Game Wrapup


	Davis plates quartet

Athletics 6, Rangers 1

Edgar Gonzalez allowed one run on four hits in four-plus innings. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)

By Mychael Urban / MLB.com

Rajai Davis tied a career high with four RBIs, and the A's put together a string of solid pitching to cruise past the Rangers for the second straight night, setting up a shot at a sweep. Edgar Gonzalez was solid for four-plus innings, and five relievers followed suit.

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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 (66-78)
Won 2

Oakland 6, Texas 1

Texas (80-64)
Lost 3

September 15, 2009

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

Oakland	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Kennedy, A, 3B	4	1	1	0	2	3	3	.285
Davis, R, CF	4	1	3	4	1	0	1	.314
Sweeney, R, RF	3	0	1	1	1	0	3	.288
Suzuki, K, C	4	0	0	1	1	0	3	.267
Cust, DH	5	0	0	0	0	4	6	.234
Hairston, S, LF	5	0	1	0	0	1	5	.267
Ellis, M, 2B	5	1	1	0	0	2	4	.274
Barton, 1B	3	2	1	0	2	1	1	.235
Pennington, SS	5	1	2	0	0	2	3	.288
Totals	38	6	10	6	7	13	29
BATTING 2B: Barton (8, McCarthy). 3B: Pennington (1, Feliz). TB: Sweeney, R; Ellis, M; Barton 2; Hairston, S; Davis, R 3; Kennedy, A; Pennington 4. RBI: Sweeney, R (47), Davis, R 4 (41), Suzuki, K (75). 2-out RBI: Davis, R 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Sweeney, R 2; Suzuki, K 2; Ellis, M 2; Hairston, S. Team RISP: 2-for-12. Team LOB: 13. BASERUNNING SB: Davis, R (37, 2nd base off McCarthy/Rodriguez, I). CS: Davis, R (11, 2nd base by Wilson, C/Rodriguez, I).

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Borbon, LF	2	0	0	0	1	0	2	.323
Young, M, DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.322
a-Cruz, N, PH-DH	3	0	0	0	0	1	4	.268
Murphy, Dv, RF	4	1	2	1	0	0	4	.273
Byrd, CF	3	0	1	0	1	0	2	.283
Gentry, CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Kinsler, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	.252
Davis, C, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	2	2	.214
Rodriguez, I, C	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.251
German, E, 3B	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	.343
Andrus, SS	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	.275
Totals	31	1	5	1	4	4	21
a-Popped out for Young, M in the 3rd.
BATTING 2B: Byrd (41, Gonzalez, E), German, E (4, Gonzalez, E). HR: Murphy, Dv (16, 4th inning off Gonzalez, E, 0 on, 0 out). TB: German, E 3; Murphy, Dv 5; Byrd 2. RBI: Murphy, Dv (46). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Kinsler; Rodriguez, I; Murphy, Dv 4. SAC: Borbon. Team RISP: 0-for-10. Team LOB: 8. FIELDING E: Rodriguez, I (7, throw), German, E (4, fielding), Wilson, C (2, throw).

Oakland	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Gonzalez, E	4.0	4	1	1	2	1	1	4.74
Breslow (W, 7-7)	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	3.67
Ziegler	0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	2.95
Blevins	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.56
Wuertz	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.92
Bailey, A	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.00

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
McCarthy (L, 7-3)	3.0	4	4	3	3	2	0	4.97
Mathis	2.0	3	0	0	0	3	0	2.70
Feliz	1.0	2	2	2	2	3	0	1.46
Eyre	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2.51
Wilson, C	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	3.15
Francisco, F	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	3.59

Gonzalez, E pitched to 2 batters in the 5th.
McCarthy pitched to 2 batters in the 4th.

HBP: Sweeney, R (by Feliz).
Pitches-strikes: Gonzalez, E 71-44, Breslow 26-16, Ziegler 22-12, Blevins 5-3, Wuertz 14-8, Bailey, A 11-6, McCarthy 80-45, Mathis 33-21, Feliz 36-19, Eyre 21-12, Wilson, C 22-11, Francisco, F 16-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Gonzalez, E 4-4, Breslow 1-1, Ziegler 1-0, Blevins 1-0, Wuertz 1-0, Bailey, A 0-2, McCarthy 8-0, Mathis 2-1, Feliz 0-0, Eyre 0-1, Wilson, C 1-1, Francisco, F 1-0.
Batters faced: Gonzalez, E 18, Breslow 7, Ziegler 4, Blevins 1, Wuertz 3, Bailey, A 3, McCarthy 17, Mathis 9, Feliz 8, Eyre 3, Wilson, C 5, Francisco, F 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Breslow 2-0, Blevins 2-0, Mathis 2-2.
Umpires: HP: Tim McClelland. 1B: Kerwin Danley. 2B: Marty Foster. 3B: Mark Carlson.
Weather: 77 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 7 mph, Out to CF.
T: 3:20.
Att: 15,964.
Venue: Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.
September 15, 2009
September 15, 2009

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

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