Game Wrapup


	Davis delivers

Athletics 3, Rangers 2

Brett Anderson was rescued from a tough-luck loss on Monday. (Ben Margot/AP)

By Adam Loberstein / MLB.com

Rajai Davis' two-out triple drove in a pair to finish off a three-run rally and shock the Rangers, who used four pitchers to take a two-hit shutout into the ninth inning. Brett Anderson got the start and allowed only two runs in 7 2/3 innings, while Michael Wuertz picked up the win.

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Series at a glance:

Mon. 08/03: OAK 3, TEX 2
Tue. 08/04: OAK 6, TEX 0
Wed. 08/05: OAK 7, TEX 5
Thu. 08/06: TEX 6, OAK 4

Texas (59-45)
Lost 1

Oakland 3, Texas 2

Oakland (45-60)
Won 1

August 3, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Texas	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	7	0
Oakland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	6	0

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Arias, 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Young, M, 3B	3	0	1	0	1	1	1	.324
Byrd, LF	4	0	1	1	0	2	2	.278
Cruz, N, RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	3	.269
Blalock, 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.248
Jones, An, DH	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.231
Hamilton, CF	3	0	2	0	1	0	1	.226
Saltalamacchia, C	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	.240
Andrus, SS	3	1	1	0	0	2	1	.263
Totals	30	2	7	1	3	9	12
BATTING TB: Andrus; Hamilton 2; Jones, An; Blalock; Young, M; Byrd. RBI: Byrd (52). 2-out RBI: Byrd. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Andrus; Cruz, N. SAC: Arias. GIDP: Saltalamacchia. Team RISP: 2-for-6. Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING SB: Byrd (5, 2nd base off Wuertz/Suzuki, K). CS: Hamilton (2, 2nd base by Anderson, B/Suzuki, K), Jones, An (1, 2nd base by Wuertz/Suzuki, K). PO: Hamilton (1st base by Anderson, B).

Oakland	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Kennedy, A, 3B	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.289
Suzuki, K, C	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.280
Hairston, S, LF	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.282
Cust, DH	4	1	1	0	0	3	2	.235
Sweeney, R, RF	2	0	0	0	1	0	2	.272
a-Garciaparra, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.267
Everidge, 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.250
1-Crosby, PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.219
Ellis, M, 2B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	.240
Patterson, E, CF	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.167
b-Davis, R, PH	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	.285
Pennington, SS	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.231
Totals	32	3	6	3	3	10	8
a-Struck out for Sweeney, R in the 9th. b-Tripled for Patterson, E in the 9th. 1-Ran for Everidge in the 9th.
BATTING 3B: Davis, R (3, Wilson, C). TB: Ellis, M; Suzuki, K; Davis, R 3; Cust; Everidge; Pennington. RBI: Ellis, M (25), Davis, R 2 (22). 2-out RBI: Ellis, M; Davis, R 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Sweeney, R; Suzuki, K. Team RISP: 2-for-5. Team LOB: 6. FIELDING DP: (Pennington-Ellis, M-Everidge). Pickoffs: Anderson, B (Hamilton at 1st base).

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Nippert	5.0	1	0	0	2	5	0	2.73
Feliz (H, 1)	2.0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0.00
Francisco, F (H, 3)	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.15
Guardado	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4.02
O'Day (H, 14)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.63
Wilson, C (BS, 3)(L, 4-5)	0.1	4	3	3	0	1	0	3.21

Oakland	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Anderson, B	7.2	6	2	2	3	8	0	4.20
Wuertz (W, 6-1)	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	3.51

Guardado pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

WP: Nippert.
Pitches-strikes: Nippert 91-57, Feliz 30-21, Francisco, F 25-19, Guardado 4-0, O'Day 7-6, Wilson, C 18-12, Anderson, B 108-66, Wuertz 20-11.
Groundouts-flyouts: Nippert 4-5, Feliz 1-0, Francisco, F 2-0, Guardado 0-0, O'Day 1-1, Wilson, C 0-0, Anderson, B 3-6, Wuertz 0-2.
Batters faced: Nippert 18, Feliz 6, Francisco, F 3, Guardado 1, O'Day 2, Wilson, C 5, Anderson, B 30, Wuertz 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Guardado 1-0, O'Day 2-0, Wuertz 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Mark Carlson. 1B: Tim Tschida. 2B: Bob Davidson. 3B: Jeff Nelson.
Weather: 64 degrees, clear.
Wind: 15 mph, Out to CF.
T: 2:47.
Att: 10,523.
Venue: Oakland Coliseum.
August 3, 2009
August 3, 2009

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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