September 23, 2004 Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 23,075

Thursday, September 23, 2004, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 3:08

Athletics

87-65

Lost 3

1st

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

W: J Nelson (1-2), L: O Dotel (4-6)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Rangers

85-67

Won 5

2nd, 2 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Kotsay CF                   4   1   2   1    1   2  .312  .828   25    2   0   HR
E Byrnes LF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .823   20    2   0   
E Chavez 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .271  .903   17    0   3   
S Hatteberg 1B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .296  .819   13    9   0   2B
J Dye RF                      4   0   1   1    0   0  .265  .780   15    3   0   
E Durazo DH                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .320  .919   11    0   0   
B Crosby SS                   4   1   1   1    0   2  .250  .776   27    5   4   HR,GDP
A Melhuse C                   3   1   3   1    1   0  .269  .811   14    2   0   HR
M Scutaro 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .687   12    3   5   2·SH

T Hudson P                                                               0   0
  J Mecir P                                                              0   0
  O Dotel P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   4  10   4    2   7              154   26  12

BATTING

2B: S Hatteberg (30, off E Ramirez).

HR: M Kotsay (15, off C Park; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); B Crosby (21, off J Nelson; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); A Melhuse (11, off C Park; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: M Scutaro 2 (5, off J Nelson, off D Brocail).

TB: A Melhuse 6; M Kotsay 5; B Crosby 4; S Hatteberg 2; J Dye; E Chavez; E Durazo.

GIDP: B Crosby (20).

RBI: A Melhuse (29); B Crosby (62); J Dye (73); M Kotsay (60).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .302  .783   20    2   5   2B
H Blalock 3B                  5   1   1   1    0   1  .271  .855   24    0   1   HR
M Young SS                    5   1   4   1    0   0  .315  .841   15    3   2   2·2B
M Teixeira 1B                 0   0   0   0    5   0  .282  .950   29    7   3   2·IW
B Jordan DH                   5   1   0   0    0   0  .222  .634   12    0   0   
D Dellucci LF                 5   1   1   2    0   0  .247  .799   19    1   0   2B
K Mench RF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .277  .855   14    1   0   
L Nix CF                      4   0   2   1    0   0  .251  .735   13    4   0   
R Barajas C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .253  .743   18    7   0   2B

C Park P                                                                 0   0
  E Ramirez P                                                            0   0
  D Brocail P                                                            1   0
  R Mahay P                                                              1   0
  J Nelson P                                                             0   1
Totals                       36   5  10   5    6   2              164   27  12

BATTING

2B: M Young 2 (32, off O Dotel, off T Hudson); R Barajas (25, off T Hudson); D Dellucci (13, off O Dotel); E Young (23, off T Hudson).

HR: H Blalock (32, off O Dotel; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

IBB: M Teixeira 2 (11, by O Dotel, by T Hudson).

TB: M Young 6; H Blalock 4; E Young 2; R Barajas 2; D Dellucci 2; L Nix 2.

RBI: D Dellucci 2 (61); L Nix (44); M Young (87); H Blalock (107).

2-out RBI: D Dellucci 2; L Nix.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Young-M Young-M Teixeira.

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Hudson                       7     7   2   2    5   2   0   3.33   33  123-76   54·10·12   12· 7· 7· 0     52    -     1.50   0.30
J Mecir, H (20)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.28    3   11-7     4· 0· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.91   0.16
O Dotel, BS (9), L (4-6)       0.2   3   3   3    1   0   1   3.79    6   30-17   11· 0· 6    1· 1· 3· 0          0-0    4.26  -0.88
Totals                         8.2  10   5   5    6   2   1          42  164-100  69·10·21   14·10·10· 0           -

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Park                         5     6   2   2    0   3   2   5.79   20   78-49   31· 5·13    6· 8· 3· 0     50    -     1.04   0.09
E Ramirez                      0.2   2   1   1    0   1   0   4.59    4   18-12    6· 3· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.37  -0.11
D Brocail                      1     1   0   0    1   1   0   4.53    5   22-11    4· 2· 5    2· 0· 1· 0          1-0    1.41   0.03
R Mahay                        1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.59    4   14-9     4· 5· 0    2· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.08   0.13
J Nelson, W (1-2)              1     1   1   1    1   1   1   5.56    5   21-13    7· 2· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.51  -0.07
Totals                         9    10   4   4    2   7   3          38  153-94   52·17·25   14·10· 5· 0          3-0

Balks: C Park (1).

WP: None.

IBB: O Dotel (7; M Teixeira); T Hudson (3; M Teixeira).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Tony Randazzo, 2B - Fieldin Culbreth, 3B - Jim Wolf.

Time of Game: 3:08.

Attendance: 23,075.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 86° F, Wind 14mph from Right to Left, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Texas Rangers                        
1. M Kotsay             CF    1. E Young              2B 
2. E Byrnes             LF    2. H Blalock            3B 
3. E Chavez             3B    3. M Young              SS 
4. S Hatteberg          1B    4. M Teixeira           1B 
5. J Dye                RF    5. B Jordan             DH 
6. E Durazo             DH    6. D Dellucci           LF 
7. B Crosby             SS    7. K Mench              RF 
8. A Melhuse            C     8. L Nix                CF 
9. M Scutaro            2B    9. R Barajas            C  

   T Hudson             P        C Park               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  4-3  1-3  6   78% 100% D Dellucci      O Dotel         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Young Scores; Jordan Scores
   b 9   1  4-3  ---  1   17%  31% M Young         O Dotel         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   b 9   1  4-3  12-  3  -14%  22% B Jordan        O Dotel         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Young to 3B
   t 5   1  2-1  ---  4  -13%  53% A Melhuse       C Park          Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 6   1  2-2  -2-  7  -12%  36% J Dye           E Ramirez       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Hatteberg Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Chan Ho Park facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---  3   41%  M Kotsay        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  1   43%  E Byrnes        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   45%  E Chavez        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   46%  S Hatteberg     Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Tim Hudson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   44%  E Young         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   42%  H Blalock       Popfly: SS (Short CF)
   O      ---  2   41%  M Young         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Chan Ho Park facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   43%  J Dye           Popfly: 2B (Short RF Line)
          ---  4   41%  E Durazo        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  8   46%  B Crosby        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Tim Hudson facing 4-5-6
          ---  8   50%  M Teixeira      Walk
   O      1--  2   46%  B Jordan        Lineout: RF
   O      1--  2   43%  D Dellucci      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  5   45%  K Mench         Walk; Dellucci to 2B
   R      12-  5   55%  L Nix           Single to LF (Line Drive); Dellucci Scores; Mench to 2B
   O      12-  1   50%  R Barajas       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Chan Ho Park facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   46%  A Melhuse       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  7   50%  M Scutaro       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      48%  M Kotsay        Balk; Scutaro to 2B
   O      -2-  4   52%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  7   56%  E Byrnes        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Tim Hudson facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   62%  E Young         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  1   60%  H Blalock       Groundout: 2B-1B; Young to 3B
   R      --3  3   66%  M Young         Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Young Scores
          1--  6   69%  M Teixeira      Walk; Young to 2B
   O      12-  3   66%  B Jordan        Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Young to 3B
   O      1-3  1   61%  D Dellucci      Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 2.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Chan Ho Park facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   57%  E Chavez        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   61%  S Hatteberg     Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3   65%  J Dye           Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      1--  1   68%  E Durazo        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tim Hudson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   65%  K Mench         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   64%  L Nix           Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   66%  R Barajas       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  2   62%  E Young         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 2.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Chan Ho Park facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   66%  B Crosby        Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  4   53%  A Melhuse       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  2   56%  M Scutaro       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   54%  M Kotsay        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   57%  E Byrnes        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Tim Hudson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   54%  H Blalock       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   57%  M Young         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--  7   62%  M Teixeira      Walk; Young to 2B
   O      12-  2   57%  B Jordan        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Young to 3B
   O      1-3  5   50%  D Dellucci      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 2.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Erasmo Ramirez facing 3-4-5
                  Erasmo Ramirez replaces Chan Ho Park pitching
   O      ---  3   54%  E Chavez        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   48%  S Hatteberg     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   R      -2-  7   36%  J Dye           Single to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Hatteberg Scores
   O      1--  4   39%  E Durazo        Strikeout Swinging
                  Doug Brocail replaces Erasmo Ramirez pitching
   O      1--  5   42%  B Crosby        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Tim Hudson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   38%  K Mench         Flyball: LF
          ---  5   42%  L Nix           Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   37%  R Barajas       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   33%  E Young         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 2.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Doug Brocail facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   29%  A Melhuse       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   31%  M Scutaro       Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Melhuse to 2B
          -2-  5   29%  M Kotsay        Walk
   O      12-  7   33%  E Byrnes        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Melhuse to 3B
                  Ron Mahay replaces Doug Brocail pitching
   O      1-3  4   39%  E Chavez        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Tim Hudson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   34%  H Blalock       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   43%  M Young         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          -2-  4   47%  M Teixeira      Intentional Walk
   O      12-  2   37%  B Jordan        Lineout: CF
   O      12-  5   28%  D Dellucci      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 2.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Ron Mahay facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   31%  S Hatteberg     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   33%  J Dye           Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   34%  E Durazo        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Mecir facing 7-8-9
                  Jim Mecir replaces Tim Hudson pitching
   O      ---  3   27%  K Mench         Popfly: SS
   O      ---  1   22%  L Nix           Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      ---  7   18%  R Barajas       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 2.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jeff Nelson facing 7-8-9
                  Jeff Nelson replaces Ron Mahay pitching
   R      ---  7    9%  B Crosby        Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  4    8%  A Melhuse       Walk
   O      1--  2    8%  M Scutaro       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Melhuse to 2B
   O      -2-  6   10%  M Kotsay        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   11%  E Byrnes        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Octavio Dotel facing 1-2-3
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Jim Mecir pitching
   O      ---  6    6%  E Young         Lineout: 2B
   R      --- 10   13%  H Blalock       Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  1   31%  M Young         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
          -2-  4   36%  M Teixeira      Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3   22%  B Jordan        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Young to 3B
   RR     1-3  6  100%  D Dellucci      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Young Scores; Jordan Scores
        3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Rangers 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation