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    Power trip: Five homers net easy victory

    Derek Holland pitched six shutout frames in his 2010 debut and the Rangers' offense gave him plenty of support, jacking five homers against the A's in retaking the top spot in the American League West.

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    OaklandABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Pennington, SS2000121.256
    a-Patterson, E, PH-2B1111000.234
    Rosales, 2B-SS4000012.268
    Barton, 1B3010110.297
    Kouzmanoff, 3B4010012.267
    Sweeney, R, RF3000012.296
    Gross, RF1010000.255
    Fox, LF4010021.196
    Powell, C4020002.207
    Donaldson, DH4000023.053
    Davis, R, CF3010001.227
    Totals3318121014.254
    a-Homered for Pennington in the 8th.
    TexasABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Andrus, SS5010003.292
    Young, M, 3B4231000.290
    Blanco, A, 3B1000000.206
    Hamilton, J, CF-LF5232001.285
    Guerrero, RF4221002.336
    Borbon, CF1010000.221
    Kinsler, 2B4221112.340
    Smoak, 1B4112112.194
    Garko, DH4011111.094
    Murphy, Dv, LF-RF5000005.222
    Ramirez, M, C4131012.385
    Totals41101793418.261
    BATTING
    2B: Powell (2, Holland, D), Kouzmanoff (6, Holland, D).
    HR: Patterson, E (3, 8th inning off Mathis, 0 on, 1 out).
    TB: Gross; Barton; Kouzmanoff 2; Fox; Davis, R; Patterson, E 4; Powell 3.
    RBI: Patterson, E (7).
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rosales; Fox; Donaldson.
    GIDP: Powell.
    Team RISP: 1-for-7.
    Team LOB: 7.

    BASERUNNING
    PO: Davis, R (1st base by Holland, D).

    FIELDING
    E: Gonzalez, G (1, fielding).
    Pickoffs: Gonzalez, G (Andrus at 2nd base).
    BATTING
    2B: Andrus (4, Gonzalez, G), Young, M (5, Gonzalez, G), Kinsler (4, Gonzalez, G).
    HR: Hamilton, J (7, 5th inning off Gonzalez, G, 1 on, 0 out), Guerrero (7, 5th inning off Gaudin, 0 on, 0 out), Ramirez, M (1, 6th inning off Gaudin, 0 on, 1 out), Young, M (3, 6th inning off Gaudin, 0 on, 2 out), Smoak (4, 7th inning off Rodriguez, Henry Alb, 1 on, 0 out).
    TB: Kinsler 3; Andrus 2; Hamilton, J 6; Guerrero 5; Smoak 4; Garko; Borbon; Young, M 7; Ramirez, M 6.
    RBI: Kinsler (3), Hamilton, J 2 (23), Guerrero (27), Ramirez, M (2), Young, M (20), Smoak 2 (10), Garko (3).
    2-out RBI: Young, M; Garko.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Guerrero; Ramirez, M; Andrus; Murphy, Dv 2.
    Team RISP: 0-for-9.
    Team LOB: 10.

    BASERUNNING
    CS: Andrus (6, 3rd base by Gonzalez, G/Powell).
    PO: Andrus (2nd base by Gonzalez, G).

    FIELDING
    DP: (Mathis-Andrus-Smoak).
    Pickoffs: Holland, D (Davis, R at 1st base).
    OaklandIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Gonzalez, G(L, 3-3)4.09440314.08
    Gaudin1.24330037.36
    Rodriguez, Henry Alb1.122210113.50
    Ramirez, E1.02112104.91
    Totals8.01710103453.99
    TexasIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Holland, D(W, 1-0)6.05001700.00
    O'Day1.00000200.00
    Mathis2.03111113.71
    Totals9.081121013.68
    Gonzalez, G pitched to 2 batters in the 5th.

    Game Scores: Gonzalez, G 31, Holland, D 68.
    Balk: Gonzalez, G.
    Pitches-strikes: Gonzalez, G 97-62, Gaudin 26-15, Rodriguez, Henry Alb 31-18, Ramirez, E 32-19, Holland, D 103-68, O'Day 16-11, Mathis 36-19.
    Groundouts-flyouts: Gonzalez, G 4-3, Gaudin 3-2, Rodriguez, Henry Alb 2-0, Ramirez, E 1-0, Holland, D 5-4, O'Day 0-1, Mathis 3-0.
    Batters faced: Gonzalez, G 21, Gaudin 9, Rodriguez, Henry Alb 7, Ramirez, E 7, Holland, D 23, O'Day 3, Mathis 9.
    Inherited runners-scored: Rodriguez, Henry Alb 1-0.
    Umpires: HP: Tim Tschida. 1B: Bob Davidson. 2B: Alfonso Marquez. 3B: Tim Timmons.
    Weather: 83 degrees, partly cloudy.
    Wind: 30 mph, In from RF.
    T: 3:08.
    Att: 27,507.
    Venue: Globe Life Park in Arlington.
    May 12, 2010
    Compiled by MLB Advanced Media