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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2004-09-16 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 15281 · 74°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph to CF · 3:08
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 5–4. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 5th. Rich Harden earned the win and Octavio Dotel picked up the save. Bobby Crosby went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Rich Harden L: Kenny Rogers SV: Octavio Dotel
Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Tim Tschida · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teixeira | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David Dellucci | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Laynce Nix | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Barajas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Kotsay | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Byrnes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Erubiel Durazo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Damian Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Marco Scutaro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 4.2 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
 Doug Brocail | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Nelson | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Harden | 6.1 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
 Chad Bradford | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Mecir | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Young: 63/G6S-
- Hank Blalock: K
- Michael Young: K
Bot 1
- Mark Kotsay: S9/L9M+
- Eric Byrnes: D7.1-3
- Eric Chavez: 31/G34+.3-H;2-3
- Scott Hatteberg: 3/L3+
- Erubiel Durazo: 43/G4
Top 2
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- David Dellucci: 9/F9M
Bot 2
- Nick Swisher: K
- Bobby Crosby: 7!/F78S-
- Damian Miller: K
Top 3
- Brian Jordan: 3/P3F
- Laynce Nix: S6/G6S-
- Rod Barajas: K
- Eric Young: D7.1-H
- Hank Blalock: S9/F9S-.2-H
- Michael Young: S9/L3D+.1-3;B-2(E9)
- Mark Teixeira: WP.3-H;2-3
- Mark Teixeira: IW
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/F8LM-
Bot 3
- Marco Scutaro: 3!1/G34+
- Mark Kotsay: S8
- Eric Byrnes: W.1-2
- Eric Chavez: K
- Scott Hatteberg: 8/F8LD+
Top 4
- David Dellucci: 4/P4MD-
- Brian Jordan: 43/G4
- Laynce Nix: K
Bot 4
- Erubiel Durazo: K
- Nick Swisher: S5.B-3(E5/TH)
- Bobby Crosby: FC5/G56.3XH(52);B-1
- Damian Miller: S9/L89M.1-3
- Marco Scutaro: K
Top 5
- Rod Barajas: 9/F9M-
- Eric Young: D9/L89XD+.B-3(E9)
- Hank Blalock: 8/SF/F89XD+.3-H(UR)
- Michael Young: 4/P3DF-
Bot 5
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F78D
- Eric Byrnes: T8/F78XD+
- Eric Chavez: S8/G6M.3-H
- Scott Hatteberg: S9/L9M+.1-2
- Erubiel Durazo: K
- Nick Swisher: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Crosby: D8/L78D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Damian Miller: K
Top 6
- Mark Teixeira: 3/G3
- Alfonso Soriano: 63/G6
- David Dellucci: K
Bot 6
- Marco Scutaro: D7/G
- Mark Kotsay: 53/SH/BG5S-.2-3
- Eric Byrnes: 3/G3S
- Eric Chavez: 7/L7M+
Top 7
- Brian Jordan: S9/G34
- Laynce Nix: 2!/P2LF-
- Rod Barajas: W.1-2
- Eric Young: 13.2-3;1-2
- Hank Blalock: IW
- Michael Young: 2/P2RF-
Bot 7
- Scott Hatteberg: 7!/F7LM
- Erubiel Durazo: K
- Nick Swisher: S8/G6M+
- Bobby Crosby: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Damian Miller: K
Top 8
- Mark Teixeira: 3/G3+
- Alfonso Soriano: W
- David Dellucci: 8/F8RXD+.1-2
- Brian Jordan: SB3
- Brian Jordan: K
Bot 8
- Marco Scutaro: K
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F7LM
- Eric Byrnes: 7/F78M
Top 9
- Laynce Nix: D9/L9LM+
- Rod Barajas: FC1.2X3(15);B-1
- Eric Young: 3!/P3F
- Hank Blalock: 4/P4MD-
Notes & reviews
- Soriano grabbed his left leg after the steal and left the game; possibly out for year