Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Haren
  
  Matthews hits a popup, foul, towards third. Chavez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Haren
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haren fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Teixeira vs. Haren
  
  Teixeira hits a popup, foul, towards third. Chavez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kotsay vs. Loe
  
  Kotsay strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Loe
  
  Swisher hits a fly ball into right field. Mench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Loe
  
  Crosby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Chavez vs. Loe
  
  Chavez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Crosby moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Loe
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blalock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Nevin vs. Haren
  
  Nevin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Scutaro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Haren
  
  Blalock hits a popup towards short. Crosby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mench vs. Haren
  
  Mench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Loe
  
  Bradley hits a fly ball into left field. Wilkerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Payton vs. Loe
  
  Payton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Loe
  
  Kendall hits a line drive towards third. Blalock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wilkerson vs. Haren
  
  Wilkerson hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barajas vs. Haren
  
  Barajas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Swisher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Haren
  
  Jimenez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Scutaro vs. Loe
  
  Scutaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blalock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kotsay vs. Loe
  
  Kotsay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Loe
  
  Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Haren
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Swisher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Matthews for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Haren
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Teixeira vs. Haren
  
  Teixeira hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Nevin vs. Haren
  
  Nevin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haren fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Loe
  
  Crosby hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chavez vs. Loe
  
  Chavez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crosby moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Thomas vs. Loe
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bradley vs. Loe
  
  Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Haren
  
  Blalock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Mench vs. Haren
  
  Mench hits a line drive into left field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Wilkerson vs. Haren
  
  Wilkerson strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Barajas vs. Haren
  
  Barajas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Payton vs. Loe
  
  Payton hits a fly ball into right field. Mench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Loe
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scutaro vs. Loe
  
  Scutaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Haren
  
  Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Haren
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Haren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Matthews for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Haren
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosby. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Teixeira vs. Haren
  
  Teixeira hits a popup, foul, towards third. Chavez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kotsay vs. Loe
  
  Kotsay hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Loe
  
  Swisher hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Loe
  
  Crosby hits a line drive into left field. Wilkerson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wilkerson. Crosby moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Chavez vs. Loe
  
  Chavez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mench. Chavez reaches second base with a double. Crosby scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Loe
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Wilkerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Nevin vs. Haren
  
  Nevin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kendall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Haren
  
  Blalock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Mench vs. Haren
  
  Mench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Loe
  
  Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blalock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Payton vs. Loe
  
  Payton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Loe
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blalock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wilkerson vs. Haren
  
  Wilkerson strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Barajas vs. Haren
  
  Barajas hits a line drive towards short. Crosby reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Haren
  
  Jimenez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Haren
  
  Matthews strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Scutaro vs. Otsuka
  
  Akinori Otsuka now pitching.
  
  Scutaro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Otsuka fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kotsay vs. Otsuka
  
  Kotsay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jimenez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Swisher vs. Otsuka
  
  Swisher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kotsay moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Crosby vs. Otsuka
  
  Crosby hits a fly ball into right field. Mench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Chavez vs. Otsuka
  
  Chavez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Wilkerson. Chavez reaches second base with a double. Kotsay scores. Swisher goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Cordero
  
  Francisco Cordero now pitching.
  
  Thomas 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, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Street
  
  Huston Street now pitching.
  
  Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Teixeira vs. Street
  
  Teixeira hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Nevin vs. Street
  
  Nevin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Street
  
  Blalock hits a fly ball into left field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mench vs. Street
  
  Mench hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilkerson vs. Street
  
  Adrian Brown pinch runs for Kevin Mench.
  
  Wilkerson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Kotsay. Wilkerson reaches second base with a double. Brown goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Barajas vs. Street
  
  Barajas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilkerson scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jimenez vs. Kennedy
  
  Joe Kennedy now pitching.
  
  Jimenez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scutaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Cordero
  
  Adrian Brown now playing right field.
  
  Bradley hits a popup towards short. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Payton vs. Cordero
  
  Payton strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Cordero
  
  Kendall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Melhuse vs. Cordero
  
  Adam Melhuse pinch hits for Marco Scutaro.
  
  Melhuse takes first base on ball four. Kendall moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Kotsay vs. Cordero
  
  Mark Ellis pinch runs for Adam Melhuse.
  
  Kotsay takes first base on ball four. Kendall moves to third. Ellis moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Swisher vs. Cordero
  
  Swisher hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/16/2006 -- Texas at Oakland (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Matthews G, cf        4  0  0  0   Kotsay M, cf          4  1  1  0   
Young M, ss           4  1  2  0   Swisher N, 1b         5  1  1  0   
Teixeira M, 1b        4  1  2  2   Crosby B, ss          3  1  2  0   
Nevin P, dh           4  0  0  0   Chavez E, 3b          4  0  4  3   
Blalock H, 3b         3  0  1  0   Thomas F, dh          4  0  0  0   
Mench K, rf           4  0  1  0   Bradley M, rf         4  0  0  0   
Brown A, pr-rf        0  1  0  0   Payton J, lf          4  0  0  0   
Wilkerson B, lf       4  1  1  1   Kendall J, c          4  0  1  0   
Barajas R, c          4  0  1  1   Scutaro M, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Jimenez D, 2b         4  1  1  1   Melhuse A, ph         0  0  0  0   
                                   Ellis M, pr           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5  9  5                        35  3  9  3

Texas            000 000 014 --  5
Oakland          000 001 020 --  3

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Loe K                 7.0  5  1  0  1  2
Otsuka A              0.2  3  2  2  0  0
Cordero F (W)         1.1  1  0  0  2  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Haren D               8.0  4  1  1  1  5
Street H (L)          0.2  5  4  4  0  0
Kennedy J             0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Crosby B, Wilkerson B
DP -- Texas 1, Oakland 2
LOB -- Texas 4, Oakland 8
2B -- Chavez E 2, Wilkerson B
HR -- Jimenez D, Teixeira M
T -- 2:28
A -- 21256

    

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