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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
2006-05-26 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 27791 · 89°F, sunny · Wind 25 mph from LF · 2:45
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 5–3. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 8th. Francisco Cordero earned the win and Akinori Otsuka picked up the save. Eric Chavez went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
W: Francisco Cordero L: Chad Gaudin SV: Akinori Otsuka
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Kerwin Danley · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: Jim Reynolds · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Kielty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Nevin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Wilkerson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mark DeRosa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rod Barajas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ian Kinsler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Blanton | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
 Randy Keisler | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Gaudin | 1.2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
 Ron Flores | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Koronka | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
 Francisco Cordero | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Akinori Otsuka | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Kendall: 8/F89M-
- Nick Swisher: 7/F7LS
- Mark Kotsay: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 1
- Gary Matthews: 6!3/G56
- Michael Young: 53/G56S-
- Mark Teixeira: D8/F89XD+
- Hank Blalock: W
- Phil Nevin: 9/F89XD+
Top 2
- Eric Chavez: HR/F89D+
- Frank Thomas: D7/L7LD+
- Bobby Crosby: 63/G6
- Bobby Kielty: K
- Jay Payton: 7/F78XD
Bot 2
- Brad Wilkerson: W
- Mark DeRosa: 8/F8LD
- Rod Barajas: K
- Ian Kinsler: HP.1-2
- Gary Matthews: S1/G15.2-3;1-2
- Michael Young: 43/G34
Top 3
- Mark Ellis: 43/G4
- Jason Kendall: W
- Nick Swisher: S5.1-2
- Mark Kotsay: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Eric Chavez: W
- Frank Thomas: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bobby Crosby: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Mark Teixeira: S9/L34D
- Hank Blalock: 6/P4MD
- Phil Nevin: K
- Brad Wilkerson: 43/G34
Top 4
- Bobby Kielty: 8/F8RXD+
- Jay Payton: 7/L78XD+
- Mark Ellis: S8/G4M
- Jason Kendall: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Mark DeRosa: W
- Rod Barajas: D7/G5.1-3
- Ian Kinsler: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Gary Matthews: W
- Michael Young: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Mark Teixeira: 43/G4
Top 5
- Nick Swisher: S7/G56
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F7LS
- Eric Chavez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 5
- Hank Blalock: 8/F8RM
- Phil Nevin: K
- Brad Wilkerson: W
- Mark DeRosa: D8/L89D+.1-H;B-3(E8)
- Rod Barajas: K
Top 6
- Frank Thomas: 63/G6
- Bobby Crosby: 9/F89XD
- Bobby Kielty: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Ian Kinsler: 6/P6
- Gary Matthews: HR/F8LXD+
- Michael Young: 7/F78M
- Mark Teixeira: 63/G6
Top 7
- Jay Payton: 9/F9D
- Mark Ellis: 43/G4
- Jason Kendall: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Hank Blalock: D6/P7LS
- Phil Nevin: 53/G5
- Brad Wilkerson: K
- Mark DeRosa: K
Top 8
- Nick Swisher: W
- Mark Kotsay: S7/F78M-.1-3
- Eric Chavez: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H
- Frank Thomas: 9/F9D
- Bobby Crosby: K
Bot 8
- Rod Barajas: K
- Ian Kinsler: K
- Gary Matthews: W
- Michael Young: W.1-2
- Mark Teixeira: W.2-3;1-2
- Hank Blalock: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Phil Nevin: 7/L7D+
Top 9
- Bobby Kielty: 43/G4+
- Jay Payton: 9/F9M-
- Mark Ellis: 43/G4