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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Oakland 3, Texas 2
Today's Boxes 8/3/09
TB 10, KC 4
DET 6, BAL 5
WSH 8, PIT 4
ARI 6, NYM 5
CHC 4, CIN 2
HOU 4, SF 3
SD 4, ATL 2
MIL 6, LAD 5
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
Standings thru 8/3/09 | Recap: TEX | OAK | Gameday | Rangers stats | Athletics stats
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 : Young, M; Byrd; Blalock; Jones, An; Hamilton 2; Andrus.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 : Jones, An (1, 2nd base by Wuertz/Suzuki, K), Hamilton (2, 2nd base by Anderson/Suzuki,
K).PO : Hamilton (1st base by Anderson).
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 , 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 , 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
BATTING 3B : Davis, R (3, Wilson, C).TB : Suzuki, K; Cust; Everidge; Ellis; Davis, R 3; Pennington.RBI :
Ellis (25), Davis, R 2 (22).2-out RBI : Ellis; Davis, R 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out :
Sweeney; Suzuki, K.Team RISP : 2-for-5.Team LOB : 6.FIELDING DP : (Pennington-Ellis-Everidge).Pickoffs :
Anderson (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
7.2
6
2
2
3
8
0
4.20
Wuertz (W, 6-1)
1.1
1
0
0
0
1
0
3.51
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 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 3-6, Wuertz 0-2.Batters
faced : Nippert 18, Feliz 6, Francisco, F 3, Guardado 1, O'Day 2, Wilson, C 5, Anderson 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.August 3, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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