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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2004-09-14 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 15644 · 75°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph to RF · 3:34
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 12–9. Texas Rangers put up 4 in the 3rd. Doug Brocail earned the win. Adam Melhuse went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 15 | |
| OAK | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
W: Doug Brocail L: Mark Redman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Jeff Nelson · 2B: Marty Foster · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Mench | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Laynce Nix | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Barajas | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Kotsay | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McLemore | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Erubiel Durazo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Nick Swisher | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Byrnes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Melhuse | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Kielty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Wasdin | 3.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Erasmo Ramirez | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Mahay | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Brocail | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Tejera | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Almanzar | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Redman | 3.1 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
 Justin Lehr | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Hammond | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Duchscherer | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Young: 4/P4
- Hank Blalock: 31/G34
- Michael Young: 9/F9S
Bot 1
- Mark Kotsay: S1/BG25-
- Mark McLemore: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Eric Chavez: W.1-2
- Scott Hatteberg: S8/P8RS.2-3;1-2
- Erubiel Durazo: S9/G3+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Nick Swisher: K
- Eric Byrnes: 8/F8LM
Top 2
- Mark Teixeira: W
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Kevin Mench: 8/F8LM
- Brian Jordan: S7/L7S.1-2
- Laynce Nix: 43/G34
Bot 2
- Adam Melhuse: 9/F9LD
- Bobby Crosby: 6/L6+
- Mark Kotsay: 43/G4
Top 3
- Rod Barajas: W
- Eric Young: S8/F78D.1-2
- Hank Blalock: D7/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Michael Young: 63/G6.2-3
- Mark Teixeira: HP
- Alfonso Soriano: S7.3-H;1-2
- Kevin Mench: W.2-3;1-2
- Brian Jordan: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H;2-3
- Laynce Nix: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 3
- Mark McLemore: 43/G4
- Eric Chavez: HP
- Scott Hatteberg: 43/G4.1-2
- Erubiel Durazo: W
- Nick Swisher: S9/L9S.2-H;1-2
- Eric Byrnes: K
Top 4
- Rod Barajas: W
- Eric Young: S9/L89M+.1-2
- Hank Blalock: K
- Michael Young: S1/G56S-.2-3;1-2
- Mark Teixeira: E3/G34.3-H(RBI);2-H(NR)(E4/TH);1-3
- Alfonso Soriano: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
- Kevin Mench: 9/L89S
- Brian Jordan: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 4
- Adam Melhuse: HR/F89XD+
- Bobby Crosby: 63/G6
- Mark Kotsay: S8/G6M
- Mark McLemore: D8/L89D+.1-H
- Eric Chavez: 5/P5F
- Scott Hatteberg: 43/G34
Top 5
- Laynce Nix: D8/F89D+
- Rod Barajas: 53/SH/BG56S-.2-3
- Eric Young: 9/SF/F9S.3-H
- Hank Blalock: S9/G34
- Michael Young: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 5
- Erubiel Durazo: W
- Nick Swisher: D7/L7LS+.1-3
- Eric Byrnes: 4/P4D
- Adam Melhuse: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Mark Kotsay: K23
Top 6
- Mark Teixeira: 13/G15
- Alfonso Soriano: D8/L89XD+
- Kevin Mench: S9/L9S+.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Brian Jordan: IW
- Laynce Nix: D9/L9LM.2-H;1-3
- Rod Barajas: S7.3-H;2-3
- Eric Young: HP.1-2
- Hank Blalock: 6!/L6
- Michael Young: 8/F8RM
Bot 6
- Mark McLemore: 43/G4
- Eric Chavez: 8/F8RD
- Scott Hatteberg: S9/G34
- Erubiel Durazo: K
Top 7
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Alfonso Soriano: 7/F7S
- Kevin Mench: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Nick Swisher: 31/G3
- Eric Byrnes: K
- Adam Melhuse: 31/G34
Top 8
- Brian Jordan: S7/L78M
- Laynce Nix: 5/P56
- Rod Barajas: 6/P6D
- Eric Young: 54(1)/FO/G56+
Bot 8
- Bobby Crosby: 8/F8LM
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F7LM
- Mark McLemore: K
Top 9
- Hank Blalock: 7/F78D+
- Michael Young: HR/F8LXD+
- Mark Teixeira: 6/P
- Alfonso Soriano: 9/F9M
Bot 9
- Esteban German: S8/G4M
- Scott Hatteberg: HR/F9LD+.1-H
- Bobby Kielty: 53/G56
- Nick Swisher: S9/G4
- Eric Byrnes: 6/P
- Adam Melhuse: 3/G3