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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2001-04-14 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 26730 · 54°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph to RF · 3:16
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 9–8. Texas Rangers put up 5 in the 4th. Jeff Zimmerman earned the win and Tim Crabtree picked up the save. Alex Rodriguez went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
W: Jeff Zimmerman L: Jim Mecir SV: Tim Crabtree
Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Dan Iassogna · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: Al Clark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Curtis | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Velarde | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andres Galarraga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ruben Mateo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bo Porter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Mirabelli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Scott Sheldon | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Greer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Catalanotto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Olmedo Saenz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adam Piatt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terrence Long | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jose Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mario Valdez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Giambi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 6.1 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Venafro | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Zimmerman | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Crabtree | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barry Zito | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 9 |
 Luis Vizcaino | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Mecir | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chad Curtis: K
- Randy Velarde: 9/F8RS
- Alex Rodriguez: K/C
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 6/P8LS
- Miguel Tejada: 7/F7D+
- Jason Giambi: S7/L7S+
- Olmedo Saenz: K
Top 2
- Ivan Rodriguez: S7/G56+
- Andres Galarraga: K+SB2/C
- Ruben Mateo: 1/L13
- Bo Porter: D7/G5+.2-H
- Doug Mirabelli: K
Bot 2
- Adam Piatt: 8/F8RD
- Terrence Long: K
- Ramon Hernandez: K/C
Top 3
- Scott Sheldon: S/L13+
- Chad Curtis: E8/F8RS.1-2
- Randy Velarde: 54/SH/BG5S-.2-3;1-2
- Alex Rodriguez: S/L78S+.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Ivan Rodriguez: 7/F78S
- Andres Galarraga: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Eric Chavez: W
- Jose Ortiz: 9/F9LM
- Johnny Damon: 36(1)/FO
- Miguel Tejada: 7/F7M+
Top 4
- Ruben Mateo: K
- Bo Porter: S7/G56+
- Doug Mirabelli: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Scott Sheldon: S7/G56+
- Chad Curtis: 4/P4D
- Randy Velarde: SB2
- Randy Velarde: W
- Alex Rodriguez: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Ivan Rodriguez: K/C
Bot 4
- Jason Giambi: HR/F7D+
- Olmedo Saenz: 53/G5
- Adam Piatt: D/L8RS+
- Terrence Long: E7/F7D+.2-H
- Ramon Hernandez: S9/L9S+.1-2
- Eric Chavez: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Ortiz: 12(3)3/GDP/G15+
Top 5
- Andres Galarraga: W
- Ruben Mateo: K
- Bo Porter: K
- Doug Mirabelli: 9/P89S
Bot 5
- Johnny Damon: 13/G15
- Miguel Tejada: S9/L34D+
- Jason Giambi: 3/FL
- Olmedo Saenz: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 6
- Scott Sheldon: 5/L5
- Chad Curtis: 7/F7D
- Randy Velarde: K/C
Bot 6
- Adam Piatt: 8/F78D+
- Terrence Long: S7/G56+
- Ramon Hernandez: D7/L7S+.1-H
- Eric Chavez: K/C
- Jose Ortiz: K/C
Top 7
- Alex Rodriguez: 3/FL
- Rusty Greer: 63/G6
- Andres Galarraga: 8/F8RM+
Bot 7
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
- Miguel Tejada: HR/F7D+
- Jason Giambi: D8/F8LXD+
- Mario Valdez: WP.2-3
- Mario Valdez: 3/G3+.3-H
- Adam Piatt: 63/G6M
Top 8
- Ruben Mateo: 8/F78M
- Bo Porter: 63/G6
- Doug Mirabelli: K/C
Bot 8
- Terrence Long: S9/G34
- Ramon Hernandez: 8/F8LD
- Eric Chavez: S8/L4MD+.1-2
- Jose Ortiz: 53/G56S-.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Damon: D/L89M+.3-H;2-H
- Miguel Tejada: SB3
- Miguel Tejada: S/G4.3-H
- Jason Giambi: K
Top 9
- Frank Catalanotto: 63/G6
- Chad Curtis: S7/G56
- Randy Velarde: S8/L4MD+.1-3
- Alex Rodriguez: S8/L4MD.3-H;1-2
- Rusty Greer: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Bot 9
- Mario Valdez: S8/G6M+
- Jeremy Giambi: 14/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Terrence Long: WP.2-3
- Terrence Long: W
- Ramon Hernandez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
Notes & reviews
- Ivan Rodriguez ejected by HP umpire Laz Diaz