Game Wrapup


	Big flies lift A's

Athletics 7, Rangers 5

Chad Reineke allowed four runs on seven hits in five innings. (Ben Margot/AP)

By Mychael Urban / MLB.com

Kurt Suzuki was hit with a pitch two batters after Scott Hairston went deep in the first. Suzuki responded with a long ball of his own in the third, and Cliff Pennington added his first career homer in the fourth. However, it was Adam Kennedy's blast in the sixth that made the difference.

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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 (59-47)
Lost 3

Oakland 7, Texas 5

Oakland (47-60)
Won 3

August 5, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Texas	0	1	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	5	10	2
Oakland	2	0	2	1	0	2	0	0	X	7	8	0

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Vizquel, 2B	5	0	1	0	0	1	0	.275
Young, M, 3B	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	.324
Murphy, Dv, LF	4	2	2	3	0	1	2	.276
Byrd, CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.280
Blalock, 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	.245
Jones, An, DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.227
Hamilton, J, RF	3	1	2	1	0	1	1	.229
Teagarden, C	4	0	1	1	0	1	1	.200
Andrus, SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.257
Totals	35	5	10	5	0	5	10
BATTING 2B: Hamilton, J (8, Reineke), Byrd (33, Reineke), Blalock (18, Breslow). HR: Murphy, Dv 2 (11, 3rd inning off Reineke, 1 on, 1 out; 5th inning off Reineke, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Hamilton, J 3; Jones, An; Blalock 2; Young, M; Teagarden; Vizquel; Murphy, Dv 8; Byrd 2. RBI: Teagarden (16), Murphy, Dv 3 (31), Hamilton, J (30). 2-out RBI: Teagarden; Murphy, Dv. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Jones, An. SF: Hamilton, J. GIDP: Teagarden. Team RISP: 1-for-4. Team LOB: 5. FIELDING E: Padilla (1, pickoff), Andrus (14, fielding). PB: Teagarden (4).

Oakland	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Kennedy, A, 3B	4	1	1	2	0	1	1	.289
Davis, R, CF	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	.285
Hairston, S, LF	3	1	1	3	0	2	0	.280
Cust, DH	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.234
Suzuki, K, C	3	1	1	1	0	1	1	.280
Everidge, 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	.265
Sweeney, R, RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.271
Ellis, M, 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	.251
Pennington, SS	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	.250
Totals	32	7	8	7	2	6	7
BATTING 2B: Davis, R (8, Padilla), Ellis, M (12, Padilla). HR: Hairston, S (13, 1st inning off Padilla, 1 on, 1 out), Suzuki, K (8, 3rd inning off Padilla, 0 on, 2 out), Pennington (1, 4th inning off Padilla, 0 on, 0 out), Kennedy, A (9, 6th inning off Feliz, N, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Sweeney, R; Ellis, M 2; Suzuki, K 4; Hairston, S 4; Davis, R 3; Kennedy, A 4; Pennington 4. RBI: Hairston, S 3 (41), Suzuki, K (50), Pennington (2), Kennedy, A 2 (43). 2-out RBI: Suzuki, K; Kennedy, A 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ellis, M. SF: Hairston, S. Team RISP: 2-for-4. Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING SB: Davis, R (18, 2nd base off Padilla/Teagarden). FIELDING DP: (Kennedy, A-Ellis, M-Everidge).

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Padilla (L, 8-6)	5.2	7	6	6	2	4	3	4.92
Feliz, N	1.1	1	1	1	0	2	1	2.70
O'Day	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.59

Oakland	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Reineke	5.0	7	4	4	0	1	2	7.20
Breslow (BS, 2)(W, 5-5)	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	4.57
Springer (H, 7)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3.98
Ziegler (H, 8)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2.90
Bailey, A (S, 15)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2.18

Game Scores: Padilla 33, Reineke 38.
HBP: Young, M (by Reineke), Suzuki, K (by Padilla).
Pitches-strikes: Padilla 107-73, Feliz, N 14-12, O'Day 10-8, Reineke 89-58, Breslow 9-6, Springer 14-10, Ziegler 11-8, Bailey, A 11-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Padilla 8-5, Feliz, N 2-1, O'Day 1-2, Reineke 3-4, Breslow 0-2, Springer 1-0, Ziegler 2-0, Bailey, A 1-0.
Batters faced: Padilla 27, Feliz, N 6, O'Day 3, Reineke 22, Breslow 4, Springer 4, Ziegler 4, Bailey, A 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Feliz, N 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Bob Davidson. 1B: Jeff Nelson. 2B: Mark Carlson. 3B: Tim Tschida.
Weather: 62 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 20 mph, Out to RF.
T: 2:30.
Att: 20,560.
Venue: O.co Coliseum.
August 5, 2009
August 5, 2009

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

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