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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
2006-08-26 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 37752 · 99°F, sunny · Wind 16 mph from CF · 3:08
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 5–3. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 4th. Joe Blanton earned the win and Justin Duchscherer picked up the save. Nick Swisher went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Joe Blanton L: Adam Eaton SV: Justin Duchscherer
Umpires — HP: Mike Everitt · 1B: Larry Young · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Bob Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Milton Bradley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Marco Scutaro | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark DeRosa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Barajas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Blanton | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
 Kiko Calero | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Kennedy | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Duchscherer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Eaton | 3.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Wes Littleton | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Kendall: 9/F9S-
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F7LM
- Milton Bradley: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 1
- Gary Matthews: 3/G3
- Michael Young: K
- Carlos Lee: 7/F78D
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: S7/G56-
- Eric Chavez: D8/L8LM+.1-3
- Jay Payton: 63/G6M.3-H;2-3
- Nick Swisher: K
- Marco Scutaro: W
- Mark Ellis: 9/F9D
Bot 2
- Mark Teixeira: S3/G3+
- Hank Blalock: K
- Mark DeRosa: K
- Matt Stairs: K
Top 3
- Jason Kendall: S8/G6M
- Mark Kotsay: W.1-2
- Milton Bradley: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank Thomas: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H
- Eric Chavez: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Jay Payton: 4/L4
Bot 3
- Ian Kinsler: K
- Rod Barajas: 3/P2R
- Gary Matthews: E4/G34
- Michael Young: CS2(24)
Top 4
- Nick Swisher: HR/L9LD+
- Marco Scutaro: W
- Mark Ellis: D7/F7LD+.1-3
- Jason Kendall: S9/G34-.3-H;2-3
- Mark Kotsay: K
- Milton Bradley: FC3/G3.3XH(3);1-2
- Frank Thomas: WP.2-3;1-2
- Frank Thomas: W
- Eric Chavez: K
Bot 4
- Michael Young: S8/G4M+
- Carlos Lee: S9/F89M-.1-2
- Mark Teixeira: 3!/P3F+
- Hank Blalock: 7/P7S
- Mark DeRosa: 7/F7D+
Top 5
- Jay Payton: 8/F8RD
- Nick Swisher: K23
- Marco Scutaro: S9/L9M
- Mark Ellis: 4/P3DF
Bot 5
- Matt Stairs: K
- Ian Kinsler: 7/F7D+
- Rod Barajas: 7/F7D
Top 6
- Jason Kendall: 9/F89S-
- Mark Kotsay: 6!/P5F
- Milton Bradley: 31/G34
Bot 6
- Gary Matthews: 43/G4
- Michael Young: D8/F8LXD+
- Carlos Lee: D9/G4MD.2-H
- Mark Teixeira: 9/L9M
- Hank Blalock: S6/G6.2-3
- Mark DeRosa: 43/G4
Top 7
- Frank Thomas: 5/P56
- Eric Chavez: 7/P7LS
- Jay Payton: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4
- Ian Kinsler: 8/F8LM
- Rod Barajas: D8/F89XD+
- Gary Matthews: W
- Michael Young: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Lee: S7/L56+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Mark Teixeira: 8/F8LXD
Top 8
- Nick Swisher: 6/P5D
- Marco Scutaro: S9/L4D+
- Mark Ellis: S9/G34.1-2
- Jason Kendall: S7.2-3;1-2
- Mark Kotsay: 9/SF/F89XD+.3-H;2-3
- Milton Bradley: W.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 8/F78XD+
Bot 8
- Hank Blalock: 43/G4
- Mark DeRosa: 8/F8LM
- Matt Stairs: K
Top 9
- Eric Chavez: 2/P2LF
- Jay Payton: W
- Nick Swisher: POCS2(1363)
- Nick Swisher: 53/G5
Bot 9
- Ian Kinsler: 6/P6
- Rod Barajas: 9/F9LM-
- Gary Matthews: K