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Standings
NYY
@BOS		1
10
LAA
@CHW		2
1
KCR
@CLE		0
6
DET
@MIN		4
3
TEX
@OAK		3
7
TBD
@SEA		6
2
BAL
@TOR		3
8
FLA
@COL		10
2
PIT
@HOU		7
9
ARI
@LAD		2
6
CIN
@MIL		3
5
PHI
@NYM		5
3
SFG
@SDP		0
6
CHC
@STL		3
2
CHC
@STL		3
4
ATL
@WSN		4
7
Saturday, September 15, 2007 1:08PM
, McAfee Coliseum
Attendance: 24,517, Time of Game: 2:40
Rangers
3
69-79
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
4th, 18 GB
 at Athletics
7
74-76
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
3rd, 14 GB
W: Joe Blanton (14-9)
S: Alan Embree (17)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  2  0   0  1  0    3  6  1
Athletics       1  0  1   1  0  1   3  0  X    7 10  0

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Frank Catalanotto 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .813 12 8 -0.086 1.08 0.000 -0.086 -0.7 5 0
   Guillermo Quiroz PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.000 6 2 0.025 0.71 0.025 0.000 0.4
   Travis Metcalf PR-3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .674 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ian Kinsler 2B 3 0 0 1 0 1 .269 .812 13 9 -0.097 1.03 0.000 -0.097 -0.7 1 2 SF
Mike Young SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .310 .771 22 16 -0.067 0.65 0.000 -0.067 -0.8 1 1
Marlon Byrd RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .306 .811 9 9 -0.050 0.78 0.021 -0.071 0.0 3 0
Jason Botts LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .236 .684 16 11 -0.020 0.82 0.040 -0.060 -0.1 2 0
Hank Blalock DH 4 1 1 0 0 3 .298 .896 23 16 0.028 0.75 0.065 -0.037 -0.2
David Murphy CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .394 1.096 14 8 0.129 0.95 0.160 -0.031 1.4 6 0 2B
Jarrod Saltalamacchia C 2 0 1 0 1 0 .263 .732 11 6 -0.045 1.22 0.060 -0.105 0.2 6 0 GDP
Ramon Vazquez 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .238 .700 7 4 -0.048 0.97 0.000 -0.048 -0.4 0 2
   Sammy Sosa PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .254 .781 5 3 -0.029 1.09 0.000 -0.029 -0.7
   Brad Wilkerson 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .795 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Brandon McCarthy P
   A.J. Murray P
   Wes Littleton P
   Bill White P
   Luis Mendoza P
   Armando Galarraga P
Team Totals 31 3 6 2 2 8 .194 .461 138 92 -0.260 0.90 0.371 -0.631 -1.7 24 5
2B: D Murphy (9, off J Blanton).
SF: I Kinsler (4, off A Embree).
TB: D Murphy 3; J Botts; M Byrd; H Blalock; J Saltalamacchia.
GIDP: J Saltalamacchia (7).
RBI: D Murphy (11); I Kinsler (57).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
E: R Vazquez (6).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Shannon Stewart LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .291 .751 20 14 -0.019 0.59 0.035 -0.054 -0.9 2 0
Daric Barton 1B 4 0 0 0 1 2 .346 1.010 17 11 0.006 0.65 0.053 -0.047 -0.3 10 0
Nick Swisher CF-RF 4 2 2 1 0 0 .266 .857 16 11 0.125 0.62 0.150 -0.025 1.0 2 0 HR,2B,HBP
Jack Cust RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .262 .918 16 10 0.032 0.92 0.074 -0.042 0.5 2 0
   Jeff DaVanon PR-CF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .195 .556 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Mark Ellis 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .274 .771 20 15 -0.027 1.06 0.060 -0.087 0.1 0 2 2B
Dan Johnson DH 4 2 3 4 0 1 .237 .767 11 8 0.188 0.80 0.225 -0.037 3.2 2·HR
Marco Scutaro SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .702 8 4 -0.040 0.41 0.002 -0.041 -0.4 1 5
Jack Hannahan 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .797 17 9 -0.022 0.33 0.006 -0.028 -0.7 0 2
Kurt Suzuki C 2 0 0 0 2 1 .249 .758 20 10 -0.006 0.28 0.011 -0.017 0.4 8 0
Joe Blanton P
   Dallas Braden P
   Alan Embree P 1
Team Totals 35 7 10 7 3 6 .286 .959 145 92 0.237 0.63 0.616 -0.378 2.9 27 10
2B: N Swisher (34, off A Murray); M Ellis (31, off L Mendoza).
HR: N Swisher (22, off B McCarthy; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF); D Johnson 2 (17, 2 off A Murray; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
HBP: N Swisher (9, by B White).
TB: D Johnson 9; N Swisher 6; M Ellis 2; J Cust 2; J Hannahan; S Stewart.
RBI: D Johnson 4 (59); M Ellis (66); N Swisher (73); J Cust (77).
2-out RBI: D Johnson 2; M Ellis; N Swisher.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Ellis-M Scutaro-D Barton.

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Brandon McCarthy, L (5-10) 3 3 2 2 1 3 1 5.07 13 52 35 19 1 15 1 8 2 0 47 -0.070 0.98 -0.5
A.J. Murray 2.2 4 2 2 1 2 2 5.63 13 60 35 19 3 13 3 7 2 0 0 0 -0.083 0.64 -0.6
Wes Littleton 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.56 2 9 6 5 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.018 0.34 0.4
Bill White 0.1 1 2 2 0 1 0 6.23 3 5 4 1 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 -0.007 0.32 -0.2
Luis Mendoza 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.08 4 7 5 4 0 1 3 1 1 0 2 2 -0.099 0.36 -2.6
Armando Galarraga 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 4 12 7 4 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.003 0.06 0.5
Team Totals 8 10 7 7 3 6 3 7.88 39 145 92 52 4 36 9 20 6 0 47 2 2 -0.238 0.90 -2.9

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Blanton, W (14-9) 7 5 3 3 1 6 0 3.78 26 99 67 37 8 22 8 11 5 0 60 0.193 0.95 0.3
Dallas Braden 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 6.71 2 11 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.004 0.90 0.3
Alan Embree, S (17) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.97 6 28 20 16 1 3 3 2 0 0 3 1 0.064 0.68 1.1
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 2 8 0 3.00 34 138 92 55 12 25 11 13 5 0 60 5 1 0.261 0.63 1.7
J Blanton faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B White (1; N Swisher).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Alfonso Marquez, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - Tim Timmons.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 24,517.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 10mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-3 0 12- 5,(2-2)  R TEX D. Murphy J. Blanton -14% 59% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Botts Scores; Blalock to 3B
t5 1-3 0 1-3 3,(1-1)  ROO TEX J. Saltalamacchia J. Blanton 11% 69% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Blalock Scores/No RBI
b6 3-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  R OAK D. Johnson A. Murray 11% 85% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b3 1-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  R OAK N. Swisher B. McCarthy 10% 74% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b4 2-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  R OAK D. Johnson A. Murray 8% 85% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TEX F. Catalanotto J. Blanton 2% 52% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX I. Kinsler J. Blanton 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O TEX M. Young J. Blanton 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Brandon McCarthy facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  OAK S. Stewart B. McCarthy 3% 58% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  OAK D. Barton B. McCarthy 5% 64% Walk; Stewart to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- 6,(2-2)  O OAK N. Swisher B. McCarthy -2% 61% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Stewart to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  R OAK J. Cust B. McCarthy 6% 68% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Stewart Scores; Barton to 2B
b1 1-0 1 12- 4,(0-2)  O OAK M. Ellis B. McCarthy -4% 64% Strikeout Swinging
b1 1-0 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O OAK D. Johnson B. McCarthy -4% 60% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX M. Byrd J. Blanton 2% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t2 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX J. Botts J. Blanton 2% 64% Flyball: CF
t2 0-1 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O TEX H. Blalock J. Blanton 1% 66% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Brandon McCarthy facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O OAK M. Scutaro B. McCarthy -2% 64% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
b2 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK J. Hannahan B. McCarthy -1% 62% Lineout: LF
b2 1-0 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O OAK K. Suzuki B. McCarthy -1% 61% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TEX D. Murphy J. Blanton 3% 64% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t3 0-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  TEX J. Saltalamacchia J. Blanton -3% 61% Walk
t3 0-1 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O TEX R. Vazquez J. Blanton 3% 64% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TEX F. Catalanotto J. Blanton 3% 67% Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Brandon McCarthy facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK S. Stewart B. McCarthy -2% 65% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b3 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK D. Barton B. McCarthy -2% 63% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b3 1-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  R OAK N. Swisher B. McCarthy 10% 74% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b3 2-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Cust B. McCarthy -1% 73% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX I. Kinsler J. Blanton 3% 76% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t4 0-2 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O TEX M. Young J. Blanton 2% 77% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 0-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX M. Byrd J. Blanton 1% 79% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' A.J. Murray facing 5-6-7
A.J. Murray replaces Brandon McCarthy pitching
b4 2-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK M. Ellis A. Murray -2% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 2-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  R OAK D. Johnson A. Murray 8% 85% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b4 3-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK M. Scutaro A. Murray -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 3-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK J. Hannahan A. Murray 1% 85% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b4 3-0 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  OAK K. Suzuki A. Murray 1% 86% Walk; Hannahan to 2B
b4 3-0 2 12- 6,(1-2)  O OAK S. Stewart A. Murray -2% 84% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 3.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 5-6-7
t5 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  TEX J. Botts J. Blanton -4% 80% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t5 0-3 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  TEX H. Blalock J. Blanton -6% 73% Single to CF (Line Drive); Botts to 2B
t5 0-3 0 12- 5,(2-2)  R TEX D. Murphy J. Blanton -14% 59% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Botts Scores; Blalock to 3B
t5 1-3 0 1-3 3,(1-1)  ROO TEX J. Saltalamacchia J. Blanton 11% 69% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Blalock Scores/No RBI
t5 2-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX R. Vazquez J. Blanton 2% 71% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rangers' A.J. Murray facing 2-3-4
b5 3-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK D. Barton A. Murray -2% 69% Strikeout Swinging
b5 3-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  OAK N. Swisher A. Murray 4% 73% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b5 3-2 1 -2- 8,(3-2)  O OAK J. Cust A. Murray -3% 69% Strikeout Swinging
b5 3-2 2 -2- 8,(2-2)  O OAK M. Ellis A. Murray -3% 66% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Athletics 3.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 1-2-3
t6 2-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX F. Catalanotto J. Blanton 4% 70% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 2-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX I. Kinsler J. Blanton 3% 72% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 2-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX M. Young J. Blanton 2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rangers' A.J. Murray facing 6-7-8
b6 3-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  R OAK D. Johnson A. Murray 11% 85% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b6 4-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK M. Scutaro A. Murray -1% 83% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
b6 4-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O OAK J. Hannahan A. Murray -1% 82% Flyball: CF
Wes Littleton replaces A.J. Murray pitching
b6 4-2 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O OAK K. Suzuki W. Littleton -1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Athletics 4.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 4-5-6
t7 2-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX M. Byrd J. Blanton 3% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 2-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX J. Botts J. Blanton 2% 87% Strikeout Swinging
t7 2-4 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O TEX H. Blalock J. Blanton 1% 89% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rangers' Wes Littleton facing 1-2-3
b7 4-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK S. Stewart W. Littleton -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
Bill White replaces Wes Littleton pitching
b7 4-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK D. Barton B. White -1% 87% Strikeout Looking
b7 4-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  OAK N. Swisher B. White 1% 87% Hit By Pitch
b7 4-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  OAK J. Cust B. White 1% 88% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Swisher to 2B
Luis Mendoza replaces Bill White pitching
Jeff DaVanon pinch runs for Jack Cust (RF) batting 4th
b7 4-2 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R OAK M. Ellis L. Mendoza 6% 94% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Swisher Scores; DaVanon to 3B
b7 5-2 2 -23 1,(0-0)  RR OAK D. Johnson L. Mendoza 4% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); DaVanon Scores; Ellis Scores
b7 7-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  OAK M. Scutaro L. Mendoza 0% 99% Reached on E5 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Johnson to 3B
b7 7-2 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O OAK J. Hannahan L. Mendoza -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Athletics 7.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-7, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 7-8-9
Jeff DaVanon moves from PR to CF
Nick Swisher moves from CF to RF
t8 2-7 0 --- 4,(2-1)  TEX D. Murphy J. Blanton -2% 97% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t8 2-7 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  TEX J. Saltalamacchia J. Blanton -3% 93% Single to RF (Line Drive); Murphy to 3B
Dallas Braden replaces Joe Blanton pitching
Sammy Sosa pinch hits for Ramon Vazquez (3B) batting 9th
t8 2-7 0 1-3 5,(2-2)  O TEX S. Sosa D. Braden 3% 96% Strikeout Swinging
Guillermo Quiroz pinch hits for Frank Catalanotto (1B) batting 1st
t8 2-7 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  TEX G. Quiroz D. Braden -3% 94% Walk; Saltalamacchi to 2B
Alan Embree replaces Dallas Braden pitching
Travis Metcalf pinch runs for Guillermo Quiroz (PH) batting 1st
t8 2-7 1 123 3,(1-1)  RO TEX I. Kinsler A. Embree 3% 97% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Murphy Scores
t8 3-7 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O TEX M. Young A. Embree 2% 99% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Athletics 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-3, Rangers' Armando Galarraga facing 9-1-2
Armando Galarraga replaces Luis Mendoza pitching
Brad Wilkerson replaces Sammy Sosa (PH) playing 1B batting 9th
Travis Metcalf moves from PR to 3B
b8 7-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK K. Suzuki A. Galarraga 0% 99% Walk
b8 7-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O OAK S. Stewart A. Galarraga -0% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b8 7-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK D. Barton A. Galarraga -0% 99% Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
b8 7-3 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O OAK N. Swisher A. Galarraga -0% 98% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Athletics 7.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-7, Athletics' Alan Embree facing 4-5-6
t9 3-7 0 --- 3,(0-2)  TEX M. Byrd A. Embree -2% 97% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t9 3-7 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  TEX J. Botts A. Embree -0% 96% Defensive Indifference; Byrd to 2B
t9 3-7 0 -2- 9,(3-2)  O TEX J. Botts A. Embree 2% 98% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Byrd to 3B
t9 3-7 1 --3 7,(2-2)  O TEX H. Blalock A. Embree 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 3-7 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O TEX D. Murphy A. Embree 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Athletics 7.

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