AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE SACRIFICE FLY BY IAN KINSLER SCORED DAVID MURPHY. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T METCALF ON FIRST, J SALTALAMACCHIA ON SECOND, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3 OAKLAND 7 TOP, 8TH DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M YOUNG (.310, 0-FOR-3)</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 0 1 3 5 1 OAKLAND 1 0 1 1 0 1 3 7 10 0 (BOT 8) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - LUIS MENDOZA OAK - ALAN EMBREE DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K SUZUKI (.249, 0-FOR-2, BB) S STEWART (.291, 1-FOR-4) D BARTON (.360, 0-FOR-3, BB)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">TEXAS (3) VS OAKLAND (7) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Catalanotto 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272 a-G Quiroz ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 T Metcalf pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 I Kinsler 2b 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .269 M Young ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .310 M Byrd rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 J Botts lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .238 H Blalock dh 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .300 D Murphy cf 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .400 J Saltalamacchia c 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .241 R Vazquez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .238 b-S Sosa ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .254 Totals 27 3 5 2 2 7 9 a-walked for F Catalanotto in the 8th; b-struck out swinging for R Vazquez in the 8th. BATTING: 2B - D Murphy (9, J Blanton). SF - I Kinsler. RBI - D Murphy (11), I Kinsler (57). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Young 1. GIDP - J Saltalamacchia. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: E - R Vazquez (6, throw). OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .291 D Barton 1b 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .360 N Swisher cf-rf 3 2 2 1 0 0 1 .266 J Cust rf 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .262 J DaVanon pr-cf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .216 M Ellis 2b 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .274 D Johnson dh 4 2 3 4 0 1 2 .237 M Scutaro ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 J Hannahan 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .263 K Suzuki c 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .249 Totals 32 7 10 7 2 6 11 BATTING: 2B - N Swisher (34, A Murray); M Ellis (31, L Mendoza). 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 4 (59), M Ellis (66). 2-out RBI - N Swisher, M Ellis, D Johnson 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1, S Stewart 1, D Johnson 1, J Hannahan 1. Team LOB - 7. FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Ellis-M Scutaro-D Barton). ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 000 020 01 -- 3 OAKLAND - 101 101 3 -- 7 ---------------------------------------------------- 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 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.56 B White 1/3 1 2 2 0 1 0 6.23 L Mendoza 1/3 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.08 OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era J Blanton 7 5 3 3 1 6 0 3.77 D Braden 1/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 6.71 A Embree 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.03 J Blanton pitched to 2 batters in the 8th. HBP - N Swisher (by B White). Pitches-strikes: B McCarthy 52-35; A Murray 60-35; W Littleton 9-6; B White 5-4; L Mendoza 7-5; J Blanton 99-67; D Braden 11-5; A Embree 8-5. Ground balls-fly balls: B McCarthy 0-6; A Murray 2-4; W Littleton 2-0; B White 0-0; L Mendoza 2-0; J Blanton 8-7; D Braden 0-0; A Embree 1-1. Batters faced: B McCarthy 13; A Murray 13; W Littleton 2; B White 3; L Mendoza 4; J Blanton 26; D Braden 2; A Embree 2. 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 - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: T Metcalf at third base. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3 OAKLAND 7 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K Suzuki (.249, 0-FOR-2)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: B Wilkerson at first base. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3 OAKLAND 7 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K Suzuki (.249, 0-FOR-2)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE TEX: ARMANDO GALARRAGA (NO RECORD) STARTING THE 8TH CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3, OAKLAND 7 DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K SUZUKI (.249, 0-FOR-2)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: A Galarraga relieved L Mendoza. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3 OAKLAND 7 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K Suzuki (.249, 0-FOR-2)</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 0 1 3 5 1 OAKLAND 1 0 1 1 0 1 3 0 7 10 0 (TOP 9) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - ARMANDO GALARRAGA OAK - ALAN EMBREE DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.304, 0-FOR-3) J BOTTS (.238, 1-FOR-3) H BLALOCK (.300, 1-FOR-3)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">TEXAS (3) VS OAKLAND (7) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Catalanotto 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272 a-G Quiroz ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 T Metcalf pr-3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 I Kinsler 2b 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .269 M Young ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .310 M Byrd rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 J Botts lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .238 H Blalock dh 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .300 D Murphy cf 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .400 J Saltalamacchia c 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .241 R Vazquez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .238 b-S Sosa ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .254 B Wilkerson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 Totals 27 3 5 2 2 7 9 a-walked for F Catalanotto in the 8th; b-struck out swinging for R Vazquez in the 8th. BATTING: 2B - D Murphy (9, J Blanton). SF - I Kinsler. RBI - D Murphy (11), I Kinsler (57). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Young 1. GIDP - J Saltalamacchia. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: E - R Vazquez (6, throw). OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .291 D Barton 1b 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 .346 N Swisher cf-rf 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 .266 J Cust rf 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .262 J DaVanon pr-cf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .216 M Ellis 2b 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .274 D Johnson dh 4 2 3 4 0 1 2 .237 M Scutaro ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 J Hannahan 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .263 K Suzuki c 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .249 Totals 35 7 10 7 3 6 14 BATTING: 2B - N Swisher (34, A Murray); M Ellis (31, L Mendoza). 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 4 (59), M Ellis (66). 2-out RBI - N Swisher, M Ellis, D Johnson 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1, S Stewart 1, D Johnson 1, J Hannahan 1. Team LOB - 8. FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Ellis-M Scutaro-D Barton). ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 000 020 01 -- 3 OAKLAND - 101 101 30 -- 7 ---------------------------------------------------- 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 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.56 B White 1/3 1 2 2 0 1 0 6.23 L Mendoza 1/3 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.08 A Galarraga 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era J Blanton 7 5 3 3 1 6 0 3.77 D Braden 1/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 6.71 A Embree 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.03 J Blanton pitched to 2 batters in the 8th. HBP - N Swisher (by B White). Pitches-strikes: B McCarthy 52-35; A Murray 60-35; W Littleton 9-6; B White 5-4; L Mendoza 7-5; A Galarraga 12-7; J Blanton 99-67; D Braden 11-5; A Embree 8-5. Ground balls-fly balls: B McCarthy 0-6; A Murray 2-4; W Littleton 2-0; B White 0-0; L Mendoza 2-0; A Galarraga 0-3; J Blanton 8-7; D Braden 0-0; A Embree 1-1. Batters faced: B McCarthy 13; A Murray 13; W Littleton 2; B White 3; L Mendoza 4; A Galarraga 4; J Blanton 26; D Braden 2; A Embree 2. 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 FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 6 1 OAKLAND 1 0 1 1 0 1 3 0 x 7 10 0 (FINAL) BATTERIES: TEX - BRANDON MCCARTHY, A.J. MURRAY (4TH), WES LITTLETON (6TH), BILL WHITE (7TH), LUIS MENDOZA (7TH), ARMANDO GALARRAGA (8TH) AND JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA OAK - JOE BLANTON, DALLAS BRADEN (8TH), ALAN EMBREE (8TH) AND KURT SUZUKI HOME RUNS: TEX - NONE OAK - NICK SWISHER (22) OFF BRANDON MCCARTHY IN THE 3RD, 0 ON DAN JOHNSON (16) OFF A.J. MURRAY IN THE 4TH, 0 ON DAN JOHNSON (17) OFF A.J. MURRAY IN THE 6TH, 0 ON</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">AL FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 6 1 OAKLAND 1 0 1 1 0 1 3 0 x 7 10 0 (FINAL) BATTERIES: TEX - BRANDON MCCARTHY, A.J. MURRAY (4TH), WES LITTLETON (6TH), BILL WHITE (7TH), LUIS MENDOZA (7TH), ARMANDO GALARRAGA (8TH) AND JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA OAK - JOE BLANTON, DALLAS BRADEN (8TH), ALAN EMBREE (8TH) AND KURT SUZUKI WP - JOE BLANTON (14-9) LP - BRANDON MCCARTHY (5-10) SAVE - ALAN EMBREE (17) HOME RUNS: TEX - NONE OAK - NICK SWISHER (22) OFF BRANDON MCCARTHY IN THE 3RD, 0 ON DAN JOHNSON (16) OFF A.J. MURRAY IN THE 4TH, 0 ON DAN JOHNSON (17) OFF A.J. MURRAY IN THE 6TH, 0 ON TIME: 2:40 ATT: 24,517 PROBABLES: TEX - VICENTE PADILLA (6-9, 5.70) OAK - LENNY DINARDO (8-9, 3.87)</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">TEXAS (3) VS OAKLAND (7) - FINAL TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Catalanotto 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272 a-G Quiroz ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 T Metcalf pr-3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 I Kinsler 2b 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .269 M Young ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .310 M Byrd rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306 J Botts lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .236 H Blalock dh 4 1 1 0 0 3 1 .298 D Murphy cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .394 J Saltalamacchia c 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .241 R Vazquez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .238 b-S Sosa ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .254 B Wilkerson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 Totals 31 3 6 2 2 8 11 a-walked for F Catalanotto in the 8th; b-struck out swinging for R Vazquez in the 8th. BATTING: 2B - D Murphy (9, J Blanton). SF - I Kinsler. RBI - D Murphy (11), I Kinsler (57). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Young 1, D Murphy 1. GIDP - J Saltalamacchia. Team LOB - 4. FIELDING: E - R Vazquez (6, throw). OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Stewart lf 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .291 D Barton 1b 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 .346 N Swisher cf-rf 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 .266 J Cust rf 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .262 J DaVanon pr-cf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .216 M Ellis 2b 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .274 D Johnson dh 4 2 3 4 0 1 2 .237 M Scutaro ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 J Hannahan 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .263 K Suzuki c 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .249 Totals 35 7 10 7 3 6 14 BATTING: 2B - N Swisher (34, A Murray); M Ellis (31, L Mendoza). 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 4 (59), M Ellis (66). 2-out RBI - N Swisher, M Ellis, D Johnson 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1, S Stewart 1, D Johnson 1, J Hannahan 1. Team LOB - 8. FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Ellis-M Scutaro-D Barton). ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 000 020 010 -- 3 OAKLAND - 101 101 30x -- 7 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era B McCarthy (L, 5-10) 3 3 2 2 1 3 1 5.07 A Murray 2 2/3 4 2 2 1 2 2 5.62 W Littleton 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.56 B White 1/3 1 2 2 0 1 0 6.23 L Mendoza 1/3 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.08 A Galarraga 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era J Blanton (W, 14-9) 7 5 3 3 1 6 0 3.77 D Braden 1/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 6.71 A Embree (S, 17) 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.97 J Blanton pitched to 2 batters in the 8th. HBP - N Swisher (by B White). Pitches-strikes: B McCarthy 52-35; A Murray 60-35; W Littleton 9-6; B White 5-4; L Mendoza 7-5; A Galarraga 12-7; J Blanton 99-67; D Braden 11-5; A Embree 28-20. Ground balls-fly balls: B McCarthy 0-6; A Murray 2-4; W Littleton 2-0; B White 0-0; L Mendoza 2-0; A Galarraga 0-3; J Blanton 8-7; D Braden 0-0; A Embree 2-2. Batters faced: B McCarthy 13; A Murray 13; W Littleton 2; B White 3; L Mendoza 4; A Galarraga 4; J Blanton 26; D Braden 2; A Embree 6. UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Rick Reed. 3B--Tim Timmons. T--2:40. Att--24,517. Weather: 68 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TEXAS (3) AT OAKLAND (7) - HOW THEY SCORED ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OAKLAND 1ST: S Stewart singled to center. D Barton walked, S Stewart to second. N Swisher flied out to center, S Stewart to third. J Cust singled to right, S Stewart scored, D Barton to second. M Ellis struck out swinging. D Johnson struck out swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, OAKLAND 1. OAKLAND 3RD: S Stewart flied out to right. D Barton flied out to right. N Swisher homered to center. J Cust flied out to center. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, OAKLAND 2. OAKLAND 4TH: A Murray relieved B McCarthy. M Ellis grounded out to third. D Johnson homered to right. M Scutaro grounded out to shortstop. J Hannahan reached on infield single to third. K Suzuki walked, J Hannahan to second. S Stewart flied out to center. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, OAKLAND 3. TEXAS 5TH: J Botts singled to right. H Blalock singled to center, J Botts to second. D Murphy singled to center, J Botts scored, H Blalock to third. J Saltalamacchia grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, H Blalock scored, D Murphy out at second. R Vazquez flied out to left. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 2, OAKLAND 3. OAKLAND 6TH: D Johnson homered to right. M Scutaro popped out to second. J Hannahan flied out to center. W Littleton relieved A Murray. K Suzuki grounded out to third. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 2, OAKLAND 4. OAKLAND 7TH: S Stewart grounded out to second. B White relieved W Littleton. D Barton struck out looking. N Swisher hit by pitch. J Cust singled to right, N Swisher to second. L Mendoza relieved B White. J DaVanon ran for J Cust. M Ellis doubled to left, N Swisher scored, J DaVanon to third. D Johnson singled to center, J DaVanon and M Ellis scored. M Scutaro grounded into fielder's choice to third, D Johnson safe at third on throwing error by third baseman R Vazquez. J Hannahan grounded out to second. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error) TEXAS 2, OAKLAND 7. TEXAS 8TH: N Swisher in right field. J DaVanon in center field. D Murphy doubled to deep left center. J Saltalamacchia singled to right, D Murphy to third. D Braden relieved J Blanton. S Sosa hit for R Vazquez. S Sosa struck out swinging. G Quiroz hit for F Catalanotto. G Quiroz walked, J Saltalamacchia to second. A Embree relieved D Braden. T Metcalf ran for G Quiroz. I Kinsler hit sacrifice fly to center, D Murphy scored. M Young grounded out to pitcher. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 3, OAKLAND 7.</div>
AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TEXAS (3) AT OAKLAND (7) - EVENT LOG ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Texas Starting Lineups -- F Catalanotto 1B, I Kinsler 2B, M Young SS, M Byrd RF, J Botts LF, H Blalock DH, D Murphy CF, J Saltalamacchia C, R Vazquez 3B, B McCarthy RHP. Oakland Starting Lineups -- S Stewart LF, D Barton 1B, N Swisher CF, J Cust RF, M Ellis 2B, D Johnson DH, M Scutaro SS, J Hannahan 3B, K Suzuki C, J Blanton RHP. Umpires -- Alfonso Marquez (HP), Chuck Meriwether (1B), Rick Reed (2B), Tim Timmons (3B). Gametime Weather: 68 degrees, Partly Cloudy, wind out to right at 10 mph. TEXAS 1ST: F Catalanotto flied out to center. I Kinsler struck out swinging. M Young struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, OAKLAND 0. OAKLAND 1ST: S Stewart singled to center. D Barton walked, S Stewart to second. N Swisher flied out to center, S Stewart to third. J Cust singled to right, S Stewart scored, D Barton to second. M Ellis struck out swinging. D Johnson struck out swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, OAKLAND 1. TEXAS 2ND: M Byrd grounded out to third. J Botts flied out to center. H Blalock struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, OAKLAND 1. OAKLAND 2ND: M Scutaro flied out to right. J Hannahan lined out to left. K Suzuki struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, OAKLAND 1. TEXAS 3RD: D Murphy flied out to right. J Saltalamacchia walked. R Vazquez struck out swinging. F Catalanotto lined out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, OAKLAND 1. OAKLAND 3RD: S Stewart flied out to right. D Barton flied out to right. N Swisher homered to center. J Cust flied out to center. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, OAKLAND 2. TEXAS 4TH: I Kinsler flied out to left. M Young grounded out to shortstop. M Byrd flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, OAKLAND 2. OAKLAND 4TH: A Murray relieved B McCarthy. M Ellis grounded out to third. D Johnson homered to right. M Scutaro grounded out to shortstop. J Hannahan reached on infield single to third. K Suzuki walked, J Hannahan to second. S Stewart flied out to center. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, OAKLAND 3. TEXAS 5TH: J Botts singled to right. H Blalock singled to center, J Botts to second. D Murphy singled to center, J Botts scored, H Blalock to third. J Saltalamacchia grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, H Blalock scored, D Murphy out at second. R Vazquez flied out to left. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 2, OAKLAND 3. OAKLAND 5TH: D Barton struck out swinging. N Swisher doubled to left. J Cust struck out swinging. M Ellis flied out to center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 2, OAKLAND 3. TEXAS 6TH: F Catalanotto grounded out to shortstop. I Kinsler grounded out to shortstop. M Young grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 2, OAKLAND 3. OAKLAND 6TH: D Johnson homered to right. M Scutaro popped out to second. J Hannahan flied out to center. W Littleton relieved A Murray. K Suzuki grounded out to third. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 2, OAKLAND 4. TEXAS 7TH: M Byrd grounded out to third. J Botts struck out swinging. H Blalock struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 2, OAKLAND 4. OAKLAND 7TH: S Stewart grounded out to second. B White relieved W Littleton. D Barton struck out looking. N Swisher hit by pitch. J Cust singled to right, N Swisher to second. L Mendoza relieved B White. J DaVanon ran for J Cust. M Ellis doubled to left, N Swisher scored, J DaVanon to third. D Johnson singled to center, J DaVanon and M Ellis scored. M Scutaro grounded into fielder's choice to third, D Johnson safe at third on throwing error by third baseman R Vazquez. J Hannahan grounded out to second. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error) TEXAS 2, OAKLAND 7. TEXAS 8TH: N Swisher in right field. J DaVanon in center field. D Murphy doubled to deep left center. J Saltalamacchia singled to right, D Murphy to third. D Braden relieved J Blanton. S Sosa hit for R Vazquez. S Sosa struck out swinging. G Quiroz hit for F Catalanotto. G Quiroz walked, J Saltalamacchia to second. A Embree relieved D Braden. T Metcalf ran for G Quiroz. I Kinsler hit sacrifice fly to center, D Murphy scored. M Young grounded out to pitcher. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 3, OAKLAND 7. OAKLAND 8TH: T Metcalf at third base. B Wilkerson at first base. A Galarraga relieved L Mendoza. K Suzuki walked. S Stewart flied out to center. D Barton popped out to shortstop. N Swisher flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 3, OAKLAND 7. TEXAS 9TH: M Byrd singled to center. M Byrd to second on fielder's indifference. J Botts flied out to center, M Byrd to third. H Blalock struck out swinging. D Murphy grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 3, OAKLAND 7.</div>
Blanton, Johnson propel Athletics past Rangers <h3>OAKLAND 7, TEXAS 3</h3>By Tom Kent PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer OAKLAND, California (Ticker) -- Joe Blanton made his motherproud. Blanton pitched seven stellar innings and Dan Johnson belted twohome runs while driving in four, as the Oakland Athleticsdefeated the Texas Rangers, 7-3, on Saturday. Blanton's mother Carolyn and aunt Dottie each threw out aceremonial first pitch simultaneously before the game after aceremony in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Day. Both arebreast cancer survivors. The righthander, who did not yield a hit until the fifth inning,allowed three runs and five hits while striking out six andwalking three. Blanton (14-9) entered with a 4-1 record and 2.41 ERA over hislast six starts after posting a 1-4 mark with a 7.12 ERA overhis previous seven outings. With a 2-0 lead in the fourth, Johnson belted a solo shot overthe right field wall off Rangers reliever A.J. Murray for a 3-0lead. It was Johnson's 16th of the season. Johnson reached Murray again in the sixth for his second homerun of the game - another blast to right - to give Oakland a 4-2advantage. It was Johnson's third career multi-homer game andsecond this season. In the third, Nick Swisher deposited a 1-1 offering off of Texasstarter Brandon McCarthy over the center field wall for a 2-0advantage. It was Swisher's 22nd home run of the season andthird in as many games. McCarthy (5-10), who was on a limited pitch count, yielded tworuns and three hits in three innings while walking one andstriking out three. He threw 35 of his 52 pitches for strikes. The righthander, who missed 23 days due to a stress fracture inhis right shoulder, was coming off the shortest outing of hiscareer against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday, lasting just 2/3of an inning while giving up three runs. Jack Cust drove in a run in the first on a run-scoring singlefor the A's, who have won five of their last six games. Oakland improved to 74-76, yet is still in jeopardy of postingtheir first losing season since 1998. Only the New York Yankeesand Boston Red Sox have more consecutive winning seasons thanthe Athletics. David Murphy and Ian Kinsler each drove in a run for Texas whichhas lost five in a row after a season-high six-game winningstreak.
Blanton, Johnson propel Athletics past Rangers <h3>OAKLAND 7, TEXAS 3</h3>By Tom Kent PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer OAKLAND, California (Ticker) -- Joe Blanton made his motherproud. Blanton pitched seven stellar innings and Dan Johnson belted twohome runs while driving in four, as the Oakland Athleticsdefeated the Texas Rangers, 7-3, on Saturday. Blanton's mother Carolyn and aunt Dottie each threw out aceremonial first pitch simultaneously before the game after aceremony in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Day. Both arebreast cancer survivors. The righthander, who did not yield a hit until the fifth inning,allowed three runs and five hits while striking out six andwalking three. Blanton (14-9) entered with a 4-1 record and 2.41 ERA over hislast six starts after posting a 1-4 mark with a 7.12 ERA overhis previous seven outings. With a 2-0 lead in the fourth, Johnson belted a solo shot overthe right field wall off Rangers reliever A.J. Murray for a 3-0lead. It was Johnson's 16th of the season. Johnson reached Murray again in the sixth for his second homerun of the game - another blast to right - to give Oakland a 4-2advantage. It was Johnson's third career multi-homer game andsecond this season. In the third, Nick Swisher deposited a 1-1 offering off of Texasstarter Brandon McCarthy over the center field wall for a 2-0advantage. It was Swisher's 22nd home run of the season andthird in as many games. McCarthy (5-10), who was on a limited pitch count, yielded tworuns and three hits in three innings while walking one andstriking out three. He threw 35 of his 52 pitches for strikes. The righthander, who missed 23 days due to a stress fracture inhis right shoulder, was coming off the shortest outing of hiscareer against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday, lasting just 2/3of an inning while giving up three runs. Jack Cust drove in a run in the first on a run-scoring singlefor the A's, who have won five of their last six games. Oakland improved to 74-76, yet is still in jeopardy of postingtheir first losing season since 1998. Only the New York Yankeesand Boston Red Sox have more consecutive winning seasons thanthe Athletics. David Murphy and Ian Kinsler each drove in a run for Texas whichhas lost five in a row after a season-high six-game winningstreak.
Blanton, Johnson propel Athletics past Rangers <h3>OAKLAND 7, TEXAS 3</h3>By Tom Kent PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer OAKLAND, California (Ticker) -- Joe Blanton made his mother proud. Blanton pitched seven stellar innings and Dan Johnson belted twohome runs while driving in four, as the Oakland Athleticsdefeated the Texas Rangers, 7-3, on Saturday. Blanton's mother Carolyn and aunt Dottie each threw out aceremonial first pitch simultaneously before the game after aceremony in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Day. Both arebreast cancer survivors. "It was awesome seeing them throw out the first pitch," Blantonsaid. "Two people who are so close to me, and them having gonethrough that, made it even more special that I was able to pitchon this day and do well." "It was a special moment," Athletics manager Bob Geren said."Family is more important than anything else. For him to havehis mother and aunt there, and get the win, it doesn't get anybetter than that." The righthander, who did not yield a hit until the fifth inning,allowed three runs and five hits while striking out six andwalking three. "I was able to mix my pitches," Blanton said. "Everything wasworking for me today." Blanton (14-9) entered with a 4-1 record and 2.41 ERA over hislast six starts after posting a 1-4 mark with a 7.12 ERA overhis previous seven outings. With a 2-0 lead in the fourth, Johnson belted a solo shot overthe right field wall off Rangers reliever A.J. Murray for a 3-0lead. It was Johnson's 16th of the season. Johnson reached Murray again in the sixth for his second homerun of the game - another blast to right - to give Oakland a 4-2advantage. It was Johnson's third career multi-homer game andsecond this season. "It's good to get a couple hits in a game instead of spreadingthem out," Johnson said. "I've been feeling better at the platerecently. I've just been trying to focus on getting back towhere I need to be." In the third, Nick Swisher deposited a 1-1 offering off of Texasstarter Brandon McCarthy over the center field wall for a 2-0advantage. It was Swisher's 22nd home run of the season andthird in as many games. McCarthy (5-10), who was on a limited pitch count, yielded tworuns and three hits in three innings while walking one andstriking out three. He threw 35 of his 52 pitches for strikes. "That was an improvement over anything I've done in the last twoyears," McCarthy said. "That was the first time that I felt incommand. My body was doing what I wanted it to do. Other thantwo mistake pitches, I felt like I was where I needed to be." The righthander, who missed 23 days due to a stress fracture inhis right shoulder, was coming off the shortest outing of hiscareer against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday, lasting just 2/3of an inning while giving up three runs. "Brandon's command was much better," Rangers manager RonWashington said. "His pace was better and his fastball wasbetter. He threw a fastball down that (Nick Swisher) went downand got, but other than that, I thought he pitched really good." Jack Cust drove in a run in the first on a run-scoring singlefor the A's, who have won five of their last six games. Oakland improved to 74-76, yet is still in jeopardy of postingtheir first losing season since 1998. Only the New York Yankeesand Boston Red Sox have more consecutive winning seasons thanthe Athletics. David Murphy and Ian Kinsler each drove in a run for Texas whichhas lost five in a row after a season-high six-game winningstreak.
