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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2006-04-15 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 16186 · 57°F, overcast · Wind 12 mph L to R · 2:24
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 5–4. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 6th. Rich Harden earned the win and Huston Street picked up the save. Phil Nevin went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Rich Harden L: Vicente Padilla SV: Huston Street
Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: Ed Rapuano · 2B: Jim Wolf · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Teixeira | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Nevin | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 D'Angelo Jimenez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Wilkerson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Gerald Laird | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Laynce Nix | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Kotsay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Milton Bradley | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marco Scutaro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vicente Padilla | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 C. J. Wilson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Harden | 7.0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
 Justin Duchscherer | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Kennedy | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Huston Street | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gary Matthews: 6/P6D-
- Michael Young: K
- Mark Teixeira: 4/P34D-
Bot 1
- Mark Kotsay: W
- Nick Swisher: K
- Bobby Crosby: POCS2(13)
- Bobby Crosby: E5/TH/G56S.B-2
- Eric Chavez: 5/P5S-
Top 2
- Phil Nevin: W
- Hank Blalock: S9/L9LD+.1-3
- D'Angelo Jimenez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.3-H(NR)
- Brad Wilkerson: W
- Gerald Laird: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: 3/P3S-
- Milton Bradley: S9/L9LM
- Marco Scutaro: 9/F9LM
- Jason Kendall: S9/L89S.1-2
- Dan Johnson: K
Top 3
- Gerald Laird: 53/G5
- Laynce Nix: K
- Gary Matthews: W
- Michael Young: 8/F8RD
Bot 3
- Mark Kotsay: 63/G6
- Nick Swisher: 8/L8RD+
- Bobby Crosby: K
Top 4
- Mark Teixeira: D9/F9LD+
- Phil Nevin: FC4/G4.2X3(45);B-1
- Hank Blalock: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 4
- Eric Chavez: 7/F78S-
- Frank Thomas: 43/G4
- Milton Bradley: S8/G6M+
- Marco Scutaro: K
Top 5
- D'Angelo Jimenez: K
- Brad Wilkerson: K
- Gerald Laird: 7!/F7D+
Bot 5
- Jason Kendall: 9/F89D
- Dan Johnson: 3/G3
- Mark Kotsay: S9/G3+
- Nick Swisher: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Bobby Crosby: 31/G34
Top 6
- Laynce Nix: K
- Gary Matthews: K
- Michael Young: W
- Mark Teixeira: W.1-2
- Phil Nevin: HR/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H
- Hank Blalock: 4/P89S-
Bot 6
- Eric Chavez: HR/L9D+
- Frank Thomas: HR/F7D+
- Milton Bradley: HR/F9D+
- Marco Scutaro: 43/G4
- Jason Kendall: 9/F89M
- Dan Johnson: 8/F8LM
Top 7
- D'Angelo Jimenez: 8/L8RD+
- Brad Wilkerson: K
- Gerald Laird: K
Bot 7
- Mark Kotsay: 43/G4
- Nick Swisher: K
- Bobby Crosby: 63/G6S
Top 8
- Laynce Nix: K
- Gary Matthews: S8/P8RS-
- Michael Young: S7/G56+.1-2
- Mark Teixeira: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Eric Chavez: 8/F8LXD+
- Frank Thomas: 4/L4D-
- Milton Bradley: 63/G6+
Top 9
- Phil Nevin: 9/F89S-
- Hank Blalock: K
- D'Angelo Jimenez: 31/G3