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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
2005-07-21 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 31643 · 95°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph from CF · 3:25
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 6–4. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 5th. Jay Witasick earned the win and Huston Street picked up the save. Nick Swisher went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
| TEX | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Jay Witasick L: Kameron Loe SV: Huston Street
Umpires — HP: Andy Fletcher · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Bob Davidson · 3B: Paul Schrieber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bobby Kielty | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jay Payton | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Ginter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Dellucci | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Mench | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sandy Alomar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Blanton | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Joe Kennedy | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Jay Witasick | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricardo Rincon | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Huston Street | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
 Kameron Loe | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 John Wasdin | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Kendall: 13/G13
- Mark Kotsay: 8/F8LS
- Bobby Crosby: T8/L89D+
- Eric Chavez: 5/P5F
Bot 1
- David Dellucci: 9/F9D+
- Michael Young: K
- Mark Teixeira: S9/L34D+
- Hank Blalock: W.1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: T9/F9LM.2-H;1-H
- Kevin Mench: 63/G6
Top 2
- Bobby Kielty: 53/G56S+
- Jay Payton: S8/L6MD+
- Nick Swisher: 9/F9D+
- Keith Ginter: 43/G34-
Bot 2
- Gary Matthews: S9/G34+
- Richard Hidalgo: W.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: 53/SH/BG5S-.2-3;1-2
- David Dellucci: W
- Michael Young: 7/SF/F7M+.3-H
- Mark Teixeira: 5/P5F
Top 3
- Mark Ellis: 8/F8LD+
- Jason Kendall: 143/G13+
- Mark Kotsay: 6/P6D
Bot 3
- Hank Blalock: K
- Alfonso Soriano: D8/F8LXD+
- Kevin Mench: 5!3/G56
- Gary Matthews: 7/F78D+
Top 4
- Bobby Crosby: 13/G13-
- Eric Chavez: K
- Bobby Kielty: K
Bot 4
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/L7LM
- Sandy Alomar: S9/L34D.1-2
- David Dellucci: 6/IF/P5D
- Michael Young: BK.2-3;1-2
- Michael Young: FC3/G3+.3XH(32);2-3;B-2
- Mark Teixeira: 7!/F78XD+
Top 5
- Jay Payton: S8/G56
- Nick Swisher: D8/L8LXD+.1-H
- Keith Ginter: K
- Mark Ellis: S7/G56.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Jason Kendall: FC1/G15.2X3(15);B-2
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F78S
Bot 5
- Hank Blalock: 43/G4
- Alfonso Soriano: S7/L7LS
- Kevin Mench: 8/F8LM
- Gary Matthews: 13/G34S-
Top 6
- Bobby Crosby: S7/G56+
- Eric Chavez: K
- Bobby Kielty: S9/L9M.1-2
- Jay Payton: 43/G4S.2-3;1-2
- Nick Swisher: S9/L89S.3-H;2-H
- Keith Ginter: K
Bot 6
- Richard Hidalgo: 6/P6MD
- Sandy Alomar: D7/L7LD+
- David Dellucci: K
- Michael Young: D8/F78XD+.2-H
- Mark Teixeira: W
- Hank Blalock: 8/F89XD+
Top 7
- Mark Ellis: 53/G56S
- Jason Kendall: 53/G56S-
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F7M
Bot 7
- Alfonso Soriano: 63/G6MS
- Kevin Mench: W
- Gary Matthews: W.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Sandy Alomar: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 8
- Bobby Crosby: W
- Eric Chavez: 6/P6MD
- Bobby Kielty: W.1-2
- Jay Payton: S7/G6.2-H;1-2
- Nick Swisher: W.2-3;1-2
- Scott Hatteberg: 4/P9LS
- Mark Ellis: K
Bot 8
- David Dellucci: K
- Michael Young: 9/F9M
- Mark Teixeira: K
Top 9
- Jason Kendall: S6/G4M-
- Mark Kotsay: 5/P5F
- Bobby Crosby: W.1-2
- Eric Chavez: K
- Bobby Kielty: WP.2-3
- Bobby Kielty: S8/L8LM.3-H;1-3
- Jay Payton: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Hank Blalock: 6/P6M
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/F89XD+
- Kevin Mench: 63/G6