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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
2009-09-23 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 18311 · 59°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph to RF · 3:09
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 9–8. Texas Rangers put up 4 in the 5th. Tommy Hunter earned the win and Frank Francisco picked up the save. Hank Blalock went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Tommy Hunter L: Clayton Mortensen SV: Frank Francisco
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Borbon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elvis Andrus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Murphy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Marlon Byrd | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Cruz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Kennedy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rajai Davis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Cust | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Daric Barton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Pennington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Patterson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Hunter | 5.2 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
 Dustin Nippert | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren O'Day | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 C. J. Wilson | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Frank Francisco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clayton Mortensen | 4.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Brad Kilby | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Gray | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jon Meloan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Wuertz | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andrew Bailey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Borbon: S9/L89S
- Elvis Andrus: SB2
- Elvis Andrus: 63/G6M.2-3
- David Murphy: 9/SF/F9LM.3-H
- Marlon Byrd: E5/G56
- Hank Blalock: D8/L89M+.1-H(UR)
- Nelson Cruz: 3/F9LSF
Bot 1
- Adam Kennedy: 43/G34
- Rajai Davis: 9/F9S
- Ryan Sweeney: 43/G4S
Top 2
- Chris Davis: 43/G4
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9D+
- Omar Vizquel: 3/G34
Bot 2
- Kurt Suzuki: 43/G4MD
- Jack Cust: K
- Mark Ellis: 7/F78D
Top 3
- Julio Borbon: 8/L8LM
- Elvis Andrus: 9/F89M
- David Murphy: 13/G15
Bot 3
- Daric Barton: 9/L9M+
- Cliff Pennington: 43/G4
- Eric Patterson: 7/F7LM
Top 4
- Marlon Byrd: S68/G6+
- Hank Blalock: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Chris Davis: 43/G4
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6S
Bot 4
- Adam Kennedy: 9/F9M
- Rajai Davis: S7
- Ryan Sweeney: D8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Kurt Suzuki: S7/G56+.2-3
- Jack Cust: S5/G56S-.3-H;1-2
- Mark Ellis: D7/L7LM+.2-H;1-3
- Daric Barton: 5/F5F-
- Cliff Pennington: S9/G34+.3-H;2-H;BX2(936)
Top 5
- Omar Vizquel: S7
- Julio Borbon: 16(1)/FO/BG15
- Elvis Andrus: CS2(26)
- Elvis Andrus: E6/G6+
- David Murphy: SB2
- David Murphy: W
- Marlon Byrd: SB3;SB2
- Marlon Byrd: S9/L89S-.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Hank Blalock: D8/L89D+.1-H(UR);B-3(E4/TH)
- Nelson Cruz: S6/G6.3-H(UR)
- Chris Davis: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Eric Patterson: HR/F89XD+
- Adam Kennedy: 43/G4
- Rajai Davis: 3/F34S-
- Ryan Sweeney: 9!/F9S
Top 6
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6
- Omar Vizquel: 5!3/G56
- Julio Borbon: W
- Elvis Andrus: S9/G4+.1-2
- David Murphy: S7/G56+.2-H;1-2
- Marlon Byrd: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 6
- Kurt Suzuki: 9/F9LMF
- Jack Cust: K
- Mark Ellis: D7/F7S
- Daric Barton: S9/G34.2-H
- Cliff Pennington: 43/G34
Top 7
- Hank Blalock: K
- Nelson Cruz: 8/F8RM
- Chris Davis: S7/L7S
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9M
Bot 7
- Eric Patterson: S8/L6MD-
- Adam Kennedy: 7/F7D
- Rajai Davis: D9/G3F+.1-H
- Ryan Sweeney: S5/L6.2-3
- Kurt Suzuki: K
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
Top 8
- Omar Vizquel: W
- Julio Borbon: 54/SH.1-2
- Elvis Andrus: 63/G6
- David Murphy: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Mark Ellis: 9!/L9S
- Daric Barton: HP
- Cliff Pennington: 9/F9S
- Eric Patterson: W.1-2
- Adam Kennedy: 3/G3+
Top 9
- Marlon Byrd: K
- Hank Blalock: 7/F7M
- Nelson Cruz: K
Bot 9
- Rajai Davis: K
- Ryan Sweeney: 6/P
- Kurt Suzuki: K