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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2009-08-06 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 17214 · 64°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph L to R · 2:33
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 6–4. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 7th. Tommy Hunter earned the win and C.J. Wilson picked up the save. Michael Young went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| OAK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
W: Tommy Hunter L: Trevor Cahill SV: C.J. Wilson
Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Mark Carlson · 2B: Tim Tschida · 3B: Bob Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esteban German | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Michael Young | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 David Murphy | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andruw Jones | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Marlon Byrd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Taylor Teagarden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Omar Vizquel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Kennedy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rajai Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Cust | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Everidge | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Landon Powell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Pennington | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hairston | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Hunter | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
 Frank Francisco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 C. J. Wilson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trevor Cahill | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Santiago Casilla | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Gray | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Esteban German: 9/F9M
- Michael Young: 63/G6
- David Murphy: S9/L9S
- Andruw Jones: K
Bot 1
- Adam Kennedy: 7/F7D+
- Rajai Davis: 9/L89M
- Jack Cust: W
- Nomar Garciaparra: D8/F89XD+.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Tommy Everidge: PO3(E2/TH).3-H(UR)
- Tommy Everidge: 8/F8LD
Top 2
- Josh Hamilton: K
- Marlon Byrd: 53/G56
- Hank Blalock: HR/F89XD+
- Taylor Teagarden: 53/G15-
Bot 2
- Ryan Sweeney: 43/G4
- Landon Powell: 8/F8LM
- Mark Ellis: 63/G6
Top 3
- Omar Vizquel: 53/BG
- Esteban German: K
- Michael Young: HR/F8LXD+
- David Murphy: K
Bot 3
- Cliff Pennington: S5/BG56S
- Adam Kennedy: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Rajai Davis: 9/F89D+
Top 4
- Andruw Jones: K
- Josh Hamilton: K
- Marlon Byrd: S7/L7S+
- Hank Blalock: 6(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 4
- Jack Cust: K
- Nomar Garciaparra: 6/F6D-
- Tommy Everidge: K
Top 5
- Taylor Teagarden: 2/F23-
- Omar Vizquel: S9/L89M
- Esteban German: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Michael Young: WP.1-2
- Michael Young: S8/L8LM.2-H
- David Murphy: 31/G34S
Bot 5
- Ryan Sweeney: 7/F78D
- Landon Powell: K
- Mark Ellis: 8/L89M+
Top 6
- Andruw Jones: D7/L7LS+
- Josh Hamilton: S4/G34D.2-3
- Marlon Byrd: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H;1-2
- Hank Blalock: 43/G34.2-3
- Taylor Teagarden: W
- Omar Vizquel: 43/G4-
Bot 6
- Cliff Pennington: 9!/F89S
- Adam Kennedy: W
- Rajai Davis: D8/L8LXD+.1-H
- Jack Cust: K
- Nomar Garciaparra: 7/F7LD
Top 7
- Esteban German: W
- Michael Young: 8/F8RXD+
- David Murphy: D8/F89XD+.1-H
- Andruw Jones: S7/L78D+.2-H;BX2(74)
- Josh Hamilton: W
- Marlon Byrd: SB2
- Marlon Byrd: 7/F7D+
Bot 7
- Tommy Everidge: 43/G4
- Ryan Sweeney: 1/G34S-
- Landon Powell: 43/G4
Top 8
- Hank Blalock: 7/F7LD
- Taylor Teagarden: K
- Omar Vizquel: K
Bot 8
- Mark Ellis: 8/F8RM
- Cliff Pennington: 3/G34S
- Adam Kennedy: 3E4/TH/G34+
- Rajai Davis: SB2
- Rajai Davis: 53/G56S
Top 9
- Esteban German: K
- Michael Young: 63/G6
- David Murphy: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Jack Cust: K
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
- Tommy Everidge: S8/L8LS+
- Scott Hairston: D7/G5F+.1-H
- Kurt Suzuki: W
- Mark Ellis: 7/F78D
Notes & reviews
- Rangers catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia left the game due to an injured neck/shoulder