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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
2009-05-31 · Day game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 22952 · 91°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph R to L · 2:57
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 5–4. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 7th. Andrew Bailey earned the win. Adam Kennedy went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Andrew Bailey L: Frank Francisco SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: CB Bucknor · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Kennedy | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Cust | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Holliday | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Cunningham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Hannahan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andruw Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Nelson Cruz | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlon Byrd | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Elvis Andrus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Braden | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
 Craig Breslow | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Wuertz | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Andrew Bailey | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Millwood | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
 Derek Holland | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Frank Francisco | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Orlando Cabrera: 6/P
- Adam Kennedy: HR/F89XD+
- Jack Cust: 7/F7D+
- Matt Holliday: S9/G4
- Jason Giambi: SB2
- Jason Giambi: K
Bot 1
- Ian Kinsler: 8/F8LXD+
- Michael Young: K
- Andruw Jones: D8/F8RXD+
- Nelson Cruz: W
- Hank Blalock: 3/L34
Top 2
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6
- Ryan Sweeney: E3/G34+
- Aaron Cunningham: FC5/G56.1X2(5E4);B-1
- Jack Hannahan: K
- Orlando Cabrera: W.2-3;1-2
- Adam Kennedy: 3/G34+
Bot 2
- Marlon Byrd: 5/L56
- David Murphy: W
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: CS2(24)
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
Top 3
- Jack Cust: 43/G34+
- Matt Holliday: HP
- Jason Giambi: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Bot 3
- Elvis Andrus: 8/F8LXD
- Ian Kinsler: 5/F5F-
- Michael Young: 8/F8RM
Top 4
- Kurt Suzuki: S9/F9S-
- Ryan Sweeney: 8/F78D
- Aaron Cunningham: W.1-2
- Jack Hannahan: 6/IF/P6-
- Orlando Cabrera: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Andruw Jones: K
- Nelson Cruz: 8/F8LD
- Hank Blalock: 5/P
Top 5
- Adam Kennedy: K
- Jack Cust: 7/F7S
- Matt Holliday: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Marlon Byrd: 9/F89S
- David Murphy: 43/G4
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 1/G3S-
Top 6
- Jason Giambi: HR/F8LXD+
- Kurt Suzuki: 9/F9S
- Ryan Sweeney: S9/L34D
- Aaron Cunningham: K
- Jack Hannahan: K
Bot 6
- Elvis Andrus: K
- Ian Kinsler: S9/F9LS
- Michael Young: S7/G56+.1-2
- Andruw Jones: K
- Nelson Cruz: K
Top 7
- Orlando Cabrera: D7/L7LD+
- Adam Kennedy: S16/G13.2-3
- Jack Cust: BK.3-H;1-2
- Jack Cust: S8/F8RS-.2-H
- Matt Holliday: S9/L9S+.1-2
- Jason Giambi: K
- Kurt Suzuki: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+
Bot 7
- Hank Blalock: S8/L6MD-
- Marlon Byrd: D7/L7LM+.1-3
- David Murphy: 7/F78S
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: D7/G5F+.3-H;2-H
- Elvis Andrus: K
- Ian Kinsler: K
Top 8
- Ryan Sweeney: K
- Aaron Cunningham: 43/L4D
- Jack Hannahan: K
Bot 8
- Michael Young: S2/G
- Andruw Jones: K
- Nelson Cruz: W.1-2
- Hank Blalock: S9/L9S+.2-H;1-3
- Marlon Byrd: S5/G15-.3-H;1-2
- David Murphy: K
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 6/F56-
Top 9
- Orlando Cabrera: 2/F25F-
- Adam Kennedy: HR/F9D+
- Jack Cust: K
- Matt Holliday: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Josh Hamilton: S7/F7LM
- Ian Kinsler: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Michael Young: 13/G
Notes & reviews
- Athletics pitcher Dallas Braden left the game due to an injured hand/wrist