A'S CRUSH ROX

PHOENIX -- The A's outmatched the Colorado Rockies 6-2 in a Spring Training matchup at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.  A's starter Barry Zito won the game, throwing 69 pitching in 5 innings.  Amazingly, Adam Piatt, Mark Ellis, and Greg Myers all had pinch hit home runs for Oakland.  Jermaine Dye also went yard. 

Both teams shook up their lineups heavily, subbing players in-and-out like a March Madness basketball game.  Oakland's Ramon Hernandez sat-out today's game after playing the last two.

The A's are just 10 days away from Opening Day against Texas.  Remember fans, good seats are still available.  Call 510-OAK-BALL for tickets.

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BOXSCORE: 2002 Colorado Rockies At 2002 Oakland Athletics
  Rockies                  AB  R  H RBI   Athletics                AB  R  H RBI
  J.Pierre CF               4  0  0  0    J.Mabry DH                2  0  0  0
  T.Zeile 3B                2  0  0  0  B-A.Piatt PH                2  1  1  1
C-J.Ortiz 3B                2  0  1  1    S.Hatteberg 1B            4  0  1  0
  J.Uribe SS                4  0  1  0    F.Menechino SS            1  0  0  0
  L.Walker RF               3  0  0  0  E-M.Ellis PH,SS             2  1  1  1
G-B.Butler 2B               1  0  0  0    E.Chavez 3B               4  0  0  0
  G.Norton 1B               1  1  0  0    J.Dye RF                  4  2  2  1
F-T.Helton PH,1B            1  0  0  0    R.Velarde 2B              2  0  1  1
  T.Shumpert 2B,LF          3  0  2  0    E.Byrnes LF               4  1  0  0
  B.Petrick LF              1  0  0  1    T.Long CF                 3  0  0  0
D-J.Payton 2B,RF            2  0  0  0    R.Hernandez C             1  0  1  0
  S.Alomar Jr. C            3  0  0  0  A-G.Myers PH,C              2  1  1  2
  G.Kapler DH               3  1  1  0                                        
                           -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---
         Totals            30  2  5  2           Totals            31  6  8  6

A-Pinch Hit For Hernandez In 4th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Mabry In 4th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (3B) For Zeile In 4th Inning
D-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Petrick In 4th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Menechino In 5th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Norton In 7th Inning
G-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Walker In 8th Inning

Rockies......... 0 1 0  0 0 0  0 1 0  -  2  5  1
Athletics....... 0 1 0  4 1 0  0 0    -  6  8  0

Rockies                  IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC  SCORESHEET
S.Chacon LOSS             3 2/3   7   5   5   2   2   3  67  A1 C1
K.Mercker                 1 1/3   1   1   1   0   1   1  19  C2 C6
J.Speier                  2       0   0   0   0   0   0  23  C7 D3
S.Lowe                    1       0   0   0   0   0   0  12  D4
Totals                    8       8   6   6   2   3   4

Athletics                IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC  SCORESHEET
B.Zito WIN                5       3   1   1   1   3   0  69  A1 C1
M.Fyhrie                  2       0   0   0   0   1   0  28  C2 C7
J.Mecir                   1       2   1   1   0   0   0  14  C8 D2
B.Koch                    1       0   0   0   2   0   0  19  D3
Totals                    9       5   2   2   3   4   0

ATTENDANCE- 4,432 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Chris Guccione, Rich Rieker, Paul Emmel, Gerry Davis
T- 2:50
LEFT ON BASE- Rockies: 5  A's: 4
DOUBLE PLAYS- Rockies: 1  A's: 0
ERRORS- S.Chacon
DOUBLES- T.Shumpert, G.Kapler, J.Dye
HOME RUNS- A.Piatt, M.Ellis, J.Dye, G.Myers
CAUGHT STEALING- J.Ortiz
SACRIFICE FLIES- B.Petrick
WALKS- G.Norton, T.Helton, T.Shumpert, F.Menechino, R.Velarde
HIT BY PITCH- R.Velarde
STRIKE OUTS- J.Pierre, J.Ortiz, G.Norton, B.Petrick, J.Mabry, E.Chavez, J.Dye
GIDP- T.Long
WILD PITCHES- J.Mecir