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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2001-04-15 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 18853 · 59°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph to RF · 3:27
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 10–8. Texas Rangers put up 5 in the 5th. Darren Oliver earned the win and Mike Venafro picked up the save. Alex Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: Darren Oliver L: Gil Heredia SV: Mike Venafro
Umpires — HP: Dan Iassogna · 1B: Rick Reed · 2B: Al Clark · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rusty Greer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Velarde | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andres Galarraga | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Caminiti | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bo Porter | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ruben Mateo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Olmedo Saenz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Piatt | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Terrence Long | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Menechino | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Valdez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jeremy Giambi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darren Oliver | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Pat Mahomes | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Venafro | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Heredia | 4.2 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| T. J. Mathews | 1.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Luis Vizcaino | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rusty Greer: 7/F7LD+
- Randy Velarde: S8/G6M
- Alex Rodriguez: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Rafael Palmeiro: 43/G34
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/F8LM+
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6M
- Miguel Tejada: 43/G4-
- Jason Giambi: S7/L7S+
- Olmedo Saenz: 13/G15
Top 2
- Andres Galarraga: 4/P4D
- Ken Caminiti: S9/G34+
- Bo Porter: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- Adam Piatt: S8/G4M+
- Terrence Long: K
- Ramon Hernandez: 4(B)3(1)/LDP/L4+
Top 3
- Ruben Mateo: 6/P6
- Rusty Greer: HR/F89XD+
- Randy Velarde: K/C
- Alex Rodriguez: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Eric Chavez: S7/G56+
- Frank Menechino: E5/G5.1-2
- Johnny Damon: S3/BG34S-.2-3;1-2
- Miguel Tejada: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Miguel Tejada: W
- Jason Giambi: S7/L78S+.3-H(UR);2-H;1-2
- Olmedo Saenz: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Adam Piatt: K
Top 4
- Rafael Palmeiro: 8/F8LD+
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6+
- Andres Galarraga: W
- Ken Caminiti: 1/L15+
Bot 4
- Terrence Long: S/G4M
- Ramon Hernandez: D9/L9M.1-H
- Eric Chavez: 3.2-3
- Frank Menechino: 7/SF/F78S+.3-H
- Johnny Damon: 53/G56
Top 5
- Bo Porter: D8/F8LXD+
- Ruben Mateo: 6/P6M
- Rusty Greer: 9/F9M.2-3
- Randy Velarde: HP
- Alex Rodriguez: HR/F78XD+.3-H;1-H
- Rafael Palmeiro: S9/L89S+
- Ivan Rodriguez: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Andres Galarraga: S/L8RS
- Ken Caminiti: S9/L89S-.1-2
- Bo Porter: K
Bot 5
- Miguel Tejada: 9/F9M
- Jason Giambi: 43/G34
- Olmedo Saenz: D/L89D+
- Adam Piatt: S7/L78S+.2-H;BX2(74)
Top 6
- Ruben Mateo: K
- Rusty Greer: D9/L3D+.BX3(945)
- Randy Velarde: HR/F7LD+
- Alex Rodriguez: W
- Rafael Palmeiro: 6(1)/FO/G6M+
Bot 6
- Terrence Long: D/L78M+
- Ramon Hernandez: FC1/G13+.2X3(1);B-1
- Eric Chavez: 6/P6
- Frank Menechino: S8/L8LM+.1-3
- Johnny Damon: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Top 7
- Ivan Rodriguez: S8/G6M+
- Andres Galarraga: S7/G6M.1-3
- Ken Caminiti: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.3-H
- Bo Porter: K/C
Bot 7
- Miguel Tejada: 43/G34
- Jason Giambi: HR/F89D+
- Mario Valdez: K/C
- Jeremy Giambi: 31/G34
Top 8
- Ruben Mateo: 6/P6
- Rusty Greer: K
- Randy Velarde: S7/G6M+
- Alex Rodriguez: W.1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: 7/P7S
Bot 8
- Terrence Long: HR/F9LD+
- Ramon Hernandez: 43/G4S
- Eric Chavez: W
- Frank Menechino: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9S
- Andres Galarraga: 9/F89M
- Ken Caminiti: W
- Bo Porter: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 9
- Johnny Damon: K/C
- Miguel Tejada: W
- Jason Giambi: W.1-2
- Mario Valdez: W.2-3;1-2
- Jeremy Giambi: 12(3)3/GDP/G13