Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Griffin
  
  Kinsler hits a fly ball into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Griffin
  
  Andrus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Hamilton vs. Griffin
  
  Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pennington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Beltre vs. Griffin
  
  Beltre takes first base on ball four. Hamilton moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Griffin
  
  Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Crisp vs. Dempster
  
  Crisp 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 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Dempster
  
  Drew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Cespedes vs. Dempster
  
  Cespedes hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Drew moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Moss vs. Dempster
  
  Moss hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Moss reaches second base with a double. Drew scores. Cespedes moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Reddick vs. Dempster
  
  Reddick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Donaldson vs. Dempster
  
  Donaldson strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Griffin
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Griffin
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Napoli vs. Griffin
  
  Napoli hits a fly ball into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Soto vs. Griffin
  
  Soto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Drew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Dempster
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kottaras vs. Dempster
  
  Kottaras hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Dempster scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kottaras for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pennington vs. Dempster
  
  Pennington strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Griffin
  
  Kinsler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrus vs. Griffin
  
  Andrus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. Kinsler moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hamilton vs. Griffin
  
  Hamilton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kinsler moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Beltre vs. Griffin
  
  Beltre hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kinsler scores. Hamilton moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Griffin
  
  Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pennington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Hamilton moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Young vs. Griffin
  
  Young hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Reddick. Young reaches second base with a double. Hamilton scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Murphy vs. Griffin
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Young scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Napoli vs. Griffin
  
  Napoli hits a popup in front of the plate. Kottaras juggles the ball. That's an error on Kottaras. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Soto vs. Griffin
  
  Soto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murphy scores. Napoli moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kinsler vs. Scribner
  
  Evan Scribner now pitching.
  
  Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Soto moves to second. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Crisp vs. Dempster
  
  Crisp hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Dempster
  
  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 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cespedes vs. Dempster
  
  Cespedes hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Scribner
  
  Andrus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Drew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Scribner
  
  Hamilton strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Beltre vs. Scribner
  
  Beltre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Scribner
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cespedes. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Beltre moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Young vs. Scribner
  
  Young hits a line drive towards first. Moss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Dempster
  
  Moss takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Reddick vs. Dempster
  
  Reddick hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Murphy. Reddick reaches second base with a double. Moss goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Donaldson vs. Dempster
  
  Donaldson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reddick moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Dempster
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reddick scores. Donaldson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Norris vs. Holland
  
  Derek Holland now pitching. Derek Norris pinch hits for George Kottaras.
  
  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. Donaldson moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Pennington vs. Holland
  
  Pennington hits a popup towards first. Napoli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Crisp vs. Holland
  
  Crisp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Crisp reaches second base with a double. Donaldson scores. Smith scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Drew vs. Holland
  
  Drew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Cespedes vs. Holland
  
  Cespedes hits a fly ball towards center. Hamilton settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Hamilton. Crisp scores. Drew goes all the way around to score. Cespedes moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Moss vs. Holland
  
  Moss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Napoli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moss for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Scribner
  
  Derek Norris now catching.
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Napoli vs. Scribner
  
  Napoli strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Scribner
  
  Soto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Reddick vs. Holland
  
  Reddick 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 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Donaldson vs. Holland
  
  Donaldson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Holland
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Donaldson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Norris vs. Holland
  
  Norris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Donaldson scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pennington vs. Holland
  
  Pennington 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 

Top 6

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Scribner
  
  Kinsler 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 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Scribner
  
  Andrus hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Blevins
  
  Jerry Blevins now pitching.
  
  Hamilton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Crisp vs. Holland
  
  Crisp hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Holland
  
  Drew hits a popup towards short. Andrus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cespedes vs. Holland
  
  Cespedes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Moss vs. Uehara
  
  Koji Uehara now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cespedes moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Moss vs. Uehara
  
  Moss strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Beltre vs. Blevins
  
  Beltre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Cook
  
  Ryan Cook now pitching.
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Reddick. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Beltre moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Young vs. Cook
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Murphy vs. Cook
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Napoli vs. Cook
  
  Napoli strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Reddick vs. Uehara
  
  Reddick hits a line drive into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Donaldson vs. Uehara
  
  Donaldson strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Uehara
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Doolittle
  
  Sean Doolittle now pitching.
  
  Soto strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Doolittle
  
  Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Drew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Doolittle
  
  Andrus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hamilton vs. Doolittle
  
  Hamilton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Ogando
  
  Alexi Ogando now pitching.
  
  Norris hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pennington vs. Ogando
  
  Pennington hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Crisp vs. Ogando
  
  Crisp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drew vs. Ogando
  
  Drew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kinsler. Crisp moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Cespedes vs. Ogando
  
  Cespedes takes first base on ball four. Crisp moves to third. Drew moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Moss vs. Ross
  
  Robbie Ross now pitching.
  
  Moss hits a line drive into right field. Cruz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cruz. Crisp scores. Drew scores. Cespedes goes all the way around to score. Moss moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Reddick vs. Ross
  
  Reddick hits a fly ball into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Donaldson vs. Ross
  
  Donaldson strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Beltre vs. Balfour
  
  Grant Balfour now pitching.
  
  Beltre hits a fly ball into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Balfour
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Balfour
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 10/3/2012 -- Texas at Oakland (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Kinsler I, 2b         5  1  1  0   Crisp C, cf           4  2  1  2   
Andrus E, ss          3  0  0  0   Drew S, ss            4  3  1  0   
Hamilton J, cf        5  1  1  0   Cespedes Y, lf        3  1  1  0   
Beltre A, dh          4  0  3  1   Moss B, 1b            4  1  2  3   
Cruz N, rf            5  1  2  0   Reddick J, rf         5  1  1  1   
Young M, 3b           5  1  1  1   Donaldson J, 3b       5  2  2  0   
Murphy D, lf          4  1  2  2   Smith S, dh           4  1  1  1   
Napoli M, 1b          4  0  0  0   Kottaras G, c         1  0  0  0   
Soto G, c             4  0  1  1   Norris D, ph-c        3  1  2  2   
                                   Pennington C, 2b      4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  5 11  5                        37 12 11  9

Texas            005 000 000 --  5
Oakland          100 610 04x -- 12

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dempster R*           3.0  6  5  5  1  3
Holland D (L)         2.2  3  3  1  2  0
Uehara K              1.1  0  0  0  0  2
Ogando A              0.1  1  4  2  2  0
Ross R                0.2  1  0  0  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Griffin A             2.2  7  5  4  2  0
Scribner E (W)        3.0  2  0  0  0  2
Blevins J+            0.1  1  0  0  0  1
Cook R                1.0  1  0  0  0  2
Doolittle S           1.0  0  0  0  1  2
Balfour G             1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Kottaras G, Hamilton J, Kinsler I, Cruz N
LOB -- Texas 10, Oakland 6
2B -- Moss B, Young M, Cruz N 2, Reddick J, Crisp C
HR -- Norris D
WP -- Uehara K
T -- 3:16
A -- 36067

    

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