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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2005-09-24 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 26704 · 65°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph from LF · 2:46
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 7–6. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 8th. Justin Duchscherer earned the win and Huston Street picked up the save. Mark Teixeira went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
W: Justin Duchscherer L: John Wasdin SV: Huston Street
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Jeff Kellogg · 2B: Mark Carlson · 3B: Dan Iassogna · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Mench | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Nevin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Barajas | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Ellis | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 R. A. Dickey | 5.2 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
 C. J. Wilson | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 John Wasdin | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Shouse | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Karsay | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barry Zito | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 Jay Witasick | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ricardo Rincon | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Duchscherer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Huston Street | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gary Matthews: S4/G6M
- Michael Young: 54(1)/FO/G56-
- Mark Teixeira: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Hank Blalock: K
- Alfonso Soriano: 7/F7LM
Bot 1
- Mark Ellis: K
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6
- Mark Kotsay: W
- Eric Chavez: PB.1-2
- Eric Chavez: 7/F7LS
Top 2
- Kevin Mench: 9/F89D
- Phil Nevin: 53/G5-
- Rod Barajas: S8/L78S+
- Mark DeRosa: K
Bot 2
- Bobby Crosby: D7/G5+
- Scott Hatteberg: PB.2-3
- Scott Hatteberg: 43/G4+.3-H(UR)
- Jay Payton: 13/G
- Dan Johnson: 7/F78M
Top 3
- Gary Matthews: 3/P3
- Michael Young: S5/G56
- Mark Teixeira: 8/F78S
- Hank Blalock: K
Bot 3
- Nick Swisher: W
- Mark Ellis: 16(1)3/GDP/G15+
- Jason Kendall: HP
- Mark Kotsay: 3!/L3S+
Top 4
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Kevin Mench: 53/G56S-
- Phil Nevin: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Eric Chavez: D9/F89D+
- Bobby Crosby: 43/G4.2-3
- Scott Hatteberg: W
- Jay Payton: S8/L8LM+.3-H;1-2
- Dan Johnson: 8/F8LM
- Nick Swisher: K
Top 5
- Rod Barajas: 4/L4-
- Mark DeRosa: W
- Gary Matthews: S7/G56.1-2
- Michael Young: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Mark Teixeira: D7/L78D+.2-H;1-H
- Hank Blalock: 8/F78D
- Alfonso Soriano: 5/L5+
Bot 5
- Mark Ellis: W
- Jason Kendall: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Mark Kotsay: 8/F78D
Top 6
- Kevin Mench: 9/F9D+
- Phil Nevin: 8/F8LXD+
- Rod Barajas: W
- Mark DeRosa: K
Bot 6
- Eric Chavez: S9/G34+
- Bobby Crosby: 7/F7D+
- Scott Hatteberg: 6/P6
- Jay Payton: W.1-2
- Dan Johnson: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-2
- Nick Swisher: 7/F7M
Top 7
- Gary Matthews: W
- Michael Young: SB2
- Michael Young: 9/F89M
- Mark Teixeira: IW
- Hank Blalock: 6(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 7
- Mark Ellis: W
- Jason Kendall: W.1-2
- Mark Kotsay: S7.2-3;1-2
- Eric Chavez: 7/SF/F7LMF.3-H
- Bobby Crosby: 8/F8RS
- Scott Hatteberg: 9/F89S
Top 8
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Kevin Mench: 8/F8LS
- Phil Nevin: K
Bot 8
- Jay Payton: D7/G
- Dan Johnson: D9/F9D+.2-H
- Nick Swisher: K
- Mark Ellis: WP.2-3
- Mark Ellis: IW
- Jason Kendall: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- Mark Kotsay: 6/L6
- Eric Chavez: S6/L6D-.2-H;1-2
- Bobby Crosby: 2/P2RF
Top 9
- Rod Barajas: S9/L4D+
- Mark DeRosa: 9/F9LSF
- Gary Matthews: 9/F9D
- Michael Young: DI.1-2
- Michael Young: S9/P9LS-.2-H
- Mark Teixeira: 4/P4MD