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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2008-05-02 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 15408 · 55°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph to RF · 2:41
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 4–3. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 5th. Vicente Padilla earned the win and C.J. Wilson picked up the save. Jack Cust went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Vicente Padilla L: Joe Blanton SV: C.J. Wilson
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Jim Joyce · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Adrian Johnson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Hamilton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milton Bradley | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Murphy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Boggs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ben Broussard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerald Laird | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Vazquez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daric Barton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Hannahan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Cust | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Bowen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Donnie Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vicente Padilla | 5.2 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
 Jamey Wright | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Guardado | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 C. J. Wilson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Blanton | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Alan Embree | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Huston Street | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ian Kinsler: E9/F8RD+.B-3
- Michael Young: 9/SF/F89D+.3-H(UR)
- Josh Hamilton: 31/G3
- Milton Bradley: FLE2/P2RF
- Milton Bradley: D7/F7D+
- David Murphy: 8/F8RM
Bot 1
- Daric Barton: K
- Jack Hannahan: S8/L78M+
- Jack Cust: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Top 2
- Brandon Boggs: S8/L8LM+
- Ben Broussard: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Gerald Laird: 63/G6S
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: 3/P34
- Emil Brown: 9/F9D+
- Rob Bowen: K
Top 3
- Ramon Vazquez: 63/G4M+
- Ian Kinsler: 9/F9D
- Michael Young: 43/G4MD
Bot 3
- Bobby Crosby: 53/G56S
- Ryan Sweeney: W
- Donnie Murphy: 5/P56S
- Daric Barton: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 4
- Josh Hamilton: 13/G
- Milton Bradley: S9/G34+
- David Murphy: S9/L9S+.1-3
- Brandon Boggs: 7/SF/F78D.3-H;1-2
- Ben Broussard: 5/P56S
Bot 4
- Jack Hannahan: K
- Jack Cust: HR/F78XD+
- Frank Thomas: W
- Emil Brown: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Rob Bowen: E4/G4MD.1-3
- Bobby Crosby: D7/F7D+.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Ryan Sweeney: WP.2-3
- Ryan Sweeney: W
- Donnie Murphy: 4/P4MD
Top 5
- Gerald Laird: D7/L7LS+
- Ramon Vazquez: S1.2-3
- Ian Kinsler: 63/G6S-.3-H;1-2
- Michael Young: 53/G56.2-H(E3/TH)(NR)(UR)
- Josh Hamilton: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 5
- Daric Barton: K
- Jack Hannahan: 7/F7LSF
- Jack Cust: K
Top 6
- Milton Bradley: S1/BG56S-.B-2(E1/TH)
- David Murphy: W
- Brandon Boggs: K
- Ben Broussard: 8/F8LM
- Gerald Laird: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
Bot 6
- Frank Thomas: S8/L8LM+
- Emil Brown: K
- Rob Bowen: 4/P6MD
- Bobby Crosby: D7/L7LM+.1-3
- Ryan Sweeney: W
- Donnie Murphy: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 7
- Ramon Vazquez: 7/F7M
- Ian Kinsler: 9/F89D
- Michael Young: 9/F89D
Bot 7
- Daric Barton: S9/G34+
- Mark Ellis: 4/P4D
- Jack Cust: 8!/FDP/F8RXD+.1X1(843)
Top 8
- Josh Hamilton: 43/G4
- Milton Bradley: K
- David Murphy: 8/F8RM
Bot 8
- Frank Thomas: K
- Emil Brown: S9/L4D-
- Mike Sweeney: 3/P3F
- Bobby Crosby: W.1-2
- Ryan Sweeney: K
Top 9
- Brandon Boggs: K
- Ben Broussard: 5!/P5F
- Gerald Laird: K
Bot 9
- Donnie Murphy: 8/F8RXD+
- Daric Barton: 9/F89XD+
- Mark Ellis: 8/F8LM