GAME THREAD: AL: OAKLAND (69-73) at TEXAS (66-74)

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS TEXAS (2) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
M Scutaro 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265
J Cust rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .264
M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
N Swisher cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264
D Murphy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247

Totals 12 0 3 0 0 0 4

BATTING: 2B - J Cust (16, L Mendoza). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
M Piazza 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Scutaro-D Murphy-D Johnson).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
I Kinsler 2b 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .277
M Young ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .307
M Byrd cf 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .308
J Botts lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .221
H Blalock dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .288
N Cruz rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .212
J Saltalamacchia c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
R Vazquez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240

Totals 13 2 5 2 1 2 5

BATTING: 2B - I Kinsler (21, C Gaudin). HR - I Kinsler (19, 1st inning off C
Gaudin 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - I Kinsler (56), H Blalock (23). 2-out RBI - H
Blalock. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Cruz 1. GIDP - J Botts.
Team LOB - 3.


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OAKLAND - 000 -- 0
TEXAS - 200 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 3 5 2 2 1 2 1 4.28

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
L Mendoza 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
A Murray 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.50

Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 58-33; L Mendoza 30-21; A Murray 14-8. Ground
balls-fly balls: C Gaudin 6-1; L Mendoza 4-2; A Murray 1-2. Batters faced: C
Gaudin 14; L Mendoza 8; A Murray 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Angel Hernandez. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--James Hoye. 3B--Mark
Carlson.

Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

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

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
M Scutaro 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265
J Cust rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .264
M Piazza dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
D Johnson 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
N Swisher cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264
D Murphy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247

Totals 15 0 3 0 0 0 4

BATTING: 2B - J Cust (16, L Mendoza). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
M Piazza 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Scutaro-D Murphy-D Johnson).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
I Kinsler 2b 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .277
M Young ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .307
M Byrd cf 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .308
J Botts lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .221
H Blalock dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .288
N Cruz rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .212
J Saltalamacchia c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
R Vazquez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240

Totals 13 2 5 2 1 2 5

BATTING: 2B - I Kinsler (21, C Gaudin). HR - I Kinsler (19, 1st inning off C
Gaudin 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - I Kinsler (56), H Blalock (23). 2-out RBI - H
Blalock. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Cruz 1. GIDP - J Botts.
Team LOB - 3.


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OAKLAND - 000 0 -- 0
TEXAS - 200 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 3 5 2 2 1 2 1 4.28

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
L Mendoza 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
A Murray 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.09

Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 58-33; L Mendoza 30-21; A Murray 19-13. Ground
balls-fly balls: C Gaudin 6-1; L Mendoza 4-2; A Murray 2-4. Batters faced: C
Gaudin 14; L Mendoza 8; A Murray 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Angel Hernandez. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--James Hoye. 3B--Mark
Carlson.

Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 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 3 0
TEXAS 2 0 0 2 5 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN
TEX - A.J. MURRAY

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: H BLALOCK (.288, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
N CRUZ (.212, 0-FOR-1)
J SALTALAMACCHIA (.252, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL OAKLAND AT TEXAS
NOTE: TEXAS PITCHER LUIS MENDOZA LEFT THE GAME AFTER TWO
INNINGS WITH A BRUISED LEFT KNEE.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY HANK BLALOCK (7) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 4TH OFF CHAD GAUDIN.
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0, TEXAS 3

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: N CRUZ (.212, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY FRANK CATALANOTTO SCORED NELSON CRUZ.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, F CATALANOTTO ON FIRST, J SALTALAMACCHIA ON
THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
TEXAS 4 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.277, 2-FOR-2, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MICHAEL YOUNG SCORED JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M YOUNG ON FIRST, F CATALANOTTO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
TEXAS 5 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.308, 1-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MARLON BYRD SCORED FRANK CATALANOTTO.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, M BYRD ON FIRST, M YOUNG ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
TEXAS 6 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J BOTTS (.221, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Meyer relieved C Gaudin.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, M BYRD ON FIRST, M YOUNG ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
TEXAS 6 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J Botts (.221, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: DAN MEYER (0-1, 5.40) IN THE 4TH
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, M BYRD ON FIRST, M YOUNG ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0, TEXAS 6

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J BOTTS (.221, 1-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 0 0 3 0
TEXAS 2 0 0 4 6 10 0 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN MEYER
TEX - A.J. MURRAY

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J HANNAHAN (.264, 0-FOR-1)
D MURPHY (.242, 0-FOR-1)
K SUZUKI (.247, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS TEXAS (6) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
M Scutaro 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265
J Cust rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .264
M Piazza dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
D Johnson 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
N Swisher cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264
D Murphy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247

Totals 15 0 3 0 0 0 4

BATTING: 2B - J Cust (16, L Mendoza). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
M Piazza 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Scutaro-D Murphy-D Johnson).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .278
I Kinsler 2b 3 1 2 1 0 0 2 .276
M Young ss 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .308
M Byrd cf 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 .310
J Botts lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 .219
H Blalock dh 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .293
N Cruz rf 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 .215
J Saltalamacchia c 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .252
R Vazquez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240

Totals 20 6 10 6 2 3 9

BATTING: 2B - I Kinsler (21, C Gaudin); N Cruz (14, C Gaudin). HR - I Kinsler
(19, 1st inning off C Gaudin 0 on, 1 Out), H Blalock (7, 4th inning off C
Gaudin 0 on, 0 Out). S - R Vazquez. RBI - I Kinsler (56), H Blalock 2 (24), F
Catalanotto (41), M Young (73), M Byrd (58). 2-out RBI - H Blalock, M Young, M
Byrd. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Botts 1, N Cruz 1. GIDP - J
Botts. Team LOB - 5.


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 000 0 -- 0
TEXAS - 200 4 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 3 2/3 10 6 6 2 2 2 4.47
D Meyer 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.06

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
L Mendoza 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
A Murray 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.09

Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 84-47; D Meyer 4-3; L Mendoza 30-21; A Murray
19-13. Ground balls-fly balls: C Gaudin 7-2; D Meyer 0-0; L Mendoza 4-2; A
Murray 2-4. Batters faced: C Gaudin 22; D Meyer 1; L Mendoza 8; A Murray 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Angel Hernandez. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--James Hoye. 3B--Mark
Carlson.

Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (2) VS TEXAS (6) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .281
M Scutaro 2b 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .267
J Cust rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .263
M Piazza dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
D Johnson 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
N Swisher cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
J Hannahan 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .260
D Murphy ss 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .242
K Suzuki c 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .252

Totals 19 2 5 2 1 1 6

BATTING: 2B - J Cust (16, L Mendoza); K Suzuki (11, A Murray). SF - S Stewart.
RBI - S Stewart (45), M Scutaro (40). 2-out RBI - M Scutaro. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Piazza 1. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Scutaro-D Murphy-D Johnson).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .278
I Kinsler 2b 3 1 2 1 0 0 2 .276
M Young ss 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .308
M Byrd cf 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 .310
J Botts lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 .219
H Blalock dh 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .293
N Cruz rf 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 .215
J Saltalamacchia c 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .252
R Vazquez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240

Totals 20 6 10 6 2 3 9

BATTING: 2B - I Kinsler (21, C Gaudin); N Cruz (14, C Gaudin). HR - I Kinsler
(19, 1st inning off C Gaudin 0 on, 1 Out), H Blalock (7, 4th inning off C
Gaudin 0 on, 0 Out). S - R Vazquez. RBI - I Kinsler (56), H Blalock 2 (24), F
Catalanotto (41), M Young (73), M Byrd (58). 2-out RBI - H Blalock, M Young, M
Byrd. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Botts 1, N Cruz 1. GIDP - J
Botts. Team LOB - 5.


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 000 02 -- 2
TEXAS - 200 4 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 3 2/3 10 6 6 2 2 2 4.47
D Meyer 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.06

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
L Mendoza 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
A Murray 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 5.25

Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 84-47; D Meyer 4-3; L Mendoza 30-21; A Murray
42-26. Ground balls-fly balls: C Gaudin 7-2; D Meyer 0-0; L Mendoza 4-2; A
Murray 3-5. Batters faced: C Gaudin 22; D Meyer 1; L Mendoza 8; A Murray 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Angel Hernandez. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--James Hoye. 3B--Mark
Carlson.

Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 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 2 5 0
TEXAS 2 0 0 4 6 10 0 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN MEYER
TEX - A.J. MURRAY

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: H BLALOCK (.293, 2-FOR-2, HR, 2 RBI)
N CRUZ (.215, 1-FOR-2)
J SALTALAMACCHIA (.252, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MARCO SCUTARO SCORED KURT SUZUKI.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M SCUTARO ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
TEXAS 6 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.264, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY SHANNON STEWART SCORED DONNIE MURPHY.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K SUZUKI ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1
TEXAS 6 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M SCUTARO (.265, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (2) VS TEXAS (6) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .281
M Scutaro 2b 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .267
J Cust rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .263
M Piazza dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
D Johnson 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
N Swisher cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
J Hannahan 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .260
D Murphy ss 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .242
K Suzuki c 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .252

Totals 19 2 5 2 1 1 6

BATTING: 2B - J Cust (16, L Mendoza); K Suzuki (11, A Murray). SF - S Stewart.
RBI - S Stewart (45), M Scutaro (40). 2-out RBI - M Scutaro. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Piazza 1. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Scutaro-D Murphy-D Johnson).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .278
I Kinsler 2b 3 1 2 1 0 0 2 .276
M Young ss 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .308
M Byrd cf 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 .310
J Botts lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 .219
H Blalock dh 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .291
N Cruz rf 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .214
J Saltalamacchia c 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .250
R Vazquez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240

Totals 23 6 10 6 2 3 9

BATTING: 2B - I Kinsler (21, C Gaudin); N Cruz (14, C Gaudin). HR - I Kinsler
(19, 1st inning off C Gaudin 0 on, 1 Out), H Blalock (7, 4th inning off C
Gaudin 0 on, 0 Out). S - R Vazquez. RBI - I Kinsler (56), H Blalock 2 (24), F
Catalanotto (41), M Young (73), M Byrd (58). 2-out RBI - H Blalock, M Young, M
Byrd. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Botts 1, N Cruz 1. GIDP - J
Botts. Team LOB - 5.


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 000 02 -- 2
TEXAS - 200 40 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 3 2/3 10 6 6 2 2 2 4.47
D Meyer 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.26

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
L Mendoza 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
A Murray 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 5.25

Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 84-47; D Meyer 20-13; L Mendoza 30-21; A Murray
42-26. Ground balls-fly balls: C Gaudin 7-2; D Meyer 0-3; L Mendoza 4-2; A
Murray 3-5. Batters faced: C Gaudin 22; D Meyer 4; L Mendoza 8; A Murray 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Angel Hernandez. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--James Hoye. 3B--Mark
Carlson.

Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 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 2 5 0
TEXAS 2 0 0 4 0 6 10 0 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - DAN MEYER
TEX - A.J. MURRAY

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M PIAZZA (.279, 0-FOR-2)
D JOHNSON (.231, 0-FOR-2)
N SWISHER (.260, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: MIKE WOOD (3-1, 4.20) STARTING THE 6TH
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2, TEXAS 6

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M PIAZZA (.279, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Wood relieved A Murray.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
TEXAS 6 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M Piazza (.279, 0-FOR-2)</div>