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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2008-05-03 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 20524 · 59°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph to RF · 2:32
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 6–3. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 1st. A.J. Murray earned the win and Joaquin Benoit picked up the save. David Murphy went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: A.J. Murray L: Chad Gaudin SV: Joaquin Benoit
Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Jeff Nelson · 2B: Adrian Johnson · 3B: Tim Tschida · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ramon Vazquez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Hamilton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Milton Bradley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Murphy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Boggs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Shelton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 German Duran | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Ellis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Cust | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Donnie Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rajai Davis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Hannahan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Daric Barton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 A. J. Murray | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Frank Francisco | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jamey Wright | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Gaudin | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Joey Devine | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Santiago Casilla | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Brown | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ramon Vazquez: S8/L78S
- Michael Young: 7/F78D
- Josh Hamilton: K
- Milton Bradley: W.1-2
- David Murphy: HR/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
- Brandon Boggs: 7/F7LS
Bot 1
- Kurt Suzuki: 9/F9S
- Mark Ellis: 63/G6
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G6+
- Frank Thomas: 7/F78D
Top 2
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: S8/L8RS
- Chris Shelton: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- German Duran: K
Bot 2
- Emil Brown: 63/G6
- Jack Cust: S9/L9S+
- Bobby Crosby: 4(1)/FO/G4
- Donnie Murphy: K
Top 3
- Ramon Vazquez: 63/G6M
- Michael Young: 53/G5S-
- Josh Hamilton: 3/G3+
Bot 3
- Rajai Davis: D7/G
- Kurt Suzuki: W
- Mark Ellis: 4/IF/P4
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6.2-3;1-2
- Frank Thomas: 4/P3D
Top 4
- Milton Bradley: S9/G34+
- David Murphy: POCS2(1363)
- David Murphy: 6/L6MD+
- Brandon Boggs: S8/L6D+
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: W.1-2
- Chris Shelton: K
Bot 4
- Emil Brown: 53/G56
- Jack Cust: 43/G34
- Bobby Crosby: 63/G6
Top 5
- German Duran: S7/L78S+
- Ramon Vazquez: BK.1-2
- Ramon Vazquez: 13/SH/BG25.2-3
- Michael Young: D9/F9LD+.3-H
- Josh Hamilton: S9/G34+.2-H
- Milton Bradley: 8/F78D
- David Murphy: 9/L9M
Bot 5
- Donnie Murphy: 53/G56S
- Rajai Davis: 4/P9S
- Kurt Suzuki: S7/L78S
- Mark Ellis: W.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: D8/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
- Frank Thomas: 4/P4M
Top 6
- Brandon Boggs: 9/F9LD
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 6/P
- Chris Shelton: 3/P3F
Bot 6
- Emil Brown: E7/F78D.B-2
- Jack Cust: K
- Bobby Crosby: S9/L9S+.2-H(UR)
- Jack Hannahan: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 7
- German Duran: K
- Ramon Vazquez: 8/F8LXD+
- Michael Young: 8/F8RD
Bot 7
- Rajai Davis: W
- Kurt Suzuki: K
- Mark Ellis: 3/P3DF
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G56
Top 8
- Josh Hamilton: 8/F8LD
- Milton Bradley: 7/F78M
- David Murphy: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Frank Thomas: 63/G6+
- Emil Brown: 63/G6
- Jack Cust: W
- Bobby Crosby: K
Top 9
- Brandon Boggs: K
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
- Chris Shelton: HR/F89XD+
- German Duran: 8/F89D+
Bot 9
- Jack Hannahan: K
- Daric Barton: 5/P56
- Kurt Suzuki: 3/G34+