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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
2008-09-24 · Day game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 16832 · 86°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph from LF · 2:59
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 14–4. Texas Rangers put up 8 in the 6th. Matt Harrison earned the win. Hank Blalock went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
W: Matt Harrison L: Dana Eveland SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dale Scott · 1B: Dan Iassogna · 2B: Casey Moser · 3B: Bill Hohn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Travis Buck | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Cunningham | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Cust | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Baisley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daric Barton | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cliff Pennington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Bowen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Denorfia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Donnie Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 German Duran | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Hamilton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Milton Bradley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marlon Byrd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gerald Laird | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Travis Metcalf | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Boggs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dana Eveland | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Santiago Casilla | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Gray | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Meyer | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Harrison | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
 Josh Rupe | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Wes Littleton | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Travis Buck: K
- Aaron Cunningham: D7/L7D+
- Ryan Sweeney: K
- Jack Cust: W
- Bobby Crosby: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
Bot 1
- German Duran: 13/G13
- Michael Young: W
- Josh Hamilton: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 2
- Jeff Baisley: 3/P23F
- Daric Barton: D89/L8RXD+
- Cliff Pennington: BK.2-3
- Cliff Pennington: S8/G6.3-H
- Rob Bowen: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- Milton Bradley: S7/L7LS+.B-2(E7)
- Marlon Byrd: W
- Hank Blalock: 36(1)1/GDP/G34.2-3
- Nelson Cruz: 9/F9LM
Top 3
- Travis Buck: 13/G13
- Aaron Cunningham: K
- Ryan Sweeney: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Gerald Laird: K
- Travis Metcalf: 7/L78D+
- German Duran: 13/G
Top 4
- Jack Cust: 3/G34S
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Jeff Baisley: S7/L7S+
- Daric Barton: K
Bot 4
- Michael Young: D7/L7M+
- Josh Hamilton: 3/G34S.2-3
- Milton Bradley: 43/G4S
- Marlon Byrd: W
- Hank Blalock: HR/F9D+.3-H;1-H
- Nelson Cruz: K
Top 5
- Cliff Pennington: 8/F8RD
- Rob Bowen: 4/L4D-
- Travis Buck: D8/L8RD+
- Aaron Cunningham: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Gerald Laird: S1/BG23-
- Travis Metcalf: K
- German Duran: S8/P8RS.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Michael Young: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H
- Josh Hamilton: S8/L8LM+.1-2
- Milton Bradley: K
- Marlon Byrd: 63/G6S-
Top 6
- Ryan Sweeney: K
- Jack Cust: HR/F8LXD+
- Bobby Crosby: 53/G56
- Jeff Baisley: K
Bot 6
- Hank Blalock: HP
- Nelson Cruz: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Gerald Laird: W
- Travis Metcalf: D7/G5+.1-H
- German Duran: WP.2-3
- German Duran: S7.3-H
- Michael Young: D9/F89D+.1-3
- Josh Hamilton: D7/L7M+.3-H;2-H
- Milton Bradley: D8/F78XD+.2-H
- Marlon Byrd: 63/G6.2-3
- Hank Blalock: S7/L78S+.3-H
- Nelson Cruz: 9/F9D
- Gerald Laird: 31/G34S-
Top 7
- Daric Barton: DGR/F89XD
- Cliff Pennington: 63/G4M.2-3
- Rob Bowen: D8/F8LXD+.3-H
- Travis Buck: 43/G4+.2-3
- Aaron Cunningham: K
Bot 7
- Travis Metcalf: HR/F8LXD+
- German Duran: 9/F9LMF
- Michael Young: S8/L4D+
- Josh Hamilton: K
- Milton Bradley: 7/F7M
Top 8
- Chris Denorfia: HR/F7D+
- Jack Cust: K
- Donnie Murphy: K
- Jeff Baisley: 4/P3D-
Bot 8
- Brandon Boggs: W
- Hank Blalock: 7/F7M
- Nelson Cruz: S3/P3D-.1-2
- Gerald Laird: 7/F7LD
- Travis Metcalf: 5/P5F
Top 9
- Daric Barton: W
- Cliff Pennington: 8/F8LM
- Rob Bowen: K
- Travis Buck: S7/G56+.1-2
- Aaron Cunningham: 64(1)/FO/G6