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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2008-09-14 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 18551 · 63°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph L to R · 3:25
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 7–4. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 8th. Joey Devine earned the win and Brad Ziegler picked up the save. Aaron Cunningham went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| OAK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
W: Joey Devine L: Warner Madrigal SV: Brad Ziegler
Umpires — HP: Angel Campos · 1B: Mike Everitt · 2B: Mike DiMuro · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joaquin Arias | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Josh Hamilton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Marlon Byrd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerald Laird | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Taylor Teagarden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Boggs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rajai Davis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Pennington | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Cust | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aaron Cunningham | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daric Barton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jack Hannahan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vicente Padilla | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Bill White | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kameron Loe | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Warner Madrigal | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dana Eveland | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
 Alan Embree | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Huston Street | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Blevins | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Devine | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Ziegler | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joaquin Arias: 9/L9M
- Michael Young: W
- Josh Hamilton: K
- Marlon Byrd: S4/G34.1-2
- Nelson Cruz: 3/G34
Bot 1
- Rajai Davis: 63/G6
- Cliff Pennington: S8/L8LS
- Ryan Sweeney: S7/F78S.1-2
- Jack Cust: S7/L78S.2-H;1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: K
- Aaron Cunningham: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 2
- Hank Blalock: 43/G34
- Gerald Laird: K
- Chris Davis: K
Bot 2
- Bobby Crosby: 43/G4
- Daric Barton: 8/F8LXD+
- Jack Hannahan: W
- Rajai Davis: HP.1-2
- Cliff Pennington: S7/P7LS-.2-H;1-3
- Ryan Sweeney: HP.1-2
- Jack Cust: K
Top 3
- Taylor Teagarden: 9/F9D
- Joaquin Arias: S16/G15+
- Michael Young: W.1-2
- Josh Hamilton: 8/F8LD
- Marlon Byrd: W.2-3;1-2
- Nelson Cruz: D7/L78S+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Hank Blalock: 7/L78M
Bot 3
- Kurt Suzuki: W
- Aaron Cunningham: 8/F8RS
- Bobby Crosby: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Daric Barton: K
Top 4
- Gerald Laird: K
- Chris Davis: K
- Taylor Teagarden: HP
- Joaquin Arias: 13/G25
Bot 4
- Jack Hannahan: 3/P3F
- Rajai Davis: K
- Cliff Pennington: 5/P6
Top 5
- Michael Young: 5!3!/G5S
- Josh Hamilton: K
- Marlon Byrd: W
- Nelson Cruz: D7/L78D+.1-H
- Hank Blalock: 9/F9D
Bot 5
- Ryan Sweeney: S7/L78M+
- Jack Cust: W.1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Aaron Cunningham: 6/P6MD-
- Bobby Crosby: 13/G-
Top 6
- Brandon Boggs: K23
- Chris Davis: K
- Taylor Teagarden: W
- Joaquin Arias: 9/F89M
Bot 6
- Daric Barton: W
- Jack Hannahan: W.1-2
- Rajai Davis: 56(2)/FO/BG5S+.1-2
- Cliff Pennington: W.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Sweeney: S9/G34.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jack Cust: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 7
- Michael Young: S9/L89S
- Josh Hamilton: K+SB2
- Marlon Byrd: 43/G4.2-3
- Nelson Cruz: S7/L78S.3-H
- Hank Blalock: 9/F9D
Bot 7
- Kurt Suzuki: 7/L78XD+
- Aaron Cunningham: S7/F7S
- Bobby Crosby: 46(1)/FO/G4+
- Daric Barton: W.1-2
- Jack Hannahan: W.2-3;1-2
- Rajai Davis: 65(2)/FO/G6.1-2
Top 8
- Brandon Boggs: S9/L89M
- Chris Davis: K
- Taylor Teagarden: K
- Joaquin Arias: 7/F78D+
Bot 8
- Cliff Pennington: W
- Ryan Sweeney: W.1-2
- Jack Cust: K
- Kurt Suzuki: 9/L89M+
- Aaron Cunningham: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Bobby Crosby: 3/P3D
Top 9
- Michael Young: 9/F9D
- Josh Hamilton: K
- Marlon Byrd: D8/F8RXD+
- Nelson Cruz: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Rangers designated hitter Gerald Laird ejected by HP umpire Angel Campos