GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TEXAS (19-33) at OAKLAND (25-26)

AL: TEXAS (19-33) at OAKLAND (25-26)

<h3>Haren looks to remain dominant in rubber match</h3>



Texas (19-33) at Oakland (25-26) 3:35 pm EDT

OAKLAND, California (Ticker) -- The rotation of the OaklandAthletics has been the team's mainstay all season long. Perhapsthe biggest piece has been ace Danny Haren.

The Athletics conclude their three-game series with the TexasRangers on Wednesday at McAfee Coliseum.

Haren (5-2, 1.70 ERA), who leads the American League in ERA,will get the call in the rubber match between the divisionrivals. With two starters - Rich Harden and Esteban Loaiza -already on the disabled list, Oakland has needed someone to pickup the slack at the top of the rotation and the righthander hasdone just that.

Haren has not allowed more than two earned runs in any of hislast eight outings, including just one run and two hits overseven frames in a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles onFriday, the fifth straight win for the ace.

The righthander has made seven lifetime starts against Texas,going 2-3 with a 4.57 ERA. He struck out a career-high 12batters the last time he opposed the Rangers last August.

John Koronka (0-1, 5.40) will get the start for Texas, whichsnapped a six-game skid with Tuesday's 4-0 victory. The26-year-old will be making just his second start of the seasonand is the only lefthander to start for the Rangers this season.

Koronka, who is replacing Brandon McCarthy while he recoversfrom a blister on his pitching hand, started for the Rangers onMay 19 against the Houston Astros and yielded three runs infive-plus innings of a 6-1 loss.

The southpaw will be making just his second career start againstthe A's, but does not have a decision despite a 2.57 ERA.

 

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<div class="pre">TEXAS AT OAKLAND -- LINEUPS

TEXAS OAKLAND
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Kenny Lofton CF .266 4 13 Shannon Stewart LF .276 2 16
Michael Young SS .248 4 26 Travis Buck RF .263 6 16
Mark Teixeira 1B .303 9 33 Nick Swisher 1B .298 9 32
Sammy Sosa DH .257 10 39 Milton Bradley CF .275 2 6
Frank Catalanotto LF .176 4 12 Dan Johnson DH .315 5 18
Marlon Byrd RF .400 0 3 Eric Chavez 3B .233 6 24
Ian Kinsler 2B .240 10 27 Bobby Crosby SS .258 5 20
Ramon Vazquez 3B .414 3 9 Marco Scutaro 2B .241 2 7
Gerald Laird C .219 2 16 Jason Kendall C .182 0 12

John Koronka LHP (0-1, 5.40) Dan Haren RHP (5-2, 1.70)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND
WARMUPS: TEX - JOHN KORONKA (0-1, 5.40)
OAK - DAN HAREN (5-2, 1.70)

UMPIRES: HP - MIKE MUCHLINSKI
1B - DANA DEMUTH
2B - DERRYL COUSINS
3B - KERWIN DANLEY

WEATHER: 63 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 12 mph, out to right</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND
STARTING BATS: TEX - JOHN KORONKA AND GERALD LAIRD
OAK - DAN HAREN AND JASON KENDALL

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: K LOFTON (.266, 4 HR, 13 RBI)
M YOUNG (.248, 4 HR, 26 RBI)
M TEIXEIRA (.303, 9 HR, 33 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - JOHN KORONKA
OAK - DAN HAREN

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.276, 2 HR, 16 RBI)
T BUCK (.263, 6 HR, 16 RBI)
N SWISHER (.298, 9 HR, 32 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">TEXAS (0) VS OAKLAND (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264
M Young ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251
M Teixeira 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .301
S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256
F Catalanotto lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176
M Byrd rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400
I Kinsler 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .414
G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 2 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Sosa 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Young (6, 2nd base off D Haren/J Kendall).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
T Buck rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
N Swisher 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
M Bradley cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
D Johnson dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
E Chavez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
B Crosby ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
M Scutaro 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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TEXAS - 0 -- 0
OAKLAND - -- 0
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Koronka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.40

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.67

Pitches-strikes: D Haren 24-16. Ground balls-fly balls: D Haren 0-1. Batters
faced: D Haren 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Muchlinski. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Kerwin
Danley.

Weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND
CONFIRMED STARTERS: TEX - JOHN KORONKA
OAK - DAN HAREN</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY DAN JOHNSON SCORED SHANNON STEWART AND NICK
SWISHER.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D JOHNSON ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0
OAKLAND 2 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: E CHAVEZ (.233, 6 HR, 24 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - JOHN KORONKA
OAK - DAN HAREN

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F CATALANOTTO (.176, 4 HR, 12 RBI)
M BYRD (.400, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
I KINSLER (.240, 10 HR, 27 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">TEXAS (0) VS OAKLAND (2) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264
M Young ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251
M Teixeira 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .301
S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256
F Catalanotto lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176
M Byrd rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400
I Kinsler 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .414
G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 2 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Sosa 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Young (6, 2nd base off D Haren/J Kendall).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .276
T Buck rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261
N Swisher 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .302
M Bradley cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269
D Johnson dh 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .321
E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .232
B Crosby ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
M Scutaro 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182

Totals 5 2 2 2 1 0 4

BATTING: 3B - D Johnson (1, J Koronka). RBI - D Johnson 2 (20). 2-out RBI - D
Johnson 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Chavez 1. Team LOB - 1.



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TEXAS - 0 -- 0
OAKLAND - 2 -- 2
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Koronka 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 7.50

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.67

Pitches-strikes: J Koronka 22-13; D Haren 24-16. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Koronka 0-3; D Haren 0-1. Batters faced: J Koronka 6; D Haren 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Muchlinski. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Kerwin
Danley.

Weather: 61 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 12 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 1 0
OAKLAND 2 2 2 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - JOHN KORONKA
OAK - DAN HAREN

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: B CROSBY (.258, 5 HR, 20 RBI)
M SCUTARO (.241, 2 HR, 7 RBI)
J KENDALL (.182, 0 HR, 12 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

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

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264
M Young ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251
M Teixeira 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .301
S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256
F Catalanotto lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .173
M Byrd rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238
R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .414
G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 3 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Sosa 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Young (6, 2nd base off D Haren/J Kendall).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .276
T Buck rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261
N Swisher 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .302
M Bradley cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269
D Johnson dh 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .321
E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .232
B Crosby ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
M Scutaro 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182

Totals 5 2 2 2 1 0 4

BATTING: 3B - D Johnson (1, J Koronka). RBI - D Johnson 2 (20). 2-out RBI - D
Johnson 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Chavez 1. Team LOB - 1.



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TEXAS - 00 -- 0
OAKLAND - 2 -- 2
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Koronka 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 7.50

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 1.65

Pitches-strikes: J Koronka 22-13; D Haren 31-22. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Koronka 0-3; D Haren 1-2. Batters faced: J Koronka 6; D Haren 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Muchlinski. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Kerwin
Danley.

Weather: 61 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 12 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 1 0
OAKLAND 2 0 2 4 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - JOHN KORONKA
OAK - DAN HAREN

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: R VAZQUEZ (.414, 3 HR, 9 RBI)
G LAIRD (.219, 2 HR, 16 RBI)
K LOFTON (.264, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

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

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264
M Young ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251
M Teixeira 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .301
S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256
F Catalanotto lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .173
M Byrd rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238
R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .414
G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 3 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Sosa 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Young (6, 2nd base off D Haren/J Kendall).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 .274
T Buck rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .259
N Swisher 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .302
M Bradley cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269
D Johnson dh 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .321
E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .232
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
M Scutaro 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
J Kendall c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .187

Totals 10 2 4 2 1 0 8

BATTING: 3B - D Johnson (1, J Koronka). RBI - D Johnson 2 (20). 2-out RBI - D
Johnson 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Chavez 1, T Buck 1. Team
LOB - 3.


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TEXAS - 00 -- 0
OAKLAND - 20 -- 2
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Koronka 2 4 2 2 1 0 0 6.43

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 1.65

Pitches-strikes: J Koronka 40-25; D Haren 31-22. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Koronka 0-6; D Haren 1-2. Batters faced: J Koronka 11; D Haren 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Muchlinski. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Kerwin
Danley.

Weather: 61 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MICHAEL YOUNG SCORED KENNY LOFTON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M YOUNG ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1
OAKLAND 2 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M TEIXEIRA (.301, 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 1 1 3 0
OAKLAND 2 0 2 4 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - JOHN KORONKA
OAK - DAN HAREN

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: N SWISHER (.302, 1-FOR-1)
M BRADLEY (.269, 0-FOR-1)
D JOHNSON (.321, 1-FOR-1, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">TEXAS (1) VS OAKLAND (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .269
M Young ss 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .255
M Teixeira 1b 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .301
S Sosa dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .254
F Catalanotto lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .173
M Byrd rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238
R Vazquez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400
G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218

Totals 12 1 3 1 1 3 4

BATTING: 2B - M Young (16, D Haren). RBI - M Young (27). 2-out RBI - M Young.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Sosa 2. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Young (6, 2nd base off D Haren/J Kendall).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 .274
T Buck rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .259
N Swisher 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .302
M Bradley cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269
D Johnson dh 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .321
E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .232
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
M Scutaro 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
J Kendall c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .187

Totals 10 2 4 2 1 0 8

BATTING: 3B - D Johnson (1, J Koronka). RBI - D Johnson 2 (20). 2-out RBI - D
Johnson 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Chavez 1, T Buck 1. Team
LOB - 3.


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TEXAS - 001 -- 1
OAKLAND - 20 -- 2
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Koronka 2 4 2 2 1 0 0 6.43

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 3 3 1 1 1 3 0 1.75

Pitches-strikes: J Koronka 40-25; D Haren 59-39. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Koronka 0-6; D Haren 1-5. Batters faced: J Koronka 11; D Haren 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Muchlinski. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Kerwin
Danley.

Weather: 61 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MILTON BRADLEY SCORED NICK SWISHER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M BRADLEY ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1
OAKLAND 3 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D JOHNSON (.321, 1-FOR-1, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - JOHN KORONKA
OAK - DAN HAREN

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F CATALANOTTO (.173, 0-FOR-1)
M BYRD (.375, 0-FOR-1)
I KINSLER (.238, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">TEXAS (1) VS OAKLAND (3) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .269
M Young ss 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .255
M Teixeira 1b 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .301
S Sosa dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .254
F Catalanotto lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .173
M Byrd rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238
R Vazquez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400
G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218

Totals 12 1 3 1 1 3 4

BATTING: 2B - M Young (16, D Haren). RBI - M Young (27). 2-out RBI - M Young.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Sosa 2. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Young (6, 2nd base off D Haren/J Kendall).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 .274
T Buck rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .259
N Swisher 1b 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .307
M Bradley cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .283
D Johnson dh 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .319
E Chavez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .231
B Crosby ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256
M Scutaro 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
J Kendall c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .187

Totals 15 3 6 3 1 0 10

BATTING: 2B - N Swisher (11, J Koronka); M Bradley (3, J Koronka). 3B - D
Johnson (1, J Koronka). RBI - D Johnson 2 (20), M Bradley (7). 2-out RBI - D
Johnson 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Chavez 1, B Crosby 1, T
Buck 1. Team LOB - 4.


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TEXAS - 001 -- 1
OAKLAND - 201 -- 3
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Koronka 3 6 3 3 1 0 0 6.75

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 3 3 1 1 1 3 0 1.75

Pitches-strikes: J Koronka 58-37; D Haren 59-39. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Koronka 2-7; D Haren 1-5. Batters faced: J Koronka 16; D Haren 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Muchlinski. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Kerwin
Danley.

Weather: 61 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, out to right.</div>