July 27, 2008 Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 21,135

Sunday, July 27, 2008, 4:05pm
Time of Game: 2:43

Rangers

54-51

Lost 1

2nd, 10½ GB

Ron Washington

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

W: J Blevins (1-1), L: E Hurley (1-2), S: H Street (18)

Athletics

53-51

Won 1

3rd, 11 GB

Bob Geren

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I Kinsler 2B                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .329  .912   21    1   4   
M Young SS                    4   2   1   0    1   1  .296  .764   14    2   2   GDP
J Hamilton CF                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .302  .906   13    3   0   
M Bradley DH                  3   1   2   1    0   1  .312 1.023   16    0   0   2B,HBP
M Byrd RF                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .249  .724   10    1   0   
H Blalock 3B                  4   0   2   3    0   2  .273  .769   17    0   1   2B
G Laird C                     4   0   3   0    0   1  .316  .812   12    5   1   
C Davis 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .290 1.032   19    9   0   GDP
D Murphy LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .772   11    2   0   

E Hurley P                                                               0   0
  D Nippert P                                                            0   0
  J Wright P                                                             1   1
  C Wilson P                                                             0   0
Totals                       35   5  10   4    2   9              133   24   9

BATTING

2B: M Bradley (24, off D Eveland); H Blalock (6, off D Eveland).

HBP: M Bradley (7, by D Eveland).

TB: M Bradley 3; H Blalock 3; G Laird 3; I Kinsler 2; M Young.

GIDP: C Davis (2); M Young (12).

RBI: H Blalock 3 (15); M Bradley (58).

2-out RBI: H Blalock 3; M Bradley.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Young-I Kinsler-C Davis.

PB: G Laird (2).

E: H Blalock (4); M Young (8).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Patterson LF                3   1   0   0    2   1  .220  .644   24    3   0   
K Suzuki C                    4   1   3   3    0   0  .294  .741   12    9   0   HR
R Sweeney RF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .308  .765   15    2   0   
J Cust DH                     3   1   1   2    1   1  .224  .803   22    0   0   HR
C Gonzalez CF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .735   16    1   0   
M Ellis 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .704   17    1   2   GDP
B Crosby SS                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .249  .656   24    2   4   
W Bankston 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .222  .592   16    8   0   
J Hannahan 3B                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .238  .690   21    1   2   2B

D Eveland P                                                              0   0
  J Blevins P                                                            0   0
  B Ziegler P                                                            0   1
  H Street P                                                             0   0
Totals                       33   6   8   6    4   5              167   27   9

BATTING

2B: J Hannahan (22, off E Hurley).

HR: J Cust (19, off E Hurley; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); K Suzuki (5, off E Hurley; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

TB: K Suzuki 6; J Cust 4; J Hannahan 3; C Gonzalez; R Sweeney.

GIDP: M Ellis (8).

RBI: K Suzuki 3 (31); J Cust 2 (49); J Hannahan (36).

2-out RBI: K Suzuki 3; J Cust 2; J Hannahan.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 3. B Ziegler-B Crosby-W Bankston; B Crosby-M Ellis-W Bankston; J Hannahan-W Bankston.

E: B Crosby (12).

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
E Hurley, L (1-2)              2     4   6   6    2   1   2   5.47   12   50-27   17· 4· 6    2· 6· 1· 0     23    -     0.71  -0.42
D Nippert                      4     4   0   0    2   3   0   8.56   19   88-52   30· 8·14    6· 6· 2· 0          0-0    0.69   0.11
J Wright                       1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.45    5   21-13    9· 2· 2    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.58   0.06
C Wilson                       0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.02    1    6-4     2· 2· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.32   0.01
Totals                         8     8   6   6    4   5   2          37  165-96   58·16·22   11·13· 4· 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
D Eveland                      4.2   8   5   5    2   5   0   3.88   24   78-50   23·10·17    7· 4· 5· 0     31    -     0.85  -0.24
J Blevins, W (1-1)             1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.79    4   19-11    7· 2· 2    2· 0· 1· 0          1-0    1.49   0.12
B Ziegler, H (8)               2     2   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    7   27-17    5· 4· 8    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.73   0.21
H Street, S (18)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.00    3    8-6     4· 0· 2    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.16
Totals                         9    10   5   5    2   9   0          38  132-84   39·16·29   12· 7· 7· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: D Eveland (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: D Eveland (9; M Bradley).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 21,135.

Weather: 61° F, Wind 13mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

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

   E Hurley             P        D Eveland            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  6-2  123  4  -21%  67% H Blalock       D Eveland       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Young Scores; Bradley Scores; Byrd Scores
   b 1   2  1-0  1--  5   20%  62% J Cust          E Hurley        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Sweeney Scores
   b 2   2  1-3  12-  3   17%  92% K Suzuki        E Hurley        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Hannahan Scores; Patterson Scores
   t 8   1  6-5  1--  6   12%  87% C Davis         B Ziegler       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   t 1   2  0-0  1--  4  -11%  41% M Bradley       D Eveland       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Young Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dana Eveland facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  I Kinsler       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  3   50%  M Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   53%  J Hamilton      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   R      1--  4   41%  M Bradley       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Young Scores
   O      -2-  1   44%  M Byrd          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Eric Hurley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   42%  E Patterson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   40%  K Suzuki        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  5   41%  R Sweeney       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   RR     1--  5   62%  J Cust          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Sweeney Scores
   O      ---  3   61%  C Gonzalez      Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 2.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Dana Eveland facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   63%  H Blalock       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   61%  G Laird         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  3   64%  C Davis         Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
   O      1--  3   66%  D Murphy        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Eric Hurley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   64%  M Ellis         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  4   66%  B Crosby        Walk
   O      1--  4   64%  W Bankston      Strikeout Swinging
   R      1--  7   75%  J Hannahan      Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Crosby Scores
          -2-  6   75%  E Patterson     Walk
   RRR    12-  3   92%  K Suzuki        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Hannahan Scores; Patterson Scores
   O      ---  4   92%  R Sweeney       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 6.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-6, Dana Eveland facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   89%  I Kinsler       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  1   94%  M Young         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   94%  J Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-1, Dustin Nippert facing 4-5-6
                  Dustin Nippert replaces Eric Hurley pitching
          ---  4   95%  J Cust          Walk
   O      1--  7   94%  C Gonzalez      Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
          1--  3   95%  M Ellis         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Cust to 2B
          12-      96%  B Crosby        Passed Ball; Cust to 3B; Ellis to 2B
   O      -23  8   94%  " "             Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      -23  5   93%  W Bankston      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 6.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-6, Dana Eveland facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   94%  M Bradley       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   95%  M Byrd          Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
          ---  2   94%  H Blalock       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--  1   93%  G Laird         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Blalock to 2B
   O      12-  4   95%  C Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-1, Dustin Nippert facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   95%  J Hannahan      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   95%  E Patterson     Walk
          1--  3   96%  K Suzuki        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Patterson to 2B
   O      12-  1   95%  R Sweeney       Popfly: SS-1B/Forceout at 2B (Deep SS); Patterson to 3B
   O      1-3  4   94%  J Cust          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Athletics 6.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-6, Dana Eveland facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   95%  D Murphy        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  6   94%  I Kinsler       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   92%  M Young         Walk; Kinsler to 2B
   O      12-  3   95%  J Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
          12-  3   93%  M Bradley       Hit By Pitch; Kinsler to 3B; Young to 2B
   R      123      90%  M Byrd          Wild Pitch; Kinsler Scores; Young to 3B; Bradley to 2B
          -23  4   88%  " "             Walk
   RRR    123  4   67%  H Blalock       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Young Scores; Bradley Scores; Byrd Scores
                  Jerry Blevins replaces Dana Eveland pitching
   O      -2-  5   71%  G Laird         Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-5, Dustin Nippert facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   75%  C Gonzalez      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  6   68%  M Ellis         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  4   69%  B Crosby        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   67%  W Bankston      Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Athletics 6.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 5-6, Jerry Blevins facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   71%  C Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   66%  D Murphy        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   OO     1--  3   75%  I Kinsler       Line Drive Double Play: 3B (Weak 3B); Murphy out at 1B/3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-5, Dustin Nippert facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   78%  J Hannahan      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  3   75%  E Patterson     Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
          1--  4   78%  K Suzuki        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hannahan to 2B
   O      12-  5   74%  R Sweeney       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      12-  9   70%  J Cust          Popfly: SS (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Athletics 6.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 5-6, Brad Ziegler facing 2-3-4
                  Brad Ziegler replaces Jerry Blevins pitching
   O      ---  3   75%  M Young         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   78%  J Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   75%  M Bradley       Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   80%  M Byrd          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-5, Jamey Wright facing 5-6-7
                  Jamey Wright replaces Dustin Nippert pitching
   O      ---  1   78%  C Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   76%  M Ellis         Lineout: P
   O      ---  6   76%  B Crosby        Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Athletics 6.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 5-6, Brad Ziegler facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   81%  H Blalock       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   75%  G Laird         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   OO     1--  6   87%  C Davis         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-5, Jamey Wright facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   86%  W Bankston      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  7   85%  J Hannahan      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  C.J. Wilson replaces Jamey Wright pitching
   O      ---  6   84%  E Patterson     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Athletics 6.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 5-6, Huston Street facing 9-1-2
                  Huston Street replaces Brad Ziegler pitching
   O      ---  1   91%  D Murphy        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   97%  I Kinsler       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2  100%  M Young         Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Athletics 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation