Melhuse hit a grand slam in the third inning of Oakland's 12-6 victory over Seattle Tuesday. The A's catcher, who backs up Jason Kendall, has been productive of late. He's hit safely in six of seven games since May 4, going 10-for-28 (.357) with three doubles, three homers and 10 RBIs. Melhuse has homered in three of his last five games.
(Updated 5/17/2006)