Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
Athletics Hitting
- Batting
- HRR Sweeney (1, 7th inning off K Millwood 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIJ Giambi (8), R Sweeney (5)
- GIDPM Holliday; J Hannahan
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP1-11 (M Holliday 0-2, J Hannahan 0-2, J Cust 0-3, T Buck 0-1, J Giambi 1-3)
- Baserunning
- SBO Cabrera (1, 2nd base off K Millwood/J Saltalamacchia)
- Fielding
- DP1 (O Cabrera-B Crosby-J Giambi)
- EO Cabrera (2, ground ball); J Giambi (2, ground ball)
- AssistsM Holliday (N Cruz at 2nd base)
Rangers Hitting
- Batting
- RBIH Blalock (13), N Cruz 2 (17), J Saltalamacchia 2 (8)
- 2Out RBIH Blalock, J Saltalamacchia 2
- GIDPN Cruz
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP3-7 (C Davis 0-1, J Saltalamacchia 1-1, N Cruz 1-2, H Blalock 1-2, E Andrus 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP2 (E Andrus-I Kinsler-C Davis, K Millwood-E Andrus-C Davis)
- EI Kinsler (1, ground ball); N Cruz (3, bobble)
Athletics Pitching
- Pitching
- WPA Bailey
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedB Anderson 11-21; A Bailey 3-6; S Casilla 3-3; M Wuertz 2-4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesB Anderson 20-5-12-13; A Bailey 3-3-1-3; S Casilla 0-1-2-3; M Wuertz 2-3-0-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsB Anderson 6-4; A Bailey 0-2; S Casilla 1-2; M Wuertz 0-1
- Game ScoresB Anderson 55
Rangers Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
K. Millwood(W,4-4) |
F. Francisco(S,11) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 121-78 | 2.13 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 127-82 |
- Pitching
- WPK Millwood
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedK Millwood 18-35; F Francisco 2-3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesK Millwood 21-11-18-28; F Francisco 1-0-0-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsK Millwood 10-9; F Francisco 1-2
- Game ScoresK Millwood 53
Scoring Summary
Inning | OAK | TEX | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | H Blalock singled to left, M Young scored, A Jones to second. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 3rd | M Holliday safe at first on error by second baseman I Kinsler, R Sweeney scored, O Cabrera to third. | 1 | 1 | ||
| 5th | O Cabrera singled to right, R Sweeney scored, O Cabrera to third on error by right fielder N Cruz. | 2 | 1 | ||
| 5th | J Giambi reached on infield single to third, O Cabrera scored. | 3 | 1 | ||
| 6th | N Cruz walked, M Byrd scored, M Young to third, A Jones to second. | 3 | 2 | ||
| 6th | J Saltalamacchia singled to left, M Young and A Jones scored, N Cruz to second. | 3 | 4 | ||
| 7th | R Sweeney homered to right. | 4 | 4 | ||
| 8th | N Cruz singled to left, H Blalock scored, N Cruz out at second. | 4 | 5 | ||
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
Choctaw Stadium
1:05 AM, 29 April 2009
Arlington, Texas
Attendance: 12,627
Game Time:2:31
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Eric Cooper
- First Base Umpire - Angel Campos
- Second Base Umpire - Mike Reilly
- Third Base Umpire - Laz Diaz
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 |

