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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers

2009-09-15 Β· Night game Β· Rangers Ballpark in Arlington Β· Att: 15964 Β· 77Β°F Β· Wind 7 mph to CF Β· 3:20

Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 6–1. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 4th. Craig Breslow earned the win. David Murphy went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
OAK110202000610
TEX00010000015

W: Craig Breslow   L: Brandon McCarthy   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Tim McClelland Β· 1B: Kerwin Danley Β· 2B: Marty Foster Β· 3B: Mark Carlson Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Oakland Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Adam Kennedy411023
Rajai Davis413410
Ryan Sweeney301110
Kurt Suzuki400110
Jack Cust500004
Scott Hairston501001
Mark Ellis511002
Daric Barton321021
Cliff Pennington512002

Texas Rangers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Julio Borbon200010
Michael Young100000
David Murphy412100
Marlon Byrd301010
Ian Kinsler400000
Chris Davis400002
Ivan Rodriguez400000
Esteban German402001
Elvis Andrus200020
Nelson Cruz300001

Oakland Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Edgar Gonzalez4.0421
Craig Breslow2.0011
Brad Ziegler0.2111
Jerry Blevins0.1000
Michael Wuertz1.0001
Andrew Bailey1.0000

Texas Rangers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Brandon McCarthy3.0432
Doug Mathis2.0303
Neftali Feliz1.0223
Willie Eyre1.0002
C. J. Wilson1.0111
Frank Francisco1.0012

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Adam Kennedy: S7/L7LS
  • Rajai Davis: 64(1)/FO/G6
  • Ryan Sweeney: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
  • Ryan Sweeney: 63/G6D.3-H(UR)
  • Kurt Suzuki: E5/G5
  • Jack Cust: K

Bot 1

  • Julio Borbon: W
  • Michael Young: 8/F8RM
  • David Murphy: S6/G56.1-2
  • Marlon Byrd: 4/IF/P34D-
  • Ian Kinsler: 7/F7D

Top 2

  • Scott Hairston: 13/G15-
  • Mark Ellis: 63/G6+
  • Daric Barton: W
  • Cliff Pennington: S8/L4MD.1-3
  • Adam Kennedy: W.1-2
  • Rajai Davis: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Ryan Sweeney: 31/G4S-

Bot 2

  • Chris Davis: 43/G4
  • Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9S
  • Esteban German: K

Top 3

  • Kurt Suzuki: 43/G4+
  • Jack Cust: K
  • Scott Hairston: 63/G6

Bot 3

  • Elvis Andrus: 63/G6+
  • Julio Borbon: 8/L8LD+
  • Nelson Cruz: 6/F6D-

Top 4

  • Mark Ellis: S7/L78M
  • Daric Barton: D8/F8RM.1-3
  • Cliff Pennington: 7/F78S
  • Adam Kennedy: K
  • Rajai Davis: S94/F9S-.3-H;2-H
  • Ryan Sweeney: S8/L8LS.1-3;B-2(TH3)
  • Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6

Bot 4

  • David Murphy: HR/F89XD+
  • Marlon Byrd: D8/F8RXD+
  • Ian Kinsler: 63/G6+
  • Chris Davis: 7/F7D
  • Ivan Rodriguez: 3/G34

Top 5

  • Jack Cust: 43/G34
  • Scott Hairston: S8/L8RS
  • Mark Ellis: K
  • Daric Barton: K

Bot 5

  • Esteban German: D7/L7D+
  • Elvis Andrus: W
  • Julio Borbon: 54/SH/BG56S+.2-3;1-2
  • Nelson Cruz: 3/F3DF-
  • David Murphy: 8/F8LD

Top 6

  • Cliff Pennington: T9/G3+
  • Adam Kennedy: W
  • Rajai Davis: S7/L78S.3-H;1-2
  • Ryan Sweeney: HP.2-3;1-2
  • Kurt Suzuki: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Jack Cust: K
  • Scott Hairston: K
  • Mark Ellis: K

Bot 6

  • Marlon Byrd: W
  • Ian Kinsler: 9/L9M+
  • Chris Davis: K
  • Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9D+

Top 7

  • Daric Barton: 7/F7M
  • Cliff Pennington: K
  • Adam Kennedy: K

Bot 7

  • Esteban German: S64/G6S-
  • Elvis Andrus: W.1-2
  • Julio Borbon: 43/G34.2-3;1-2
  • Nelson Cruz: K
  • David Murphy: 63/G6

Top 8

  • Rajai Davis: S4/G4M
  • Ryan Sweeney: CS2(26)
  • Ryan Sweeney: W
  • Kurt Suzuki: E1/TH2/FO/G15.1-3;B-1
  • Jack Cust: K
  • Scott Hairston: 8/F8LXD

Bot 8

  • Marlon Byrd: 5/F56S-
  • Ian Kinsler: 43/G4M
  • Chris Davis: K

Top 9

  • Mark Ellis: 31/G34
  • Daric Barton: W
  • Cliff Pennington: K
  • Adam Kennedy: K

Bot 9

  • Ivan Rodriguez: 8/F8RD
  • Esteban German: 9/F89M
  • Elvis Andrus: 7/F78D+