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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
2001-04-22 · Day game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 32527 · 79°F, cloudy · Wind 40 mph R to L · 3:15
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 11–2. Texas Rangers put up 4 in the 3rd. Rick Helling earned the win. Rafael Palmeiro went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 13 |
W: Rick Helling L: Tim Hudson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gary Cederstrom · 1B: Marvin Hudson · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Menechino | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Terrence Long | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeremy Giambi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Bellhorn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sal Fasano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Olmedo Saenz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Valdez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rusty Greer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Velarde | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Andres Galarraga | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Catalanotto | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruben Mateo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gabe Kapler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Hudson | 5.2 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| T. J. Mathews | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Vizcaino | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Mecir | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Helling | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| Mike Venafro | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 R. A. Dickey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7LS-
- Frank Menechino: S7/L7S+
- Jason Giambi: W.1-2
- Terrence Long: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 1
- Rusty Greer: 7/F78S-
- Randy Velarde: K
- Alex Rodriguez: S7/L7M+
- Rafael Palmeiro: 9/F89D+
Top 2
- Jeremy Giambi: W
- Miguel Tejada: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Eric Chavez: D9/F9LD+
- Mark Bellhorn: K/C
Bot 2
- Ivan Rodriguez: HR/F89XD+
- Andres Galarraga: K/C
- Frank Catalanotto: 43/G4S
- Ruben Mateo: W
- Gabe Kapler: 43/G4+
Top 3
- Sal Fasano: K
- Johnny Damon: K
- Frank Menechino: HP
- Jason Giambi: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Terrence Long: K
Bot 3
- Rusty Greer: 3/G
- Randy Velarde: S/G13+
- Alex Rodriguez: W.1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: HR/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- Ivan Rodriguez: 7/F7D
- Andres Galarraga: D7/F7D+
- Frank Catalanotto: D/L78M+.2-H
- Ruben Mateo: 7/F7D
Top 4
- Jeremy Giambi: K/C
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6S-
- Eric Chavez: 6/P7S-
Bot 4
- Gabe Kapler: 53/G56
- Rusty Greer: 31/G3
- Randy Velarde: 63/G6
Top 5
- Mark Bellhorn: K/C
- Sal Fasano: 8/F8LXD+
- Johnny Damon: E6/G6S
- Frank Menechino: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 5
- Alex Rodriguez: D8/L8LD+
- Rafael Palmeiro: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: S/L89S+.2-H
- Andres Galarraga: 64(1)/FO/G6S
- Frank Catalanotto: 53/G56S-
Top 6
- Jason Giambi: S8/G6M+
- Terrence Long: 7/F7D+
- Jeremy Giambi: 7/F7LD
- Miguel Tejada: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Eric Chavez: K
Bot 6
- Ruben Mateo: 43/G4
- Gabe Kapler: W
- Rusty Greer: SB2
- Rusty Greer: 9/F89XD.2-3
- Randy Velarde: WP.3-H
- Randy Velarde: W
- Alex Rodriguez: CS2(24)
Top 7
- Mark Bellhorn: S9/L34D+
- Sal Fasano: K/C
- Johnny Damon: 46(1)/FO/G4M+
- Frank Menechino: W.1-2
- Jason Giambi: 6/L6
Bot 7
- Alex Rodriguez: S7/L6+
- Rafael Palmeiro: 7/F78S-
- Ivan Rodriguez: W.1-2
- Andres Galarraga: D7/G5+.2-H;1-H;B-3(THH)
- Frank Catalanotto: S9/G34.3-H
- Ruben Mateo: 6/P6MD-
- Gabe Kapler: S8/G6M.1-3
- Rusty Greer: S9/L4MD+.3-H;1-3
- Randy Velarde: 9/F9LM-
Top 8
- Terrence Long: E7/L7M+
- Jeremy Giambi: 6/P56S
- Miguel Tejada: 6/L6
- Olmedo Saenz: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 8
- Alex Rodriguez: 4/P3-
- Rafael Palmeiro: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: 53/G56S-
Top 9
- Mark Bellhorn: 7/F7LD
- Sal Fasano: 2/FL/P2RF-
- Mario Valdez: 5/FL
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for R.A. Dickey