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Big finish for Oakland
By Tony Kuttner / Special to MLB.com
The A's couldn't get much done through the first seven innings, but after they tied the game in the eighth, Mark McLemore's RBI single broke the tie and sparked a four-run ninth.
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Scott Hatteberg slides past A.J. Pierzynski to score a run in the ninth. (George Nikitin/AP)
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Dustin Hermanson struck out a career-best 11 batters and allowed only an unearned run, but after he departed, an error helped the A's take the lead for good in the ninth inning.
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Oakland (45-34)
Won 1 		Oakland 6, San Francisco 2  
San Francisco (45-36)
Lost 1
July 3, 2004
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Oakland
 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4   6 13 0
San Francisco
 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0   2 4 2
Standings through 7/3/04  |  Gameday  |  Athletics Stats  |  Giants Stats
OaklandABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Kotsay, CF4010101.304
McLemore, 3B5121013.270
2-Castro, PR-3B0100000.000
Hatteberg, 1B5110001.306
Dye, RF5242011.299
Crosby, SS5011014.271
Miller, C5021013.295
Byrnes, LF5000033.280
Scutaro, 2B4010020.263
Harden, P2000020.000
a-Durazo, PH1000011.316
Duchscherer, P0000000.000
b-Karros, PH1010000.189
1-German, PR0100000.240
Dotel, P0000000.000
Totals42613511217 

a-Struck out for Harden in the 7th. b-Doubled for Duchscherer in the 9th.
1-Ran for Karros in the 9th. 2-Ran for McLemore in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Miller (17, Rodriguez), Karros (6, Herges), Dye (17, Herges).
TB: Kotsay; McLemore 2; Hatteberg; Dye 5; Crosby; Miller 3; Scutaro; Karros 2.
RBI: Dye 2 (51), Miller (36), McLemore (5), Crosby (34).
2-out RBI: Miller, McLemore, Dye, Crosby.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Miller, McLemore, Byrnes 2.
Team LOB: 10.

FIELDING
DP: (Scutaro-Crosby-Hatteberg).
 
San FranciscoABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Durham, 2B3100101.292
Snow, 1B4010011.239
Grissom, CF3001000.282
Bonds, LF2010200.354
Pierzynski, C4000004.294
Alfonzo, 3B4000031.282
Tucker, RF2100110.269
Cruz, SS3021000.320
Hermanson, P2000011.143
a-Feliz, PH1000001.260
Eyre, P0000000.000
Rodriguez, P0000000.000
Herges, P0000000.000
Walker, P0000000.000
Totals28242469 

a-Grounded out for Hermanson in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Cruz 2 (15, Harden, Duchscherer).
TB: Snow; Bonds; Cruz 4.
RBI: Cruz (16), Grissom (49).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Snow, Pierzynski, Feliz.
SF: Grissom.
GIDP: Pierzynski.
Team LOB: 4.

FIELDING
E: Durham 2 (10, fielding, fielding).
 
OaklandIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Harden 6.02224304.05
Duchscherer (W, 4-1)2.01000203.11
Dotel 1.01000103.48
 
San FranciscoIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Hermanson 7.061011104.11
Eyre (H, 9)0.10000002.95
Rodriguez (BS, 3)0.22110003.38
Herges (L, 4-3)0.24410004.61
Walker 0.11000104.50

WP: Rodriguez.
IBB: Bonds (by Harden).
Pitches-strikes: Harden 90-53, Duchscherer 20-15, Dotel 14-9, Hermanson 112-69, Eyre 6-3, Rodriguez 15-9, Herges 22-15, Walker 11-8.
Ground outs-fly outs: Harden 8-7, Duchscherer 2-2, Dotel 1-0, Hermanson 6-4, Eyre 1-0, Rodriguez 0-2, Herges 1-1, Walker 0-0.
Batters faced: Harden 23, Duchscherer 7, Dotel 3, Hermanson 29, Eyre 1, Rodriguez 4, Herges 7, Walker 2.
Inherited runners-scored: Walker 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Jeff Nelson. 1B: Marty Foster. 2B: Joe Brinkman. 3B: Tim Tschida.
Weather: 71 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 6 mph, Out to RF.
T: 2:58.
Att: 41,920.

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