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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
2001-06-30 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 42553 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph R to L · 3:13
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 15–4. Oakland Athletics put up 5 in the 2nd. Erik Hiljus earned the win. Miguel Tejada went 4-for-5 with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 18 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Erik Hiljus L: Kenny Rogers SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Rick Reed · 2B: Mark Wegner · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Menechino | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeremy Giambi | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Tejada | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
 Terrence Long | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Byrnes | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Bellhorn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Myers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Olmedo Saenz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy McMillon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ricky Ledee | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ruben Sierra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gabe Kapler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bo Porter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Haselman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Scott Sheldon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Hiljus | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
 Chad Bradford | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 1.1 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 2.2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| J. D. Smart | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Juan Moreno | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Venafro | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pat Mahomes | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: S9/L34D
- Frank Menechino: S8/G6M.1-2
- Jeremy Giambi: W.2-3;1-2
- Jason Giambi: K
- Miguel Tejada: HR/F7LD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Terrence Long: S/G4M
- Ramon Hernandez: K/C
- Eric Chavez: 4/P9S
Bot 1
- Ricky Ledee: 5/FL/P25F
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9D+
- Alex Rodriguez: 53/G56
Top 2
- Eric Byrnes: E5/G5.B-2(E5/TH1)
- Johnny Damon: D9/L9LM.2-H(UR)
- Frank Menechino: S/G6.2-3
- Jeremy Giambi: K/C
- Jason Giambi: S9/L9S.3-H;1-3
- Miguel Tejada: HR/F7LD+.3-H;1-H
- Terrence Long: K/C
- Ramon Hernandez: S7/L6D
- Eric Chavez: 8/F8RXD
Bot 2
- Rafael Palmeiro: 3/G3
- Ruben Sierra: 9/F9D
- Gabe Kapler: K
Top 3
- Eric Byrnes: HR/F7D+
- Johnny Damon: 4/P8RS
- Frank Menechino: 63/G6
- Jeremy Giambi: S9/L89M
- Jason Giambi: K/C
Bot 3
- Mike Lamb: S7/G5
- Bo Porter: K/C
- Michael Young: K
- Ricky Ledee: 8/F8RXD
Top 4
- Miguel Tejada: W
- Terrence Long: S/L8LS.1-2
- Ramon Hernandez: HP.2-3;1-2
- Eric Chavez: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H;2-3
- Eric Byrnes: S8/L8LM-.3-H;1-2
- Johnny Damon: 8/F8RXD+
- Frank Menechino: 9/F89M
Bot 4
- Ivan Rodriguez: W
- Alex Rodriguez: K
- Rafael Palmeiro: S/L78M.1-2
- Ruben Sierra: K
- Gabe Kapler: D9/G3.2-H;1-3
- Mike Lamb: 4/L4D
Top 5
- Jeremy Giambi: S/G4MS-
- Jason Giambi: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Miguel Tejada: S7/L7M
- Terrence Long: W.1-2
- Ramon Hernandez: 36(1)/FO/G34S
Bot 5
- Bo Porter: 9/P9LS
- Michael Young: E3/P13.B-2
- Ricky Ledee: 63/G6-.2-3
- Bill Haselman: S7/L78S.3-H(UR)
- Alex Rodriguez: S/BR/G4S-.1X2(4)
Top 6
- Eric Chavez: D8/L8RXD+
- Eric Byrnes: W
- Johnny Damon: 3/FL
- Frank Menechino: 9/F9D
- Jeremy Giambi: D9/G3.2-H;1-H
- Jason Giambi: 6/P6MD
Bot 6
- Rafael Palmeiro: W
- Ruben Sierra: 6/P6
- Gabe Kapler: K
- Mike Lamb: 9/F89XD
Top 7
- Miguel Tejada: 9/F9LD
- Terrence Long: W
- Ramon Hernandez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 7
- Bo Porter: K
- Michael Young: K+WP.B-1
- Ricky Ledee: D8/L8RXD+.1-H
- Bill Haselman: K
- Scott Sheldon: K
Top 8
- Mark Bellhorn: 9/P9LS
- Eric Byrnes: W
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4.1-2
- Frank Menechino: K
Bot 8
- Rafael Palmeiro: HR/F8RXD+
- Ruben Sierra: 63/G6
- Gabe Kapler: 3/G3
- Mike Lamb: 3/G34S
Top 9
- Greg Myers: K/C
- Olmedo Saenz: 63/G6
- Miguel Tejada: HR/L8RXD+
- Billy McMillon: W
- Ramon Hernandez: E5/TH/G56.1-3
- Mark Bellhorn: K
Bot 9
- Bo Porter: W
- Michael Young: 53/G5.1-2
- Ricky Ledee: S9/L9S.2-3
- Bill Haselman: K
- Scott Sheldon: 64(1)/FO/G6