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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
2009-04-28 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 12627 · 71°F · Wind 19 mph from CF · 2:31
Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 5–4. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 6th. Kevin Millwood earned the win and Frank Francisco picked up the save. Ryan Sweeney went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
W: Kevin Millwood L: Michael Wuertz SV: Frank Francisco
Umpires — HP: Eric Cooper · 1B: Angel Campos · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Sweeney | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Holliday | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Cust | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Buck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Hannahan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marlon Byrd | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andruw Jones | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Elvis Andrus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brett Anderson | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
 Andrew Bailey | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Santiago Casilla | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Wuertz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Millwood | 8.0 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
 Frank Francisco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ryan Sweeney: 3/G3+
- Orlando Cabrera: W
- Jason Giambi: K
- Matt Holliday: S8/F8LS-.1-2
- Jack Cust: K
Bot 1
- Ian Kinsler: K
- Marlon Byrd: K
- Michael Young: S15/G5S-
- Andruw Jones: W.1-2
- Hank Blalock: S7/G56+.2-H;1-2
- Nelson Cruz: 4/F6MD
Top 2
- Nomar Garciaparra: 4!3!/G4+
- Kurt Suzuki: 43/G4
- Travis Buck: K23
Bot 2
- Chris Davis: 7/F7LS
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 53/G56
- Elvis Andrus: W
- Ian Kinsler: K
Top 3
- Mark Ellis: 63/G6
- Ryan Sweeney: S7/L7S
- Orlando Cabrera: S7/G56+.1-2
- Jason Giambi: 9/F9D+.2-3
- Matt Holliday: E4/G4+.3-H(UR)(NR);1-3
- Jack Cust: 9/F89S
Bot 3
- Marlon Byrd: 4/F4D
- Michael Young: 53/G6S
- Andruw Jones: K
Top 4
- Bobby Crosby: S5/BG56S+
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/L8LXD
- Travis Buck: 6/L6
- Jack Hannahan: WP.1-2
- Jack Hannahan: K
Bot 4
- Hank Blalock: S8/G4M
- Nelson Cruz: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
- Chris Davis: K
Top 5
- Ryan Sweeney: W
- Orlando Cabrera: S9/L3D+.1-H(NR);B-3(E9)
- Jason Giambi: S5/G6S-.3-H(UR)
- Matt Holliday: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
- Jack Cust: K
Bot 5
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 5/F5F
- Elvis Andrus: 43/G4S-
- Ian Kinsler: 53/G5
Top 6
- Bobby Crosby: S7/G56+
- Kurt Suzuki: S7/G56+.1-2
- Travis Buck: 7/L7S
- Jack Hannahan: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Bot 6
- Marlon Byrd: E6/G6+
- Michael Young: W.1-2
- Andruw Jones: WP.2-3;1-2
- Andruw Jones: W
- Hank Blalock: 5/P5F
- Nelson Cruz: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Chris Davis: K
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: S7/F7S-.3-H(UR);2-H(TUR);1-2
- Elvis Andrus: 5/F13
Top 7
- Ryan Sweeney: HR/F9LD+
- Orlando Cabrera: S7/G56+
- Jason Giambi: SB2
- Jason Giambi: 4/F89S-
- Matt Holliday: 53/G56
- Jack Cust: 8/F8LS-
Bot 7
- Ian Kinsler: 53/G56S
- Marlon Byrd: 9/L9D+
- Michael Young: 9/L9LD+
Top 8
- Bobby Crosby: 8/F8LD
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/L8RD
- Travis Buck: 31/G34+
Bot 8
- Andruw Jones: K
- Hank Blalock: E3/G3+.B-2
- Nelson Cruz: S7.2-H(UR);BX2(74343)
- David Murphy: 7/F7S
Top 9
- Jack Hannahan: 4/F4D
- Ryan Sweeney: 63/G6+
- Orlando Cabrera: 7/F78XD+
Notes & reviews
- Athletics third baseman Nomar Garciaparra left the game due to an injured leg
- Athletics second baseman Mark Ellis left the game due to an injured leg
- Rangers first baseman Chris Davis ejected by HP umpire Eric Cooper