GAME THREAD: AL: OAKLAND (69-74) at TEXAS (67-74)

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B White relieved S Feldman.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, D JOHNSON ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
TEXAS 8 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D Murphy (.234, 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 0 1 0 2 3 1
TEXAS 0 8 0 0 8 7 1 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - COLBY LEWIS
TEX - BILL WHITE

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.313, 1-FOR-2)
J BOTTS (.226, 1-FOR-1, BB, RBI)
N CRUZ (.215, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

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

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Thompson cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 .167
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .263
N Swisher rf 2 0 0 1 0 1 3 .260
J Cust dh 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .260
M Ellis 2b 3 1 2 0 0 0 3 .267
D Johnson 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .228
D Murphy ss 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 .232
R Bowen c 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 .355
J DaVanon lf 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .234

Totals 18 2 3 2 8 7 19

BATTING: SF - N Swisher. RBI - J DaVanon (4), N Swisher (65). 2-out RBI - J
DaVanon. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 2, K Thompson 3, D
Murphy 2. Team LOB - 11.

FIELDING: E - D Murphy (4, throw). DP: 1 (D Murphy-M Ellis-D Johnson).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .274
J Hairston Jr 3b 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 .190
M Young ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .308
S Sosa dh 3 2 2 3 0 0 1 .252
M Byrd cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .313
J Botts lf 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .226
N Cruz rf 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .215
G Laird c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .221
J Saltalamacchia 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .244

Totals 18 8 7 6 3 3 11

BATTING: 2B - G Laird (16, C Lewis). HR - S Sosa (19, 2nd inning off C Lewis 2
on, 2 Out). S - G Laird. RBI - J Botts (11), N Cruz (26), J Hairston Jr (14), S
Sosa 3 (82). 2-out RBI - J Hairston Jr, S Sosa 3. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - I Kinsler 2. GIDP - S Sosa. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - J Saltalamacchia (6, throw).


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OAKLAND - 010 10 -- 2
TEXAS - 080 0 -- 8
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 1 2/3 4 7 3 2 1 0 3.87
C Lewis 2 1/3 3 1 1 1 2 1 7.39

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Millwood 1 1/3 1 1 1 0 3 0 5.31
F Francisco 1 1/3 1 0 0 5 2 0 4.79
S Feldman 1 1/3 0 1 1 3 0 0 6.08
B White 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00

S Feldman pitched to 1 batter in the 5th.

HBP - J Hannahan (by S Feldman). Pitches-strikes: L DiNardo 53-29; C Lewis
41-22; K Millwood 31-18; F Francisco 55-27; S Feldman 35-16; B White 20-15.
Ground balls-fly balls: L DiNardo 3-1; C Lewis 3-2; K Millwood 0-1; F Francisco
0-2; S Feldman 1-3; B White 1-0. Batters faced: L DiNardo 12; C Lewis 10; K
Millwood 5; F Francisco 10; S Feldman 9; B White 4.

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
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 0 1 0 1 0 2 3 1
TEXAS 0 8 0 0 0 8 8 1 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - COLBY LEWIS
TEX - BILL WHITE

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J HANNAHAN (.263, 0-FOR-1, BB, HBP)
N SWISHER (.260, 0-FOR-2, SF, RBI)
J CUST (.260, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

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

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Thompson cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 .167
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .263
N Swisher rf 2 0 0 1 0 1 3 .260
J Cust dh 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .260
M Ellis 2b 3 1 2 0 0 0 3 .267
D Johnson 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .228
D Murphy ss 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 .232
R Bowen c 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 .355
J DaVanon lf 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .234

Totals 18 2 3 2 8 7 19

BATTING: SF - N Swisher. RBI - J DaVanon (4), N Swisher (65). 2-out RBI - J
DaVanon. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 2, K Thompson 3, D
Murphy 2. Team LOB - 11.

FIELDING: E - D Murphy (4, throw). DP: 1 (D Murphy-M Ellis-D Johnson).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .274
J Hairston Jr 3b 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 .190
M Young ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .308
S Sosa dh 3 2 2 3 0 0 1 .252
M Byrd cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .312
J Botts lf 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .224
N Cruz rf 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 .218
G Laird c 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .221
J Saltalamacchia 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .244

Totals 22 8 8 6 3 4 12

BATTING: 2B - G Laird (16, C Lewis). 3B - N Cruz (1, C Lewis). HR - S Sosa (19,
2nd inning off C Lewis 2 on, 2 Out). S - G Laird. RBI - J Botts (11), N Cruz
(26), J Hairston Jr (14), S Sosa 3 (82). 2-out RBI - J Hairston Jr, S Sosa 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Laird 1, I Kinsler 2. GIDP - S
Sosa. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - J Saltalamacchia (6, throw).


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OAKLAND - 010 10 -- 2
TEXAS - 080 00 -- 8
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 1 2/3 4 7 3 2 1 0 3.87
C Lewis 3 1/3 4 1 1 1 3 1 7.16

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Millwood 1 1/3 1 1 1 0 3 0 5.31
F Francisco 1 1/3 1 0 0 5 2 0 4.79
S Feldman 1 1/3 0 1 1 3 0 0 6.08
B White 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00

S Feldman pitched to 1 batter in the 5th.

HBP - J Hannahan (by S Feldman). Pitches-strikes: L DiNardo 53-29; C Lewis
57-34; K Millwood 31-18; F Francisco 55-27; S Feldman 35-16; B White 20-15.
Ground balls-fly balls: L DiNardo 3-1; C Lewis 4-3; K Millwood 0-1; F Francisco
0-2; S Feldman 1-3; B White 1-0. Batters faced: L DiNardo 12; C Lewis 14; K
Millwood 5; F Francisco 10; S Feldman 9; B White 4.

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
SOLO HOME RUN BY NICK SWISHER (18) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 6TH OFF BILL WHITE.
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3, TEXAS 8

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.260, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 4 1
TEXAS 0 8 0 0 0 8 8 1 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - COLBY LEWIS
TEX - BILL WHITE

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J SALTALAMACCHIA (.244, 0-FOR-2)
I KINSLER (.274, 0-FOR-2, BB)
J HAIRSTON JR (.190, 0-FOR-2, BB, RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (3) VS TEXAS (8) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Thompson cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 .167
J Hannahan 3b 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .260
N Swisher rf 3 1 1 2 0 1 3 .262
J Cust dh 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 .260
M Ellis 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 .266
D Johnson 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .228
D Murphy ss 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 .232
R Bowen c 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 .355
J DaVanon lf 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .234

Totals 22 3 4 3 9 8 21

BATTING: HR - N Swisher (18, 6th inning off B White 0 on, 1 Out). SF - N
Swisher. RBI - J DaVanon (4), N Swisher 2 (66). 2-out RBI - J DaVanon. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 2, K Thompson 3, D Murphy 2. Team LOB
- 12.

FIELDING: E - D Murphy (4, throw). DP: 1 (D Murphy-M Ellis-D Johnson).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .274
J Hairston Jr 3b 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 .190
M Young ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .308
S Sosa dh 3 2 2 3 0 0 1 .252
M Byrd cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .312
J Botts lf 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .224
N Cruz rf 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 .218
G Laird c 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .221
J Saltalamacchia 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .244

Totals 22 8 8 6 3 4 12

BATTING: 2B - G Laird (16, C Lewis). 3B - N Cruz (1, C Lewis). HR - S Sosa (19,
2nd inning off C Lewis 2 on, 2 Out). S - G Laird. RBI - J Botts (11), N Cruz
(26), J Hairston Jr (14), S Sosa 3 (82). 2-out RBI - J Hairston Jr, S Sosa 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Laird 1, I Kinsler 2. GIDP - S
Sosa. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - J Saltalamacchia (6, throw).


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OAKLAND - 010 101 -- 3
TEXAS - 080 00 -- 8
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 1 2/3 4 7 3 2 1 0 3.87
C Lewis 3 1/3 4 1 1 1 3 1 7.16

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Millwood 1 1/3 1 1 1 0 3 0 5.31
F Francisco 1 1/3 1 0 0 5 2 0 4.79
S Feldman 1 1/3 0 1 1 3 0 0 6.08
B White 2 2 1 1 1 3 1 3.37

S Feldman pitched to 1 batter in the 5th.

HBP - J Hannahan (by S Feldman). Pitches-strikes: L DiNardo 53-29; C Lewis
57-34; K Millwood 31-18; F Francisco 55-27; S Feldman 35-16; B White 38-26.
Ground balls-fly balls: L DiNardo 3-1; C Lewis 4-3; K Millwood 0-1; F Francisco
0-2; S Feldman 1-3; B White 1-2. Batters faced: L DiNardo 12; C Lewis 14; K
Millwood 5; F Francisco 10; S Feldman 9; B White 9.

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 - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: SANTIAGO CASILLA (3-1, 3.97) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, I KINSLER ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3, TEXAS 8

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M YOUNG (.308, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Casilla relieved C Lewis.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, I KINSLER ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
TEXAS 8 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M Young (.308, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL OAKLAND AT TEXAS
NOTE: TEXAS PITCHER SCOTT FELDMAN LEFT THE GAME IN THE TOP
OF THE FIFTH INNING WITH A RIGHT KNEE IRRITATION.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY SAMMY SOSA SCORED IAN KINSLER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S SOSA ON FIRST, M YOUNG ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
TEXAS 9 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.312, 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 1 0 1 0 1 3 4 1
TEXAS 0 8 0 0 0 1 9 9 1 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - SANTIAGO CASILLA
TEX - BILL WHITE

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D MURPHY (.232, 0-FOR-2, BB)
R BOWEN (.355, 0-FOR-1, 2 BB)
J DAVANON (.234, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (3) VS TEXAS (9) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Thompson cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 .167
J Hannahan 3b 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .260
N Swisher rf 3 1 1 2 0 1 3 .262
J Cust dh 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 .260
M Ellis 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 .266
D Johnson 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .228
D Murphy ss 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 .232
R Bowen c 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 .355
J DaVanon lf 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .234

Totals 22 3 4 3 9 8 21

BATTING: HR - N Swisher (18, 6th inning off B White 0 on, 1 Out). SF - N
Swisher. RBI - J DaVanon (4), N Swisher 2 (66). 2-out RBI - J DaVanon. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 2, K Thompson 3, D Murphy 2. Team LOB
- 12.

FIELDING: E - D Murphy (4, throw). DP: 1 (D Murphy-M Ellis-D Johnson).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 2 2 0 0 1 1 2 .274
J Hairston Jr 3b 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 .188
M Young ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .308
S Sosa dh 4 2 3 4 0 0 1 .254
M Byrd cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .311
J Botts lf 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .224
N Cruz rf 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 .218
G Laird c 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .221
J Saltalamacchia 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .242

Totals 26 9 9 7 4 5 15

BATTING: 2B - G Laird (16, C Lewis). 3B - N Cruz (1, C Lewis). HR - S Sosa (19,
2nd inning off C Lewis 2 on, 2 Out). S - G Laird. RBI - J Botts (11), N Cruz
(26), J Hairston Jr (14), S Sosa 4 (83). 2-out RBI - J Hairston Jr, S Sosa 4.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Byrd 1, G Laird 1, I Kinsler 2.
GIDP - S Sosa. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - J Saltalamacchia (6, throw).


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OAKLAND - 010 101 -- 3
TEXAS - 080 001 -- 9
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 1 2/3 4 7 3 2 1 0 3.87
C Lewis 4 4 2 2 1 4 1 7.29
S Casilla 1/3 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.94

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Millwood 1 1/3 1 1 1 0 3 0 5.31
F Francisco 1 1/3 1 0 0 5 2 0 4.79
S Feldman 1 1/3 0 1 1 3 0 0 6.08
B White 2 2 1 1 1 3 1 3.37

S Feldman pitched to 1 batter in the 5th.

HBP - J Hannahan (by S Feldman); I Kinsler (by C Lewis). Pitches-strikes: L
DiNardo 53-29; C Lewis 70-40; S Casilla 20-12; K Millwood 31-18; F Francisco
55-27; S Feldman 35-16; B White 38-26. Ground balls-fly balls: L DiNardo 3-1; C
Lewis 4-4; S Casilla 1-0; K Millwood 0-1; F Francisco 0-2; S Feldman 1-3; B
White 1-2. Batters faced: L DiNardo 12; C Lewis 17; S Casilla 3; K Millwood 5;
F Francisco 10; S Feldman 9; B White 9.

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 - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: JOHN RHEINECKER (2-1, 5.36) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3, TEXAS 9

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D MURPHY (.232, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Rheinecker relieved B White.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
TEXAS 9 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D Murphy (.232, 0-FOR-2)</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 3
TEXAS 9 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D Murphy (.232, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY KEVIN THOMPSON SCORED ROB BOWEN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K THOMPSON ON FIRST, J DAVANON ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4
TEXAS 9 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J HANNAHAN (.260, 0-FOR-2, BB, HBP)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JACK HANNAHAN SCORED JEFF DAVANON.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J HANNAHAN ON FIRST, K THOMPSON ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 5
TEXAS 9 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: N SWISHER (.262, 1-FOR-3, SF, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: WES LITTLETON (3-1, 3.69) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, N SWISHER ON FIRST, J HANNAHAN ON SECOND, K
THOMPSON ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 5, TEXAS 9

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M ELLIS (.266, 2-FOR-4)</div>