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Date April 213rd 2007
Starting Pitchers D. Haren
vs. E. Bedard 
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WP: D. Haren (2-2) S: H. Street (5)
LP: E. Bedard (3-2)[/url]
Oakland 6, Baltimore 5
The Oakland Athletics scored more runs than in 16 of their first 18 games, and they needed every one of them to end the Baltimore Orioles' four-game winning streak.
Nick Swisher hit two home runs, including a drive that sparked a five-run fourth inning against Erik Bedard, and the A's survived a late comeback bid to escape with a 6-5 victory Monday night.
Oakland let a five-run cushion shrink to 5-4 before Swisher connected against Danys Baez in ninth inning. The solo shot proved pivotal, because the Orioles nearly won it against A's closer Huston Street in the bottom half.
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Date April 24th 2007
Starting Pitchers D.Braden vs. J.Guthrie
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WP: D. Braden (1-0) S: H. Street (6)
LP: J. Guthrie (1-1)[/url]
Oakland 4, Baltimore 2
Dallas Braden pitched six innings of three-hit ball to win his major league debut, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 Tuesday for a two-game sweep.
Braden (1-0) gave up one run, struck out six and issued only one walk -- to his first batter. Called up from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, the left-hander permitted only one runner past second base in becoming the first Oakland starter to win in his big league debut since Aaron Harang in 2002.
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Where: Orioles Park At Camden Yards
Line up
S. Stewart lf
N. Swisher cf
E. Chavez 3b
M. Piazza dh
B. Crosby ss
M. Ellis 2b
T. Walker 1b
J. Kendall c
D. Putnam rf
Line up
B. Roberts 2b
M. Mora 3b
N. Markakis rf
M. Tejada ss
A. Huff 1b
J. Gibbons dh
J. Payton lf
C. Patterson cf
P. Bako c
