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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2004-07-25 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 25354 · 71°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph · 2:54
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 9–2. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 1st. Rich Harden earned the win. Mark Kotsay went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| OAK | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
W: Rich Harden L: John Wasdin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Poncino · 1B: Greg Gibson · 2B: Bruce Dreckman · 3B: Rob Drake · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Young | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Laynce Nix | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Eric Young | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Mench | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Barajas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Kotsay | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark McLemore | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Erubiel Durazo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Crosby | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Damian Miller | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Byrnes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Wasdin | 4.2 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
 Rosman Garcia | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
 Brian Shouse | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Harden | 5.0 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
 Justin Lehr | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chad Bradford | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricardo Rincon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Young: 6/P6D
- Hank Blalock: K
- Alfonso Soriano: K
Bot 1
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F7D+
- Mark McLemore: 63/G6M-
- Eric Chavez: HR/F7D+
- Jermaine Dye: S8/L8LS-
- Scott Hatteberg: S9/G34+.1-2
- Erubiel Durazo: S8/L8RS.2-H;1-3
- Bobby Crosby: K
Top 2
- Mark Teixeira: 43/G34-
- Laynce Nix: K
- Eric Young: W
- Gary Matthews: SB2
- Gary Matthews: W
- Kevin Mench: 7/F78M+
Bot 2
- Damian Miller: W
- Eric Byrnes: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Mark Kotsay: S8/L8LM
- Mark McLemore: 9/F8RM
- Eric Chavez: 6/P
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G56-
Top 3
- Rod Barajas: 3/P34S
- Michael Young: W
- Hank Blalock: W.1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: 4/L4D-
- Mark Teixeira: 8!/F8LXD+
Bot 3
- Scott Hatteberg: S9/L9M
- Erubiel Durazo: 9!/FDP/F9D+.1X1(93)
- Bobby Crosby: K
Top 4
- Laynce Nix: K
- Eric Young: 53/G56S-
- Gary Matthews: D7/L7LM+
- Kevin Mench: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Damian Miller: 63/G6M
- Eric Byrnes: K
- Mark Kotsay: HR/F9D+
- Mark McLemore: K
Top 5
- Rod Barajas: W
- Michael Young: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Hank Blalock: 9/F9LMF
- Alfonso Soriano: 9/F89D
- Mark Teixeira: 31/G3
Bot 5
- Eric Chavez: 5/P5F
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G5
- Scott Hatteberg: S9/L89S+
- Erubiel Durazo: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Bobby Crosby: S8/G6M-
- Damian Miller: K
Top 6
- Laynce Nix: K
- Eric Young: W
- Gary Matthews: 7/F7M
- Kevin Mench: 8/F8RD+
Bot 6
- Eric Byrnes: 53/G5
- Mark Kotsay: W
- Mark McLemore: S4/G34-.1-2
- Eric Chavez: 4(1)/FO/G4S-.2-3
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8LD+
Top 7
- Rod Barajas: 3/G3+
- Michael Young: 43/G4+
- Hank Blalock: 3/G3-
Bot 7
- Scott Hatteberg: S9/L34D+
- Erubiel Durazo: K
- Bobby Crosby: W.1-2
- Damian Miller: 9/F89D+
- Eric Byrnes: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark Kotsay: S8/L8RM.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Mark McLemore: K
Top 8
- Alfonso Soriano: 43/G4MD
- Mark Teixeira: 43/G4+
- Laynce Nix: 53/G5-
Bot 8
- Eric Chavez: W
- Jermaine Dye: 23.1-2
- Scott Hatteberg: 43/G4-.2-3
- Erubiel Durazo: K
Top 9
- Eric Young: 4/P4M
- Gary Matthews: 7/F7D+
- Kevin Mench: 9/F8RM