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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2006-09-06 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 17838 · 68°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph to RF · 2:51
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 9–6. Oakland Athletics put up 6 in the 6th. Joe Blanton earned the win and Justin Duchscherer picked up the save. Mark Teixeira went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 |
W: Joe Blanton L: Josh Rupe SV: Justin Duchscherer
Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: Marty Foster · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Matthews | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Teixeira | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hank Blalock | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerald Laird | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Milton Bradley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Marco Scutaro | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vicente Padilla | 5.2 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
 Josh Rupe | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Feldman | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 John Rheinecker | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Blanton | 6.0 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
 Jay Witasick | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Sauerbeck | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Gaudin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Duchscherer | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gary Matthews: S8/G4M+
- Michael Young: K
- Mark Teixeira: SB2
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Carlos Lee: K
Bot 1
- Jason Kendall: S8/L8RM
- Mark Kotsay: 46!(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Milton Bradley: K
Top 2
- Hank Blalock: 63/G6M+
- Mark DeRosa: D9/F8RXD+
- Ian Kinsler: D7/F78D+.2-H
- Gerald Laird: 8/F8LD
- Nelson Cruz: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: 8/F8LXD+
- Eric Chavez: 6/P8LS
- Jay Payton: 7/F7M
Top 3
- Gary Matthews: S7/L7S+
- Michael Young: S9/L89S+.1-2
- Mark Teixeira: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
- Carlos Lee: 9/F9M
- Hank Blalock: 9/F9M
- Mark DeRosa: S7/L7M
- Ian Kinsler: S8/G4M+.1-3
- Gerald Laird: 7/F78M+
Bot 3
- Nick Swisher: W
- Mark Ellis: K
- Marco Scutaro: S6/G6.1-2
- Jason Kendall: D8/F8LXD+.2-H;1-3
- Mark Kotsay: 8/SF/F78M.3-H
- Milton Bradley: K
Top 4
- Nelson Cruz: 63/G6
- Gary Matthews: S4/G13+
- Michael Young: K
- Mark Teixeira: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Carlos Lee: 63/G56
Bot 4
- Frank Thomas: HR/F78XD+
- Eric Chavez: 4/P8RS
- Jay Payton: 13/G15
- Nick Swisher: 7/F7D+
Top 5
- Hank Blalock: S9/L9S+
- Mark DeRosa: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Ian Kinsler: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Mark Ellis: K
- Marco Scutaro: 43/G4
- Jason Kendall: S7/G56
- Mark Kotsay: S7/L78S-.1-2
- Milton Bradley: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 6
- Gerald Laird: 53/G5
- Nelson Cruz: 3/P3F
- Gary Matthews: 13/G13-
Bot 6
- Frank Thomas: S6/L78M+
- Eric Chavez: S8/L78S.1-2
- Jay Payton: 13/G3S-.2-3;1-2
- Nick Swisher: 3/G3.3-H;2-3
- Mark Ellis: S9/G4.3-H
- Marco Scutaro: S9/L9LS+.1-3
- Jason Kendall: W.1-2
- Mark Kotsay: D7/F7D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Milton Bradley: S9/G34.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Frank Thomas: 43/G4+
Top 7
- Michael Young: S7/F78S-
- Mark Teixeira: 9/F9M
- Carlos Lee: W.1-2
- Hank Blalock: 8/F8RM+
- Mark DeRosa: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Eric Chavez: W
- Jay Payton: S1/BG25-.1-2
- Nick Swisher: K
- Mark Ellis: S9/L9S+.2-3;1-2
- Marco Scutaro: K
- Jason Kendall: 63/G56
Top 8
- Ian Kinsler: 2/P25F
- Gerald Laird: K
- Nelson Cruz: S6/G56
- Gary Matthews: 9/F89D+
Bot 8
- Mark Kotsay: 3/G3
- Milton Bradley: S7/G56
- Frank Thomas: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 9
- Michael Young: S7/G56+
- Mark Teixeira: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Carlos Lee: K
- Hank Blalock: 7/F7M