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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2004-07-24 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 25124 · 68°F, overcast · Wind 10 mph to LF · 2:40
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 6–2. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 3rd. Kirk Saarloos earned the win. Mark Kotsay went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Kirk Saarloos L: R.A. Dickey SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rob Drake · 1B: Larry Poncino · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Bruce Dreckman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Fullmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Laynce Nix | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gerald Laird | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| David Dellucci | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Kotsay | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McLemore | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Erubiel Durazo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Byrnes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Melhuse | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 R. A. Dickey | 5.1 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Doug Brocail | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Shouse | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rosman Garcia | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kirk Saarloos | 5.0 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
 Justin Duchscherer | 2.2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Jim Mecir | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Young: 6/L6+
- Hank Blalock: W
- Alfonso Soriano: W.1-2
- Brad Fullmer: 3/G3.1-2;2-3
- Mark Teixeira: W
- Laynce Nix: K
Bot 1
- Mark Kotsay: S6/L7S-
- Mark McLemore: 7/F78S
- Eric Chavez: 31/G34S-.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G6MS-
Top 2
- Gary Matthews: D7/L5D+
- Gerald Laird: 13/SH/BG56S-.2-3
- David Dellucci: W
- Michael Young: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Bot 2
- Scott Hatteberg: 9/F89D
- Erubiel Durazo: 7/F78D
- Bobby Crosby: 7!/F7S+
Top 3
- Hank Blalock: 8/F8LM
- Alfonso Soriano: 3/P34
- Brad Fullmer: 6/P6
Bot 3
- Eric Byrnes: 6/P8RS
- Adam Melhuse: D7/L78M+
- Mark Kotsay: HR/F9D+.2-H
- Mark McLemore: 53/G56
- Eric Chavez: K
Top 4
- Mark Teixeira: HR/F9LD+
- Laynce Nix: K
- Gary Matthews: 43/G34-
- Gerald Laird: 9/F89M
Bot 4
- Jermaine Dye: S8/G6M
- Scott Hatteberg: D9/L9LM+.1-3
- Erubiel Durazo: W
- Bobby Crosby: 6/IF/P4M
- Eric Byrnes: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H
- Adam Melhuse: 43/G34
Top 5
- David Dellucci: D8/F8RXD+
- Michael Young: W
- Hank Blalock: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H;2-3
- Brad Fullmer: 63/G6+
Bot 5
- Mark Kotsay: HR/F9D+
- Mark McLemore: 7/F7LD+
- Eric Chavez: 9/F9D+
- Jermaine Dye: S8/G6M
- Scott Hatteberg: D8/F89XD+.1XH(862)
Top 6
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Laynce Nix: 7/F78M
- Gary Matthews: K
Bot 6
- Erubiel Durazo: K
- Bobby Crosby: D7
- Eric Byrnes: HP
- Adam Melhuse: 41/G34-.2-3;1-2
- Mark Kotsay: 63/G6
Top 7
- Gerald Laird: K
- David Dellucci: W
- Michael Young: 13/G56S-.1-2
- Hank Blalock: 43/G34-
Bot 7
- Mark McLemore: W
- Eric Chavez: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G6M-
- Scott Hatteberg: 63/G6
- Erubiel Durazo: 31/G34
Top 8
- Alfonso Soriano: 7/F7D
- Brad Fullmer: W
- Mark Teixeira: S9/L34D+.1-2
- Laynce Nix: 7/F7D+
- Gary Matthews: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 8
- Bobby Crosby: 13/G34S-
- Eric Byrnes: 5/P5F
- Adam Melhuse: S8/L6MD+
- Mark Kotsay: 8/F8RD+
Top 9
- Gerald Laird: K
- David Dellucci: K
- Michael Young: K