Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Holland
  
  Drew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Gomes vs. Holland
  
  Gomes strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Cespedes vs. Holland
  
  Cespedes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beltre fields it and throws to first for the out. Drew moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Carter vs. Holland
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beltre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Straily
  
  Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pennington fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Andrus vs. Straily
  
  Andrus strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamilton vs. Straily
  
  Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Drew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kinsler moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Beltre vs. Straily
  
  Beltre strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Holland
  
  Moss takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Donaldson vs. Holland
  
  Donaldson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Reddick vs. Holland
  
  Reddick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beltre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Holland
  
  Norris strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pennington vs. Holland
  
  Pennington strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Straily
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Straily
  
  Young is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Straily
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Donaldson. Young moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Napoli vs. Straily
  
  Napoli strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Moreland vs. Straily
  
  Moreland hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Young scores. Murphy moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Kinsler vs. Straily
  
  Kinsler takes first base on ball four. Moreland moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Andrus vs. Straily
  
  Andrus strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Holland
  
  Drew hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gomes vs. Holland
  
  Gomes strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cespedes vs. Holland
  
  Cespedes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Holland
  
  Carter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Moss vs. Holland
  
  Moss takes first base on ball four. Carter moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Donaldson vs. Holland
  
  Donaldson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Beltre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Straily
  
  Hamilton strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Beltre vs. Straily
  
  Beltre hits a fly ball into center field. Cespedes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Straily
  
  Cruz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pennington reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Reddick vs. Oswalt
  
  Roy Oswalt now pitching.
  
  Reddick hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Oswalt
  
  Norris 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 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pennington vs. Oswalt
  
  Pennington hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Pennington reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Drew vs. Oswalt
  
  Drew 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 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Straily
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Straily
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Napoli vs. Straily
  
  Napoli strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreland vs. Straily
  
  Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter juggles the ball. That's an error on Carter. Young moves to third. Moreland moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Kinsler vs. Straily
  
  Kinsler strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gomes vs. Oswalt
  
  Gomes strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cespedes vs. Oswalt
  
  Cespedes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moreland scoops it up and throws to first, with Oswalt covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Oswalt
  
  Carter strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Straily
  
  Andrus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Drew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Straily
  
  Hamilton hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Beltre vs. Straily
  
  Beltre hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moss. Beltre reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Straily
  
  Norris fires to second and picks off Beltre for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Straily
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Cespedes. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Straily
  
  Young hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Norris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Ross
  
  Robbie Ross now pitching.
  
  Moss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hamilton. Moss reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Donaldson vs. Ross
  
  Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beltre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Reddick vs. Ross
  
  Reddick hits a popup towards short. Andrus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Norris vs. Ross
  
  Norris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beltre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moss moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Pennington vs. Ross
  
  Pennington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moss scores. Norris moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Drew vs. Ross
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Ross Norris moves to third. Pennington moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Drew vs. Ross
  
  Drew 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 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Straily
  
  Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Napoli vs. Straily
  
  Napoli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pennington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Straily
  
  Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Uehara
  
  Koji Uehara now pitching. Seth Smith pinch hits for Jonny Gomes.
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Cespedes vs. Uehara
  
  Cespedes hits a fly ball into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Uehara
  
  Carter strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Straily
  
  Daric Barton now playing first base.
  
  Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Straily
  
  Andrus hits a line drive towards first. Barton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Blevins
  
  Jerry Blevins now pitching.
  
  Hamilton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Beltre vs. Neshek
  
  Pat Neshek now pitching.
  
  Beltre hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Neshek
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Cespedes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Adams
  
  Mike Adams now pitching.
  
  Moss strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Donaldson vs. Adams
  
  Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Reddick vs. Adams
  
  Reddick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norris vs. Adams
  
  Norris hits a fly ball into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Cook
  
  Ryan Cook now pitching.
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Cook
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Napoli vs. Cook
  
  Napoli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Barton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pennington vs. Nathan
  
  Joe Nathan now pitching.
  
  Pennington strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Nathan
  
  Drew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Nathan
  
  Smith strikes out. There goes Drew. The throw from Napoli to Andrus, and Drew is out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Ross
  
  Tyson Ross now pitching.
  
  Moreland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Kinsler vs. Ross
  
  Craig Gentry pinch runs for Mitch Moreland.
  
  Kinsler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gentry moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Andrus vs. Ross
  
  Andrus bunts towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. Gentry moves to third. Kinsler moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Hamilton vs. Ross
  
  Hamilton is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Beltre vs. Ross
  
  Beltre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gentry scores. Kinsler moves to third. Hamilton moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 9/24/2012 -- Oakland at Texas (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Drew S, ss            4  0  1  0   Kinsler I, 2b         4  0  2  0   
Gomes J, dh           3  0  0  0   Andrus E, ss          4  0  0  0   
Smith S, ph-dh        2  0  0  0   Hamilton J, cf        3  2  1  1   
Cespedes Y, cf        4  1  1  1   Beltre A, 3b          5  1  3  3   
Carter C, 1b          4  0  1  0   Cruz N, rf            4  0  1  0   
Barton D, 1b          0  0  0  0   Young M, dh           2  1  0  0   
Moss B, lf            2  2  1  0   Murphy D, lf          4  0  0  0   
Donaldson J, 3b       4  1  1  2   Napoli M, c           4  0  0  0   
Reddick J, rf         3  0  0  0   Moreland M, 1b        4  0  2  1   
Norris D, c           4  0  1  0   Gentry C, pr          0  1  0  0   
Pennington C, 2b      4  0  2  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  8  4                        34  5  9  5

Oakland          021 001 000 --  4
Texas            010 010 201 --  5
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Straily D             6.2  5  2  1  2  8
Blevins J*            0.0  0  1  1  1  0
Neshek P              0.1  1  1  1  0  0
Cook R                1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Ross T (L)            0.1  3  1  1  1  0

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Holland D             3.0  4  3  3  2  4
Oswalt R              2.0  1  0  0  0  2
Ross R                1.0  3  1  1  0  0
Uehara K              1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Adams M               1.0  0  0  0  1  1
Nathan J (W)          1.0  0  0  0  1  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Donaldson J, Carter C
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Oakland 7, Texas 10
2B -- Pennington C, Beltre A, Cruz N, Moss B
HR -- Donaldson J, Cespedes Y, Hamilton J, Beltre A
CS -- Drew S
SH -- Andrus E
HBP -- by Straily D (Young M)
Balk -- Ross R
T -- 3:13
A -- 43044

    

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