AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: F Catalanotto hit for T Metcalf. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J SALTALAMACCHIA ON FIRST, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 7 OAKLAND 8 TOP, 8TH DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F Catalanotto (.272, 10 HR, 43 RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: F Guzman ran for J Saltalamacchia. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, F GUZMAN ON FIRST, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 7 OAKLAND 8 TOP, 8TH DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F Catalanotto (.272, 10 HR, 43 RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE GRAND SLAM BY MICHAEL YOUNG (8) TO CENTER WITH 1 OUT IN THE 8TH OFF ANDREW BROWN SCORED FREDDY GUZMAN, FRANK CATALANOTTO AND BRAD WILKERSON. CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 11, OAKLAND 8 DUE UP FOR TEXAS: S SOSA (.254, 1-FOR-4, 2 RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">TEXAS (11) VS OAKLAND (8) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Kinsler 2b 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .267 B Wilkerson 1b 3 3 1 1 2 0 0 .236 M Young ss 4 2 3 7 1 0 0 .313 S Sosa dh 5 0 1 2 0 2 2 .254 M Byrd cf 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .306 J Botts lf 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 .240 N Cruz rf 3 0 0 1 0 2 3 .218 J Saltalamacchia c 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .243 F Guzman pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 T Metcalf 3b 3 1 1 0 0 2 3 .238 a-F Catalanotto ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .272 Totals 30 11 9 11 9 7 15 a-walked for T Metcalf in the 8th. BATTING: 2B - B Wilkerson (17, R Lugo); M Young (37, R Lugo). HR - M Young (8, 8th inning off A Brown 3 on, 1 Out). S - I Kinsler. SF - N Cruz. RBI - N Cruz (27), B Wilkerson (62), M Young 7 (83), S Sosa 2 (90). 2-out RBI - B Wilkerson, M Young 2, S Sosa 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Byrd 1, I Kinsler 1. GIDP - J Botts. Team LOB - 6. BASERUNNING: SB - M Byrd (5, 2nd base off L DiNardo/K Suzuki). FIELDING: E - M Young (16, throw). OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D Barton 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 4 .345 N Swisher rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 K Thompson pr-lf 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 .156 J Cust lf-rf 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 .261 M Ellis 2b 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .274 D Johnson dh 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .237 M Scutaro ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257 J Hannahan 3b 3 2 3 0 1 0 0 .284 K Suzuki c 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 .256 J DaVanon cf 3 0 1 1 0 1 3 .222 Totals 29 8 9 7 4 6 16 BATTING: 2B - D Johnson (20, J Wright); K Suzuki 2 (13, M Wood 2). HR - M Ellis (18, 3rd inning off J Wright 1 on, 0 Out). SF - D Barton. RBI - D Johnson (60), M Ellis 2 (68), K Suzuki 2 (36), J DaVanon (5), D Barton (3). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Scutaro 1, K Thompson 1, D Barton 1. Team LOB - 6. FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Scutaro-M Ellis-D Barton). ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 060 100 04 -- 11 OAKLAND - 205 010 0 -- 8 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era V Padilla 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 5.77 J Wright 2 1/3 3 4 4 4 1 1 4.02 M Wood 2 4 2 2 0 2 0 4.98 J Rheinecker 2 2/3 1 0 0 0 3 0 5.21 OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era L DiNardo 1 2/3 2 5 5 4 1 0 4.18 R Lugo 2 1/3 4 2 2 1 3 0 5.66 D Braden 3 1 0 0 2 2 0 6.41 A Brown 1 2 4 4 2 1 1 4.71 V Padilla pitched to 2 batters in the 1st. HBP - N Swisher (by V Padilla). Pitches-strikes: V Padilla 10-5; J Wright 54-27; M Wood 53-29; J Rheinecker 33-23; L DiNardo 52-24; R Lugo 45-27; D Braden 42-26; A Brown 30-14. Ground balls-fly balls: V Padilla 0-0; J Wright 3-3; M Wood 1-3; J Rheinecker 5-0; L DiNardo 2-2; R Lugo 3-1; D Braden 4-3; A Brown 1-1. Batters faced: V Padilla 2; J Wright 14; M Wood 10; J Rheinecker 9; L DiNardo 11; R Lugo 12; D Braden 11; A Brown 7. UMPIRES: HP--Chuck Meriwether. 1B--Rick Reed. 2B--Tim Timmons. 3B--Alfonso Marquez. EJECTIONS: OAKLAND's Swisher by Meriwether (1st), TEXAS' Padilla by Meriwether (1st). (Plus other delay totaling 7 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 68 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 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 6 0 1 0 0 0 4 11 9 1 OAKLAND 2 0 5 0 1 0 0 8 9 0 (BOT 8) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - JOHN RHEINECKER OAK - ANDREW BROWN DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J DAVANON (.222, 1-FOR-3, RBI) D BARTON (.345, 1-FOR-3, SF, RBI) K THOMPSON (.156, 0-FOR-3)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: D Murphy in left field. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 11 OAKLAND 8 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J DaVanon (.222, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: G Quiroz catching. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 11 OAKLAND 8 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J DaVanon (.222, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: R Vazquez at third base. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 11 OAKLAND 8 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J DaVanon (.222, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE TEX: C.J. WILSON (2-1, 2.94) STARTING THE 8TH CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 11, OAKLAND 8 DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J DAVANON (.222, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: C Wilson relieved J Rheinecker. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 11 OAKLAND 8 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J DaVanon (.222, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: M Piazza hit for K Thompson. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, D BARTON ON FIRST, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 11 OAKLAND 8 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M Piazza (.288, 7 HR, 43 RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE TEX: JOAQUIN BENOIT (7-3, 2.61) IN THE 8TH SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, J CUST ON FIRST, D BARTON ON THIRD, 2 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 11, OAKLAND 8 DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M ELLIS (.274, 1-FOR-4, HR, 2 RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: J Benoit relieved C Wilson. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J CUST ON FIRST, D BARTON ON THIRD, 2 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 11 OAKLAND 8 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M Ellis (.274, 1-FOR-4, HR, 2 RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY MARK ELLIS SCORED DARIC BARTON. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M ELLIS ON FIRST, J CUST ON THIRD, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 11 OAKLAND 9 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D JOHNSON (.237, 1-FOR-4, RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 4 11 9 1 OAKLAND 2 0 5 0 1 0 0 1 9 11 0 (TOP 9) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - JOAQUIN BENOIT OAK - ANDREW BROWN DUE UP FOR TEXAS: D MURPHY (.394, 2 HR, 11 RBI) N CRUZ (.218, 0-FOR-3, SF, RBI) G QUIROZ (1.000, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">TEXAS (11) VS OAKLAND (9) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Kinsler 2b 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .267 B Wilkerson 1b 3 3 1 1 2 0 0 .236 M Young ss 4 2 3 7 1 0 0 .313 S Sosa dh 5 0 1 2 0 2 2 .254 M Byrd cf 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .306 J Botts lf 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 .240 D Murphy lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .394 N Cruz rf 3 0 0 1 0 2 3 .218 J Saltalamacchia c 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .243 F Guzman pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 G Quiroz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 T Metcalf 3b 3 1 1 0 0 2 3 .238 a-F Catalanotto ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .272 R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 Totals 30 11 9 11 9 7 15 a-walked for T Metcalf in the 8th. BATTING: 2B - B Wilkerson (17, R Lugo); M Young (37, R Lugo). HR - M Young (8, 8th inning off A Brown 3 on, 1 Out). S - I Kinsler. SF - N Cruz. RBI - N Cruz (27), B Wilkerson (62), M Young 7 (83), S Sosa 2 (90). 2-out RBI - B Wilkerson, M Young 2, S Sosa 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Byrd 1, I Kinsler 1. GIDP - J Botts. Team LOB - 6. BASERUNNING: SB - M Byrd (5, 2nd base off L DiNardo/K Suzuki). FIELDING: E - M Young (16, throw). OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D Barton 1b 3 2 1 1 1 0 4 .345 N Swisher rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 K Thompson pr-lf 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 .156 a-M Piazza ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287 J Cust lf-rf 3 1 1 0 2 2 0 .263 M Ellis 2b 5 1 2 3 0 0 3 .275 D Johnson dh 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .236 M Scutaro ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257 J Hannahan 3b 3 2 3 0 1 0 0 .284 K Suzuki c 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 .256 J DaVanon cf 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .218 Totals 34 9 11 8 5 7 19 a-flied out to center for K Thompson in the 8th. BATTING: 2B - D Johnson (20, J Wright); K Suzuki 2 (13, M Wood 2). HR - M Ellis (18, 3rd inning off J Wright 1 on, 0 Out). SF - D Barton. RBI - D Johnson (60), M Ellis 3 (69), K Suzuki 2 (36), J DaVanon (5), D Barton (3). 2-out RBI - M Ellis. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Scutaro 1, D Johnson 1, K Thompson 1, D Barton 1. Team LOB - 8. FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Scutaro-M Ellis-D Barton). ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 060 100 04 -- 11 OAKLAND - 205 010 01 -- 9 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era V Padilla 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 5.77 J Wright 2 1/3 3 4 4 4 1 1 4.02 M Wood 2 4 2 2 0 2 0 4.98 J Rheinecker 2 2/3 1 0 0 0 3 0 5.21 C Wilson 2/3 1 1 1 1 1 0 3.05 J Benoit 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.59 OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era L DiNardo 1 2/3 2 5 5 4 1 0 4.18 R Lugo 2 1/3 4 2 2 1 3 0 5.66 D Braden 3 1 0 0 2 2 0 6.41 A Brown 1 2 4 4 2 1 1 4.71 V Padilla pitched to 2 batters in the 1st. HBP - N Swisher (by V Padilla). Pitches-strikes: V Padilla 10-5; J Wright 54-27; M Wood 53-29; J Rheinecker 33-23; C Wilson 22-11; J Benoit 12-7; L DiNardo 52-24; R Lugo 45-27; D Braden 42-26; A Brown 30-14. Ground balls-fly balls: V Padilla 0-0; J Wright 3-3; M Wood 1-3; J Rheinecker 5-0; C Wilson 0-1; J Benoit 0-1; L DiNardo 2-2; R Lugo 3-1; D Braden 4-3; A Brown 1-1. Batters faced: V Padilla 2; J Wright 14; M Wood 10; J Rheinecker 9; C Wilson 4; J Benoit 2; L DiNardo 11; R Lugo 12; D Braden 11; A Brown 7. UMPIRES: HP--Chuck Meriwether. 1B--Rick Reed. 2B--Tim Timmons. 3B--Alfonso Marquez. EJECTIONS: OAKLAND's Swisher by Meriwether (1st), TEXAS' Padilla by Meriwether (1st). (Plus other delay totaling 7 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 68 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: A Brown in left field. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 11 OAKLAND 9 TOP, 9TH DUE UP FOR TEXAS: D Murphy (.394, 0-FOR-0)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE OAK: JERRY BLEVINS (NO RECORD) STARTING THE 9TH CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 11, OAKLAND 9 DUE UP FOR TEXAS: D MURPHY (.394, 2 HR, 11 RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: J Blevins relieved A Brown. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 11 OAKLAND 9 TOP, 9TH DUE UP FOR TEXAS: D Murphy (.394, 0-FOR-0)</div>
Young's go-ahead grand slam sends Rangers to win <h3>TEXAS 11, OAKLAND 9</h3>By Ryan Leong PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer OAKLAND, California (Ticker) -- Michael Young hit aneighth-inning grand slam and a career-high seven RBIas the Texas Rangers salvaged the finale of a four-gameseries with a crazy 11-9 comeback victory over the OaklandAthletics on Sunday afternoon. Having lost the first three games and the series to theAthletics, the last-place Rangers decided to vent theirfrustration against the Athletics against Nick Swisher, whohomered in each of the first three games of this series. After nearly getting hit by two pitches in his first at-batagainst Rangers starter Vicente Padilla, the pitcher plunkedSwisher and the two teams had a benches-clearing brawl. Oncethe dust cleared, home plate umpire Chuck Meriwether ejectedPadilla and Swisher. Jamey Wright entered the game as Padilla'sreplacement. Young's grand slam off A's reliever Andrew Brown (3-3) was theRangers' eighth of the season, tying the franchise record andending the Rangers' five-game losing streak. Trailing, 8-7, Jarrod Saltalamacchia led off the eighth with aninfield single before being replaced on the bases by FreddyGuzman. Travis Metcalf walked and Ian Kinsler sacrificed beforeBrad Wilkerson walked to load the bases, setting the stage forYoung. John Rheinecker (3-2) pitched 2 2/3 innings in relief to pick upthe win. C.J. Wilson bridged the two-out gap to JoaquinBenoit, who recorded the final four outs of the game for hisfifth save in nine chances. Mark Ellis hit a two-run homer with three RBI and Kurt Suzukihad a pair of run-scoring doubles for the Athletics, who failedto complete their first four-game sweep in over two years.
