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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
2001-07-01 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 26547 · 72°F, overcast · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:44
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 3–1. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 8th. Mike Venafro earned the win and Jeff Zimmerman picked up the save. Bo Porter went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
W: Mike Venafro L: Mark Mulder SV: Jeff Zimmerman
Umpires — HP: Rick Reed · 1B: Mark Wegner · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: Tim Tschida · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Menechino | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeremy Giambi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terrence Long | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Myers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy McMillon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Olmedo Saenz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Bellhorn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bo Porter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ruben Sierra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andres Galarraga | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabe Kapler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Sheldon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Haselman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Mulder | 7.2 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Jim Mecir | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Helling | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Mike Venafro | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff Zimmerman | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 7/F78S
- Frank Menechino: W
- Jeremy Giambi: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 1
- Bo Porter: 2/G2R-
- Ivan Rodriguez: 53/G
- Alex Rodriguez: K
Top 2
- Jason Giambi: D8/L8RXD+
- Miguel Tejada: 43/G4.2-3
- Terrence Long: W
- Eric Chavez: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 2
- Rafael Palmeiro: D9/L9LM+
- Ruben Sierra: 9/F89D.2-3
- Andres Galarraga: 8/F8RS
- Gabe Kapler: 63/G6
Top 3
- Greg Myers: S9/L9M
- Billy McMillon: 8/L8RS
- Johnny Damon: 5/FL
- Frank Menechino: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Scott Sheldon: 8/F89D
- Michael Young: 63/G6M
- Bo Porter: 63/G6S
Top 4
- Jeremy Giambi: 63/G6MD
- Jason Giambi: S9/L9LM
- Miguel Tejada: 6/P78S
- Terrence Long: 8/F8LD+
Bot 4
- Bill Haselman: 13/G56S-
- Alex Rodriguez: 9/F9M
- Rafael Palmeiro: K/C
Top 5
- Eric Chavez: D9/G3+
- Greg Myers: 43/G4S-.2-3
- Billy McMillon: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Johnny Damon: D7/L5D-
- Frank Menechino: W
- Jeremy Giambi: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jeremy Giambi: K/C
Bot 5
- Ruben Sierra: K
- Andres Galarraga: D9/L9M
- Gabe Kapler: 63/G6S
- Scott Sheldon: 43/G4M
Top 6
- Jason Giambi: 8/F8RXD+
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6M
- Terrence Long: 3/FL/P3F
Bot 6
- Michael Young: K
- Bo Porter: 63/G6
- Bill Haselman: 63/G6MS-
Top 7
- Eric Chavez: 7/L78D+
- Greg Myers: 43/G34
- Billy McMillon: D/F8LD+
- Johnny Damon: K
Bot 7
- Alex Rodriguez: 9/L9D+
- Rafael Palmeiro: K/C
- Ruben Sierra: 43/G4
Top 8
- Frank Menechino: S9/F9LS
- Olmedo Saenz: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Jason Giambi: 36(1)1/GDP/G3
Bot 8
- Andres Galarraga: S7/L6D+
- Gabe Kapler: S7/L6D.1-2
- Scott Sheldon: K
- Michael Young: 65(2)/FO/G6S.1-2
- Bo Porter: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Bill Haselman: S8/G6M
- Alex Rodriguez: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 9
- Miguel Tejada: S8/L8RS-
- Terrence Long: D7/L7LM.1-3
- Eric Chavez: 5/FL
- Greg Myers: K
- Mark Bellhorn: K
Notes & reviews
- Rodriguez left with sore elbow