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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
2007-09-09 · Day game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 25054 · 92°F, overcast · Wind 5 mph to CF · 4:08
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 12–9. Texas Rangers put up 8 in the 2nd. Bill White earned the win. Nick Swisher went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | |
| TEX | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 13 |
W: Bill White L: Lenny DiNardo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ted Barrett · 1B: James Hoye · 2B: Mark Carlson · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Thompson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Hannahan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Cust | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
 Mark Ellis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Donnie Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rob Bowen | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jeff DaVanon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jerry Hairston | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlon Byrd | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Botts | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gerald Laird | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Wilkerson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Murphy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny DiNardo | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Colby Lewis | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 Santiago Casilla | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Embree | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Ruddy Lugo | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Huston Street | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Millwood | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Frank Francisco | 1.1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
 Scott Feldman | 1.1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bill White | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 John Rheinecker | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Wes Littleton | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kevin Thompson: K
- Jack Hannahan: K
- Nick Swisher: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 1
- Ian Kinsler: K
- Jerry Hairston: 7/F7D
- Michael Young: 63/G6+
Top 2
- Jack Cust: K
- Mark Ellis: S8/L8LM-
- Dan Johnson: 9/F89M
- Donnie Murphy: W.1-2
- Rob Bowen: W.2-3;1-2
- Jeff DaVanon: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Kevin Thompson: 4/P9S
Bot 2
- Sammy Sosa: S7/G56
- Marlon Byrd: S7/L78M+.1-2
- Jason Botts: S8/L78S+.2-H;1-3
- Nelson Cruz: S8/L78M+.3-H;1-2
- Gerald Laird: 54/SH/BG5S-.2-3;1-2
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 53/G56
- Ian Kinsler: W
- Jerry Hairston: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Michael Young: E6/TH/G6.3-H(UR)(NR);2-H(UR)(NR);1-3;B-2
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F7D+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);B-H(TUR)
- Marlon Byrd: 7/F78D
Top 3
- Jack Hannahan: W
- Nick Swisher: K
- Jack Cust: K
- Mark Ellis: S7/G5+.1-2
- Dan Johnson: W.2-3;1-2
- Donnie Murphy: 9/F9D
Bot 3
- Jason Botts: W
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Gerald Laird: D7/L5D+.1-3
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
- Ian Kinsler: 63/G6
Top 4
- Rob Bowen: W
- Jeff DaVanon: 7/F7D
- Kevin Thompson: W.1-2
- Jack Hannahan: HP.2-3;1-2
- Nick Swisher: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Jack Cust: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark Ellis: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
Bot 4
- Jerry Hairston: 9/F9D
- Michael Young: S8/L8RS+
- Sammy Sosa: 6!4(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Dan Johnson: E3/TH/G34
- Donnie Murphy: K
- Rob Bowen: K
- Jeff DaVanon: S9/L9LM.1-3
- Kevin Thompson: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 5
- Marlon Byrd: 63/G6
- Jason Botts: 7/F78XD+
- Nelson Cruz: T8/F8RXD+
- Gerald Laird: K
Top 6
- Jack Hannahan: K
- Nick Swisher: HR/F7D+
- Jack Cust: W
- Mark Ellis: 2/P2LF-
- Dan Johnson: 8/F8LD
Bot 6
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
- Ian Kinsler: HP
- Jerry Hairston: 7/F7S-
- Michael Young: W.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: S7/G56+.2-H;1-2
- Marlon Byrd: 6(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Donnie Murphy: 53/G56
- Rob Bowen: S8/G6M+
- Jeff DaVanon: E6/G6+.1-2
- Kevin Thompson: S8/L6D+.2-H;1-3
- Jack Hannahan: S9/L89S+.3-H(UR);1-2
- Nick Swisher: W.2-3;1-2
- Jack Cust: K
- Mark Ellis: D7/L7LS+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-3(E2)
- Dan Johnson: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Jason Botts: S12/G13+
- Nelson Cruz: S8/L4MD+.1-2
- Gerald Laird: 1/BP
- Brad Wilkerson: 8/F8LXD+.2-3;1-2
- Ian Kinsler: IW
- Jerry Hairston: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Michael Young: S9/P9S-.2-H;1-3
- Sammy Sosa: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 8
- Donnie Murphy: K
- Rob Bowen: 43/G4
- Jeff DaVanon: 6/P6D-
Bot 8
- Marlon Byrd: 43/G4
- David Murphy: 9/F9M
- Nelson Cruz: 13/G15-
Top 9
- Kevin Thompson: 9/F9M-
- Jack Hannahan: 8/F8LS-
- Nick Swisher: HR/F89XD+
- Jack Cust: K
Notes & reviews
- Rangers pitcher Scott Feldman left the game due to an injured knee