GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TEXAS (69-77) at OAKLAND (72-76)

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KASON GABBARD
OAK - COLBY LEWIS

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J HANNAHAN (.272, 3 HR, 17 RBI)
D MURPHY (.212, 5 HR, 17 RBI)
S STEWART (.289, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">TEXAS (6) VS OAKLAND (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 .270
B Wilkerson 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .237
M Young ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .313
S Sosa dh 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .254
M Byrd rf 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .309
J Botts lf 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .233
D Murphy cf 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .394
T Metcalf 3b 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .240
G Laird c 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 .218

Totals 15 6 6 6 4 4 7

BATTING: RBI - S Sosa 2 (85), M Byrd (63), T Metcalf (15), G Laird 2 (44).
2-out RBI - T Metcalf, G Laird 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S
Sosa 1, I Kinsler 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - I Kinsler (20, 2nd base off D Meyer/K Suzuki).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Metcalf-B Wilkerson).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
D Barton 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .389
N Swisher cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .283
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
D Murphy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212

Totals 6 0 1 0 0 1 2

BATTING: 2B - D Barton (3, K Gabbard). GIDP - M Piazza. Team LOB - 1.


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TEXAS - 006 -- 6
OAKLAND - 00 -- 0
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Gabbard 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.97

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Meyer 2 2/3 5 6 6 3 4 0 8.18
C Lewis 1/3 1 0 0 1 0 0 7.22

HBP - N Swisher (by K Gabbard). Pitches-strikes: K Gabbard 24-16; D Meyer
73-40; C Lewis 9-5. Ground balls-fly balls: K Gabbard 3-2; D Meyer 2-2; C Lewis
1-0. Batters faced: K Gabbard 7; D Meyer 16; C Lewis 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 - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY DARIC BARTON (1) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 3RD OFF KASON GABBARD SCORED SHANNON STEWART.
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6, OAKLAND 2

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: N SWISHER (.263, 0-FOR-0, HBP)</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 6 6 0
OAKLAND 0 0 2 2 3 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KASON GABBARD
OAK - COLBY LEWIS

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: B WILKERSON (.237, 1-FOR-2)
M YOUNG (.313, 1-FOR-2)
S SOSA (.254, 1-FOR-2, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">TEXAS (6) VS OAKLAND (2) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 .270
B Wilkerson 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .237
M Young ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .313
S Sosa dh 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .254
M Byrd rf 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .309
J Botts lf 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .233
D Murphy cf 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .394
T Metcalf 3b 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .240
G Laird c 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 .218

Totals 15 6 6 6 4 4 7

BATTING: RBI - S Sosa 2 (85), M Byrd (63), T Metcalf (15), G Laird 2 (44).
2-out RBI - T Metcalf, G Laird 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S
Sosa 1, I Kinsler 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - I Kinsler (20, 2nd base off D Meyer/K Suzuki).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Metcalf-B Wilkerson).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .289
D Barton 1b 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .421
N Swisher cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .263
M Piazza dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .286
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .275
J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269
D Murphy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210

Totals 11 2 3 2 2 3 4

BATTING: 2B - D Barton (3, K Gabbard). HR - D Barton (1, 3rd inning off K
Gabbard 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Barton 2 (2). 2-out RBI - D Barton 2. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1. GIDP - M Piazza. Team LOB - 3.


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TEXAS - 006 -- 6
OAKLAND - 002 -- 2
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Gabbard 3 3 2 2 2 3 1 4.15

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Meyer 2 2/3 5 6 6 3 4 0 8.18
C Lewis 1/3 1 0 0 1 0 0 7.22

HBP - N Swisher (by K Gabbard). Pitches-strikes: K Gabbard 49-31; D Meyer
73-40; C Lewis 9-5. Ground balls-fly balls: K Gabbard 4-2; D Meyer 2-2; C Lewis
1-0. Batters faced: K Gabbard 14; D Meyer 16; C Lewis 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
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TEXAS 0 0 6 0 6 6 0
OAKLAND 0 0 2 2 3 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KASON GABBARD
OAK - COLBY LEWIS

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.255, 0-FOR-1)
K SUZUKI (.244, 0-FOR-1)
J HANNAHAN (.269, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">TEXAS (6) VS OAKLAND (2) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 .270
B Wilkerson 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .236
M Young ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .313
S Sosa dh 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .254
M Byrd rf 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .309
J Botts lf 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .233
D Murphy cf 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .394
T Metcalf 3b 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .240
G Laird c 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 .218

Totals 18 6 6 6 4 5 7

BATTING: RBI - S Sosa 2 (85), M Byrd (63), T Metcalf (15), G Laird 2 (44).
2-out RBI - T Metcalf, G Laird 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S
Sosa 1, I Kinsler 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - I Kinsler (20, 2nd base off D Meyer/K Suzuki).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Metcalf-B Wilkerson).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .289
D Barton 1b 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .421
N Swisher cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .263
M Piazza dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .286
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .275
J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269
D Murphy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210

Totals 11 2 3 2 2 3 4

BATTING: 2B - D Barton (3, K Gabbard). HR - D Barton (1, 3rd inning off K
Gabbard 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Barton 2 (2). 2-out RBI - D Barton 2. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1. GIDP - M Piazza. Team LOB - 3.


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TEXAS - 006 0 -- 6
OAKLAND - 002 -- 2
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Gabbard 3 3 2 2 2 3 1 4.15

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Meyer 2 2/3 5 6 6 3 4 0 8.18
C Lewis 1 1/3 1 0 0 1 1 0 7.01

HBP - N Swisher (by K Gabbard). Pitches-strikes: K Gabbard 49-31; D Meyer
73-40; C Lewis 22-13. Ground balls-fly balls: K Gabbard 4-2; D Meyer 2-2; C
Lewis 1-2. Batters faced: K Gabbard 14; D Meyer 16; C Lewis 6.

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
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TEXAS 0 0 6 0 6 6 0
OAKLAND 0 0 2 0 2 3 0 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KASON GABBARD
OAK - COLBY LEWIS

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.309, 1-FOR-2, RBI)
J BOTTS (.233, 0-FOR-2)
D MURPHY (.394, 1-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">TEXAS (6) VS OAKLAND (2) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 .270
B Wilkerson 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .236
M Young ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .313
S Sosa dh 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .254
M Byrd rf 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .309
J Botts lf 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .233
D Murphy cf 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .394
T Metcalf 3b 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .240
G Laird c 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 .218

Totals 18 6 6 6 4 5 7

BATTING: RBI - S Sosa 2 (85), M Byrd (63), T Metcalf (15), G Laird 2 (44).
2-out RBI - T Metcalf, G Laird 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S
Sosa 1, I Kinsler 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - I Kinsler (20, 2nd base off D Meyer/K Suzuki).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (T Metcalf-B Wilkerson, M Young-I Kinsler-B Wilkerson).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .289
D Barton 1b 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .421
N Swisher cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .263
M Piazza dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .286
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .275
J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .255
K Suzuki c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .243
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .269
D Murphy ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .208

Totals 13 2 3 2 4 4 6

BATTING: 2B - D Barton (3, K Gabbard). HR - D Barton (1, 3rd inning off K
Gabbard 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Barton 2 (2). 2-out RBI - D Barton 2. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1. GIDP - M Piazza, K Suzuki. Team
LOB - 4.


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TEXAS - 006 0 -- 6
OAKLAND - 002 0 -- 2
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Gabbard 4 3 2 2 4 4 1 4.09

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Meyer 2 2/3 5 6 6 3 4 0 8.18
C Lewis 1 1/3 1 0 0 1 1 0 7.01

HBP - N Swisher (by K Gabbard). Pitches-strikes: K Gabbard 73-42; D Meyer
73-40; C Lewis 22-13. Ground balls-fly balls: K Gabbard 6-2; D Meyer 2-2; C
Lewis 1-2. Batters faced: K Gabbard 18; D Meyer 16; C Lewis 6.

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
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TEXAS 0 0 6 0 0 6 7 0
OAKLAND 0 0 2 0 2 3 0 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KASON GABBARD
OAK - COLBY LEWIS

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.289, 0-FOR-1, BB)
D BARTON (.421, 2-FOR-2, HR, 2 RBI)
N SWISHER (.263, 0-FOR-0, BB, HBP)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">TEXAS (6) VS OAKLAND (2) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 .270
B Wilkerson 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .236
M Young ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .313
S Sosa dh 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .254
M Byrd rf 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .308
J Botts lf 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .239
D Murphy cf 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 .394
T Metcalf 3b 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 .238
G Laird c 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 .218

Totals 21 6 7 6 5 5 9

BATTING: 2B - J Botts (7, C Lewis). RBI - S Sosa 2 (85), M Byrd (63), T Metcalf
(15), G Laird 2 (44). 2-out RBI - T Metcalf, G Laird 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - S Sosa 1, I Kinsler 1. GIDP - T Metcalf. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - I Kinsler (20, 2nd base off D Meyer/K Suzuki).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (T Metcalf-B Wilkerson, M Young-I Kinsler-B Wilkerson).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .289
D Barton 1b 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .421
N Swisher cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .263
M Piazza dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .286
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .275
J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .255
K Suzuki c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .243
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .269
D Murphy ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .208

Totals 13 2 3 2 4 4 6

BATTING: 2B - D Barton (3, K Gabbard). HR - D Barton (1, 3rd inning off K
Gabbard 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Barton 2 (2). 2-out RBI - D Barton 2. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1. GIDP - M Piazza, K Suzuki. Team
LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Lewis-M Ellis-D Barton).


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TEXAS - 006 00 -- 6
OAKLAND - 002 0 -- 2
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Gabbard 4 3 2 2 4 4 1 4.09

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

HBP - N Swisher (by K Gabbard). Pitches-strikes: K Gabbard 73-42; D Meyer
73-40; C Lewis 36-21. Ground balls-fly balls: K Gabbard 6-2; D Meyer 2-2; C
Lewis 3-3. Batters faced: K Gabbard 18; D Meyer 16; C Lewis 10.

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 - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO MIKE PIAZZA SCORED SHANNON STEWART.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M PIAZZA ON FIRST, N SWISHER ON SECOND, D
BARTON ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6
OAKLAND 3 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M ELLIS (.275, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO MARK ELLIS SCORED DARIC BARTON.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M ELLIS ON FIRST, M PIAZZA ON SECOND, N
SWISHER ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6
OAKLAND 4 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.255, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: MIKE WOOD (3-1, 4.91) IN THE 5TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M ELLIS ON FIRST, M PIAZZA ON SECOND, N
SWISHER ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6, OAKLAND 4

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.255, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Wood relieved K Gabbard.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M ELLIS ON FIRST, M PIAZZA ON SECOND, N
SWISHER ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6
OAKLAND 4 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J Cust (.255, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JACK CUST SCORED NICK SWISHER.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J CUST ON FIRST, M ELLIS ON SECOND, M PIAZZA
ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6
OAKLAND 5 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K SUZUKI (.243, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY KURT SUZUKI SCORED MIKE PIAZZA.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, K SUZUKI ON FIRST, J CUST ON SECOND, M ELLIS
ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6
OAKLAND 6 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J HANNAHAN (.269, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
. ERROR BY GERALD LAIRD ALLOWED JACK CUST AND KURT SUZUKI
TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, J HANNAHAN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6
OAKLAND 8 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D MURPHY (.208, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE BY DONNIE MURPHY SCORED JACK HANNAHAN.
SITUATION: 7 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6
OAKLAND 9 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.291, 1-FOR-2, BB)</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 6 7 1
OAKLAND 0 0 2 0 7 9 7 0 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - MIKE WOOD
OAK - COLBY LEWIS

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G LAIRD (.218, 1-FOR-2, 2 RBI)
I KINSLER (.270, 0-FOR-1, 2 BB)
B WILKERSON (.236, 1-FOR-3)</div>