Game Wrapup


	Rallying Rangers

Rangers 5, Athletics 4

Closer Frank Francisco celebrates his six-pitch, ninth-inning save. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)

By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com

Jarrod Saltalamacchia's bases-loaded bloop single capped off a three-run sixth inning, and Nelson Cruz's eighth-inning single scored Hank Blalock to put the Rangers ahead permanently. Starter Kevin Millwood allowed four runs (two earned) on 10 hits in eight innings for the victory.

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Series at a glance:

Tue. 04/28: TEX 5, OAK 4
Wed. 04/29: PPD
Thu. 04/30: OAK 4, TEX 2

Oakland (7-11)
Lost 1

Texas 5, Oakland 4

Texas (10-10)
Won 2

April 28, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Oakland	0	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	4	10	2
Texas	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	X	5	5	2

Oakland	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Sweeney, CF	4	3	2	1	1	0	0	.256
Cabrera, O, SS	4	1	3	0	1	0	0	.239
Giambi, 1B	4	0	1	1	0	1	4	.215
Holliday, LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	.243
Cust, DH	4	0	0	0	0	2	5	.270
Garciaparra, 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231
Crosby, 3B-2B	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	.179
Suzuki, K, C	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.328
Buck, T, RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.219
Ellis, 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.206
Hannahan, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	3	.167
Totals	36	4	10	2	2	5	19
BATTING HR: Sweeney (1, 7th inning off Millwood, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Sweeney 5; Cabrera, O 3; Giambi; Holliday; Crosby 2; Suzuki, K. RBI: Giambi (8), Sweeney (5). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cust 3; Hannahan. GIDP: Holliday; Hannahan. Team RISP: 1-for-11. Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING SB: Cabrera, O (1, 2nd base off Millwood/Saltalamacchia). FIELDING E: Cabrera, O (2, fielding), Giambi (2, fielding). Outfield assists: Holliday (Cruz, N at 2nd base). DP: (Cabrera, O-Crosby-Giambi).

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Kinsler, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	.326
Byrd, CF	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	.328
Young, M, 3B	3	2	1	0	1	0	0	.289
Jones, An, LF-1B	2	1	0	0	2	2	0	.345
Blalock, DH	4	1	2	1	0	0	3	.271
Cruz, N, RF	3	0	1	2	1	0	3	.278
Davis, C, 1B	3	0	0	0	0	2	3	.194
Murphy, Dv, LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.097
Saltalamacchia, C	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	.281
Andrus, SS	2	0	0	0	1	0	2	.264
Totals	29	5	5	5	5	7	12
BATTING TB: Young, M; Blalock 2; Cruz, N; Saltalamacchia. RBI: Blalock (13), Cruz, N 2 (17), Saltalamacchia 2 (8). 2-out RBI: Blalock; Saltalamacchia 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cruz, N; Andrus. GIDP: Cruz, N. Team RISP: 3-for-7. Team LOB: 5. FIELDING E: Kinsler (1, fielding), Cruz, N (3, fielding). DP: 2 (Andrus-Kinsler-Davis, C, Millwood-Andrus-Davis, C).

Oakland	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Anderson	5.0	3	3	1	3	5	0	5.01
Bailey, A (BS, 1)	1.0	1	1	1	2	1	0	1.32
Casilla	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.59
Wuertz (L, 1-1)	1.0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1.54

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Millwood (W, 2-2)	8.0	10	4	2	2	5	1	2.13
Francisco, F (S, 6)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Anderson pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.

WP: Bailey, A, Millwood.
Pitches-strikes: Anderson 83-50, Bailey, A 25-10, Casilla 8-7, Wuertz 11-7, Millwood 121-78, Francisco, F 6-4.
Groundouts-flyouts: Anderson 6-1, Bailey, A 0-0, Casilla 1-2, Wuertz 1-1, Millwood 9-6, Francisco, F 1-1.
Batters faced: Anderson 21, Bailey, A 6, Casilla 3, Wuertz 4, Millwood 35, Francisco, F 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Bailey, A 1-1.
Ejections: Texas Rangers first baseman Chris Davis ejected by HP umpire Eric Cooper (6th).
Umpires: HP: Eric Cooper. 1B: Angel Campos. 2B: Mike Reilly. 3B: Laz Diaz.
Weather: 71 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 19 mph, In from CF.
T: 2:31.
Att: 12,627.
April 28, 2009

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

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