AL: OAKLAND (69-72) at TEXAS (65-74) <h3>Haren tries for career high in wins; Athletics face Rangers</h3> <div class="pre">Oakland (69-72) at Texas (65-72) 8:05 pm EDT</div> ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) -- Oakland Athletics ace Dan Harenhopes to establish a career high in wins when he gets the ballin the opener of a three-game series against the Texas Rangerson Friday. An All-Star this season, Haren (14-5, 2.87 ERA) has failed inhis bid for his 15th win in each of his last two starts. Therighthander gave up a five runs and career-high 11 hits in sixinnings of a 6-1 loss to Detroit on Saturday. Haren also had a chance for 15 victories in 2006, but went 0-2in three starts after notching career-high win No. 14. Entering this start, Haren is 3-3 with a 4.03 ERA lifetimeagainst Texas. He is 2-1 here. The Rangers counter with Edinson Volquez (1-0, 5.40), who looksto build upon a successful season debut. The 24-year-oldDominican allowed three runs and seven hits in five innings in a7-6 win vs. Anaheim on Saturday. Volquez is 0-2, with a 7.00 ERA lifetime vs. Oakland.The American League West rivals have split 12 meetings thisseason.
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">OAKLAND AT TEXAS -- LINEUPS OAKLAND TEXAS AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Shannon Stewart LF .283 12 44 Frank Catalanotto LF .270 9 37 Mark Ellis 2B .263 17 60 Ian Kinsler 2B .269 18 55 Jack Cust RF .261 23 72 Michael Young SS .308 7 71 Mike Piazza DH .285 7 38 Marlon Byrd CF .300 7 57 Dan Johnson 1B .235 14 51 Brad Wilkerson RF .240 20 61 Nick Swisher CF .259 17 64 Gerald Laird C .222 8 42 Marco Scutaro SS .263 7 39 Hank Blalock DH .285 6 22 Jack Hannahan 3B .265 3 13 Jarrod Saltalamacc 1B .255 6 16 Kurt Suzuki C .255 6 26 Ramon Vazquez 3B .240 7 25 Dan Haren RHP (14-6, 2.87) Edinson Volquez RHP (1-0, 5.40)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS WARMUPS: OAK - DAN HAREN (14-6, 2.87) TEX - EDINSON VOLQUEZ (1-0, 5.40) UMPIRES: HP - MARK CARLSON 1B - ANGEL HERNANDEZ 2B - TED BARRETT 3B - JAMES HOYE WEATHER: 90 Degrees, clear WIND: 10 mph, in from right</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS STARTING BATS: OAK - DAN HAREN AND KURT SUZUKI TEX - EDINSON VOLQUEZ AND GERALD LAIRD DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.283, 12 HR, 44 RBI) M ELLIS (.263, 17 HR, 60 RBI) J CUST (.261, 23 HR, 72 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 0 0 0 0 TEXAS 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN TEX - EDINSON VOLQUEZ DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F CATALANOTTO (.270, 9 HR, 37 RBI) I KINSLER (.269, 18 HR, 55 RBI) M YOUNG (.308, 7 HR, 71 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS TEXAS (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .263 J Cust rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .261 M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .284 D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .234 N Swisher cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 M Scutaro ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 Totals 3 0 0 0 2 1 4 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Johnson 1. Team LOB - 2. TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Catalanotto lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 I Kinsler 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 M Young ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 M Byrd cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 B Wilkerson rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 H Blalock dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 J Saltalamacchia 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 0 -- 0 TEXAS - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Haren 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.87 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era E Volquez 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 4.50 Pitches-strikes: E Volquez 21-10. Ground balls-fly balls: E Volquez 2-0. Batters faced: E Volquez 5. UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Ted Barrett. 3B--James Hoye. Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, in from right.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS CONFIRMED STARTERS: OAK - DAN HAREN TEX - EDINSON VOLQUEZ</div>
Re: AL: OAKLAND (69-72) at TEXAS (65-74) Man, the game is not on T.V. where I live so I will not be able to watch the game.
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY FRANK CATALANOTTO (10) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN THE 1ST OFF DAN HAREN. CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0, TEXAS 1 DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.269, 18 HR, 55 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL OAKLAND AT TEXAS NOTE: THE HOME RUN BY TEXAS LEFT FIELDER FRANK CATALANOTTO LED OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 0 0 0 0 TEXAS 1 1 2 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN TEX - EDINSON VOLQUEZ DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: N SWISHER (.259, 17 HR, 64 RBI) M SCUTARO (.263, 7 HR, 39 RBI) J HANNAHAN (.265, 3 HR, 13 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS TEXAS (1) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .263 J Cust rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .261 M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .284 D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .234 N Swisher cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 M Scutaro ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 Totals 3 0 0 0 2 1 4 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Johnson 1. Team LOB - 2. TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Catalanotto lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .273 I Kinsler 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308 M Byrd cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .300 B Wilkerson rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .239 G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .221 H Blalock dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 J Saltalamacchia 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Totals 5 1 2 1 1 1 5 BATTING: HR - F Catalanotto (10, 1st inning off D Haren 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - F Catalanotto (38). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Laird 1. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: SB - I Kinsler (19, 2nd base off D Haren/K Suzuki). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 0 -- 0 TEXAS - 1 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Haren 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2.90 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era E Volquez 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 4.50 Pitches-strikes: D Haren 21-13; E Volquez 21-10. Ground balls-fly balls: D Haren 0-2; E Volquez 2-0. Batters faced: D Haren 6; E Volquez 5. UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Ted Barrett. 3B--James Hoye. Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, in from right.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 0 0 0 0 0 TEXAS 1 1 2 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN TEX - EDINSON VOLQUEZ DUE UP FOR TEXAS: H BLALOCK (.285, 6 HR, 22 RBI) J SALTALAMACCHIA (.255, 6 HR, 16 RBI) R VAZQUEZ (.240, 7 HR, 25 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS TEXAS (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .263 J Cust rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .261 M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .284 D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .234 N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258 M Scutaro ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261 K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 Totals 6 0 0 0 2 3 4 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Johnson 1. Team LOB - 2. TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Catalanotto lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .273 I Kinsler 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308 M Byrd cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .300 B Wilkerson rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .239 G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .221 H Blalock dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 J Saltalamacchia 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Totals 5 1 2 1 1 1 5 BATTING: HR - F Catalanotto (10, 1st inning off D Haren 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - F Catalanotto (38). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Laird 1. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: SB - I Kinsler (19, 2nd base off D Haren/K Suzuki). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 00 -- 0 TEXAS - 1 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Haren 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2.90 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era E Volquez 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 3.86 Pitches-strikes: D Haren 21-13; E Volquez 33-19. Ground balls-fly balls: D Haren 0-2; E Volquez 2-1. Batters faced: D Haren 6; E Volquez 8. UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Ted Barrett. 3B--James Hoye. Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, in from right.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 0 0 0 0 0 TEXAS 1 0 1 2 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN TEX - EDINSON VOLQUEZ DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K SUZUKI (.255, 6 HR, 26 RBI) S STEWART (.283, 0-FOR-1) M ELLIS (.263, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS TEXAS (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .263 J Cust rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .261 M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .284 D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .234 N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258 M Scutaro ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261 K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 Totals 6 0 0 0 2 3 4 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Johnson 1. Team LOB - 2. TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Catalanotto lf 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .272 I Kinsler 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308 M Byrd cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .300 B Wilkerson rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .239 G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .221 H Blalock dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283 J Saltalamacchia 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .240 Totals 8 1 2 1 2 2 6 BATTING: HR - F Catalanotto (10, 1st inning off D Haren 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - F Catalanotto (38). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Laird 1. Team LOB - 3. BASERUNNING: SB - I Kinsler (19, 2nd base off D Haren/K Suzuki). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 00 -- 0 TEXAS - 10 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Haren 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 2.89 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era E Volquez 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 3.86 Pitches-strikes: D Haren 33-20; E Volquez 33-19. Ground balls-fly balls: D Haren 2-2; E Volquez 2-1. Batters faced: D Haren 10; E Volquez 8. UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Ted Barrett. 3B--James Hoye. Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, in from right.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 0 0 0 0 2 0 TEXAS 1 0 1 2 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN TEX - EDINSON VOLQUEZ DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.271, 1-FOR-1) M YOUNG (.308, 0-FOR-1) M BYRD (.300, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS TEXAS (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 M Ellis 2b 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .264 J Cust rf 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .264 M Piazza dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .283 D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .234 N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258 M Scutaro ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261 K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 Totals 11 0 2 0 2 3 6 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Piazza 1, D Johnson 1. Team LOB - 4. TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Catalanotto lf 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .272 I Kinsler 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308 M Byrd cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .300 B Wilkerson rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .239 G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .221 H Blalock dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283 J Saltalamacchia 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .240 Totals 8 1 2 1 2 2 6 BATTING: HR - F Catalanotto (10, 1st inning off D Haren 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - F Catalanotto (38). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Laird 1. Team LOB - 3. BASERUNNING: SB - I Kinsler (19, 2nd base off D Haren/K Suzuki). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 000 -- 0 TEXAS - 10 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Haren 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 2.89 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era E Volquez 3 2 0 0 2 3 0 3.37 Pitches-strikes: D Haren 33-20; E Volquez 48-30. Ground balls-fly balls: D Haren 2-2; E Volquez 3-3. Batters faced: D Haren 10; E Volquez 13. UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Ted Barrett. 3B--James Hoye. Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, in from right.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - OAKLAND 0 0 0 0 2 0 TEXAS 1 0 0 1 5 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN HAREN TEX - EDINSON VOLQUEZ DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D JOHNSON (.234, 0-FOR-1) N SWISHER (.258, 0-FOR-1) M SCUTARO (.262, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS TEXAS (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 M Ellis 2b 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .264 J Cust rf 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .264 M Piazza dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .283 D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .234 N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258 M Scutaro ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261 K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 Totals 11 0 2 0 2 3 6 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Piazza 1, D Johnson 1. Team LOB - 4. FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Hannahan-M Ellis-D Johnson). TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Catalanotto lf 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .272 I Kinsler 2b 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .273 M Young ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .307 M Byrd cf 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .302 B Wilkerson rf 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .242 G Laird c 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .220 H Blalock dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283 J Saltalamacchia 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .240 Totals 13 1 5 1 2 2 9 BATTING: HR - F Catalanotto (10, 1st inning off D Haren 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - F Catalanotto (38). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Laird 2. GIDP - M Young. Team LOB - 5. BASERUNNING: SB - I Kinsler (19, 2nd base off D Haren/K Suzuki). ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 000 -- 0 TEXAS - 100 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era D Haren 3 5 1 1 2 2 1 2.87 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era E Volquez 3 2 0 0 2 3 0 3.37 Pitches-strikes: D Haren 48-29; E Volquez 48-30. Ground balls-fly balls: D Haren 5-2; E Volquez 3-3. Batters faced: D Haren 15; E Volquez 13. UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Ted Barrett. 3B--James Hoye. Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, in from right.</div>
