Athletics 6, Rangers 5
Jack Cust (right) rounds the bases after his two-run shot in the first. (Ben Margot/AP)
By Jane Lee / MLB.com
Jack Cust hit a two-run homer in the first inning, and Kurt Suzuki added a three-run shot in the second and the early runs held up. Jerry Blevins earned his first Major League win in relief of Dana Eveland, who couldn't get out of the fifth inning.
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Oakland 6, Texas 5
Today's Boxes 7/27/08
DET 6, CWS 4
MIN 4, CLE 2
SEA 5, TOR 1
NYM 9, STL 1
COL 11, CIN 0
BAL 5, LAA 2
PHI 12, ATL 10
SD 3, PIT 1
HOU 11, MIL 6
KC 6, TB 1
CHC 9, FLA 6
ARI 7, SF 2
LAD 2, WSH 0
BOS 9, NYY 2
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Standings thru 7/27/08 | Recap: TEX | OAK | Gameday | Rangers stats | Athletics stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .329
Young , SS4 2 1 0 1 1 1 .296
Hamilton , CF4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .302
Bradley , DH3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .312
Byrd , RF3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .249
Blalock , 3B4 0 2 3 0 2 0 .273
Laird , C4 0 3 0 0 1 1 .316
Davis, C , 1B4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .290
Murphy , LF4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
Totals 35 5 10 4 2 9 13
BATTING 2B : Bradley (24, Eveland), Blalock (6, Eveland).TB : Kinsler 2; Young; Bradley 3; Blalock 3; Laird 3.RBI : Bradley (58), Blalock 3 (15).2-out RBI : Bradley; Blalock 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Byrd; Davis, C; Laird.GIDP : Young; Davis, C.Team LOB : 6.FIELDING E : Blalock (4, fielding), Young (8, fielding).PB : Laird (2).DP : (Young-Kinsler-Davis, C).
Oakland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Patterson , LF3 1 0 0 2 1 1 .220
Suzuki , C4 1 3 3 0 0 0 .294
Sweeney, R , RF4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .308
Cust , DH3 1 1 2 1 1 4 .224
Gonzalez, C , CF4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .275
Ellis , 2B4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229
Crosby , SS3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .249
Bankston , 1B4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .222
Hannahan , 3B4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .238
Totals 33 6 8 6 4 5 17
BATTING 2B : Hannahan (22, Hurley, E).HR : Cust (19, 1st inning off Hurley, E, 1 on, 2 out), Suzuki (5, 2nd inning off Hurley, E, 2 on, 2 out).TB : Suzuki 6; Sweeney, R; Cust 4; Gonzalez, C; Hannahan 3.RBI : Cust 2 (49), Hannahan (36), Suzuki 3 (31).2-out RBI : Cust 2; Hannahan; Suzuki 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Bankston 2; Cust 2.GIDP : Ellis.Team LOB : 7.FIELDING E : Crosby (12, fielding).DP : 3 (Crosby-Ellis-Bankston, Hannahan-Bankston, Ziegler-Crosby-Bankston).
WP : Eveland.HBP : Bradley (by Eveland).Pitches-strikes : Hurley, E 50-27, Nippert 88-52, Wright 21-13, Wilson 6-4, Eveland 78-50, Blevins 19-11, Ziegler 27-17, Street 8-6.Ground outs-fly outs : Hurley, E 2-3, Nippert 3-6, Wright 3-2, Wilson 0-0, Eveland 5-4, Blevins 1-1, Ziegler 3-0, Street 0-3.Batters faced : Hurley, E 12, Nippert 19, Wright 5, Wilson 1, Eveland 24, Blevins 4, Ziegler 7, Street 3.Inherited runners-scored : Blevins 1-0.Umpires : HP: Gary Darling. 1B: Angel Campos. 2B: Bill Miller. 3B: Jerry Meals.Weather : 61 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 13 mph, Out to RF.T : 2:43.Att : 21,135.July 27, 2008
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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