Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Anderson
  
  Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kennedy. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Andrus vs. Anderson
  
  Andrus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Patterson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kinsler moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Anderson
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Patterson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kinsler moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Jones vs. Anderson
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pennington. Kinsler scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Blalock vs. Anderson
  
  Blalock strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Feldman
  
  Kennedy 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Feldman
  
  Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blalock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Feldman
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blalock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sweeney for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Byrd vs. Anderson
  
  Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Anderson
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Teagarden vs. Anderson
  
  Teagarden strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cust vs. Feldman
  
  Cust hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Feldman
  
  Powell strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barton vs. Feldman
  
  Barton hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Patterson vs. Feldman
  
  Patterson takes first base on ball four. Cust moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Buck vs. Feldman
  
  Buck takes first base on ball four. Cust moves to third. Patterson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Pennington vs. Feldman
  
  Pennington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blalock scoops it up and throws to first, with Feldman covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gentry vs. Anderson
  
  Gentry strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Anderson
  
  Kinsler hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrus vs. Anderson
  
  There goes Kinsler. The throw from Powell and he is safe. Kinsler steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Andrus vs. Anderson
  
  Andrus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Anderson
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kinsler scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Anderson
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Feldman
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Feldman
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Feldman
  
  There goes Kennedy. The throw from Teagarden and he is safe. Kennedy steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Sweeney vs. Feldman
  
  Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Cust vs. Feldman
  
  Cust takes first base on ball four. Kennedy moves to third. Sweeney moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Powell vs. Feldman
  
  Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Barton vs. Feldman
  
  Barton takes first base on ball four. Kennedy scores. Sweeney moves to third. Cust moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Patterson vs. Feldman
  
  Patterson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sweeney scores. Cust scores. Barton moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Buck vs. Feldman
  
  Buck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Andrus. Barton scores. Patterson moves to third. Buck moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Pennington vs. Feldman
  
  Pennington hits a fly ball into right field. Gentry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Anderson
  
  Blalock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Byrd vs. Anderson
  
  Byrd strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Anderson
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Barton fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Feldman
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Byrd. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Feldman
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Murphy who is chasing the ball. Davis reaches third base with a triple. Kennedy scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Sweeney vs. Feldman
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into right field. Gentry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davis tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cust vs. Feldman
  
  Cust hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Nippert
  
  Dustin Nippert now pitching.
  
  Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Gentry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Barton vs. Nippert
  
  Barton hits a fly ball into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Teagarden vs. Anderson
  
  Teagarden hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Gentry vs. Anderson
  
  Gentry hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Patterson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Kinsler vs. Anderson
  
  Kinsler hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Andrus vs. Anderson
  
  Andrus 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 5

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Nippert
  
  Patterson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Buck vs. Nippert
  
  Buck hits a fly ball into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Pennington vs. Nippert
  
  There goes Patterson. The throw from Teagarden and he is safe. Patterson steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Pennington vs. Nippert
  
  Pennington strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Kennedy vs. Nippert
  
  Kennedy hits a popup towards short. Andrus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Anderson
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Anderson
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Blalock vs. Anderson
  
  Blalock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Barton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Byrd vs. Anderson
  
  Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Patterson misplays the ball. That's an error on Patterson. Blalock moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Davis vs. Anderson
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Blalock scores. Byrd moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Borbon vs. Ziegler
  
  Brad Ziegler now pitching. Julio Borbon pinch hits for Taylor Teagarden.
  
  Borbon takes first base on ball four. Byrd moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Cruz vs. Ziegler
  
  Nelson Cruz pinch hits for Craig Gentry.
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Strop
  
  Kevin Richardson now catching. Nelson Cruz now playing right field. Pedro Strop now pitching.
  
  Davis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Strop
  
  Sweeney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cust vs. Strop
  
  Cust strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Ziegler
  
  Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Ziegler
  
  Andrus strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Ziegler
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Ziegler
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Grilli
  
  Jason Grilli now pitching.
  
  Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Barton vs. Grilli
  
  Barton takes first base on ball four. Powell moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Patterson vs. Grilli
  
  Patterson strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Buck vs. Grilli
  
  Buck hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Pennington vs. Grilli
  
  Pennington hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Pennington reaches third base with a triple. Powell scores. Barton goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Kennedy vs. Grilli
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. Pennington scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Eyre
  
  Willie Eyre now pitching.
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Blevins
  
  Jerry Blevins now pitching.
  
  Blalock strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Byrd vs. Blevins
  
  Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Blevins
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Madrigal
  
  Warner Madrigal now pitching.
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Cust vs. Madrigal
  
  Cust strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Madrigal
  
  Powell takes first base on ball four. Sweeney moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Barton vs. Madrigal
  
  There's a wild pitch. Sweeney moves to third. Powell moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Barton vs. Madrigal
  
  Barton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blalock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barton for the out. Sweeney scores. Powell moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Patterson vs. Madrigal
  
  Patterson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Powell scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Buck vs. Moscoso
  
  Guillermo Moscoso now pitching.
  
  Buck hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Blevins
  
  Matt Carson now playing right field.
  
  Richardson strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Blevins
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Blevins
  
  Kinsler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Patterson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/24/2009 -- Texas at Oakland (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Kinsler I, 2b         5  2  1  0   Kennedy A, 3b         5  2  3  1   
Andrus E, ss          4  0  0  0   Davis R, cf           5  1  1  1   
Murphy D, lf          3  0  1  1   Sweeney R, rf         3  2  1  1   
Jones A, dh           4  0  1  0   Carson M, rf          0  0  0  0   
Blalock H, 1b         4  1  1  0   Cust J, dh            4  2  2  1   
Byrd M, cf            4  0  0  0   Powell L, c           3  2  0  0   
Davis C, 3b           4  0  1  1   Barton D, 1b          3  2  0  2   
Teagarden T, c        2  0  1  0   Patterson E, 2b       3  0  2  3   
Borbon J, ph          0  0  0  0   Buck T, lf            4  0  1  1   
Richardson K, c       1  0  0  0   Pennington C, ss      4  1  1  2   
Gentry C, rf          2  0  0  0                                      
Cruz N, ph-rf         2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  6  2                        34 12 11 12

Texas            101 001 000 --  3
Oakland          004 300 32x -- 12

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Feldman S (L)         3.1  7  7  7  5  2
Nippert D             1.2  0  0  0  1  1
Strop P               1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Grilli J              0.2  2  3  3  2  1
Eyre W                0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Madrigal W            0.2  2  2  2  1  1
Moscoso G             0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Anderson B (W)        5.2  6  3  1  0  6
Ziegler B             1.1  0  0  0  2  2
Blevins J             2.0  0  0  0  0  4

E -- Kennedy A, Pennington C, Andrus E, Patterson E
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Texas 7, Oakland 8
2B -- Kennedy A 2
3B -- Davis R, Pennington C
HR -- Cust J
SB -- Kinsler I, Kennedy A, Patterson E
SF -- Sweeney R
WP -- Madrigal W
T -- 3:08
A -- 11124

    

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