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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
2008-05-31 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 36798 · 90°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph from LF · 2:21
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 8–4. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 5th. Sidney Ponson earned the win. Josh Hamilton went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| TEX | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 14 |
W: Sidney Ponson L: Joe Blanton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jeff Kellogg · 1B: Mark Wegner · 2B: Chad Fairchild · 3B: Paul Emmel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Hannahan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Cust | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Buck | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Hamilton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Milton Bradley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerald Laird | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Catalanotto | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Boggs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ramon Vazquez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Blanton | 6.0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
 Chad Gaudin | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ziegler | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sidney Ponson | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
 Eddie Guardado | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamey Wright | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jack Hannahan: K
- Bobby Crosby: 43/G4
- Jack Cust: K
Bot 1
- Ian Kinsler: 7/F7D
- Michael Young: T93/F9LS-
- Josh Hamilton: 43/G4.3-H
- Milton Bradley: 63/G6
Top 2
- Eric Chavez: 8/F8RD
- Emil Brown: 63/G6
- Mark Ellis: 63/G6
Bot 2
- David Murphy: 3/P3DF
- Gerald Laird: S8/G6M
- Frank Catalanotto: S3/G34S.1-2
- Brandon Boggs: S9/L9S.2-H;1-2
- Ramon Vazquez: 36(1)/FO/G3+.2-3
- Ian Kinsler: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
- Michael Young: 9/F9LD
Top 3
- Travis Buck: S7/L78S
- Carlos Gonzalez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G56
Bot 3
- Josh Hamilton: 7/F7D
- Milton Bradley: 3/P34S-
- David Murphy: 7/F78S
Top 4
- Jack Hannahan: 7/F78S
- Bobby Crosby: 43/G4
- Jack Cust: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Gerald Laird: 7/F78D
- Frank Catalanotto: S9/L89S-.BX2(96)
- Brandon Boggs: W
- Ramon Vazquez: 63/G6MD
Top 5
- Eric Chavez: S8/L8RM
- Emil Brown: S9/G34.1-2
- Mark Ellis: S9/F89S-.2-3;1-2
- Travis Buck: S9/G34.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Carlos Gonzalez: 7/P78S
- Kurt Suzuki: S8/L4MD+.2-3;1-2
- Jack Hannahan: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Bobby Crosby: K
Bot 5
- Ian Kinsler: D7/G
- Michael Young: S9/L9LS.2-H
- Josh Hamilton: HR/L89XD+.1-H
- Milton Bradley: 63/G6
- David Murphy: 8/F89XD
- Gerald Laird: 9/F9LD
Top 6
- Jack Cust: 13/G13
- Eric Chavez: D8/L89M
- Emil Brown: 63/G6
- Mark Ellis: 4/P9S
Bot 6
- Frank Catalanotto: 8/F8RXD
- Brandon Boggs: 43/G4
- Ramon Vazquez: D9/L9LD+
- Ian Kinsler: 8/F8LM
Top 7
- Travis Buck: 7/F78M
- Carlos Gonzalez: 43/G4
- Kurt Suzuki: S8/G6M
- Jack Hannahan: D8/F78D.1-H
- Bobby Crosby: K23
Bot 7
- Michael Young: S9/F89S-
- Josh Hamilton: 7/F78D
- Milton Bradley: 7/F78XD
- David Murphy: 43/G4
Top 8
- Jack Cust: 9/F89D+
- Eric Chavez: S8/G6M
- Emil Brown: 7/F78XD
- Mark Ellis: S8/F89M.1-3
- Travis Buck: 7/F7S
Bot 8
- Gerald Laird: D7/L5D
- Frank Catalanotto: D8/L8RM.2-H
- Brandon Boggs: 53/G56S
- Ramon Vazquez: 31/G3.2-3
- Ian Kinsler: S8/G6M.3-H
- Michael Young: PO1(13)
Top 9
- Carlos Gonzalez: 4/P4MD
- Kurt Suzuki: 13/G13
- Jack Hannahan: 13/G13+
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Brad Ziegler