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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
2006-04-26 · Day game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · 10 innings · Att: 23756 · 64°F, cloudy · Wind 16 mph to RF · 3:20
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 6–4. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 6th. Justin Duchscherer earned the win and Joe Kennedy picked up the save. Kevin Mench went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Justin Duchscherer L: C.J. Wilson SV: Joe Kennedy
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Ted Barrett · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: Rick Reed · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Kotsay | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Antonio Perez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Matthews | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Phil Nevin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Mench | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gerald Laird | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Drew Meyer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 D'Angelo Jimenez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Harden | 3.1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 Kiko Calero | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Brad Halsey | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Justin Duchscherer | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Kennedy | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kameron Loe | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisco Cordero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 C. J. Wilson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Kotsay: 8/F8LXD+
- Nick Swisher: 43/G4
- Eric Chavez: D9/L9LD
- Frank Thomas: 9/L9M+
Bot 1
- Gary Matthews: 3/G3
- Michael Young: W
- Mark Teixeira: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 2
- Jay Payton: 43/G4S
- Bobby Crosby: S9/L9S+
- Dan Johnson: WP.1-2
- Dan Johnson: 9/L89M
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8RD
Bot 2
- Phil Nevin: K
- Hank Blalock: K
- Kevin Mench: S7/L78S+
- Adrian Brown: K
Top 3
- Mark Ellis: W
- Mark Kotsay: 43/G4S.1-2
- Nick Swisher: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Eric Chavez: 4/P34-
Bot 3
- Gerald Laird: K
- Drew Meyer: K
- Gary Matthews: 31/G3
Top 4
- Frank Thomas: HR/L8LXD+
- Jay Payton: 53/G5
- Bobby Crosby: W
- Dan Johnson: 6/P6D-
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8RD
Bot 4
- Michael Young: S7/L7S+
- Mark Teixeira: W.1-2
- Phil Nevin: 13/G15+.2-3;1-2
- Hank Blalock: W
- Kevin Mench: HR/L7D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Adrian Brown: W
- Gerald Laird: K
- Drew Meyer: K
Top 5
- Mark Ellis: 9/F9LS-
- Mark Kotsay: 4!3/G4
- Nick Swisher: K
Bot 5
- Gary Matthews: S8/P78S-
- Michael Young: K
- Mark Teixeira: POCS2(136)
- Mark Teixeira: 2/P23F-
Top 6
- Eric Chavez: 8/F8LXD
- Frank Thomas: S7/G56+
- Jay Payton: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Bobby Crosby: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Dan Johnson: D9/F89XD+
- Jason Kendall: W
- Mark Ellis: K
Bot 6
- Phil Nevin: K
- Hank Blalock: 8/F8RXD
- Kevin Mench: 7/F7LM-
Top 7
- Mark Kotsay: K
- Nick Swisher: S9/L8RS-
- Eric Chavez: CS2(26)
- Eric Chavez: K
Bot 7
- Adrian Brown: 63/G6S
- Gerald Laird: S8/G6M
- Drew Meyer: POCS2(136)
- Drew Meyer: S8/G4M
- Gary Matthews: 63/G6
Top 8
- Frank Thomas: S7/G5+
- Jay Payton: K
- Bobby Crosby: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S-
Bot 8
- Michael Young: 8/F8LM
- Mark Teixeira: 4/L4
- Phil Nevin: 13/G13+
Top 9
- Dan Johnson: HR/F89XD+
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8RM
- Mark Ellis: K
- Mark Kotsay: 3!1/G3
Bot 9
- Hank Blalock: S7/L78S+
- Kevin Mench: 4/P3-
- Adrian Brown: 8/F8LD
- Gerald Laird: K
Top 10
- Nick Swisher: W
- Eric Chavez: S7.1-2
- Antonio Perez: 14!/SH/BG23-.2-3;1-2
- Jay Payton: S8/G4M+.3-H;2-H
- Bobby Crosby: POCS2(136)
- Bobby Crosby: K
Bot 10
- D'Angelo Jimenez: 7/F78M
- Gary Matthews: S7/L78S-
- Michael Young: S9/L9S+.1-2
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Phil Nevin: W.2-3;1-2
- Hank Blalock: 9/F9D
Notes & reviews
- Athletics pitcher Rich Harden left the game due to an injured back