Athletics 5, Rangers 4
Ryan Sweeney makes a leaping catch to rob Ian Kinsler of a homer. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)
By Todd Wills / Special to MLB.com
With his second home run of the day -- an upper-deck shot in the ninth -- Adam Kennedy lifted the A's over the Rangers. Dallas Braden pitched brilliantly over six innings before leaving with a cut on his left thumb, but got a no-decision.
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Oakland 5, Texas 4
Today's Boxes 5/31/09
CLE 5, NYY 4
BOS 8, TOR 2
NYM 3, FLA 2
DET 3, BAL 0
HOU 2, PIT 1
PHI 4, WSH 2
MIN 3, TB 2
MIL 5, CIN 2
CWS 7, KC 4
SD 5, COL 2
LAA 9, SEA 8
SF 5, STL 3
ATL 9, ARI 3
LAD 8, CHC 2
May 31, 2009
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Oakland
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
1
5 10
0
Texas
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
4 10
2
Standings thru 5/31/09 | Recap: OAK | TEX | Gameday | Athletics stats | Rangers stats
Oakland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Cabrera, O , SS
4
1
1
0
1
0
2
.236
Kennedy, A , 2B
5
3
3
2
0
1
3
.390
Cust , DH
5
0
1
1
0
1
0
.252
Holliday , LF
4
0
2
0
0
0
0
.270
Giambi , 1B
4
1
1
1
0
2
4
.220
Crosby , 1B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.204
Suzuki, K , C
4
0
1
0
0
0
2
.285
Sweeney , CF
4
0
1
0
0
1
1
.250
Cunningham , RF
3
0
0
0
1
1
2
.050
Hannahan , 3B
4
0
0
0
0
3
5
.194
Totals 37 5 10 4 2 9 19
BATTING 2B : Cabrera, O (6, Holland, D).HR : Kennedy, A 2 (4, 1st inning off Millwood, 0 on, 1
out; 9th inning off Francisco, F, 0 on, 1 out), Giambi (6, 6th inning off Millwood, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Cabrera,
O 2; Kennedy, A 9; Cust; Holliday 2; Giambi 4; Suzuki, K; Sweeney.RBI : Kennedy, A 2 (15), Giambi (23), Cust (26).Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Giambi; Kennedy, A 2; Cabrera, O.GIDP : Giambi; Suzuki, K.Team RISP :
2-for-9.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB : Holliday (4, 2nd base off Millwood/Saltalamacchia).FIELDING DP : (Kennedy, A-Cabrera, O-Crosby).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B
5
0
1
0
0
1
2
.279
Young, M , 3B
5
1
2
0
0
1
0
.333
Jones, An , DH
4
0
1
0
0
3
3
.282
Cruz, N , RF
2
1
0
0
2
1
2
.296
Blalock , 1B
4
1
2
1
0
0
2
.258
Davis, C , 1B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.194
Byrd , CF
4
1
2
1
0
0
0
.304
Murphy, Dv , LF
3
0
0
0
1
1
4
.226
Saltalamacchia , C
4
0
1
2
0
1
2
.255
Andrus , SS
3
0
0
0
0
2
1
.283
a-Hamilton , PH
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
.240
1-Vizquel , PR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.333
Totals 35 4 10 4 3 10 16
BATTING 2B : Jones, An (9, Braden), Byrd (18, Braden), Saltalamacchia (7, Breslow).TB : Kinsler;
Young, M 2; Jones, An 2; Blalock 2; Byrd 3; Saltalamacchia 2; Hamilton.RBI : Saltalamacchia 2 (23), Blalock (28),
Byrd (24).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Blalock; Cruz, N; Kinsler; Saltalamacchia.GIDP :
Kinsler.Team RISP : 3-for-11.Team LOB : 7.BASERUNNING CS : Murphy, Dv (3,
2nd base by Braden/Suzuki, K).FIELDING E : Blalock (1, fielding), Kinsler (4, missed catch).DP :
2 (Kinsler-Andrus-Blalock, Young, M-Kinsler-Blalock).
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Braden
6.0
5
2
2
2
6
0
3.63
Breslow (H, 4)
0.1
1
0
0
0
0
0
5.03
Wuertz (H, 5)
1.0
1
2
2
1
3
0
2.59
Bailey, A (BS, 3)(W, 4-0)
1.2
3
0
0
0
1
0
2.23
Balk : Holland, D.HBP : Holliday (by Millwood).Pitches-strikes :
Braden 82-56, Breslow 8-5, Wuertz 25-15, Bailey, A 18-13, Millwood 116-68, Holland, D 34-21, Francisco, F 16-10.Groundouts-flyouts :
Braden 2-5, Breslow 0-1, Wuertz 0-0, Bailey, A 2-0, Millwood 8-4, Holland, D 2-0, Francisco, F 1-0.Batters faced :
Braden 24, Breslow 2, Wuertz 5, Bailey, A 7, Millwood 27, Holland, D 9, Francisco, F 4.Inherited runners-scored :
Breslow 2-2, Wuertz 1-0, Bailey, A 2-2.Umpires : HP: Gerry Davis. 1B: Brian Gorman. 2B: CB Bucknor. 3B: Mike Everitt.Weather :
91 degrees, sunny.Wind : 9 mph, R to L.T : 2:57.Att : 22,952.May 31, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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