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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
2000-07-03 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 31884 · 89°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph from CF · 3:41
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 8–3. Texas Rangers put up 4 in the 8th. Rick Helling earned the win. Rusty Greer went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 |
W: Rick Helling L: Kevin Appier SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tony Randazzo · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Ted Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Christenson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Randy Velarde | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Grieve | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terrence Long | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Jaha | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sal Fasano | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Olmedo Saenz | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Alicea | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rusty Greer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| David Segui | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabe Kapler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Sheldon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chad Curtis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Catalanotto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | 7.0 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
 Mike Magnante | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Jones | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Helling | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Mike Venafro | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff Zimmerman | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wetteland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ryan Christenson: W
- Randy Velarde: 8/F78XD+
- Jason Giambi: S9/L9M+.1-3
- Ben Grieve: 43/G34-.3-H;1-2
- Miguel Tejada: 6/P7S
Bot 1
- Luis Alicea: 4/P4-
- Rusty Greer: 43/G4
- Rafael Palmeiro: 4/P4
Top 2
- Terrence Long: 9/P89S
- John Jaha: D/L78D+
- Eric Chavez: 3/FL/P3F
- Sal Fasano: HP
- Ryan Christenson: K/C
Bot 2
- Ivan Rodriguez: 53/G5
- David Segui: K/C
- Dave Martinez: 8/F89D
Top 3
- Randy Velarde: S7/G56+
- Jason Giambi: 7/F7D
- Ben Grieve: 7/L78M
- Miguel Tejada: 9/F9D
Bot 3
- Mike Lamb: 9/L9M
- Gabe Kapler: W
- Scott Sheldon: W.1-2
- Luis Alicea: K
- Rusty Greer: 43/G4
Top 4
- Terrence Long: W
- John Jaha: K/C
- Eric Chavez: W.1-2
- Sal Fasano: K/C
- Ryan Christenson: 9/F9D
Bot 4
- Rafael Palmeiro: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: HR/F89XD.1-H
- David Segui: 9/F9D
- Dave Martinez: 7/L7M
- Mike Lamb: HR/F89XD
- Gabe Kapler: E3/G34
- Scott Sheldon: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 5
- Randy Velarde: S7
- Jason Giambi: W.1-2
- Ben Grieve: 8/F8RS-
- Miguel Tejada: 7/F78D+.2-3
- Terrence Long: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Luis Alicea: S8/L89S+.B-2(E8)
- Rusty Greer: 43/G4S.2-3
- Rafael Palmeiro: 7/SF/F7D.3-H(UR)
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Top 6
- John Jaha: 8/F8RXD+
- Eric Chavez: 13/G23-
- Sal Fasano: D7/L7LM
- Ryan Christenson: S7/L56-.2-3
- Randy Velarde: 8/L8LD+
Bot 6
- David Segui: D7/F78D+
- Dave Martinez: 7/F7M-
- Mike Lamb: S7/G56.2-3
- Gabe Kapler: 2/FL/P25F
- Scott Sheldon: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Top 7
- Jason Giambi: 6/L6D
- Ben Grieve: K
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6-
Bot 7
- Luis Alicea: W
- Rusty Greer: 7/F78D
- Rafael Palmeiro: W.1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- David Segui: 46(1)/FO/G4-.2-3
Top 8
- Ramon Hernandez: S7/L56
- John Jaha: 54(1)/FO/G56-
- Olmedo Saenz: D7/F7D+.1-3
- Sal Fasano: D/L78D+.3-H;2-H
- Matt Stairs: K
- Randy Velarde: 8/F8LXD
Bot 8
- Chad Curtis: S8/L6MD
- Mike Lamb: 34/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Gabe Kapler: D7/L7LD.2-H
- Frank Catalanotto: 3/G3.2-3
- Luis Alicea: S7/L7S.3-H
- Rusty Greer: HR/L9LD+.1-H
- Rafael Palmeiro: 7/P7S-
Top 9
- Jason Giambi: 43/G34
- Ben Grieve: 31/G34
- Miguel Tejada: K
Notes & reviews
- Rangers manager Oates ejected by HP umpire Randazzo for arguing balls and strikes while Chavez was at bat