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CHW  2
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@SEA  5
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Standings at end of play this day

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 16,832

 Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:59
Athletics
4
75-83
Lost 2
3rd, 23 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  1  0   0  0  1   1  1  0    4 10  1
Rangers         0  0  0   3  2  8   1  0  X   14 17  0
W: Matt Harrison (9-3), L: Dana Eveland (9-9)
 Rangers
14
77-82
Won 2
2nd, 21½ GB

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Buck RF                     5   0   2   0    0   1  .200  .645   24   16    3   0   2B
A Cunningham LF               5   0   1   0    0   2  .263  .746   21   14    4   0   2B
R Sweeney CF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .288  .734   11    9    0   0   
  C Denorfia CF               1   1   1   1    0   0  .278  .731    5    2    0   0   HR
J Cust DH                     3   1   1   1    1   1  .231  .850   15    9    0   0   HR
B Crosby SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .653   12    7    2   4   
  D Murphy SS                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .184  .574    5    3    0   0   
J Baisley 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .303  .712   15    9    1   0   
D Barton 1B                   3   2   2   0    1   1  .218  .659   16    6    7   2   2·2B
C Pennington 2B               4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .639   15   10    0   2   
R Bowen C                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .176  .504   14    9    5   0   2B,GDP

D Eveland P                                                                   1   2
  S Casilla P                                                                 0   0
  J Gray P                                                                    1   0
  D Meyer P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       36   4  10   0    2  11              153   94   24  10
Batting Events
2B: A Cunningham (7, off M Harrison); D Barton 2 (15, 1 off J Rupe, 1 off M Harrison); T Buck (7, off M Harrison); R Bowen (5, off J Rupe).
HR: C Denorfia (1, off J Rupe; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); J Cust (32, off M Harrison; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
TB: J Cust 4; D Barton 4; C Denorfia 4; T Buck 3; R Bowen 2; A Cunningham 2; J Baisley; C Pennington.
GIDP: R Bowen (2).
RBI: C Denorfia (7); C Pennington (8); R Bowen (9); J Cust (75).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Barton-B Crosby-D Eveland; C Pennington-B Crosby-D Barton.
E: A Cunningham (3).
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Duran 2B-LF                 5   2   2   1    0   0  .230  .628   17   11    3   4   
M Young SS                    4   2   4   2    1   0  .284  .741   22   11    0   2   2·2B
  J Arias 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .700              1   0   
J Hamilton CF                 5   1   2   2    0   1  .304  .900   18   12    1   0   2B,GDP
  R Vazquez SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .801              0   1   
M Bradley DH                  5   1   2   1    0   1  .324 1.004   25   16    0   0   2B
M Byrd LF                     2   1   0   0    2   0  .296  .844   17    6    0   0   
  B Boggs LF-CF               0   0   0   0    1   0  .228  .737    6    2    1   0   
H Blalock 1B                  4   2   2   4    0   0  .290  .845   13   10    9   0   HR,HBP,GDP
  C Davis 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .853              0   0   
N Cruz RF                     5   1   2   2    0   1  .320  .999   20   11    0   0   HR
G Laird C                     4   2   1   0    1   1  .278  .732   18   10   10   0   
  M Ramirez C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .730              1   0   
T Metcalf 3B                  5   2   2   2    0   1  .232  .868   17   11    1   1   HR,2B

M Harrison P                                                                  0   1
  J Rupe P                                                                    0   0
  W Littleton P                                                               0   0
Totals                       39  14  17   0    5   5              173  100   27   9
Batting Events
2B: M Young 2 (34, 1 off D Eveland, 1 off S Casilla); T Metcalf (2, off S Casilla); J Hamilton (35, off J Gray); M Bradley (32, off J Gray).
HR: H Blalock (11, off D Eveland; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF); T Metcalf (6, off D Meyer; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); N Cruz (6, off D Eveland; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF).
HBP: H Blalock (2, by D Eveland).
TB: M Young 6; T Metcalf 6; N Cruz 5; H Blalock 5; M Bradley 3; J Hamilton 3; G Duran 2; G Laird.
GIDP: H Blalock (10); J Hamilton (7).
RBI: H Blalock 4 (36); T Metcalf 2 (14); N Cruz 2 (23); J Hamilton 2 (126); M Young 2 (79); G Duran (16); M Bradley (77).
2-out RBI: H Blalock 3.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 6 for 15.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Young-G Duran-H Blalock.

Pitching Stats

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 Eveland, L (9-9)             5     8   7   7    3   4   2   4.34   25   85-50   31· 7·12    9· 8· 6· 0     24    -     1.00  -0.32
S Casilla                      0     3   4   4    1   0   0   3.93    4   17-7     3· 2· 2    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.09  -0.02
J Gray                         1     3   2   2    0   0   0   7.71    6   23-12    9· 2· 1    2· 4· 2· 0          2-2    0.01  -0.00
D Meyer                        2     3   1   1    1   1   1   7.48   10   46-30   20· 3· 7    0· 8· 2· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    17  14  14    5   5   3          45  171-99   63·14·22   12·22·11· 0          2-2
D Eveland faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
S Casilla faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.
Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Harrison, W (9-3)            6     6   2   2    1   7   1   5.49   24   98-61   32·14·15    8· 8· 3· 0     58    -     0.86   0.15
J Rupe                         2     3   2   2    0   3   1   4.97    9   30-18    8· 6· 4    2· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
W Littleton                    1     1   0   0    1   1   0   6.75    5   24-14    9· 1· 4    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    10   4   4    2  11   2          38  152-93   49·21·23   11·14· 4· 0           -
Balks: M Harrison (2).
WP: S Casilla (6).
HBP: D Eveland (12; H Blalock).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Scott, 1B - Dan Iassogna, 2B - Casey Moser, 3B - Bill Hohn.
Time of Game: 2:59.
Attendance: 16,832.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 86° F, Wind 6mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Texas Rangers                                
1. Travis Buck                  RF       1. German Duran                 2B
2. Aaron Cunningham             LF       2. Michael Young                SS
3. Ryan Sweeney                 CF       3. Josh Hamilton                CF
4. Jack Cust                    DH       4. Milton Bradley               DH
5. Bobby Crosby                 SS       5. Marlon Byrd                  LF
6. Jeff Baisley                 3B       6. Hank Blalock                 1B
7. Daric Barton                 1B       7. Nelson Cruz                  RF
8. Cliff Pennington             2B       8. Gerald Laird                  C
9. Rob Bowen                     C       9. Travis Metcalf               3B

   Dana Eveland                  P          Matt Harrison                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 2 1-3 RRR 3,(1-1)  32% 75% 0-1 TEX H. Blalock D. Eveland Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Young Scores; Byrd Scores
b2 0 12- OO 3,(0-2)  -12% 43% 0-1 TEX H. Blalock D. Eveland Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P (2B-1B); Bradley to 3B
b4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  8% 51% 0-1 TEX M. Young D. Eveland Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b4 1 --3 O 1,(0-0)  -8% 41% 0-1 TEX M. Bradley D. Eveland Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  7% 51% 0-1 TEX M. Bradley D. Eveland Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Bradley to 2B/Adv on E7

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Matt Harrison facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 8,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 OAK T. Buck M. Harrison Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -4% 48% 0-0 OAK A. Cunningham M. Harrison Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t1 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  3% 52% 0-0 OAK R. Sweeney M. Harrison Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  -1% 51% 0-0 OAK J. Cust M. Harrison Walk
t1 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  4% 55% 0-0 OAK B. Crosby M. Harrison Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Cust to 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Dana Eveland facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 TEX G. Duran D. Eveland Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  2% 55% 0-0 TEX M. Young D. Eveland Walk
b1 1 1-- OO 4,(2-1)  -5% 50% 0-0 TEX J. Hamilton D. Eveland Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Matt Harrison facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 52% 0-0 OAK J. Baisley M. Harrison Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  -4% 48% 0-0 OAK D. Barton M. Harrison Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t2 1 -2- 1,(0-1)  -3% 45% 0-0 OAK C. Pennington M. Harrison Balk; Barton to 3B
t2 1 --3 R 4,(1-2)  -6% 40% 0-0 OAK C. Pennington M. Harrison Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Barton Scores
t2 1 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  5% 45% 1-0 OAK R. Bowen M. Harrison Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Dana Eveland facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  7% 51% 0-1 TEX M. Bradley D. Eveland Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Bradley to 2B/Adv on E7
b2 0 -2- 4,(3-0)  3% 55% 0-1 TEX M. Byrd D. Eveland Walk
b2 0 12- OO 3,(0-2)  -12% 43% 0-1 TEX H. Blalock D. Eveland Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P (2B-1B); Bradley to 3B
b2 2 --3 O 3,(1-1)  -4% 39% 0-1 TEX N. Cruz D. Eveland Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Matt Harrison facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 41% 1-0 OAK T. Buck M. Harrison Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 43% 1-0 OAK A. Cunningham M. Harrison Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 44% 1-0 OAK R. Sweeney M. Harrison Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Dana Eveland facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -3% 41% 0-1 TEX G. Laird D. Eveland Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 39% 0-1 TEX T. Metcalf D. Eveland Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b3 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 38% 0-1 TEX G. Duran D. Eveland Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Matt Harrison facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 40% 1-0 OAK J. Cust M. Harrison Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t4 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 42% 1-0 OAK B. Crosby M. Harrison Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -1% 41% 1-0 OAK J. Baisley M. Harrison Single to LF (Line Drive)
t4 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  2% 43% 1-0 OAK D. Barton M. Harrison Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Dana Eveland facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  8% 51% 0-1 TEX M. Young D. Eveland Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b4 0 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 49% 0-1 TEX J. Hamilton D. Eveland Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Young to 3B
b4 1 --3 O 1,(0-0)  -8% 41% 0-1 TEX M. Bradley D. Eveland Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --3 6,(3-2)  2% 43% 0-1 TEX M. Byrd D. Eveland Walk
b4 2 1-3 RRR 3,(1-1)  32% 75% 0-1 TEX H. Blalock D. Eveland Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Young Scores; Byrd Scores
b4 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 75% 3-1 TEX N. Cruz D. Eveland Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 3.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Rangers' Matt Harrison facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 78% 1-3 OAK C. Pennington M. Harrison Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 80% 1-3 OAK R. Bowen M. Harrison Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
t5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -3% 77% 1-3 OAK T. Buck M. Harrison Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t5 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  4% 81% 1-3 OAK A. Cunningham M. Harrison Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Dana Eveland facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 83% 3-1 TEX G. Laird D. Eveland Single to P/Bunt (Bunt to Short 1B Line)
b5 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 81% 3-1 TEX T. Metcalf D. Eveland Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  6% 87% 3-1 TEX G. Duran D. Eveland Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Laird to 3B; Duran to 2B/Adv on throw
b5 1 -23 RR 2,(1-0)  6% 93% 3-1 TEX M. Young D. Eveland Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Laird Scores; Duran Scores
b5 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  1% 94% 5-1 TEX J. Hamilton D. Eveland Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Young to 2B
b5 1 12- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 93% 5-1 TEX M. Bradley D. Eveland Strikeout Looking
b5 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 91% 5-1 TEX M. Byrd D. Eveland Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 5.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Rangers' Matt Harrison facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 93% 1-5 OAK R. Sweeney M. Harrison Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- R 2,(1-0)  -5% 88% 1-5 OAK J. Cust M. Harrison Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t6 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 90% 2-5 OAK B. Crosby M. Harrison Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t6 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 91% 2-5 OAK J. Baisley M. Harrison Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' Dana Eveland facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 92% 5-2 TEX H. Blalock D. Eveland Hit By Pitch
b6 0 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  5% 97% 5-2 TEX N. Cruz D. Eveland Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Blalock Scores
Santiago Casilla replaces Dana Eveland pitching
b6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 98% 7-2 TEX G. Laird S. Casilla Walk
b6 0 1-- R 1,(0-0)  1% 99% 7-2 TEX T. Metcalf S. Casilla Double to LF (Ground Ball); Laird Scores
b6 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  0% 99% 8-2 TEX G. Duran S. Casilla Wild Pitch; Metcalf to 3B
b6 0 --3 R 5,(3-1)  0% 99% 8-2 TEX G. Duran S. Casilla Single to LF (Line Drive); Metcalf Scores
b6 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 9-2 TEX M. Young S. Casilla Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Duran to 3B
Jeff Gray replaces Santiago Casilla pitching
b6 0 -23 RR 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 9-2 TEX J. Hamilton J. Gray Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Duran Scores; Young Scores
b6 0 -2- R 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 11-2 TEX M. Bradley J. Gray Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Hamilton Scores
b6 0 -2- O 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 12-2 TEX M. Byrd J. Gray Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Bradley to 3B
b6 1 --3 R 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 12-2 TEX H. Blalock J. Gray Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Bradley Scores
b6 1 1-- O 5,(3-1)  0% 100% 13-2 TEX N. Cruz J. Gray Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b6 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 13-2 TEX G. Laird J. Gray Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
8 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 13.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-13, Rangers' Josh Rupe facing 7-8-9
Josh Rupe replaces Matt Harrison pitching
t7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 2-13 OAK D. Barton J. Rupe Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t7 0 -2- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 2-13 OAK C. Pennington J. Rupe Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Barton to 3B
t7 1 --3 R 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 2-13 OAK R. Bowen J. Rupe Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Barton Scores
t7 1 -2- O 3,(2-0)  0% 100% 3-13 OAK T. Buck J. Rupe Groundout: 2B-1B; Bowen to 3B
t7 2 --3 O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 3-13 OAK A. Cunningham J. Rupe Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 13.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 13-3, Athletics' Dan Meyer facing 9-1-2
Dan Meyer replaces Jeff Gray pitching; Donnie Murphy replaces Bobby Crosby playing SS batting 5th; Chris Denorfia replaces Ryan Sweeney playing CF batting 3rd
b7 0 --- R 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 13-3 TEX T. Metcalf D. Meyer Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 14-3 TEX G. Duran D. Meyer Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
b7 1 --- 6,(2-2)  0% 100% 14-3 TEX M. Young D. Meyer Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 14-3 TEX J. Hamilton D. Meyer Strikeout Looking
b7 2 1-- O 9,(3-2)  0% 100% 14-3 TEX M. Bradley D. Meyer Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 14.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-14, Rangers' Josh Rupe facing 3-4-5
Brandon Boggs replaces Marlon Byrd playing LF batting 5th
t8 0 --- R 5,(3-1)  0% 100% 3-14 OAK C. Denorfia J. Rupe Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t8 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  0% 100% 4-14 OAK J. Cust J. Rupe Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 4-14 OAK D. Murphy J. Rupe Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 4-14 OAK J. Baisley J. Rupe Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Rangers 14.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 14-4, Athletics' Dan Meyer facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 14-4 TEX B. Boggs D. Meyer Walk
b8 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 14-4 TEX H. Blalock D. Meyer Lineout: LF
b8 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 14-4 TEX N. Cruz D. Meyer Single to 1B (Pop Fly to Deep 1B); Boggs to 2B
b8 1 12- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 14-4 TEX G. Laird D. Meyer Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
b8 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 14-4 TEX T. Metcalf D. Meyer Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Rangers 14.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-14, Rangers' Wes Littleton facing 7-8-9
Wes Littleton replaces Josh Rupe pitching; Max Ramirez replaces Gerald Laird playing C batting 8th; Chris Davis replaces Hank Blalock playing 1B batting 6th; Joaquin Arias replaces Michael Young (SS) playing 2B batting 2nd; Ramon Vazquez replaces Josh Hamilton (CF) playing SS batting 3rd; German Duran moves from 2B to LF; Brandon Boggs moves from LF to CF
t9 0 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 100% 4-14 OAK D. Barton W. Littleton Walk
t9 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 4-14 OAK C. Pennington W. Littleton Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 4-14 OAK R. Bowen W. Littleton Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 1-- 9,(3-2)  0% 100% 4-14 OAK T. Buck W. Littleton Single to LF (Line Drive); Barton to 2B
t9 2 12- O 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 4-14 OAK A. Cunningham W. Littleton Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Rangers 14.

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