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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
2005-09-11 · Day game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 19913 · 80°F · Wind 18 mph from LF · 2:44
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 7–4. Texas Rangers put up 4 in the 5th. Kenny Rogers earned the win and John Wasdin picked up the save. Marco Scutaro went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Kenny Rogers L: Joe Kennedy SV: John Wasdin
Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: Larry Poncino · 2B: Paul Nauert · 3B: Mark Wegner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Ellis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marco Scutaro | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Mench | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Nevin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Barajas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark DeRosa | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Adrian Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Kennedy | 5.1 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
 Keiichi Yabu | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Ron Flores | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Cruz | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 John Wasdin | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Ellis: 13/G15-
- Jason Kendall: S9/F9LM-.BX2(96)
- Mark Kotsay: 9/F89D
Bot 1
- Gary Matthews: 3/P3F
- Michael Young: K
- Mark Teixeira: 63/G6
Top 2
- Eric Chavez: K
- Jay Payton: 63/G6
- Scott Hatteberg: 1/P
Bot 2
- Hank Blalock: 8/F8RM
- Alfonso Soriano: W
- Kevin Mench: W.1-2
- Phil Nevin: K
- Rod Barajas: 46(1)/FO/G4MD
Top 3
- Dan Johnson: 9/F9M
- Nick Swisher: W
- Marco Scutaro: K
- Mark Ellis: K
Bot 3
- Mark DeRosa: HR/L7D+
- Gary Matthews: 8/F8LXD+
- Michael Young: D8/F8RXD+
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Hank Blalock: K
Top 4
- Jason Kendall: S7/G56
- Mark Kotsay: K
- Eric Chavez: 23/G2R-.1-2
- Jay Payton: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/F8RXD+
- Kevin Mench: 63/G6MD
- Adrian Gonzalez: K
Top 5
- Scott Hatteberg: S9/L89S
- Dan Johnson: HP.1-2
- Nick Swisher: 8/F89XD+.2-3;1-2
- Marco Scutaro: D7/F78XD+.3-H;2-H
- Mark Ellis: S6/L56+.2-3
- Jason Kendall: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 5
- Rod Barajas: K
- Mark DeRosa: S7/L7S
- Gary Matthews: S9/G3.1-3
- Michael Young: S8/L8RS.3-H;1-2
- Mark Teixeira: HR/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Hank Blalock: 43/G34-
- Alfonso Soriano: 9/F9D+
Top 6
- Mark Kotsay: 53/BG56S-
- Eric Chavez: W
- Jay Payton: D9/L9LS+.1-3
- Scott Hatteberg: S8/L6MD.3-H;2-3
- Dan Johnson: 7/F78S
- Nick Swisher: K
Bot 6
- Kevin Mench: S9/L89M
- Adrian Gonzalez: 5/P5F
- Rod Barajas: D7/F78XD+.1-H
- Mark DeRosa: WP.2-3
- Mark DeRosa: W
- Gary Matthews: K
- Michael Young: K
Top 7
- Marco Scutaro: 43/G4
- Mark Ellis: S7/G6+
- Jason Kendall: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Mark Teixeira: 31/G34S
- Hank Blalock: 7/F78M
- Alfonso Soriano: HR/F9D+
- Kevin Mench: K
Top 8
- Mark Kotsay: 53!/G56
- Eric Chavez: 6/P6
- Jay Payton: S7/L5D+
- Scott Hatteberg: 9/F89M
Bot 8
- Adrian Gonzalez: 8/F8RXD+
- Rod Barajas: 53/G56S
- Mark DeRosa: K
Top 9
- Dan Johnson: 4/P4D
- Nick Swisher: 9/F9LD
- Marco Scutaro: HR/F78D+
- Mark Ellis: K
Notes & reviews
- Rangers designated hitter Phil Nevin ejected by HP umpire Gary Darling