May 9, 2008 Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 23,516

Friday, May 9, 2008, 8:05pm
Time of Game: 2:30

Athletics

22-15

Lost 1

1st

Bob Geren

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

W: S Feldman (1-1), L: G Smith (2-2)

Rangers

17-20

Won 4

3rd, 5 GB

Ron Washington

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Suzuki C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .668   13    6   0   
D Barton 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .238  .673   18   10   2   
J Cust LF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .253  .834   16    1   0   
F Thomas DH                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .213  .694   17    0   0   
  R Davis PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .508         0   0   
E Brown RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .686   15    1   0   2·GDP
B Crosby SS                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .246  .684   17    2   3   
M Ellis 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .674   13    2   6   
J Hannahan 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .729    9    1   1   
R Sweeney CF                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .275  .687   11    0   0   SB

G Smith P                                                                1   1
  C Gaudin P                                                             0   0
Totals                       29   0   4   0    4   3              129   24  13

BATTING

TB: J Cust 2; F Thomas; R Sweeney.

GIDP: E Brown 2 (6).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Sweeney (3, 2nd base off S Feldman/J Saltalamacchia).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I Kinsler 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .290  .766   20    6   5   2B,SB
M Young SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .790    9    1   3   
J Hamilton CF                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .290  .869   24    3   0   2B
M Bradley DH                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .301  .894   13    0   0   IW
D Murphy RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .781   18    3   0   CS
B Boggs LF                    4   1   3   3    0   1  .385 1.060   19    0   0   HR,2B
J Saltalamacchi C             3   0   0   0    0   2  .185  .535   13    3   0   
C Shelton 1B                  2   0   1   0    0   1  .143  .583    9    8   0   2B
  F Catalanotto PH-1B         1   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .779    4    2   0   
G Duran 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .184  .507   13    1   2   

S Feldman P                                                              0   1
  J Wright P                                                             0   0
  J Benoit P                                                             0   0
  C Wilson P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   4   8   4    2   6              142   27  11

BATTING

2B: C Shelton (1, off G Smith); J Hamilton (11, off G Smith); B Boggs (2, off G Smith); I Kinsler (9, off G Smith).

HR: B Boggs (2, off G Smith; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

IBB: M Bradley (4, by G Smith).

TB: B Boggs 7; J Hamilton 3; C Shelton 2; I Kinsler 2; D Murphy.

RBI: B Boggs 3 (8); J Hamilton (37).

2-out RBI: B Boggs 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Young-I Kinsler-C Shelton; M Young-I Kinsler-F Catalanotto.

BASERUNNING

SB: I Kinsler (8, 3rd base off G Smith/K Suzuki).

CS: D Murphy (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by G Smith).

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Smith, L (2-2)               6     6   4   4    2   4   1   3.00   25  105-64   40·10·14   10· 5· 4· 0     46    -     0.68  -0.10
C Gaudin                       2     2   0   0    0   2   0   3.55    8   35-22   12· 2· 8    5· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.08   0.01
Totals                         8     8   4   4    2   6   1          33  140-86   52·12·22   15· 6· 4· 0           -

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Feldman, W (1-1)             6     2   0   0    4   1   0   4.07   23   87-51   32· 0·19    6·11· 1· 0     65    -     1.26   0.34
J Wright                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.48    3   11-6     2· 0· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.42   0.03
J Benoit                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.65    3    9-7     4· 0· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.34   0.02
C Wilson                       1     2   0   0    0   1   0   2.40    4   22-12    7· 1· 4    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.75   0.01
Totals                         9     4   0   0    4   3   0          33  129-76   45· 1·30    9·15· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: G Smith (1; M Bradley).

PO: G Smith (5; D Murphy, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike DiMuro, 1B - Larry Vanover, 2B - Mike Everitt, 3B - Tim McClelland.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 23,516.

Weather: 84° F, Wind 7mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

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

   G Smith              P        S Feldman            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  0-2  12-  6   11%  95% B Boggs         G Smith         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Hamilton Scores; Bradley Scores
   b 2   1  0-1  ---  6   10%  73% B Boggs         G Smith         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 6   1  2-0  1--  4    7%  85% E Brown         S Feldman       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   t 9   0  4-0  12-  5    7% 100% E Brown         C Wilson        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Cust to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  ---  1    6%  61% I Kinsler       G Smith         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Feldman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  K Suzuki        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   54%  D Barton        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  2   55%  J Cust          Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Smith facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   61%  I Kinsler       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  1   57%  M Young         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          -2-      59%  J Hamilton      Kinsler Steals 3B
   RO     --3  6   61%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Kinsler Scores
   O      ---  2   60%  M Bradley       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott Feldman facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   56%  F Thomas        Walk
   O      1--  1   60%  E Brown         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          1--  5   56%  B Crosby        Walk; Thomas to 2B
   O      12-  5   61%  M Ellis         Flyball: RF
   O      12-  1   66%  J Hannahan      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Greg Smith facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   64%  D Murphy        Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  6   73%  B Boggs         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   72%  J Saltalamacchi Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   74%  C Shelton       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   71%  G Duran         Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Scott Feldman facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   67%  R Sweeney       Walk
   O      1--  4   69%  K Suzuki        Strikeout Looking, Sweeney Steals 2B
          -2-  9   67%  D Barton        Walk
   O      12-  4   72%  J Cust          Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      12-  1   77%  F Thomas        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Greg Smith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   75%  I Kinsler       Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   74%  M Young         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  4   73%  J Hamilton      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 2.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Scott Feldman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   76%  E Brown         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   78%  B Crosby        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   79%  M Ellis         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Greg Smith facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   81%  M Bradley       Walk
   O      1--  4   79%  D Murphy        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      76%  B Boggs         Murphy Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
          ---  2   77%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  3   75%  J Saltalamacchi Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 2.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Scott Feldman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   78%  J Hannahan      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  5   75%  R Sweeney       Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   79%  K Suzuki        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   81%  D Barton        Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Greg Smith facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   80%  C Shelton       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   79%  G Duran         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   78%  I Kinsler       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 2.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Scott Feldman facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   73%  J Cust          Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   78%  F Thomas        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   OO     1--  4   85%  E Brown         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Greg Smith facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   83%  M Young         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   86%  J Hamilton      Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          -2-  4   87%  M Bradley       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  6   84%  D Murphy        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   RR     12-  6   95%  B Boggs         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Hamilton Scores; Bradley Scores
   O      -2-  5   94%  J Saltalamacchi Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 4.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Jamey Wright facing 6-7-8
                  Jamey Wright replaces Scott Feldman pitching
   O      ---  3   96%  B Crosby        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   97%  M Ellis         Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   97%  J Hannahan      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Chad Gaudin facing 8-9-1
                  Chad Gaudin replaces Greg Smith pitching; Frank Catalanotto pinch hits for Chris Shelton batting 8th
   O      ---  4   97%  F Catalanotto   Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   97%  G Duran         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   96%  I Kinsler       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 4.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Joaquin Benoit facing 9-1-2
                  Joaquin Benoit replaces Jamey Wright pitching; Frank Catalanotto moves to 1B
   O      ---  2   98%  R Sweeney       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   98%  K Suzuki        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   99%  D Barton        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Chad Gaudin facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   99%  M Young         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  9   99%  J Hamilton      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
   O      1--  1   99%  M Bradley       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          1--  3   99%  D Murphy        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hamilton to 2B
   O      12-  5   99%  B Boggs         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 4.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, C.J. Wilson facing 3-4-5
                  C.J. Wilson replaces Joaquin Benoit pitching
          ---  5   97%  J Cust          Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
          1--  6   93%  F Thomas        Single to CF (Line Drive); Cust to 2B
                  Rajai Davis pinch runs for Frank Thomas batting 4th
   OO     12-  5  100%  E Brown         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Cust to 3B
   O      --3  6  100%  B Crosby        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation