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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
2006-04-25 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 25492 · 62°F, overcast · Wind 12 mph to RF · 3:00
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 6–5. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 3rd. Francisco Cordero earned the win. Hank Blalock went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
W: Francisco Cordero L: Chad Gaudin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rick Reed · 1B: Tim Tschida · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Kotsay | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Milton Bradley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Johnson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Phil Nevin | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Mench | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Wilkerson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rod Barajas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 D'Angelo Jimenez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barry Zito | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
 Brad Halsey | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirk Saarloos | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Chad Gaudin | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vicente Padilla | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Antonio Alfonseca | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Akinori Otsuka | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisco Cordero | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F7M
- Nick Swisher: W
- Eric Chavez: 7/F78M
- Frank Thomas: 8/F8LS-
Bot 1
- Gary Matthews: W
- Michael Young: CS2(26)
- Michael Young: S7/G56
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Phil Nevin: D7/F7D+.1-3
- Hank Blalock: W
- Kevin Mench: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Brad Wilkerson: K
Top 2
- Milton Bradley: W
- Bobby Crosby: 54(1)/FO/G6S-
- Mark Ellis: 9/L9S
- Jason Kendall: 9/F9S
Bot 2
- Rod Barajas: 9/F9M
- D'Angelo Jimenez: 63/G6
- Gary Matthews: 1/P
Top 3
- Jay Payton: K
- Mark Kotsay: S8/L8LD
- Nick Swisher: HP.1-2
- Eric Chavez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4-
Bot 3
- Michael Young: W
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Phil Nevin: CS2(24)
- Phil Nevin: S7/G56+
- Hank Blalock: HR/F9LD+.1-H
- Kevin Mench: HR/L7LD+
- Brad Wilkerson: K
Top 4
- Frank Thomas: W
- Milton Bradley: W.1-2
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Mark Ellis: 43/G4S-.2-3;1-2
- Jason Kendall: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Rod Barajas: 8/F8LD
- D'Angelo Jimenez: K
- Gary Matthews: W
- Michael Young: 8/P8LS-
Top 5
- Jay Payton: D7/L7D+
- Mark Kotsay: D7/L7S-.2-H
- Nick Swisher: FC1/G15.2X3(1)
- Eric Chavez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 5
- Mark Teixeira: 7/F78M
- Phil Nevin: HR/F7D+
- Hank Blalock: 31/G3
- Kevin Mench: 8/F8LS
Top 6
- Frank Thomas: 63!/G6
- Dan Johnson: S9/G34
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Mark Ellis: S4/G34D.1-2
- Jason Kendall: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Jay Payton: E4/G4.2-H(UR)(NR);1-3
- Mark Kotsay: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 6
- Brad Wilkerson: 43/G4
- Rod Barajas: 63/G6
- D'Angelo Jimenez: 63/G6
Top 7
- Nick Swisher: S8/L8LD
- Eric Chavez: 8/F8RD
- Frank Thomas: 53/G5S-.1-2
- Dan Johnson: 3/G3
Bot 7
- Gary Matthews: 53/G
- Michael Young: S4/G4M
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Phil Nevin: K
Top 8
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Mark Ellis: E6/L6
- Jason Kendall: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Jay Payton: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Hank Blalock: S9/L9M
- Kevin Mench: 3/P
- Brad Wilkerson: W.1-2
- Rod Barajas: S9/L9M-.2-3;1-2
- D'Angelo Jimenez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Mark Kotsay: S7/G56
- Nick Swisher: W.1-2
- Eric Chavez: 3.2-3;1-2
- Frank Thomas: 6!3/G6.3-H
- Dan Johnson: D7/L8LD.2-H
- Bobby Crosby: WP.2-3
- Bobby Crosby: 53/G5
Bot 9
- Gary Matthews: K23
- Michael Young: 63/G6
- Mark Teixeira: D9/L9LD+
- Phil Nevin: W
- Hank Blalock: S8/G4M-.2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Athletics right fielder Milton Bradley left the game due to an injured knee