Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Zito
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Zito
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Teixeira vs. Zito
  
  Teixeira hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Zito
  
  Blalock strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Zito
  
  Soriano hits a fly ball into left field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Dickey
  
  Ellis strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Dickey
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kotsay vs. Dickey
  
  Kotsay takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chavez vs. Dickey
  
  The ball gets by Barajas for a passed ball. Kotsay moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Chavez vs. Dickey
  
  Chavez hits a fly ball into left field. Mench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mench vs. Zito
  
  Mench hits a fly ball into right field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Nevin vs. Zito
  
  Nevin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Barajas vs. Zito
  
  Barajas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  DeRosa vs. Zito
  
  DeRosa strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Dickey
  
  Crosby hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Mench. Crosby reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatteberg vs. Dickey
  
  The ball gets by Barajas for a passed ball. Crosby moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Hatteberg vs. Dickey
  
  Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Soriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Crosby scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Payton vs. Dickey
  
  Payton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Dickey
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Mench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Zito
  
  Matthews hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Zito
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Teixeira vs. Zito
  
  Teixeira hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Blalock vs. Zito
  
  Blalock strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Dickey
  
  Swisher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Ellis vs. Dickey
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Dickey
  
  Kendall is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kotsay vs. Dickey
  
  Kotsay hits a line drive towards first. Teixeira reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Zito
  
  Soriano strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Mench vs. Zito
  
  Mench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Nevin vs. Zito
  
  Nevin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Dickey
  
  Chavez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of DeRosa. Chavez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Crosby vs. Dickey
  
  Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Soriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chavez moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Hatteberg vs. Dickey
  
  Hatteberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Payton vs. Dickey
  
  Payton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chavez scores. Hatteberg moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Dickey
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Swisher vs. Dickey
  
  Swisher strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Barajas vs. Zito
  
  Barajas hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ellis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeRosa vs. Zito
  
  DeRosa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Zito
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. DeRosa moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Zito
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. DeRosa scores. Matthews moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Teixeira vs. Zito
  
  Teixeira hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Payton. Teixeira reaches second base with a double. Matthews scores. Young goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Blalock vs. Zito
  
  Blalock hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Soriano vs. Zito
  
  Soriano hits a line drive towards third. Chavez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Dickey
  
  Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Dickey
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Soriano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kotsay vs. Dickey
  
  Kotsay hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Mench vs. Zito
  
  Mench hits a fly ball into right field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Nevin vs. Zito
  
  Nevin hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Barajas vs. Zito
  
  Barajas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  DeRosa vs. Zito
  
  DeRosa strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Dickey
  
  Chavez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Crosby vs. Dickey
  
  Crosby hits a fly ball into left field. Mench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Hatteberg vs. Dickey
  
  Hatteberg hits a popup towards short. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Payton vs. Dickey
  
  Payton takes first base on ball four. Chavez moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Wilson
  
  C.J. Wilson now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chavez scores. Payton moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Swisher vs. Wilson
  
  Swisher hits a fly ball into left field. Mench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Witasick
  
  Jay Witasick now pitching.
  
  Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Witasick
  
  There goes Matthews. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Matthews steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Witasick
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Teixeira vs. Witasick
  
  Teixeira is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Blalock vs. Rincon
  
  Ricardo Rincon now pitching.
  
  Blalock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Wilson
  
  Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Wilson
  
  Kendall takes first base on ball four. Ellis moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Kotsay vs. Wilson
  
  Kotsay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ellis moves to third. Kendall moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Chavez vs. Wilson
  
  Chavez hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Mench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ellis tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Crosby vs. Wasdin
  
  John Wasdin now pitching.
  
  Crosby hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Hatteberg vs. Wasdin
  
  Hatteberg hits a fly ball into right field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Duchscherer
  
  Justin Duchscherer now pitching.
  
  Soriano strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mench vs. Duchscherer
  
  Mench hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Nevin vs. Duchscherer
  
  Nevin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Payton vs. Wasdin
  
  Payton hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Mench. Payton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Wasdin
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of DeRosa. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Payton scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Swisher vs. Wasdin
  
  Hiram Bocachica pinch runs for Dan Johnson.
  
  Swisher strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Ellis vs. Wasdin
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bocachica moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Ellis vs. Wasdin
  
  Ellis is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kendall vs. Wasdin
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bocachica scores. Ellis moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kotsay vs. Shouse
  
  Brian Shouse now pitching.
  
  Kotsay hits a line drive towards short. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Chavez vs. Shouse
  
  Chavez hits a line drive beyond short. Young can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Ellis scores. Kendall moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Crosby vs. Karsay
  
  Steve Karsay now pitching.
  
  Crosby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Barajas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Barajas vs. Street
  
  Hiram Bocachica now playing right field. Nick Swisher now playing first base. Huston Street now pitching.
  
  Barajas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  DeRosa vs. Street
  
  Esteban German pinch runs for Rod Barajas.
  
  DeRosa hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Bocachica settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Street
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Bocachica settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Street
  
  That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. German moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Street
  
  Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. German scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Teixeira vs. Street
  
  Teixeira hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/24/2005 -- Texas at Oakland (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Matthews G, cf        4  1  2  0   Ellis M, 2b           2  2  0  0   
Young M, ss           5  2  3  2   Kendall J, c          3  0  1  1   
Teixeira M, 1b        4  1  2  4   Kotsay M, cf          4  0  1  0   
Blalock H, 3b         4  0  0  0   Chavez E, 3b          4  2  3  2   
Soriano A, 2b         4  0  0  0   Crosby B, ss          5  1  1  0   
Mench K, lf           4  0  0  0   Hatteberg S, dh       3  0  0  1   
Nevin P, dh           4  0  0  0   Payton J, lf          3  1  2  1   
Barajas R, c          3  0  2  0   Johnson D, 1b         4  0  2  2   
German E, pr          0  1  0  0   Bocachica H, pr-rf    0  1  0  0   
DeRosa M, rf          3  1  0  0   Swisher N, rf-1b      3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  6  9  6                        31  7 10  7

Texas            200 030 001 --  6
Oakland          010 101 13x --  7

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dickey R              5.2  4  3  2  5  2
Wilson C              0.2  2  1  1  2  0
Wasdin J (L)          1.0  3  3  3  1  1
Shouse B              0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Karsay S              0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zito B                6.0  7  5  5  2  5
Witasick J            0.1  0  0  0  2  0
Rincon R              0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Duchscherer J (W)     1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Street H (S)          1.0  2  1  1  0  0

DP -- Texas 2, Oakland 1
LOB -- Texas 6, Oakland 10
2B -- Crosby B, Chavez E, Teixeira M, Payton J, Johnson D
HR -- Teixeira M
SB -- Matthews G
SF -- Chavez E
HBP -- by Dickey R (Kendall J)
WP -- Wasdin J
PB -- Barajas R 2
T -- 2:46
A -- 26704

    

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