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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2006-08-07 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 21208 · 62°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph to RF · 2:36
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 7–4. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 3rd. Esteban Loaiza earned the win and Kiko Calero picked up the save. Mark Ellis went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Esteban Loaiza L: Edinson Volquez SV: Kiko Calero
Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Jim Joyce · 2B: Paul Schrieber · 3B: Doug Eddings · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Blalock | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Barajas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Wilkerson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Kielty | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Milton Bradley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Marco Scutaro | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Melhuse | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edinson Volquez | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Rick Bauer | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 C. J. Wilson | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Rupe | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esteban Loaiza | 6.2 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
 Chad Gaudin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Halsey | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kiko Calero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gary Matthews: K
- Michael Young: 7!/L7LD
- Carlos Lee: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Jason Kendall: D7/L5D+
- Bobby Kielty: 3/G34S.2-3
- Milton Bradley: 3/G3+.3-H
- Frank Thomas: 43/G4
Top 2
- Mark Teixeira: S9/L89S
- Hank Blalock: S9/G34.1-3
- Mark DeRosa: FC5/G56S.3XH(52);1-2
- Matt Stairs: D7/L7LM+.2-H;1-3
- Ian Kinsler: 63/G6.3-H;2-3
- Rod Barajas: 9/F89D
Bot 2
- Eric Chavez: 31/G34-
- Jay Payton: K
- Nick Swisher: K
Top 3
- Gary Matthews: 63/G6
- Michael Young: 13/G13
- Carlos Lee: S6/G6M
- Mark Teixeira: SB2
- Mark Teixeira: K
Bot 3
- Marco Scutaro: W
- Mark Ellis: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Jason Kendall: 9/F9LS
- Bobby Kielty: K
- Milton Bradley: K
Top 4
- Hank Blalock: W
- Mark DeRosa: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Matt Stairs: D7/L7D+.1-3
- Ian Kinsler: FC5/DP/G5+.3X3(5);BX1(53)
Bot 4
- Frank Thomas: S7/G
- Eric Chavez: W.1-2
- Jay Payton: 16(1)/FO/G13.2-3
- Nick Swisher: S9/L34D+.3-H;1-2
- Marco Scutaro: 43/G4.2-3;1-2
- Mark Ellis: 9/F9D
Top 5
- Rod Barajas: S8/L8RS
- Gary Matthews: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Michael Young: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Jason Kendall: S8/G6M+
- Bobby Kielty: 3/G3S.1-2
- Milton Bradley: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Frank Thomas: 4/P34D
Top 6
- Carlos Lee: K
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Hank Blalock: HR/F9D+
- Mark DeRosa: S8/L8RS
- Matt Stairs: 5/P5F
Bot 6
- Eric Chavez: S8/G4M
- Jay Payton: 4!6(1)/FO/G4+
- Nick Swisher: S9/G34+.1-2
- Marco Scutaro: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark Ellis: D7.3-H;2-H;1XH(7652)
- Jason Kendall: K
Top 7
- Ian Kinsler: D7/L78D+
- Rod Barajas: 43/G4.2-3
- Gary Matthews: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Michael Young: S8/L4D
- Carlos Lee: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Bot 7
- Bobby Kielty: 63/G6
- Milton Bradley: HR/F78XD+
- Adam Melhuse: S7/G6
- Eric Chavez: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Jay Payton: S8/L4MD+.1-2
- Nick Swisher: K
Top 8
- Mark Teixeira: D7/L7D+
- Hank Blalock: 6/P7LS
- Mark DeRosa: 9/F89D.2-3
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Marco Scutaro: D7/G
- Mark Ellis: 13/G13
- Jason Kendall: K
- Bobby Kielty: 43/G4
Top 9
- Ian Kinsler: 4!/P34D
- Brad Wilkerson: K
- Gary Matthews: 43/G4