September 7, 2007 Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 3
CLE 2
(10) BOS 4
@BAL 0 CHW 11
MIN 10
(13) DET 6
SEA 1 NYY 3
@KCR 2 TOR 7
@TBD 2 TEX 5
OAK 3 ARI 4
STL 2 ATL 7
WSN 1 CIN 11
MIL 4 COL 10
SDP 4 NYM 11
HOU 3 FLA 6
@PHI 3 PIT 6
CHC 1 SFG 5
LAD 4

Standings at end of play this day

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 22,318

Friday, September 7, 2007, 7:07PM
Time of Game: 3:01

Athletics

69-73

Lost 1

3rd, 15½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  1    3  6  0
Rangers         1  0  0   3  1  0   0  0  X    5 14  1

W: E Volquez (2-0), L: D Haren (14-7), S: J Benoit (4)

Rangers

66-74

Won 3

4th, 17½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart LF                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .283  .739   21    1   0   
M Ellis 2B                    1   0   1   0    3   0  .264  .755   21    3   2   
J Cust RF                     2   0   1   1    1   0  .263  .929   14    0   0   SF,GDP
M Piazza DH                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .281  .734   13    0   0   
  D Murphy PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .803         0   0   
D Johnson 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .747   15    7   1   
N Swisher CF                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .259  .820   14    4   1   2B
M Scutaro SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .709   14    1   2   
J Hannahan 3B                 3   1   1   1    0   1  .268  .856   20    0   2   SF
K Suzuki C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .753   14    7   1   

D Haren P                                                                1   0
  R Lugo P                                                               0   0
  D Braden P                                                             0   1
  A Brown P                                                              0   1
Totals                       31   3   6   2    4   6              146   24  11

BATTING

2B: N Swisher (32, off C Wilson).

SF: J Hannahan (1, off C Wilson); J Cust (6, off C Wilson).

TB: N Swisher 2; M Ellis; M Scutaro; J Cust; J Hannahan; S Stewart.

GIDP: J Cust (6).

RBI: J Hannahan (14); J Cust (73).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Hannahan-M Ellis-D Johnson.

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Catalanotto LF              4   2   3   3    0   0  .277  .839   11    3   0   HR,3B
  S Sosa PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .764    5    0   0   
  N Cruz RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .618         0   0   
I Kinsler 2B                  5   0   3   0    0   1  .273  .821   20    2   2   SB
M Young SS                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .308  .771   21    1   1   HBP,GDP
M Byrd CF                     4   0   3   0    1   0  .306  .808   25    4   0   
B Wilkerson RF-1B             4   0   1   0    1   1  .240  .812   20    4   0   
G Laird C                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .219  .609   17    6   0   
H Blalock DH                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .284  .843   14    0   0   3B
J Saltalamacchi 1B            4   1   1   0    0   1  .271  .745   11    6   0   2B
  D Murphy RF-LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .373 1.015         1   0   
R Vazquez 3B                  3   1   1   1    1   1  .241  .696   13    0   2   2B

E Volquez P                                                              0   0
  J Rheinecker P                                                         0   0
  F Francisco P                                                          0   0
  C Wilson P                                                             0   0
  J Benoit P                                                             0   0
Totals                       36   5  14   5    4   8              157   27   5

BATTING

2B: J Saltalamacchia (12, off D Haren); R Vazquez (11, off D Haren).

3B: H Blalock (3, off D Haren); F Catalanotto (4, off D Haren).

HR: F Catalanotto (10, off D Haren; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).

HBP: M Young (5, by A Brown).

TB: F Catalanotto 8; H Blalock 3; M Byrd 3; I Kinsler 3; R Vazquez 2; J Saltalamacchia 2; B Wilkerson; M Young.

GIDP: M Young (19).

RBI: F Catalanotto 3 (40); M Young (72); R Vazquez (26).

2-out RBI: F Catalanotto; M Young.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. I Kinsler-M Young-J Saltalamacchia.

E: M Young (13).

BASERUNNING

SB: I Kinsler (19, 2nd base off D Haren/K Suzuki).

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
D Haren, L (14-7)              4.2  12   5   5    3   7   1   3.03   28  100-57   31·14·12    7· 4· 7· 0     24    -     0.80  -0.19
R Lugo                         1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   6.11    5   21-11    5· 1· 5    1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.13   0.01
D Braden                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   6.63    3    7-6     3· 1· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
A Brown                        1     2   0   0    0   0   0   3.90    5   28-17   13· 1· 3    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.14   0.01
Totals                         8    14   5   5    4   8   1          41  156-91   52·17·22   11· 8· 9· 0          1-0

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Volquez, W (2-0)             6     2   0   0    3   5   0   2.45   22   87-52   25· 9·18    6· 4· 4· 0     70    -     0.85   0.29
J Rheinecker                   1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.48    3    7-5     3· 0· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.25   0.02
F Francisco                    0.1   2   2   1    1   0   0   4.91    4   19-10    8· 1· 1    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.50  -0.05
C Wilson, H (12)               1     2   1   1    0   1   0   2.98    6   26-18   14· 1· 3    0· 1· 4· 0          3-2    1.56  -0.02
J Benoit, S (4)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.55    2    7-7     5· 0· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          1-0    1.74   0.09
Totals                         9     6   3   2    4   6   0          37  146-92   55·11·26    6· 9·12· 0          4-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: A Brown (2; M Young).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mark Carlson, 1B - Angel Hernandez, 2B - Ted Barrett, 3B - James Hoye.

Time of Game: 3:01.

Attendance: 22,318.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 90° F, Wind 10mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Texas Rangers                        
1. S Stewart            LF    1. F Catalanotto        LF 
2. M Ellis              2B    2. I Kinsler            2B 
3. J Cust               RF    3. M Young              SS 
4. M Piazza             DH    4. M Byrd               CF 
5. D Johnson            1B    5. B Wilkerson          RF 
6. N Swisher            CF    6. G Laird              C  
7. M Scutaro            SS    7. H Blalock            DH 
8. J Hannahan           3B    8. J Saltalamacchia     1B 
9. K Suzuki             C     9. R Vazquez            3B 

   D Haren              P        E Volquez            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  0-1  -2-  1    9%  79% R Vazquez       D Haren         Double to 2B (Line Drive); Saltalamacchi Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  ---  2    9%  64% F Catalanotto   D Haren         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   t 9   0  5-2  -2-  4   -9%  82% M Scutaro       C Wilson        Single to CF (Line Drive); Swisher to 3B
   b 4   1  0-2  -2-  3    9%  88% F Catalanotto   D Haren         Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Vazquez Scores
   t 9   0  5-2  1-3  8    8%  91% J Hannahan      C Wilson        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Swisher Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Edinson Volquez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  S Stewart       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  6   50%  M Ellis         Walk
          1--  4   46%  J Cust          Walk; Ellis to 2B
   O      12-  4   51%  M Piazza        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   55%  D Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Haren facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  2   64%  F Catalanotto   Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          ---  3   67%  I Kinsler       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   64%  M Young         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          1--      66%  M Byrd          Kinsler Steals 2B
          -2-  6   67%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  5   64%  B Wilkerson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   60%  G Laird         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Edinson Volquez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   62%  N Swisher       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   64%  M Scutaro       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   65%  J Hannahan      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Danny Haren facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   63%  H Blalock       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   62%  J Saltalamacchi Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  5   63%  R Vazquez       Walk
   O      1--  2   61%  F Catalanotto   Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Edinson Volquez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   63%  K Suzuki        Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   65%  S Stewart       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   64%  M Ellis         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  5   61%  J Cust          Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Ellis to 3B
   O      1-3  1   67%  M Piazza        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Danny Haren facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   70%  I Kinsler       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   OO     1--  2   63%  M Young         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   64%  M Byrd          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  2   66%  B Wilkerson     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Byrd to 2B
   O      12-  2   62%  G Laird         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Edinson Volquez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   65%  D Johnson       Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   67%  N Swisher       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   68%  M Scutaro       Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Danny Haren facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   66%  H Blalock       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   70%  J Saltalamacchi Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  1   79%  R Vazquez       Double to 2B (Line Drive); Saltalamacchi Scores
   R      -2-  3   88%  F Catalanotto   Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Vazquez Scores
   O      --3  5   85%  I Kinsler       Strikeout Swinging
   R      --3  5   90%  M Young         Single to 2B (Line Drive); Catalanotto Scores
          1--  3   90%  M Byrd          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Young to 2B
          12-  5   91%  B Wilkerson     Walk; Young to 3B; Byrd to 2B
   O      123  6   89%  G Laird         Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 4.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Edinson Volquez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   91%  J Hannahan      Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   92%  K Suzuki        Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   93%  S Stewart       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Danny Haren facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   95%  H Blalock       Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      --3  5   94%  J Saltalamacchi Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  5   92%  R Vazquez       Strikeout Swinging
   R      --3  4   95%  F Catalanotto   Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Blalock Scores
                  Ruddy Lugo replaces Danny Haren pitching
   O      1--  5   95%  I Kinsler       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 5.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Edinson Volquez facing 2-3-4
          ---  7   93%  M Ellis         Walk
   OO     1--  3   97%  J Cust          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  3   97%  M Piazza        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Ruddy Lugo facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   98%  M Young         Walk
   O      1--  3   97%  M Byrd          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   O      1--  3   97%  B Wilkerson     Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   96%  G Laird         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 5.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, John Rheinecker facing 5-6-7
                  John Rheinecker replaces Edinson Volquez pitching
   O      ---  2   98%  D Johnson       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  4   98%  N Swisher       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  1   98%  M Scutaro       Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dallas Braden facing 7-8-9
                  Dallas Braden replaces Ruddy Lugo pitching
   O      ---  4   98%  H Blalock       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   98%  J Saltalamacchi Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
   O      ---  2   98%  R Vazquez       Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 5.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Frank Francisco facing 8-9-1
                  Frank Francisco replaces John Rheinecker pitching; Brad Wilkerson moves to 1B; David Murphy replaces Jarrod Saltalamacchia playing RF batting 8th
          ---  4   97%  J Hannahan      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   98%  K Suzuki        Flyball: CF
          1--  7   97%  S Stewart       Single to RF (Line Drive); Hannahan to 2B
          12-  4   93%  M Ellis         Walk; Hannahan to 3B; Stewart to 2B
                  C.J. Wilson replaces Frank Francisco pitching
   RO     123  2   96%  J Cust          Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Hannahan Scores
   R      12-  5   92%  M Piazza        Reached on E6 (Line Drive to LF-CF); Stewart Scores/unER; Ellis to 3B
                  Donnie Murphy pinch runs for Mike Piazza batting 4th
   O      1-3  4   97%  D Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Andrew Brown facing 1-2-3
                  Andrew Brown replaces Dallas Braden pitching; Sammy Sosa pinch hits for Frank Catalanotto batting 1st
   O      ---  5   97%  S Sosa          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   96%  I Kinsler       Single to CF (Line Drive); Kinsler out at 2B/CF-2B
          ---  8   97%  M Young         Hit By Pitch
          1--  8   97%  M Byrd          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Young to 3B
   O      1-3  5   96%  B Wilkerson     Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 5.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, C.J. Wilson facing 6-7-8
                  David Murphy moves to LF; Nelson Cruz replaces Sammy Sosa playing RF batting 1st
          ---  3   92%  N Swisher       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          -2-  4   82%  M Scutaro       Single to CF (Line Drive); Swisher to 3B
   RO     1-3  8   91%  J Hannahan      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Swisher Scores
                  Joaquin Benoit replaces C.J. Wilson pitching
   O      1--  2   96%  K Suzuki        Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      1--  5  100%  S Stewart       Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation