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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
2002-09-28 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 44442 · 87°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph from CF · 3:28
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 10–8. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 7th. Ted Lilly earned the win and Jim Mecir picked up the save. Miguel Tejada went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | |
| TEX | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
W: Ted Lilly L: Danny Kolb SV: Jim Mecir
Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: Paul Nauert · 2B: Steve Rippley · 3B: Paul Emmel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Flores | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Velarde | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Miguel Tejada | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Olmedo Saenz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Adam Piatt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Byrnes | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Grabowski | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cody McKay | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Menechino | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terrence Long | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Young | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Todd Greene | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Blalock | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Mench | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Hafner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruben Rivera | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Haselman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie Sadler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Harang | 1.1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Mike Fyhrie | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Lilly | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Chad Bradford | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Micah Bowie | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Mecir | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Kozlowski | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Jay Powell | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Danny Kolb | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Juan Alvarez | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy Seanez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Todd Van Poppel | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Flores: W
- Randy Velarde: POCS2(136)
- Randy Velarde: K
- Miguel Tejada: HR/F78D
- Jermaine Dye: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Michael Young: S7
- Mike Lamb: W.1-2
- Alex Rodriguez: HP.2-3;1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: K/C
- Todd Greene: K
- Hank Blalock: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Kevin Mench: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Kevin Mench: S7/L56.3-H;2-H
- Travis Hafner: 8/F8LM
Top 2
- Olmedo Saenz: 63/G56
- Adam Piatt: 63/G6
- Eric Byrnes: HR/F8LXD
- Jason Grabowski: S7/G56
- Cody McKay: K23
Bot 2
- Ruben Rivera: W
- Michael Young: 53/G5.1-2
- Mike Lamb: S7/L7S.2-H
- Alex Rodriguez: W.1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: HP.2-3;1-2
- Todd Greene: K/C
- Hank Blalock: S8/P8LS.3-H;2-H;1X3(85)
Top 3
- Jose Flores: HP
- Randy Velarde: K/C
- Miguel Tejada: HR/F78D.1-H
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8LD
- Olmedo Saenz: W
- Adam Piatt: 8/F89XD
Bot 3
- Kevin Mench: D7/L7D
- Travis Hafner: 8/F8LXD
- Ruben Rivera: 53/G5
- Michael Young: K/C
Top 4
- Eric Byrnes: 4/P4
- Jason Grabowski: 2/FL/P23F
- Cody McKay: S9/L9S
- Jose Flores: 9/F89M
Bot 4
- Mike Lamb: 8/F89XD
- Alex Rodriguez: 6/P6
- Rafael Palmeiro: 5/P5D
Top 5
- Randy Velarde: W
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8LM
- Olmedo Saenz: 7/F7M
Bot 5
- Todd Greene: 6/P6D
- Hank Blalock: K
- Kevin Mench: 7/F7LM
Top 6
- Adam Piatt: K
- Eric Byrnes: E5/G56S
- Jason Grabowski: W.1-2
- Cody McKay: S7/L5.2-H(UR);1-2
- John Mabry: K/C
- Randy Velarde: S8/G6M.2-H(UR);1-2
- Frank Menechino: 46(1)/FO/G4MD.2-3
Bot 6
- Travis Hafner: 4/P4D
- Ruben Rivera: S5/G5
- Michael Young: 43/G4.1-2
- Mike Lamb: K
Top 7
- Jermaine Dye: HP
- Olmedo Saenz: W.1-2
- Terrence Long: S8/L6MD.2-H;1-2
- Eric Byrnes: S7/L78S.2-H;1-2
- Jason Grabowski: CS3(25)
- Jason Grabowski: T9/L89M.1-H
- Cody McKay: 8/SF/L8RM.3-H
- John Mabry: K
Bot 7
- Alex Rodriguez: 7/F7M
- Rafael Palmeiro: 8/F8RXD
- Todd Greene: HR/F78XD
- Hank Blalock: 5/FL
Top 8
- Randy Velarde: K
- Frank Menechino: 43/G4
- Jermaine Dye: K/C
Bot 8
- Kevin Mench: D7/L7LS
- Bill Haselman: S7/L6D.2-3
- Ruben Rivera: W.1-2
- Michael Young: 9/F9M
- Mike Lamb: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Olmedo Saenz: K
- Terrence Long: 8/F8LD
- Eric Byrnes: K
Bot 9
- Donnie Sadler: W
- Rafael Palmeiro: K
- Todd Greene: 54(1)3/GDP/G5