GAME THREAD: AL: OAKLAND (54-59) at TEXAS (48-64)

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY MARLON BYRD (4) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 4TH OFF CHAD GAUDIN SCORED IAN KINSLER AND MICHAEL YOUNG.
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1, TEXAS 3

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: N CRUZ (.218, 0-FOR-1)</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 1 1 3 0
TEXAS 0 0 0 3 3 4 0 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN
TEX - KASON GABBARD

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.296, 0-FOR-2)
N SWISHER (.252, 0-FOR-1, BB)
J CUST (.264, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS TEXAS (3) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .296
N Swisher cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252
J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .264
M Piazza dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .292
M Ellis 2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .264
D Johnson 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .235
M Scutaro 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .238
D Murphy ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .224
K Suzuki c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .218

Totals 15 1 3 1 3 4 8

BATTING: 2B - M Ellis (20, K Gabbard). RBI - D Murphy (9). 2-out RBI - D
Murphy. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Piazza 1, D Murphy 1. Team
LOB - 5.

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 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
I Kinsler 2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .253
M Young ss 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .307
M Byrd cf 2 1 1 3 0 0 2 .318
N Cruz rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .217
J Botts dh 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .200
J Saltalamacchia 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .138
G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .232
R Vazquez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240

Totals 15 3 4 3 1 5 2

BATTING: HR - M Byrd (4, 4th inning off C Gaudin 2 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Byrd 3
(41). GIDP - M Byrd. Team LOB - 1.


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OAKLAND - 000 1 -- 1
TEXAS - 000 3 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 4 4 3 3 1 5 1 3.96

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Gabbard 4 3 1 1 3 4 0 3.73

Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 59-40; K Gabbard 79-41. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Gaudin 7-0; K Gabbard 3-5. Batters faced: C Gaudin 16; K Gabbard 18.

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

Weather: 92 degrees, clear. Wind: 15 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 1 0 1 3 0
TEXAS 0 0 0 3 3 4 0 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN
TEX - KASON GABBARD

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G LAIRD (.232, 0-FOR-1)
R VAZQUEZ (.240, 0-FOR-1)
F CATALANOTTO (.240, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS TEXAS (3) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .295
N Swisher cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .251
J Cust rf 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .263
M Piazza dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .292
M Ellis 2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .264
D Johnson 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .235
M Scutaro 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .238
D Murphy ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .224
K Suzuki c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .218

Totals 18 1 3 1 3 4 8

BATTING: 2B - M Ellis (20, K Gabbard). RBI - D Murphy (9). 2-out RBI - D
Murphy. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Piazza 1, D Murphy 1. Team
LOB - 5.

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 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
I Kinsler 2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .253
M Young ss 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .307
M Byrd cf 2 1 1 3 0 0 2 .318
N Cruz rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .217
J Botts dh 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .200
J Saltalamacchia 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .138
G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .232
R Vazquez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240

Totals 15 3 4 3 1 5 2

BATTING: HR - M Byrd (4, 4th inning off C Gaudin 2 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Byrd 3
(41). GIDP - M Byrd. Team LOB - 1.


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OAKLAND - 000 10 -- 1
TEXAS - 000 3 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 4 4 3 3 1 5 1 3.96

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Gabbard 5 3 1 1 3 4 0 3.66

Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 59-40; K Gabbard 88-46. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Gaudin 7-0; K Gabbard 6-5. Batters faced: C Gaudin 16; K Gabbard 21.

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

Weather: 92 degrees, clear. Wind: 15 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 1 0 1 3 0
TEXAS 0 0 0 3 0 3 5 0 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN
TEX - KASON GABBARD

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M PIAZZA (.292, 0-FOR-2)
M ELLIS (.264, 2-FOR-2)
D JOHNSON (.235, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS TEXAS (3) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .295
N Swisher cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .251
J Cust rf 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .263
M Piazza dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .292
M Ellis 2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .264
D Johnson 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .235
M Scutaro 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .238
D Murphy ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .224
K Suzuki c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .218

Totals 18 1 3 1 3 4 8

BATTING: 2B - M Ellis (20, K Gabbard). RBI - D Murphy (9). 2-out RBI - D
Murphy. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Piazza 1, D Murphy 1. Team
LOB - 5.

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 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .240
I Kinsler 2b 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 .253
M Young ss 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .307
M Byrd cf 3 1 1 3 0 1 5 .317
N Cruz rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .217
J Botts dh 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .200
J Saltalamacchia 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .138
G Laird c 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .232
R Vazquez 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244

Totals 19 3 5 3 2 7 7

BATTING: HR - M Byrd (4, 4th inning off C Gaudin 2 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Byrd 3
(41). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Byrd 2. GIDP - M Byrd. Team
LOB - 4.


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OAKLAND - 000 10 -- 1
TEXAS - 000 30 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 5 5 3 3 2 7 1 3.93

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Gabbard 5 3 1 1 3 4 0 3.66

HBP - M Young (by C Gaudin). Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 86-57; K Gabbard
88-46. Ground balls-fly balls: C Gaudin 7-1; K Gabbard 6-5. Batters faced: C
Gaudin 22; K Gabbard 21.

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

Weather: 92 degrees, clear. Wind: 15 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MARK ELLIS (15) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 6TH OFF KASON GABBARD SCORED MIKE PIAZZA.
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3, TEXAS 3

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D JOHNSON (.235, 0-FOR-2)</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 1 0 2 3 5 0
TEXAS 0 0 0 3 0 3 5 0 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN
TEX - KASON GABBARD

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: N CRUZ (.217, 0-FOR-2)
J BOTTS (.200, 0-FOR-2)
J SALTALAMACCHIA (.138, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (3) VS TEXAS (3) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .295
N Swisher cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .251
J Cust rf 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .263
M Piazza dh 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .297
M Ellis 2b 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 .266
D Johnson 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .234
M Scutaro 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .237
D Murphy ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .220
K Suzuki c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .218

Totals 23 3 5 3 3 4 8

BATTING: 2B - M Ellis (20, K Gabbard). HR - M Ellis (15, 6th inning off K
Gabbard 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - D Murphy (9), M Ellis 2 (52). 2-out RBI - D Murphy.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Piazza 1, D Murphy 1. Team LOB - 5.


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 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .240
I Kinsler 2b 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 .253
M Young ss 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .307
M Byrd cf 3 1 1 3 0 1 5 .317
N Cruz rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .217
J Botts dh 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .200
J Saltalamacchia 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .138
G Laird c 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .232
R Vazquez 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244

Totals 19 3 5 3 2 7 7

BATTING: HR - M Byrd (4, 4th inning off C Gaudin 2 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Byrd 3
(41). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Byrd 2. GIDP - M Byrd. Team
LOB - 4.


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OAKLAND - 000 102 -- 3
TEXAS - 000 30 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 5 5 3 3 2 7 1 3.93

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Gabbard 6 5 3 3 3 4 1 3.93

HBP - M Young (by C Gaudin). Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 86-57; K Gabbard
107-58. Ground balls-fly balls: C Gaudin 7-1; K Gabbard 7-7. Batters faced: C
Gaudin 22; K Gabbard 26.

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

Weather: 92 degrees, clear. Wind: 15 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA SCORED NELSON CRUZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J SALTALAMACCHIA ON SECOND, J BOTTS ON
THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
TEXAS 4 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G LAIRD (.232, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY GERALD LAIRD SCORED JASON BOTTS AND JARROD
SALTALAMACCHIA.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, G LAIRD ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
TEXAS 6 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: R VAZQUEZ (.244, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: RUDDY LUGO (2-0, 10.57) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, G LAIRD ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3, TEXAS 6

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: R VAZQUEZ (.244, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Lugo relieved C Gaudin.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, G LAIRD ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
TEXAS 6 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: R Vazquez (.244, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY FRANK CATALANOTTO SCORED GERALD LAIRD.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, F CATALANOTTO ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
TEXAS 7 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.253, 2-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 1 0 2 3 5 0
TEXAS 0 0 0 3 0 4 7 9 0 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - RUDDY LUGO
TEX - KASON GABBARD

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K SUZUKI (.218, 0-FOR-2)
S STEWART (.295, 0-FOR-3)
N SWISHER (.251, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (3) VS TEXAS (7) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .295
N Swisher cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .251
J Cust rf 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .263
M Piazza dh 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .297
M Ellis 2b 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 .266
D Johnson 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .234
M Scutaro 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .237
D Murphy ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .220
K Suzuki c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .218

Totals 23 3 5 3 3 4 8

BATTING: 2B - M Ellis (20, K Gabbard). HR - M Ellis (15, 6th inning off K
Gabbard 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - D Murphy (9), M Ellis 2 (52). 2-out RBI - D Murphy.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Piazza 1, D Murphy 1. Team LOB - 5.


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 1 0 0 .243
I Kinsler 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .252
M Young ss 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 .307
M Byrd cf 4 1 1 3 0 1 7 .316
N Cruz rf 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 .217
J Botts dh 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .231
J Saltalamacchia 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .167
G Laird c 3 1 1 2 0 2 0 .234
R Vazquez 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244

Totals 25 7 9 7 4 7 10

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). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Byrd 3. GIDP - M
Byrd. Team LOB - 6.


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OAKLAND - 000 102 -- 3
TEXAS - 000 304 -- 7
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 5 8 7 7 3 7 1 4.18
R Lugo 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 9.92

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Gabbard 6 5 3 3 3 4 1 3.93

C Gaudin pitched to 4 batters in the 6th.

IBB - M Young (by R Lugo). HBP - M Young (by C Gaudin). Pitches-strikes: C
Gaudin 101-65; R Lugo 12-5; K Gabbard 107-58. Ground balls-fly balls: C Gaudin
7-1; R Lugo 3-0; K Gabbard 7-7. Batters faced: C Gaudin 26; R Lugo 5; K Gabbard
26.

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

Weather: 92 degrees, clear. Wind: 15 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: WES LITTLETON (0-1, 4.13) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3, TEXAS 7

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K SUZUKI (.218, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: W Littleton relieved K Gabbard.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
TEXAS 7 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K Suzuki (.218, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: FRANK FRANCISCO (1-0, 4.36) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, N SWISHER ON FIRST, S STEWART ON SECOND, K
SUZUKI ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3, TEXAS 7

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.263, 0-FOR-2)</div>