GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TEXAS (18-32) at OAKLAND (24-25)

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">TEXAS (1) VS OAKLAND (5) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .268
R Vazquez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .407
M Young ss 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .245
M Teixeira 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .302
F Catalanotto dh 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .164
M Byrd lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .273
I Kinsler 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244
N Cruz rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .199
C Stewart c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226

Totals 25 1 4 0 3 2 12

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Byrd 2, F Catalanotto 1, I
Kinsler 1. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - I Kinsler (11, ground ball). DP: 2 (C Stewart-R Vazquez, M
Young-M Teixeira).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .271
T Buck rf 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 .257
N Swisher cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .297
D Johnson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .315
E Chavez 3b 3 1 1 3 0 1 1 .232
B Crosby ss 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .266
J Cust dh 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 .239
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .236
J Kendall c 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .182

Totals 27 5 7 5 4 6 14

BATTING: 2B - B Crosby (9, R Tejeda); J Cust (4, R Tejeda); N Swisher (10, W
Eyre). HR - T Buck (6, 1st inning off R Tejeda 0 on, 1 Out), E Chavez (6, 3rd
inning off R Tejeda 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - T Buck (16), J Cust (21), E Chavez 3
(24). 2-out RBI - E Chavez 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Kendall 1, D Johnson 2. GIDP - M Ellis. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Cust (1, 3rd base by W Eyre/C Stewart).

FIELDING: E - E Chavez (5, throw).


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TEXAS - 000 001 0 -- 1
OAKLAND - 113 000 0 -- 5
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Tejeda 3 4 5 5 4 0 2 5.75
W Eyre 4 3 0 0 0 6 0 3.18

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 6 2/3 4 1 0 3 2 0 2.32
J Marshall 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.14

R Tejeda pitched to 2 batters in the 4th.

Pitches-strikes: R Tejeda 79-44; W Eyre 54-34; C Gaudin 107-68; J Marshall
6-4. Ground balls-fly balls: R Tejeda 3-6; W Eyre 3-2; C Gaudin 6-12; J
Marshall 1-0. Batters faced: R Tejeda 17; W Eyre 14; C Gaudin 27; J Marshall 1.


UMPIRES: HP--Derryl Cousins. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Mike Muchlinski. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

Weather: 60 degrees, clear. Wind: 13 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: KIKO CALERO (0-3, 5.68) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, R VAZQUEZ ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1, OAKLAND 5

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M YOUNG (.245, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Calero relieved J Marshall.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, R VAZQUEZ ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1
OAKLAND 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M Young (.245, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MICHAEL YOUNG SCORED RAMON VAZQUEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M YOUNG ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
OAKLAND 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M TEIXEIRA (.302, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: COLBY LEWIS (0-1, 20.77) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F CATALANOTTO ON FIRST, M TEIXEIRA ON
SECOND, M YOUNG ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2, OAKLAND 5

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.273, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Lewis relieved K Calero.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F CATALANOTTO ON FIRST, M TEIXEIRA ON
SECOND, M YOUNG ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
OAKLAND 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M Byrd (.273, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY MARLON BYRD SCORED MICHAEL YOUNG.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, F CATALANOTTO ON FIRST, M TEIXEIRA ON
SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3
OAKLAND 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.244, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Sosa hit for N Cruz.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, I KINSLER ON FIRST, F CATALANOTTO ON SECOND,
M TEIXEIRA ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3
OAKLAND 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: S Sosa (.259, 10 HR, 37 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: G Laird hit for C Stewart.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, I KINSLER ON FIRST, F CATALANOTTO ON SECOND,
M TEIXEIRA ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3
OAKLAND 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G Laird (.227, 2 HR, 16 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TEXAS 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 7 1
OAKLAND 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 5 7 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - WILLIE EYRE
OAK - COLBY LEWIS

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: E CHAVEZ (.232, 1-FOR-3, HR, 3 RBI)
B CROSBY (.266, 2-FOR-3)
J CUST (.239, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">TEXAS (3) VS OAKLAND (5) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .268
R Vazquez 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .429
M Young ss 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 .249
M Teixeira 1b 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .302
F Catalanotto dh 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .176
M Byrd lf 3 0 1 1 0 1 5 .273
I Kinsler 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244
N Cruz rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .199
a-S Sosa ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .257
C Stewart c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
b-G Laird ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .225

Totals 30 3 7 2 4 3 20

a-struck out swinging for N Cruz in the 8th; b-fouled out to first for C
Stewart in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - R Vazquez (2, J Marshall). SF - M Byrd. RBI - M Young (26), M
Byrd (2). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Byrd 2, F Catalanotto 1,
G Laird 2, I Kinsler 1. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Young (5, 2nd base off K Calero/J Kendall).

FIELDING: E - I Kinsler (11, ground ball). DP: 2 (C Stewart-R Vazquez, M
Young-M Teixeira).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .271
T Buck rf 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 .257
N Swisher cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .297
D Johnson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .315
E Chavez 3b 3 1 1 3 0 1 1 .232
B Crosby ss 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .266
J Cust dh 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 .239
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .236
J Kendall c 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .182

Totals 27 5 7 5 4 6 14

BATTING: 2B - B Crosby (9, R Tejeda); J Cust (4, R Tejeda); N Swisher (10, W
Eyre). HR - T Buck (6, 1st inning off R Tejeda 0 on, 1 Out), E Chavez (6, 3rd
inning off R Tejeda 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - T Buck (16), J Cust (21), E Chavez 3
(24). 2-out RBI - E Chavez 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Kendall 1, D Johnson 2. GIDP - M Ellis. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Cust (1, 3rd base by W Eyre/C Stewart).

FIELDING: E - E Chavez (5, throw).


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TEXAS - 000 001 02 -- 3
OAKLAND - 113 000 0 -- 5
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Tejeda 3 4 5 5 4 0 2 5.75
W Eyre 4 3 0 0 0 6 0 3.18

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 6 2/3 4 1 0 3 2 0 2.32
J Marshall 1/3 1 1 1 0 0 0 5.57
K Calero 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 6.16
C Lewis 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 16.88

R Tejeda pitched to 2 batters in the 4th.
J Marshall pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.
K Calero pitched to 3 batters in the 8th.

HBP - I Kinsler (by C Lewis). Pitches-strikes: R Tejeda 79-44; W Eyre 54-34;
C Gaudin 107-68; J Marshall 10-6; K Calero 12-7; C Lewis 15-9. Ground balls-fly
balls: R Tejeda 3-6; W Eyre 3-2; C Gaudin 6-12; J Marshall 1-0; K Calero 0-0; C
Lewis 0-2. Batters faced: R Tejeda 17; W Eyre 14; C Gaudin 27; J Marshall 2; K
Calero 3; C Lewis 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Derryl Cousins. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Mike Muchlinski. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

Weather: 60 degrees, clear. Wind: 13 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Byrd in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3
OAKLAND 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: E Chavez (.232, 1-FOR-3, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Kata in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3
OAKLAND 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: E Chavez (.232, 1-FOR-3, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: G Laird catching.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3
OAKLAND 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: E Chavez (.232, 1-FOR-3, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: FRANK FRANCISCO (0-0, 4.02) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3, OAKLAND 5

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: E CHAVEZ (.232, 1-FOR-3, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Francisco relieved W Eyre.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3
OAKLAND 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: E Chavez (.232, 1-FOR-3, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TEXAS 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 7 1
OAKLAND 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 1 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - FRANK FRANCISCO
OAK - COLBY LEWIS

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: K LOFTON (.268, 1-FOR-3, BB)
R VAZQUEZ (.429, 1-FOR-4)
M YOUNG (.249, 3-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">TEXAS (3) VS OAKLAND (5) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .268
R Vazquez 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .429
M Young ss 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 .249
M Teixeira 1b 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .302
F Catalanotto dh 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .176
M Byrd lf-rf 3 0 1 1 0 1 5 .273
I Kinsler 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244
N Cruz rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .199
a-S Sosa ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .257
M Kata lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
C Stewart c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
b-G Laird ph-c 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .225

Totals 30 3 7 2 4 3 20

a-struck out swinging for N Cruz in the 8th; b-fouled out to first for C
Stewart in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - R Vazquez (2, J Marshall). SF - M Byrd. RBI - M Young (26), M
Byrd (2). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Byrd 2, F Catalanotto 1,
G Laird 2, I Kinsler 1. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Young (5, 2nd base off K Calero/J Kendall).

FIELDING: E - I Kinsler (11, ground ball). DP: 2 (C Stewart-R Vazquez, M
Young-M Teixeira).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .271
T Buck rf 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 .257
N Swisher cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .297
D Johnson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .315
E Chavez 3b 4 1 2 3 0 1 1 .236
B Crosby ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .264
J Cust dh 3 0 1 1 1 2 2 .235
M Ellis 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .235
J Kendall c 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .182

Totals 31 5 8 5 4 7 16

BATTING: 2B - B Crosby (9, R Tejeda); J Cust (4, R Tejeda); N Swisher (10, W
Eyre); E Chavez (13, F Francisco). HR - T Buck (6, 1st inning off R Tejeda 0
on, 1 Out), E Chavez (6, 3rd inning off R Tejeda 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - T Buck
(16), J Cust (21), E Chavez 3 (24). 2-out RBI - E Chavez 3. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1, J Kendall 1, D Johnson 2. GIDP - M Ellis.
Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Cust (1, 3rd base by W Eyre/C Stewart).

FIELDING: E - E Chavez (5, throw).


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TEXAS - 000 001 02 -- 3
OAKLAND - 113 000 00 -- 5
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Tejeda 3 4 5 5 4 0 2 5.75
W Eyre 4 3 0 0 0 6 0 3.18
F Francisco 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.78

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 6 2/3 4 1 0 3 2 0 2.32
J Marshall 1/3 1 1 1 0 0 0 5.57
K Calero 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 6.16
C Lewis 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 16.88

R Tejeda pitched to 2 batters in the 4th.
J Marshall pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.
K Calero pitched to 3 batters in the 8th.

HBP - I Kinsler (by C Lewis). Pitches-strikes: R Tejeda 79-44; W Eyre 54-34;
F Francisco 24-15; C Gaudin 107-68; J Marshall 10-6; K Calero 12-7; C Lewis
15-9. Ground balls-fly balls: R Tejeda 3-6; W Eyre 3-2; F Francisco 2-0; C
Gaudin 6-12; J Marshall 1-0; K Calero 0-0; C Lewis 0-2. Batters faced: R Tejeda
17; W Eyre 14; F Francisco 4; C Gaudin 27; J Marshall 2; K Calero 3; C Lewis 4.


UMPIRES: HP--Derryl Cousins. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Mike Muchlinski. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

Weather: 60 degrees, clear. Wind: 13 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: ALAN EMBREE (0-0, 3.48) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3, OAKLAND 5

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: K LOFTON (.268, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Embree relieved C Lewis.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3
OAKLAND 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: K Lofton (.268, 1-FOR-3)</div>