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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
2002-04-09 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · 11 innings · Att: 20158 · 69°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph to RF · 3:48
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 5–4. Billy Koch earned the win. Eric Chavez went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | |
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Billy Koch L: Rudy Seanez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Guccione · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Jim Joyce · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeremy Giambi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Menechino | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 David Justice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terrence Long | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Colangelo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Myers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gabe Kapler | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Herbert Perry | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Everett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Mench | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Catalanotto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rusty Greer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barry Zito | 6.2 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Jim Mecir | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Holtz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Koch | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Chris Michalak | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Rocker | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Rudy Seanez | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Dan Miceli | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jeremy Giambi: D8/F8LXD
- Frank Menechino: S8/L8LS.2-H
- Eric Chavez: K
- David Justice: 54(1)/FO/G56S
- Miguel Tejada: 54(1)/FO/G56S
Bot 1
- Gabe Kapler: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: W.1-2
- Alex Rodriguez: S7/L7LS.2-H;1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: 6/P5D
- Rafael Palmeiro: 9/F9LM
- Herbert Perry: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 2
- Terrence Long: 43/G4
- Mike Colangelo: S7/L6D
- Greg Myers: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 2
- Carl Everett: 6/P6D
- Kevin Mench: K
- Frank Catalanotto: W
- Gabe Kapler: 53/G5S
Top 3
- Carlos Pena: 43/G34
- Jeremy Giambi: 63/G6S
- Frank Menechino: K/C
Bot 3
- Ivan Rodriguez: S8/L4M
- Alex Rodriguez: 64(1)/FO/G6S
- Rusty Greer: 43/G4.1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: 9/F9M
Top 4
- Eric Chavez: 43/G4S
- David Justice: 1/G3S
- Miguel Tejada: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Herbert Perry: 9/F9M
- Carl Everett: K
- Kevin Mench: 53/G5
Top 5
- Terrence Long: D8/L8RD
- Mike Colangelo: 43/G34.2-3
- Greg Myers: W
- Carlos Pena: K
- Jeremy Giambi: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Frank Catalanotto: W
- Gabe Kapler: POCS2(136)
- Gabe Kapler: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Top 6
- Frank Menechino: 53/G56
- Eric Chavez: HR/L89D
- David Justice: K
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8LD
Bot 6
- Alex Rodriguez: K
- Rusty Greer: K/C
- Rafael Palmeiro: K/C
Top 7
- Terrence Long: 8/F8RS
- Mike Colangelo: K
- Greg Myers: 3/G34
Bot 7
- Herbert Perry: HR/F78XD
- Carl Everett: K
- Kevin Mench: 63/G6
- Frank Catalanotto: S9/L34
- Gabe Kapler: SB2
- Gabe Kapler: 63/G6S
Top 8
- Carlos Pena: 13/G15
- Jeremy Giambi: S8/G4M
- Frank Menechino: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Eric Chavez: 8/F8LD
- David Justice: 3/G3
Bot 8
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/F8RD
- Alex Rodriguez: HR/F7D
- Rusty Greer: W
- Rafael Palmeiro: K/C
- Herbert Perry: 64(1)/FO/G6S
Top 9
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Terrence Long: T8/L8RD
- Mike Colangelo: 53/G5S
- Greg Myers: D9/L9LD.3-H
- Carlos Pena: K
Bot 9
- Carl Everett: 8/F8RXD
- Kevin Mench: 5/P5S
- Frank Catalanotto: 53/G5S
Top 10
- Mark Ellis: 63/G6
- Frank Menechino: 8/F8RM
- Eric Chavez: HR/F9LD
- David Justice: W
- Miguel Tejada: 3/G3
Bot 10
- Gabe Kapler: S8/L4D
- Ivan Rodriguez: S9/L89S.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Alex Rodriguez: IW
- Rusty Greer: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: 42(3)/FO/G4S.2-3;1-2
- Herbert Perry: 42(3)/FO/G4S.2-3;1-2
- Carl Everett: 41/G34
Top 11
- Terrence Long: S8/L8RS
- Mike Colangelo: 14/SH.1-2
- Greg Myers: S8/G4M.2-H
- Carlos Pena: 36(1)/FO/G3
- Scott Hatteberg: S8/G4M.1-3
- Frank Menechino: 4/P4D
Bot 11
- Hank Blalock: 31/G3
- Frank Catalanotto: K
- Gabe Kapler: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Kevin Mench
- Debut game for Mark Ellis