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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
2006-05-25 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 22006 · 89°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph to LF · 2:54
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 8–7. Texas Rangers put up 5 in the 6th. Akinori Otsuka earned the win. Ian Kinsler went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
W: Akinori Otsuka L: Huston Street SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Reynolds · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Kerwin Danley · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Ellis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Kotsay | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Melhuse | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bobby Kielty | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Nevin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Mench | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rod Barajas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Halsey | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
 Steve Karsay | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Kiko Calero | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Huston Street | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Millwood | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
 Ron Mahay | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rick Bauer | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Akinori Otsuka | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Ellis: 8/F8LM-
- Mark Kotsay: 163/G15
- Bobby Crosby: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Gary Matthews: W
- Michael Young: K
- Mark Teixeira: W.1-2
- Hank Blalock: W.2-3;1-2
- Phil Nevin: 9/F89M
- Kevin Mench: 9/F89M-
Top 2
- Eric Chavez: D7/L7LM
- Frank Thomas: S8/L8LS-.2-H
- Nick Swisher: D9/L9M+.1-3
- Adam Melhuse: K
- Bobby Kielty: D7/L7LS.3-H;2-H
- Dan Johnson: 4!3/G4+.2-3
- Mark Ellis: 9!/L9LM
Bot 2
- Mark DeRosa: S8/L8LM+
- Rod Barajas: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Ian Kinsler: S7/G56+
- Gary Matthews: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 3
- Mark Kotsay: 63/G6
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Eric Chavez: 9/F9M
Bot 3
- Michael Young: S8/L8RM+
- Mark Teixeira: 7/F7D
- Hank Blalock: 5/P5F
- Phil Nevin: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Top 4
- Frank Thomas: 53/G5+
- Nick Swisher: S8/L8RS+
- Adam Melhuse: 9/F9D+
- Bobby Kielty: W.1-2
- Dan Johnson: S8/L8RS+.2-H;1-3
- Mark Ellis: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Kevin Mench: 43/G34
- Mark DeRosa: 63/G56
- Rod Barajas: 7/L7D+
Top 5
- Mark Kotsay: HR/F9D+
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Eric Chavez: K
- Frank Thomas: S7/L7S+
- Nick Swisher: HR/F9LD+.1-H
- Adam Melhuse: K
Bot 5
- Ian Kinsler: 8/F8LD
- Gary Matthews: 2/P2RF-
- Michael Young: 63/G6
Top 6
- Bobby Kielty: 9/F9D
- Dan Johnson: 8/F8LD
- Mark Ellis: K
Bot 6
- Mark Teixeira: S5/G5
- Hank Blalock: 46(1)/FO/G4S
- Phil Nevin: K
- Kevin Mench: S8/L8LS-.1-2
- Mark DeRosa: W.2-3;1-2
- Rod Barajas: HR/F7D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Ian Kinsler: HR/F7D+
- Gary Matthews: W
- Michael Young: K
Top 7
- Mark Kotsay: 9/F8RS-
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Eric Chavez: K
Bot 7
- Mark Teixeira: HR/L9LD+
- Hank Blalock: 3/G3+
- Phil Nevin: 53/G56S-
- Kevin Mench: T8/L8RS+
- Mark DeRosa: K
Top 8
- Frank Thomas: K
- Nick Swisher: 3/G3
- Adam Melhuse: W
- Bobby Kielty: D7/L7LD+.1XH(762)
Bot 8
- Rod Barajas: 4/P9S-
- Ian Kinsler: HR/F78XD+
- Gary Matthews: K
- Michael Young: 8/F8RD
Top 9
- Dan Johnson: K
- Mark Ellis: 13/G13-
- Mark Kotsay: 6/P7S-
Bot 9
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Hank Blalock: 43/G34
- Phil Nevin: HR/F8RXD+