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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2009-08-03 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 10523 · 64°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph to CF · 2:47
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 3–2. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 9th. Michael Wuertz earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
W: Michael Wuertz L: C.J. Wilson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mark Carlson · 1B: Tim Tschida · 2B: Bob Davidson · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joaquin Arias | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marlon Byrd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andruw Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elvis Andrus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Hairston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Cust | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Everidge | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Patterson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cliff Pennington | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rajai Davis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dustin Nippert | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
 Neftali Feliz | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Frank Francisco | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Guardado | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darren O'Day | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 C. J. Wilson | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brett Anderson | 7.2 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
 Michael Wuertz | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joaquin Arias: 8/F8RM
- Michael Young: 4/F3DF-
- Marlon Byrd: K
Bot 1
- Adam Kennedy: 3/G34
- Kurt Suzuki: S9/L34D-
- Scott Hairston: WP.1-2
- Scott Hairston: W
- Jack Cust: K
- Ryan Sweeney: 9/F89D
Top 2
- Nelson Cruz: 3/P3F
- Hank Blalock: 9/F9S
- Andruw Jones: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Tommy Everidge: 9/F9D
- Mark Ellis: 6/F6D-
- Eric Patterson: K
Top 3
- Josh Hamilton: S3/G4S-
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 3/F3-
- Elvis Andrus: POCS2(136)
- Elvis Andrus: K
Bot 3
- Cliff Pennington: 7/F7D
- Adam Kennedy: 7/F7LD+
- Kurt Suzuki: 53/G56
Top 4
- Joaquin Arias: K23
- Michael Young: S8/L8RM
- Marlon Byrd: 7/F78XD+
- Nelson Cruz: 6/P
Bot 4
- Scott Hairston: 8/F8RXD
- Jack Cust: K
- Ryan Sweeney: W
- Tommy Everidge: 13/G13-
Top 5
- Hank Blalock: S8/G4M
- Andruw Jones: W.1-2
- Josh Hamilton: S9/L9S+.2-3;1-2
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR);2-3
- Elvis Andrus: K
Bot 5
- Mark Ellis: 13/G13
- Eric Patterson: K
- Cliff Pennington: K
Top 6
- Joaquin Arias: 8/F8LXD
- Michael Young: W
- Marlon Byrd: K
- Nelson Cruz: K
Bot 6
- Adam Kennedy: K
- Kurt Suzuki: K
- Scott Hairston: K
Top 7
- Hank Blalock: K
- Andruw Jones: 9/F89M
- Josh Hamilton: W
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 7/F7D+
Bot 7
- Jack Cust: K
- Ryan Sweeney: 43/G34
- Tommy Everidge: 3/F3DF
Top 8
- Elvis Andrus: S7/G56+
- Joaquin Arias: 24/SH.1-2
- Michael Young: K
- Marlon Byrd: S8/G6+.2-H
- Nelson Cruz: SB2
- Nelson Cruz: K
Bot 8
- Mark Ellis: 53/G5
- Eric Patterson: 43/G4
- Cliff Pennington: S8/L8LS
- Adam Kennedy: W.1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/F8RXD
Top 9
- Hank Blalock: 8/F8RM
- Andruw Jones: S8/G6+
- Josh Hamilton: 8/F8LD
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: CS2(26)
Bot 9
- Scott Hairston: 53/G5
- Jack Cust: S4/G4
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
- Tommy Everidge: S9/G34+.1-2
- Mark Ellis: S7/G56+.2-H;1-2
- Rajai Davis: T9/L9LS.2-H;1-H
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Neftali Feliz