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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
2007-09-08 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 32476 · 90°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph from LF · 2:58
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 7–3. Texas Rangers put up 4 in the 4th. A.J. Murray earned the win. Hank Blalock went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
W: A.J. Murray L: Chad Gaudin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Ted Barrett · 2B: James Hoye · 3B: Mark Carlson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marco Scutaro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Cust | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Hannahan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donnie Murphy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Catalanotto | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Kinsler | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Marlon Byrd | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Botts | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ramon Vazquez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Wilkerson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Gaudin | 3.2 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
 Dan Meyer | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Jay Marshall | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Colby Lewis | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Mendoza | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Murray | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Wood | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 John Rheinecker | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Wes Littleton | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shannon Stewart: 63/G6
- Marco Scutaro: 53/G5S
- Jack Cust: D7/F78XD+
- Mike Piazza: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Frank Catalanotto: 3/G
- Ian Kinsler: HR/F78D+
- Michael Young: K
- Marlon Byrd: S7/G56
- Jason Botts: S7/L6D.1-3
- Hank Blalock: S9/L9S.3-H;1-3
- Nelson Cruz: K
Top 2
- Dan Johnson: 31/G34
- Nick Swisher: S12
- Jack Hannahan: 8/F8RD
- Donnie Murphy: 9!/L9M
Bot 2
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 43/G4
- Ramon Vazquez: 31/G3+
- Frank Catalanotto: 43/G34
Top 3
- Kurt Suzuki: 9/F9M
- Shannon Stewart: 9/F9LM
- Marco Scutaro: S8/G6
- Jack Cust: 64(1)/FO/G6MD
Bot 3
- Ian Kinsler: D8/L8RXD+
- Michael Young: 4/L4-
- Marlon Byrd: W
- Jason Botts: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 4
- Mike Piazza: 13/G25-
- Dan Johnson: 8/F89M
- Nick Swisher: 5!/L56
Bot 4
- Hank Blalock: HR/F9LD+
- Nelson Cruz: D9/L3D
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: W
- Ramon Vazquez: 14/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Frank Catalanotto: S8/G6M.3-H;2-3
- Ian Kinsler: 2/P2LF
- Michael Young: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
- Marlon Byrd: S8/G4M.2-H;1-2
- Jason Botts: K
Top 5
- Jack Hannahan: 63/G6
- Donnie Murphy: W
- Kurt Suzuki: D7.1-3
- Shannon Stewart: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Marco Scutaro: S8/G6M.2-H
- Jack Cust: K
Bot 5
- Hank Blalock: 6/P6MD
- Nelson Cruz: 9/F89D
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 8/P8LS
Top 6
- Mike Piazza: K
- Dan Johnson: 13/G25-
- Nick Swisher: D9/G
- Jack Hannahan: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Ramon Vazquez: 43/G4
- Frank Catalanotto: 53/G
- Ian Kinsler: 9/F9S
Top 7
- Donnie Murphy: 53/G
- Kurt Suzuki: 7/F7D
- Shannon Stewart: D7/L7LS
- Marco Scutaro: W
- Jack Cust: 31/G3
Bot 7
- Michael Young: K
- Marlon Byrd: S8/L8RS-
- Jason Botts: W.1-2
- Hank Blalock: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
Top 8
- Mike Piazza: K
- Dan Johnson: K
- Nick Swisher: W
- Jack Hannahan: S5/P7LS-.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Donnie Murphy: E6/G56.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3
- Kurt Suzuki: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 8
- Ramon Vazquez: S9/L89M
- Brad Wilkerson: 7/F78M
- Ian Kinsler: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 9
- Shannon Stewart: 63/G6+
- Marco Scutaro: 43/G4
- Jack Cust: 7/F7D
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Luis Mendoza
- Rangers pitcher Luis Mendoza left the game due to an injured knee