Game Wrapup


	Late lead unravels

Rangers 6, Athletics 3

Josh Outman allowed three runs on three hits in 6 2/3 innings. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)

By Todd Wills / Special to MLB.com

Josh Outman allowed two runs in the first before recovering to hold the Rangers without a hit until the seventh. He left a tied game after allowing a solo shot, and the 'pen couldn't hold Texas back. Santiago Casilla, who gave up consecutive big flies in the eighth, took the loss.

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Series at a glance:

Fri. 05/29, Gm 1: TEX 6, OAK 3
Fri. 05/29, Gm 2: TEX 5, OAK 2
Sat. 05/30: TEX 14, OAK 1
Sun. 05/31: OAK 5, TEX 4

Oakland (18-27)
Lost 2

Texas 6, Oakland 3

Texas (28-19)
Won 1

May 29, 2009

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

Oakland	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Cabrera, O, SS	5	0	0	0	0	1	3	.234
Kennedy, A, 2B	4	0	3	0	1	0	0	.408
Cust, DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.253
a-Crosby, PH-DH	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.217
Holliday, LF	5	0	1	0	0	1	3	.271
Giambi, 1B	3	1	0	0	2	1	2	.208
Suzuki, K, C	4	1	1	0	0	0	3	.285
Sweeney, CF	3	0	1	1	1	1	1	.247
Buck, T, RF	4	1	3	2	0	0	0	.235
Hannahan, 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0	4	.200
Totals	36	3	9	3	5	5	20
a-Grounded out for Cust in the 3rd.
BATTING 2B: Kennedy, A (7, Hunter, T), Suzuki, K (14, Hunter, T), Holliday (6, Francisco, F). HR: Buck, T (3, 2nd inning off Hunter, T, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Kennedy, A 4; Holliday 2; Suzuki, K 2; Sweeney; Buck, T 6. RBI: Buck, T 2 (9), Sweeney (14). 2-out RBI: Buck, T 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Holliday 2; Hannahan; Cabrera, O; Suzuki, K; Giambi 2. Team RISP: 2-for-12. Team LOB: 11. BASERUNNING SB: Sweeney (4, 2nd base off Hunter, T/Saltalamacchia), Kennedy, A 2 (5, 2nd base off O'Day/Saltalamacchia, 2nd base off Hunter, T/Saltalamacchia).

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Kinsler, 2B	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	.279
Young, M, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	.328
Hamilton, CF	3	1	0	0	1	2	1	.235
Jones, An, DH	3	2	2	2	1	1	0	.303
Cruz, N, RF	4	1	2	3	0	0	1	.298
Byrd, LF	4	1	1	1	0	1	2	.287
Davis, C, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	4	1	.198
Saltalamacchia, C	3	0	1	0	1	2	0	.254
Andrus, SS	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	.277
Totals	30	6	6	6	6	10	10
BATTING 2B: Cruz, N (11, Outman). HR: Byrd (3, 7th inning off Outman, 0 on, 1 out), Jones, An (5, 8th inning off Casilla, 1 on, 0 out), Cruz, N (13, 8th inning off Casilla, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Jones, An 5; Cruz, N 6; Byrd 4; Saltalamacchia. RBI: Cruz, N 3 (35), Byrd (22), Jones, An 2 (14). 2-out RBI: Cruz, N 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Byrd; Young, M 2. Team RISP: 1-for-3. Team LOB: 6.

Oakland	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Outman	6.2	3	3	3	3	9	1	3.06
Wuertz	0.1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1.93
Casilla (L, 1-2)	0.2	3	3	3	1	1	2	4.74
Gray	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Hunter, T	5.1	7	3	3	3	1	1	5.06
Guardado	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	4.76
O'Day	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1.13
Wilson, C (W, 3-2)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.20
Francisco, F (S, 11)	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.00

Guardado pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

WP: Wuertz.
Pitches-strikes: Outman 101-62, Wuertz 16-7, Casilla 22-11, Gray 3-2, Hunter, T 90-55, Guardado 11-9, O'Day 12-7, Wilson, C 12-8, Francisco, F 20-12.
Groundouts-flyouts: Outman 3-8, Wuertz 0-0, Casilla 1-0, Gray 1-0, Hunter, T 4-8, Guardado 0-0, O'Day 0-1, Wilson, C 2-0, Francisco, F 0-0.
Batters faced: Outman 26, Wuertz 3, Casilla 6, Gray 1, Hunter, T 26, Guardado 3, O'Day 4, Wilson, C 3, Francisco, F 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Wuertz 1-0, Gray 1-0, Guardado 2-0, O'Day 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Brian Gorman. 1B: Mike Muchlinski. 2B: Mike Everitt. 3B: Gerry Davis.
Weather: 89 degrees, clear.
Wind: 6 mph, Out to RF.
T: 2:46.
May 29, 2009

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

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