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Athletics
@ Rangers
Rangers Ballpark In Arlington
May 30, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 30, 2009 at Rangers Ballpark In Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brett Anderson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brandon McCarthy |
| Ballpark | Rangers Ballpark In Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 45,325 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Everitt 1B: Gerry Davis 2B: Brian Gorman 3B: CB Bucknor |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Orlando Cabrera | Shortstop |
| Adam Kennedy | Second Baseman |
| Matt Holliday | Left Fielder |
| Jason Giambi | DH |
| Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
| Ryan Sweeney | Center Fielder |
| Aaron Cunningham | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Crosby | First Baseman |
| Gregorio Petit | Third Baseman |
| Bob Geren | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ian Kinsler | Second Baseman |
| Michael Young | Third Baseman |
| Josh Hamilton | DH |
| Andruw Jones | Left Fielder |
| Nelson Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Hank Blalock | First Baseman |
| Marlon Byrd | Center Fielder |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia | Catcher |
| Elvis Andrus | Shortstop |
| Ron Washington | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Rangers
Rangers Ballpark In Arlington
May 30, 2009
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. McCarthy
Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. McCarthy
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Holliday vs. McCarthy
Holliday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cabrera moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Giambi vs. McCarthy
Giambi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Suzuki vs. McCarthy
Suzuki hits a fly ball into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Cabrera scores. Giambi moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Sweeney vs. McCarthy
Sweeney hits a popup towards third. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Anderson
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Anderson
Young hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Anderson
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crosby fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Young for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. McCarthy
Cunningham hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. McCarthy
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Petit vs. McCarthy
Petit strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Anderson
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Anderson
Cruz strikes out. Suzuki drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cruz out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Anderson
Blalock hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Anderson
Byrd hits a fly ball into right field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. McCarthy
Cabrera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. McCarthy
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 -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Holliday vs. McCarthy
Holliday 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 3
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Anderson
Saltalamacchia strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Andrus vs. Anderson
Andrus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kinsler vs. Anderson
Kinsler takes first base on ball four. Andrus moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Anderson
Young hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Young reaches second base with a double. Andrus scores. Kinsler moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hamilton vs. Anderson
Hamilton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kinsler scores. Young scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Anderson
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Anderson
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petit fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. McCarthy
Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. McCarthy
Suzuki hits a line drive into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. McCarthy
Sweeney hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Anderson
Blalock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Anderson
Byrd hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Anderson
Saltalamacchia strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Andrus vs. Anderson
Andrus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Anderson
Kinsler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Anderson
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Holliday. Young reaches second base with a double. Kinsler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hamilton vs. Anderson
Hamilton hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. McCarthy
Cunningham strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. McCarthy
Crosby hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petit vs. McCarthy
Petit hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. McCarthy
Cabrera hits a line drive towards third. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Cameron
Kevin Cameron now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Cameron
Cruz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Cameron
Blalock strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Cameron
Byrd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Saltalamacchia vs. Cameron
Saltalamacchia hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Byrd moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Andrus vs. Cameron
Andrus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Byrd scores. Saltalamacchia moves to third. Andrus moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kinsler vs. Cameron
Kinsler hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Saltalamacchia scores. Andrus scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Cameron
Young hits a line drive into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. McCarthy
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blalock scoops it up and throws to first, with McCarthy covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holliday vs. McCarthy
Holliday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. McCarthy
Giambi hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. McCarthy
Suzuki hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Cameron
Landon Powell now catching.
Hamilton hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Cameron
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Cameron
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Guardado
Eddie Guardado now pitching.
Sweeney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Guardado
Cunningham hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Guardado
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Springer
Russ Springer now pitching.
Blalock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Springer
Byrd hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Byrd reaches second base with a double. Blalock moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Saltalamacchia vs. Springer
Saltalamacchia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Andrus vs. Springer
Andrus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blalock scores. Byrd moves to third. Saltalamacchia moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kinsler vs. Springer
Kinsler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Kinsler reaches second base with a double. Byrd scores. Saltalamacchia scores. Andrus moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Vizquel vs. Springer
Omar Vizquel pinch hits for Michael Young.
Vizquel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Hamilton vs. Springer
Hamilton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Springer
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Petit vs. Madrigal
Omar Vizquel now playing third base. Warner Madrigal now pitching.
Petit hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Madrigal
Cabrera hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Madrigal
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Madrigal
Rajai Davis pinch hits for Matt Holliday.
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bailey
Rajai Davis now playing center field. Ryan Sweeney now playing right field. Aaron Cunningham now playing left field. Andrew Bailey now pitching.
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blalock vs. Bailey
Blalock hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Bailey
Byrd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Saltalamacchia vs. Bailey
Saltalamacchia hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Andrus vs. Bailey
Andrus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Moscoso
Guillermo Moscoso now pitching.
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blalock fields the ball and throws to Moscoso covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Moscoso
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Moscoso
Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Giambi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cunningham vs. Moscoso
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/2009 -- Oakland at Texas (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Cabrera O, ss 3 1 0 0 Kinsler I, 2b 3 2 2 4
Kennedy A, 2b 2 0 0 0 Young M, 3b 4 1 3 2
Holliday M, lf 3 0 0 0 Vizquel O, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Davis R, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Hamilton J, dh 5 0 1 2
Giambi J, dh 3 0 2 0 Jones A, lf 5 0 0 0
Suzuki K, c 3 0 1 1 Cruz N, rf 5 2 2 1
Powell L, c 1 0 0 0 Blalock H, 1b 4 2 2 1
Sweeney R, cf-rf 4 0 1 0 Byrd M, cf 4 3 3 1
Cunningham A, rf-lf 4 0 0 0 Saltalamacchia J, c 3 2 1 1
Crosby B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Andrus E, ss 5 2 3 2
Petit G, 3b 3 0 1 0
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30 1 5 1 39 14 17 14
Oakland 100 000 000 -- 1
Texas 003 340 31x -- 14
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson B (L) 4.0 8 6 6 2 3
Cameron K 2.0 4 4 4 1 2
Springer R 1.0 3 3 3 2 2
Bailey A 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
McCarthy B (W) 6.0 3 1 1 3 2
Guardado E 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Madrigal W 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Moscoso G 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
DP -- Oakland 1, Texas 2
LOB -- Oakland 6, Texas 7
2B -- Suzuki K, Young M 2, Byrd M, Kinsler I
HR -- Blalock H, Byrd M, Cruz N
SF -- Saltalamacchia J
T -- 2:38
A -- 45325
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