GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TEXAS (69-77) at OAKLAND (72-76)

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">TEXAS (6) VS OAKLAND (9) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 .270
B Wilkerson 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .236
M Young ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .313
S Sosa dh 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .254
M Byrd rf 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .308
J Botts lf 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .239
D Murphy cf 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 .394
T Metcalf 3b 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 .238
G Laird c 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 .218

Totals 21 6 7 6 5 5 9

BATTING: 2B - J Botts (7, C Lewis). RBI - S Sosa 2 (85), M Byrd (63), T Metcalf
(15), G Laird 2 (44). 2-out RBI - T Metcalf, G Laird 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - S Sosa 1, I Kinsler 1. GIDP - T Metcalf. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - I Kinsler (20, 2nd base off D Meyer/K Suzuki).

FIELDING: E - G Laird (12, throw). DP: 2 (T Metcalf-B Wilkerson, M Young-I
Kinsler-B Wilkerson).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .290
D Barton 1b 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 .450
N Swisher cf 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .263
M Piazza dh 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 .286
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 .275
J Cust rf 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 .257
K Suzuki c 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .247
J Hannahan 3b 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .266
D Murphy ss 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .208

Totals 19 9 7 7 7 4 7

BATTING: 2B - D Barton (3, K Gabbard). HR - D Barton (1, 3rd inning off K
Gabbard 1 on, 2 Out). S - D Murphy. RBI - D Barton 2 (2), M Piazza (43), M
Ellis (65), J Cust (76), K Suzuki (33), D Murphy (18). 2-out RBI - D Barton 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1. GIDP - M Piazza, K Suzuki.
Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Lewis-M Ellis-D Barton).


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TEXAS - 006 00 -- 6
OAKLAND - 002 07 -- 9
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Gabbard 4 5 7 7 7 4 1 4.65
M Wood 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 5.20

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Meyer 2 2/3 5 6 6 3 4 0 8.18
C Lewis 2 1/3 2 0 0 2 1 0 6.81

K Gabbard pitched to 5 batters in the 5th.

HBP - N Swisher (by K Gabbard). Pitches-strikes: K Gabbard 94-50; M Wood
23-13; D Meyer 73-40; C Lewis 36-21. Ground balls-fly balls: K Gabbard 6-2; M
Wood 3-0; D Meyer 2-2; C Lewis 3-3. Batters faced: K Gabbard 23; M Wood 5; D
Meyer 16; C Lewis 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Rick
Reed.

Weather: 68 degrees, clear. Wind: 17 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: SANTIAGO CASILLA (3-1, 4.30) STARTING THE 6TH
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6, OAKLAND 9

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G LAIRD (.218, 1-FOR-2, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Casilla relieved C Lewis.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6
OAKLAND 9 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G Laird (.218, 1-FOR-2, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY SAMMY SOSA (20) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 6TH OFF SANTIAGO CASILLA SCORED GERALD LAIRD AND BRAD
WILKERSON.
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 9, OAKLAND 9

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

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: ANDREW BROWN (2-2, 3.97) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M BYRD ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 9, OAKLAND 9

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J BOTTS (.239, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Brown relieved S Casilla.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M BYRD ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 9
OAKLAND 9 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J Botts (.239, 1-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 6 0 0 3 9 9 1
OAKLAND 0 0 2 0 7 9 7 1 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - MIKE WOOD
OAK - ANDREW BROWN

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D BARTON (.450, 3-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)
N SWISHER (.263, 0-FOR-0, 2 BB, HBP)
M PIAZZA (.286, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

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

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 2 1 0 0 2 1 3 .269
B Wilkerson 1b 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .236
M Young ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .312
S Sosa dh 4 2 2 5 0 1 1 .256
M Byrd rf 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .308
J Botts lf 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .237
D Murphy cf 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 .394
T Metcalf 3b 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 .238
G Laird c 3 1 2 2 0 1 0 .220

Totals 26 9 9 9 7 8 13

BATTING: 2B - J Botts (7, C Lewis). HR - S Sosa (20, 6th inning off S Casilla 2
on, 2 Out). RBI - S Sosa 5 (88), M Byrd (63), T Metcalf (15), G Laird 2 (44).
2-out RBI - T Metcalf, G Laird 2, S Sosa 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - S Sosa 1, I Kinsler 1. GIDP - T Metcalf. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - I Kinsler (20, 2nd base off D Meyer/K Suzuki).

FIELDING: E - G Laird (12, throw). DP: 2 (T Metcalf-B Wilkerson, M Young-I
Kinsler-B Wilkerson).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .290
D Barton 1b 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 .450
N Swisher cf 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .263
M Piazza dh 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 .286
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 .275
J Cust rf 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 .257
K Suzuki c 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .247
J Hannahan 3b 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .266
D Murphy ss 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .208

Totals 19 9 7 7 7 4 7

BATTING: 2B - D Barton (3, K Gabbard). HR - D Barton (1, 3rd inning off K
Gabbard 1 on, 2 Out). S - D Murphy. RBI - D Barton 2 (2), M Piazza (43), M
Ellis (65), J Cust (76), K Suzuki (33), D Murphy (18). 2-out RBI - D Barton 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1. GIDP - M Piazza, K Suzuki.
Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - J Hannahan (2, throw). DP: 1 (C Lewis-M Ellis-D Barton).


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TEXAS - 006 003 -- 9
OAKLAND - 002 07 -- 9
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Gabbard 4 5 7 7 7 4 1 4.65
M Wood 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 5.20

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Meyer 2 2/3 5 6 6 3 4 0 8.18
C Lewis 2 1/3 2 0 0 2 1 0 6.81
S Casilla 2/3 2 3 3 2 2 1 4.82
A Brown 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.93

K Gabbard pitched to 5 batters in the 5th.

HBP - N Swisher (by K Gabbard). Pitches-strikes: K Gabbard 94-50; M Wood
23-13; D Meyer 73-40; C Lewis 36-21; S Casilla 33-18; A Brown 5-3. Ground
balls-fly balls: K Gabbard 6-2; M Wood 3-0; D Meyer 2-2; C Lewis 3-3; S Casilla
0-0; A Brown 0-0. Batters faced: K Gabbard 23; M Wood 5; D Meyer 16; C Lewis
10; S Casilla 6; A Brown 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Rick
Reed.

Weather: 68 degrees, clear. Wind: 17 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: JOHN RHEINECKER (2-1, 5.36) STARTING THE 6TH
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 9, OAKLAND 9

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D BARTON (.450, 3-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Rheinecker relieved M Wood.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 9
OAKLAND 9 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D Barton (.450, 3-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY NICK SWISHER (21) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 6TH OFF JOHN RHEINECKER.
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 9, OAKLAND 10

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M PIAZZA (.286, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: WES LITTLETON (3-1, 3.46) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 9, OAKLAND 10

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M PIAZZA (.286, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: W Littleton relieved J Rheinecker.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 9
OAKLAND 10 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M Piazza (.286, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY KURT SUZUKI SCORED MARK ELLIS.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, K SUZUKI ON FIRST, J CUST ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 9
OAKLAND 11 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J HANNAHAN (.266, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TEXAS 0 0 6 0 0 3 9 9 1
OAKLAND 0 0 2 0 7 2 11 11 1 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - WES LITTLETON
OAK - ANDREW BROWN

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: D MURPHY (.394, 1-FOR-1, 2 BB)
T METCALF (.238, 0-FOR-2, BB, RBI)
G LAIRD (.220, 2-FOR-3, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">TEXAS (9) VS OAKLAND (11) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 2 1 0 0 2 1 3 .269
B Wilkerson 1b 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .236
M Young ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .312
S Sosa dh 4 2 2 5 0 1 1 .256
M Byrd rf 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .308
J Botts lf 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .237
D Murphy cf 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 .394
T Metcalf 3b 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 .238
G Laird c 3 1 2 2 0 1 0 .220

Totals 26 9 9 9 7 8 13

BATTING: 2B - J Botts (7, C Lewis). HR - S Sosa (20, 6th inning off S Casilla 2
on, 2 Out). RBI - S Sosa 5 (88), M Byrd (63), T Metcalf (15), G Laird 2 (44).
2-out RBI - T Metcalf, G Laird 2, S Sosa 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - S Sosa 1, I Kinsler 1. GIDP - T Metcalf. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - I Kinsler (20, 2nd base off D Meyer/K Suzuki).

FIELDING: E - G Laird (12, throw). DP: 2 (T Metcalf-B Wilkerson, M Young-I
Kinsler-B Wilkerson).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .290
D Barton 1b 4 2 3 2 0 1 0 .429
N Swisher cf 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 .264
M Piazza dh 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 .288
M Ellis 2b 3 1 0 1 1 1 3 .274
J Cust rf 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .259
K Suzuki c 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .251
J Hannahan 3b 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .263
D Murphy ss 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .208

Totals 26 11 11 9 7 5 10

BATTING: 2B - D Barton (3, K Gabbard). HR - D Barton (1, 3rd inning off K
Gabbard 1 on, 2 Out), N Swisher (21, 6th inning off J Rheinecker 0 on, 1 Out).
S - D Murphy. RBI - D Barton 2 (2), M Piazza (43), M Ellis (65), J Cust (76), K
Suzuki 2 (34), D Murphy (18), N Swisher (72). 2-out RBI - D Barton 2, K Suzuki.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1, J Hannahan 1. GIDP - M
Piazza, K Suzuki. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - J Hannahan (2, throw). DP: 1 (C Lewis-M Ellis-D Barton).


----------------------------------------------------
TEXAS - 006 003 -- 9
OAKLAND - 002 072 -- 11
----------------------------------------------------

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Gabbard 4 5 7 7 7 4 1 4.65
M Wood 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 5.20
J Rheinecker 1/3 1 1 1 0 1 1 5.52
W Littleton 2/3 3 1 1 0 0 0 3.61

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Meyer 2 2/3 5 6 6 3 4 0 8.18
C Lewis 2 1/3 2 0 0 2 1 0 6.81
S Casilla 2/3 2 3 3 2 2 1 4.82
A Brown 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.93

K Gabbard pitched to 5 batters in the 5th.

HBP - N Swisher (by K Gabbard). Pitches-strikes: K Gabbard 94-50; M Wood
23-13; J Rheinecker 10-7; W Littleton 20-11; D Meyer 73-40; C Lewis 36-21; S
Casilla 33-18; A Brown 5-3. Ground balls-fly balls: K Gabbard 6-2; M Wood 3-0;
J Rheinecker 0-0; W Littleton 2-0; D Meyer 2-2; C Lewis 3-3; S Casilla 0-0; A
Brown 0-0. Batters faced: K Gabbard 23; M Wood 5; J Rheinecker 2; W Littleton
5; D Meyer 16; C Lewis 10; S Casilla 6; A Brown 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Rick
Reed.

Weather: 68 degrees, clear. Wind: 17 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 6 0 0 3 0 9 9 1
OAKLAND 0 0 2 0 7 2 11 11 1 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - WES LITTLETON
OAK - ANDREW BROWN

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D MURPHY (.208, 0-FOR-2, SAC, RBI)
S STEWART (.290, 1-FOR-3, BB)
D BARTON (.429, 3-FOR-4, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">TEXAS (9) VS OAKLAND (11) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 2 1 0 0 2 1 3 .269
B Wilkerson 1b 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .236
M Young ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .312
S Sosa dh 4 2 2 5 0 1 1 .256
M Byrd rf 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .308
J Botts lf 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .237
D Murphy cf 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .388
T Metcalf 3b 3 0 0 1 1 1 3 .236
G Laird c 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .220

Totals 29 9 9 9 7 9 13

BATTING: 2B - J Botts (7, C Lewis). HR - S Sosa (20, 6th inning off S Casilla 2
on, 2 Out). RBI - S Sosa 5 (88), M Byrd (63), T Metcalf (15), G Laird 2 (44).
2-out RBI - T Metcalf, G Laird 2, S Sosa 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - S Sosa 1, I Kinsler 1. GIDP - T Metcalf. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - I Kinsler (20, 2nd base off D Meyer/K Suzuki).

FIELDING: E - G Laird (12, throw). DP: 2 (T Metcalf-B Wilkerson, M Young-I
Kinsler-B Wilkerson).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .290
D Barton 1b 4 2 3 2 0 1 0 .429
N Swisher cf 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 .264
M Piazza dh 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 .288
M Ellis 2b 3 1 0 1 1 1 3 .274
J Cust rf 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .259
K Suzuki c 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .251
J Hannahan 3b 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .263
D Murphy ss 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .208

Totals 26 11 11 9 7 5 10

BATTING: 2B - D Barton (3, K Gabbard). HR - D Barton (1, 3rd inning off K
Gabbard 1 on, 2 Out), N Swisher (21, 6th inning off J Rheinecker 0 on, 1 Out).
S - D Murphy. RBI - D Barton 2 (2), M Piazza (43), M Ellis (65), J Cust (76), K
Suzuki 2 (34), D Murphy (18), N Swisher (72). 2-out RBI - D Barton 2, K Suzuki.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1, J Hannahan 1. GIDP - M
Piazza, K Suzuki. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - J Hannahan (2, throw). DP: 1 (C Lewis-M Ellis-D Barton).


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TEXAS - 006 003 0 -- 9
OAKLAND - 002 072 -- 11
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Gabbard 4 5 7 7 7 4 1 4.65
M Wood 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 4.80
J Rheinecker 1/3 1 1 1 0 1 1 5.52
W Littleton 2/3 3 1 1 0 0 0 3.61

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Meyer 2 2/3 5 6 6 3 4 0 8.18
C Lewis 2 1/3 2 0 0 2 1 0 6.81
S Casilla 2/3 2 3 3 2 2 1 4.82
A Brown 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.82

K Gabbard pitched to 5 batters in the 5th.

HBP - N Swisher (by K Gabbard). Pitches-strikes: K Gabbard 94-50; M Wood
23-13; J Rheinecker 10-7; W Littleton 20-11; D Meyer 73-40; C Lewis 36-21; S
Casilla 33-18; A Brown 15-10. Ground balls-fly balls: K Gabbard 6-2; M Wood
3-0; J Rheinecker 0-0; W Littleton 2-0; D Meyer 2-2; C Lewis 3-3; S Casilla
0-0; A Brown 0-2. Batters faced: K Gabbard 23; M Wood 5; J Rheinecker 2; W
Littleton 5; D Meyer 16; C Lewis 10; S Casilla 6; A Brown 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Rick
Reed.

Weather: 68 degrees, clear. Wind: 17 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: FRANK FRANCISCO (1-1, 4.79) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 9, OAKLAND 11

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D MURPHY (.208, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Francisco relieved W Littleton.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 9
OAKLAND 11 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D Murphy (.208, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>