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A's hang on to beat Mariners
The Mariners were right in the game from start to finish and got strong pitching from Joel Pineiro, but bad luck and missed chances conspired to hand Seattle another loss.
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A's closer Octavio Dotel celebrates the double play that won the game on Sunday. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)
Barry Zito won his first game of 2005 and scattered five hits over seven innings as the A's held on to win another close game against the Mariners at McAfee Coliseum.
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SEA
Seattle (12-17)
Lost 6
Oakland 3, Seattle 2   OAK
Oakland (14-16)
Lost 1
May 1, 2005
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Seattle
0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0   2 6 0
Oakland
0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 X   3 8 0
Standings through 5/1/05  |  Gameday  |  Mariners Stats  |  Athletics Stats
SeattleABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Suzuki, RF3000101.346
Winn, LF3021100.276
Beltre, 3B4000014.248
Sexson, 1B4000012.241
Boone, 2B3000000.266
Ibanez, DH3000000.284
Bloomquist, SS3010000.211
Reed, CF3230000.268
Olivo, C2001002.167
Totals28262229 

BATTING
2B: Winn (6, Zito).
3B: Reed (1, Zito).
TB: Winn 3; Bloomquist; Reed 5.
RBI: Olivo (10), Winn (4).
2-out RBI: Winn.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Beltre.
SF: Olivo.
GIDP: Beltre; Olivo; Sexson.
Team LOB: 2.

BASERUNNING
SB: Suzuki (8, 2nd base off Dotel/Kendall).
CS: Bloomquist (1, 2nd base by Zito/Kendall).
PO: Bloomquist (1st base by Zito).

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Reed (Durazo at 3rd base).

 
OaklandABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Kotsay, CF4010010.320
Kendall, C4000001.247
Chavez, 3B3220100.208
Hatteberg, 1B4110012.267
Durazo, DH4022000.261
Ellis, 2B3010012.281
Kielty, LF-RF3011011.205
Swisher, RF0000000.218
Byrnes, LF3000003.182
Scutaro, SS3000000.264
Totals31383149 

BATTING
2B: Durazo (3, Pineiro), Ellis (2, Pineiro).
TB: Kotsay; Chavez 2; Hatteberg; Durazo 3; Ellis 2; Kielty.
RBI: Kielty (9), Durazo 2 (11).
2-out RBI: Kielty.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Byrnes 2.
Team LOB: 5.

FIELDING
DP: 3 (Chavez-Ellis-Hatteberg, Duchscherer-Scutaro-Hatteberg, Scutaro-Ellis-Hatteberg).
Pickoffs: Zito (Bloomquist at 1st base).

 
SeattleIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Pineiro (L, 2-2)8.08331405.14
 
OaklandIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Zito (W, 1-4)7.05220105.84
Duchscherer (H, 1)1.01000000.54
Dotel (S, 6)1.00002101.64

Pitches-strikes: Pineiro 100-69, Zito 115-71, Duchscherer 10-7, Dotel 14-6.
Ground outs-fly outs: Pineiro 11-8, Zito 12-7, Duchscherer 2-1, Dotel 2-0.
Batters faced: Pineiro 32, Zito 24, Duchscherer 3, Dotel 4.
Umpires: HP: Greg Gibson. 1B: Brian Runge. 2B: Charlie Reliford. 3B: Angel Hernandez.
Weather: 64 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 5 mph, Out to CF.
T: 2:10.
Att: 30,634.

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