Athletics 9, Rangers 0
First baseman Chris Davis makes a lunging grab on a third-inning grounder. (AP)
By Todd Wills / Special to MLB.com
Vying for a 17th victory that would have put him in a tie for the American League lead, Scott Feldman took a one-hit shutout into the sixth. However, the A's hung six runs on him over the next 1 1/3 innings, and the Rangers fell to 4 1/2 games behind the Red Sox in the AL Wild Card race.
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Series at a glance:
Mon. 09/14:
OAK 9, TEX 0
Tue. 09/15:
OAK 6, TEX 1
Wed. 09/16:
OAK 4, TEX 0
Oakland 9, Texas 0
Today's Boxes 9/14/09
NYY 5, LAA 3
TB 8, BAL 4
DET 6, TOR 5
CIN 3, HOU 1
CHC 2, MIL 0
MIN 6, CLE 3
STL 11, FLA 6
ARI 4, SD 2
LAD 6, PIT 2
SF 9, COL 1
September 14, 2009
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Oakland
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9 12
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Texas
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Standings thru 9/14/09 | Recap: OAK | TEX | Gameday | Athletics stats | Rangers stats
Oakland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kennedy, A , 3B
4
2
2
3
0
0
0
.285
Davis, R , CF
5
1
1
1
0
2
1
.308
Sweeney , RF
5
1
3
4
0
0
0
.287
Suzuki, K , C
5
0
1
1
0
1
2
.269
Cust , DH
3
0
0
0
2
2
1
.236
Hairston, S , LF
5
0
1
0
0
1
5
.268
Ellis , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
.275
Barton , 1B
3
3
2
0
0
1
0
.232
Pennington , SS
4
2
2
0
0
0
1
.284
Totals 38 9 12 9 2 7 11
BATTING 2B : Hairston, S (25, Feldman), Barton (7, Feldman), Sweeney 3 (28, Feldman, Grilli, Moscoso), Suzuki,
K (33, Feldman), Pennington (8, Madrigal).TB : Kennedy, A 2; Davis, R; Sweeney 6; Suzuki, K 2; Hairston, S 2; Barton
3; Pennington 3.RBI : Kennedy, A 3 (55), Sweeney 4 (46), Suzuki, K (74), Davis, R (37).2-out RBI : Sweeney;
Suzuki, K.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Ellis; Hairston, S 3.Team RISP : 6-for-14.Team
LOB : 6.FIELDING DP : 3 (Pennington-Ellis-Barton, Ellis-Pennington-Barton, Ellis-Barton).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Borbon , DH
4
0
1
0
0
0
1
.330
Andrus , SS
4
0
1
0
0
0
1
.277
Kinsler , 2B
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
.254
Byrd , CF
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
.283
Murphy, Dv , LF
3
0
1
0
0
1
0
.270
Cruz, N , RF
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
.270
Rodriguez, I , C
3
0
0
0
0
1
2
.254
Davis, C , 1B
3
0
1
0
0
1
0
.216
Vizquel , 3B
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
.273
Totals 29 0 5 0 0 3 8
BATTING 2B : Cruz, N (21, Tomko).TB : Borbon; Andrus; Murphy, Dv; Cruz, N 2; Davis, C.Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Rodriguez, I.GIDP : Rodriguez, I; Borbon.Team RISP : 0-for-1.Team
LOB : 2.BASERUNNING SB : Cruz, N (19, 3rd base off Tomko/Suzuki, K).FIELDING E :
Rodriguez, I (6, pickoff).Outfield assists : Cruz, N (Kennedy, A at 2nd base).
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Tomko (W, 5-3)
9.0
5
0
0
0
3
0
3.77
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Feldman (L, 16-5)
6.1
6
6
6
1
5
0
3.65
Grilli
0.1
2
1
1
1
0
0
4.89
Madrigal
1.1
3
2
2
0
0
0
9.00
Moscoso
1.0
1
0
0
0
2
0
4.35
HBP : Barton (by Feldman), Kennedy, A (by Feldman).Pitches-strikes : Tomko 114-72, Feldman 98-65, Grilli
24-13, Madrigal 22-14, Moscoso 20-13.Groundouts-flyouts : Tomko 8-7, Feldman 9-1, Grilli 1-0, Madrigal 0-0, Moscoso
0-1.Batters faced : Tomko 29, Feldman 28, Grilli 4, Madrigal 6, Moscoso 4.Inherited runners-scored :
Grilli 3-3, Madrigal 2-0.Umpires : HP: Mark Carlson. 1B: Tim McClelland. 2B: Kerwin Danley. 3B: Marty Foster.Weather :
69 degrees, overcast.Wind : 7 mph, Out to RF.T : 2:45.Att : 13,669.September 14, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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