GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TEXAS (39-52) at OAKLAND (44-48)

AL: TEXAS (39-52) at OAKLAND (44-48)

<h3>Athletics face Rangers, aim to snap seven-game losing streak</h3>



<div class="pre">Texas (39-52) at Oakland (44-48) 10:05 pm EDT</div>

OAKLAND, California (Ticker) - The Oakland Athletics aim to snapa season-high seven-game losing streak when they face the TexasRangers in the opener of a four-game series on Monday.

It was a disappointing start to the second half for theAthletics, who were swept in a four-game series by MinnesotaTwins.


In Sunday's series finale, Justin Morneau hit a game-tying homerin the eighth inning and Joe Mauer hit a walk-off single in theninth as the Twins completed the sweep with a 4-3 victory onSunday afternoon.


Oakland, which has dropped a season-low four games under .500,have not dropped eight straight since May 21-29, 2005.

The A's look to snap out of the doldrums behind Dallas Braden(1-3, 6.08 ERA), who will be recalled from Class AAA Sacramento.The lefthander made three relief appearances for the A's fromJune 27-July 1.


He will be opposed by Jamey Wright (2-2, 5.55), who yielded tworuns and five hits in six innings in a 4-2 win over the LosAngeles Angels of Anaheim on July 4. The righthander hasallowed 16 runs in just 12 innings in two career starts vs.the A's.


The Rangers have split their last six contests.

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">TEXAS AT OAKLAND -- LINEUPS

TEXAS OAKLAND
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Kenny Lofton CF .309 6 20 Travis Buck RF .275 6 22
Michael Young SS .280 4 51 Shannon Stewart LF .306 7 27
Mark Teixeira 1B .303 13 44 Nick Swisher 1B .256 11 46
Sammy Sosa DH .244 14 63 Jack Cust DH .258 15 42
Marlon Byrd RF .372 3 26 Bobby Crosby SS .222 7 29
Gerald Laird C .228 5 28 Mark Kotsay CF .237 1 16
Brad Wilkerson LF .221 14 42 Mark Ellis 2B .258 8 41
Jerry Hairston Jr 2B .204 3 10 Marco Scutaro 3B .242 4 12
Travis Metcalf 3B .175 1 4 Kurt Suzuki C .269 2 4

Jamey Wright RHP (2-2, 5.55) Dallas Braden LHP (1-3, 6.08)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND
WARMUPS: TEX - JAMEY WRIGHT (2-2, 5.55)
OAK - DALLAS BRADEN (1-3, 6.08)

UMPIRES: HP - MARVIN HUDSON
1B - ED MONTAGUE
2B - CHRIS GUCCIONE
3B - BILL MILLER

WEATHER: 63 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 21 mph, in from right</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND
STARTING BATS: TEX - JAMEY WRIGHT AND GERALD LAIRD
OAK - DALLAS BRADEN AND KURT SUZUKI

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: K LOFTON (.309, 6 HR, 20 RBI)
M YOUNG (.280, 4 HR, 51 RBI)
M TEIXEIRA (.303, 13 HR, 44 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - JAMEY WRIGHT
OAK - DALLAS BRADEN

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: T BUCK (.275, 6 HR, 22 RBI)
S STEWART (.306, 7 HR, 27 RBI)
N SWISHER (.256, 11 HR, 46 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">TEXAS (0) VS OAKLAND (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .307
M Young ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282
M Teixeira 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306
S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .243
M Byrd rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .369
G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
B Wilkerson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
J Hairston Jr 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .175

Totals 5 0 2 0 0 3 4

BATTING: 2B - M Young (23, D Braden). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
M Byrd 1. Team LOB - 2.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
S Stewart lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
N Swisher 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
J Cust dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
B Crosby ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
M Kotsay cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
M Scutaro 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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TEXAS - 0 -- 0
OAKLAND - -- 0
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Wright 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.55

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Braden 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 5.84

Pitches-strikes: D Braden 24-15. Ground balls-fly balls: D Braden 0-0.
Batters faced: D Braden 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Marvin Hudson. 1B--Ed Montague. 2B--Chris Guccione. 3B--Bill
Miller.

Weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 21 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND
CONFIRMED STARTERS: TEX - JAMEY WRIGHT
OAK - DALLAS BRADEN</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - JAMEY WRIGHT
OAK - DALLAS BRADEN

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G LAIRD (.228, 5 HR, 28 RBI)
B WILKERSON (.221, 14 HR, 42 RBI)
J HAIRSTON JR (.204, 3 HR, 10 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">TEXAS (0) VS OAKLAND (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .307
M Young ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282
M Teixeira 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306
S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .243
M Byrd rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .369
G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
B Wilkerson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
J Hairston Jr 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .175

Totals 5 0 2 0 0 3 4

BATTING: 2B - M Young (23, D Braden). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
M Byrd 1. Team LOB - 2.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
N Swisher 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .255
J Cust dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257
B Crosby ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
M Kotsay cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
M Scutaro 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 2

BATTING: 2B - T Buck (12, J Wright). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
J Cust 1. Team LOB - 1.


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TEXAS - 0 -- 0
OAKLAND - 0 -- 0
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Wright 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.33

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Braden 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 5.84

Pitches-strikes: J Wright 11-7; D Braden 24-15. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Wright 2-0; D Braden 0-0. Batters faced: J Wright 4; D Braden 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Marvin Hudson. 1B--Ed Montague. 2B--Chris Guccione. 3B--Bill
Miller.

Weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 21 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - JAMEY WRIGHT
OAK - DALLAS BRADEN

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: B CROSBY (.222, 7 HR, 29 RBI)
M KOTSAY (.237, 1 HR, 16 RBI)
M ELLIS (.258, 8 HR, 41 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">TEXAS (0) VS OAKLAND (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .307
M Young ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282
M Teixeira 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306
S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .243
M Byrd rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .369
G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
B Wilkerson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
J Hairston Jr 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202
T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .175

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 3 4

BATTING: 2B - M Young (23, D Braden). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
M Byrd 1. Team LOB - 2.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
N Swisher 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .255
J Cust dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257
B Crosby ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
M Kotsay cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
M Scutaro 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 2

BATTING: 2B - T Buck (12, J Wright). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
J Cust 1. Team LOB - 1.


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TEXAS - 00 -- 0
OAKLAND - 0 -- 0
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Wright 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.33

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Braden 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 5.61

Pitches-strikes: J Wright 11-7; D Braden 30-20. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Wright 2-0; D Braden 0-3. Batters faced: J Wright 4; D Braden 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Marvin Hudson. 1B--Ed Montague. 2B--Chris Guccione. 3B--Bill
Miller.

Weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 21 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - JAMEY WRIGHT
OAK - DALLAS BRADEN

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: T METCALF (.175, 1 HR, 4 RBI)
K LOFTON (.307, 0-FOR-1)
M YOUNG (.282, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">TEXAS (0) VS OAKLAND (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .307
M Young ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282
M Teixeira 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306
S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .243
M Byrd rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .369
G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
B Wilkerson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
J Hairston Jr 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202
T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .175

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 3 4

BATTING: 2B - M Young (23, D Braden). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
M Byrd 1. Team LOB - 2.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
N Swisher 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .255
J Cust dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
M Kotsay cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
M Ellis 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
M Scutaro 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 1 3

BATTING: 2B - T Buck (12, J Wright); M Ellis (16, J Wright). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Scutaro 1, J Cust 1. Team LOB - 2.


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TEXAS - 00 -- 0
OAKLAND - 00 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Wright 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 5.13

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Braden 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 5.61

Pitches-strikes: J Wright 28-17; D Braden 30-20. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Wright 3-2; D Braden 0-3. Batters faced: J Wright 8; D Braden 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Marvin Hudson. 1B--Ed Montague. 2B--Chris Guccione. 3B--Bill
Miller.

Weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 21 mph, in from 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 0 0 3 0
OAKLAND 0 0 0 2 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - JAMEY WRIGHT
OAK - DALLAS BRADEN

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K SUZUKI (.269, 2 HR, 4 RBI)
T BUCK (.279, 1-FOR-1)
S STEWART (.305, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

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

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .307
M Young ss 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .282
M Teixeira 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .305
S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .243
M Byrd rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .369
G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
B Wilkerson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
J Hairston Jr 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202
T Metcalf 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .190

Totals 10 0 3 0 1 3 6

BATTING: 2B - M Young (23, D Braden). S - K Lofton. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M Byrd 1. Team LOB - 3.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
N Swisher 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .255
J Cust dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
M Kotsay cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
M Ellis 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
M Scutaro 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 1 3

BATTING: 2B - T Buck (12, J Wright); M Ellis (16, J Wright). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Scutaro 1, J Cust 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - S Stewart (T Metcalf at 2nd base). DP: 1 (S
Stewart-M Ellis).


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TEXAS - 000 -- 0
OAKLAND - 00 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Wright 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 5.13

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Braden 3 3 0 0 1 3 0 5.40

Pitches-strikes: J Wright 28-17; D Braden 46-29. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Wright 3-2; D Braden 1-4. Batters faced: J Wright 8; D Braden 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Marvin Hudson. 1B--Ed Montague. 2B--Chris Guccione. 3B--Bill
Miller.

Weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 21 mph, in from 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 0 0 3 0
OAKLAND 0 0 0 0 2 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - JAMEY WRIGHT
OAK - DALLAS BRADEN

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: S SOSA (.243, 0-FOR-1)
M BYRD (.369, 0-FOR-1)
G LAIRD (.227, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

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

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .307
M Young ss 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .282
M Teixeira 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .305
S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .243
M Byrd rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .369
G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
B Wilkerson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
J Hairston Jr 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202
T Metcalf 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .190

Totals 10 0 3 0 1 3 6

BATTING: 2B - M Young (23, D Braden). S - K Lofton. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M Byrd 1. Team LOB - 3.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
N Swisher 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .255
J Cust dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
M Kotsay cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
M Ellis 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
M Scutaro 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259

Totals 11 0 2 0 0 1 3

BATTING: 2B - T Buck (12, J Wright); M Ellis (16, J Wright). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Scutaro 1, J Cust 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - S Stewart (T Metcalf at 2nd base). DP: 1 (S
Stewart-M Ellis).


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TEXAS - 000 -- 0
OAKLAND - 000 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Wright 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.94

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Braden 3 3 0 0 1 3 0 5.40

Pitches-strikes: J Wright 37-23; D Braden 46-29. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Wright 4-4; D Braden 1-4. Batters faced: J Wright 11; D Braden 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Marvin Hudson. 1B--Ed Montague. 2B--Chris Guccione. 3B--Bill
Miller.

Weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 21 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JERRY HAIRSTON JR SCORED SAMMY SOSA AND GERALD
LAIRD.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J HAIRSTON JR ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
OAKLAND 0 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: T METCALF (.190, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - JAMEY WRIGHT
OAK - DALLAS BRADEN

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: N SWISHER (.255, 0-FOR-1)
J CUST (.257, 0-FOR-1)
B CROSBY (.222, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">TEXAS (2) VS OAKLAND (0) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .307
M Young ss 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .282
M Teixeira 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .305
S Sosa dh 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 .243
M Byrd rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .367
G Laird c 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .230
B Wilkerson lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .219
J Hairston Jr 2b 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .209
T Metcalf 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .186

Totals 15 2 5 2 2 5 10

BATTING: 2B - M Young (23, D Braden); J Hairston Jr (7, D Braden). S - K
Lofton. RBI - J Hairston Jr 2 (12). 2-out RBI - J Hairston Jr 2. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - M Byrd 1, T Metcalf 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Hairston Jr (3, 3rd base off D Braden/K Suzuki).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
N Swisher 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .255
J Cust dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
M Kotsay cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
M Ellis 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
M Scutaro 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259

Totals 11 0 2 0 0 1 3

BATTING: 2B - T Buck (12, J Wright); M Ellis (16, J Wright). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Scutaro 1, J Cust 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - S Stewart (T Metcalf at 2nd base). DP: 1 (S
Stewart-M Ellis).


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TEXAS - 000 2 -- 2
OAKLAND - 000 -- 0
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Wright 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.94

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Braden 4 5 2 2 2 5 0 5.86

Pitches-strikes: J Wright 37-23; D Braden 79-52. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Wright 4-4; D Braden 1-5. Batters faced: J Wright 11; D Braden 18.

UMPIRES: HP--Marvin Hudson. 1B--Ed Montague. 2B--Chris Guccione. 3B--Bill
Miller.

Weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 21 mph, in from right.</div>