AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">OAKLAND (6) VS TEXAS (8) - FINAL OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 5 1 2 2 0 1 0 .298 N Swisher cf 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 .253 J Cust rf 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .261 M Piazza dh 5 1 1 0 0 2 5 .293 M Ellis 2b 5 2 3 2 0 0 3 .264 D Johnson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .234 M Scutaro 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .236 D Murphy ss 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .235 K Suzuki c 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .238 Totals 38 6 11 6 3 6 17 BATTING: 2B - M Ellis (20, K Gabbard); D Murphy (6, F Francisco). HR - M Ellis (15, 6th inning off K Gabbard 1 on, 0 Out), S Stewart (9, 8th inning off F Francisco 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Murphy (9), M Ellis 2 (52), K Suzuki (11), S Stewart 2 (35). 2-out RBI - D Murphy, K Suzuki, S Stewart 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 2, M Piazza 1, D Murphy 1. Team LOB - 8. BASERUNNING: SB - M Ellis (7, 2nd base off K Gabbard/G Laird). FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Ellis-D Murphy-D Johnson). TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Catalanotto lf 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 .243 J Hairston Jr pr-lf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .195 I Kinsler 2b 4 1 2 0 1 0 3 .252 M Young ss 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .306 M Byrd cf 4 1 1 3 1 1 7 .316 N Cruz rf 3 1 0 1 2 2 1 .215 J Botts dh 5 1 1 0 0 3 3 .214 J Saltalamacchia 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .161 G Laird c 3 1 1 2 1 2 0 .234 R Vazquez 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .243 Totals 31 8 9 8 9 9 17 BATTING: 2B - J Saltalamacchia (2, C Gaudin); G Laird (13, C Gaudin); F Catalanotto (14, R Lugo). HR - M Byrd (4, 4th inning off C Gaudin 2 on, 0 Out). S - R Vazquez. RBI - M Byrd 3 (41), J Saltalamacchia (3), G Laird 2 (35), F Catalanotto (28), N Cruz (21). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Byrd 3, R Vazquez 1, J Botts 1. GIDP - M Byrd. Team LOB - 10. BASERUNNING: SB - J Hairston Jr (5, 2nd base off S Casilla/K Suzuki). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 000 102 030 -- 6 TEXAS - 000 304 01x -- 8 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era C Gaudin (L, 8-8) 5 8 7 7 3 7 1 4.18 R Lugo 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 9.35 S Casilla 1 0 1 1 3 1 0 3.03 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Gabbard (W, 5-1) 6 5 3 3 3 4 1 3.93 W Littleton 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4.12 F Francisco (H, 13) 1 2/3 3 3 3 0 1 1 4.80 C Wilson (S, 3) 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.28 C Gaudin pitched to 4 batters in the 6th. W Littleton pitched to 3 batters in the 7th. IBB - M Young (by R Lugo), M Byrd (by S Casilla). HBP - M Young (by C Gaudin). Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 101-65; R Lugo 34-16; S Casilla 27-9; K Gabbard 107-58; W Littleton 7-5; F Francisco 26-16; C Wilson 19-11. Ground balls-fly balls: C Gaudin 7-1; R Lugo 3-2; S Casilla 1-1; K Gabbard 7-7; W Littleton 0-0; F Francisco 1-3; C Wilson 1-2. Batters faced: C Gaudin 26; R Lugo 10; S Casilla 6; K Gabbard 26; W Littleton 3; F Francisco 8; C Wilson 4. UMPIRES: HP--Marvin Hudson. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Ed Montague. 3B--Bill Miller. T--3:00. Att--25,122. Weather: 92 degrees, clear. Wind: 15 mph, in from right.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OAKLAND (6) AT TEXAS (8) - HOW THEY SCORED ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OAKLAND 4TH: M Ellis doubled to deep center. D Johnson flied out to left. M Scutaro lined out to center. D Murphy singled to left, M Ellis scored. K Suzuki flied out to right. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 1, TEXAS 0. TEXAS 4TH: I Kinsler singled to left. M Young walked, I Kinsler to second. M Byrd homered to center, I Kinsler and M Young scored. N Cruz struck out swinging. J Botts struck out looking. J Saltalamacchia grounded out to first. (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 1, TEXAS 3. OAKLAND 6TH: M Piazza singled to left. M Ellis homered to left, M Piazza scored. D Johnson flied out to center. M Scutaro flied out to center. D Murphy grounded out to third. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 3, TEXAS 3. TEXAS 6TH: N Cruz walked. J Botts singled to right, N Cruz to second. J Saltalamacchia doubled to deep center, N Cruz scored, J Botts to third. G Laird doubled to deep left, J Botts and J Saltalamacchia scored. R Lugo relieved C Gaudin. R Vazquez sacrificed to pitcher, G Laird to third. F Catalanotto doubled to right, G Laird scored. I Kinsler grounded out to third. M Young intentionally walked. M Byrd grounded into fielder's choice to third, F Catalanotto out at third, M Young to second. (4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 3, TEXAS 7. OAKLAND 8TH: D Johnson lined out to second. M Scutaro flied out to right. D Murphy doubled to deep left. K Suzuki singled to right center, D Murphy scored. S Stewart homered to right center, K Suzuki scored. C Wilson relieved F Francisco. N Swisher lined out to center. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 6, TEXAS 7. TEXAS 8TH: S Casilla relieved R Lugo. F Catalanotto walked. J Hairston Jr ran for F Catalanotto. J Hairston Jr stole second. I Kinsler walked. M Young flied out to center, J Hairston Jr to third, I Kinsler to second. M Byrd intentionally walked. N Cruz grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Hairston Jr scored, M Byrd out at second, I Kinsler to third. J Botts struck out swinging. (1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 6, TEXAS 8.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OAKLAND (6) AT TEXAS (8) - EVENT LOG ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Oakland Starting Lineups -- S Stewart LF, N Swisher CF, J Cust RF, M Piazza DH, M Ellis 2B, D Johnson 1B, M Scutaro 3B, D Murphy SS, K Suzuki C, C Gaudin RHP. Texas Starting Lineups -- F Catalanotto LF, I Kinsler 2B, M Young SS, M Byrd CF, N Cruz RF, J Botts DH, J Saltalamacchia 1B, G Laird C, R Vazquez 3B, K Gabbard LHP. Umpires -- Marvin Hudson (HP), Chris Guccione (1B), Ed Montague (2B), Bill Miller (3B). Gametime Weather: 92 degrees, Clear, wind in from right at 15 mph. OAKLAND 1ST: S Stewart flied out to right. N Swisher flied out to center. J Cust struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 0, TEXAS 0. TEXAS 1ST: F Catalanotto grounded out to shortstop. I Kinsler singled to right. M Young singled to right, I Kinsler to third. M Byrd grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, M Young out at second.(0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 0, TEXAS 0. OAKLAND 2ND: M Piazza struck out swinging. M Ellis singled to center. D Johnson struck out looking, M Ellis stole second. M Scutaro walked. D Murphy grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 0, TEXAS 0. TEXAS 2ND: N Cruz struck out swinging. J Botts struck out swinging. J Saltalamacchia grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 0, TEXAS 0. OAKLAND 3RD: K Suzuki grounded out to shortstop. S Stewart struck out swinging. N Swisher walked. J Cust walked, N Swisher to second. M Piazza grounded into fielder's choice to third, N Swisher out at third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 0, TEXAS 0. TEXAS 3RD: G Laird struck out swinging. R Vazquez grounded out to shortstop. F Catalanotto grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 0, TEXAS 0. OAKLAND 4TH: M Ellis doubled to deep center. D Johnson flied out to left. M Scutaro lined out to center. D Murphy singled to left, M Ellis scored. K Suzuki flied out to right. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 1, TEXAS 0. TEXAS 4TH: I Kinsler singled to left. M Young walked, I Kinsler to second. M Byrd homered to center, I Kinsler and M Young scored. N Cruz struck out swinging. J Botts struck out looking. J Saltalamacchia grounded out to first. (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 1, TEXAS 3. OAKLAND 5TH: S Stewart grounded out to third. N Swisher grounded out to pitcher. J Cust grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 1, TEXAS 3. TEXAS 5TH: G Laird struck out swinging. R Vazquez singled to left. F Catalanotto walked, R Vazquez to second. I Kinsler flied out to center. M Young hit by pitch, R Vazquez to third, F Catalanotto to second. M Byrd struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 1, TEXAS 3. OAKLAND 6TH: M Piazza singled to left. M Ellis homered to left, M Piazza scored. D Johnson flied out to center. M Scutaro flied out to center. D Murphy grounded out to third. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 3, TEXAS 3. TEXAS 6TH: N Cruz walked. J Botts singled to right, N Cruz to second. J Saltalamacchia doubled to deep center, N Cruz scored, J Botts to third. G Laird doubled to deep left, J Botts and J Saltalamacchia scored. R Lugo relieved C Gaudin. R Vazquez sacrificed to pitcher, G Laird to third. F Catalanotto doubled to right, G Laird scored. I Kinsler grounded out to third. M Young intentionally walked. M Byrd grounded into fielder's choice to third, F Catalanotto out at third. (4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 3, TEXAS 7. OAKLAND 7TH: W Littleton relieved K Gabbard. K Suzuki singled to right. S Stewart reached on infield single to third, K Suzuki to second. N Swisher singled to right, K Suzuki to third, S Stewart to second. F Francisco relieved W Littleton. J Cust flied out to left. M Piazza struck out swinging. M Ellis grounded into fielder's choice to third, S Stewart out at third. (0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 3, TEXAS 7. TEXAS 7TH: N Cruz walked. J Botts fouled out to third. J Saltalamacchia flied out to right. G Laird walked, N Cruz to second. R Vazquez struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 3, TEXAS 7. OAKLAND 8TH: D Johnson lined out to second. M Scutaro flied out to right. D Murphy doubled to deep left. K Suzuki singled to right center, D Murphy scored. S Stewart homered to right center, K Suzuki scored. C Wilson relieved F Francisco. N Swisher lined out to center. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 6, TEXAS 7. TEXAS 8TH: S Casilla relieved R Lugo. F Catalanotto walked. J Hairston Jr ran for F Catalanotto. J Hairston Jr stole second. I Kinsler walked. M Young flied out to center, J Hairston Jr to third, I Kinsler to second. M Byrd intentionally walked. N Cruz grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Hairston Jr scored, M Byrd out at second, I Kinsler to third. J Botts struck out swinging. (1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 6, TEXAS 8. OAKLAND 9TH: J Hairston Jr in left field. J Cust struck out looking. M Piazza grounded out to shortstop. M Ellis popped out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 6, TEXAS 8.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OAKLAND (6) AT TEXAS (8) - HOW THEY SCORED ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OAKLAND 4TH: M Ellis doubled to deep center. D Johnson flied out to left. M Scutaro lined out to center. D Murphy singled to left, M Ellis scored. K Suzuki flied out to right. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 1, TEXAS 0. TEXAS 4TH: I Kinsler singled to left. M Young walked, I Kinsler to second. M Byrd homered to center, I Kinsler and M Young scored. N Cruz struck out swinging. J Botts struck out looking. J Saltalamacchia grounded out to first. (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 1, TEXAS 3. OAKLAND 6TH: M Piazza singled to left. M Ellis homered to left, M Piazza scored. D Johnson flied out to center. M Scutaro flied out to center. D Murphy grounded out to third. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 3, TEXAS 3. TEXAS 6TH: N Cruz walked. J Botts singled to right, N Cruz to second. J Saltalamacchia doubled to deep center, N Cruz scored, J Botts to third. G Laird doubled to deep left, J Botts and J Saltalamacchia scored. R Lugo relieved C Gaudin. R Vazquez sacrificed to pitcher, G Laird to third. F Catalanotto doubled to right, G Laird scored. I Kinsler grounded out to third. M Young intentionally walked. M Byrd grounded into fielder's choice to third, F Catalanotto out at third. (4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 3, TEXAS 7. OAKLAND 8TH: D Johnson lined out to second. M Scutaro flied out to right. D Murphy doubled to deep left. K Suzuki singled to right center, D Murphy scored. S Stewart homered to right center, K Suzuki scored. C Wilson relieved F Francisco. N Swisher lined out to center. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 6, TEXAS 7. TEXAS 8TH: S Casilla relieved R Lugo. F Catalanotto walked. J Hairston Jr ran for F Catalanotto. J Hairston Jr stole second. I Kinsler walked. M Young flied out to center, J Hairston Jr to third, I Kinsler to second. M Byrd intentionally walked. N Cruz grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Hairston Jr scored, M Byrd out at second, I Kinsler to third. J Botts struck out swinging. (1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) OAKLAND 6, TEXAS 8.</div>
Saltalamacchia leads Rangers past A's <h3>TEXAS 8, OAKLAND 6</h3>ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) -- Jarrod Saltalamacchia drove in thego-ahead run to in a four-run sixth inning as the Texas Rangerssnapped a five-game slide with an 8-6 triumph over the OaklandAthletics on Tuesday night. With the game tied at 3-3 in the bottom of the sixth, NelsonCruz walked and Jason Botts singled before Saltalamacchia's RBIdouble against Oakland starter Chad Gaudin (8-8). Gerald Lairdthen stroke a two-run double, chasing Gaudin, and later scoredon Frank Catalanotto's run-scoring double to cap the uprising. But Oakland would not surrender easily. Rookie Kurt Suzuki hitan RBI single and came around when Shannon Stewart delivered hisninth homer against Frank Francisco to cut the deficit to onerun in the eighth. However, pinch runner Jerry Hairston Jr. scored when Cruz hitinto a fielder's choice as the Rangers created a two-run bulge. Texas starter Kason Gabbard (5-1) allowed three runs and fivehits in six innings in his first home appearance since comingover on July 31 from Boston in a trade for Eric Gagne. Two relievers bridged the gap to closer C.J. Wilson, who got thefinal four outs for his third save of the season. Marlon Byrd helped the Rangers build a 3-1 advantage in thefourth with a three-run blast, his fourth. It was Byrd's firsthomer since June 24 against the Houston Astros. Gaudin was hammered for seven runs and eight hits in fiveinnings. The 24-year-old righthander struck out seven, butremained winless through his last six outings. The Athletics had a chance to take the lead in the seventh, butFrancisco got out of a bases-loaded jam by retiring the side inorder. Oakland's Mark Ellis finished a triple shy of his for the cyclefor the second time this season. His two-run homer in the sixthtied the game at 3-3.
Saltalamacchia leads Rangers past A's <h3>TEXAS 8, OAKLAND 6</h3>ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) -- Jarrod Saltalamacchia drove in thego-ahead run in a four-run sixth inning as the Texas Rangerssnapped a five-game slide with an 8-6 triumph over the OaklandAthletics on Tuesday night. With the game tied at 3-3 in the bottom of the sixth, NelsonCruz walked and Jason Botts singled before Saltalamacchia's RBIdouble against Oakland starter Chad Gaudin (8-8). Gerald Lairdthen stroked a two-run double, chasing Gaudin, and later scoredon Frank Catalanotto's run-scoring double to cap the uprising. "It's tough because I haven't been playing that much, so I'vebeen real aggressive and trying to jump on any good pitch Isee," said Saltalamacchia, who was acquired from the AtlantaBraves at the trade deadline in the Mark Teixeira said. "I puta good at-bat together (in the sixth) and good things came ofit." But Oakland would not surrender easily. Rookie Kurt Suzuki hitan RBI single and came around when Shannon Stewart delivered hisninth homer against Frank Francisco to cut the deficit to onerun in the eighth. However, pinch runner Jerry Hairston Jr. scored when Cruz hitinto a fielder's choice as the Rangers created a two-run bulge. Texas starter Kason Gabbard (5-1) allowed three runs and fivehits in six innings in his first home appearance since comingover on July 31 from Boston in a trade for Eric Gagne. "It is another start coming here," Gabbard said. "The crowd wasgreat. The stadium is excellent. We went out trying to win aballgame and we did it. "As a starter I'm trying to pitch as long as I can and keep theteam in the game as long as I can. It turned out to be in ourfavor." Two relievers bridged the gap to closer C.J. Wilson, who got thefinal four outs for his third save of the season. "He has been working hard," Rangers manager Ron Washington said."It fell into place for C.J. and he is throwing strikes. Hehas an idea what he is doing. He's done a good job. He'staking advantage of his opportunity. The last three times it'sbeen C.J.'s job." Marlon Byrd helped the Rangers build a 3-1 advantage in thefourth with a three-run blast, his fourth. It was Byrd's firsthomer since June 24 against the Houston Astros. Gaudin was hammered for seven runs and eight hits in fiveinnings. The 24-year-old righthander struck out seven, butremained winless through his last six outings. "He's definitely pitched better than losing five straightdecisions," Oakland manager Bob Geren said of his starter. "Itseems like one pitch here or there is costing him. Other thanthe home run (to Byrd), I thought he pitched excellent." The Athletics had a chance to take the lead in the seventh, butFrancisco got out of a bases-loaded jam by retiring the side inorder. Oakland's Mark Ellis finished a triple shy of his for the cyclefor the second time this season. His two-run homer in the sixthtied the game at 3-3.
