VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT NEW YORK YANKEES
07/12/2005
 
VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT NEW YORK YANKEES
GAME ID: 1303 - TUESDAY, JULY 12TH , 2005 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (52-42) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 6 1
New York Yankees (50-44) 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 X 5 10 0
Athletics Handed 5-2 Loss by New York
The New York Yankees got a good effort from starter Brad Overton in defeating the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium. The final score was 5-2. New York is now 50-44.

Mark Bellhorn had a big run-scoring triple for the Yankees in the bottom of the fourth inning. With New York leading 1-0 and a runner on 2nd, he got a splitter from Mark Mulder, who finished 2nd in the VBL in ERA with 2.48 in 2002, and swatted a triple to left-center. It was his 1st triple of the season, and more importantly, it put the Yankees ahead, 2-0.

"It wasn't a very good day at the ballpark," said Oakland manager Bob Brenly.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Kearns RF 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 .257 3 6
M. Ellis SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .201 5 22
A. Ramirez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .322 30 82
J. Dye LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .319 18 64
E. Durazo 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .255 15 59
N. Cruz CF 4 1 1 2 0 0 4 .306 11 44
M. Grudzielanek 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .218 2 18
D. Kady C 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .106 1 5
M. Mulder P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 1 5
   a-J. Damon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275 5 36
   L. Cormier P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   J. Borowski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1
   b-A. Ochoa PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 8 25
Totals 33 2 6 2 4 6 21      
a - J. Damon pinch hit for M. Mulder in the 7th
b - A. Ochoa pinch hit for J. Borowski in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Durazo (21, 4th Inning off B. Overton, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: N. Cruz (11, 8th Inning off C. Martinez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Ellis , J. Dye , E. Durazo 2 , N. Cruz 4 , M. Grudzielanek , D. Kady
2-out RBI: N. Cruz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Ramirez , J. Dye , M. Grudzielanek 2
Hit by Pitch: A. Ramirez
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Kearns (4)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Ellis (7)
Double Plays: 2 (Ellis-Grudzielanek-Durazo, Durazo-Grudzielanek)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Suzuki RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .301 5 27
C. Koskie 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .278 17 44
B. Bonds LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .198 14 43
   b-G. Colbrunn 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 9 48
S. Sosa CF 3 1 2 2 1 1 0 .286 25 69
J. Giambi 1B, LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .183 0 6
M. Bellhorn SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .153 5 22
D. Bell 2B 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 .242 10 42
A. Molina C 4 0 1 1 0 0 5 .220 1 12
B. Overton P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 0 0
   D. Coggin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   J. Jimenez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1 1
   a-P. Reese PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .166 5 20
   C. Martinez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 5 10 5 2 4 12      
a - P. Reese pinch hit for J. Jimenez in the 7th
b - G. Colbrunn substituted for B. Bonds in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: I. Suzuki (18, 3rd Inning off M. Mulder, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Giambi (4, 4th Inning off M. Mulder, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Bell (15, 4th Inning off M. Mulder, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. Bellhorn (1, 4th Inning off M. Mulder, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Sosa (1, 5th Inning off M. Mulder, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Sosa (25, 2nd Inning off M. Mulder, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: I. Suzuki 2 , C. Koskie , S. Sosa 7 , J. Giambi 3 , M. Bellhorn 4 , D. Bell 2 , A. Molina
2-out RBI: S. Sosa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Bonds , J. Giambi , A. Molina
GIDP: A. Molina
Team LOB: 6
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Mulder L (10-6) 6.0 8 5 5 1 3 1 99 3.48   
L. Cormier 1.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 38 3.86   
J. Borowski 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 6.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Mulder 38
Batters Faced: M. Mulder 26, L. Cormier 8, J. Borowski 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Mulder 8-5, L. Cormier 2-2, J. Borowski 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Mulder 99-61, L. Cormier 38-24, J. Borowski 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Borowski 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Overton W (2-2) 5.0 2 0 0 2 5 0 79 3.03   
D. Coggin 1.1 1 0 0 2 0 0 28 4.38   
J. Jimenez 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 2.54   
C. Martinez 2.0 3 2 2 0 0 1 27 2.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Overton 66
Batters Faced: B. Overton 19, D. Coggin 8, J. Jimenez 2, C. Martinez 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Overton 7-3, D. Coggin 1-3, J. Jimenez 1-0, C. Martinez 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Overton 79-53, D. Coggin 28-13, J. Jimenez 11-8, C. Martinez 27-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Jimenez 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Coggin
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brad Overton
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium
Weather: Rain (72 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 10:35 PM ET
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 36105
Special Notes: Rain delay of 15 minutes in the 8th inning.
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