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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers

2015-05-01 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 29700 · 78°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph from LF · 3:11

Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 7–5. Texas Rangers opened the scoring in the 2nd — Kyle Blanks homers (1) on a line drive to left field. Oakland Athletics took the lead in the 8th — Brett Lawrie doubles (3) on a line drive to right fielder Shin-Soo Choo. Max Muncy scores. Josh Reddick scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Brett Lawrie doubles (3) on a line drive to right fielder Shin-Soo Choo. Max Muncy scores. Josh Reddick scores — worth 48% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
OAK	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	7	8
TEX	0	1	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	5	9

W: Dan Otero L: Roman Mendez SV: Tyler Clippard

Umpires — HP: Paul Emmel · 1B: Jordan Baker · 2B: Andy Fletcher · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Sam Fuld	5	0	0	0	0	0
Marcus Semien	4	1	0	0	1	2
Stephen Vogt	3	1	1	1	1	0
Billy Butler	4	0	0	0	0	3
Ike Davis	2	0	1	0	0	0
Josh Reddick	3	1	1	2	1	0
Brett Lawrie	4	1	1	2	0	2
Mark Canha	4	1	2	2	0	2
Eric Sogard	4	1	2	0	0	0
Cody Ross	1	0	0	0	0	0
Max Muncy	0	1	0	0	1	0

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Leonys Martin	4	0	1	1	0	2
Elvis Andrus	5	0	1	0	0	1
Prince Fielder	4	1	2	1	0	0
Adrian Beltre	4	1	2	1	0	1
Kyle Blanks	4	1	1	1	0	2
Shin-Soo Choo	4	0	1	0	0	2
Robinson Chirinos	2	0	0	0	1	0
Jake Smolinski	2	0	0	1	0	0
Rougned Odor	4	1	1	0	0	0
Carlos Peguero	0	0	0	0	1	0
Delino DeShields	1	1	0	0	0	0

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Scott Kazmir	6.0	6	1	6
Fernando Abad	0.2	2	0	1
Dan Otero	0.1	1	0	0
Evan Scribner	1.0	0	1	1
Tyler Clippard	1.0	0	0	0

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Colby Lewis	6.0	2	2	8
Alex Claudio	1.0	0	0	0
Shawn Tolleson	0.2	3	1	1
Roman Mendez	0.0	1	1	0
Neftali Feliz	0.1	2	0	0
Keone Kela	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Sam Fuld: 3/G34S
Marcus Semien: K
Stephen Vogt: 9/F89XD+

Bot 1

Leonys Martin: S9/G34+
Elvis Andrus: 4/F34D-
Prince Fielder: 96(1)/FO/F89M
Adrian Beltre: 8/L8RD+

Top 2

Billy Butler: K
Ike Davis: 163/G15+
Josh Reddick: W
Brett Lawrie: K

Bot 2

Kyle Blanks: HR/F7LD+
Shin-Soo Choo: K
Robinson Chirinos: 7/L78XD+
Jake Smolinski: 53/G56

Top 3

Mark Canha: K
Eric Sogard: S7/G56
Sam Fuld: 64(1)/FO/G6-
Marcus Semien: K

Bot 3

Rougned Odor: 63/G6
Leonys Martin: K
Elvis Andrus: 9/L9M

Top 4

Stephen Vogt: 9/F89S
Billy Butler: K
Ike Davis: S8/L8RS
Josh Reddick: 8/F8LD

Bot 4

Prince Fielder: HR/F8LXD+
Adrian Beltre: S4/L6MD-
Kyle Blanks: K
Shin-Soo Choo: D8/F8RXD+.1-3
Robinson Chirinos: HP
Jake Smolinski: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
Rougned Odor: 7/L78M

Top 5

Brett Lawrie: K
Mark Canha: K
Eric Sogard: 8/F8RXD+

Bot 5

Leonys Martin: K
Elvis Andrus: D7/L56D
Prince Fielder: 3/G3+.2-3
Adrian Beltre: K

Top 6

Sam Fuld: 9/F9S
Marcus Semien: 63/G6
Stephen Vogt: W
Billy Butler: 43/G4+

Bot 6

Kyle Blanks: K
Shin-Soo Choo: 43/G4
Robinson Chirinos: W
Jake Smolinski: 7/L7D+

Top 7

Cody Ross: 53/G56
Josh Reddick: 3/G3
Brett Lawrie: 63/G6

Bot 7

Rougned Odor: T9/L3D+
Leonys Martin: 8/SF/F78M.3-H
Elvis Andrus: K
Prince Fielder: D7/F7LD+
Adrian Beltre: S9/G34.2-H
Kyle Blanks: 53/G5

Top 8

Mark Canha: HR/F89XD+
Eric Sogard: S8/G4M
Sam Fuld: 43/G34.1-2
Marcus Semien: W
Stephen Vogt: S9/L89S.2-H;1-2
Billy Butler: K
Max Muncy: W.2-3;1-2
Josh Reddick: S8/L4MD.3-H;2-H;1-3
Brett Lawrie: D9/L9LS+.3-H;1-H
Mark Canha: S8/G6+.2-H
Eric Sogard: CS2(26)/UREV

Bot 8

Shin-Soo Choo: K
Robinson Chirinos: 53/G6S-
Carlos Peguero: W
Rougned Odor: 8/F8RD+

Top 9

Eric Sogard: 9/F89M
Sam Fuld: 3/F3DF-
Marcus Semien: 5/F6MS-

Bot 9

Leonys Martin: 5/F56-
Elvis Andrus: 63/G6
Delino DeShields: 3/F3SF-

Notes & reviews

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