Athletics 5, Rangers 4
Hank Blalock breaks his bat on a first-inning groundout. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
The Rangers had one hit in the first five innings, but put up two runs in the seventh and two in the eighth to tie the game. But their bid for a comeback win fell short when Frank Francisco gave up the decisive home run in the ninth inning.
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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
1
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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