Rangers 14, Athletics 4
Matt Harrison allowed two runs in six strong innings for the win. (LM Otero/AP)
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Hoping to finish second in the AL West, the Rangers took two of three from the A's to take a 1 1/2-game lead over Oakland. Hank Blalock got the offense started with a three-run homer in the fourth, and the Rangers added eight runs in the sixth.
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Texas 14, Oakland 4
Today's Boxes 9/24/08
ATL 10, PHI 4
BOS 5, CLE 4
KC 10, DET 4
TB 11, BAL 6
NYY 6, TOR 2
CHC 9, NYM 6
FLA 9, WSH 4
HOU 5, CIN 0
MIL 4, PIT 2
MIN 3, CWS 2
STL 4, ARI 2
LAA 6, SEA 5
LAD 12, SD 4
COL 15, SF 6
September 24, 2008
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2
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9
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Oakland
0
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1
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Texas
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14 17
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Standings thru 9/24/08 | Recap: OAK | TEX | Gameday | Athletics stats | Rangers stats
Oakland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Buck, T , RF
5
0
2
0
0
1
1
.200
Cunningham , LF
5
0
1
0
0
2
4
.263
Sweeney , CF
3
0
0
0
0
2
1
.288
Denorfia , CF
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
.278
Cust , DH
3
1
1
1
1
1
0
.231
Crosby , SS
3
0
0
0
0
1
2
.240
Murphy, Do , SS
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.184
Baisley , 3B
4
0
1
0
0
1
0
.303
Barton , 1B
3
2
2
0
1
1
1
.218
Pennington , 2B
4
0
1
1
0
0
2
.250
Bowen , C
4
0
1
1
0
1
2
.176
Totals 36 4 10 4 2 11 13
BATTING 2B : Cunningham (7, Harrison), Barton 2 (15, Harrison, Rupe), Buck, T (7, Harrison), Bowen (5, Rupe).HR :
Cust (32, 6th inning off Harrison, 0 on, 1 out), Denorfia (1, 8th inning off Rupe, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Buck, T 3;
Cunningham 2; Denorfia 4; Cust 4; Baisley; Barton 4; Pennington; Bowen 2.RBI : Pennington (8), Cust (75), Bowen
(9), Denorfia (7).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Crosby; Cunningham 3.GIDP : Bowen.Team
RISP : 2-for-9.Team LOB : 7.FIELDING E : Cunningham (3, fielding).DP :
2 (Barton-Crosby-Eveland, Pennington-Crosby-Barton).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Duran, G , 2B-LF
5
2
2
1
0
0
0
.230
Young, M , SS
4
2
4
2
1
0
0
.284
Arias , 2B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.270
Hamilton , CF
5
1
2
2
0
1
3
.304
Vazquez , SS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.292
Bradley , DH
5
1
2
1
0
1
4
.324
Byrd , LF
2
1
0
0
2
0
3
.296
Boggs , LF-CF
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.228
Blalock , 1B
4
2
2
4
0
0
3
.290
Davis, C , 1B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.275
Cruz, N , RF
5
1
2
2
0
1
2
.320
Laird , C
4
2
1
0
1
1
3
.278
Ramirez, M , C
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.222
Metcalf , 3B
5
2
2
2
0
1
3
.232
Totals 39 14 17 14 5 5 21
BATTING 2B : Young, M 2 (34, Eveland, Casilla), Metcalf (2, Casilla), Hamilton (35, Gray), Bradley (32, Gray).HR :
Blalock (11, 4th inning off Eveland, 2 on, 2 out), Cruz, N (6, 6th inning off Eveland, 1 on, 0 out), Metcalf (6, 7th inning
off Meyer, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Duran, G 2; Young, M 6; Hamilton 3; Bradley 3; Blalock 5; Cruz, N 5; Laird; Metcalf
6.RBI : Blalock 4 (36), Young, M 2 (79), Cruz, N 2 (23), Metcalf 2 (14), Duran, G (16), Hamilton 2 (126), Bradley
(77).2-out RBI : Blalock 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Cruz, N; Byrd; Metcalf.GIDP :
Hamilton; Blalock.Team RISP : 6-for-15.Team LOB : 7.FIELDING DP : (Young,
M-Duran, G-Blalock).
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Eveland (L, 9-9)
5.0
8
7
7
3
4
2
4.34
Casilla
0.0
3
4
4
1
0
0
3.93
Gray
1.0
3
2
2
0
0
0
7.71
Meyer
2.0
3
1
1
1
1
1
7.48
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Harrison (W, 9-3)
6.0
6
2
2
1
7
1
5.49
Rupe
2.0
3
2
2
0
3
1
4.97
Littleton
1.0
1
0
0
1
1
0
6.75
WP : Casilla.Balk :
Harrison.HBP : Blalock (by Eveland).Pitches-strikes : Eveland 85-50, Casilla 17-7, Gray 23-12, Meyer
46-30, Harrison 98-61, Rupe 30-18, Littleton 24-14.Groundouts-flyouts : Eveland 7-0, Casilla 0-0, Gray 2-1, Meyer
0-3, Harrison 7-1, Rupe 2-0, Littleton 1-1.Batters faced : Eveland 25, Casilla 4, Gray 6, Meyer 10, Harrison 24,
Rupe 9, Littleton 5.Inherited runners-scored : Gray 2-2.Umpires : HP: Dale Scott. 1B: Dan Iassogna.
2B: Casey Moser. 3B: Bill Hohn.Weather : 86 degrees, sunny.Wind : 6 mph, In from RF.T : 2:59.Att :
16,832.September 24, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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