5/22/05: Zito vs. Lowry (on ESPN)

[A's Baby Girl]

Oakland at Gnats

May 22, 2005: 5:05 pm PT

vs
Zito: 1-4, 5.53Lowry: 1-5, 6.45

[Providence A's]

a couple guys combined for 2 and 9 with an ERA around 6...what a primetime matchup, eh? makes me wish I had cable though so I could see a game

[Providence A's]

Top 1ST B:1 S:1 O:1
Mark Kotsay pops out to catcher Mike Matheny in foul territory.

Top 1ST B:2 S:1 O:1
Eric Byrnes singles on a line drive to left fielder Pedro Feliz.

Top 1ST B:0 S:0 O:1
Jason Kendall singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Edgardo Alfonzo. Eric Byrnes to 2nd.

Top 1ST B:1 S:2 O:3
Eric Chavez grounds into double play, second baseman Brian Dallimore to shortstop Deivi Cruz to first baseman Lance Niekro. Jason Kendall out at 2nd.


--------------------------- MIDDLE 1ST

Bottom 1ST B:1 S:0 O:1
Jason Ellison flies out to center fielder Mark Kotsay.

Bottom 1ST B:0 S:1 O:2
Deivi Cruz grounds out, pitcher Barry Zito to first baseman Erubiel Durazo.

Bottom 1ST B:0 S:1 O:2
Lance Niekro doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Eric Byrnes.

Bottom 1ST B:3 S:2 O:3
Moises Alou grounds out to first baseman Erubiel Durazo.

0 - 0 top of the 2nd coming up

[Providence A's]

Top 2ND B:1 S:2 O:0
Bobby Kielty singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Pedro Feliz.

Top 2ND B:1 S:2 O:2
Erubiel Durazo grounds into double play, second baseman Brian Dallimore to shortstop Deivi Cruz to first baseman Lance Niekro. Bobby Kielty out at 2nd.

Top 2ND B:2 S:3 O:3
Keith Ginter strikes out swinging.


--------------------------- MIDDLE 2ND

Bottom 2ND B:3 S:2 O:1
Pedro Feliz flies out to left fielder Eric Byrnes.

Bottom 2ND B:1 S:2 O:2
Edgardo Alfonzo flies out to left fielder Eric Byrnes.

Brian Dallimore pops out to third baseman Eric Chavez in foul territory.

top of the 3rd 0 -0

[Providence A's]

Top 3RD B:2 S:2 O:1
Marco Scutaro lines out softly to right fielder Moises Alou.

Top 3RD B:1 S:3 O:2
Barry Zito called out on strikes.

Top 3RD B:2 S:2 O:3
Mark Kotsay flies out to left fielder Pedro Feliz.


--------------------------- MIDDLE 3RD

Bottom 3RD B:1 S:3 O:1
Mike Matheny strikes out swinging.

Bottom 3RD B:2 S:2 O:1
Noah Lowry doubles (1) on a line drive to center fielder Mark Kotsay.

Bottom 3RD B:1 S:1 O:2
Jason Ellison pops out to third baseman Eric Chavez.

Bottom 3RD B:0 S:3 O:3
Deivi Cruz called out on strikes.

giving up a double to a pitcher, pfft...

0 - 0 top of the 4th

[Providence A's]

Top 4TH B:1 S:3 O:1
Eric Byrnes strikes out swinging.

Top 4TH B:3 S:2 O:1
Jason Kendall singles on a line drive to left fielder Pedro Feliz.

Top 4TH B:1 S:1 O:1
Eric Chavez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jason Ellison. Jason Kendall to 3rd.

Top 4TH B:0 S:0 O:1
Bobby Kielty doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Pedro Feliz. Jason Kendall scores. Eric Chavez to 3rd.

Top 4TH B:1 S:2 O:2
Erubiel Durazo lines out to first baseman Lance Niekro.

Top 4TH B:4 S:0 O:2
Keith Ginter walks.

Top 4TH B:0 S:0 O:3
Marco Scutaro grounds out, pitcher Noah Lowry to first baseman Lance Niekro.


--------------------------- MIDDLE 4TH

Bottom 4TH B:1 S:3 O:1
Lance Niekro strikes out swinging.

Bottom 4TH B:0 S:0 O:1
Moises Alou singles on a ground ball to right fielder Bobby Kielty.

Bottom 4TH B:0 S:0 O:3
Pedro Feliz grounds into double play, shortstop Marco Scutaro to second baseman Keith Ginter to first baseman Erubiel Durazo. Moises Alou out at 2nd.

top 5, 1 - 0 A's

[Providence A's]

A's lose 3 - 1...now Zito on pace to lose close to 20 as well...like Haren, 1 - 6...zito now 1 - 5

[A's Baby Girl]

Once again, another tough luck loser. I'm sick and tired of this

[A'sDiehard]

Macha is a freakin dumbass. He pinch hits the new guy for Byrnes? WTF?? We all know Eric tears SBC and the Giants up. He should have had the rookie bunt; it would have put Kotsay at second and Kendall later singled. Hello Ken, IT'S A ONE RUN GAME!!!!!

Ah Whatever, this season is a wash. Sad thing is, if we still had Huddy and Mulder we'd be in it as the Angels are struggling. I think Providence is right, this team is getting ready to move. JMHO.

[Providence A's]

it's gonna be a long hard road this year...

[Kingdom_of_Zito]

So much for riding Marco Scutaro to the playoffs...

[Steak]

Originally Posted by A'sDiehard Macha is a freakin dumbass. He pinch hits the new guy for Byrnes? WTF?? We all know Eric tears SBC and the Giants up. He should have had the rookie bunt; it would have put Kotsay at second and Kendall later singled. Hello Ken, IT'S A ONE RUN GAME!!!!!

Macha is clearly spiting Brynes for what Brynes said about the manager.