Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
54-60, 25-30 Away
6
54-60, 25-30 Away
Final
49-64, 28-26 Home
8
49-64, 28-26 Home
Athletics Hitting
- Batting
- 2BM Ellis (20, K Gabbard); D Murphy (6, F Francisco)
- HRM Ellis (15, 6th inning off K Gabbard 1 on, 0 Out); S Stewart (9, 8th inning off F Francisco 1 on, 2 Out)
- RBID Murphy (9), M Ellis 2 (52), K Suzuki (11), S Stewart 2 (35)
- 2Out RBID Murphy, K Suzuki, S Stewart 2
- Team LOB8
- Baserunning
- SBM Ellis (7, 2nd base off K Gabbard/G Laird)
- Fielding
- DP1 (M Ellis-D Murphy-D Johnson)
Rangers Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
J. Hairston Jr.PR-LF |
M. YoungSS |
M. ByrdCF |
N. CruzRF |
J. BottsDH |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .243 | .324 | .419 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .253 | .302 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .252 | .339 | .443 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .306 | .360 | .410 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .316 | .366 | .471 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .215 | .286 | .359 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .214 | .258 | .429 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .304 | .378 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .234 | .290 | .345 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .243 | .302 | .386 |
| 31 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
- Batting
- 2BJ Saltalamacchia (2, C Gaudin); G Laird (13, C Gaudin); F Catalanotto (14, R Lugo)
- HRM Byrd (4, 4th inning off C Gaudin 2 on, 0 Out)
- RBIM Byrd 3 (41), J Saltalamacchia (3), G Laird 2 (35), F Catalanotto (28), N Cruz (21)
- SHR Vazquez
- GIDPM Byrd
- Team LOB10
- Baserunning
- SBJ Hairston (5, 2nd base off S Casilla/K Suzuki)
Athletics Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Gaudin(L,11-13) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 101-65 | 4.18 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 34-16 | 9.35 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 27-9 | 3.03 |
| 8.0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 162-90 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsC Gaudin 7-1; R Lugo 3-2; S Casilla 1-1
- Game ScoresC Gaudin 27
Rangers Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
K. Gabbard(W,6-1) |
F. Francisco(H,21) |
C.J. Wilson(S,12) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 107-58 | 3.93 |
| 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-5 | 4.13 |
| 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26-16 | 4.80 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19-11 | 2.28 |
| 9.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 159-90 |
- Pitching
- IBBM Young (By R Lugo); M Byrd (By S Casilla)
- HBPM Young (By C Gaudin)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsK Gabbard 7-7; W Littleton 0-0; F Francisco 1-3; C Wilson 1-2
- Game ScoresK Gabbard 51
Scoring Summary
Inning | OAK | TEX | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | D Murphy singled to left, M Ellis scored. | 1 | 0 | |
| 4th | M Byrd homered to center, I Kinsler and M Young scored. | 1 | 3 | |
| 6th | M Ellis homered to left, M Piazza scored. | 3 | 3 | |
| 6th | J Saltalamacchia doubled to deep center, N Cruz scored, J Botts to third. | 3 | 4 | |
| 6th | G Laird doubled to deep left, J Botts and J Saltalamacchia scored. | 3 | 6 | |
| 6th | F Catalanotto doubled to right, G Laird scored. | 3 | 7 | |
| 8th | K Suzuki singled to right center, D Murphy scored. | 4 | 7 | |
| 8th | S Stewart homered to right center, K Suzuki scored. | 6 | 7 | |
| 8th | N Cruz grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Hairston scored, M Byrd out at second, I Kinsler to third. | 6 | 8 | |
OAK wins 2-1
Game Information
Choctaw Stadium
1:35 AM, 8 August 2007
Arlington, Texas
Attendance: 25,122
Game Time:3:00
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Marvin Hudson
- First Base Umpire - Chris Guccione
- Second Base Umpire - Ed Montague
- Third Base Umpire - Bill Miller
2025 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 90 | 72 | .556 | - | L3 |
| Houston | 87 | 75 | .537 | 3 | W2 |
| Texas | 81 | 81 | .500 | 9 | L2 |
| Athletics | 76 | 86 | .469 | 14 | L2 |
| Los Angeles | 72 | 90 | .444 | 18 | L2 |
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