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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2001-06-24 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 28266 · 65°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph to CF · 3:18
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 9–5. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 5th. Rob Bell earned the win and Mike Venafro picked up the save. Ruben Sierra went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | |
| OAK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Rob Bell L: Gil Heredia SV: Mike Venafro
Umpires — HP: Tony Randazzo · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Paul Schrieber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Catalanotto | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ruben Sierra | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bo Porter | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ricky Ledee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Menechino | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Jaha | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeremy Giambi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terrence Long | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Olmedo Saenz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rob Bell | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Pat Mahomes | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Mike Venafro | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Heredia | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Chad Bradford | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Guthrie | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Mike Magnante | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Mecir | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Catalanotto: 63/G6M
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Alex Rodriguez: 9/F9D
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7S
- Frank Menechino: W
- Jason Giambi: D9/L9LS+.1-3
- John Jaha: W
- Jeremy Giambi: 3/G3-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Terrence Long: 7/F7S
Top 2
- Rafael Palmeiro: S8/G4M+
- Ruben Sierra: 3(B)3(1)/LDP/L3S+
- Mike Lamb: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Miguel Tejada: S9/G34+
- Eric Chavez: 7/L7D+
- Tom Wilson: WP.1-2
- Tom Wilson: 9/F9D+.2-3
- Johnny Damon: S9/L9S+.3-H
- Frank Menechino: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Bo Porter: D/L89D+
- Ricky Ledee: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Michael Young: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Frank Catalanotto: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Frank Menechino: D/L78M+
- Jason Giambi: 43/G34.2-3
- John Jaha: 63/G6S+
- Jeremy Giambi: 9/F89D
Top 4
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6
- Alex Rodriguez: 2/FL/P2LF
- Rafael Palmeiro: HR/F9D+
- Ruben Sierra: HR/F9D+
- Mike Lamb: 63/G6MD
Bot 4
- Terrence Long: 6/P6
- Miguel Tejada: 9/L89D
- Eric Chavez: 9/F89D
Top 5
- Bo Porter: W
- Ricky Ledee: S8/L4MD+.1-2
- Michael Young: E1/TH3.2-H(UR)(NR);1-3;B-2
- Frank Catalanotto: D/L8RS.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Alex Rodriguez: K
- Rafael Palmeiro: K
Bot 5
- Tom Wilson: 9/F9M
- Johnny Damon: S9/G34+
- Frank Menechino: W.1-2
- Jason Giambi: W.2-3;1-2
- John Jaha: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jeremy Giambi: 3/G3
Top 6
- Ruben Sierra: K23
- Mike Lamb: S/L78S
- Bo Porter: K
- Ricky Ledee: K
Bot 6
- Terrence Long: 7/L7D+
- Miguel Tejada: 43/G4+
- Eric Chavez: W
- Tom Wilson: 64(1)/FO/G6MD
Top 7
- Michael Young: 43/G34
- Frank Catalanotto: S1/BG13+
- Ivan Rodriguez: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Alex Rodriguez: S7/L7S+
- Rafael Palmeiro: 8/F8LXD+
- Ruben Sierra: WP.1-2
- Ruben Sierra: S8/F78S-.2-H
- Mike Lamb: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 7
- Johnny Damon: K
- Frank Menechino: 9/F9M
- Jason Giambi: 3/G3+
Top 8
- Bo Porter: K
- Ricky Ledee: 3/G3
- Michael Young: 53/G56
Bot 8
- John Jaha: 5/L56+
- Jeremy Giambi: D7/F78D+
- Terrence Long: D9/F9D+.2-H
- Miguel Tejada: D/F89XD+.2-H
- Eric Chavez: W
- Tom Wilson: 3/P3
- Johnny Damon: 9/F89D
Top 9
- Frank Catalanotto: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: K+SB2
- Alex Rodriguez: 9/L89M
- Rafael Palmeiro: W
- Ruben Sierra: K
Bot 9
- Frank Menechino: 53/G56
- Olmedo Saenz: 13/G13+
- John Jaha: K/C