good job by adam jones at the bag at second base to upset the throw of adam kennedy. >> what a great slide by adam jones. you can see he is all over adam kennedy. good, clean slide. it is no problem whatsoever, sliding on top of the bag. the umpire at second base has a good look, gary darling and that's how you turn things around and that's how you snap four game losing streaks. >> now you have a runner in scoring position and maybe the teammates now will be sparked by that hard slide by adam jones as markakis has a chance to get the orioles on the board. the orioles have not led in either game in this series and losing both. markakis takes it to 1-0. >> that's a good sign early on. and a little bit of a wakeup call for oakland to send the message saying we're not going to roll over for you here and adam jones set the tone early. >> 2-0 on markakis. who is tied for 9th in the american league in rbis. he has 40. even though he's gone seven con tech sieve games without driving in a run, he's still in the top ten in rbis. >> a bloop to shallow left centerfield and two men are down. reimo

adam kennedy. oh, boy. you talk about a guy that's helped out. right now at his current pace, he would finish, based on a 32 games with oakland. he would hit 25 homers and drive in 100 runs. that's how good he's been for oakland. wake up, america. adam kennedy tied the game at 3. bottom of the ninth. it's davis. a's win it, 4-3. only his third r.b.i. this entire season for davis. >> wow. so the odd thing in this game is the guy that you sigh with two hits, you don't see hitting joe ueuer. he goes 1 for 4, and dropped to .410. it's way to early to talk about anybody making a push to hit .400. but based on computer simulations, which we like to do, mauer has a chance of doing .380 or better. what do scouts say about mauer's ating that allows him to be in the annual conversation of guys that could pull it off? >> well, let's face it. c i talked to him recently about his approach at the plate and what's changed this year. and he said he's become more cognizant as he's gotten older about taking advantage of hitters counts. 2-0, and 3-1. he's looking t

adam kennedy threw for four last night. >> buck: both of these clubs are facing starters for the first time. cabrera's not your traditional lead off hitter. he liked the first pitch he saw. >> gary: cabrera gets his eighth double. pitch up high and count go to 2- 0 on kennedy. kennedy got a rip roaring start to the season. that's why the batting average is up at .340. he has cooled off since then but not enough to pull that number down. delivery to him. towering fly ball to right field. markakis with a runner tagging. cabrera takes off. here's the throw. and the fly to 3rd base. not in time. on the fly to third when markakis left. cabrera's got the speed and he'll get the base. >> buck: markakis has a strong arm but too far out in right field to throw out cabrera who moves over to 3rd base on the long fly ball off the bat of adam kennedy. >> gary: that puts a runner at 3rd base with one away and increases the chances of scoring in ways of which they can do it. jack cust will try to get the first run in. the big shift is on. melvin mora will move over towards short just close enough to

but the average for the year for adam kennedy is not that bad. >> gary: he has been hitting down in the now back up to where they want him n that number 2 spot. guthrie, kennedy lifts one. he has a base hit. over to get it is markakis. heading to third is cabrera. here is the throw all the way through, not in time. so kennedy gets out of an 0-for- 14 and the two of the top of the order, both had not been hitting, get the hit. >> buck: jeremy guthrie tries to get the fastball away, leaves it out over the plate. kennedy hooks it. markakis has a shot at cabrera going from first to third but it's to the home plate side of third base. >> gary: this is a very big park here. balls get hit out there, outfielders really have to hustle because oakland will always try to get the extra base. if it falls anywhere near the gap or down the line, you get a chance to pick up an extra base. here is jack cust and he will take the pitch up high for a ball. a big chance early as oakland has got runners at first and third. and only one out. and cust hitting in that number 3 spot, 0-for-5, lifetime, off guthr

adam kennedy, what a find he has been for the a's. two-run shot, ties the game at 3. bottom nine, tied at 3. davis the bloop hit to right, a's win 4-3. oakland starting to pick up steam. the a's won nine of 12 overall, which includes a 7-game win streak in that. >> ian stewart has been red hot. top four, continues that streak. number 12 on the year. rockies up 2-0. bottom 7, brewers down 3-1. bases loaded for ryan brawn. brewers scored. his fourth straight he fought only a half game ahead of st. louis. the rockies now won eight straight which is their longest win streak since 2007. >> all right, good one. cubs-astros. watch this. all right. at the plate, he gets all up on one. that ties the game at 1. number 7. bottom of the 13th. still tied at 1. inside the line. here comes hunter pens. you're not going to catch that guy. and the astros win in 13. 2-1. do you remember when making dinner meant finding just the right stick for your hot dog. when new every fork on the trail led to a new adventure? then keep the tradition going with great father's day gifts from bass pro

adam kennedy was the first base runner to reach against hendrickson. and on with a walk. giambi. and suzuki is coming up and that will be it for the left hander. mark hendrickson had retired 10 in a row coming into this inning but they get to him on the homerun by holliday for 3. so he does not get anybody out here. he will be responsible for giambi. matt will albers will come on to face kurt suzuki when we come back. - it's on. - totally on. jimmy, it's on. - it's on. - oh, yeah, it's on. affirmative, it's on. announcer: southwest airlines announces new service out of bwi airport, with three daily nonstop flights to new york laguardia for just 49 dollars one-way starting june 28th. grab your bag. it's on. - ( ding ) - book now at southwest.com. . >> gary: so 3 1/3 innings bu all three of the batters he faced here in the 5th inning have scored. now here is matt albers. >> buck: when he first came up, recent call-up from aaa, he was throwing a very good sinking fastball down in the zone. when he does that, he is most effective. >> gary: opponents hitting .328 off albers many run

adam kennedy, jack cust and matt holliday, 2, 3 and 4 against johnson. the orioles in the 9th inning will have scott, mora and salazar due up. and that one is fouled back. kennedy has one of the two hits by the athletics. orlando cabrera has the other. 6 and a third scoreless innings by bass bers -- bass bers. sliced down the leftfield side, out of play. kennedy does a good job looking at the bat and dropping it down leftfield line. that's where his base hit went in the 5th inning. >> buck: he has an upper cut swing and when the ball is away you can take the pitch and loop it down the leftfield line. right of the power is to right and right center. >> jim: outside, 2-2 the count. getting loose in the bullpen. and foul it's -- fouls it off the opposite way. jim johnson, the third reliever used by the orioles in this game. here is the 2-2. hit to centerfield. jones is there. has it for the out, and one down. 2 orioles will be out and about in the community coming up this week. on tuesday you can spend your lunch hour with rich hill at espn zone in the inne

. >> jim: adam kennedy, one the hitters who did not contribute in the rally in the first. 0-1. ed foul but melvin mora is first at bat. the orioles off the 18 earned runs allowed in this seares are now last in the league in pitching. the team e.r.a. is up to 5.32 so they have fallen last in the league. and after the way the trip began in seattle, it is very disappointing it didn't carry over here. sharp hit ball, wide to first. salazar has it and he gets the out. >> buck: one thing bass has done is pitch down in the zone with both the sinker ball and the slider. and that has allowed him to come up for three easy outs since he's come into this game. he's been a valuable part of this bullpen. and the guy that's been very consistent and has been very reliable. >> jim: two down. that brings up cust. walked his first at-bat. and that is a strike. no one on base, the orioles go into the overshift on jack cust. you see the shortstop andino on the second base site and there is wigginton in shallow rightfield. fouled back, it's 0-2. >> buck: you look at the shift, wigginton out there in

adam kennedy has singled. he is 1-for-3. hendrickson trying to work on the inside corner. the count will go to 2-0. kennedy came in with an 0-for- 14 but he seanled his first time up. fights that one back. he goes to 2-1. a's have been one of the teams talked about when it comes to the trading department. are they going to feel as though at 22-38 and 8 1-2 outs, they will try to move some people as the strayed deadline approaches. holliday not going to be in it. >> buck: he needs to jettison more veteran players. >> gary: kennedy has another base hit. he is 2-for-3 in the ballgame a single, leading off the 5th inning. >> buck: the first base runner against mark hendrickson as we talked about and the left hander comes through. kennedy faced him a lot. he is now 3-for-12 in head-to- head match-ups. >> the big blow in that 1st inning, his 9th homerun, good for three r b is. there are are the season numbers for him. jeremy gutry, the starter, 6 runs, 7 hits, 2/3 inning, the shortest of his career and those are the on runs on the board. that one is popped back, foul ball. >> buc

bottom 8, adam kennedy, down 3-1, no longer. tied at 3. bottom nine. same score, davis, the bloop into the right spot. chris score, and a's win, 4-3. twins are just 9-20 on the road this season. >> runs batted in, and luis castillo each time. phillies more balanced and all knotted up. as soon as this game ends, we'll have highlights for you. some interleague play, mets against the yankees. boston at phillie. >> all right, rockies, brewers. >> stewart has been awesome. >> rockies up early. that one off galliard owe. up 2-0. ryan brawn, bases loaded. two outs. oh oh. swings and missed. rockies escape with the 5-4 win. with the loss, only a half game ahead of st. louis now, who was able to win on thursday. >> hoff a. you know, he's been the source of controversy over the years. >> who needs to be 34 and 6 feet away from the hill? >> michael bourne was thinking about breaking more than that. astros still up top 9. derrek lee. hasn't been the greatest year for him. this was a good moment though. his 7th. tied at 1. we go all the way to the bottom of the 13t

. >> buck: credit melvin mora, adam kennedy with the feed coming across the bag and melvin beats the relay throw to bobby crosby stretching out to avoid that double play. >> gary: now 1 st and 3rd with scott on at 1st base. mora on at 1 st. zaun up the middle. slows down. only play's at 1 st and off the bag. cabrera with a good try but drew bobby crosby off first. the orioles get a run in as scott will score. and it is a 9-1 ball game. >> buck: john hits a bullet right back at him and all he can do is deflect it off his glove. cabrera desperation pulls crosby off the bag. luke scott comes in. >> gary: that will be a single infield hit for zaun and an rbi. his fifth of the year. nolan, felix pie started, one at bat fouled a ball off and bounced up and hit him in the throat. he's getting medical attention on that. he finished the at bat. two on and one out with a run in. seven hits now for the orioles. the 0-2 delivery in the dirt. scooped up. suzuki with a good play on it. >> buck: that slider that he will throw from the side he throws fastball runs down and in on right handers and sl

adam kennedy! kennedy! the two-run shot. tied at 3. some fans know what i'm talking about. >> i'll google it. >> davis, the game-wing hit. a's win 4-3. they're starting to pick up steam. oakland has won 9 of 12. that included a 7-game win streak. the twins are just # and 20 on the road this season. they're only 1 of 4 major league teams with fewer than ten road wins. phillies and mets and mets in the top of the tenth in the rubber match between these two teams. highlights coming up. >> tonight, rockies-brewers, colorado. riding a 7-game winning streak. ian stewart has been a major part of that. he gets into one again. top 4. solo shot, number 12 for stewart. rockies up 2-nil. bottom 7, bases loaded. huge opportunity! >> oh oh. struck out swinging. >> i thought you pulled something. >> i pulled something. >> brawn, and the rockies escaped with a 5-4 win, they won eight straight. they've outscored their opponents 55-20 in that span. >> a good, long one in houston. it's been some talk about the deep one to center, and the hill and all tha

adam kennedy singled and scored getting out of an 0-for- 14 at the time. he will kick it off here. nnedy, cust and matt holliday are due up. fastball is in there for a strike. we told you guthrie, innings 1 through 4, e.r.a. is 5.73 coming in. after the -- or the 5th inning on, it's 3.18. boy, that has been a jump up with the six runs on 7 hits in the 1st incan here. that's 2/3 of an inning worked. orioles obviously have a game left trying to get back into this thing but now the pen, hendrickson to start, those hold these a's down. kennedy, right back to him. and one away. >> buck: it's very important that mark hendrickson gives the orioles some innings here tonight. obviously coming in the 1st inning, you have berg tomorrow. you want to put your pitching staff for the best possible game no matter what happens in this game. >> gary: the designated hitter, jack cust, with his 9th homerun of the year, three rbis with a homerun. andino moved to the other side of the bag and melvin mora is way over. here is the 1-0 delivery. great offspeed breaking ball. cust getting the homerun for the

adam kennedy has bounced around and has found a home in oakland. matt matt holliday in left build, giambi, suzuki and hung cam with hanrahan and rajai davis, the centerfielder batting 9th. and matt holliday is the big man in the line-up. >> rick: it's going to be a different kind of season for matt holliday coming from coors field where the ball traveled a mile. no ballpark was ever built like that. so these were inflated numbers he has put up some huge rbi numbers. the same thing is not going to happen in oakland. i know, because i played through there a lot of years. the air gets heavy and cold at nighttime and the ball just does not travel at all. right now, he is hitting .289, that's a respectable batting average but the homeruns and rbis are not up to par. >> jim: the other night in seattle, the orioles lost the rubber game. but brad bergesen gave them a start that was good enough to wifnlt he ended up with a no- decision. following the game at safeco field, he talked about the start. >> i felt good. that two-run homerun was a setback. i just

bottom 8, adam kennedy. minnesota trailing 3-1, no more. tied at 3 after the two-run home run. bottom of the ninth now. davis, with two men on. just dumps it into right. that would prove to be your game winner. a's win 4-3. they are starting to pick up steam. oakland has won 9 of 12 overall which includes a 7-game win streak. the twins are just 9 and 20 on the road this season. they have fewer than ten road wins. >> rockies-brewers, colorado riding a seven-game win streak. ian stewart, a major part of that. continuing to role. this one will get out. number 12, up 2-0. bottom 7. big play here. bases loaded for ryan brawn. 2-2 counts. swing and a miss. brawn would homer in the ninth. but the rockies escape. they've now won eight straight. outscoring their opponents during that span. galliard owe, five innings, that ties the shortest outing of the season with a loss. >> all right, houston took 1 innings, but they found a winn winner. >> walkoffs, extra innings. the most bizarre thing you'll see tonight in sports is coming up next. thank you. mr. scott of georgia is recognized five