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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
2004-09-23 · Day game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 23075 · 86°F, cloudy · Wind 14 mph R to L · 3:08
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 5–4. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 9th. Jeff Nelson earned the win. Adam Melhuse went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
W: Jeff Nelson L: Octavio Dotel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Tony Randazzo · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Kotsay | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Eric Byrnes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Erubiel Durazo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Melhuse | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Marco Scutaro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Dellucci | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Mench | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Laynce Nix | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Barajas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Hudson | 7.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Jim Mecir | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Octavio Dotel | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chan Ho Park | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
 Erasmo Ramirez | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Brocail | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Nelson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Kotsay: HR/F9D+
- Eric Byrnes: 8/F8RXD+
- Eric Chavez: 43/G4S-
- Scott Hatteberg: 7/F7LM
Bot 1
- Eric Young: 63/G6+
- Hank Blalock: 6/P8LS
- Michael Young: 9/L9M
Top 2
- Jermaine Dye: 4/P3D-
- Erubiel Durazo: S9/L9S+
- Bobby Crosby: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 2
- Mark Teixeira: W
- Brian Jordan: 9/L9M
- David Dellucci: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Kevin Mench: W.1-2
- Laynce Nix: S7/L56.2-H;1-2
- Rod Barajas: 64(1)/FO/G6-
Top 3
- Adam Melhuse: S9/L9M
- Marco Scutaro: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Mark Kotsay: BK.1-2
- Mark Kotsay: K
- Eric Byrnes: K
Bot 3
- Eric Young: D9/F9D+
- Hank Blalock: 43/G4.2-3
- Michael Young: S4/G4S.3-H
- Mark Teixeira: W.1-2
- Brian Jordan: 9/F9D+.2-3
- David Dellucci: 7/L7M+
Top 4
- Eric Chavez: S8/G4M
- Scott Hatteberg: 9/F9M
- Jermaine Dye: 8/P8RS
- Erubiel Durazo: 4!3/G34
Bot 4
- Kevin Mench: 53/G
- Laynce Nix: 43/G34-
- Rod Barajas: D8/F78D+
- Eric Young: 3/P3F
Top 5
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Adam Melhuse: HR/F9D+
- Marco Scutaro: 63/G6
- Mark Kotsay: S7/L7S
- Eric Byrnes: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 5
- Hank Blalock: K
- Michael Young: S6/G6M
- Mark Teixeira: W.1-2
- Brian Jordan: 64(1)/FO/G6-.2-3
- David Dellucci: 43/G4S
Top 6
- Eric Chavez: 43/G34
- Scott Hatteberg: D9/L9LD+
- Jermaine Dye: S7/G5+.2-H
- Erubiel Durazo: K
- Bobby Crosby: K
Bot 6
- Kevin Mench: 7/F78S
- Laynce Nix: S8/G6M+
- Rod Barajas: K
- Eric Young: 53/G5S-
Top 7
- Adam Melhuse: S8/L4MD
- Marco Scutaro: 1/SH/BG34S-.1-2
- Mark Kotsay: W
- Eric Byrnes: 46(1)/FO/G4M+.2-3
- Eric Chavez: K
Bot 7
- Hank Blalock: 53/G5S-
- Michael Young: D8/F89D+
- Mark Teixeira: IW
- Brian Jordan: 8/L8LM
- David Dellucci: 8/F8LXD+
Top 8
- Scott Hatteberg: 31/G3
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G5
- Erubiel Durazo: 8/F8RM
Bot 8
- Kevin Mench: 6/P6
- Laynce Nix: 6/P
- Rod Barajas: 63/G6MS-
Top 9
- Bobby Crosby: HR/F89D+
- Adam Melhuse: W
- Marco Scutaro: 34/SH/BG3S-.1-2
- Mark Kotsay: K
- Eric Byrnes: 13/G15
Bot 9
- Eric Young: 4/L34-
- Hank Blalock: HR/F89XD+
- Michael Young: D7/L7LS
- Mark Teixeira: IW
- Brian Jordan: 46(1)/FO/G4M.2-3
- David Dellucci: D9/L9M+.3-H;1-H