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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2007-09-15 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 24517 · 68°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph to RF · 2:40
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 7–3. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 7th. Joe Blanton earned the win and Alan Embree picked up the save. Dan Johnson went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Joe Blanton L: Brandon McCarthy SV: Alan Embree
Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Catalanotto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Kinsler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marlon Byrd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Botts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 David Murphy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ramon Vazquez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Guillermo Quiroz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daric Barton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Cust | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Johnson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Marco Scutaro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Hannahan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon McCarthy | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 A. J. Murray | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Wes Littleton | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill White | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Mendoza | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Armando Galarraga | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Blanton | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 Dallas Braden | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alan Embree | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Catalanotto: 8/F8LM
- Ian Kinsler: K
- Michael Young: K
Bot 1
- Shannon Stewart: S8/L8RS
- Daric Barton: W.1-2
- Nick Swisher: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Jack Cust: S9/G34+.3-H;1-2
- Mark Ellis: K
- Dan Johnson: K
Top 2
- Marlon Byrd: 53/G5
- Jason Botts: 8/F8RD
- Hank Blalock: K
Bot 2
- Marco Scutaro: 9/F9LM
- Jack Hannahan: 7/L7D+
- Kurt Suzuki: K
Top 3
- David Murphy: 9/F9LM
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: W
- Ramon Vazquez: K
- Frank Catalanotto: 3/L3+
Bot 3
- Shannon Stewart: 9/F9D
- Daric Barton: 9/F9D+
- Nick Swisher: HR/F8RXD+
- Jack Cust: 8/F8RM
Top 4
- Ian Kinsler: 7/F7D
- Michael Young: 63/G6
- Marlon Byrd: 9/F9LM
Bot 4
- Mark Ellis: 53/G5
- Dan Johnson: HR/F9LD+
- Marco Scutaro: 63/G6
- Jack Hannahan: S5/G5
- Kurt Suzuki: W.1-2
- Shannon Stewart: 8/F8RXD+
Top 5
- Jason Botts: S9/L89M
- Hank Blalock: S8/L8RS.1-2
- David Murphy: S8/G6M.2-H;1-3
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.3-H(NR)
- Ramon Vazquez: 7/F7M
Bot 5
- Daric Barton: K
- Nick Swisher: D7/L7LM+
- Jack Cust: K
- Mark Ellis: 8/F8LD
Top 6
- Frank Catalanotto: 63/G6
- Ian Kinsler: 63/G6
- Michael Young: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Dan Johnson: HR/L9LD+
- Marco Scutaro: 4/P34D
- Jack Hannahan: 8/F8LM
- Kurt Suzuki: 53/G56
Top 7
- Marlon Byrd: 53/G
- Jason Botts: K
- Hank Blalock: K
Bot 7
- Shannon Stewart: 43/G4M
- Daric Barton: K
- Nick Swisher: HP
- Jack Cust: S9/L9S.1-2
- Mark Ellis: D7.2-H;1-3
- Dan Johnson: S8/L4MD.3-H;2-H
- Marco Scutaro: E5/TH/FO/G5.1-3
- Jack Hannahan: 43/G4
Top 8
- David Murphy: D7/L78M+
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: S9/L9M.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Guillermo Quiroz: W.1-2
- Ian Kinsler: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
- Michael Young: 13/G13
Bot 8
- Kurt Suzuki: W
- Shannon Stewart: 8/F8RXD
- Daric Barton: 6/P4MD
- Nick Swisher: 7/F7LD
Top 9
- Marlon Byrd: S8/G6M+
- Jason Botts: DI.1-2
- Jason Botts: 8/F89D.2-3
- Hank Blalock: K
- David Murphy: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Armando Galarraga