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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
2005-07-23 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 38841 · 93°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph from LF · 2:33
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 5–4. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 2nd. Kirk Saarloos earned the win and Huston Street picked up the save. Mark Teixeira went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Kirk Saarloos L: Ricardo Rodriguez SV: Huston Street
Umpires — HP: Bob Davidson · 1B: Paul Schrieber · 2B: Andy Fletcher · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Kielty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marco Scutaro | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Mench | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark DeRosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rod Barajas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Dellucci | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kirk Saarloos | 5.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Kiko Calero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricardo Rincon | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Witasick | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Huston Street | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ricardo Rodriguez | 5.2 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| James Baldwin | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisco Cordero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6S-
- Nick Swisher: HR/F9D+
- Bobby Crosby: 53/G5
- Eric Chavez: 3/G3
Bot 1
- Kevin Mench: K
- Michael Young: W
- Mark Teixeira: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Top 2
- Scott Hatteberg: 8!/F8LM
- Bobby Kielty: K
- Dan Johnson: HR/L9D+
- Jay Payton: HR/F7D+
- Marco Scutaro: 143/G13+
Bot 2
- Hank Blalock: S8/L6D
- Alfonso Soriano: 54(1)/FO/G
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/G56.1-2
- Gary Matthews: 46(1)/FO/G34.2-3
- Mark DeRosa: K
Top 3
- Jason Kendall: 8/F89D
- Nick Swisher: 5/P5F
- Bobby Crosby: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Rod Barajas: S7/L7LM
- Kevin Mench: 8/L8LD
- Michael Young: S7/G6.1-2
- Mark Teixeira: HR/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H
- Hank Blalock: 8/F89XD+
- Alfonso Soriano: 63/G6+
Top 4
- Eric Chavez: HR/L8LXD+
- Scott Hatteberg: W
- Bobby Kielty: 7/F7LS
- Dan Johnson: 36(1)1/GDP/G34S
Bot 4
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8LD
- Gary Matthews: 43/G34
- Mark DeRosa: 63/G6
Top 5
- Jay Payton: 8/F78D+
- Marco Scutaro: S6/G6M
- Jason Kendall: W.1-2
- Nick Swisher: WP.2-3;1-2
- Nick Swisher: W
- Bobby Crosby: 46(1)/FO/G4M.3-H;2-3
- Eric Chavez: K
Bot 5
- Rod Barajas: 63/G6S
- Kevin Mench: 5/L5
- Michael Young: W
- Mark Teixeira: 5/P5F
Top 6
- Scott Hatteberg: 8/F8LD
- Bobby Kielty: K
- Dan Johnson: W
- Jay Payton: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 6
- Hank Blalock: 6/P6D
- Alfonso Soriano: HR/F7LD+
- Richard Hidalgo: 63/G6
- Gary Matthews: S7/G6
- Mark DeRosa: WP.1-2
- Mark DeRosa: K
Top 7
- Marco Scutaro: S8/G4M
- Jason Kendall: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
- Nick Swisher: K
Bot 7
- Rod Barajas: 63/G6
- Kevin Mench: 4/P4M
- Michael Young: S7/L7S-
- Mark Teixeira: W.1-2
- Hank Blalock: 2/P2LF
Top 8
- Bobby Crosby: 63/G6
- Eric Chavez: 8/F8RXD+
- Scott Hatteberg: E5/G56
- Bobby Kielty: 7/F78XD+
Bot 8
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Gary Matthews: K
Top 9
- Dan Johnson: 4/P4
- Jay Payton: K
- Marco Scutaro: 13/G13-
Bot 9
- David Dellucci: 7/F78D
- Rod Barajas: 63/G6
- Kevin Mench: S8/G6M+
- Michael Young: 3/P3F