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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2005-07-15 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 22423 · 74°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph L to R · 2:23
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 7–2. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 2nd. Barry Zito earned the win. Eric Chavez went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| OAK | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
W: Barry Zito L: John Wasdin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: CB Bucknor · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Ed Rapuano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Mench | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rod Barajas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Marco Scutaro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Wasdin | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 4.1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
 Erasmo Ramirez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Cordero | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barry Zito | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 Jay Witasick | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ricardo Rincon | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kiko Calero | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gary Matthews: W
- Michael Young: 46(1)3!/GDP/G4M
- Mark Teixeira: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Jason Kendall: 43/G4
- Mark Kotsay: 13/G13+
- Bobby Crosby: K
Top 2
- Hank Blalock: K
- Alfonso Soriano: 63/G6S
- Kevin Mench: K
Bot 2
- Eric Chavez: E6/TH/G56.B-2
- Scott Hatteberg: D9/L9LM+.2-H(UR)
- Jay Payton: HR/F78XD+.2-H
- Dan Johnson: 9/F9M
- Nick Swisher: HR/F9LD+
- Marco Scutaro: 7/L7D+
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8RD
Top 3
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Rod Barajas: 3/P3F
- Mark DeRosa: 3!/P3DF-
Bot 3
- Mark Kotsay: S9/G34+
- Bobby Crosby: S5/G56S-.1-2
- Eric Chavez: HR/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
- Scott Hatteberg: K
- Jay Payton: K
- Dan Johnson: K
Top 4
- Gary Matthews: K
- Michael Young: 4!3/G4S
- Mark Teixeira: 43/G4M
Bot 4
- Nick Swisher: FLE5/P25F
- Nick Swisher: K
- Marco Scutaro: 53/G5
- Jason Kendall: S8/G4M+
- Mark Kotsay: 8!/F8RXD+
Top 5
- Hank Blalock: 43/G4
- Alfonso Soriano: 6/P6D-
- Kevin Mench: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Bobby Crosby: 4/P4MD-
- Eric Chavez: 7/F7D
- Scott Hatteberg: 9/F9M
Top 6
- Richard Hidalgo: 6/P6D-
- Rod Barajas: 4/P4D-
- Mark DeRosa: W
- Gary Matthews: 63/G6S
Bot 6
- Jay Payton: 9/F9D
- Dan Johnson: FLE2/P2RF
- Dan Johnson: 8/F8RM
- Nick Swisher: K
Top 7
- Michael Young: 63/G6
- Mark Teixeira: 3!/P3DF-
- Hank Blalock: 8!/F8RD
Bot 7
- Marco Scutaro: 63/G6
- Jason Kendall: S9/L9LS
- Mark Kotsay: 43(B)4(1)/GDP/G4
Top 8
- Alfonso Soriano: 53!/G5
- Kevin Mench: HR/F7D+
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Rod Barajas: D8/L78D+
- Mark DeRosa: 7/F78D
Bot 8
- Bobby Crosby: 63/G6
- Eric Chavez: 13/G13-
- Scott Hatteberg: W
- Jay Payton: 8!/F8RXD+
Top 9
- Gary Matthews: S7/G5+
- Michael Young: D8/F89D+.1-H
- Mark Teixeira: W
- Hank Blalock: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Kevin Mench: DI.1-2
- Kevin Mench: K