Rangers 5, Athletics 2
Scott Feldman allowed two runs on five hits over six innings. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)
By Daniel Paulling / MLB.com
Riding high from a win in the opener, Texas surged to victory in the doubleheader's second half by putting up a four-spot in the first and cruising behind Scott Feldman's solid start. Josh Hamilton's RBI double started the decisive opening frame, with Taylor Teagarden knocking in two.
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Oakland
(18-28)
Lost 3
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
Texas
(29-19)
Won 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
Gonzalez, E pitched to 1 batter in the 6th. 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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