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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2005-07-16 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 22826 · 71°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph to RF · 2:54
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 10–8. Texas Rangers put up 4 in the 6th. Kenny Rogers earned the win and Francisco Cordero picked up the save. Kevin Mench went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 |
W: Kenny Rogers L: Joe Blanton SV: Francisco Cordero
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Phil Cuzzi · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Dellucci | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Mench | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Kielty | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Ginter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Melhuse | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Kameron Loe | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Shouse | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Cordero | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Blanton | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Kiko Calero | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Kennedy | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Duchscherer | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Keiichi Yabu | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Huston Street | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David Dellucci: 43/G4
- Michael Young: 3/P3F
- Mark Teixeira: K
Bot 1
- Jason Kendall: 43/G4MD
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F7M
- Bobby Crosby: 13/G-
Top 2
- Hank Blalock: HR/F8RXD+
- Alfonso Soriano: 63/G6S
- Kevin Mench: 9/F9M+
- Gary Matthews: W
- Richard Hidalgo: K
Bot 2
- Eric Chavez: S8/G6M+
- Bobby Kielty: 7/F78XD+
- Jay Payton: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 3
- Sandy Alomar: 7/F78S
- David Dellucci: K
- Michael Young: HR/F78XD+
- Mark Teixeira: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 3
- Nick Swisher: 8/F8LD+
- Keith Ginter: 63/G6
- Mark Ellis: 63/G6
Top 4
- Hank Blalock: D9/G
- Alfonso Soriano: 6/P
- Kevin Mench: 9/F89S
- Gary Matthews: S9/G34.2-H
- Richard Hidalgo: K
Bot 4
- Jason Kendall: S9/L89S-
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F78D
- Bobby Crosby: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Top 5
- Sandy Alomar: 8/F8RM
- David Dellucci: 3/G3
- Michael Young: W
- Mark Teixeira: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Eric Chavez: S7/P7S
- Bobby Kielty: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
- Jay Payton: HR/F7D+
- Nick Swisher: 53!/G5
Top 6
- Hank Blalock: D8/L78S+
- Alfonso Soriano: S8/L8LM.2-3
- Kevin Mench: K
- Gary Matthews: W.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: D8/F8RXD+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Sandy Alomar: 63/G6S.3-H;2-3
- David Dellucci: S9/L89S.3-H
- Michael Young: 3/G3S
Bot 6
- Keith Ginter: 9/F9D+
- Mark Ellis: W
- Jason Kendall: D7/F78D.1-H
- Mark Kotsay: 9/L9M+
- Bobby Crosby: E5/G5.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Eric Chavez: K
Top 7
- Mark Teixeira: 8/F78D
- Hank Blalock: S9/L34D
- Alfonso Soriano: W.1-2
- Kevin Mench: HR/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Gary Matthews: K
- Richard Hidalgo: K
Bot 7
- Bobby Kielty: 63/G6+
- Jay Payton: S8/G6M
- Nick Swisher: 7/F7M
- Keith Ginter: 43/G34-
Top 8
- Sandy Alomar: S8/G4M+
- David Dellucci: W.1-2
- Michael Young: S9/L89M+.2-3;1-2
- Mark Teixeira: 3/P23F
- Hank Blalock: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 8
- Mark Ellis: 53/G5S-
- Jason Kendall: W
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F78D+
- Bobby Crosby: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 9
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/F8RXD+
- Kevin Mench: 8/F78D+
- Gary Matthews: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Adam Melhuse: D8/L78M+
- Bobby Kielty: S8/G6M+.2-H(E8)(NR)
- Jay Payton: K
- Nick Swisher: S8/L8RM.1-2
- Keith Ginter: D8/L78M+.2-H;1-H
- Mark Ellis: S8/L6MD+.2-H
- Jason Kendall: 7/F7M
- Mark Kotsay: DI.1-2
- Mark Kotsay: S8/G6M-.2-H
- Bobby Crosby: 63/G6