July 26, 2008 Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 11
@BAL 6 NYY 10
@BOS 3 MIN 11
@CLE 4 CHW 7
@DET 6 TBR 5
@KCR 3 TEX 9
@OAK 4 TOR 8
SEA 3 FLA 3
@CHC 2
(12) COL 5
@CIN 1 LAD 6
WSN 0 MIL 6
HOU 4 STL 10
@NYM 8
(14) PHI 10
ATL 9 SDP 9
@PIT 6 ARI 5
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 20,653

Saturday, July 26, 2008, 4:05pm
Time of Game: 2:35

Rangers

54-50

Won 2

2nd, 10½ GB

Ron Washington

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  3  0   0  3  0   2  1  0    9 10  1
Athletics       0  0  2   0  1  0   0  0  1    4  8  0

W: M Harrison (2-1), L: J Duchscherer (10-7)

Athletics

52-51

Lost 3

3rd, 12 GB

Bob Geren

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I Kinsler 2B                  4   1   2   0    1   0  .328  .914   23    1   7   
M Young SS                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .296  .764   21    3   5   GDP
J Hamilton CF                 5   1   1   3    0   1  .305  .915   12    2   0   HR
M Bradley DH                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .308 1.016   12    0   0   
  F Catalanotto PH-DH         1   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .748    5    0   0   
  M Ramirez PH-DH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .692    5    0   0   
H Blalock 3B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .265  .753   16    0   2   
M Byrd RF                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .252  .731   14    3   0   HR
D Murphy LF                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .272  .780   12    2   0   
C Davis 1B                    4   2   2   2    0   1  .303 1.077   12   14   0   HR,2B
J Saltalamacchi C             3   2   2   2    1   1  .233  .677   16    2   0   2B

M Harrison P                                                             0   1
  J Rupe P                                                               0   0
  W Madrigal P                                                           0   0
Totals                       36   9  10   9    3   8              148   27  15

BATTING

2B: C Davis (6, off J Duchscherer); J Saltalamacchia (9, off J Duchscherer).

HR: M Byrd (5, off L DiNardo; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF); J Hamilton (24, off J Duchscherer; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); C Davis (10, off J Duchscherer; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

TB: C Davis 6; M Byrd 5; J Hamilton 4; J Saltalamacchia 3; I Kinsler 2; M Young.

GIDP: M Young (11).

RBI: J Hamilton 3 (103); C Davis 2 (20); J Saltalamacchia 2 (24); M Byrd (18); M Young (57).

2-out RBI: J Hamilton 3; J Saltalamacchia 2; C Davis.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. I Kinsler-M Young-C Davis; H Blalock-I Kinsler-C Davis.

E: M Young (7).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Ellis 2B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .232  .711   17    1   4   HR,HBP
C Gonzalez RF                 4   1   2   0    1   0  .276  .740   18    1   0   
K Suzuki C                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .289  .725   17    7   1   HBP
E Brown DH                    5   1   1   1    0   0  .246  .667   17    0   0   HR,GDP
B Crosby SS                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .251  .660   16    2   4   
W Bankston 1B                 2   0   0   1    1   0  .240  .638   11    9   0   SF
M Murton LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .448   13    3   0   GDP
J Hannahan 3B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .234  .683   20    0   0   2B
R Davis CF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .198  .497   19    4   0   SB

J Duchscherer P                                                          0   0
  L DiNardo P                                                            0   1
Totals                       33   4   8   4    4   2              148   27  10

BATTING

2B: J Hannahan (21, off J Rupe).

HR: E Brown (9, off M Harrison; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); M Ellis (10, off W Madrigal; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

SF: W Bankston (1, off M Harrison).

HBP: K Suzuki (6, by J Rupe); M Ellis (5, by M Harrison).

TB: E Brown 4; M Ellis 4; J Hannahan 3; C Gonzalez 2; B Crosby; K Suzuki.

GIDP: E Brown (11); M Murton (3).

RBI: W Bankston (4); M Ellis (35); E Brown (50); B Crosby (41).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L DiNardo-B Crosby-M Ellis-W Bankston.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Davis (17, 2nd base off M Harrison/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
M Harrison, W (2-1)            5     5   3   1    3   1   1   7.32   25   86-49   34· 4·11   11· 7· 2· 0     47    -     1.34  -0.01
J Rupe, H (1)                  3     2   0   0    1   1   0   4.10   11   48-27   16· 2· 9    5· 0· 3· 0          0-0    0.58   0.08
W Madrigal                     1     1   1   1    0   0   1   7.36    4   13-9     6· 1· 2    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.11   0.00
Totals                         9     8   4   2    4   2   2          40  147-85   56· 7·22   17·10· 5· 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
J Duchscherer, L (10-7)        6     9   8   8    2   6   2   2.37   29  108-67   39· 8·20    9· 9· 3· 0     26    -     0.82  -0.44
L DiNardo                      3     1   1   1    1   2   1   7.80   10   37-21   14· 5· 2    2· 4· 1· 0          2-0    0.11   0.01
Totals                         9    10   9   9    3   8   3          39  145-88   53·13·22   11·13· 4· 0          2-0

J Duchscherer faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: L DiNardo (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: M Harrison (1; M Ellis); J Rupe (8; K Suzuki).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Meals, 1B - Gary Darling, 2B - Angel Campos, 3B - Bill Miller.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 20,653.

Weather: 74° F, Wind 11mph out to Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Oakland Athletics                    
1. I Kinsler            2B    1. M Ellis              2B 
2. M Young              SS    2. C Gonzalez           RF 
3. J Hamilton           CF    3. K Suzuki             C  
4. M Bradley            DH    4. E Brown              DH 
5. H Blalock            3B    5. B Crosby             SS 
6. M Byrd               RF    6. W Bankston           1B 
7. D Murphy             LF    7. M Murton             LF 
8. C Davis              1B    8. J Hannahan           3B 
9. J Saltalamacchia     C     9. R Davis              CF 

   M Harrison           P        J Duchscherer        P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  2-3  12-  3   25%  89% J Hamilton      J Duchscherer   Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Saltalamacchi Scores; Kinsler Scores
   t 2   2  0-1  -23  2   16%  78% J Saltalamacchi J Duchscherer   Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Murphy Scores; Davis Scores
   t 2   2  0-0  1-3  3   12%  62% C Davis         J Duchscherer   Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Blalock Scores; Murphy to 3B
   b 3   1  3-0  123  5  -10%  56% B Crosby        M Harrison      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Gonzalez Scores/unER; Suzuki to 3B; Brown to 2B
   b 3   1  3-0  12-  3   -7%  67% E Brown         M Harrison      Reached on E6/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Gonzalez to 3B; Suzuki to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Duchscherer facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  I Kinsler       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   46%  M Young         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   45%  J Hamilton      Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Harrison facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  M Ellis         Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   45%  C Gonzalez      Walk
          1--  6   42%  K Suzuki        Walk; Gonzalez to 2B
   O      12-  5   45%  E Brown         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Gonzalez to 3B
   O      1-3  3   50%  B Crosby        Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Duchscherer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   48%  M Bradley       Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   50%  H Blalock       Walk
          1--  4   54%  M Byrd          Single to CF (Line Drive); Blalock to 2B
   O      12-  3   50%  D Murphy        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Blalock to 3B
   R      1-3  3   62%  C Davis         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Blalock Scores; Murphy to 3B
   RR     -23  2   78%  J Saltalamacchi Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Murphy Scores; Davis Scores
   O      -2-  2   76%  I Kinsler       Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Matt Harrison facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   78%  W Bankston      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   80%  M Murton        Groundout: 2B-1B
          --- 10   79%  J Hannahan      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   81%  R Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Justin Duchscherer facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   79%  M Young         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   78%  J Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   78%  M Bradley       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Matt Harrison facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   80%  M Ellis         Flyball: LF
          ---  4   78%  C Gonzalez      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  3   74%  K Suzuki        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Gonzalez to 2B
          12-  3   67%  E Brown         Reached on E6/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Gonzalez to 3B; Suzuki to 2B
   R      123  5   56%  B Crosby        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Gonzalez Scores/unER; Suzuki to 3B; Brown to 2B
   RO     123  1   58%  W Bankston      Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Short RF); Suzuki Scores/unER
   O      12-  2   63%  M Murton        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Athletics 2.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Justin Duchscherer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   61%  H Blalock       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   59%  M Byrd          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   58%  D Murphy        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Matt Harrison facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   61%  J Hannahan      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  7   58%  R Davis         Walk
          1--      56%  M Ellis         Davis Steals 2B
          -2-  2   53%  " "             Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  1   58%  C Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Davis to 3B
   O      1-3  2   65%  K Suzuki        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Athletics 2.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Justin Duchscherer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   62%  C Davis         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   65%  J Saltalamacchi Walk
          1--  5   68%  I Kinsler       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Saltalamacchi to 2B
   O      12-  4   64%  M Young         Strikeout Swinging
   RRR    12-  3   89%  J Hamilton      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Saltalamacchi Scores; Kinsler Scores
                  Frank Catalanotto replaces Milton Bradley playing DH batting 4th
   O      ---  5   89%  F Catalanotto   Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-6, Matt Harrison facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  2   82%  E Brown         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   85%  B Crosby        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   86%  W Bankston      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   87%  M Murton        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Athletics 3.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Justin Duchscherer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   86%  H Blalock       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   86%  M Byrd          Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   85%  D Murphy        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-6, Josh Rupe facing 8-9-1
                  Josh Rupe replaces Matt Harrison pitching
   O      ---  4   88%  J Hannahan      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  8   89%  R Davis         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   90%  M Ellis         Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Athletics 3.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Justin Duchscherer facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  2   95%  C Davis         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  3   95%  J Saltalamacchi Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
          1--  7   96%  I Kinsler       Single to CF (Line Drive); Saltalamacchi to 2B
   R      12-  6   98%  M Young         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Saltalamacchi Scores; Kinsler to 2B
                  Lenny DiNardo replaces Justin Duchscherer pitching
   O      12-  2   98%  J Hamilton      Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  Max Ramirez replaces Frank Catalanotto playing DH batting 4th
   O      12-  5   97%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
          12-      97%  H Blalock       Wild Pitch; Kinsler to 3B; Young to 2B
   O      -23  5   97%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 8, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-8, Josh Rupe facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   95%  C Gonzalez      Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   91%  K Suzuki        Hit By Pitch; Gonzalez to 2B
   OO     12-  2   98%  E Brown         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B); Gonzalez to 3B
   O      --3  4   98%  B Crosby        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Athletics 3.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-3, Lenny DiNardo facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  1   99%  M Byrd          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   99%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   99%  C Davis         Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   99%  J Saltalamacchi Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 9, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-9, Josh Rupe facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   98%  W Bankston      Walk
   OO     1--  5  100%  M Murton        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---  4  100%  J Hannahan      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  1  100%  R Davis         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 9, Athletics 3.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 9-3, Lenny DiNardo facing 1-2-3
          ---  5  100%  I Kinsler       Walk
   OO     1--  5  100%  M Young         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  3  100%  J Hamilton      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 9, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-9, Warner Madrigal facing 1-2-3
                  Warner Madrigal replaces Josh Rupe pitching
   R      ---  4   99%  M Ellis         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  3  100%  C Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  K Suzuki        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5  100%  E Brown         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 9, Athletics 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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