Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Reineke
  
  Vizquel hits a popup towards short. Pennington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Reineke
  
  Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Reineke
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Byrd vs. Reineke
  
  Byrd hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Padilla
  
  Kennedy strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Padilla
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hairston vs. Padilla
  
  There goes Davis. The throw from Teagarden and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Hairston vs. Padilla
  
  Padilla spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Padilla. Davis moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Hairston vs. Padilla
  
  Hairston hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cust vs. Padilla
  
  Cust hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. Padilla
  
  Suzuki is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Everidge vs. Padilla
  
  Everidge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Reineke
  
  Blalock hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Reineke
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Reineke
  
  Hamilton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Hamilton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Teagarden vs. Reineke
  
  Teagarden hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hamilton scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrus vs. Reineke
  
  Andrus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Padilla
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Padilla
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pennington vs. Padilla
  
  Pennington takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Padilla
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Reineke
  
  Vizquel hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Reineke
  
  Young is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Reineke
  
  Murphy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Byrd vs. Reineke
  
  Byrd hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sweeney. Byrd reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Blalock vs. Reineke
  
  Blalock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Reineke
  
  Jones hits a popup towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Padilla
  
  Davis hits a line drive off the glove of Young, and into shallow left field. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Hairston vs. Padilla
  
  The ball gets by Teagarden for a passed ball. Davis moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Hairston vs. Padilla
  
  Hairston hits a fly ball into right field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davis tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cust vs. Padilla
  
  Cust strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. Padilla
  
  Suzuki hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Everidge vs. Padilla
  
  Everidge takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Padilla
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Everidge moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Ellis vs. Padilla
  
  Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Reineke
  
  Hamilton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Teagarden vs. Reineke
  
  Teagarden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Reineke
  
  Andrus hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Pennington vs. Padilla
  
  Pennington hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Padilla
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blalock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kennedy for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Padilla
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Padilla
  
  Hairston strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Reineke
  
  Vizquel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Reineke
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Reineke
  
  Murphy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Byrd vs. Reineke
  
  Byrd hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cust vs. Padilla
  
  Cust hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. Padilla
  
  Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Everidge vs. Padilla
  
  Everidge hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Breslow
  
  Craig Breslow now pitching.
  
  Blalock hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sweeney. Blalock reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Breslow
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blalock moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hamilton vs. Breslow
  
  Hamilton hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blalock tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Teagarden vs. Breslow
  
  Teagarden hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Padilla
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Padilla
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Byrd. Ellis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Pennington vs. Padilla
  
  Pennington strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Kennedy vs. Feliz
  
  Neftali Feliz now pitching.
  
  Kennedy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Feliz
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feliz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Springer
  
  Russ Springer now pitching.
  
  Andrus strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Springer
  
  Vizquel hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Springer
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Springer
  
  Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Feliz
  
  Hairston strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cust vs. Feliz
  
  Cust hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus misplays the ball. That's an error on Andrus. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Suzuki vs. Feliz
  
  Suzuki strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Everidge vs. Feliz
  
  Everidge hits a fly ball into right field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Byrd vs. Ziegler
  
  Brad Ziegler now pitching.
  
  Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Ziegler
  
  Blalock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ziegler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Ziegler
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hamilton vs. Ziegler
  
  Hamilton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. O'Day
  
  Darren O'Day now pitching.
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. O'Day
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pennington vs. O'Day
  
  Pennington hits a fly ball into right field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Teagarden vs. Bailey
  
  Andrew Bailey now pitching.
  
  Teagarden strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Bailey
  
  Andrus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Bailey
  
  Vizquel strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/5/2009 -- Texas at Oakland (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Vizquel O, 2b         5  0  1  0   Kennedy A, 3b         4  1  1  2   
Young M, 3b           3  1  1  0   Davis R, cf           4  2  2  0   
Murphy D, lf          4  2  2  3   Hairston S, lf        3  1  1  3   
Byrd M, cf            4  0  1  0   Cust J, dh            4  0  0  0   
Blalock H, 1b         4  1  1  0   Suzuki K, c           3  1  1  1   
Jones A, dh           4  0  1  0   Everidge T, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Hamilton J, rf        3  1  2  1   Sweeney R, rf         4  0  1  0   
Teagarden T, c        4  0  1  1   Ellis M, 2b           4  1  1  0   
Andrus E, ss          4  0  0  0   Pennington C, ss      3  1  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5 10  5                        32  7  8  7

Texas            012 011 000 --  5
Oakland          202 102 00x --  7

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Padilla V (L)         5.2  7  6  6  2  4
Feliz N               1.1  1  1  1  0  2
O'Day D               1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reineke C             5.0  7  4  4  0  1
Breslow C (W)         1.0  1  1  1  0  0
Springer R            1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Ziegler B             1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Bailey A (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Padilla V, Andrus E
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Texas 5, Oakland 5
2B -- Hamilton J, Byrd M, Davis R, Blalock H, Ellis M
HR -- Hairston S, Murphy D 2, Suzuki K, Pennington C, Kennedy A
SB -- Davis R
SF -- Hairston S, Hamilton J
HBP -- by Padilla V (Suzuki K), by Reineke C (Young M)
PB -- Teagarden T
T -- 2:30
A -- 20560

    

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