Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Eveland
  
  Kinsler 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: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Eveland
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamilton vs. Eveland
  
  Hamilton hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Bradley vs. Eveland
  
  Bradley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Bradley reaches second base with a double. Young goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Byrd vs. Eveland
  
  Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Hurley
  
  Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. Hurley
  
  Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blalock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Hurley
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Cust vs. Hurley
  
  Cust hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Hurley
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Laird settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Eveland
  
  Blalock strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Laird vs. Eveland
  
  Laird hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Eveland
  
  Davis hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Eveland
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bankston scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Hurley
  
  Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Hurley
  
  Crosby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bankston vs. Hurley
  
  Bankston strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Hannahan vs. Hurley
  
  Hannahan hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Byrd. Hannahan reaches second base with a double. Crosby goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Patterson vs. Hurley
  
  Patterson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Suzuki vs. Hurley
  
  Suzuki hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Hurley
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Eveland
  
  Kinsler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Eveland
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Eveland
  
  Hamilton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Cust vs. Nippert
  
  Dustin Nippert now pitching.
  
  Cust takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Nippert
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellis vs. Nippert
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blalock juggles the ball. That's an error on Blalock. Cust moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Crosby vs. Nippert
  
  The ball gets by Laird for a passed ball. Cust moves to third. Ellis moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Crosby vs. Nippert
  
  Crosby hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Bankston vs. Nippert
  
  Bankston strikes out. Laird drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bankston out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Eveland
  
  Bradley strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Byrd vs. Eveland
  
  Byrd hits a line drive towards short. Crosby reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Eveland
  
  Blalock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Laird vs. Eveland
  
  Laird hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Blalock moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Eveland
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hannahan vs. Nippert
  
  Hannahan strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Nippert
  
  Patterson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Suzuki vs. Nippert
  
  Suzuki hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Patterson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sweeney vs. Nippert
  
  Sweeney hits a popup towards short. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Patterson moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Cust vs. Nippert
  
  Cust strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Eveland
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Eveland
  
  Kinsler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Eveland
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. Kinsler moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Hamilton vs. Eveland
  
  Hamilton strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Bradley vs. Eveland
  
  Bradley is hit by the pitch. Kinsler moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Byrd vs. Eveland
  
  There's a wild pitch. Kinsler scores. Young moves to third. Bradley moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Byrd vs. Eveland
  
  Byrd takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Blalock vs. Eveland
  
  Blalock hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sweeney. Blalock reaches second base with a double. Young scores. Bradley scores. Byrd goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Laird vs. Blevins
  
  Jerry Blevins now pitching.
  
  Laird strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Nippert
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ellis vs. Nippert
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Nippert
  
  Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young misplays the ball. That's an error on Young. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bankston vs. Nippert
  
  Bankston hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Blevins
  
  Davis 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, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Blevins
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosby. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Kinsler vs. Blevins
  
  Kinsler hits a line drive towards third. Hannahan catches it and throws to first to double up Murphy. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hannahan vs. Nippert
  
  Hannahan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Patterson vs. Nippert
  
  Patterson hits a line drive towards short. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Suzuki vs. Nippert
  
  Suzuki hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hannahan moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Sweeney vs. Nippert
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Cust vs. Nippert
  
  Cust hits a popup towards short. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Ziegler
  
  Brad Ziegler now pitching.
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Ziegler
  
  Hamilton strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Ziegler
  
  Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bankston fields the ball and throws to Ziegler covering. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Byrd vs. Ziegler
  
  Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Wright
  
  Jamey Wright now pitching.
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Wright
  
  Ellis hits a line drive towards the mound. Wright reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Wright
  
  Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Ziegler
  
  Blalock strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Laird vs. Ziegler
  
  Laird hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Ziegler
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ziegler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bankston vs. Wright
  
  Bankston hits a fly ball into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hannahan vs. Wright
  
  Hannahan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Wilson
  
  C.J. Wilson now pitching.
  
  Patterson strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Street
  
  Huston Street now pitching.
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Street
  
  Kinsler hits a fly ball into left field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Street
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/27/2008 -- Texas at Oakland (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Kinsler I, 2b         5  1  2  0   Patterson E, lf       3  1  0  0   
Young M, ss           4  2  1  0   Suzuki K, c           4  1  3  3   
Hamilton J, cf        4  0  0  0   Sweeney R, rf         4  1  1  0   
Bradley M, dh         3  1  2  1   Cust J, dh            3  1  1  2   
Byrd M, rf            3  1  0  0   Gonzalez C, cf        4  0  1  0   
Blalock H, 3b         4  0  2  3   Ellis M, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Laird G, c            4  0  3  0   Crosby B, ss          3  1  0  0   
Davis C, 1b           4  0  0  0   Bankston W, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Murphy D, lf          4  0  0  0   Hannahan J, 3b        4  1  2  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5 10  4                        33  6  8  6

Texas            100 040 000 --  5
Oakland          240 000 00x --  6

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hurley E (L)          2.0  4  6  6  2  1
Nippert D             4.0  4  0  0  2  3
Wright J              1.2  0  0  0  0  0
Wilson C              0.1  0  0  0  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Eveland D             4.2  8  5  5  2  5
Blevins J (W)         1.1  0  0  0  0  1
Ziegler B             2.0  2  0  0  0  3
Street H (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Blalock H, Young M, Crosby B
DP -- Texas 1, Oakland 3
LOB -- Texas 6, Oakland 7
2B -- Bradley M, Hannahan J, Blalock H
HR -- Cust J, Suzuki K
HBP -- by Eveland D (Bradley M)
WP -- Eveland D
PB -- Laird G
T -- 2:43
A -- 21135

    

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