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Rangers
@ Athletics
McAfee Coliseum
September 12, 2008
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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 12, 2008 at McAfee Coliseum.
Game Summary
Date | September 12, 2008 |
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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 12, 2008 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Matt Harrison |
Home Starting Pitcher | Greg Smith |
Ballpark | McAfee Coliseum |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 15,117 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mike DiMuro 1B: Tim McClelland 2B: Angel Campos 3B: Mike Everitt |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joaquin Arias | Second Baseman |
Michael Young | Shortstop |
Josh Hamilton | Center Fielder |
Marlon Byrd | Left Fielder |
Nelson Cruz | Right Fielder |
Hank Blalock | First Baseman |
Gerald Laird | Catcher |
Chris Davis | Third Baseman |
Taylor Teagarden | DH |
Ron Washington | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rajai Davis | Center Fielder |
Aaron Cunningham | Left Fielder |
Emil Brown | Right Fielder |
Jack Cust | DH |
Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
Bobby Crosby | Shortstop |
Jack Hannahan | Third Baseman |
Jeff Baisley | First Baseman |
Cliff Pennington | Second Baseman |
Bob Geren | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Athletics
McAfee Coliseum
September 12, 2008
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Arias vs. Smith
Arias hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Smith
Young 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Smith
Hamilton hits a fly ball into left field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Harrison
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Harrison
Cunningham 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Harrison
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Smith
Byrd hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Smith
Cruz 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: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Smith
Blalock hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Smith
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Harrison
Cust hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Byrd. Cust reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Suzuki vs. Harrison
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blalock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Suzuki for the out. Cust moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Crosby vs. Harrison
Crosby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Laird settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Hannahan vs. Harrison
Hannahan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Baisley vs. Harrison
Baisley hits a line drive into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Smith
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Teagarden vs. Smith
Teagarden hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Arias vs. Smith
Arias hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Smith
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pennington vs. Harrison
Pennington hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Harrison
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Harrison
Cunningham hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Byrd. Cunningham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Harrison
Brown strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Smith
Hamilton hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Hamilton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Byrd vs. Smith
Byrd hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hamilton moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Smith
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Byrd moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blalock vs. Smith
Blalock hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hamilton tags and scores. Byrd tags and moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Laird vs. Smith
Laird hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Byrd tags and scores. Cruz tags and moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Smith
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Davis reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Teagarden vs. Smith
Teagarden strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Harrison
Cust takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Harrison
Suzuki hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cust moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosby vs. Harrison
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cust moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Hannahan vs. Harrison
Hannahan strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Arias vs. Smith
Arias hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Smith
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Smith
Hamilton hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Smith
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baisley vs. Harrison
Baisley hits a line drive towards the mound. Harrison reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pennington vs. Harrison
Pennington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Harrison
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Harrison
Cunningham hits a line drive into left field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Smith
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Smith
Blalock hits a line drive towards third. Hannahan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Smith
Laird hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Laird reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Smith
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis who is chasing the ball. Davis reaches third base with a triple. Laird scores. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Teagarden vs. Gray
Jeff Gray now pitching.
Teagarden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Harrison
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Harrison
Cust hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Harrison
Suzuki hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Arias vs. Gray
Arias hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Gray
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Arias moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hamilton vs. Gray
Hamilton hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Byrd vs. Gray
Byrd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Arias moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Gray
Cruz is hit by the pitch. Arias scores. Young moves to third. Byrd moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Blalock vs. Embree
Alan Embree 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, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Harrison
Crosby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hannahan vs. Harrison
Hannahan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baisley vs. Harrison
Baisley hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Gonzalez
Gio Gonzalez now pitching.
Laird hits a popup, foul, towards first. Baisley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gonzalez
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Gonzalez
Milton Bradley pinch hits for Taylor Teagarden.
Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pennington vs. Harrison
German Duran now playing second base.
Pennington hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Harrison
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Harrison
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Duran vs. Gonzalez
Duran hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gonzalez
Young 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, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Gonzalez
Hamilton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Harrison
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blalock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Harrison
Cust strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Harrison
Suzuki hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Harrison
Crosby takes first base on ball four. Suzuki moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hannahan vs. Harrison
Hannahan hits a line drive towards short. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/12/2008 -- Texas at Oakland (N) Texas AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Arias J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Davis R, cf 4 0 0 0 Duran G, 2b 1 0 0 0 Cunningham A, lf 4 0 1 0 Young M, ss 4 0 1 0 Brown E, rf 4 0 0 0 Hamilton J, cf 5 1 1 0 Cust J, dh 3 0 1 0 Byrd M, lf 4 1 2 0 Suzuki K, c 4 0 2 0 Cruz N, rf 2 1 0 1 Crosby B, ss 2 0 0 0 Blalock H, 1b 3 1 1 2 Hannahan J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Laird G, c 3 1 1 1 Baisley J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Davis C, 3b 4 0 2 2 Pennington C, 2b 3 0 1 0 Teagarden T, dh 3 1 1 1 Bradley M, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 7 10 7 30 0 5 0 Texas 011 301 100 -- 7 Oakland 000 000 000 -- 0 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Harrison M (W) 9.0 5 0 0 4 5 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Smith G (L) 5.2 7 6 6 2 2 Gray J 0.2 3 1 1 0 0 Embree A 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez G 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 DP -- Texas 2, Oakland 1 LOB -- Texas 5, Oakland 7 2B -- Cust J, Cunningham A, Hamilton J, Davis C, Laird G 3B -- Davis C HR -- Blalock H, Teagarden T SF -- Blalock H, Laird G HBP -- by Gray J (Cruz N) T -- 2:27 A -- 15117
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