Rangers 14, Athletics 1
Brandon McCarthy's fifth win leads the Rangers' staff. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Six players had at least two hits apiece and eight drove in at least a run for the Rangers, who have been in first place in the AL West for 25 straight days, the first time they have done that since 1999. Brandon McCarthy recovered from a rocky first inning to allow three hits over six innings.
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Texas 14, Oakland 1
Today's Boxes 5/30/09
TOR 5, BOS 3
FLA 7, NYM 3
ARI 3, ATL 2
CHC 7, LAD 0
TB 5, MIN 2
MIL 9, CIN 5
DET 6, BAL 3
PIT 7, HOU 4
NYY 10, CLE 5
PHI 9, WSH 6
CWS 5, KC 3
COL 8, SD 7
SEA 4, LAA 3
STL 6, SF 2
May 30, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Oakland
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 5
0
Texas
0
0
3
3
4
0
3
1
X
14 17
0
Standings thru 5/30/09 | Recap: OAK | TEX | Gameday | Athletics stats | Rangers stats
Oakland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Cabrera, O , SS
3
1
0
0
1
0
1
.236
Kennedy, A , 2B
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
.377
Holliday , LF
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
.264
a-Davis, R , PH-CF
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
.146
Giambi , DH
3
0
2
0
1
0
0
.219
Suzuki, K , C
3
0
1
1
0
0
1
.286
Powell , C
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
.186
Sweeney , CF-RF
4
0
1
0
0
0
2
.250
Cunningham , RF-LF
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
.059
Crosby , 1B
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
.204
Petit, G , 3B
3
0
1
0
0
1
0
.261
Totals 30 1 5 1 4 4 10
BATTING 2B : Suzuki, K (15, McCarthy).TB : Giambi 2; Suzuki, K 2; Sweeney; Petit, G.RBI :
Suzuki, K (17).2-out RBI : Suzuki, K.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Sweeney 2.GIDP :
Holliday; Cunningham.Team RISP : 1-for-4.Team LOB : 6.FIELDING DP : (Crosby-Cabrera,
O).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B
3
2
2
4
2
0
0
.281
Young, M , 3B
4
1
3
2
0
0
1
.332
a-Vizquel , PH-3B
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
.333
Hamilton , DH
5
0
1
2
0
1
4
.234
Jones, An , LF
5
0
0
0
0
2
3
.284
Cruz, N , RF
5
2
2
1
0
1
1
.299
Blalock , 1B
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
.252
Byrd , CF
4
3
3
1
1
0
1
.299
Saltalamacchia , C
3
2
1
1
1
2
0
.256
Andrus , SS
5
2
3
2
0
0
1
.289
Totals 39 14 17 14 5 7 14
BATTING 2B : Young, M 2 (19, Anderson, Anderson), Byrd (17, Springer), Kinsler (12, Springer).HR :
Blalock (12, 4th inning off Anderson, 0 on, 0 out), Byrd (4, 4th inning off Anderson, 0 on, 0 out), Cruz, N (14, 5th inning
off Cameron, K, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Kinsler 3; Young, M 5; Hamilton; Cruz, N 5; Blalock 5; Byrd 7; Saltalamacchia;
Andrus 3.RBI : Young, M 2 (21), Hamilton 2 (24), Blalock (27), Byrd (23), Cruz, N (36), Andrus 2 (11), Kinsler
4 (39), Saltalamacchia (21).2-out RBI : Young, M; Andrus; Kinsler 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2
out : Hamilton; Jones, An 2.SF : Saltalamacchia.GIDP : Hamilton.Team RISP : 6-for-10.Team
LOB : 7.FIELDING DP : 2 (Kinsler-Andrus-Blalock, Andrus-Kinsler-Blalock).
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
McCarthy (W, 5-2)
6.0
3
1
1
3
2
0
4.35
Guardado
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.38
Madrigal
1.0
0
0
0
1
1
0
7.71
Moscoso
1.0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0.00
Pitches-strikes : Anderson 83-51, Cameron, K 35-21, Springer 45-31, Bailey, A 13-12, McCarthy 87-54, Guardado 14-8,
Madrigal 17-13, Moscoso 13-8.Groundouts-flyouts : Anderson 4-4, Cameron, K 1-2, Springer 0-0, Bailey, A 1-2, McCarthy
6-4, Guardado 1-1, Madrigal 0-2, Moscoso 1-0.Batters faced : Anderson 21, Cameron, K 11, Springer 8, Bailey, A
5, McCarthy 23, Guardado 3, Madrigal 4, Moscoso 4.Umpires : HP: Mike Everitt. 1B: Gerry Davis. 2B: Brian Gorman.
3B: CB Bucknor.Weather : 90 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 4 mph, In from RF.T : 2:38.Att :
45,325.May 30, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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