GAME THREAD: AL: OAKLAND (69-74) at TEXAS (67-74)

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY NELSON CRUZ SCORED MARLON BYRD.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, N CRUZ ON FIRST, J BOTTS ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1
TEXAS 2 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G LAIRD (.219, 8 HR, 42 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO JERRY HAIRSTON JR SCORED JASON BOTTS.

SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J HAIRSTON JR ON FIRST, I KINSLER ON SECOND,
N CRUZ ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1
TEXAS 3 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M YOUNG (.307, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY DONNIE MURPHY ALLOWED NELSON CRUZ AND IAN KINSLER
TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, M YOUNG ON SECOND, J HAIRSTON JR ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1
TEXAS 5 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: S SOSA (.251, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: COLBY LEWIS (0-2, 7.67) IN THE 2ND
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, M YOUNG ON SECOND, J HAIRSTON JR ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1, TEXAS 5

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: S SOSA (.251, 18 HR, 79 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Lewis relieved L DiNardo.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, M YOUNG ON SECOND, J HAIRSTON JR ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1
TEXAS 5 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: S Sosa (.251, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY SAMMY SOSA (19) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF COLBY LEWIS SCORED JERRY HAIRSTON JR AND MICHAEL YOUNG.
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1, TEXAS 8

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.314, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - COLBY LEWIS
TEX - FRANK FRANCISCO

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J HANNAHAN (.263, 0-FOR-1)
N SWISHER (.261, 0-FOR-1)
J CUST (.261, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS TEXAS (8) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Thompson cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .174
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263
N Swisher rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
J Cust dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261
M Ellis 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .266
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229
D Murphy ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .237
R Bowen c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .367
J DaVanon lf 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .222

Totals 7 1 1 1 3 3 4

BATTING: RBI - J DaVanon (4). 2-out RBI - J DaVanon. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - K Thompson 2. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - D Murphy (4, throw).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .274
J Hairston Jr 3b 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 .191
M Young ss 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 .307
S Sosa dh 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 .253
M Byrd cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .313
J Botts lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .226
N Cruz rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .216
G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
J Saltalamacchia 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .246

Totals 11 8 5 6 2 1 5

BATTING: HR - S Sosa (19, 2nd inning off C Lewis 2 on, 2 Out). S - G Laird. RBI
- J Botts (11), N Cruz (26), J Hairston Jr (14), S Sosa 3 (82). 2-out RBI - J
Hairston Jr, S Sosa 3. Team LOB - 0.


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OAKLAND - 01 -- 1
TEXAS - 08 -- 8
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 1 2/3 4 7 3 2 1 0 3.87
C Lewis 1/3 1 1 1 0 0 1 7.89

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Millwood 1 1/3 1 1 1 0 3 0 5.31
F Francisco 2/3 0 0 0 3 0 0 4.85

Pitches-strikes: L DiNardo 53-29; C Lewis 5-3; K Millwood 31-18; F Francisco
23-10. Ground balls-fly balls: L DiNardo 3-1; C Lewis 0-1; K Millwood 0-1; F
Francisco 0-2. Batters faced: L DiNardo 12; C Lewis 2; K Millwood 5; F
Francisco 5.

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

(Plus 2 rain delays totaling 89 minutes in the 1st, 2nd). Weather: 92
degrees, overcast. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: SCOTT FELDMAN (1-2, 6.06) IN THE 3RD
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, D JOHNSON ON FIRST, M ELLIS ON SECOND, J
HANNAHAN ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1, TEXAS 8

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D MURPHY (.237, 0-FOR-0)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Feldman relieved F Francisco.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, D JOHNSON ON FIRST, M ELLIS ON SECOND, J
HANNAHAN ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1
TEXAS 8 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D Murphy (.237, 0-FOR-0)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - COLBY LEWIS
TEX - SCOTT FELDMAN

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J BOTTS (.226, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
N CRUZ (.216, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
G LAIRD (.219, 0-FOR-0, SAC)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS TEXAS (8) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Thompson cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .174
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .263
N Swisher rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .260
J Cust dh 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .260
M Ellis 2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .267
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .229
D Murphy ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 .234
R Bowen c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .367
J DaVanon lf 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .222

Totals 11 1 2 1 5 5 9

BATTING: RBI - J DaVanon (4). 2-out RBI - J DaVanon. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - K Thompson 2, D Murphy 2. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - D Murphy (4, throw).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .274
J Hairston Jr 3b 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 .191
M Young ss 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 .307
S Sosa dh 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 .253
M Byrd cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .313
J Botts lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .226
N Cruz rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .216
G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
J Saltalamacchia 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .246

Totals 11 8 5 6 2 1 5

BATTING: HR - S Sosa (19, 2nd inning off C Lewis 2 on, 2 Out). S - G Laird. RBI
- J Botts (11), N Cruz (26), J Hairston Jr (14), S Sosa 3 (82). 2-out RBI - J
Hairston Jr, S Sosa 3. Team LOB - 0.


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OAKLAND - 010 -- 1
TEXAS - 08 -- 8
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 1 2/3 4 7 3 2 1 0 3.87
C Lewis 1/3 1 1 1 0 0 1 7.89

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Millwood 1 1/3 1 1 1 0 3 0 5.31
F Francisco 1 1/3 1 0 0 5 2 0 4.79
S Feldman 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.00

Pitches-strikes: L DiNardo 53-29; C Lewis 5-3; K Millwood 31-18; F Francisco
55-27; S Feldman 3-3. Ground balls-fly balls: L DiNardo 3-1; C Lewis 0-1; K
Millwood 0-1; F Francisco 0-2; S Feldman 0-1. Batters faced: L DiNardo 12; C
Lewis 2; K Millwood 5; F Francisco 10; S Feldman 1.

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

(Plus 2 rain delays totaling 89 minutes in the 1st, 2nd). Weather: 92
degrees, overcast. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - COLBY LEWIS
TEX - SCOTT FELDMAN

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: R BOWEN (.367, 0-FOR-0, BB)
J DAVANON (.222, 0-FOR-0, BB, RBI)
K THOMPSON (.174, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS TEXAS (8) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Thompson cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .174
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .263
N Swisher rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .260
J Cust dh 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .260
M Ellis 2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .267
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .229
D Murphy ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 .234
R Bowen c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .367
J DaVanon lf 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .222

Totals 11 1 2 1 5 5 9

BATTING: RBI - J DaVanon (4). 2-out RBI - J DaVanon. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - K Thompson 2, D Murphy 2. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - D Murphy (4, throw).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .274
J Hairston Jr 3b 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 .191
M Young ss 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 .307
S Sosa dh 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 .253
M Byrd cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .313
J Botts lf 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .226
N Cruz rf 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .215
G Laird c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .221
J Saltalamacchia 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .244

Totals 15 8 6 6 3 3 10

BATTING: 2B - G Laird (16, C Lewis). HR - S Sosa (19, 2nd inning off C Lewis 2
on, 2 Out). S - G Laird. RBI - J Botts (11), N Cruz (26), J Hairston Jr (14), S
Sosa 3 (82). 2-out RBI - J Hairston Jr, S Sosa 3. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - I Kinsler 2. Team LOB - 2.


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OAKLAND - 010 -- 1
TEXAS - 080 -- 8
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 1 2/3 4 7 3 2 1 0 3.87
C Lewis 1 1/3 2 1 1 1 2 1 7.63

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Millwood 1 1/3 1 1 1 0 3 0 5.31
F Francisco 1 1/3 1 0 0 5 2 0 4.79
S Feldman 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.00

Pitches-strikes: L DiNardo 53-29; C Lewis 29-15; K Millwood 31-18; F
Francisco 55-27; S Feldman 3-3. Ground balls-fly balls: L DiNardo 3-1; C Lewis
1-1; K Millwood 0-1; F Francisco 0-2; S Feldman 0-1. Batters faced: L DiNardo
12; C Lewis 7; K Millwood 5; F Francisco 10; S Feldman 1.

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

(Plus 2 rain delays totaling 89 minutes in the 1st, 2nd). Weather: 92
degrees, overcast. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY NICK SWISHER SCORED ROB BOWEN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J HANNAHAN ON FIRST, K THOMPSON ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
TEXAS 8 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.260, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - COLBY LEWIS
TEX - SCOTT FELDMAN

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J HAIRSTON JR (.191, 0-FOR-1, BB, RBI)
M YOUNG (.307, 0-FOR-2)
S SOSA (.253, 2-FOR-2, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (2) VS TEXAS (8) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Thompson cf 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .174
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .263
N Swisher rf 2 0 0 1 0 1 3 .260
J Cust dh 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .260
M Ellis 2b 3 1 2 0 0 0 3 .267
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .229
D Murphy ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 .234
R Bowen c 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .367
J DaVanon lf 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .217

Totals 13 2 2 2 8 5 15

BATTING: SF - N Swisher. RBI - J DaVanon (4), N Swisher (65). 2-out RBI - J
DaVanon. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 2, K Thompson 2, D
Murphy 2. Team LOB - 9.

FIELDING: E - D Murphy (4, throw).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .274
J Hairston Jr 3b 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 .191
M Young ss 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 .307
S Sosa dh 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 .253
M Byrd cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .313
J Botts lf 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .226
N Cruz rf 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .215
G Laird c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .221
J Saltalamacchia 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .244

Totals 15 8 6 6 3 3 10

BATTING: 2B - G Laird (16, C Lewis). HR - S Sosa (19, 2nd inning off C Lewis 2
on, 2 Out). S - G Laird. RBI - J Botts (11), N Cruz (26), J Hairston Jr (14), S
Sosa 3 (82). 2-out RBI - J Hairston Jr, S Sosa 3. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - I Kinsler 2. Team LOB - 2.


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OAKLAND - 010 1 -- 2
TEXAS - 080 -- 8
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 1 2/3 4 7 3 2 1 0 3.87
C Lewis 1 1/3 2 1 1 1 2 1 7.63

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Millwood 1 1/3 1 1 1 0 3 0 5.31
F Francisco 1 1/3 1 0 0 5 2 0 4.79
S Feldman 1 1/3 0 1 1 3 0 0 6.08

HBP - J Hannahan (by S Feldman). Pitches-strikes: L DiNardo 53-29; C Lewis
29-15; K Millwood 31-18; F Francisco 55-27; S Feldman 33-15. Ground balls-fly
balls: L DiNardo 3-1; C Lewis 1-1; K Millwood 0-1; F Francisco 0-2; S Feldman
1-3. Batters faced: L DiNardo 12; C Lewis 7; K Millwood 5; F Francisco 10; S
Feldman 8.

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

(Plus 2 rain delays totaling 89 minutes in the 1st, 2nd). Weather: 92
degrees, overcast. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - COLBY LEWIS
TEX - SCOTT FELDMAN

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D JOHNSON (.229, 0-FOR-1, BB)
D MURPHY (.234, 0-FOR-1, BB)
R BOWEN (.367, 0-FOR-0, 2 BB)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (2) VS TEXAS (8) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Thompson cf 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .174
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .263
N Swisher rf 2 0 0 1 0 1 3 .260
J Cust dh 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .260
M Ellis 2b 3 1 2 0 0 0 3 .267
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .229
D Murphy ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 .234
R Bowen c 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .367
J DaVanon lf 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .217

Totals 13 2 2 2 8 5 15

BATTING: SF - N Swisher. RBI - J DaVanon (4), N Swisher (65). 2-out RBI - J
DaVanon. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 2, K Thompson 2, D
Murphy 2. Team LOB - 9.

FIELDING: E - D Murphy (4, throw). DP: 1 (D Murphy-M Ellis-D Johnson).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .274
J Hairston Jr 3b 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 .190
M Young ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .308
S Sosa dh 3 2 2 3 0 0 1 .252
M Byrd cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .313
J Botts lf 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .226
N Cruz rf 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .215
G Laird c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .221
J Saltalamacchia 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .244

Totals 18 8 7 6 3 3 11

BATTING: 2B - G Laird (16, C Lewis). HR - S Sosa (19, 2nd inning off C Lewis 2
on, 2 Out). S - G Laird. RBI - J Botts (11), N Cruz (26), J Hairston Jr (14), S
Sosa 3 (82). 2-out RBI - J Hairston Jr, S Sosa 3. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - I Kinsler 2. GIDP - S Sosa. Team LOB - 2.


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OAKLAND - 010 1 -- 2
TEXAS - 080 0 -- 8
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 1 2/3 4 7 3 2 1 0 3.87
C Lewis 2 1/3 3 1 1 1 2 1 7.39

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Millwood 1 1/3 1 1 1 0 3 0 5.31
F Francisco 1 1/3 1 0 0 5 2 0 4.79
S Feldman 1 1/3 0 1 1 3 0 0 6.08

HBP - J Hannahan (by S Feldman). Pitches-strikes: L DiNardo 53-29; C Lewis
41-22; K Millwood 31-18; F Francisco 55-27; S Feldman 33-15. Ground balls-fly
balls: L DiNardo 3-1; C Lewis 3-2; K Millwood 0-1; F Francisco 0-2; S Feldman
1-3. Batters faced: L DiNardo 12; C Lewis 10; K Millwood 5; F Francisco 10; S
Feldman 8.

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

(Plus 2 rain delays totaling 89 minutes in the 1st, 2nd). Weather: 92
degrees, overcast. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: BILL WHITE (0-0, 0.00) IN THE 5TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, D JOHNSON ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2, TEXAS 8

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D MURPHY (.234, 0-FOR-1)</div>