GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: OAKLAND (69-72) at TEXAS (65-74)

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 0 0 0 2 0
TEXAS 1 0 0 3 1 0 5 12 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - RUDDY LUGO
TEX - JOHN RHEINECKER

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: H BLALOCK (.286, 1-FOR-3)
J SALTALAMACCHIA (.257, 1-FOR-3)
R VAZQUEZ (.242, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS TEXAS (5) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
M Ellis 2b 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 .264
J Cust rf 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .263
M Piazza dh 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .282
D Johnson 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .233
N Swisher cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .257
M Scutaro ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
J Hannahan 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257
K Suzuki c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252

Totals 22 0 2 0 3 5 7

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Piazza 1, D Johnson 1.
GIDP - J Cust. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Hannahan-M Ellis-D Johnson).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 4 2 3 3 0 0 1 .277
I Kinsler 2b 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .272
M Young ss 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .308
M Byrd cf 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .304
B Wilkerson rf 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .241
G Laird c 4 0 0 0 0 2 8 .219
H Blalock dh 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .286
J Saltalamacchia 1b 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .257
R Vazquez 3b 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 .242

Totals 29 5 12 5 4 8 19

BATTING: 2B - J Saltalamacchia (6, D Haren); R Vazquez (11, D Haren). 3B - F
Catalanotto (4, D Haren); H Blalock (3, D Haren). HR - F Catalanotto (10, 1st
inning off D Haren 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - F Catalanotto 3 (40), R Vazquez (26), M
Young (72). 2-out RBI - M Young, F Catalanotto. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - G Laird 4. GIDP - M Young. Team LOB - 10.

BASERUNNING: SB - I Kinsler (19, 2nd base off D Haren/K Suzuki).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (I Kinsler-M Young-J Saltalamacchia).


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OAKLAND - 000 000 0 -- 0
TEXAS - 100 310 -- 5
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 4 2/3 12 5 5 3 7 1 3.03
R Lugo 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 6.11

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Volquez 6 2 0 0 3 5 0 2.45
J Rheinecker 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.48

Pitches-strikes: D Haren 100-57; R Lugo 21-11; E Volquez 87-52; J Rheinecker
7-5. Ground balls-fly balls: D Haren 5-2; R Lugo 1-2; E Volquez 6-7; J
Rheinecker 0-3. Batters faced: D Haren 28; R Lugo 5; E Volquez 22; J Rheinecker
3.

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 - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: DALLAS BRADEN (1-7, 6.75) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0, TEXAS 5

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: H BLALOCK (.286, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Braden relieved R Lugo.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
TEXAS 5 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: H Blalock (.286, 1-FOR-3)</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 0 0 0 2 0
TEXAS 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 5 12 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DALLAS BRADEN
TEX - JOHN RHEINECKER

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J HANNAHAN (.257, 0-FOR-2)
K SUZUKI (.252, 0-FOR-2)
S STEWART (.282, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS TEXAS (5) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
M Ellis 2b 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 .264
J Cust rf 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .263
M Piazza dh 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .282
D Johnson 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .233
N Swisher cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .257
M Scutaro ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
J Hannahan 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257
K Suzuki c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252

Totals 22 0 2 0 3 5 7

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Piazza 1, D Johnson 1.
GIDP - J Cust. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Hannahan-M Ellis-D Johnson).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 4 2 3 3 0 0 1 .277
I Kinsler 2b 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .272
M Young ss 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .308
M Byrd cf 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .304
B Wilkerson rf 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .241
G Laird c 4 0 0 0 0 2 8 .219
H Blalock dh 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .284
J Saltalamacchia 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .254
R Vazquez 3b 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .241

Totals 32 5 12 5 4 8 19

BATTING: 2B - J Saltalamacchia (6, D Haren); R Vazquez (11, D Haren). 3B - F
Catalanotto (4, D Haren); H Blalock (3, D Haren). HR - F Catalanotto (10, 1st
inning off D Haren 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - F Catalanotto 3 (40), R Vazquez (26), M
Young (72). 2-out RBI - M Young, F Catalanotto. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - G Laird 4. GIDP - M Young. Team LOB - 10.

BASERUNNING: SB - I Kinsler (19, 2nd base off D Haren/K Suzuki).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (I Kinsler-M Young-J Saltalamacchia).


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OAKLAND - 000 000 0 -- 0
TEXAS - 100 310 0 -- 5
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 4 2/3 12 5 5 3 7 1 3.03
R Lugo 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 6.11
D Braden 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.63

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Volquez 6 2 0 0 3 5 0 2.45
J Rheinecker 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.48

Pitches-strikes: D Haren 100-57; R Lugo 21-11; D Braden 7-6; E Volquez 87-52;
J Rheinecker 7-5. Ground balls-fly balls: D Haren 5-2; R Lugo 1-2; D Braden
1-2; E Volquez 6-7; J Rheinecker 0-3. Batters faced: D Haren 28; R Lugo 5; D
Braden 3; E Volquez 22; J Rheinecker 3.

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 - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Wilkerson at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
TEXAS 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J Hannahan (.257, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Murphy in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
TEXAS 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J Hannahan (.257, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: FRANK FRANCISCO (1-1, 4.77) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0, TEXAS 5

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J HANNAHAN (.257, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Francisco relieved J Rheinecker.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
TEXAS 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J Hannahan (.257, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: C.J. WILSON (2-1, 2.89) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, M ELLIS ON FIRST, S STEWART ON SECOND, J
HANNAHAN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0, TEXAS 5

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.263, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Wilson relieved F Francisco.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M ELLIS ON FIRST, S STEWART ON SECOND, J
HANNAHAN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
TEXAS 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J Cust (.263, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY JACK CUST SCORED JACK HANNAHAN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M ELLIS ON FIRST, S STEWART ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1
TEXAS 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M PIAZZA (.282, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY MICHAEL YOUNG ALLOWED SHANNON STEWART TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M PIAZZA ON FIRST, M ELLIS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
TEXAS 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D JOHNSON (.233, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Murphy ran for M Piazza.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D MURPHY ON FIRST, M ELLIS ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
TEXAS 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D Johnson (.233, 0-FOR-3)</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 0 0 2 2 4 0
TEXAS 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 5 12 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DALLAS BRADEN
TEX - C.J. WILSON

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F CATALANOTTO (.277, 3-FOR-4, HR, 3 RBI)
I KINSLER (.272, 2-FOR-4)
M YOUNG (.308, 1-FOR-3, BB, RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (2) VS TEXAS (5) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .283
M Ellis 2b 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 .264
J Cust rf 2 0 1 1 1 0 3 .263
M Piazza dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .281
D Murphy pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
D Johnson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .232
N Swisher cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .257
M Scutaro ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
J Hannahan 3b 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .268
K Suzuki c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250

Totals 27 2 4 1 4 6 14

BATTING: SF - J Cust. RBI - J Cust (73). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - M Piazza 1, D Johnson 2. GIDP - J Cust. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Hannahan-M Ellis-D Johnson).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 4 2 3 3 0 0 1 .277
I Kinsler 2b 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .272
M Young ss 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .308
M Byrd cf 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .304
B Wilkerson rf-1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .241
G Laird c 4 0 0 0 0 2 8 .219
H Blalock dh 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .284
J Saltalamacchia 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .254
D Murphy rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .373
R Vazquez 3b 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .241

Totals 32 5 12 5 4 8 19

BATTING: 2B - J Saltalamacchia (6, D Haren); R Vazquez (11, D Haren). 3B - F
Catalanotto (4, D Haren); H Blalock (3, D Haren). HR - F Catalanotto (10, 1st
inning off D Haren 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - F Catalanotto 3 (40), R Vazquez (26), M
Young (72). 2-out RBI - M Young, F Catalanotto. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - G Laird 4. GIDP - M Young. Team LOB - 10.

BASERUNNING: SB - I Kinsler (19, 2nd base off D Haren/K Suzuki).

FIELDING: E - M Young (13, line drive). DP: 1 (I Kinsler-M Young-J
Saltalamacchia).


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OAKLAND - 000 000 02 -- 2
TEXAS - 100 310 0 -- 5
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 4 2/3 12 5 5 3 7 1 3.03
R Lugo 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 6.11
D Braden 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.63

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Volquez 6 2 0 0 3 5 0 2.45
J Rheinecker 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.48
F Francisco 1/3 2 2 1 1 0 0 4.91
C Wilson 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.86

Pitches-strikes: D Haren 100-57; R Lugo 21-11; D Braden 7-6; E Volquez 87-52;
J Rheinecker 7-5; F Francisco 19-10; C Wilson 11-9. Ground balls-fly balls: D
Haren 5-2; R Lugo 1-2; D Braden 1-2; E Volquez 6-7; J Rheinecker 0-3; F
Francisco 0-1; C Wilson 0-1. Batters faced: D Haren 28; R Lugo 5; D Braden 3; E
Volquez 22; J Rheinecker 3; F Francisco 4; C Wilson 3.

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 - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Sosa hit for F Catalanotto.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
TEXAS 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: S Sosa (.249, 18 HR, 79 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: ANDREW BROWN (2-1, 4.02) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2, TEXAS 5

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: S SOSA (.249, 18 HR, 79 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Brown relieved D Braden.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
TEXAS 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: S Sosa (.249, 18 HR, 79 RBI)</div>