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    Botts' bop paces Rangers win
    A's come up short in Texas
    By Andy Friedlander / Special to MLB.com
    After spotting the Rangers a lead in the second inning, the A's rallied back with one run in each of the fourth and fifth innings. Unfortunately, the A's couldn't drive home another run and watched as Texas manufactured one in the sixth to provide the difference in the game.
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    Rangers 4, Athletics 3
    Jason Botts is congratulated by Ian Kinsler (left) after hitting a three-run homer in the second inning. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)
    Series at a glance:
    Botts has big day vs. A's
    By D.C. Reeves / MLB.com
    Rangers designated hitter Jason Botts had a banner day, hitting his first Major League homer -- a three-run shot -- in the second inning to go with a double and two walks as Texas went on to defeat Oakland. Vicente Padilla threw six solid innings to pick up the win.
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     Botts' three-run shot
    TODAY'S WRAPS: May 28, 2006
    CLE 9
    DET 0
    F
    KC 5
    NYY 6
    F
    LAD 4
    WSH 10
    F
    NYM 7
    FLA 3
    F
    CWS 7
    TOR 5
    F
    ARI 4
    CIN 5
    F
    HOU 5
    PIT 4
    F/10
    MIL 2
    PHI 6
    F
    TB 4
    BOS 5
    F
    SEA 3
    MIN 4
    F/10
    ATL 13
    CHC 12
    F/11
    BAL 7
    LAA 6
    F
    COL 6
    SF 3
    F
    STL 8
    SD 10
    F
    OAK 3
    TEX 4
    F
    OAK
    Oakland (23-27)
    Lost 1     		Texas 4, Oakland 3   TEX
    Texas (26-24)
    Won 1
    May 28, 2006
       1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
    Oakland
    		 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0   3 7 0
    Texas
    		 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 X   4 6 0
    Standings thru 5/28/06  |  Gameday  |  Athletics Stats  |  Rangers Stats
    OaklandABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Kendall, C4110110.275
    Swisher, LF5000032.301
    Kotsay, CF4110101.278
    Chavez, DH3111101.281
    Kielty, RF3020102.262
    Crosby, SS3020000.232
    Johnson, 1B4002015.186
    Scutaro, 2B3000013.154
      a-Thomas, PH0000100.219
      1-Ellis, PR-2B0000000.234
    Perez, 3B3000010.036
      b-Melhuse, PH-3B1000003.255
    Totals333735717 

    a-Walked for Scutaro in the 8th. b-Lined out for Perez in the 8th.
    1-Ran for Thomas in the 8th.

    BATTING
    2B: Kendall (6, Padilla).
    TB: Kendall 2; Kotsay; Chavez; Kielty 2; Crosby 2.
    RBI: Johnson 2 (8), Chavez (36).
    2-out RBI: Chavez.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Scutaro 3; Kielty; Melhuse 2.
    S: Crosby.
    Team LOB: 9.
    		 
    TexasABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Matthews, CF5000015.300
    Young, M, SS3000100.311
    Teixeira, 1B3000101.284
    Blalock, 3B3110102.321
    Mench, RF4000013.294
    Wilkerson, LF2200200.262
    Barajas, C4010002.246
    Botts, DH2123200.500
    Kinsler, 2B4021003.429
    Totals304647216 

    BATTING
    2B: Blalock (12, Saarloos), Botts (2, Calero).
    HR: Botts (1, 2nd inning off Saarloos, 2 on, 2 out).
    TB: Blalock 2; Barajas; Botts 6; Kinsler 2.
    RBI: Botts 3 (3), Kinsler (6).
    2-out RBI: Botts 3.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Mench; Matthews 3.
    Team LOB: 9.
     
    OaklandIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Saarloos (L, 2-3)7.04447215.57
    Calero 1.02000005.59
    		 
    TexasIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Padilla (W, 5-3)6.05333404.57
    Feldman (H, 2)0.20001205.27
    Mahay (H, 2)0.20000001.23
    Cordero (H, 6)0.22001106.75
    Otsuka (S, 8)1.00000002.31

    Pitches-strikes: Saarloos 109-61, Calero 21-12, Padilla 100-62, Feldman 14-8, Mahay 7-4, Cordero 23-14, Otsuka 8-7.
    Ground outs-fly outs: Saarloos 11-8, Calero 2-1, Padilla 9-5, Feldman 0-0, Mahay 1-1, Cordero 0-1, Otsuka 1-2.
    Batters faced: Saarloos 32, Calero 5, Padilla 26, Feldman 3, Mahay 2, Cordero 5, Otsuka 3.
    Inherited runners-scored: Mahay 1-0.
    Umpires: HP: Gary Cederstrom. 1B: Jim Reynolds. 2B: Tim Welke. 3B: Kerwin Danley.
    Weather: 86 degrees, clear.
    Wind: 12 mph, In from CF.
    T: 2:47.
    Att: 38,914.

    Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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