (8TH) AND
    KURT SUZUKI
    TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR, GRANT BALFOUR (8TH), J.P. HOWELL
    (9TH) AND DIONER NAVARRO

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    Jul 21 9:58 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY EVAN LONGORIA (19) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 5TH OFF DANA EVELAND.
    CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0, TAMPA BAY 4
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C PENA (.232, 0-FOR-2)

    Athletics 0, Rays 4  Bot 5, 0 OutsJul 21 8:40 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY AKINORI IWAMURA SCORED JONNY GOMES.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A IWAMURA ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
    TAMPA BAY 3 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B UPTON (.275, 2-FOR-2)

    Athletics 0, Rays 3  Bot 4, 0 OutsJul 21 8:24 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY WILLY AYBAR (4) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
    4TH OFF DANA EVELAND.
    CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0, TAMPA BAY 2
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J GOMES (.189, 0-FOR-0, BB)

    Athletics 0, Rays 2  Bot 4, 0 OutsJul 21 8:17 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY EVAN LONGORIA SCORED B.J. UPTON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, E LONGORIA ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
    TAMPA BAY 1 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C PENA (.233, 0-FOR-1)

    Athletics 0, Rays 1  Bot 3, 0 OutsJul 21 8:03 PM
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