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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2000-09-29 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 30522 · 68°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph to RF · 3:39
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 7–5. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 6th. Jim Mecir earned the win and Jason Isringhausen picked up the save. Jason Giambi went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
W: Jim Mecir L: Francisco Cordero SV: Jason Isringhausen
Umpires — HP: Rocky Roe · 1B: Ian Lamplugh · 2B: Brian Runge · 3B: John Shulock · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Alicea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chad Curtis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ricky Ledee | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ruben Sierra | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Scarborough Green | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Knorr | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Sheldon | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro Valdes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bo Porter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Velarde | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Giambi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Olmedo Saenz | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Terrence Long | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Piatt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Giambi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 4.1 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
 Francisco Cordero | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan Johnson | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Perisho | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Sikorski | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Venafro | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Crabtree | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Olivares | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Jim Mecir | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Tam | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Jones | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Alicea: W
- Royce Clayton: S8/L78S.1-3
- Rafael Palmeiro: K
- Chad Curtis: E6/G6S-.3-H;1-2
- Ricky Ledee: 5/FL
- Ruben Sierra: 3/G3
Bot 1
- Bo Porter: 53/G5
- Randy Velarde: S9/L9S
- Jason Giambi: W.1-2
- Olmedo Saenz: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 2
- Mike Lamb: 7/F78S
- Scarborough Green: K
- Randy Knorr: S8/G4M
- Scott Sheldon: W.1-2
- Royce Clayton: 64(1)/FO/G6MS.2-3
Bot 2
- Miguel Tejada: W
- Terrence Long: 3/G3.1-2
- Adam Piatt: K
- Eric Chavez: K
Top 3
- Rafael Palmeiro: 53/G5-
- Chad Curtis: W
- Ricky Ledee: K
- Ruben Sierra: K/C
Bot 3
- Ramon Hernandez: 53/G56
- Bo Porter: 63/G6
- Randy Velarde: K/C
Top 4
- Mike Lamb: W
- Scarborough Green: PB.1-2
- Scarborough Green: S7/L7S.2-2
- Randy Knorr: S5/BG6S-.2-3;1-2
- Scott Sheldon: 9/SF/F9LS.3-H;2-3
- Royce Clayton: FC5/G56S.3XH(52);1-2;B-1#
- Rafael Palmeiro: W.2-3;1-2
- Chad Curtis: 9/F9M
Bot 4
- Jason Giambi: HR/F89XD+
- Olmedo Saenz: S7/G56
- Miguel Tejada: W.1-2
- Terrence Long: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Adam Piatt: W.2-3;1-2
- Eric Chavez: 43/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ramon Hernandez: 43/G4+
Top 5
- Ricky Ledee: 31/G3-
- Ruben Sierra: 43/G34-
- Mike Lamb: S8/G4M
- Scarborough Green: E4/G34.1-2
- Randy Knorr: 64(1)/FO/G6+.2-3
Bot 5
- Bo Porter: K
- Randy Velarde: S7
- Jason Giambi: W.1-2
- Olmedo Saenz: S7/G56+.2-H;1-2
- Miguel Tejada: 7/F78D+
- Terrence Long: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
Top 6
- Scott Sheldon: S/L78M+
- Royce Clayton: S7/G56+.1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: 9/F9M.2-3
- Chad Curtis: SB2
- Chad Curtis: 63/G56+.3-H
- Ricky Ledee: K
Bot 6
- Jeremy Giambi: S8/L6M+
- Eric Chavez: W.1-2
- Ramon Hernandez: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Matt Stairs: WP.2-3;1-2
- Matt Stairs: IW
- Randy Velarde: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jason Giambi: E5/G56S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Olmedo Saenz: 5/FL
- Miguel Tejada: K
Top 7
- Ruben Sierra: 31/G34
- Mike Lamb: 43/G34
- Scarborough Green: S7/G56
- Randy Knorr: CS2(24)
Bot 7
- Terrence Long: 63/G6
- Mike Stanley: 4/P34D
- Eric Chavez: 8/F8LD+
Top 8
- Randy Knorr: S7/G56+
- Scott Sheldon: D/L8RM.1-3
- Royce Clayton: S9/L89S.3-H;2-3
- Rafael Palmeiro: 6/P8RS
- Chad Curtis: 43/G4M.3-H;1-2
- Ricky Ledee: S/G5-.2-3
- Ruben Sierra: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 8
- Ramon Hernandez: D/L78XD+
- Matt Stairs: E4/G4.2-H(UR)
- Randy Velarde: K
- Jason Giambi: 53/G56.1-2
- Olmedo Saenz: K/C
Top 9
- Mike Lamb: K/C
- Scarborough Green: K/C
- Pedro Valdes: W
- Scott Sheldon: 2/FL/P23F
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Mike Young