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Oakland Athletics @
Texas Rangers
2008-05-11 Β· Day game Β· Rangers Ballpark in Arlington Β· Att: 23959 Β· 66Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 12 mph to CF Β· 3:26
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 12β6. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 1st. Santiago Casilla earned the win. Emil Brown went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | |
| TEX | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Santiago Casilla L: Franklyn German SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Mike Everitt Β· 1B: Tim McClelland Β· 2B: Mike DiMuro Β· 3B: Larry Vanover Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kurt Suzuki | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Cust | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Emil Brown | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Crosby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mark Ellis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jack Hannahan | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Ryan Sweeney | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Daric Barton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Rajai Davis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ian Kinsler | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Michael Young | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Josh Hamilton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Milton Bradley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
David Murphy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Brandon Boggs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Frank Catalanotto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Ramon Vazquez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rich Harden | 3.2 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
Joey Devine | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Santiago Casilla | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Alan Embree | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Huston Street | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sidney Ponson | 5.1 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
Franklyn German | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Jamey Wright | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Eddie Guardado | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kurt Suzuki: 9/F89D
- Mike Sweeney: HP
- Jack Cust: D8/L8RXD+.1-3
- Frank Thomas: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-3
- Emil Brown: HR/F78XD+.3-H;1-H
- Bobby Crosby: 9/F89D
- Mark Ellis: D7/F78D
- Jack Hannahan: 3/G
Bot 1
- Ian Kinsler: 8!/F8RXD+
- Michael Young: K
- Josh Hamilton: D7/L5D-
- Milton Bradley: D7/L7LS-.2-H
- David Murphy: K
Top 2
- Ryan Sweeney: 8/F8LXD
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/F8RD
- Mike Sweeney: S9/G34
- Jack Cust: E5/G56.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 9/F9D
Bot 2
- Brandon Boggs: K
- Frank Catalanotto: K
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: W
- Ramon Vazquez: S9/L89M.1-2
- Ian Kinsler: S8/F8LS.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Michael Young: 9/F9LM
Top 3
- Emil Brown: 7/L78M
- Bobby Crosby: 31/G3
- Mark Ellis: K
Bot 3
- Josh Hamilton: 7/F7LM
- Milton Bradley: K
- David Murphy: S8/G6M
- Brandon Boggs: WP.1-2
- Brandon Boggs: W
- Frank Catalanotto: W.2-3;1-2
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: S9/G34.3-H;2-H;1-3;BX2(936/TH)
Top 4
- Jack Hannahan: S7/G56
- Ryan Sweeney: 8/F8RXD+
- Kurt Suzuki: W.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LXD
- Jack Cust: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank Thomas: 7/F78XD+
Bot 4
- Ramon Vazquez: 9/F89D+
- Ian Kinsler: D7/L7LS
- Michael Young: 3/P3F
- Josh Hamilton: T9/L9LS+.2-H
- Milton Bradley: W
- David Murphy: K
Top 5
- Emil Brown: 63/G6
- Bobby Crosby: 7/L78M
- Mark Ellis: 5!3/G
Bot 5
- Brandon Boggs: 43/G4
- Frank Catalanotto: 63/G6
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
Top 6
- Jack Hannahan: W
- Ryan Sweeney: WP.1-2
- Ryan Sweeney: W
- Kurt Suzuki: 9/F89S
- Mike Sweeney: S6/G6.2-3;1-2
- Jack Cust: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Frank Thomas: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H;2-3
- Emil Brown: 8/F8LD
Bot 6
- Ramon Vazquez: 3/G3
- Ian Kinsler: S7/L78M+
- Michael Young: SB2.1-3(E4)
- Michael Young: S7/G6.3-H(UR)
- Josh Hamilton: 4/L4+
- Milton Bradley: 2/P2LF
Top 7
- Bobby Crosby: D7/L5+
- Mark Ellis: S8/L8LS.2-3
- Jack Hannahan: SBH;SB2
- Jack Hannahan: S8/L6MD.2-3
- Ryan Sweeney: 7/SF/F7LM.3-H
- Kurt Suzuki: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 7
- David Murphy: K
- Brandon Boggs: 9/F89M
- Frank Catalanotto: S7/L78S
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: W.1-2
- German Duran: 43/G4
Top 8
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G56+
- Jack Cust: W
- Frank Thomas: 53/G5+.1-2
- Emil Brown: S8/L8RS.2-H
- Bobby Crosby: SB2
- Bobby Crosby: K
Bot 8
- Ian Kinsler: K
- Michael Young: 9/F9D
- Josh Hamilton: K
Top 9
- Mark Ellis: D8/F8LXD+
- Jack Hannahan: W
- Ryan Sweeney: SB3;SB2.2-H(E2/TH)
- Ryan Sweeney: W
- Kurt Suzuki: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Daric Barton: HR/F9D+.3-H
- Rajai Davis: 43/G34
Bot 9
- Milton Bradley: 43/G34
- David Murphy: K
- Brandon Boggs: K




























