AL: OAKLAND (69-74) at TEXAS (67-74) <h3>Rangers looking for series sweep against Athletics</h3> Oakland (69-74) at Texas (67-74), 3:05 pm EDT ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) - The Texas Rangers look to complete athree-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics on Sunday. The Rangers have been on fire recently, winning 11 of their last13 games. Hank Blalock and Marlon Byrd each had three hits asTexas posted a 7-3 win on Saturday. Kevin Millwood (9-11, 5.30 ERA) will try to keep the Rangers' hotstreak going when he takes the mound on Sunday. Millwood was 2-2 with a 2.35 ERA in five starts before not pickingup a no decision against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. Theveteran righthander allowed six runs and eight hits over fiveinnings. During his last start against Oakland, Millwood allowed fivehits and three runs over six innings during a 6-3 setback onAugust 8. Lenny DiNardo (8-8, 3.70) will try to snap a career-high twogame losing streak when he toes the rubber for the Athletics.DiNardo, who is 0-2 with a 8.31 ERA over his last three starts,allowed four runs and eight hits over six innings as Oakland wasedged by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 4-3, on Tuesday. For his career, DiNardo is 2-1 with a 2.19 ERA in sixappearances - three starts - against the Rangers.
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">OAKLAND AT TEXAS -- LINEUPS OAKLAND TEXAS AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Kevin Thompson CF .190 0 2 Ian Kinsler 2B .275 19 56 Jack Hannahan 3B .267 3 14 Jerry Hairston Jr 3B .192 3 13 Nick Swisher RF .261 17 64 Michael Young SS .308 7 73 Jack Cust DH .262 23 73 Sammy Sosa DH .249 18 79 Mark Ellis 2B .264 17 60 Marlon Byrd CF .312 7 58 Dan Johnson 1B .230 14 51 Jason Botts LF .219 1 10 Donnie Murphy SS .237 5 16 Nelson Cruz RF .213 7 25 Rob Bowen C .367 2 5 Gerald Laird C .219 8 42 Jeff Davanon LF .222 0 3 Jarrod Saltalamacc 1B .248 6 16 Lenny Dinardo LHP (8-8, 3.70) Kevin Millwood RHP (9-11, 5.30)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS WARMUPS: OAK - LENNY DINARDO (8-8, 3.70) TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD (9-11, 5.30) UMPIRES: HP - TED BARRETT 1B - JAMES HOYE 2B - MARK CARLSON 3B - ANGEL HERNANDEZ WEATHER: 93 Degrees, cloudy WIND: 5 mph, out to center</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS NOTE: THE START OF THE GAME IS BEING DELAYED DUE TO RAIN.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS -- REVISED WARMUPS WARMUPS: OAK - LENNY DINARDO (8-8, 3.70) TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD (9-11, 5.30) UMPIRES: HP - TED BARRETT 1B - JAMES HOYE 2B - MARK CARLSON 3B - ANGEL HERNANDEZ WEATHER: 92 Degrees, overcast WIND: 5 mph, out to center</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS NOTE: THE GAME IS UNDERWAY AFTER A 16 MINUTE DELAY.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS STARTING BATS: OAK - LENNY DINARDO AND ROB BOWEN TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD AND GERALD LAIRD DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K THOMPSON (.190, 0 HR, 2 RBI) J HANNAHAN (.267, 3 HR, 14 RBI) N SWISHER (.261, 17 HR, 64 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 - LENNY DINARDO TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.275, 19 HR, 56 RBI) J HAIRSTON JR (.192, 3 HR, 13 RBI) M YOUNG (.308, 7 HR, 73 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 K Thompson cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182 J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263 N Swisher rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 J Cust dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 D Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 D Murphy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 R Bowen c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .367 J DaVanon lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Kinsler 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 J Hairston Jr 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 M Young ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 S Sosa dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249 M Byrd cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 J Botts lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 N Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 J Saltalamacchia 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 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 L DiNardo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.70 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Millwood 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.27 Pitches-strikes: K Millwood 15-10. Ground balls-fly balls: K Millwood 0-1. Batters faced: K Millwood 3. UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--James Hoye. 2B--Mark Carlson. 3B--Angel Hernandez. (Plus rain delay totaling 16 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 92 degrees, overcast. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS CONFIRMED STARTERS: OAK - LENNY DINARDO TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD</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 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - LENNY DINARDO TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.262, 23 HR, 73 RBI) M ELLIS (.264, 17 HR, 60 RBI) D JOHNSON (.230, 14 HR, 51 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS TEXAS (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Thompson cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182 J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263 N Swisher rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 J Cust dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 D Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 D Murphy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 R Bowen c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .367 J DaVanon lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .274 J Hairston Jr 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191 M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307 S Sosa dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249 M Byrd cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 J Botts lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 N Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 J Saltalamacchia 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 0 -- 0 TEXAS - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era L DiNardo 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.66 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Millwood 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.27 Pitches-strikes: L DiNardo 20-12; K Millwood 15-10. Ground balls-fly balls: L DiNardo 1-1; K Millwood 0-1. Batters faced: L DiNardo 3; K Millwood 3. UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--James Hoye. 2B--Mark Carlson. 3B--Angel Hernandez. (Plus rain delay totaling 16 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 92 degrees, overcast. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS NOTE: THE GAME IS BEING DELAYED DUE TO RAIN IN THE TOP OF THE SECOND INNING. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M ELLIS ON FIRST, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0, TEXAS 0</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE TEX: FRANK FRANCISCO (1-1, 4.91) IN THE 2ND SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, M ELLIS ON FIRST, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0, TEXAS 0 DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D JOHNSON (.230, 14 HR, 51 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: F Francisco relieved K Millwood. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M ELLIS ON FIRST, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0 TEXAS 0 TOP, 2ND DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D Johnson (.230, 0-FOR-0)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS NOTE: THE GAME HAS RESUMED IN THE TOP OF THE SECOND INNING AFTER A 1 HOUR AND 13 MINUTE DELAY. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M ELLIS ON FIRST, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0, TEXAS 0</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE BASES LOADED WALK TO JEFF DAVANON SCORED MARK ELLIS. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J DAVANON ON FIRST, R BOWEN ON SECOND, D MURPHY ON THIRD, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1 TEXAS 0 TOP, 2ND DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K THOMPSON (.182, 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 1 1 1 0 TEXAS 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - LENNY DINARDO TEX - FRANK FRANCISCO DUE UP FOR TEXAS: S SOSA (.249, 18 HR, 79 RBI) M BYRD (.312, 7 HR, 58 RBI) J BOTTS (.219, 1 HR, 10 RBI)</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">OAKLAND (1) VS TEXAS (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Thompson cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .174 J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263 N Swisher rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 J Cust dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261 M Ellis 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .266 D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229 D Murphy ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .237 R Bowen c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .367 J DaVanon lf 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .222 Totals 7 1 1 1 3 3 4 BATTING: RBI - J DaVanon (4). 2-out RBI - J DaVanon. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Thompson 2. Team LOB - 3. TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .274 J Hairston Jr 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191 M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307 S Sosa dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249 M Byrd cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 J Botts lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 N Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 J Saltalamacchia 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND - 01 -- 1 TEXAS - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era L DiNardo 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.66 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Millwood 1 1/3 1 1 1 0 3 0 5.31 F Francisco 2/3 0 0 0 3 0 0 4.85 Pitches-strikes: L DiNardo 20-12; K Millwood 31-18; F Francisco 23-10. Ground balls-fly balls: L DiNardo 1-1; K Millwood 0-1; F Francisco 0-2. Batters faced: L DiNardo 3; K Millwood 5; F Francisco 5. UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--James Hoye. 2B--Mark Carlson. 3B--Angel Hernandez. (Plus 2 rain delays totaling 89 minutes in the 1st, 2nd). Weather: 92 degrees, overcast. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>
AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY JASON BOTTS SCORED SAMMY SOSA. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J BOTTS ON FIRST, M BYRD ON THIRD, 0 OUT CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1 TEXAS 1 BOTTOM, 2ND DUE UP FOR TEXAS: N CRUZ (.213, 7 HR, 25 RBI)</div>
