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

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 15,964

 Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 8:05pm
Time of Game: 3:20
Athletics
6
66-78
Won 2
4th, 20 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  1  0   2  0  2   0  0  0    6 10  0
Rangers         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  3
W: Craig Breslow (7-7), L: Brandon McCarthy (7-3)
 Rangers
1
80-64
Lost 3
2nd, 6 GB

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Kennedy 3B                  4   1   1   0    2   3  .285  .748   37   20    1   1   
R Davis CF                    4   1   3   4    1   0  .314  .804   24   11    4   0   SB,CS
R Sweeney RF                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .288  .747   17   10    4   0   HBP
K Suzuki C                    4   0   0   1    1   0  .267  .702   16    9    4   0   
J Cust DH                     5   0   0   0    0   4  .234  .759   22   13    0   0   
S Hairston LF                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .772   15    9    3   0   
M Ellis 2B                    5   1   1   0    0   2  .273  .731   27   19    2   3   
D Barton 1B                   3   2   1   0    2   1  .235  .754   23   10    8   0   2B
C Pennington SS               5   1   2   0    0   2  .288  .792   27   17    1   3   3B

E Gonzalez P                                                                  0   0
  C Breslow P                                                                 0   0
  B Ziegler P                                                                 0   0
  J Blevins P                                                                 0   0
  M Wuertz P                                                                  0   0
  A Bailey P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       38   6  10   6    7  13              208  118   27   7
Batting Events
2B: D Barton (8, off B McCarthy).
3B: C Pennington (1, off N Feliz).
HBP: R Sweeney (3, by N Feliz).
TB: C Pennington 4; R Davis 3; D Barton 2; M Ellis; S Hairston; A Kennedy; R Sweeney.
RBI: R Davis 4 (41); K Suzuki (75); R Sweeney (47).
2-out RBI: R Davis 3.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Davis (37, 2nd base off B McCarthy/I Rodriguez).
CS: R Davis (11, 2nd base by C Wilson/I Rodriguez).
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Borbon LF                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .323  .855   16    9    2   0   SH
M Young DH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .322  .898    8    6    0   0   
  N Cruz PH-DH                3   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .889   13    8    0   0   
D Murphy RF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .273  .805   17   10    0   0   HR
M Byrd CF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .283  .801   24   13    1   0   2B
  C Gentry CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
I Kinsler 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .815   12    9    1   2   
C Davis 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .214  .685   15   10    7   2   
I Rodriguez C                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .679   11    7   13   1   
E German 3B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .343  .867   16   10    0   0   2B
E Andrus SS                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .275  .730   17    7    1   5   

B McCarthy P                                                                  1   1
  D Mathis P                                                                  0   0
  N Feliz P                                                                   0   0
  W Eyre P                                                                    0   0
  C Wilson P                                                                  0   0
  F Francisco P                                                               1   0
Totals                       31   1   5   1    4   4              149   89   27  11
Batting Events
2B: M Byrd (41, off E Gonzalez); E German (4, off E Gonzalez).
HR: D Murphy (16, off E Gonzalez; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).
SH: J Borbon (4, off C Breslow).
TB: D Murphy 5; E German 3; M Byrd 2.
RBI: D Murphy (46).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 10.
Fielding Events
E: C Wilson (); E German (4); I Rodriguez (7).

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
E Gonzalez                     4     4   1   1    2   1   1   4.74   18   71-44   28· 7· 9    5·10· 2· 0     49    -     1.11   0.03
C Breslow, W (7-7)             2     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.67    7   26-16   12· 1· 3    1· 4· 2· 0          2-0    1.34   0.20
B Ziegler                      0.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   2.95    4   22-12    5· 2· 5    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.99  -0.00
J Blevins                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.56    1    5-3     2· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.87   0.03
M Wuertz                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.92    3   14-8     4· 1· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.23   0.02
A Bailey                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.00    3   11-6     4· 0· 2    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         9     5   1   1    4   4   1          36  149-89   55·11·23   10·18· 5· 0          4-0
E Gonzalez faced 2 batters in the 5th 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
B McCarthy, L (7-3)            3     4   4   3    3   2   0   4.97   17   80-45   24· 5·16    9· 3· 2· 0     36    -     1.02  -0.17
D Mathis                       2     3   0   0    0   3   0   2.70    9   33-21   14· 3· 4    2· 4· 2· 0          2-2    0.79   0.01
N Feliz                        1     2   2   2    2   3   0   1.46    8   36-19   11· 3· 5    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.48  -0.08
W Eyre                         1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.51    3   21-12    6· 2· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
C Wilson                       1     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.15    5   22-11    4· 2· 5    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
F Francisco                    1     0   0   0    1   2   0   3.59    4   16-10    7· 2· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    10   6   5    7  13   0          46  208-118  66·17·35   15·10· 5· 0          2-2
B McCarthy faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: N Feliz (2; R Sweeney).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Kerwin Danley, 2B - Marty Foster, 3B - Mark Carlson, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 3:20.
Attendance: 15,964.
Start Time Weather: 77° F, Wind 7mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Texas Rangers                                
1. Adam Kennedy                 3B       1. Julio Borbon                 LF
2. Rajai Davis                  CF       2. Michael Young                DH
3. Ryan Sweeney                 RF       3. David Murphy                 RF
4. Kurt Suzuki                   C       4. Marlon Byrd                  CF
5. Jack Cust                    DH       5. Ian Kinsler                  2B
6. Scott Hairston               LF       6. Chris Davis                  1B
7. Mark Ellis                   2B       7. Ivan Rodriguez                C
8. Daric Barton                 1B       8. Esteban German               3B
9. Cliff Pennington             SS       9. Elvis Andrus                 SS

   Edgar Gonzalez                P          Brandon McCarthy              P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 2 -23 RR 5,(3-1)  13% 86% 2-0 OAK R. Davis D. Mathis Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Ellis Scores; Barton Scores
t2 2 123 R 5,(3-1)  9% 71% 1-0 OAK R. Davis B. McCarthy Walk; Barton Scores; Pennington to 3B; Kennedy to 2B
b5 1 -23 O 3,(1-1)  9% 79% 1-4 TEX N. Cruz C. Breslow Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t4 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  8% 83% 2-0 OAK D. Barton B. McCarthy Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Ellis to 3B
b4 0 --- R 4,(2-1)  -7% 78% 0-4 TEX D. Murphy E. Gonzalez Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)

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' Brandon McCarthy facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  3% 53% 0-0 OAK A. Kennedy B. McCarthy Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t1 0 1-- O 5,(1-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 OAK R. Davis B. McCarthy Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
t1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  4% 54% 0-0 OAK R. Sweeney B. McCarthy Davis Steals 2B; Davis to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t1 1 --3 RO 3,(1-1)  2% 56% 0-0 OAK R. Sweeney B. McCarthy Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Davis Scores/unER
t1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 57% 1-0 OAK K. Suzuki B. McCarthy Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t1 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 55% 1-0 OAK J. Cust B. McCarthy Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Edgar Gonzalez facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 51% 0-1 TEX J. Borbon E. Gonzalez Walk
b1 0 1-- O 8,(2-2)  3% 55% 0-1 TEX M. Young E. Gonzalez Flyball: CF
b1 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  -4% 51% 0-1 TEX D. Murphy E. Gonzalez Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Borbon to 2B
b1 1 12- O 5,(2-2)  5% 56% 0-1 TEX M. Byrd E. Gonzalez Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
b1 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  4% 60% 0-1 TEX I. Kinsler E. Gonzalez Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Brandon McCarthy facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 58% 1-0 OAK S. Hairston B. McCarthy Groundout: P-1B
t2 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 56% 1-0 OAK M. Ellis B. McCarthy Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 58% 1-0 OAK D. Barton B. McCarthy Walk
t2 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  3% 60% 1-0 OAK C. Pennington B. McCarthy Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Barton to 3B
t2 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  2% 62% 1-0 OAK A. Kennedy B. McCarthy Walk; Pennington to 2B
t2 2 123 R 5,(3-1)  9% 71% 1-0 OAK R. Davis B. McCarthy Walk; Barton Scores; Pennington to 3B; Kennedy to 2B
t2 2 123 O 5,(1-2)  -6% 65% 2-0 OAK R. Sweeney B. McCarthy Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Edgar Gonzalez facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 68% 0-2 TEX C. Davis E. Gonzalez Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b2 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 70% 0-2 TEX I. Rodriguez E. Gonzalez Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 71% 0-2 TEX E. German E. Gonzalez Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Brandon McCarthy facing 4-5-6
t3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 69% 2-0 OAK K. Suzuki B. McCarthy Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
t3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 68% 2-0 OAK J. Cust B. McCarthy Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 67% 2-0 OAK S. Hairston B. McCarthy Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Edgar Gonzalez facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 69% 0-2 TEX E. Andrus E. Gonzalez Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b3 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 71% 0-2 TEX J. Borbon E. Gonzalez Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
Nelson Cruz pinch hits for Michael Young (DH) batting 2nd
b3 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 73% 0-2 TEX N. Cruz E. Gonzalez Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Rangers 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Brandon McCarthy facing 7-8-9
Nelson Cruz moves from DH to DH (team loses DH)
t4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  3% 75% 2-0 OAK M. Ellis B. McCarthy Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t4 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  8% 83% 2-0 OAK D. Barton B. McCarthy Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Ellis to 3B
Doug Mathis replaces Brandon McCarthy pitching
t4 0 -23 O 5,(2-2)  -4% 79% 2-0 OAK C. Pennington D. Mathis Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
t4 1 -23 O 8,(3-2)  -6% 73% 2-0 OAK A. Kennedy D. Mathis Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 -23 RR 5,(3-1)  13% 86% 2-0 OAK R. Davis D. Mathis Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Ellis Scores; Barton Scores
t4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 87% 4-0 OAK R. Sweeney D. Mathis Single to CF (Line Drive); Davis to 3B; Sweeney to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 2 -23 O 2,(0-1)  -2% 85% 4-0 OAK K. Suzuki D. Mathis Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Athletics' Edgar Gonzalez facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- R 4,(2-1)  -7% 78% 0-4 TEX D. Murphy E. Gonzalez Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -6% 71% 1-4 TEX M. Byrd E. Gonzalez Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b4 0 -2- O 1,(0-0)  5% 76% 1-4 TEX I. Kinsler E. Gonzalez Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  4% 80% 1-4 TEX C. Davis E. Gonzalez Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b4 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  3% 83% 1-4 TEX I. Rodriguez E. Gonzalez Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Rangers 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rangers' Doug Mathis facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 82% 4-1 OAK J. Cust D. Mathis Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t5 1 --- 3,(2-0)  1% 83% 4-1 OAK S. Hairston D. Mathis Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 82% 4-1 OAK M. Ellis D. Mathis Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 80% 4-1 OAK D. Barton D. Mathis Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Athletics' Edgar Gonzalez facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -7% 74% 1-4 TEX E. German E. Gonzalez Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b5 0 -2- 4,(3-0)  -5% 69% 1-4 TEX E. Andrus E. Gonzalez Walk
Craig Breslow replaces Edgar Gonzalez pitching
b5 0 12- O 1,(0-0)  2% 70% 1-4 TEX J. Borbon C. Breslow Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B (Weak 3B); German to 3B; Andrus to 2B
b5 1 -23 O 3,(1-1)  9% 79% 1-4 TEX N. Cruz C. Breslow Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b5 2 -23 O 4,(3-0)  7% 86% 1-4 TEX D. Murphy C. Breslow Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Rangers 1.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rangers' Neftali Feliz facing 9-1-2
Neftali Feliz replaces Doug Mathis pitching
t6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  5% 91% 4-1 OAK C. Pennington N. Feliz Triple to RF (Ground Ball)
t6 0 --3 4,(3-0)  1% 92% 4-1 OAK A. Kennedy N. Feliz Walk
t6 0 1-3 R 3,(2-0)  2% 94% 4-1 OAK R. Davis N. Feliz Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Pennington Scores; Kennedy to 2B
t6 0 12- 2,(0-1)  2% 96% 5-1 OAK R. Sweeney N. Feliz Hit By Pitch; Kennedy to 3B; Davis to 2B
t6 0 123 R 5,(3-1)  2% 98% 5-1 OAK K. Suzuki N. Feliz Walk; Kennedy Scores; Davis to 3B; Sweeney to 2B
t6 0 123 O 5,(2-2)  -1% 97% 6-1 OAK J. Cust N. Feliz Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 123 O 4,(1-2)  -1% 95% 6-1 OAK S. Hairston N. Feliz Strikeout Looking
t6 2 123 O 8,(1-2)  -1% 94% 6-1 OAK M. Ellis N. Feliz Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 6, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-6, Athletics' Craig Breslow facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 10,(3-2)  -2% 92% 1-6 TEX M. Byrd C. Breslow Walk
b6 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  2% 94% 1-6 TEX I. Kinsler C. Breslow Lineout: RF
b6 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  2% 96% 1-6 TEX C. Davis C. Breslow Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  1% 97% 1-6 TEX I. Rodriguez C. Breslow Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Rangers 1.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-1, Rangers' Willie Eyre facing 8-9-1
Willie Eyre replaces Neftali Feliz pitching
t7 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -0% 96% 6-1 OAK D. Barton W. Eyre Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O 8,(3-2)  -0% 96% 6-1 OAK C. Pennington W. Eyre Strikeout Looking
t7 2 --- O 8,(3-2)  -0% 96% 6-1 OAK A. Kennedy W. Eyre Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-6, Athletics' Brad Ziegler facing 8-9-1
Brad Ziegler replaces Craig Breslow pitching
b7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -2% 94% 1-6 TEX E. German B. Ziegler Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
b7 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  -4% 90% 1-6 TEX E. Andrus B. Ziegler Walk; German to 2B
b7 0 12- O 4,(1-2)  2% 92% 1-6 TEX J. Borbon B. Ziegler Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); German to 3B; Andrus to 2B
b7 1 -23 O 5,(2-2)  4% 96% 1-6 TEX N. Cruz B. Ziegler Strikeout Swinging
Jerry Blevins replaces Brad Ziegler pitching
b7 2 -23 O 5,(2-2)  3% 98% 1-6 TEX D. Murphy J. Blevins Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Rangers 1.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-1, Rangers' C.J. Wilson facing 2-3-4
C.J. Wilson replaces Willie Eyre pitching
t8 0 --- 6,(3-2)  0% 98% 6-1 OAK R. Davis C. Wilson Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t8 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 98% 6-1 OAK R. Sweeney C. Wilson Davis Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t8 1 --- 6,(3-2)  0% 98% 6-1 OAK R. Sweeney C. Wilson Walk
t8 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 99% 6-1 OAK K. Suzuki C. Wilson Reached on E1 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Sweeney to 3B; Suzuki to 1B
t8 1 1-3 O 5,(2-2)  -1% 98% 6-1 OAK J. Cust C. Wilson Strikeout Looking
t8 2 1-3 O 4,(2-1)  -0% 98% 6-1 OAK S. Hairston C. Wilson Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-6, Athletics' Michael Wuertz facing 4-5-6
Michael Wuertz replaces Jerry Blevins pitching
b8 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  1% 99% 1-6 TEX M. Byrd M. Wuertz Popfly: 3B
b8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 99% 1-6 TEX I. Kinsler M. Wuertz Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b8 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 99% 1-6 TEX C. Davis M. Wuertz Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Rangers 1.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-1, Rangers' Frank Francisco facing 7-8-9
Frank Francisco replaces C.J. Wilson pitching; Craig Gentry replaces Marlon Byrd playing CF batting 4th
t9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 99% 6-1 OAK M. Ellis F. Francisco Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t9 1 --- 4,(3-0)  0% 99% 6-1 OAK D. Barton F. Francisco Walk
t9 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 99% 6-1 OAK C. Pennington F. Francisco Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 1-- O 4,(0-2)  -0% 99% 6-1 OAK A. Kennedy F. Francisco Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-6, Athletics' Andrew Bailey facing 7-8-9
Andrew Bailey replaces Michael Wuertz pitching
b9 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 100% 1-6 TEX I. Rodriguez A. Bailey Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b9 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 1-6 TEX E. German A. Bailey Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b9 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 1-6 TEX E. Andrus A. Bailey Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Rangers 1.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

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