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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
2004-07-30 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 44116 · 85°F · Wind 3 mph to RF · 2:58
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 7–5. Texas Rangers put up 5 in the 8th. Frank Francisco earned the win and Francisco Cordero picked up the save. Eric Byrnes went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
W: Frank Francisco L: Chad Bradford SV: Francisco Cordero
Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Tim Timmons · 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Kotsay | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Byrnes | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damian Miller | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Erubiel Durazo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Bobby Kielty | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Marco Scutaro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Dellucci | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gerald Laird | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Laynce Nix | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Mench | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Harden | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
 Justin Lehr | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Chad Bradford | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Narron | 2.2 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 4.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Francisco | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Francisco Cordero | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Kotsay: 4/L4D
- Eric Byrnes: HR/F9D
- Eric Chavez: 13/G13
- Scott Hatteberg: D9/L89XD+
- Damian Miller: K
Bot 1
- Michael Young: W
- Hank Blalock: K
- Alfonso Soriano: FC6/G6.1X2(6E4);B-1
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Gary Matthews: 8/F8LS-
Top 2
- Erubiel Durazo: 9/F9D
- Bobby Crosby: W
- Bobby Kielty: WP.1-2
- Bobby Kielty: 13/G15
- Marco Scutaro: W
- Mark Kotsay: 6/P6MD
Bot 2
- Eric Young: 63/G6+
- David Dellucci: K
- Gerald Laird: 8!/F8LXD+
Top 3
- Eric Byrnes: HR/F7D+
- Eric Chavez: 7/F7LM-
- Scott Hatteberg: S9/L9LM
- Damian Miller: 4/L4
- Erubiel Durazo: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
- Bobby Crosby: W
- Bobby Kielty: W.1-2
- Marco Scutaro: 8/F8LM
Bot 3
- Laynce Nix: 7/F78XD+
- Michael Young: 9/F89XD+
- Hank Blalock: K
Top 4
- Mark Kotsay: K
- Eric Byrnes: HP
- Eric Chavez: 7/F7S
- Scott Hatteberg: 5/P5F
Bot 4
- Alfonso Soriano: 13/G13
- Mark Teixeira: S9/G34-
- Gary Matthews: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Eric Young: 43/G4
Top 5
- Damian Miller: 8/F8RD
- Erubiel Durazo: S9/L9S+
- Bobby Crosby: D7/L7LM.1-3
- Bobby Kielty: K
- Marco Scutaro: 3/P3F
Bot 5
- David Dellucci: 7/F7M-
- Gerald Laird: W
- Laynce Nix: 6(1)/FO/G6
- Michael Young: S9/L89M.1-3
- Hank Blalock: S8/G4.3-H;1-3
- Alfonso Soriano: WP.3-H;1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: 63/G6
Top 6
- Mark Kotsay: 2!3/BG23
- Eric Byrnes: 8/F8RM-
- Eric Chavez: 43/G4+
Bot 6
- Mark Teixeira: 9/L9D
- Gary Matthews: S9/L9LD+
- Eric Young: S8/L8RM+.1-2
- David Dellucci: 3/G3-.2-3;1-2
- Gerald Laird: K
Top 7
- Scott Hatteberg: 7/F7M
- Damian Miller: 9/F9D
- Erubiel Durazo: 9/F89M
Bot 7
- Laynce Nix: K
- Michael Young: K
- Hank Blalock: 8/L8RD
Top 8
- Bobby Crosby: W
- Bobby Kielty: K
- Marco Scutaro: 41/G34-.1-2
- Mark Kotsay: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Alfonso Soriano: 63/G6M
- Mark Teixeira: HR/F9D+
- Gary Matthews: S9/L9M+
- Eric Young: 5!3/G6S-.1-2
- David Dellucci: IW
- Kevin Mench: HP.2-3;1-2
- Laynce Nix: S9/L9M+.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Michael Young: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Hank Blalock: IW
- Alfonso Soriano: 3/G3
Top 9
- Eric Byrnes: D7/L7LM
- Eric Chavez: K
- Scott Hatteberg: 1
- Damian Miller: D9/F9LD+.2-H
- Erubiel Durazo: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Sam Narron