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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
2004-07-29 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 31174 · 82°F · Wind 10 mph from LF · 2:49
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 7–6. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 1st. Chad Bradford earned the win and Octavio Dotel picked up the save. Mark McLemore went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | |
| TEX | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
W: Chad Bradford L: Carlos Almanzar SV: Octavio Dotel
Umpires — HP: Hunter Wendelstedt · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Kotsay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark McLemore | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Erubiel Durazo | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Byrnes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Melhuse | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Young | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Blalock | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teixeira | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Eric Young | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 David Dellucci | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rod Barajas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Laynce Nix | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kirk Saarloos | 2.1 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Justin Duchscherer | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Hammond | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim Mecir | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Chad Bradford | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 R. A. Dickey | 3.2 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
 Ron Mahay | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Carlos Almanzar | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Shouse | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Francisco | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Kotsay: 31/G34S
- Mark McLemore: HR/F89D+
- Eric Chavez: HR/L89D+
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G5
- Scott Hatteberg: 2/P25F
Bot 1
- Michael Young: S8/L8LS+
- Hank Blalock: K
- Alfonso Soriano: HR/F9LD+.1-H
- Mark Teixeira: HR/F9D+
- Gary Matthews: S8/L8RM
- Eric Young: 13/SH/BG25-.1-2
- David Dellucci: 43/G4
Top 2
- Erubiel Durazo: S8/G4M
- Bobby Crosby: S5/G56+.1-3
- Eric Byrnes: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR)
- Adam Melhuse: S9/L9S+
- Mark Kotsay: 13/G34S-
Bot 2
- Rod Barajas: 8/F8RM
- Laynce Nix: 3/G3
- Michael Young: S9/L9S
- Hank Blalock: D8/F89XD+.1-H
- Alfonso Soriano: S7/L78M.2-H
- Mark Teixeira: 43/G4S-
Top 3
- Mark McLemore: 43/G34
- Eric Chavez: W
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F9LD+
- Scott Hatteberg: 9/F89D
Bot 3
- Gary Matthews: W
- Eric Young: 43/G4.1-2
- David Dellucci: W
- Rod Barajas: 9/F89S-
- Laynce Nix: 3/L3+
Top 4
- Erubiel Durazo: 43/G34
- Bobby Crosby: S7/L78S+
- Eric Byrnes: W.1-2
- Adam Melhuse: 7/F78S
- Mark Kotsay: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark McLemore: S7/G6.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Eric Chavez: 4/P4MD
Bot 4
- Michael Young: S8/L8LS
- Hank Blalock: 7/F78M
- Alfonso Soriano: SB2
- Alfonso Soriano: 53/G5
- Mark Teixeira: K
Top 5
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F9LM
- Scott Hatteberg: 3/G3
- Erubiel Durazo: S9/L9LM+
- Bobby Crosby: SB2
- Bobby Crosby: K
Bot 5
- Gary Matthews: K
- Eric Young: D7/F78XD+
- David Dellucci: 43/G4.2-3
- Rod Barajas: W
- Laynce Nix: K
Top 6
- Eric Byrnes: 63/G6M-
- Adam Melhuse: W
- Mark Kotsay: 6/P6D
- Mark McLemore: 9/F89M
Bot 6
- Michael Young: K
- Hank Blalock: 5!/P5D
- Alfonso Soriano: 7/F7M
Top 7
- Eric Chavez: K
- Jermaine Dye: 43/G4M
- Scott Hatteberg: 3/G3
Bot 7
- Mark Teixeira: 8/F8RD+
- Gary Matthews: K
- Eric Young: W
- David Dellucci: SB2
- David Dellucci: W
- Rod Barajas: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 8
- Erubiel Durazo: D8/L8LXD+
- Bobby Crosby: 2/BP2RF
- Eric Byrnes: 2/P2RF
- Adam Melhuse: S8/P8RS-.2-H
- Mark Kotsay: HP.1-2
- Mark McLemore: 3/G3
Bot 8
- Laynce Nix: 43/G4S
- Michael Young: K
- Hank Blalock: 8/F8RS
Top 9
- Eric Chavez: D9/L9LM
- Jermaine Dye: IW
- Scott Hatteberg: 14/SH/BG23-.2-3;1-2
- Erubiel Durazo: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H;2-3
- Bobby Crosby: K
Bot 9
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Mark Teixeira: D7/L7LS
- Gary Matthews: K
- Eric Young: D9/F9LD.2-H
- David Dellucci: K
Notes & reviews
- Duchscherer left game with injured back