April 22, 2007 Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 6
SEA 1 BAL 7
TOR 3 BOS 7
NYY 6 DET 6
CHW 5
(12) KCR 3
MIN 1 CLE 6
@TBD 4 TEX 4
OAK 3 STL 12
@CHC 9
(10) PHI 9
@CIN 3 COL 4
SDP 2 FLA 12
WSN 6 PIT 7
@LAD 5 MIL 4
HOU 3 ATL 9
@NYM 6 SFG 2
ARI 1

Standings at end of play this day

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 37,002

Sunday, April 22, 2007, 2:05PM
Time of Game: 3:06

Athletics

9-9

Lost 2

1st

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

W: W Eyre (1-0), L: J Duchscherer (1-1), S: A Otsuka (2)

Rangers

8-10

Won 2

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart LF                  5   1   2   2    0   0  .225  .633   16    0   0   HR
N Swisher 1B-CF               5   0   1   0    0   2  .242  .816   19    8   0   2B
E Chavez 3B                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .274  .741   13    1   1   2B
M Piazza DH                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .257  .693   13    0   0   2B
M Bradley CF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .786   16    0   0   
  T Walker 1B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .472    3    0   0   
T Buck RF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .244  .903   19    0   0   GDP
B Crosby SS                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .236  .621   19    3   3   SB
J Kendall C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .172  .420   21   11   0   
M Ellis 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .255  .643   17    1   0   

C Gaudin P                                                               0   1
  A Embree P                                                             0   0
  J Duchscherer P                                                        0   0
  H Street P                                                             0   0
Totals                       37   3  11   3    2   7              156   24   5

BATTING

2B: N Swisher (4, off R Tejeda); E Chavez (6, off R Tejeda); M Piazza (6, off R Tejeda).

HR: S Stewart (2, off R Tejeda; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: S Stewart 5; E Chavez 3; M Piazza 3; N Swisher 2; B Crosby 2; M Ellis; M Bradley.

GIDP: T Buck (1).

RBI: S Stewart 2 (7); M Piazza (5).

2-out RBI: S Stewart 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Crosby.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Crosby (4, 2nd base off R Tejeda/G Laird).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   3   1   2   0    1   1  .274  .714   16    4   0   2·SB
F Catalanotto LF              3   0   1   0    1   1  .167  .636   23    1   0   2B,SB
  J Hairston PR-LF            0   1   0   0    0   0  .294  .734         0   0   
M Young SS                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .162  .492   15    3   2   
M Teixeira 1B                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .222  .601   22    9   0   
S Sosa DH                     3   0   0   1    1   2  .186  .674   18    0   0   
H Blalock 3B                  4   1   3   2    0   0  .254  .659   10    0   1   3B,SB
I Kinsler 2B                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .333 1.163   23    1   2   
N Cruz RF                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .267  .651   17    1   0   2B
G Laird C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .104  .331    9    8   0   

R Tejeda P                                                               0   1
  W Eyre P                                                               0   1
  E Gagne P                                                              0   1
  A Otsuka P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   4   8   4    4  11              153   27   8

BATTING

2B: F Catalanotto (1, off J Duchscherer); N Cruz (2, off C Gaudin).

3B: H Blalock (2, off C Gaudin).

TB: H Blalock 5; K Lofton 2; N Cruz 2; F Catalanotto 2; I Kinsler.

RBI: H Blalock 2 (4); I Kinsler (16); S Sosa (12).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. I Kinsler-M Teixeira.

BASERUNNING

SB: H Blalock (2, 2nd base off A Embree/J Kendall); F Catalanotto (1, 2nd base off C Gaudin/J Kendall); K Lofton 2 (6, 2nd base off C Gaudin/J Kendall 2).

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
C Gaudin                       6     4   1   1    2   7   0   1.85   23   97-64   34·12·18    8· 3· 3· 0     65    -     1.16   0.25
A Embree, H (4)                0.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   1.93    3   13-9     3· 4· 2    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.12   0.04
J Duchscherer, H (3), L (1-1)  0.2   2   3   3    2   1   0   6.75    6   24-13    6· 3· 4    1· 1· 1· 0          1-0    3.30  -0.33
H Street, BS (1)               0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.70    3   11-8     3· 5· 0    0· 1· 1· 0          3-2    2.86  -0.26
Totals                         8     8   4   4    4  11   0          35  145-94   46·24·24    9· 5· 6· 0          4-2

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Tejeda                       6.1   9   3   3    0   6   1   3.55   27  106-77   42·17·18    7· 6· 7· 1     49    -     0.98  -0.08
W Eyre, W (1-0)                1.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    7   28-19   11· 3· 5    2· 2· 2· 0          2-0    0.84   0.10
E Gagne, H (1)                 0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    2   13-7     4· 0· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.58  -0.01
A Otsuka, S (2)                0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3    8-6     3· 0· 3    0· 1· 1· 0          1-0    5.16   0.18
Totals                         9    11   3   3    2   7   1          39  155-109  60·20·29   10· 9·10· 1          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gerry Davis, 1B - Paul Nauert, 2B - Brian Gorman, 3B - Tom Hallion.

Time of Game: 3:06.

Attendance: 37,002.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 15mph in from Leftfield.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Texas Rangers                        
1. S Stewart            LF    1. K Lofton             CF 
2. N Swisher            1B    2. F Catalanotto        LF 
3. E Chavez             3B    3. M Young              SS 
4. M Piazza             DH    4. M Teixeira           1B 
5. M Bradley            CF    5. S Sosa               DH 
6. T Buck               RF    6. H Blalock            3B 
7. B Crosby             SS    7. I Kinsler            2B 
8. J Kendall            C     8. N Cruz               RF 
9. M Ellis              2B    9. G Laird              C  

   C Gaudin             P        R Tejeda             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  3-2  123  3   34%  90% H Blalock       H Street        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Hairston Scores; Teixeira Scores; Sosa to 3B
   t 5   2  1-1  -2-  3  -23%  29% S Stewart       R Tejeda        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Crosby Scores
   b 8   0  3-1  1--  3   22%  48% F Catalanotto   J Duchscherer   Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Lofton to 3B
   b 8   1  3-1  123  5   18%  56% S Sosa          J Duchscherer   Walk; Lofton Scores; Hairston to 3B; Teixeira to 2B
   t 9   2  4-3  12-  1   15% 100% E Chavez        A Otsuka        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Robinson Tejeda facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  S Stewart       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   54%  N Swisher       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  1   52%  E Chavez        Ground-rule Double
   O      -2-  4   55%  M Piazza        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Chad Gaudin facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   58%  K Lofton        Single to P/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 3B)
          1--      61%  F Catalanotto   Lofton Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   57%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   53%  M Young         Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3   50%  M Teixeira      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Robinson Tejeda facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   52%  M Bradley       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   54%  T Buck          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   55%  B Crosby        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Chad Gaudin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   53%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   60%  H Blalock       Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   R      --3 10   65%  I Kinsler       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Blalock Scores
          1--  2   73%  N Cruz          Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Kinsler to 3B
   OO     -23  4   61%  G Laird         Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted (Weak SS); Cruz out at 2B/SS
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Robinson Tejeda facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   63%  J Kendall       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   65%  M Ellis         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   67%  S Stewart       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Chad Gaudin facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   70%  K Lofton        Walk
          1--      72%  F Catalanotto   Lofton Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   71%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Lofton to 3B
   O      --3  1   65%  M Young         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      --3  4   62%  M Teixeira      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Robinson Tejeda facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   65%  N Swisher       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   62%  E Chavez        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  3   48%  M Piazza        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Chavez Scores
   O      -2-  6   52%  M Bradley       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   56%  T Buck          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Chad Gaudin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   53%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   51%  H Blalock       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  2   50%  I Kinsler       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 1.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Robinson Tejeda facing 7-8-9
          ---  7   45%  B Crosby        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--      42%  J Kendall       Crosby Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   48%  " "             Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      -2-  1   52%  M Ellis         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   RR     -2-  3   29%  S Stewart       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Crosby Scores
          ---  2   27%  N Swisher       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   30%  E Chavez        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Chad Gaudin facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   27%  N Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   24%  G Laird         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   23%  K Lofton        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 1.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Robinson Tejeda facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   25%  M Piazza        Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
          ---  7   23%  M Bradley       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   OO     1--  5   27%  T Buck          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Chad Gaudin facing 2-3-4
                  Todd Walker replaces Milton Bradley playing 1B batting 5th; Nick Swisher moves to CF
          ---  7   33%  F Catalanotto   Walk
   O      1--  6   28%  M Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  9   24%  M Teixeira      Strikeout Looking, Catalanotto Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   19%  S Sosa          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 1.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Robinson Tejeda facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   17%  B Crosby        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   19%  J Kendall       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
          1--  2   17%  M Ellis         Single to LF (Line Drive); Kendall to 2B
                  Willie Eyre replaces Robinson Tejeda pitching
   O      12-  2   20%  S Stewart       Flyball: CF
   O      12-  4   23%  N Swisher       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Alan Embree facing 6-7-8
                  Alan Embree replaces Chad Gaudin pitching
          ---  3   30%  H Blalock       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   24%  I Kinsler       Strikeout Swinging
          1--      26%  N Cruz          Blalock Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   20%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  Justin Duchscherer replaces Alan Embree pitching
   O      -2-  2   15%  G Laird         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 1.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Willie Eyre facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   16%  E Chavez        Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
          ---  3   14%  M Piazza        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   16%  T Walker        Flyball: LF
          1--  7   15%  T Buck          Walk; Piazza to 2B
   O      12-  5   18%  B Crosby        Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Justin Duchscherer facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   26%  K Lofton        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  3   48%  F Catalanotto   Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Lofton to 3B
                  Jerry Hairston pinch runs for Frank Catalanotto batting 2nd
   O      -23  3   35%  M Young         Strikeout Looking
          -23  6   39%  M Teixeira      Walk
   R      123  5   56%  S Sosa          Walk; Lofton Scores; Hairston to 3B; Teixeira to 2B
                  Huston Street replaces Justin Duchscherer pitching
   RR     123  3   90%  H Blalock       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Hairston Scores; Teixeira Scores; Sosa to 3B
   O      1-3  6   86%  I Kinsler       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  2   83%  N Cruz          Popfly: SS (Short CF)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 4.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Eric Gagne facing 8-9-1
                  Eric Gagne replaces Willie Eyre pitching; Jerry Hairston moves to LF
   O      ---  5   90%  J Kendall       Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  Akinori Otsuka replaces Eric Gagne pitching
          ---  8   82%  M Ellis         Walk
          1--  2   71%  S Stewart       Single to LF (Line Drive); Ellis to 2B
   O      12-  5   85%  N Swisher       Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  1  100%  E Chavez        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 4.

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