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Rangers
@ Athletics
McAfee Coliseum
September 24, 2005
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers, played on September 24, 2005 at McAfee Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | September 24, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 24, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | R.A. Dickey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Barry Zito |
| Ballpark | McAfee Coliseum |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 26,704 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Jeff Kellogg 2B: Mark Carlson 3B: Dan Iassogna |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Matthews | Center Fielder |
| Michael Young | Shortstop |
| Mark Teixeira | First Baseman |
| Hank Blalock | Third Baseman |
| Alfonso Soriano | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Mench | Left Fielder |
| Phil Nevin | DH |
| Rod Barajas | Catcher |
| Mark DeRosa | Right Fielder |
| Buck Showalter | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark Ellis | Second Baseman |
| Jason Kendall | Catcher |
| Mark Kotsay | Center Fielder |
| Eric Chavez | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Crosby | Shortstop |
| Scott Hatteberg | DH |
| Jay Payton | Left Fielder |
| Dan Johnson | First Baseman |
| Nick Swisher | Right Fielder |
| Ken Macha | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Athletics
McAfee Coliseum
September 24, 2005
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score
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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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