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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2006-09-04 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 23949 · 65°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph to RF · 2:55
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 8–1. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 6th. Rob Tejeda earned the win. Nelson Cruz went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
W: Rob Tejeda L: Barry Zito SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Tim McClelland · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Young | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gerald Laird | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Kinsler | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Kotsay | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milton Bradley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Johnson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marco Scutaro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Adam Melhuse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rob Tejeda | 6.2 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Wes Littleton | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barry Zito | 5.1 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
 Kiko Calero | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Flores | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Witasick | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gary Matthews: W
- Michael Young: 43/G34-.1-2
- Mark Teixeira: W
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8RS
- Mark DeRosa: W.2-3;1-2
- Eric Young: D8/F78M+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Gerald Laird: K
Bot 1
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8RD+
- Mark Kotsay: S7/G
- Milton Bradley: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 2
- Ian Kinsler: 6/P6D
- Nelson Cruz: HR8/IPHR/L78S+
- Gary Matthews: 43/G4
- Michael Young: 53/G56-
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: 8/F8LXD+
- Eric Chavez: 6/P78S
- Jay Payton: S7/G56
- Dan Johnson: 5/P5F
Top 3
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Carlos Lee: 6/P5D
- Mark DeRosa: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Mark Ellis: 2/P23F
- Marco Scutaro: 9/F89M
- Jason Kendall: S9/G34+
- Mark Kotsay: S9/G34+.1-2
- Milton Bradley: S6/G6MD.2-3;1-2
- Frank Thomas: 9/F89D
Top 4
- Eric Young: 9/F89M
- Gerald Laird: D8/F78XD
- Ian Kinsler: 2/P2LF
- Nelson Cruz: S7/L7LM+.2-H
- Gary Matthews: 6/P6D
Bot 4
- Eric Chavez: 7/F7M
- Jay Payton: 43/G4S-
- Dan Johnson: S7/L8LS-
- Mark Ellis: 53/G5+
Top 5
- Michael Young: W
- Mark Teixeira: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Carlos Lee: W
- Mark DeRosa: 8/F8LD+
Bot 5
- Marco Scutaro: W
- Jason Kendall: K
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F7S
- Milton Bradley: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 8/F8RXD+
Top 6
- Eric Young: T8/F7D+
- Gerald Laird: 5/P5F
- Ian Kinsler: W
- Nelson Cruz: HR/F8RXD+.3-H;1-H
- Gary Matthews: W
- Michael Young: K
- Mark Teixeira: S9/L89M-.1-2
- Carlos Lee: 3/P3F
Bot 6
- Eric Chavez: 53/G56+
- Jay Payton: 7/F7S+
- Dan Johnson: D7/F78XD+
- Mark Ellis: 63/G6+
Top 7
- Mark DeRosa: 9/F9LD
- Eric Young: K
- Gerald Laird: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Marco Scutaro: S9/L9M+
- Jason Kendall: S8/G6M.1-2
- Mark Kotsay: 4!6(1)3/GDP/G4+.2-3
- Milton Bradley: FLE2/P2LF
- Milton Bradley: W
- Frank Thomas: S8/G6M.3-H(UR);1-2
- Eric Chavez: K
Top 8
- Ian Kinsler: HR/F7D+
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Gary Matthews: 6/L6D+
- Michael Young: K
Bot 8
- Jay Payton: 9/L89M+
- Dan Johnson: W
- Mark Ellis: K
- Marco Scutaro: K
Top 9
- Mark Teixeira: 4/P4
- Carlos Lee: 9/F8RD
- Mark DeRosa: S7/G56
- Eric Young: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 9
- Jason Kendall: 43/G4
- Adam Melhuse: 7/F7M+
- Milton Bradley: W
- Frank Thomas: K