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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
2006-04-24 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 23802 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 25 mph from LF · 3:01
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 3–2. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 6th. Joe Blanton earned the win and Justin Duchscherer picked up the save. Kevin Mench went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
W: Joe Blanton L: C.J. Wilson SV: Justin Duchscherer
Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Rick Reed · 2B: Tim Tschida · 3B: Ted Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Kotsay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Nick Swisher | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Milton Bradley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mark Ellis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Antonio Perez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marco Scutaro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Matthews | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Nevin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Mench | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Wilkerson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Barajas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 D'Angelo Jimenez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Blanton | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Kennedy | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kiko Calero | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Justin Duchscherer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Millwood | 5.0 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
 C. J. Wilson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Antonio Alfonseca | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Akinori Otsuka | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Kotsay: K
- Nick Swisher: K
- Eric Chavez: W
- Frank Thomas: S7/F7S.1-2
- Milton Bradley: K
Bot 1
- Gary Matthews: K
- Michael Young: S8/P8RS-
- Mark Teixeira: 9/F89XD+
- Phil Nevin: W.1-2
- Hank Blalock: 43/G4-
Top 2
- Mark Ellis: 9/F9LD+
- Jason Kendall: 8!/L8RM
- Dan Johnson: 7/F78M-
Bot 2
- Kevin Mench: HR/F78D+
- Brad Wilkerson: 31/G3
- Rod Barajas: 4/P34
- D'Angelo Jimenez: S9/L9M
- Gary Matthews: S7/L78S+.1-2
- Michael Young: 13/G13
Top 3
- Antonio Perez: 43/G4
- Mark Kotsay: S7
- Nick Swisher: 13/G13-.1-2
- Eric Chavez: W
- Frank Thomas: W.2-3;1-2
- Milton Bradley: 54(1)/FO/G56S
Bot 3
- Mark Teixeira: 4/L34
- Phil Nevin: 4/P3DF
- Hank Blalock: 9/F9LD+
Top 4
- Mark Ellis: S8/L4MD
- Jason Kendall: 13.1-2
- Dan Johnson: 7/F7LMF
- Antonio Perez: W
- Mark Kotsay: W.2-3;1-2
- Nick Swisher: 7/F7S-
Bot 4
- Kevin Mench: 63/G6
- Brad Wilkerson: S6/G56S
- Rod Barajas: 2/BINT.1-1
- D'Angelo Jimenez: K
Top 5
- Eric Chavez: W
- Frank Thomas: 8/F8RD
- Milton Bradley: K
- Mark Ellis: S8/L8RM.1-3(E8)
- Jason Kendall: 8/L8RM-
Bot 5
- Gary Matthews: 5/P5F-
- Michael Young: 9/F89D
- Mark Teixeira: 6/P6D
Top 6
- Dan Johnson: 63/G6S
- Antonio Perez: K
- Mark Kotsay: W
- Nick Swisher: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Eric Chavez: HR/L89XD+
- Frank Thomas: 4/P34
Bot 6
- Phil Nevin: D9/L89D
- Hank Blalock: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Kevin Mench: S8/L8LS-.3-H
- Brad Wilkerson: S9/G34.1-3
- Rod Barajas: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 7
- Milton Bradley: 43/G4
- Mark Ellis: 4/L4
- Jason Kendall: S8/F8LS-
- Dan Johnson: 13/G13
Bot 7
- D'Angelo Jimenez: 63/G56
- Gary Matthews: D7/G5+
- Michael Young: S7/G56.2-2
- Mark Teixeira: 7/F7D+
- Phil Nevin: K
Top 8
- Marco Scutaro: S7/L78M
- Mark Kotsay: 46!(1)3/GDP/G4
- Nick Swisher: S7
- Eric Chavez: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 8
- Hank Blalock: K
- Kevin Mench: S7
- Brad Wilkerson: K
- Rod Barajas: 6/P6-
Top 9
- Frank Thomas: K
- Milton Bradley: K
- Mark Ellis: K
Bot 9
- D'Angelo Jimenez: K
- Gary Matthews: 8/F78M
- Michael Young: E6/TH/G6
- Mark Teixeira: 7/L7M
Notes & reviews
- Rod Barajas called for interference