Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Arias vs. Braden
  
  Arias hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Braden
  
  Braden fires to first and picks off Arias. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Braden
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Braden
  
  Hamilton hits a fly ball into center field. That will be extra bases. Davis fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Davis. Hamilton moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Byrd vs. Braden
  
  Byrd hits a line drive into left field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Nippert
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Nippert
  
  Cunningham strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Nippert
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blalock scoops it up and throws to first, with Nippert covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Braden
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Braden
  
  Blalock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Patterson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Laird vs. Braden
  
  Laird hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blalock moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Braden
  
  Davis hits a popup towards short. Pennington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Teagarden vs. Braden
  
  Teagarden takes first base on ball four. Blalock moves to third. Laird moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Arias vs. Braden
  
  Arias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blalock scores. Laird scores. Teagarden moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Young vs. Braden
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Patterson misplays the ball. That's an error on Patterson. Teagarden scores. Arias moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Hamilton vs. Braden
  
  Hamilton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cust vs. Nippert
  
  Cust strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. Nippert
  
  Suzuki takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Barton vs. Nippert
  
  Barton takes first base on ball four. Suzuki moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Pennington vs. Nippert
  
  Pennington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. Suzuki moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Baisley vs. Nippert
  
  There's a wild pitch. Pennington moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Baisley vs. Nippert
  
  Baisley strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Byrd vs. Braden
  
  Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Barton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Byrd for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Braden
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blalock vs. Braden
  
  Blalock hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Laird vs. Braden
  
  Laird takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Braden
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Davis reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. Laird goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Teagarden vs. Braden
  
  Teagarden takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Arias vs. Braden
  
  Arias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Patterson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Nippert
  
  Patterson strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Nippert
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Byrd. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Cunningham vs. Nippert
  
  Cunningham strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Sweeney vs. Nippert
  
  Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Cust vs. Nippert
  
  Cust strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Braden
  
  Young hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Braden
  
  Hamilton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Byrd vs. Braden
  
  Byrd hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Braden
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. Nippert
  
  Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barton vs. Nippert
  
  Barton hits a fly ball into left field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pennington vs. Nippert
  
  Pennington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Baisley vs. Nippert
  
  There goes Pennington. The throw from Laird and he is safe. Pennington steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Baisley vs. Nippert
  
  Baisley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Patterson vs. Nippert
  
  Patterson strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Braden
  
  Blalock hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laird vs. Saarloos
  
  Kirk Saarloos now pitching.
  
  Laird hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Saarloos
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Barton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Teagarden vs. Saarloos
  
  Teagarden hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Teagarden reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Arias vs. Saarloos
  
  Arias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baisley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Nippert
  
  Davis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Arias reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Nippert
  
  Cunningham hits a popup, foul, towards short. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Nippert
  
  Sweeney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Arias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Saarloos
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Saarloos
  
  Hamilton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Byrd vs. Saarloos
  
  Byrd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hamilton moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Saarloos
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Patterson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hamilton moves to third. Byrd moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Blalock vs. Saarloos
  
  Blalock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Patterson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cust vs. Nippert
  
  Cust hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Cust reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Suzuki vs. Nippert
  
  Suzuki hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cust moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Barton vs. Wright
  
  Jamey Wright now pitching.
  
  Barton hits a fly ball into left field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Pennington vs. Wright
  
  Pennington hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cust tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baisley vs. Wright
  
  Baisley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Laird vs. Saarloos
  
  Laird hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baisley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Saarloos
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Teagarden vs. Saarloos
  
  Teagarden strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Wright
  
  Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Wright
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Wright
  
  Cunningham hits a line drive towards third. Davis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Arias vs. Foulke
  
  Keith Foulke now pitching.
  
  Arias hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Foulke
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Boggs vs. Foulke
  
  Brandon Boggs pinch hits for Josh Hamilton.
  
  Boggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Byrd vs. Foulke
  
  Byrd strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Foulke
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. White
  
  Brandon Boggs now playing left field. Marlon Byrd now playing center field. Bill White now pitching.
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cust vs. White
  
  Cust strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. White
  
  Suzuki hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Gray
  
  Jeff Gray now pitching.
  
  Blalock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gray, and towards Pennington, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laird vs. Gray
  
  Laird hits a fly ball into left field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Gray
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barton vs. Francisco
  
  Frank Francisco now pitching.
  
  Barton hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pennington vs. Francisco
  
  Pennington strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Baisley vs. Francisco
  
  Baisley strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/11/2008 -- Texas at Oakland (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Arias J, 2b           5  0  2  2   Davis R, cf           4  0  1  0   
Young M, ss           5  0  1  0   Cunningham A, lf      4  0  0  0   
Hamilton J, cf        4  0  3  0   Sweeney R, rf         3  0  0  0   
Boggs B, ph-lf        1  0  1  0   Cust J, dh            4  1  1  0   
Byrd M, lf-cf         5  0  1  0   Suzuki K, c           3  0  1  0   
Cruz N, rf            5  1  1  0   Barton D, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Blalock H, 1b         5  2  2  1   Pennington C, ss      3  0  1  1   
Laird G, c            4  2  1  0   Baisley J, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Davis C, 3b           5  0  1  2   Patterson E, 2b       3  0  0  0   
Teagarden T, dh       2  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41  6 14  5                        30  1  4  1

Texas            032 010 000 --  6
Oakland          000 001 000 --  1

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nippert D (W)*        5.0  4  1  1  4  7
Wright J              2.0  0  0  0  0  0
White B               1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Francisco F           1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Braden D (L)+         4.0  9  6  5  3  2
Saarloos K            3.0  3  0  0  0  2
Foulke K              1.0  2  0  0  0  1
Gray J                1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 5th

E -- Davis R, Patterson E
LOB -- Texas 11, Oakland 7
2B -- Hamilton J, Cruz N, Davis C, Davis R, Teagarden T, Cust J
HR -- Blalock H
SB -- Pennington C
SF -- Pennington C
WP -- Nippert D
T -- 2:46
A -- 10566

    

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