AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OAKLAND 1 0 1 2 3 0 (BOT 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - BRANDON MCCARTHY OAK - JOE BLANTON DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M ELLIS (.273, 0-FOR-1) D JOHNSON (.231, 0-FOR-1) M SCUTARO (.263, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">TEXAS (0) VS OAKLAND (2) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Catalanotto 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 I Kinsler 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .270 M Young ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .311 M Byrd rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 J Botts lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 H Blalock dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .298 D Murphy cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .382 J Saltalamacchia c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .237 R Vazquez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .239 Totals 12 0 0 0 1 4 2 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .292 D Barton 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .391 N Swisher cf 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .265 J Cust rf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .261 M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .273 D Johnson dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .231 M Scutaro ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 Totals 12 2 3 2 1 3 5 BATTING: HR - N Swisher (22, 3rd inning off B McCarthy 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Cust (77), N Swisher (73). 2-out RBI - N Swisher. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Johnson 1. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 000 0 -- 0 OAKLAND - 101 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era B McCarthy 3 3 2 2 1 3 1 5.07 OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era J Blanton 4 0 0 0 1 4 0 3.70 Pitches-strikes: B McCarthy 52-35; J Blanton 58-38. Ground balls-fly balls: B McCarthy 0-6; J Blanton 2-6. Batters faced: B McCarthy 13; J Blanton 13. UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Rick Reed. 3B--Tim Timmons. Weather: 68 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE TEX: A.J. MURRAY (1-1, 5.40) STARTING THE 4TH CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0, OAKLAND 2 DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M ELLIS (.273, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: A Murray relieved B McCarthy. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0 OAKLAND 2 BOTTOM, 4TH DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M Ellis (.273, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY DAN JOHNSON (16) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN THE 4TH OFF A.J. MURRAY. CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0, OAKLAND 3 DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M SCUTARO (.263, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OAKLAND 1 0 1 1 3 5 0 (TOP 5) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - A.J. MURRAY OAK - JOE BLANTON DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J BOTTS (.233, 0-FOR-1) H BLALOCK (.298, 0-FOR-1) D MURPHY (.382, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">TEXAS (0) VS OAKLAND (3) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Catalanotto 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 I Kinsler 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .270 M Young ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .311 M Byrd rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 J Botts lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 H Blalock dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .298 D Murphy cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .382 J Saltalamacchia c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .237 R Vazquez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .239 Totals 12 0 0 0 1 4 2 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .292 D Barton 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .391 N Swisher cf 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .265 J Cust rf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .261 M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .273 D Johnson dh 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 .233 M Scutaro ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 J Hannahan 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268 K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .250 Totals 17 3 5 3 2 3 7 BATTING: HR - N Swisher (22, 3rd inning off B McCarthy 0 on, 2 Out), D Johnson (16, 4th inning off A Murray 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Cust (77), N Swisher (73), D Johnson (56). 2-out RBI - N Swisher. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Stewart 1, D Johnson 1. Team LOB - 4. ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 000 0 -- 0 OAKLAND - 101 1 -- 3 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era B McCarthy 3 3 2 2 1 3 1 5.07 A Murray 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 5.65 OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era J Blanton 4 0 0 0 1 4 0 3.70 Pitches-strikes: B McCarthy 52-35; A Murray 25-14; J Blanton 58-38. Ground balls-fly balls: B McCarthy 0-6; A Murray 2-1; J Blanton 2-6. Batters faced: B McCarthy 13; A Murray 6; J Blanton 13. UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Rick Reed. 3B--Tim Timmons. Weather: 68 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY DAVID MURPHY SCORED JASON BOTTS. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D MURPHY ON FIRST, H BLALOCK ON THIRD, 0 OUT CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1 OAKLAND 3 TOP, 5TH DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J SALTALAMACCHIA (.237, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA HIT INTO DOUBLE PLAY SCORING HANK BLALOCK. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2 OAKLAND 3 TOP, 5TH DUE UP FOR TEXAS: R VAZQUEZ (.239, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 OAKLAND 1 0 1 1 3 5 0 (BOT 5) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - A.J. MURRAY OAK - JOE BLANTON DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D BARTON (.391, 0-FOR-1, BB) N SWISHER (.265, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI) J CUST (.261, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">TEXAS (2) VS OAKLAND (3) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Catalanotto 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 I Kinsler 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .270 M Young ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .311 M Byrd rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 J Botts lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .240 H Blalock dh 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .302 D Murphy cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .391 J Saltalamacchia c 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .235 R Vazquez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .238 Totals 17 2 3 1 1 4 3 BATTING: RBI - D Murphy (11). GIDP - J Saltalamacchia. Team LOB - 1. OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .292 D Barton 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .391 N Swisher cf 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .265 J Cust rf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .261 M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .273 D Johnson dh 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 .233 M Scutaro ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 J Hannahan 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268 K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .250 Totals 17 3 5 3 2 3 7 BATTING: HR - N Swisher (22, 3rd inning off B McCarthy 0 on, 2 Out), D Johnson (16, 4th inning off A Murray 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Cust (77), N Swisher (73), D Johnson (56). 2-out RBI - N Swisher. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Stewart 1, D Johnson 1. Team LOB - 4. FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Ellis-M Scutaro-D Barton). ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 000 02 -- 2 OAKLAND - 101 1 -- 3 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era B McCarthy 3 3 2 2 1 3 1 5.07 A Murray 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 5.65 OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era J Blanton 5 3 2 2 1 4 0 3.77 Pitches-strikes: B McCarthy 52-35; A Murray 25-14; J Blanton 73-48. Ground balls-fly balls: B McCarthy 0-6; A Murray 2-1; J Blanton 4-7. Batters faced: B McCarthy 13; A Murray 6; J Blanton 18. UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Rick Reed. 3B--Tim Timmons. Weather: 68 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 OAKLAND 1 0 1 1 0 3 6 0 (TOP 6) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - A.J. MURRAY OAK - JOE BLANTON DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F CATALANOTTO (.273, 0-FOR-2) I KINSLER (.270, 0-FOR-2) M YOUNG (.311, 0-FOR-2)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">TEXAS (2) VS OAKLAND (3) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Catalanotto 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 I Kinsler 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .270 M Young ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .311 M Byrd rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 J Botts lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .240 H Blalock dh 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .302 D Murphy cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .391 J Saltalamacchia c 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .235 R Vazquez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .238 Totals 17 2 3 1 1 4 3 BATTING: RBI - D Murphy (11). GIDP - J Saltalamacchia. Team LOB - 1. OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .292 D Barton 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .375 N Swisher cf 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .266 J Cust rf 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .260 M Ellis 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .272 D Johnson dh 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 .233 M Scutaro ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 J Hannahan 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268 K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .250 Totals 21 3 6 3 2 5 9 BATTING: 2B - N Swisher (34, A Murray). HR - N Swisher (22, 3rd inning off B McCarthy 0 on, 2 Out), D Johnson (16, 4th inning off A Murray 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Cust (77), N Swisher (73), D Johnson (56). 2-out RBI - N Swisher. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1, S Stewart 1, D Johnson 1. Team LOB - 5. FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Ellis-M Scutaro-D Barton). ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 000 02 -- 2 OAKLAND - 101 10 -- 3 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era B McCarthy 3 3 2 2 1 3 1 5.07 A Murray 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 5.28 OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era J Blanton 5 3 2 2 1 4 0 3.77 Pitches-strikes: B McCarthy 52-35; A Murray 48-30; J Blanton 73-48. Ground balls-fly balls: B McCarthy 0-6; A Murray 2-2; J Blanton 4-7. Batters faced: B McCarthy 13; A Murray 10; J Blanton 18. UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Rick Reed. 3B--Tim Timmons. Weather: 68 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 0 OAKLAND 1 0 1 1 0 3 6 0 (BOT 6) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - A.J. MURRAY OAK - JOE BLANTON DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D JOHNSON (.233, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI) M SCUTARO (.262, 0-FOR-2) J HANNAHAN (.268, 1-FOR-2)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">TEXAS (2) VS OAKLAND (3) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Catalanotto 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272 I Kinsler 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269 M Young ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .310 M Byrd rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 J Botts lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .240 H Blalock dh 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .302 D Murphy cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .391 J Saltalamacchia c 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .235 R Vazquez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .238 Totals 20 2 3 1 1 4 3 BATTING: RBI - D Murphy (11). GIDP - J Saltalamacchia. Team LOB - 1. OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .292 D Barton 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .375 N Swisher cf 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .266 J Cust rf 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .260 M Ellis 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .272 D Johnson dh 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 .233 M Scutaro ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 J Hannahan 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268 K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .250 Totals 21 3 6 3 2 5 9 BATTING: 2B - N Swisher (34, A Murray). HR - N Swisher (22, 3rd inning off B McCarthy 0 on, 2 Out), D Johnson (16, 4th inning off A Murray 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Cust (77), N Swisher (73), D Johnson (56). 2-out RBI - N Swisher. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1, S Stewart 1, D Johnson 1. Team LOB - 5. FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Ellis-M Scutaro-D Barton). ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 000 020 -- 2 OAKLAND - 101 10 -- 3 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era B McCarthy 3 3 2 2 1 3 1 5.07 A Murray 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 5.28 OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era J Blanton 6 3 2 2 1 4 0 3.75 Pitches-strikes: B McCarthy 52-35; A Murray 48-30; J Blanton 82-55. Ground balls-fly balls: B McCarthy 0-6; A Murray 2-2; J Blanton 7-7. Batters faced: B McCarthy 13; A Murray 10; J Blanton 21. UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Rick Reed. 3B--Tim Timmons. Weather: 68 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY DAN JOHNSON (17) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN THE 6TH OFF A.J. MURRAY. CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2, OAKLAND 4 DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M SCUTARO (.262, 0-FOR-2)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE TEX: WES LITTLETON (3-1, 3.61) IN THE 6TH SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2, OAKLAND 4 DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K SUZUKI (.250, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: W Littleton relieved A Murray. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2 OAKLAND 4 BOTTOM, 6TH DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K Suzuki (.250, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 0 OAKLAND 1 0 1 1 0 1 4 7 0 (TOP 7) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - WES LITTLETON OAK - JOE BLANTON DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.305, 0-FOR-2) J BOTTS (.240, 1-FOR-2) H BLALOCK (.302, 1-FOR-2)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">TEXAS (2) VS OAKLAND (4) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Catalanotto 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272 I Kinsler 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269 M Young ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .310 M Byrd rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 J Botts lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .240 H Blalock dh 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .302 D Murphy cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .391 J Saltalamacchia c 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .235 R Vazquez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .238 Totals 20 2 3 1 1 4 3 BATTING: RBI - D Murphy (11). GIDP - J Saltalamacchia. Team LOB - 1. OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .292 D Barton 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .375 N Swisher cf 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .266 J Cust rf 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .260 M Ellis 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .272 D Johnson dh 3 2 2 2 0 1 2 .235 M Scutaro ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 J Hannahan 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265 K Suzuki c 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .249 Totals 25 4 7 4 2 5 9 BATTING: 2B - N Swisher (34, A Murray). HR - N Swisher (22, 3rd inning off B McCarthy 0 on, 2 Out), D Johnson 2 (17, 4th inning off A Murray 0 on, 1 Out, 6th inning off A Murray 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Cust (77), N Swisher (73), D Johnson 2 (57). 2-out RBI - N Swisher. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1, S Stewart 1, D Johnson 1. Team LOB - 5. FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Ellis-M Scutaro-D Barton). ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 000 020 -- 2 OAKLAND - 101 101 -- 4 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era B McCarthy 3 3 2 2 1 3 1 5.07 A Murray 2 2/3 4 2 2 1 2 2 5.62 W Littleton 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.59 OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era J Blanton 6 3 2 2 1 4 0 3.75 Pitches-strikes: B McCarthy 52-35; A Murray 60-35; W Littleton 7-5; J Blanton 82-55. Ground balls-fly balls: B McCarthy 0-6; A Murray 2-4; W Littleton 1-0; J Blanton 7-7. Batters faced: B McCarthy 13; A Murray 13; W Littleton 1; J Blanton 21. UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Rick Reed. 3B--Tim Timmons. Weather: 68 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, out to right.</div>
