May 3, 2008 Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 3
BAL 1 BOS 12
TBR 4 KCR 4
@CLE 2 MIN 4
DET 1 NYY 6
SEA 1 TEX 6
@OAK 3 TOR 5
CHW 2 ARI 10
NYM 4 ATL 9
CIN 1 LAD 12
@COL 7 SDP 7
@FLA 2 HOU 6
MIL 2 SFG 3
@PHI 2
(10) CHC 9
@STL 3 WSN 9
PIT 8

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 20,524

Saturday, May 3, 2008, 9:05pm
Time of Game: 2:32

Rangers

13-18

Won 4

3rd, 5½ GB

Ron Washington

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         3  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  1    6  9  1
Athletics       0  0  0   0  2  1   0  0  0    3  6  0

W: A Murray (1-0), L: C Gaudin (3-2), S: J Benoit (1)

Athletics

18-14

Lost 2

2nd, 1 GB

Bob Geren

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Vazquez 3B                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .275  .781   18    1   3   SH
M Young SS                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .298  .816   11    0   6   2B
J Hamilton CF                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .310  .905    9    0   0   
M Bradley DH                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .943   18    0   0   CS
D Murphy RF                   4   1   1   3    0   0  .278  .811   15    1   0   HR
B Boggs LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .438 1.069   14    1   0   
J Saltalamacchi C             3   0   1   0    1   1  .308  .856   17    6   1   
C Shelton 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .091  .595   14   12   0   HR,GDP
G Duran 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .217  .467   16    6   1   

A Murray P                                                               0   0
  F Francisco P                                                          0   0
  J Wright P                                                             0   0
  J Benoit P                                                             0   0
Totals                       33   6   9   6    2   6              132   27  11

BATTING

2B: M Young (9, off C Gaudin).

HR: C Shelton (1, off A Brown; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); D Murphy (3, off C Gaudin; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SH: R Vazquez (1, off C Gaudin).

TB: C Shelton 4; D Murphy 4; M Young 2; B Boggs; G Duran; J Saltalamacchia; R Vazquez; M Bradley; J Hamilton.

GIDP: C Shelton (1).

RBI: D Murphy 3 (18); C Shelton (1); M Young (13); J Hamilton (33).

2-out RBI: D Murphy 3; C Shelton.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 3 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Saltalamacchia-G Duran.

E: B Boggs (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: M Bradley (2, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by C Gaudin).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Suzuki C                    4   1   1   0    1   1  .287  .688   16    6   0   
M Ellis 2B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .242  .691   15    1   1   
M Sweeney 1B                  4   0   2   2    0   0  .311  .832   14    8   1   2B
F Thomas DH                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .663   11    0   0   
E Brown RF                    4   1   0   0    0   0  .281  .718   13    2   0   
J Cust LF                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .228  .799   20    3   0   
B Crosby SS                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .266  .731   15    2   4   CS
D Murphy 3B                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .206  .690    9    0   1   
  J Hannahan PH-3B            2   0   0   0    0   2  .211  .694   11    0   0   
R Davis CF                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .194  .532   11    5   0   2B
  D Barton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .740    4    0   0   

C Gaudin P                                                               0   2
  J Devine P                                                             0   0
  S Casilla P                                                            0   0
  A Brown P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   3   6   3    4   6              139   27   9

BATTING

2B: M Sweeney (5, off A Murray); R Davis (1, off A Murray).

TB: M Sweeney 3; R Davis 2; B Crosby; J Cust; K Suzuki.

RBI: M Sweeney 2 (10); B Crosby (20).

2-out RBI: M Sweeney 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Crosby-M Ellis-M Sweeney.

BASERUNNING

CS: B Crosby (1, 2nd base by F Francisco/J Saltalamacchia).

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Murray, W (1-0)              5.1   6   3   2    2   2   0   3.38   25   88-56   39· 3·14   10· 8· 3· 0     46    -     0.99   0.02
F Francisco, H (1)             1.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   5.06    5   20-10    6· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.92   0.15
J Wright, H (6)                1     0   0   0    1   1   0   4.08    4   18-10    6· 1· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.33   0.08
J Benoit, S (1)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   6.57    3   13-9     3· 3· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.04
Totals                         9     6   3   2    4   6   0          37  139-85   54· 9·22   14·10· 3· 0          1-0

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Gaudin, L (3-2)              6     8   5   5    2   3   1   3.75   26   96-59   35· 6·18    7· 9· 5· 0     37    -     0.63  -0.23
J Devine                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.82    3    6-5     2· 1· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.51   0.03
S Casilla                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    8-5     3· 1· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.43   0.03
A Brown                        1     1   1   1    0   2   1   0.53    4   18-11    6· 2· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.22  -0.03
Totals                         9     9   6   6    2   6   2          36  128-80   46·10·24    8·15· 5· 0           -

Balks: C Gaudin (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: C Gaudin (1; M Bradley, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Joyce, 1B - Jeff Nelson, 2B - Adrian Johnson, 3B - Tim Tschida.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 20,524.

Weather: 59° F, Wind 14mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Oakland Athletics                    
1. R Vazquez            3B    1. K Suzuki             C  
2. M Young              SS    2. M Ellis              2B 
3. J Hamilton           CF    3. M Sweeney            1B 
4. M Bradley            DH    4. F Thomas             DH 
5. D Murphy             RF    5. E Brown              RF 
6. B Boggs              LF    6. J Cust               LF 
7. J Saltalamacchia     C     7. B Crosby             SS 
8. C Shelton            1B    8. D Murphy             3B 
9. G Duran              2B    9. R Davis              CF 

   A Murray             P        C Gaudin             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  12-  4   26%  75% D Murphy        C Gaudin        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Vazquez Scores; Bradley Scores
   b 5   2  5-0  12-  1   -9%  84% M Sweeney       A Murray        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Suzuki Scores; Ellis Scores
   b 6   1  5-2  -2-  3   -8%  75% B Crosby        A Murray        Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Brown Scores/unER
   b 6   1  5-3  1--  6    8%  83% J Hannahan      F Francisco     Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Crosby Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   b 7   0  5-3  ---  4   -7%  73% R Davis         F Francisco     Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Chad Gaudin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  7   54%  R Vazquez       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   50%  M Young         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  4   47%  J Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
          1--  9   49%  M Bradley       Walk; Vazquez to 2B
   RRR    12-  4   75%  D Murphy        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Vazquez Scores; Bradley Scores
   O      ---  6   75%  B Boggs         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, A.J. Murray facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   77%  K Suzuki        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   78%  M Ellis         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  4   77%  M Sweeney       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   79%  F Thomas        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Chad Gaudin facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   81%  J Saltalamacchi Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   OO     1--  4   77%  C Shelton       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   76%  G Duran         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, A.J. Murray facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   78%  E Brown         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  4   76%  J Cust          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      1--  3   79%  B Crosby        Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  5   81%  D Murphy        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Chad Gaudin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   79%  R Vazquez       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   78%  M Young         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   78%  J Hamilton      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, A.J. Murray facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   72%  R Davis         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  4   68%  K Suzuki        Walk
   O      12-  5   74%  M Ellis         Popfly: 2B
   O      12-  3   77%  M Sweeney       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Davis to 3B; Suzuki to 2B
   O      -23  4   83%  F Thomas        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Chad Gaudin facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   84%  M Bradley       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--      81%  D Murphy        Bradley Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-1B)
   O      ---  3   81%  " "             Lineout: SS (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  3   81%  B Boggs         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--  4   82%  J Saltalamacchi Walk; Boggs to 2B
   O      12-  3   80%  C Shelton       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, A.J. Murray facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   82%  E Brown         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   84%  J Cust          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   85%  B Crosby        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Chad Gaudin facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   87%  G Duran         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      88%  R Vazquez       Balk; Duran to 2B
   O      -2-  4   88%  " "             Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Duran to 3B
   R      --3  5   91%  M Young         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Duran Scores
   R      -2-  1   94%  J Hamilton      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Young Scores
   O      1--  3   94%  M Bradley       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  6   93%  D Murphy        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, A.J. Murray facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   95%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   95%  R Davis         Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
          ---  3   95%  K Suzuki        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  5   94%  M Ellis         Walk; Suzuki to 2B
   RR     12-  1   84%  M Sweeney       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Suzuki Scores; Ellis Scores
   O      -2-  1   87%  F Thomas        Popfly: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Athletics 2.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Chad Gaudin facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   86%  B Boggs         Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  3   86%  J Saltalamacchi Popfly: SS (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   85%  C Shelton       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, A.J. Murray facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   78%  E Brown         Reached on E7 (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Brown to 2B
   O      -2-  6   83%  J Cust          Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  3   75%  B Crosby        Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Brown Scores/unER
                  Frank Francisco replaces A.J. Murray pitching; Jack Hannahan pinch hits for Donnie Murphy batting 8th
   OO     1--  6   83%  J Hannahan      Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Crosby Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Athletics 3.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Joey Devine facing 9-1-2
                  Joey Devine replaces Chad Gaudin pitching; Jack Hannahan moves to 3B
   O      ---  4   81%  G Duran         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   80%  R Vazquez       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   79%  M Young         Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-5, Frank Francisco facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   73%  R Davis         Walk
   O      1--  3   79%  K Suzuki        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   83%  M Ellis         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      1--  6   87%  M Sweeney       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Athletics 3.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Santiago Casilla facing 3-4-5
                  Santiago Casilla replaces Joey Devine pitching
   O      ---  2   86%  J Hamilton      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   85%  M Bradley       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   85%  D Murphy        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-5, Jamey Wright facing 4-5-6
                  Jamey Wright replaces Frank Francisco pitching
   O      ---  3   89%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   92%  E Brown         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  6   89%  J Cust          Walk
   O      1--  6   93%  B Crosby        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Athletics 3.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Andrew Brown facing 6-7-8
                  Andrew Brown replaces Santiago Casilla pitching
   O      ---  4   92%  B Boggs         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   92%  J Saltalamacchi Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  3   96%  C Shelton       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   96%  G Duran         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-6, Joaquin Benoit facing 8-9-1
                  Joaquin Benoit replaces Jamey Wright pitching
   O      ---  5   98%  J Hannahan      Strikeout Swinging
                  Daric Barton pinch hits for Rajai Davis batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  D Barton        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4  100%  K Suzuki        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Athletics 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation