September 14, 2007 Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 8
@BOS 7 CHW 5
LAA 3 CLE 5
KCR 4 DET 4
@MIN 2 OAK 11
TEX 9 SEA 2
TBD 1 BAL 6
@TOR 2 FLA 7
@COL 6 PIT 4
@HOU 3 LAD 7
ARI 4 CIN 6
@MIL 5 PHI 3
@NYM 2
(10) SDP 5
SFG 4
(10) CHC 5
@STL 3 ATL 8
@WSN 5
(13)

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 19,346

Friday, September 14, 2007, 7:07PM
Time of Game: 3:30

Rangers

69-78

Lost 4

4th, 17 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  6   0  0  3   0  0  0    9 10  1
Athletics       0  0  2   0  7  2   0  0  X   11 12  1

W: A Brown (3-2), L: J Rheinecker (2-2), S: H Street (16)

Athletics

73-76

Won 2

3rd, 14 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I Kinsler 2B                  3   1   1   0    2   1  .271  .819   21    3   2   SB
B Wilkerson 1B                4   2   1   0    1   0  .235  .795   17    9   0   GDP
M Young SS                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .312  .776   16    1   3   
S Sosa DH                     5   2   2   5    0   1  .255  .782   22    0   0   HR
M Byrd RF                     4   1   1   1    1   1  .307  .814   23    0   0   
J Botts LF                    5   0   1   0    0   3  .235  .689   26    0   0   2B
D Murphy CF                   2   1   1   0    2   0  .388 1.088   15    2   0   
T Metcalf 3B                  3   0   0   1    1   1  .236  .674   16    1   4   GDP
G Laird C                     4   1   2   2    0   1  .220  .607   20    8   1   

K Gabbard P                                                              0   0
  M Wood P                                                               0   1
  J Rheinecker P                                                         0   0
  W Littleton P                                                          0   0
  F Francisco P                                                          0   0
  J Benoit P                                                             0   0
Totals                       35   9  10   9    7   9              176   24  11

BATTING

2B: J Botts (7, off C Lewis).

HR: S Sosa (20, off S Casilla; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: S Sosa 5; J Botts 2; G Laird 2; M Byrd; D Murphy; B Wilkerson; M Young; I Kinsler.

GIDP: B Wilkerson (2); T Metcalf (5).

RBI: S Sosa 5 (88); G Laird 2 (44); T Metcalf (15); M Byrd (63).

2-out RBI: S Sosa 3; G Laird 2; T Metcalf.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 3. T Metcalf-B Wilkerson; M Young-I Kinsler-B Wilkerson; G Laird-M Young.

E: G Laird (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: I Kinsler (20, 2nd base off D Meyer/K Suzuki).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart LF                  4   2   2   0    1   0  .291  .754   24    2   0   CS
D Barton 1B                   5   2   3   2    0   2  .409 1.162   17    9   1   HR,2B
N Swisher CF-RF               2   2   1   1    2   0  .264  .846   18    2   0   HR,HBP
M Piazza DH                   3   1   2   1    2   0  .288  .751   22    0   0   GDP
  J Furmaniak PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .635         0   0   
M Ellis 2B                    4   1   0   1    1   1  .274  .771   23    3   4   
J Cust RF                     3   1   2   1    1   1  .259  .918   18    0   0   
  J Davanon CF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .195  .557    5    1   0   
K Suzuki C                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .251  .759   18    8   1   GDP
J Hannahan 3B                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .263  .809   16    2   1   
D Murphy SS                   3   0   0   1    0   2  .206  .698   15    0   1   SH

D Meyer P                                                                0   0
  C Lewis P                                                              0   1
  S Casilla P                                                            0   0
  A Brown P                                                              0   0
  A Embree P                                                             0   0
  H Street P                                                             0   1
Totals                       32  11  12   9    8   7              176   27  10

BATTING

2B: D Barton (3, off K Gabbard).

HR: N Swisher (21, off J Rheinecker; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); D Barton (1, off K Gabbard; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

SH: D Murphy (1, off M Wood).

HBP: N Swisher (8, by K Gabbard).

TB: D Barton 7; N Swisher 4; K Suzuki 2; M Piazza 2; J Cust 2; S Stewart 2.

GIDP: K Suzuki (4); M Piazza (9).

RBI: K Suzuki 2 (34); D Barton 2 (2); J Cust (76); N Swisher (72); M Piazza (43); M Ellis (65); D Murphy (18).

2-out RBI: D Barton 2; K Suzuki.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Barton-D Murphy-D Barton; C Lewis-M Ellis-D Barton.

E: J Hannahan (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: S Stewart (3, 2nd base by F Francisco/G Laird).

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Gabbard                      4     5   6   7    7   4   1   4.65   23   94-50   25·10·15    6· 2· 3· 0     21    -     1.02  -0.32
M Wood                         1     2   3   0    0   0   0   4.80    5   23-13    8· 0· 5    4· 0· 1· 0          3-3    1.85  -0.33
J Rheinecker, L (2-2)          0.1   1   1   1    0   1   1   5.52    2   10-7     3· 1· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.16  -0.14
W Littleton                    0.2   3   1   1    0   0   0   3.61    5   20-11    5· 1· 5    2· 0· 3· 0          0-0    1.09  -0.10
F Francisco                    1     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.71    3   12-9     4· 3· 2    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.46   0.03
J Benoit                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.61    4   17-10    6· 2· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.28   0.01
Totals                         8    12  11   9    8   7   2          42  176-100  51·17·32   13· 4· 9· 0          3-3

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Meyer                        2.2   5   6   6    3   4   0   8.18   16   73-40   27· 5· 8    3· 2· 4· 0     25    -     1.19  -0.21
C Lewis                        2.1   2   0   0    2   1   0   6.81   10   36-21   11· 2· 8    3· 2· 2· 0          3-3    0.61  -0.08
S Casilla, BS (3)              0.2   2   3   3    2   2   1   4.82    6   33-18    8· 5· 5    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.38  -0.32
A Brown, W (3-2)               1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   3.82    4   15-10    3· 1· 6    0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    1.04   0.11
A Embree, H (16)               1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.07    3    8-5     4· 0· 1    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.56   0.08
H Street, S (16)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.93    3   10-7     5· 1· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.08
Totals                         9    10   9   9    7   9   1          42  175-101  58·14·29   11· 9· 6· 0          4-3

K Gabbard faced 5 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: K Gabbard (7; N Swisher).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Timmons, 1B - Alfonso Marquez, 2B - Chuck Meriwether, 3B - Rick Reed.

Time of Game: 3:30.

Attendance: 19,346.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 17mph out to Rightfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Oakland Athletics                    
1. I Kinsler            2B    1. S Stewart            LF 
2. B Wilkerson          1B    2. D Barton             1B 
3. M Young              SS    3. N Swisher            CF 
4. S Sosa               DH    4. M Piazza             DH 
5. M Byrd               RF    5. M Ellis              2B 
6. J Botts              LF    6. J Cust               RF 
7. D Murphy             CF    7. K Suzuki             C  
8. T Metcalf            3B    8. J Hannahan           3B 
9. G Laird              C     9. D Murphy             SS 

   K Gabbard            P        D Meyer              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  9-6  12-  5  -31%  56% S Sosa          S Casilla       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Laird Scores; Wilkerson Scores
   b 6   1  9-9  ---  4   18%  72% N Swisher       J Rheinecker    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   t 3   1  0-0  123  4  -13%  26% S Sosa          D Meyer         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Kinsler Scores; Wilkerson Scores; Young to 2B
   t 8   0 11-9  1--  2   13%  93% B Wilkerson     A Embree        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
   b 5   0  6-4  123  4   13%  66% J Cust          M Wood          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Swisher Scores; Piazza to 3B; Ellis to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Meyer facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   47%  I Kinsler       Walk
          1--      44%  B Wilkerson     Kinsler Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   48%  " "             Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      -2-  3   51%  M Young         Groundout: 2B-1B; Kinsler to 3B
   O      --3  6   55%  S Sosa          Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Kason Gabbard facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  S Stewart       Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
          ---  2   57%  D Barton        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
          -2-  3   58%  N Swisher       Hit By Pitch
   OO     12-  3   50%  M Piazza        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Meyer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   52%  M Byrd          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   54%  J Botts         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   53%  D Murphy        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   55%  T Metcalf       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Kason Gabbard facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   53%  M Ellis         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   51%  J Cust          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   50%  K Suzuki        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Meyer facing 9-1-2
   O      --- 10   53%  G Laird         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   50%  I Kinsler       Walk
          1--  3   46%  B Wilkerson     Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Kinsler to 2B
          12-  5   39%  M Young         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Kinsler to 3B; Wilkerson to 2B
   RR     123  4   26%  S Sosa          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Kinsler Scores; Wilkerson Scores; Young to 2B
   R      12-  3   16%  M Byrd          Single to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Young Scores; Sosa to 3B
   O      1-3  4   20%  J Botts         Strikeout Swinging
          1-3  5   19%  D Murphy        Walk; Byrd to 2B
                  Colby Lewis replaces Dan Meyer pitching
   R      123  6   13%  T Metcalf       Walk; Sosa Scores; Byrd to 3B; Murphy to 2B
   RR     123  1    6%  G Laird         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Byrd Scores; Murphy Scores; Metcalf to 2B
   O      12-  2    7%  I Kinsler       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-6, Kason Gabbard facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3    6%  J Hannahan      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1    5%  D Murphy        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  8    6%  S Stewart       Walk
   RR     1--  2   13%  D Barton        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Stewart Scores
          ---  4   14%  N Swisher       Walk
          1--  2   16%  M Piazza        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Swisher to 2B
   O      12-  5   12%  M Ellis         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Athletics 2.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Colby Lewis facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   13%  B Wilkerson     Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   14%  M Young         Lineout: LF
   O      ---  6   14%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-6, Kason Gabbard facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   18%  J Cust          Walk
   OO     1--  6   11%  K Suzuki        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  6   12%  J Hannahan      Walk
   O      1--  6   10%  D Murphy        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Athletics 2.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Colby Lewis facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   11%  M Byrd          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  5   10%  J Botts         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
          -2-  4    9%  D Murphy        Walk
   OO     12-  3   12%  T Metcalf       Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-6, Kason Gabbard facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   16%  S Stewart       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   21%  D Barton        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Stewart to 2B
          12-  5   30%  N Swisher       Walk; Stewart to 3B; Barton to 2B
   R      123  8   41%  M Piazza        Walk; Stewart Scores; Barton to 3B; Swisher to 2B
   R      123  5   53%  M Ellis         Walk; Barton Scores; Swisher to 3B; Piazza to 2B
                  Mike Wood replaces Kason Gabbard pitching
   R      123  4   66%  J Cust          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Swisher Scores; Piazza to 3B; Ellis to 2B
   R      123  6   77%  K Suzuki        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Piazza Scores; Ellis to 3B; Cust to 2B
   RRO    123  2   85%  J Hannahan      Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Cust Scores/Adv on E2 (throw); Suzuki Scores/unER; Hannahan to 3B
   RO     --3  4   87%  D Murphy        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Hannahan Scores/unER
   O      ---  7   86%  S Stewart       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  7 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Athletics 9.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 6-9, Santiago Casilla facing 9-1-2
                  Santiago Casilla replaces Colby Lewis pitching
          ---  6   80%  G Laird         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Laird to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw)
   O      -2-  3   85%  I Kinsler       Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  5   82%  B Wilkerson     Walk
   O      12-  4   87%  M Young         Strikeout Swinging
   RRR    12-  5   56%  S Sosa          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Laird Scores; Wilkerson Scores
          --- 10   54%  M Byrd          Walk
                  Andrew Brown replaces Santiago Casilla pitching
   O      1--  5   58%  J Botts         Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 9, Athletics 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 9-9, John Rheinecker facing 2-3-4
                  John Rheinecker replaces Mike Wood pitching
   O      ---  6   54%  D Barton        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  4   72%  N Swisher       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
                  Wes Littleton replaces John Rheinecker pitching
          ---  2   74%  M Piazza        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  5   72%  M Ellis         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
          1--  3   74%  J Cust          Single to RF (Line Drive); Ellis to 3B
   R      1-3  5   84%  K Suzuki        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Ellis Scores; Cust to 2B
   O      12-  5   82%  J Hannahan      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 9, Athletics 11.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 9-11, Andrew Brown facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   85%  D Murphy        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  5   87%  T Metcalf       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   89%  G Laird         Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 9, Athletics 11.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 11-9, Frank Francisco facing 9-1-2
                  Frank Francisco replaces Wes Littleton pitching
   O      ---  4   88%  D Murphy        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   89%  S Stewart       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  6   86%  D Barton        Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Stewart Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 9, Athletics 11.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 9-11, Alan Embree facing 1-2-3
                  Alan Embree replaces Andrew Brown pitching; Jeff Davanon replaces Jack Cust playing CF batting 6th; Nick Swisher moves to RF
          ---  5   80%  I Kinsler       Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  2   93%  B Wilkerson     Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   94%  M Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 9, Athletics 11.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 11-9, Joaquin Benoit facing 3-4-5
                  Joaquin Benoit replaces Frank Francisco pitching
   O      ---  2   93%  N Swisher       Flyball: CF
          ---  7   94%  M Piazza        Walk
                  J.J. Furmaniak pinch runs for Mike Piazza batting 4th
   O      1--  3   93%  M Ellis         Lineout: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   92%  J Davanon       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 9, Athletics 11.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 9-11, Huston Street facing 4-5-6
                  Huston Street replaces Alan Embree pitching
   O      ---  1   96%  S Sosa          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  2   99%  M Byrd          Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  7  100%  J Botts         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 9, Athletics 11.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation