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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2004-07-23 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 26146 · 66°F · Wind 18 mph from LF · 2:54
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 8–3. Texas Rangers put up 5 in the 6th. Kenny Rogers earned the win. Kevin Mench went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Kenny Rogers L: Mark Mulder SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Dreckman · 1B: Rob Drake · 2B: Larry Poncino · 3B: Greg Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Teixeira | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Jordan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Mench | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Barajas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Kotsay | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Byrnes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Kielty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Damian Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marco Scutaro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
 Frank Francisco | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Almanzar | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Mulder | 6.0 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
 Justin Lehr | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Jim Mecir | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Young: D7/L78M+
- Michael Young: 63/G6
- Alfonso Soriano: FC6/G6.2X3(654)
- Mark Teixeira: PO1(13)
Bot 1
- Mark Kotsay: W
- Eric Byrnes: K
- Eric Chavez: W.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 2
- Mark Teixeira: 13/G
- Brian Jordan: 3/P3F
- Hank Blalock: K
Bot 2
- Scott Hatteberg: HP
- Bobby Kielty: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Bobby Crosby: W
- Damian Miller: 4/L4D-
Top 3
- Gary Matthews: S5/G5S-
- Kevin Mench: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Rod Barajas: 54/SH/BG25-.2-3;1-2
- Eric Young: D7/L78D+.3-H;2-H
- Michael Young: WP.2-3
- Michael Young: 63/G6S+
- Alfonso Soriano: 9/F89M
Bot 3
- Marco Scutaro: 9/F89D
- Mark Kotsay: S7
- Eric Byrnes: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
- Eric Chavez: S8/L8LM+
- Jermaine Dye: POCS2(134)
- Jermaine Dye: S9/P9LS-
- Scott Hatteberg: 6/P6D
Top 4
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Brian Jordan: 4/P4MD
- Hank Blalock: K
Bot 4
- Bobby Kielty: K
- Bobby Crosby: 63/G6
- Damian Miller: K
Top 5
- Gary Matthews: 53/G56+
- Kevin Mench: HP
- Rod Barajas: 43/G34S-.1-2
- Eric Young: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Marco Scutaro: D8/F78XD+
- Mark Kotsay: 13/SH/BG56S-.2-3
- Eric Byrnes: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Eric Chavez: K
Top 6
- Michael Young: S9/L89S+
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Mark Teixeira: 6/L6+
- Brian Jordan: S9/L9M+.1-3
- Hank Blalock: S9/G34+.3-H;1-3
- Gary Matthews: S6/G56.3-H;1-2
- Kevin Mench: HR/F78D+.2-H;1-H
- Rod Barajas: D7
- Eric Young: W
- Michael Young: 4/P8RS
Bot 6
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Scott Hatteberg: S7/L7M+
- Bobby Kielty: 8/F8RD
- Bobby Crosby: 43/G34-
Top 7
- Alfonso Soriano: HP
- Mark Teixeira: POCS2(136)
- Mark Teixeira: 3/G3+
- Brian Jordan: 8/F8LD
Bot 7
- Damian Miller: 6/L6D+
- Marco Scutaro: 53/G5
- Mark Kotsay: S7/L78M+.B-2(E7)
- Eric Byrnes: 7/F78D
Top 8
- Hank Blalock: D8/F8RXD+
- Gary Matthews: W
- Kevin Mench: 7/F78S
- Rod Barajas: 5/P15
- Eric Young: W.2-3;1-2
- Michael Young: S6/G56.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: K
Bot 8
- Eric Chavez: 9/F9D
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Scott Hatteberg: 9/F89D
Top 9
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Brian Jordan: 53/G56-
- Hank Blalock: 7/F7M
Bot 9
- Bobby Kielty: 3/G3+
- Bobby Crosby: S5/G56S-
- Damian Miller: 9/F9M+
- Marco Scutaro: 4/P4MD