Rangers 5, Athletics 2
Edgar Gonzalez allowed five runs on eight hits over five innings. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)
By Todd Wills / Special to MLB.com
Edgar Gonzalez intentionally walked Chris Davis, who leads the Majors in strikeouts and had four K's in the first game of the double header, to load the bases and get to Taylor Teagarden in the first. The Rangers catcher knocked in a pair in the four-run frame and the A's never recovered.
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Texas 5, Oakland 2
Today's Boxes 5/29/09
CHC 2, LAD 1
TEX 6, OAK 3
BAL 7, DET 2
HOU 6, PIT 1
NYY 3, CLE 1
PHI 5, WSH 4
TOR 6, BOS 3
NYM 2, FLA 1
TB 5, MIN 3
MIL 3, CIN 2
CWS 11, KC 2
COL 3, SD 0
ATL 10, ARI 6
SEA 5, LAA 2
SF 4, STL 2
May 29, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Oakland
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2 5
1
Texas
4
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
X
5 8
1
Standings thru 5/29/09 | Recap: OAK | TEX | Gameday | Athletics stats | Rangers stats
Oakland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Cabrera, O , SS
4
1
2
0
0
0
0
.240
Kennedy, A , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
.387
Holliday , LF
1
1
0
0
3
0
0
.269
Giambi , DH
3
0
1
0
0
0
2
.211
Sweeney , RF
2
0
1
1
2
0
0
.250
Crosby , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
2
5
.209
Powell , C
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
.190
Hannahan , 3B
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
.207
Davis, R , CF
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
.150
Totals 28 2 5 1 5 3 10
BATTING 2B : Sweeney (8, Feldman), Cabrera, O (5, Feldman).TB : Cabrera, O 3; Giambi; Sweeney
2; Hannahan.RBI : Sweeney (15).2-out RBI : Sweeney.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out :
Crosby 3; Giambi.GIDP : Kennedy, A; Giambi; Davis, R; Crosby.Team RISP : 1-for-6.Team LOB :
5.BASERUNNING SB : Holliday (3, 2nd base off Jennings/Teagarden).FIELDING E :
Gonzalez, E (1, pickoff).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B
3
1
0
0
1
0
3
.275
Young, M , 3B
3
0
0
1
0
1
2
.323
Hamilton , CF
4
1
1
1
0
1
1
.235
Cruz, N , RF
4
1
1
0
0
1
0
.297
Blalock , DH
4
1
1
1
0
0
0
.245
Murphy, Dv , LF
4
0
2
0
0
0
2
.233
Davis, C , 1B
3
0
0
0
1
2
2
.194
Teagarden , C
3
1
2
2
1
0
0
.256
Vizquel , SS
3
0
1
0
0
0
3
.340
Totals 31 5 8 5 3 5 13
BATTING 2B : Hamilton (5, Gonzalez, E), Blalock (10, Gonzalez, E).TB : Hamilton 2; Cruz, N; Blalock
2; Murphy, Dv 2; Teagarden 2; Vizquel.RBI : Hamilton (22), Blalock (26), Teagarden 2 (6), Young, M (19).2-out
RBI : Teagarden 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Vizquel; Young, M.SF : Young, M.Team
RISP : 4-for-9.Team LOB : 6.FIELDING E : Teagarden (2, throw).DP : 4
(Feldman-Vizquel-Davis, C, Davis, C-Vizquel-Davis, C, Vizquel-Davis, C, Young, M-Kinsler-Davis, C).
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Feldman (W, 4-0)
6.0
5
2
2
3
2
0
3.91
Jennings (H, 4)
2.0
0
0
0
1
1
0
3.52
Wilson, C (S, 4)
1.0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3.05
IBB : Davis, C (by Gonzalez, E).HBP : Giambi (by Feldman).Pitches-strikes :
Gonzalez, E 97-62, Cameron, K 20-13, Breslow 9-7, Ziegler 4-3, Feldman 104-60, Jennings 29-16, Wilson, C 17-9.Groundouts-flyouts :
Gonzalez, E 2-6, Cameron, K 1-2, Breslow 2-1, Ziegler 0-0, Feldman 9-3, Jennings 4-1, Wilson, C 2-0.Batters faced :
Gonzalez, E 26, Cameron, K 5, Breslow 3, Ziegler 1, Feldman 24, Jennings 7, Wilson, C 3.Inherited runners-scored :
Cameron, K 1-0.Umpires : HP: CB Bucknor. 1B: Mike Everitt. 2B: Gerry Davis. 3B: Mike Muchlinski.Weather :
87 degrees, clear.Wind : 12 mph, Out to RF.T : 2:37.Att : 30,496.May 29, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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