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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2006-04-16 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 21256 · 50°F, overcast · Wind 7 mph · 2:28
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 5–3. Texas Rangers put up 4 in the 9th. Francisco Cordero earned the win. Mark Teixeira went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Francisco Cordero L: Huston Street SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Jim Wolf · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Tom Hallion · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Nevin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Mench | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Wilkerson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rod Barajas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 D'Angelo Jimenez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Kotsay | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Swisher | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Milton Bradley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marco Scutaro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Melhuse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kameron Loe | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Akinori Otsuka | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Cordero | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Haren | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
 Huston Street | 0.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Kennedy | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gary Matthews: 5/P5F
- Michael Young: 13/G13+
- Mark Teixeira: 5!/P5F
Bot 1
- Mark Kotsay: K
- Nick Swisher: 9/F9D+
- Bobby Crosby: W
- Eric Chavez: S9/G34.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 54(1)/FO/G56+
Top 2
- Phil Nevin: 4/L4M
- Hank Blalock: 6/P6D
- Kevin Mench: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Milton Bradley: 7/F7D
- Jay Payton: 13/G15-
- Jason Kendall: 5/L56+
Top 3
- Brad Wilkerson: 9/F9D
- Rod Barajas: 3/P9LSF
- D'Angelo Jimenez: K
Bot 3
- Marco Scutaro: 53/G5+
- Mark Kotsay: 13/G15
- Nick Swisher: 63/G6
Top 4
- Gary Matthews: 3!/G3+
- Michael Young: S7/G56
- Mark Teixeira: S9/G34+.1-2
- Phil Nevin: 14(1)3/GDP/G13
Bot 4
- Bobby Crosby: S9/F9S-
- Eric Chavez: S9/L89S+.1-3
- Frank Thomas: K
- Milton Bradley: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Hank Blalock: S7/L78M+
- Kevin Mench: 7/F78D+
- Brad Wilkerson: K
- Rod Barajas: K
Bot 5
- Jay Payton: 9/F8RM
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6S
- Marco Scutaro: 63/G6
Top 6
- D'Angelo Jimenez: 63/G6+
- Gary Matthews: 1/G34S-
- Michael Young: E6/G6+
- Mark Teixeira: 5/P5F
Bot 6
- Mark Kotsay: 8/F8LXD+
- Nick Swisher: 8/F8LD
- Bobby Crosby: S7/L7M+.B-2(E7)
- Eric Chavez: D9/F9D+.2-H(UR)
- Frank Thomas: 7/F78M
Top 7
- Phil Nevin: 2/P2RF
- Hank Blalock: W
- Kevin Mench: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Milton Bradley: 53/G56
- Jay Payton: 13/G15+
- Jason Kendall: 53/G56
Top 8
- Brad Wilkerson: K
- Rod Barajas: 6/L6D
- D'Angelo Jimenez: HR/F9D+
- Gary Matthews: K
Bot 8
- Marco Scutaro: 13/G15
- Mark Kotsay: S4/G4MD
- Nick Swisher: S9/F89S-.1-2
- Bobby Crosby: 9/F9M
- Eric Chavez: D7.2-H;1-H
- Frank Thomas: 2/P2RF
Top 9
- Michael Young: S7/L78M+
- Mark Teixeira: HR/F9LD+.1-H
- Phil Nevin: 53/G5
- Hank Blalock: 7/F7LM
- Kevin Mench: S9/F9LS-
- Brad Wilkerson: D8/F78XD+.1-H
- Rod Barajas: S8/L4MD-.2-H
- D'Angelo Jimenez: 4/P34D
Bot 9
- Milton Bradley: 6/P
- Jay Payton: K
- Jason Kendall: S9/L89S+
- Adam Melhuse: W.1-2
- Mark Kotsay: W.2-3;1-2
- Nick Swisher: 8/F8RD
Notes & reviews
- Payton ejected by HP umpire Rapuano for arguing balls and strikes