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Athletics
@ Rangers
Rangers Ballpark In Arlington
August 8, 2007
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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 August 8, 2007 at Rangers Ballpark In Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 2007 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 8, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lenny DiNardo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Millwood |
| Ballpark | Rangers Ballpark In Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 29,647 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Guccione 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Bill Miller 3B: Marvin Hudson |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Travis Buck | Right Fielder |
| Nick Swisher | Center Fielder |
| Jack Cust | Left Fielder |
| Mike Piazza | DH |
| Mark Ellis | Second Baseman |
| Dan Johnson | First Baseman |
| Marco Scutaro | Third Baseman |
| Donnie Murphy | Shortstop |
| Rob Bowen | Catcher |
| Bob Geren | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ian Kinsler | Second Baseman |
| Brad Wilkerson | First Baseman |
| Michael Young | Shortstop |
| Sammy Sosa | DH |
| Marlon Byrd | Center Fielder |
| Nelson Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Jason Botts | Left Fielder |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia | Catcher |
| Adam Melhuse | Third Baseman |
| Ron Washington | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Rangers
Rangers Ballpark In Arlington
August 8, 2007
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Millwood
Buck strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Millwood
Swisher 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Millwood
Cust takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Piazza vs. Millwood
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melhuse fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. DiNardo
Kinsler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. DiNardo
Wilkerson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. DiNardo
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Murphy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Millwood
Ellis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Botts. Ellis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Millwood
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melhuse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Scutaro vs. Millwood
Scutaro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ellis scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Millwood
Murphy hits a line drive into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bowen vs. Millwood
Bowen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. DiNardo
Sosa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. DiNardo
Byrd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. DiNardo
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Murphy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Sosa moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Botts vs. DiNardo
Botts hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sosa scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saltalamacchia vs. DiNardo
There goes Botts. The throw from Bowen and he is safe. Botts steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Saltalamacchia vs. DiNardo
Saltalamacchia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Melhuse vs. DiNardo
Melhuse strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Millwood
Buck hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Byrd. Buck reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Swisher vs. Millwood
Swisher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cust vs. Millwood
Cust hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Buck scores. Swisher moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piazza vs. Millwood
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Swisher scores. Cust moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Millwood
Ellis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cust moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Millwood
Johnson strikes out. There goes Ellis. The throw from Saltalamacchia to second, and Ellis is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. DiNardo
Kinsler strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. DiNardo
Wilkerson hits a fly ball into center field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. DiNardo
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. DiNardo
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scutaro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Scutaro vs. Millwood
Scutaro 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Millwood
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bowen vs. Millwood
Bowen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Millwood
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wilkerson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buck for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. DiNardo
Byrd strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. DiNardo
Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Swisher. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Botts vs. DiNardo
Botts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Saltalamacchia vs. DiNardo
Saltalamacchia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Millwood
Swisher 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Millwood
Cust strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Millwood
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Melhuse vs. DiNardo
Melhuse hits a fly ball into center field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. DiNardo
Kinsler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. DiNardo
Wilkerson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. DiNardo
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. DiNardo
Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Buck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. DiNardo
Byrd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. DiNardo
Cruz 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
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Millwood
Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Millwood
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Scutaro vs. Millwood
Scutaro strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Millwood
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Botts vs. DiNardo
Botts hits a fly ball into right field. Buck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. DiNardo
Saltalamacchia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melhuse vs. DiNardo
Melhuse hits a fly ball into center field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bowen vs. Murray
A.J. Murray now pitching.
Bowen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Murray
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Murray, and towards Melhuse, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Murray
Swisher hits a line drive into left field. Botts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Murray
Cust takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Piazza vs. Littleton
Wes Littleton now pitching. Shannon Stewart pinch runs for Jack Cust.
Piazza takes first base on ball four. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Littleton
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melhuse fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Street
Shannon Stewart now playing left field. Huston Street now pitching.
Kinsler hits a line drive beyond third. Scutaro can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. Street
Wilkerson bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Kinsler moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Street
Young strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Street
Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Buck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Byrd vs. Street
Byrd hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Littleton
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Scutaro vs. Littleton
Scutaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melhuse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Littleton
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bowen vs. Littleton
Bowen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Littleton
Buck hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Benoit
Joaquin Benoit now pitching.
Swisher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Casilla
Santiago Casilla now pitching.
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Botts vs. Casilla
Botts hits a line drive into right field. Buck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Casilla
Saltalamacchia hits a fly ball into center field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Benoit
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Benoit
Piazza hits a fly ball into left field. Botts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Benoit
Ellis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Melhuse vs. Embree
Alan Embree now pitching.
Melhuse hits a line drive into right field. Buck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Embree
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Embree
Gerald Laird pinch hits for Brad Wilkerson.
Laird takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Embree
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scutaro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/2007 -- Oakland at Texas (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Buck T, rf 5 1 2 0 Kinsler I, 2b 4 1 2 0
Swisher N, cf 4 1 0 0 Wilkerson B, 1b 3 1 1 2
Cust J, lf 2 0 1 1 Laird G, ph 0 0 0 0
Stewart S, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Young M, ss 4 0 1 0
Piazza M, dh 4 0 0 1 Sosa S, dh 4 1 1 0
Ellis M, 2b 4 1 2 0 Byrd M, cf 4 0 2 0
Johnson D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cruz N, rf 4 0 1 0
Scutaro M, 3b 4 0 1 1 Botts J, lf 4 0 1 1
Murphy D, ss 4 1 1 0 Saltalamacchia J, c 3 0 0 0
Bowen R, c 3 2 2 3 Melhuse A, 3b 4 0 0 0
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35 6 9 6 34 3 9 3
Oakland 012 000 120 -- 6
Texas 010 020 000 -- 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
DiNardo L (W) 6.0 8 3 3 3 4
Street H 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Casilla S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Embree A (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Millwood K 6.0 5 3 3 4 6
Murray A (L) 0.2 1 1 1 1 0
Littleton W 1.0 3 2 2 1 0
Benoit J 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
DP -- Oakland 2, Texas 1
LOB -- Oakland 8, Texas 9
2B -- Ellis M, Buck T, Cruz N
HR -- Wilkerson B, Bowen R 2
SB -- Botts J
CS -- Ellis M
SH -- Wilkerson B
T -- 3:03
A -- 29647
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