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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2006-09-05 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 27225 · 68°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph L to R · 2:52
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 5–4. Texas Rangers put up 4 in the 3rd. Adam Eaton earned the win and Akinori Otsuka picked up the save. Mark DeRosa went 1-for-5 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Adam Eaton L: Kirk Saarloos SV: Akinori Otsuka
Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: Marty Foster · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Matthews | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark DeRosa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Kinsler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gerald Laird | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Milton Bradley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Dan Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marco Scutaro | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Kielty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Eaton | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 C. J. Wilson | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Bauer | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Mahay | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wes Littleton | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Akinori Otsuka | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kirk Saarloos | 3.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Brad Halsey | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
 Chad Gaudin | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Kennedy | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gary Matthews: S4/G4MD
- Michael Young: S7/L6D+.1-2
- Mark Teixeira: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Lee: 12(3)/FO/G56S-.2-3;1-2
- Hank Blalock: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 1
- Jason Kendall: 9/P9LSF
- Mark Ellis: K
- Milton Bradley: K
Top 2
- Mark DeRosa: 8/F8LXD+
- Ian Kinsler: 63/G6
- Gerald Laird: D8/L8LM+
- Nelson Cruz: W
- Gary Matthews: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: 3/P3DF
- Eric Chavez: 8/F8LXD+
- Jay Payton: S9/G34
- Nick Swisher: K
Top 3
- Michael Young: T9/L9LM+
- Mark Teixeira: W
- Carlos Lee: S7.3-H;1-2
- Hank Blalock: K
- Mark DeRosa: HR/F7LD+.2-H;1-H
- Ian Kinsler: 13/BG-
- Gerald Laird: T8/F7D+
- Nelson Cruz: 9/F9M
Bot 3
- Dan Johnson: 31/G3
- Marco Scutaro: 43/G4+
- Jason Kendall: 43/G4
Top 4
- Gary Matthews: K
- Michael Young: S9/L9S+
- Mark Teixeira: W.1-2
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8RM
- Hank Blalock: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Mark Ellis: K
- Milton Bradley: K
- Frank Thomas: 6/L6D+
Top 5
- Mark DeRosa: K
- Ian Kinsler: 5!3/G5+
- Gerald Laird: W
- Nelson Cruz: 9/F89M
Bot 5
- Eric Chavez: 9/F89D+
- Jay Payton: 43/G4
- Nick Swisher: HR/F8RXD+
- Dan Johnson: 5/P5
Top 6
- Gary Matthews: 9/F9LS
- Michael Young: S8/G6M+
- Mark Teixeira: D7/L5D+.1-3
- Carlos Lee: IW
- Hank Blalock: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Hank Blalock: 7/FDP.3XH(72)
Bot 6
- Marco Scutaro: D9/L3D
- Jason Kendall: HP
- Mark Ellis: 7/F7M
- Milton Bradley: 8/F8LM
- Frank Thomas: HR/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H
- Eric Chavez: W
- Jay Payton: S9/L9M+.1-2
- Nick Swisher: SB3
- Nick Swisher: W.1-2
- Bobby Kielty: 9/F9M
Top 7
- Mark DeRosa: 9/F9LS
- Ian Kinsler: W
- Gerald Laird: W.1-2
- Nelson Cruz: 6!4(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Marco Scutaro: S9/L9M
- Jason Kendall: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Mark Ellis: W
- Milton Bradley: 43/G34
Top 8
- Gary Matthews: 43/G4M
- Michael Young: 3/G3
- Mark Teixeira: K
Bot 8
- Frank Thomas: 7/F7D+
- Eric Chavez: W
- Jay Payton: S5/G5.1-2
- Nick Swisher: K
- Mark Kotsay: 43/G4
Top 9
- Carlos Lee: 53/G56
- Hank Blalock: 2/P23F-
- Mark DeRosa: 7/F7D
Bot 9
- Marco Scutaro: K
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6
- Mark Ellis: K