AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 0 0 6 0 0 3 0 9 9 1 OAKLAND 0 0 2 0 7 2 0 11 12 1 (TOP 8) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - FRANK FRANCISCO OAK - ANDREW BROWN DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.269, 0-FOR-2, 2 BB) B WILKERSON (.236, 1-FOR-3, BB) M YOUNG (.312, 1-FOR-4)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">TEXAS (9) VS OAKLAND (11) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Kinsler 2b 2 1 0 0 2 1 3 .269 B Wilkerson 1b 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .236 M Young ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .312 S Sosa dh 4 2 2 5 0 1 1 .256 M Byrd rf 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .308 J Botts lf 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .237 D Murphy cf 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .388 T Metcalf 3b 3 0 0 1 1 1 3 .236 G Laird c 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .220 Totals 29 9 9 9 7 9 13 BATTING: 2B - J Botts (7, C Lewis). HR - S Sosa (20, 6th inning off S Casilla 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - S Sosa 5 (88), M Byrd (63), T Metcalf (15), G Laird 2 (44). 2-out RBI - T Metcalf, G Laird 2, S Sosa 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Sosa 1, I Kinsler 1. GIDP - T Metcalf. Team LOB - 6. BASERUNNING: SB - I Kinsler (20, 2nd base off D Meyer/K Suzuki). FIELDING: E - G Laird (12, throw). DP: 3 (T Metcalf-B Wilkerson, M Young-I Kinsler-B Wilkerson, G Laird-M Young). OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 .291 D Barton 1b 5 2 3 2 0 2 1 .409 N Swisher cf 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 .264 M Piazza dh 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 .288 M Ellis 2b 3 1 0 1 1 1 3 .274 J Cust rf 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .259 K Suzuki c 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .251 J Hannahan 3b 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .263 D Murphy ss 3 0 0 1 0 2 1 .206 Totals 29 11 12 9 7 7 11 BATTING: 2B - D Barton (3, K Gabbard). HR - D Barton (1, 3rd inning off K Gabbard 1 on, 2 Out), N Swisher (21, 6th inning off J Rheinecker 0 on, 1 Out). S - D Murphy. RBI - D Barton 2 (2), M Piazza (43), M Ellis (65), J Cust (76), K Suzuki 2 (34), D Murphy (18), N Swisher (72). 2-out RBI - D Barton 2, K Suzuki. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1, J Hannahan 1. GIDP - M Piazza, K Suzuki. Team LOB - 6. BASERUNNING: CS - S Stewart (3, 2nd base by F Francisco/G Laird). FIELDING: E - J Hannahan (2, throw). DP: 1 (C Lewis-M Ellis-D Barton). ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 006 003 0 -- 9 OAKLAND - 002 072 0 -- 11 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Gabbard 4 5 7 7 7 4 1 4.65 M Wood 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 4.80 J Rheinecker 1/3 1 1 1 0 1 1 5.52 W Littleton 2/3 3 1 1 0 0 0 3.61 F Francisco 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.71 OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Meyer 2 2/3 5 6 6 3 4 0 8.18 C Lewis 2 1/3 2 0 0 2 1 0 6.81 S Casilla 2/3 2 3 3 2 2 1 4.82 A Brown 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.82 K Gabbard pitched to 5 batters in the 5th. HBP - N Swisher (by K Gabbard). Pitches-strikes: K Gabbard 94-50; M Wood 23-13; J Rheinecker 10-7; W Littleton 20-11; F Francisco 12-9; D Meyer 73-40; C Lewis 36-21; S Casilla 33-18; A Brown 15-10. Ground balls-fly balls: K Gabbard 6-2; M Wood 3-0; J Rheinecker 0-0; W Littleton 2-0; F Francisco 0-0; D Meyer 2-2; C Lewis 3-3; S Casilla 0-0; A Brown 0-2. Batters faced: K Gabbard 23; M Wood 5; J Rheinecker 2; W Littleton 5; F Francisco 3; D Meyer 16; C Lewis 10; S Casilla 6; A Brown 4. UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Rick Reed. Weather: 68 degrees, clear. Wind: 17 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE OAK: ALAN EMBREE (1-2, 4.13) STARTING THE 8TH CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 9, OAKLAND 11 DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.269, 0-FOR-2)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: A Embree relieved A Brown. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 9 OAKLAND 11 TOP, 8TH DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I Kinsler (.269, 0-FOR-2)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: N Swisher in right field. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 9 OAKLAND 11 TOP, 8TH DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I Kinsler (.269, 0-FOR-2)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: J DaVanon in center field. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 9 OAKLAND 11 TOP, 8TH DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I Kinsler (.269, 0-FOR-2)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 0 0 6 0 0 3 0 0 9 10 1 OAKLAND 0 0 2 0 7 2 0 11 12 1 (BOT 8) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - FRANK FRANCISCO OAK - ALAN EMBREE DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: N SWISHER (.264, 1-FOR-1, 2 BB, HBP, HR, RBI) M PIAZZA (.288, 2-FOR-3, BB, RBI) M ELLIS (.274, 0-FOR-3, BB, RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">TEXAS (9) VS OAKLAND (11) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Kinsler 2b 3 1 1 0 2 1 3 .271 B Wilkerson 1b 4 2 1 0 1 0 2 .235 M Young ss 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .312 S Sosa dh 4 2 2 5 0 1 1 .256 M Byrd rf 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .308 J Botts lf 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .237 D Murphy cf 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .388 T Metcalf 3b 3 0 0 1 1 1 3 .236 G Laird c 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .220 Totals 32 9 10 9 7 9 14 BATTING: 2B - J Botts (7, C Lewis). HR - S Sosa (20, 6th inning off S Casilla 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - S Sosa 5 (88), M Byrd (63), T Metcalf (15), G Laird 2 (44). 2-out RBI - T Metcalf, G Laird 2, S Sosa 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Sosa 1, I Kinsler 1. GIDP - T Metcalf, B Wilkerson. Team LOB - 6. BASERUNNING: SB - I Kinsler (20, 2nd base off D Meyer/K Suzuki). FIELDING: E - G Laird (12, throw). DP: 3 (T Metcalf-B Wilkerson, M Young-I Kinsler-B Wilkerson, G Laird-M Young). OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 .291 D Barton 1b 5 2 3 2 0 2 1 .409 N Swisher cf-rf 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 .264 M Piazza dh 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 .288 M Ellis 2b 3 1 0 1 1 1 3 .274 J Cust rf 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .259 J DaVanon cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 K Suzuki c 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .251 J Hannahan 3b 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .263 D Murphy ss 3 0 0 1 0 2 1 .206 Totals 29 11 12 9 7 7 11 BATTING: 2B - D Barton (3, K Gabbard). HR - D Barton (1, 3rd inning off K Gabbard 1 on, 2 Out), N Swisher (21, 6th inning off J Rheinecker 0 on, 1 Out). S - D Murphy. RBI - D Barton 2 (2), M Piazza (43), M Ellis (65), J Cust (76), K Suzuki 2 (34), D Murphy (18), N Swisher (72). 2-out RBI - D Barton 2, K Suzuki. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1, J Hannahan 1. GIDP - M Piazza, K Suzuki. Team LOB - 6. BASERUNNING: CS - S Stewart (3, 2nd base by F Francisco/G Laird). FIELDING: E - J Hannahan (2, throw). DP: 2 (C Lewis-M Ellis-D Barton, D Barton-D Murphy-D Barton). ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 006 003 00 -- 9 OAKLAND - 002 072 0 -- 11 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Gabbard 4 5 7 7 7 4 1 4.65 M Wood 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 4.80 J Rheinecker 1/3 1 1 1 0 1 1 5.52 W Littleton 2/3 3 1 1 0 0 0 3.61 F Francisco 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.71 OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Meyer 2 2/3 5 6 6 3 4 0 8.18 C Lewis 2 1/3 2 0 0 2 1 0 6.81 S Casilla 2/3 2 3 3 2 2 1 4.82 A Brown 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.82 A Embree 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.07 K Gabbard pitched to 5 batters in the 5th. HBP - N Swisher (by K Gabbard). Pitches-strikes: K Gabbard 94-50; M Wood 23-13; J Rheinecker 10-7; W Littleton 20-11; F Francisco 12-9; D Meyer 73-40; C Lewis 36-21; S Casilla 33-18; A Brown 15-10; A Embree 8-5. Ground balls-fly balls: K Gabbard 6-2; M Wood 3-0; J Rheinecker 0-0; W Littleton 2-0; F Francisco 0-0; D Meyer 2-2; C Lewis 3-3; S Casilla 0-0; A Brown 0-2; A Embree 3-0. Batters faced: K Gabbard 23; M Wood 5; J Rheinecker 2; W Littleton 5; F Francisco 3; D Meyer 16; C Lewis 10; S Casilla 6; A Brown 4; A Embree 3. UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Rick Reed. Weather: 68 degrees, clear. Wind: 17 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE TEX: JOAQUIN BENOIT (7-3, 2.64) STARTING THE 8TH CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 9, OAKLAND 11 DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: N SWISHER (.264, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: J Benoit relieved F Francisco. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 9 OAKLAND 11 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: N Swisher (.264, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: J Furmaniak ran for M Piazza. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J FURMANIAK ON FIRST, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 9 OAKLAND 11 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M Ellis (.274, 0-FOR-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 6 0 0 3 0 0 9 10 1 OAKLAND 0 0 2 0 7 2 0 0 11 12 1 (TOP 9) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - JOAQUIN BENOIT OAK - ALAN EMBREE DUE UP FOR TEXAS: S SOSA (.256, 2-FOR-4, HR, 5 RBI) M BYRD (.308, 1-FOR-3, BB, RBI) J BOTTS (.237, 1-FOR-4)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">TEXAS (9) VS OAKLAND (11) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Kinsler 2b 3 1 1 0 2 1 3 .271 B Wilkerson 1b 4 2 1 0 1 0 2 .235 M Young ss 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .312 S Sosa dh 4 2 2 5 0 1 1 .256 M Byrd rf 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .308 J Botts lf 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .237 D Murphy cf 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .388 T Metcalf 3b 3 0 0 1 1 1 3 .236 G Laird c 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .220 Totals 32 9 10 9 7 9 14 BATTING: 2B - J Botts (7, C Lewis). HR - S Sosa (20, 6th inning off S Casilla 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - S Sosa 5 (88), M Byrd (63), T Metcalf (15), G Laird 2 (44). 2-out RBI - T Metcalf, G Laird 2, S Sosa 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Sosa 1, I Kinsler 1. GIDP - T Metcalf, B Wilkerson. Team LOB - 6. BASERUNNING: SB - I Kinsler (20, 2nd base off D Meyer/K Suzuki). FIELDING: E - G Laird (12, throw). DP: 3 (T Metcalf-B Wilkerson, M Young-I Kinsler-B Wilkerson, G Laird-M Young). OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 .291 D Barton 1b 5 2 3 2 0 2 1 .409 N Swisher cf-rf 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 .264 M Piazza dh 3 1 2 1 2 0 2 .288 J Furmaniak pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 M Ellis 2b 4 1 0 1 1 1 4 .274 J Cust rf 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .259 J DaVanon cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .216 K Suzuki c 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .251 J Hannahan 3b 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .263 D Murphy ss 3 0 0 1 0 2 1 .206 Totals 32 11 12 9 8 7 13 BATTING: 2B - D Barton (3, K Gabbard). HR - D Barton (1, 3rd inning off K Gabbard 1 on, 2 Out), N Swisher (21, 6th inning off J Rheinecker 0 on, 1 Out). S - D Murphy. RBI - D Barton 2 (2), M Piazza (43), M Ellis (65), J Cust (76), K Suzuki 2 (34), D Murphy (18), N Swisher (72). 2-out RBI - D Barton 2, K Suzuki. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1, J Hannahan 1. GIDP - M Piazza, K Suzuki. Team LOB - 7. BASERUNNING: CS - S Stewart (3, 2nd base by F Francisco/G Laird). FIELDING: E - J Hannahan (2, throw). DP: 2 (C Lewis-M Ellis-D Barton, D Barton-D Murphy-D Barton). ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 006 003 00 -- 9 OAKLAND - 002 072 00 -- 11 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Gabbard 4 5 7 7 7 4 1 4.65 M Wood 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 4.80 J Rheinecker 1/3 1 1 1 0 1 1 5.52 W Littleton 2/3 3 1 1 0 0 0 3.61 F Francisco 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.71 J Benoit 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.61 OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Meyer 2 2/3 5 6 6 3 4 0 8.18 C Lewis 2 1/3 2 0 0 2 1 0 6.81 S Casilla 2/3 2 3 3 2 2 1 4.82 A Brown 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.82 A Embree 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.07 K Gabbard pitched to 5 batters in the 5th. HBP - N Swisher (by K Gabbard). Pitches-strikes: K Gabbard 94-50; M Wood 23-13; J Rheinecker 10-7; W Littleton 20-11; F Francisco 12-9; J Benoit 17-10; D Meyer 73-40; C Lewis 36-21; S Casilla 33-18; A Brown 15-10; A Embree 8-5. Ground balls-fly balls: K Gabbard 6-2; M Wood 3-0; J Rheinecker 0-0; W Littleton 2-0; F Francisco 0-0; J Benoit 1-2; D Meyer 2-2; C Lewis 3-3; S Casilla 0-0; A Brown 0-2; A Embree 3-0. Batters faced: K Gabbard 23; M Wood 5; J Rheinecker 2; W Littleton 5; F Francisco 3; J Benoit 4; D Meyer 16; C Lewis 10; S Casilla 6; A Brown 4; A Embree 3. UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Rick Reed. Weather: 68 degrees, clear. Wind: 17 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE OAK: HUSTON STREET (4-2, 3.00) STARTING THE 9TH CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 9, OAKLAND 11 DUE UP FOR TEXAS: S SOSA (.256, 2-FOR-4, HR, 5 RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: H Street relieved A Embree. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 9 OAKLAND 11 TOP, 9TH DUE UP FOR TEXAS: S Sosa (.256, 2-FOR-4, HR, 5 RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 0 0 6 0 0 3 0 0 0 9 10 1 OAKLAND 0 0 2 0 7 2 0 0 x 11 12 1 (FINAL) BATTERIES: TEX - KASON GABBARD, MIKE WOOD (5TH), JOHN RHEINECKER (6TH), WES LITTLETON (6TH), FRANK FRANCISCO (7TH), JOAQUIN BENOIT (8TH) AND GERALD LAIRD OAK - DAN MEYER, COLBY LEWIS (3RD), SANTIAGO CASILLA (6TH), ANDREW BROWN (6TH), ALAN EMBREE (8TH), HUSTON STREET (9TH) AND KURT SUZUKI HOME RUNS: TEX - SAMMY SOSA (20) OFF SANTIAGO CASILLA IN THE 6TH, 2 ON OAK - DARIC BARTON (1) OFF KASON GABBARD IN THE 3RD, 1 ON NICK SWISHER (21) OFF JOHN RHEINECKER IN THE 6TH, 0 ON</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 0 0 6 0 0 3 0 0 0 9 10 1 OAKLAND 0 0 2 0 7 2 0 0 x 11 12 1 (FINAL) BATTERIES: TEX - KASON GABBARD, MIKE WOOD (5TH), JOHN RHEINECKER (6TH), WES LITTLETON (6TH), FRANK FRANCISCO (7TH), JOAQUIN BENOIT (8TH) AND GERALD LAIRD OAK - DAN MEYER, COLBY LEWIS (3RD), SANTIAGO CASILLA (6TH), ANDREW BROWN (6TH), ALAN EMBREE (8TH), HUSTON STREET (9TH) AND KURT SUZUKI WP - ANDREW BROWN (3-2) LP - JOHN RHEINECKER (2-2) SAVE - HUSTON STREET (16) HOME RUNS: TEX - SAMMY SOSA (20) OFF SANTIAGO CASILLA IN THE 6TH, 2 ON OAK - DARIC BARTON (1) OFF KASON GABBARD IN THE 3RD, 1 ON NICK SWISHER (21) OFF JOHN RHEINECKER IN THE 6TH, 0 ON TIME: 3:30 ATT: 19,346 PROBABLES: TEX - BRANDON MCCARTHY (5-9, 5.04) OAK - JOE BLANTON (13-9, 3.77)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">TEXAS (9) VS OAKLAND (11) - FINAL TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Kinsler 2b 3 1 1 0 2 1 3 .271 B Wilkerson 1b 4 2 1 0 1 0 2 .235 M Young ss 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .312 S Sosa dh 5 2 2 5 0 1 1 .255 M Byrd rf 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 .307 J Botts lf 5 0 1 0 0 3 3 .235 D Murphy cf 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .388 T Metcalf 3b 3 0 0 1 1 1 3 .236 G Laird c 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .220 Totals 35 9 10 9 7 9 14 BATTING: 2B - J Botts (7, C Lewis). HR - S Sosa (20, 6th inning off S Casilla 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - S Sosa 5 (88), M Byrd (63), T Metcalf (15), G Laird 2 (44). 2-out RBI - T Metcalf, G Laird 2, S Sosa 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Sosa 1, I Kinsler 1. GIDP - T Metcalf, B Wilkerson. Team LOB - 6. BASERUNNING: SB - I Kinsler (20, 2nd base off D Meyer/K Suzuki). FIELDING: E - G Laird (12, throw). DP: 3 (T Metcalf-B Wilkerson, M Young-I Kinsler-B Wilkerson, G Laird-M Young). OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 .291 D Barton 1b 5 2 3 2 0 2 1 .409 N Swisher cf-rf 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 .264 M Piazza dh 3 1 2 1 2 0 2 .288 J Furmaniak pr-dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 M Ellis 2b 4 1 0 1 1 1 4 .274 J Cust rf 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .259 J DaVanon cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .216 K Suzuki c 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .251 J Hannahan 3b 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .263 D Murphy ss 3 0 0 1 0 2 1 .206 Totals 32 11 12 9 8 7 13 BATTING: 2B - D Barton (3, K Gabbard). HR - D Barton (1, 3rd inning off K Gabbard 1 on, 2 Out), N Swisher (21, 6th inning off J Rheinecker 0 on, 1 Out). S - D Murphy. RBI - D Barton 2 (2), M Piazza (43), M Ellis (65), J Cust (76), K Suzuki 2 (34), D Murphy (18), N Swisher (72). 2-out RBI - D Barton 2, K Suzuki. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1, J Hannahan 1. GIDP - M Piazza, K Suzuki. Team LOB - 7. BASERUNNING: CS - S Stewart (3, 2nd base by F Francisco/G Laird). FIELDING: E - J Hannahan (2, throw). DP: 2 (C Lewis-M Ellis-D Barton, D Barton-D Murphy-D Barton). ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 006 003 000 -- 9 OAKLAND - 002 072 00x -- 11 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Gabbard 4 5 7 7 7 4 1 4.65 M Wood 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 4.80 J Rheinecker (L, 2-2) 1/3 1 1 1 0 1 1 5.52 W Littleton 2/3 3 1 1 0 0 0 3.61 F Francisco 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.71 J Benoit 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.61 OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Meyer 2 2/3 5 6 6 3 4 0 8.18 C Lewis 2 1/3 2 0 0 2 1 0 6.81 S Casilla (B, 3) 2/3 2 3 3 2 2 1 4.82 A Brown (W, 3-2) 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.82 A Embree (H, 16) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.07 H Street (S, 16) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.93 K Gabbard pitched to 5 batters in the 5th. HBP - N Swisher (by K Gabbard). Pitches-strikes: K Gabbard 94-50; M Wood 23-13; J Rheinecker 10-7; W Littleton 20-11; F Francisco 12-9; J Benoit 17-10; D Meyer 73-40; C Lewis 36-21; S Casilla 33-18; A Brown 15-10; A Embree 8-5; H Street 10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: K Gabbard 6-2; M Wood 3-0; J Rheinecker 0-0; W Littleton 2-0; F Francisco 0-0; J Benoit 1-2; D Meyer 2-2; C Lewis 3-3; S Casilla 0-0; A Brown 0-2; A Embree 3-0; H Street 1-2. Batters faced: K Gabbard 23; M Wood 5; J Rheinecker 2; W Littleton 5; F Francisco 3; J Benoit 4; D Meyer 16; C Lewis 10; S Casilla 6; A Brown 4; A Embree 3; H Street 3. UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Rick Reed. T--3:30. Att--19,346. Weather: 68 degrees, clear. Wind: 17 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TEXAS (9) AT OAKLAND (11) - HOW THEY SCORED ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TEXAS 3RD: G Laird struck out swinging. I Kinsler walked. B Wilkerson reached on infield single to second, I Kinsler to second. M Young singled to center, I Kinsler to third, B Wilkerson to second. S Sosa singled to left center, I Kinsler and B Wilkerson scored, M Young to second. M Byrd singled to right, M Young scored, S Sosa to third. J Botts struck out swinging. D Murphy walked, M Byrd to second. C Lewis relieved D Meyer. T Metcalf walked, S Sosa scored, M Byrd to third, D Murphy to second. G Laird singled to center, M Byrd and D Murphy scored, T Metcalf to second. I Kinsler grounded into fielder's choice to third, G Laird out at second. (6 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 6, OAKLAND 0. OAKLAND 3RD: J Hannahan struck out swinging. D Murphy grounded out to shortstop. S Stewart walked. D Barton homered to right, S Stewart scored. N Swisher walked. M Piazza reached on infield single to third, N Swisher to second. M Ellis struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 6, OAKLAND 2. OAKLAND 5TH: S Stewart singled to center. D Barton singled to center, S Stewart to second. N Swisher walked, S Stewart to third, D Barton to second. M Piazza walked, S Stewart scored, D Barton to third, N Swisher to second. M Ellis walked, D Barton scored, N Swisher to third, M Piazza to second. M Wood relieved K Gabbard. J Cust singled to right, N Swisher scored, M Piazza to third, M Ellis to second. K Suzuki singled to left, M Piazza scored, M Ellis to third, J Cust to second. J Hannahan grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, M Ellis out at home, J Cust to third, K Suzuki to second, J Cust and K Suzuki scored, J Hannahan to third on throwing error by catcher G Laird. D Murphy sacrificed to third, J Hannahan scored. S Stewart grounded out to shortstop. (7 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error) TEXAS 6, OAKLAND 9. TEXAS 6TH: S Casilla relieved C Lewis. G Laird reached on infield single to third, G Laird to second on throwing error by third baseman J Hannahan. I Kinsler struck out swinging. B Wilkerson walked. M Young struck out swinging. S Sosa homered to left, G Laird and B Wilkerson scored. M Byrd walked. A Brown relieved S Casilla. J Botts struck out swinging. (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error) TEXAS 9, OAKLAND 9. OAKLAND 6TH: J Rheinecker relieved M Wood. D Barton struck out swinging. N Swisher homered to left. W Littleton relieved J Rheinecker. M Piazza singled to right. M Ellis grounded into fielder's choice to third, M Piazza out at second. J Cust singled to right, M Ellis to third. K Suzuki singled to right, M Ellis scored, J Cust to second. J Hannahan grounded out to second. (2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 9, OAKLAND 11.</div>
