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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
2002-04-10 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 21384 · 72°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph L to R · 2:54
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 4–2. Dave Burba earned the win and John Rocker picked up the save. Rusty Greer went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| TEX | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Dave Burba L: Cory Lidle SV: John Rocker
Umpires — HP: Dale Scott · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Jim Joyce · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeremy Giambi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Menechino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 David Justice | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Terrence Long | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Myers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Olmedo Saenz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Catalanotto | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Greer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Everett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Gabe Kapler | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Mench | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cory Lidle | 6.1 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Mike Magnante | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Tam | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Venafro | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Chad Bradford | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Burba | 5.2 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
 Colby Lewis | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 John Rocker | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jeremy Giambi: 3/G3
- Frank Menechino: 63/G56
- Eric Chavez: W
- David Justice: W.1-2
- Terrence Long: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Miguel Tejada: S9/L34D.3-H;1-2
- Greg Myers: W.2-3;1-2
- Olmedo Saenz: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 1
- Frank Catalanotto: W
- Rusty Greer: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Alex Rodriguez: K
- Rafael Palmeiro: S3/L34.2-3;1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/SF/F9M.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Carl Everett: K
Top 2
- Carlos Pena: K/C
- Jeremy Giambi: 5/P56
- Frank Menechino: 8/F8LM
Bot 2
- Gabe Kapler: E5/G5S
- Hank Blalock: 3/G3.1-2
- Kevin Mench: S7/L7S.2-H(UR)
- Frank Catalanotto: S8/L8LS.1-3
- Rusty Greer: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Top 3
- Eric Chavez: 5/P25
- David Justice: 53/G6S
- Terrence Long: 9/F89D
Bot 3
- Alex Rodriguez: 9/F9D
- Rafael Palmeiro: 8/F8RXD
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Top 4
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6
- Greg Myers: W
- Olmedo Saenz: W.1-2
- Carlos Pena: 9/F9D.2-3
- Jeremy Giambi: SB2
- Jeremy Giambi: K
Bot 4
- Carl Everett: K/C
- Gabe Kapler: 63/G6
- Hank Blalock: S3/G3
- Kevin Mench: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Frank Menechino: S6/G56
- Eric Chavez: K
- David Justice: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 5
- Frank Catalanotto: 7/F7LD
- Rusty Greer: HR/L89XD
- Alex Rodriguez: 6/P56
- Rafael Palmeiro: 31/G34
Top 6
- Terrence Long: 7/F7D
- Miguel Tejada: 43/G34
- Greg Myers: D7/L78D
- Olmedo Saenz: 9/F9M
Bot 6
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F89M
- Carl Everett: K
- Gabe Kapler: 53/G56
Top 7
- Carlos Pena: K/C
- Jeremy Giambi: S9/L9S
- Frank Menechino: K
- Eric Chavez: K
Bot 7
- Hank Blalock: D9/L9LM
- Kevin Mench: 13/G
- Frank Catalanotto: 13/G13
- Rusty Greer: 9/F9D
Top 8
- David Justice: K
- Terrence Long: 31/G34
- Miguel Tejada: 13/G13
Bot 8
- Alex Rodriguez: 8/F8LXD
- Rafael Palmeiro: D9/G3
- Ivan Rodriguez: IW
- Carl Everett: WP.2-3;1-2
- Carl Everett: S7/L7M.3-H;2-3
- Gabe Kapler: K/C
- Hank Blalock: 7/F78M
Top 9
- Greg Myers: K/C
- Olmedo Saenz: K/C
- Carlos Pena: S8/G4M
- Jeremy Giambi: K/C