Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Lilly
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Lilly
  
  Perry hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Lilly
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Rogers
  
  Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Rogers
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Tejada vs. Rogers
  
  Tejada hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Young catches it and throws to first to double up Ellis. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Lilly
  
  Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Lilly
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Lilly
  
  Greene hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Rogers
  
  Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Rogers
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Rogers
  
  Justice strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mench vs. Lilly
  
  Mench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Lilly
  
  Hart hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Lilly
  
  Rivera hits a popup, foul, towards third. Chavez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Velarde vs. Rogers
  
  Velarde hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Rogers
  
  Long hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mench. Long reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Rogers
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mench. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. Long scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Durham vs. Rogers
  
  Durham strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Ellis vs. Rogers
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Ellis moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Tejada vs. Rogers
  
  Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perry juggles the ball. That's an error on Perry. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Chavez vs. Rogers
  
  Chavez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Lilly
  
  Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Lilly
  
  Perry hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Long. Perry reaches second base with a double. Young goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Lilly
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Palmeiro vs. Lilly
  
  Palmeiro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Justice throws the ball in to Ellis who tags Palmeiro, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Perry scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Lilly
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Greene vs. Lilly
  
  Greene hits a popup, foul, towards third. Chavez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Rogers
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Rogers
  
  Justice strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Velarde vs. Rogers
  
  Velarde hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mench vs. Lilly
  
  Mench hits a popup, foul, towards third. Chavez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Lilly
  
  Hart is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Lilly
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Rogers
  
  Long hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Rogers
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Durham vs. Rogers
  
  Durham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Long moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Ellis vs. Rogers
  
  Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Tejada vs. Rogers
  
  Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perry fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Durham moves to second. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Bradford
  
  Chad Bradford now pitching.
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Bradford
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Bradford
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Rogers
  
  Chavez strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Rogers
  
  Dye strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Rogers
  
  Justice strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Bradford
  
  Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Bradford
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Lamb vs. Bradford
  
  Mike Lamb pinch hits for Todd Greene.
  
  Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Velarde vs. Rogers
  
  Velarde hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Rogers
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Rogers
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hollandsworth vs. Venafro
  
  Mike Venafro now pitching. Todd Hollandsworth pinch hits for Kevin Mench.
  
  Hollandsworth strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Mecir
  
  Jim Mecir now pitching. Hank Blalock pinch hits for Jason Hart.
  
  Blalock strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hafner vs. Mecir
  
  Travis Hafner pinch hits for Ruben Rivera.
  
  Hafner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Justice. Hafner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Mecir
  
  Donnie Sadler pinch runs for Travis Hafner.
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Kolb
  
  Herbert Perry now playing left field. Todd Hollandsworth now playing right field. Hank Blalock now playing third base. Donnie Sadler now playing c
  
  Durham strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Kolb
  
  Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Tejada vs. Kolb
  
  Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez misplays the ball. That's an error on Rodriguez. Ellis moves to third. Tejada moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Chavez vs. Kolb
  
  Chavez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
  Dye vs. Kolb
  
  Dye hits a fly ball into center field. Sadler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ellis tags and scores. Tejada tags and moves to third. Chavez tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Justice vs. Alvarez
  
  Juan Alvarez now pitching.
  
  Justice takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Velarde vs. Alvarez
  
  Eric Byrnes pinch runs for David Justice.
  
  Velarde takes first base on ball four. Tejada scores. Chavez moves to third. Byrnes moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Long vs. Alvarez
  
  Long hits a line drive towards short. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Rincon
  
  Eric Byrnes now playing left field. Ricardo Rincon now pitching.
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Rincon
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Rincon
  
  Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Velarde scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Palmeiro for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/20/2002 -- Texas at Oakland (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Young M, 2b           4  1  1  0   Durham R, dh          4  0  1  0   
Perry H, 3b-lf        4  1  1  1   Ellis M, 2b           3  1  2  1   
Rodriguez A, ss       4  0  0  0   Tejada M, ss          4  1  0  0   
Palmeiro R, 1b        3  0  1  1   Chavez E, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Rodriguez I, c        3  0  1  0   Dye J, rf             3  0  0  1   
Greene T, dh          2  0  0  0   Justice D, lf         3  0  0  0   
Lamb M, ph            1  0  0  0   Byrnes E, pr-lf       0  0  0  0   
Mench K, rf           2  0  0  0   Velarde R, 1b         3  0  0  1   
Hollandsworth, ph-rf  1  0  0  0   Long T, cf            4  1  2  0   
Hart J, lf            2  0  0  0   Hernandez R, c        3  1  1  1   
Blalock H, ph-3b      1  0  0  0                                      
Rivera R, cf          2  0  0  0                                      
Hafner T, ph          1  0  1  0                                      
Sadler D, pr-cf       0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  5  2                        30  4  6  4

Texas            000 200 000 --  2
Oakland          002 000 02x --  4

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rogers K              7.0  6  2  2  0  8
Kolb D (L)            0.2  0  2  0  2  1
Alvarez J             0.1  0  0  0  2  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lilly T               5.0  4  2  2  0  2
Bradford C            2.0  0  0  0  1  1
Venafro M             0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Mecir J (W)           0.2  1  0  0  0  1
Rincon R (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Perry H, Rodriguez A 2
DP -- Texas 1, Oakland 1
LOB -- Texas 2, Oakland 7
2B -- Long T, Hernandez R, Perry H, Hafner T
SF -- Dye J
T -- 2:42
A -- 25281

    

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