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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2008-07-27 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 21135 · 61°F · Wind 13 mph to RF · 2:43
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 6–5. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 2nd. Jerry Blevins earned the win and Huston Street picked up the save. Kurt Suzuki went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| OAK | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Jerry Blevins L: Eric Hurley SV: Huston Street
Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: Angel Campos · 2B: Bill Miller · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Hamilton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Milton Bradley | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marlon Byrd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Gerald Laird | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Patterson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Cust | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wes Bankston | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Hannahan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Hurley | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Dustin Nippert | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Jamey Wright | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 C. J. Wilson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dana Eveland | 4.2 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
 Jerry Blevins | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ziegler | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Huston Street | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ian Kinsler: 9/F89D+
- Michael Young: S8/G6+
- Josh Hamilton: 8/F8RD
- Milton Bradley: D8/L8LM+.1-H
- Marlon Byrd: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Eric Patterson: 43/G4
- Kurt Suzuki: 53/G56
- Ryan Sweeney: S7/L78S
- Jack Cust: HR/F89D+.1-H
- Carlos Gonzalez: 2/P2F
Top 2
- Hank Blalock: K
- Gerald Laird: S9/L89M+
- Chris Davis: 7/F7LSF
- David Murphy: 3/G3S
Bot 2
- Mark Ellis: 8/F8RD+
- Bobby Crosby: W
- Wes Bankston: K
- Jack Hannahan: D9/L9LM+.1-H
- Eric Patterson: W
- Kurt Suzuki: HR/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Ryan Sweeney: 7/F78D
Top 3
- Ian Kinsler: S8/L8RM
- Michael Young: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Josh Hamilton: K
Bot 3
- Jack Cust: W
- Carlos Gonzalez: 9/F8RM
- Mark Ellis: E5/G5+.1-2
- Bobby Crosby: PB.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Crosby: 3/P3F
- Wes Bankston: K23
Top 4
- Milton Bradley: K
- Marlon Byrd: 6/L6+
- Hank Blalock: S8/L8RM
- Gerald Laird: S9/G34.1-2
- Chris Davis: K
Bot 4
- Jack Hannahan: K
- Eric Patterson: W
- Kurt Suzuki: S7/G56+.1-2
- Ryan Sweeney: 63(1)/FO/P6MD.2-3
- Jack Cust: K
Top 5
- David Murphy: 63/G56
- Ian Kinsler: S8/G6M-
- Michael Young: W.1-2
- Josh Hamilton: K
- Milton Bradley: HP.2-3;1-2
- Marlon Byrd: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Marlon Byrd: W
- Hank Blalock: D9/L9LD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Gerald Laird: K
Bot 5
- Carlos Gonzalez: S9/G34
- Mark Ellis: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Bobby Crosby: E6/G6+
- Wes Bankston: 8/F8RM
Top 6
- Chris Davis: 43/G4
- David Murphy: E6/G6
- Ian Kinsler: 5/LDP/L5S+.1X1(53)
Bot 6
- Jack Hannahan: S8/L6MD
- Eric Patterson: 6/L6-
- Kurt Suzuki: S9/G34.1-2
- Ryan Sweeney: 8/F8RD
- Jack Cust: 6/P4MD
Top 7
- Michael Young: K
- Josh Hamilton: K
- Milton Bradley: S3/G
- Marlon Byrd: 53/G56S-
Bot 7
- Carlos Gonzalez: 43/G4
- Mark Ellis: 1/L15-
- Bobby Crosby: 13/G13+
Top 8
- Hank Blalock: K
- Gerald Laird: S9/F89M-
- Chris Davis: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Bot 8
- Wes Bankston: 7/F7D+
- Jack Hannahan: 43/G4
- Eric Patterson: K
Top 9
- David Murphy: 7/F78M
- Ian Kinsler: 7/F7M
- Michael Young: 9/F9D