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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2006-08-08 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 21650 · 71°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph to RF · 2:58
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 7–6. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 4th. Kirk Saarloos earned the win and Huston Street picked up the save. Nick Swisher went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
W: Kirk Saarloos L: Kevin Millwood SV: Huston Street
Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Paul Schrieber · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Dana DeMuth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerald Laird | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Kielty | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Milton Bradley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Ellis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Marco Scutaro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Millwood | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Wes Littleton | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shane Komine | 3.0 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
 Kirk Saarloos | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Ron Flores | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chad Gaudin | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Huston Street | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gary Matthews: 2/G2R-
- Michael Young: S7/L6D
- Carlos Lee: D7.1-3
- Mark Teixeira: IW
- Hank Blalock: 5!4(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 1
- Jason Kendall: 43/G4
- Bobby Kielty: K
- Milton Bradley: E5/G5+.B-1
- Frank Thomas: S7.1-2
- Eric Chavez: 8!/F8LXD+
Top 2
- Mark DeRosa: 9/F9LS
- Matt Stairs: W
- Ian Kinsler: 7/F7D
- Gerald Laird: 8/F8LM
Bot 2
- Nick Swisher: 8/F8RXD+
- Jay Payton: 43/G4
- Mark Ellis: 63/G6
Top 3
- Gary Matthews: S8/L8LM
- Michael Young: HR/L78D+.1-H
- Carlos Lee: 7/F7M
- Mark Teixeira: W
- Hank Blalock: 5/P5F
- Mark DeRosa: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Matt Stairs: S8/L8RS
- Ian Kinsler: 7/F7LM
Bot 3
- Marco Scutaro: W
- Jason Kendall: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Bobby Kielty: W
- Milton Bradley: K
Top 4
- Gerald Laird: E6/G6.B-2
- Gary Matthews: W
- Michael Young: K
- Carlos Lee: 14(1)3/GDP/G15
Bot 4
- Frank Thomas: S7
- Eric Chavez: S7/F7LS.1-2
- Nick Swisher: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
- Jay Payton: HR/L8LXD+
- Mark Ellis: 2/BINT
- Marco Scutaro: 4/P4M
- Jason Kendall: 53/G5
Top 5
- Mark Teixeira: 3/G3
- Hank Blalock: D7/F78D+
- Mark DeRosa: 5!3!/G5
- Matt Stairs: IW
- Ian Kinsler: S6/G56.2-3;1-2
- Gerald Laird: K
Bot 5
- Bobby Kielty: K
- Milton Bradley: 43/G4S
- Frank Thomas: 7/F7M
Top 6
- Gary Matthews: 43/G4
- Michael Young: 4!/L4D
- Carlos Lee: 4/L4
Bot 6
- Eric Chavez: W
- Nick Swisher: OA.1X1(23)
- Nick Swisher: 7/F7M
- Jay Payton: K
Top 7
- Mark Teixeira: 3/G3S
- Hank Blalock: S8/G6M+
- Mark DeRosa: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 7
- Mark Ellis: W
- Marco Scutaro: S9/L34D+.1-3
- Jason Kendall: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Bobby Kielty: K
- Milton Bradley: K
Top 8
- Matt Stairs: K
- Ian Kinsler: 2/P2RF-
- Gerald Laird: W
- Gary Matthews: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Frank Thomas: E5/G56.B-1
- Eric Chavez: W.1-2
- Nick Swisher: K
- Jay Payton: E4/G4.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Mark Ellis: 54(1)/FO/G5.3-H(UR);B-1
- Marco Scutaro: W.1-2
- Jason Kendall: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 9
- Michael Young: S8/G4M
- Carlos Lee: D9.1-3
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Hank Blalock: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-H
- Mark DeRosa: K/BINT/DP.1X1(2)
Notes & reviews
- Mark Ellis called for interference
- Mark DeRosa called for interference