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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2008-09-11 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 10566 · 60°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph L to R · 2:46
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 6–1. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 2nd. Dustin Nippert earned the win. Hank Blalock went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Dustin Nippert L: Dallas Braden SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Everitt · 1B: Mike DiMuro · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Angel Campos · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joaquin Arias | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Hamilton | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marlon Byrd | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Cruz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerald Laird | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Davis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Taylor Teagarden | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Brandon Boggs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rajai Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Cunningham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Cust | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Daric Barton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cliff Pennington | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Baisley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Eric Patterson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dustin Nippert | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
 Jamey Wright | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill White | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Francisco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Braden | 4.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
 Kirk Saarloos | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Keith Foulke | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Gray | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joaquin Arias: S9/L34D
- Michael Young: PO1(13)
- Michael Young: 9/F9M
- Josh Hamilton: D8/L78XD+.B-3(E8)
- Marlon Byrd: 7/L78D
Bot 1
- Rajai Davis: 63/G6
- Aaron Cunningham: K
- Ryan Sweeney: 31/G3
Top 2
- Nelson Cruz: 8/F8LXD
- Hank Blalock: S4/G4M
- Gerald Laird: S6/G6+.1-2
- Chris Davis: 6/P7LS
- Taylor Teagarden: W.2-3;1-2
- Joaquin Arias: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Michael Young: E4/G4.3-H(UR)(NR);1-3
- Josh Hamilton: K
Bot 2
- Jack Cust: K
- Kurt Suzuki: W
- Daric Barton: W.1-2
- Cliff Pennington: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Jeff Baisley: WP.1-2
- Jeff Baisley: K
Top 3
- Marlon Byrd: 3/G3
- Nelson Cruz: D8/L8LD+
- Hank Blalock: 9/F9M
- Gerald Laird: W
- Chris Davis: D7/L5D+.2-H;1-H
- Taylor Teagarden: W
- Joaquin Arias: 43/G4+
Bot 3
- Eric Patterson: K
- Rajai Davis: D7/L7LS
- Aaron Cunningham: K
- Ryan Sweeney: W
- Jack Cust: K
Top 4
- Michael Young: 9/F9LDF
- Josh Hamilton: S8/G4M+
- Marlon Byrd: 9/F89XD+
- Nelson Cruz: K
Bot 4
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6
- Daric Barton: 7/F78XD
- Cliff Pennington: S8/L8LM
- Jeff Baisley: SB2
- Jeff Baisley: W
- Eric Patterson: K
Top 5
- Hank Blalock: HR/L89D+
- Gerald Laird: 8/F8RM
- Chris Davis: 3/G3
- Taylor Teagarden: D7/L7D+
- Joaquin Arias: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Rajai Davis: 4/L4
- Aaron Cunningham: 6/P7LSF
- Ryan Sweeney: 4/P4D
Top 6
- Michael Young: 9/L9M
- Josh Hamilton: S7/G-
- Marlon Byrd: S7/L7S.1-2
- Nelson Cruz: 43/G4.2-3;1-2
- Hank Blalock: 43/G34
Bot 6
- Jack Cust: D9/L9LM+
- Kurt Suzuki: S9/L34D+.2-3
- Daric Barton: 7/P78S
- Cliff Pennington: 9/SF/F9D+.3-H
- Jeff Baisley: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Gerald Laird: 53/G56
- Chris Davis: K
- Taylor Teagarden: K
Bot 7
- Eric Patterson: 63/G6M
- Rajai Davis: 8/F8RD
- Aaron Cunningham: 5/L56
Top 8
- Joaquin Arias: 8/F8LXD
- Michael Young: S68/G6+
- Brandon Boggs: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- Marlon Byrd: K
- Nelson Cruz: 7/L78M
Bot 8
- Ryan Sweeney: 53/G
- Jack Cust: K
- Kurt Suzuki: 5/P5F
Top 9
- Hank Blalock: 163/G15+
- Gerald Laird: 7/F78D
- Chris Davis: K
Bot 9
- Daric Barton: 9/F9LM
- Cliff Pennington: K
- Jeff Baisley: K
Notes & reviews
- Rangers center fielder Josh Hamilton left the game due to an injured foot/ankle