Game #121: A's 4, Mariners 0
August 16, 2006 | A's vs. Seattle
15 Consecutive Wins against the MarinersFavorite part #1:
Dan Haren gets himself into a bases-loaded situation with only one away in the top of the 4th. In a case like this, I'd like to see him get two Ks in a row. AND HE DOES IT! He strikes out Bloomquist and the second strikeout was to Ichiro!
For tonight, Haren K count = 8
Favorite part #2:
The run-scoring balk! I was already taken with Nick Swisher in the bottom of the 4th inning. He walked, he reached second on Scutaro's ground out, he advanced to third on Ellis's sac fly, then... an improbable play. Jason Kendall is at a 2-1 count when Mariners starter Gil Meche balks. What a cheap way to score a run, but what the heck WE'LL TAKE IT!
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Satisfying reading from this morning:
The Hardball Times looks at the dominance of the A's over the Mariners this season.
"Thanks to the Mariners, the Oakland A's have quietly been the hottest team in the American League."
Fantastic headline from The Contra Costa Times. "A's Streak Reaches Ridiculous"
(Game experience: TV)
A's record: 68-52 | streak: W-6 | well-A-meter: 4
posted by blank book at 10:00 PM
1 Comments:
What's interesting about last night's game (besides the obvious win streak vs. the Mariners) is that the game was a sellout! Now Wednesday does have $2 tickets, but why that Wednesday game? Plus the whole schedule threw me for a loop because I expect the last game of a homestand that ends in mid-week to be played during the day!
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