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Wednesday, September 24, 2008 1:05PM
, Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
Attendance: 16,832, Time of Game: 2:59
Athletics
4
75-83
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 23 GB
 at Rangers
14
77-82
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 21½ GB
W: Matt Harrison (9-3)
L: Dana Eveland (9-9)
 
                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

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Travis Buck RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .200 .645 24 16 -0.020 0.45 0.026 -0.046 -0.4 3 0 2B
Aaron Cunningham LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .263 .746 21 14 -0.016 0.52 0.039 -0.055 -0.9 4 0 2B
Ryan Sweeney CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .288 .734 11 9 -0.063 0.76 0.000 -0.063 -0.7 0 0
   Chris Denorfia CF 1 1 1 1 0 0 .278 .731 5 2 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 1.0 0 0 HR
Jack Cust DH 3 1 1 1 1 1 .231 .850 15 9 0.035 0.62 0.060 -0.024 0.6 HR
Bobby Crosby SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .240 .653 12 7 -0.076 0.97 0.000 -0.076 -0.8 2 4
   Donnie Murphy SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .184 .574 5 3 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 0
Jeff Baisley 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .303 .712 15 9 -0.021 0.43 0.013 -0.034 -0.4 1 0
Daric Barton 1B 3 2 2 0 1 1 .218 .659 16 6 0.044 0.56 0.069 -0.025 1.5 7 2 2·2B
Cliff Pennington 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .639 14 9 0.026 0.63 0.056 -0.030 -0.2 0 2
Rob Bowen C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .176 .504 14 9 -0.069 0.48 0.001 -0.070 -0.3 5 0 2B,GDP
Dana Eveland P 1 2
   Santiago Casilla P
   Jeff Gray P 1
   Dan Meyer P
Team Totals 36 4 10 4 2 11 .278 .899 152 93 -0.160 0.55 0.264 -0.423 -0.9 24 10
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
DP: 2. D Barton-B Crosby-D Eveland; C Pennington-B Crosby-D Barton.
E: A Cunningham (3).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
German Duran 2B-LF 5 2 2 1 0 0 .230 .628 15 10 0.022 0.44 0.057 -0.036 0.7 3 4
Mike Young SS 4 2 4 2 1 0 .284 .741 22 11 0.169 0.57 0.169 0.000 3.4 0 2 2·2B
   Joaquin Arias 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .700 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Josh Hamilton CF 5 1 2 2 0 1 .304 .900 18 12 -0.061 0.62 0.011 -0.072 0.5 1 0 2B,GDP
   Ramon Vazquez SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .801 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Milton Bradley DH 5 1 2 1 0 1 .324 1.004 25 16 -0.022 0.65 0.066 -0.087 0.3 2B
Marlon Byrd LF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .296 .844 17 6 0.040 0.89 0.052 -0.012 -0.1 0 0
   Brandon Boggs LF-CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228 .737 6 2 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.4 1 0
Hank Blalock 1B 4 2 2 4 0 0 .290 .845 13 10 0.215 0.94 0.331 -0.116 2.0 9 0 HR,HBP,GDP
   Chris Davis 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .853 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Nelson Cruz RF 5 1 2 2 0 1 .320 .999 20 11 0.004 0.45 0.052 -0.049 1.2 0 0 HR
Gerald Laird C 4 2 1 0 1 1 .278 .732 18 10 -0.001 0.36 0.027 -0.028 -0.2 10 0
   Max Ramirez C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .730 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Travis Metcalf 3B 5 2 2 2 0 1 .232 .868 17 11 -0.026 0.34 0.016 -0.042 1.5 1 1 HR,2B
Matt Harrison P 1
   Josh Rupe P
   Wes Littleton P
Team Totals 39 14 17 14 5 5 .436 1.306 171 99 0.340 0.56 0.781 -0.442 9.6 27 9
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
DP: 1. M Young-G Duran-H Blalock.

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
Dana Eveland, L (9-9) 5 8 7 7 3 4 2 4.34 25 85 50 31 7 12 9 8 6 0 24 -0.312 1.00 -4.3
Santiago Casilla 0 3 4 4 1 0 0 3.93 4 17 7 3 2 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 -0.025 0.11 -3.5
Jeff Gray 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 7.71 6 23 12 9 2 1 2 4 2 0 2 2 -0.003 0.01 -2.0
Dan Meyer 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 7.48 10 46 30 20 3 7 0 8 2 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.1
Team Totals 8 17 14 14 5 5 3 15.75 45 171 99 63 14 22 12 22 11 0 24 2 2 -0.340 0.55 -9.6
D Eveland faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
S Casilla faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.

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
Matt Harrison, W (9-3) 6 6 2 2 1 7 1 5.49 24 98 61 32 14 15 8 8 3 0 58 0.159 0.86 1.3
Josh Rupe 2 3 2 2 0 3 1 4.97 9 30 18 8 6 4 2 4 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.01 -0.9
Wes Littleton 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 6.75 5 24 14 9 1 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 2 11 2 4.00 38 152 93 49 21 23 11 14 4 0 58 0 0 0.159 0.56 0.9
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.

Starting Lineups

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-1 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  RRR TEX H. Blalock D. Eveland 32% 75% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Young Scores; Byrd Scores
b2 0-1 0 12- 3,(0-2)  OO TEX H. Blalock D. Eveland -12% 43% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P (2B-1B); Bradley to 3B
b4 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  TEX M. Young D. Eveland 8% 51% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b4 0-1 1 --3 1,(0-0)  O TEX M. Bradley D. Eveland -8% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  TEX M. Bradley D. Eveland 6% 51% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Bradley to 2B/Adv on E7

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Matt Harrison facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 8,(2-2)  O OAK T. Buck M. Harrison 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  OAK A. Cunningham M. Harrison -4% 48% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t1 0-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O OAK R. Sweeney M. Harrison 3% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  OAK J. Cust M. Harrison -1% 51% Walk
t1 0-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O OAK B. Crosby M. Harrison 4% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX G. Duran D. Eveland -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  TEX M. Young D. Eveland 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  OO TEX J. Hamilton D. Eveland -5% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK J. Baisley M. Harrison 2% 52% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  OAK D. Barton M. Harrison -4% 48% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t2 0-0 1 -2- 1,(0-1)  OAK C. Pennington M. Harrison -3% 46% Balk; Barton to 3B
t2 0-0 1 --3 4,(1-2)  R OAK C. Pennington M. Harrison -6% 40% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Barton Scores
t2 1-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO OAK R. Bowen M. Harrison 5% 45% 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 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  TEX M. Bradley D. Eveland 6% 51% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Bradley to 2B/Adv on E7
b2 0-1 0 -2- 4,(3-0)  TEX M. Byrd D. Eveland 4% 55% Walk
b2 0-1 0 12- 3,(0-2)  OO TEX H. Blalock D. Eveland -12% 43% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P (2B-1B); Bradley to 3B
b2 0-1 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O TEX N. Cruz D. Eveland -4% 39% 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 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK T. Buck M. Harrison 2% 41% Groundout: P-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK A. Cunningham M. Harrison 2% 43% Strikeout Swinging
t3 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK R. Sweeney M. Harrison 1% 44% 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 0-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O TEX G. Laird D. Eveland -3% 41% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O TEX T. Metcalf D. Eveland -2% 39% Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b3 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX G. Duran D. Eveland -1% 38% 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 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK J. Cust M. Harrison 2% 41% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t4 1-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O OAK B. Crosby M. Harrison 2% 42% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK J. Baisley M. Harrison -1% 41% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t4 1-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O OAK D. Barton M. Harrison 2% 43% 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 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  TEX M. Young D. Eveland 8% 51% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b4 0-1 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O TEX J. Hamilton D. Eveland -2% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Young to 3B
b4 0-1 1 --3 1,(0-0)  O TEX M. Bradley D. Eveland -8% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-1 2 --3 6,(3-2)  TEX M. Byrd D. Eveland 2% 43% Walk
b4 0-1 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  RRR TEX H. Blalock D. Eveland 32% 75% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Young Scores; Byrd Scores
b4 3-1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O TEX N. Cruz D. Eveland -1% 74% 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 1-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK C. Pennington M. Harrison 3% 77% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t5 1-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK R. Bowen M. Harrison 2% 79% Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
t5 1-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  OAK T. Buck M. Harrison -3% 77% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t5 1-3 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O OAK A. Cunningham M. Harrison 4% 81% 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 3-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  TEX G. Laird D. Eveland 2% 83% Single to P/Bunt (Bunt to Short 1B Line)
b5 3-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TEX T. Metcalf D. Eveland -2% 81% Strikeout Swinging
b5 3-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  TEX G. Duran D. Eveland 6% 86% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Laird to 3B; Duran to 2B/Adv on throw
b5 3-1 1 -23 2,(1-0)  RR TEX M. Young D. Eveland 6% 93% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Laird Scores; Duran Scores
b5 5-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  TEX J. Hamilton D. Eveland 1% 94% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Young to 2B
b5 5-1 1 12- 6,(2-2)  O TEX M. Bradley D. Eveland -1% 92% Strikeout Looking
b5 5-1 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O TEX M. Byrd D. Eveland -1% 91% 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 1-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK R. Sweeney M. Harrison 2% 93% Strikeout Swinging
t6 1-5 1 --- 2,(1-0)  R OAK J. Cust M. Harrison -5% 88% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t6 2-5 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK B. Crosby M. Harrison 2% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t6 2-5 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O OAK J. Baisley M. Harrison 1% 91% 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 5-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  TEX H. Blalock D. Eveland 1% 92% Hit By Pitch
b6 5-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR TEX N. Cruz D. Eveland 5% 97% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Blalock Scores
Santiago Casilla replaces Dana Eveland pitching
b6 7-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TEX G. Laird S. Casilla 0% 98% Walk
b6 7-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  R TEX T. Metcalf S. Casilla 1% 99% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Laird Scores
b6 8-2 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  TEX G. Duran S. Casilla 0% 99% Wild Pitch; Metcalf to 3B
b6 8-2 0 --3 5,(3-1)  R TEX G. Duran S. Casilla 0% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive); Metcalf Scores
b6 9-2 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  TEX M. Young S. Casilla 0% 100% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Duran to 3B
Jeff Gray replaces Santiago Casilla pitching
b6 9-2 0 -23 6,(3-2)  RR TEX J. Hamilton J. Gray 0% 100% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Duran Scores; Young Scores
b6 11-2 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  R TEX M. Bradley J. Gray 0% 100% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Hamilton Scores
b6 12-2 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  O TEX M. Byrd J. Gray 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Bradley to 3B
b6 12-2 1 --3 1,(0-0)  R TEX H. Blalock J. Gray 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Bradley Scores
b6 13-2 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O TEX N. Cruz J. Gray 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b6 13-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TEX G. Laird J. Gray 0% 100% 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 2-13 0 --- 2,(1-0)  OAK D. Barton J. Rupe -0% 100% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t7 2-13 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O OAK C. Pennington J. Rupe 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Barton to 3B
t7 2-13 1 --3 4,(2-1)  R OAK R. Bowen J. Rupe -0% 100% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Barton Scores
t7 3-13 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  O OAK T. Buck J. Rupe 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B; Bowen to 3B
t7 3-13 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O OAK A. Cunningham J. Rupe 0% 100% 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 13-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R TEX T. Metcalf D. Meyer 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b7 14-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TEX G. Duran D. Meyer 0% 100% Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
b7 14-3 1 --- 6,(2-2)  TEX M. Young D. Meyer 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 14-3 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TEX J. Hamilton D. Meyer 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b7 14-3 2 1-- 9,(3-2)  O TEX M. Bradley D. Meyer 0% 100% 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 3-14 0 --- 5,(3-1)  R OAK C. Denorfia J. Rupe -0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t8 4-14 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O OAK J. Cust J. Rupe 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t8 4-14 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK D. Murphy J. Rupe 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t8 4-14 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK J. Baisley J. Rupe 0% 100% 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 14-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  TEX B. Boggs D. Meyer 0% 100% Walk
b8 14-4 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TEX H. Blalock D. Meyer 0% 100% Lineout: LF
b8 14-4 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  TEX N. Cruz D. Meyer 0% 100% Single to 1B (Pop Fly to Deep 1B); Boggs to 2B
b8 14-4 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O TEX G. Laird D. Meyer -0% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
b8 14-4 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O TEX T. Metcalf D. Meyer 0% 100% 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 Mike 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 4-14 0 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK D. Barton W. Littleton -0% 100% Walk
t9 4-14 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O OAK C. Pennington W. Littleton 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 4-14 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O OAK R. Bowen W. Littleton 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 4-14 2 1-- 9,(3-2)  OAK T. Buck W. Littleton 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive); Barton to 2B
t9 4-14 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O OAK A. Cunningham W. Littleton 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Rangers 14.

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