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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
2004-09-21 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 28143 · 84°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph from CF · 2:47
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 9–4. Texas Rangers put up 4 in the 4th. Ryan Drese earned the win. Michael Young went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| TEX | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
W: Ryan Drese L: Mark Mulder SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Jim Wolf · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Tony Randazzo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Kotsay | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McLemore | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Erubiel Durazo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Damian Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marco Scutaro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Mench | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chad Allen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Laynce Nix | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rod Barajas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Mulder | 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Chris Hammond | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Duchscherer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Blanton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Drese | 5.2 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
 Doug Brocail | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Shouse | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Carlos Almanzar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Mahay | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F7LS
- Mark McLemore: 7/F7LMF
- Eric Chavez: K
Bot 1
- Eric Young: 63/G6
- Hank Blalock: S8/L8LS
- Michael Young: D9/G4.1-3
- Mark Teixeira: D7/G5.3-H;2-H
- Kevin Mench: 53/G56
- Brian Jordan: S9/L89M.2-H
- Chad Allen: POCS2(136)
Top 2
- Scott Hatteberg: 6!/P
- Jermaine Dye: S9/L89D
- Erubiel Durazo: 7/F7D
- Nick Swisher: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Chad Allen: 9/F9D
- Laynce Nix: K
- Rod Barajas: 9/F9S
Top 3
- Damian Miller: 9/L9M
- Bobby Crosby: 9/F9D
- Mark Kotsay: D8/F78XD+
- Mark McLemore: S9/G34.2-H
- Eric Chavez: 8/L8RD
Bot 3
- Eric Young: HP
- Hank Blalock: K
- Michael Young: SB2
- Michael Young: W
- Mark Teixeira: HP.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Mench: 4/IF/P4D
- Brian Jordan: 5(2)/FO/G5
Top 4
- Scott Hatteberg: S7/L78S
- Jermaine Dye: D7/L3D.1-3
- Erubiel Durazo: 3/G34S-.3-H;2-3
- Nick Swisher: K
- Damian Miller: K
Bot 4
- Chad Allen: 53/G5
- Laynce Nix: S5/G25-
- Rod Barajas: S8/G6M.1-2
- Eric Young: 8/F8RD
- Hank Blalock: E3.2-3;1-2
- Michael Young: HR/F78XD+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Mark Teixeira: 8/F8LM
Top 5
- Bobby Crosby: 4!3/G4
- Mark Kotsay: S8/L8RD
- Mark McLemore: K
- Eric Chavez: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Kevin Mench: S7/G56
- Brian Jordan: W.1-2
- Chad Allen: 13/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Laynce Nix: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Rod Barajas: D7/G5.3-H
- Eric Young: 43/G4
Top 6
- Scott Hatteberg: 8/F8LXD
- Jermaine Dye: D8/F8LM
- Erubiel Durazo: 8/F8LD
- Nick Swisher: D7/F78XD.2-H
- Damian Miller: S8/G6M.2-H
- Bobby Crosby: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Hank Blalock: 6/P6M
- Michael Young: 8/F8RXD
- Mark Teixeira: 53/G56
Top 7
- Mark Kotsay: K
- Marco Scutaro: 53/G56
- Eric Chavez: K
Bot 7
- Kevin Mench: 43/G4
- Brian Jordan: 7/L7D
- Chad Allen: T8/L89D
- Laynce Nix: K
Top 8
- Scott Hatteberg: 8/F8LXD
- Jermaine Dye: 3/L34
- Erubiel Durazo: S8/L8LD
- Nick Swisher: 3/L34
Bot 8
- Rod Barajas: 63/G6
- Eric Young: K
- Hank Blalock: 43/G34
Top 9
- Damian Miller: 5/P5F
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Mark Kotsay: S8/G4M
- Marco Scutaro: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Joe Blanton