Texas 7, Oakland 2

Preview - Box Score - Recap

	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Oakland 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 8 0 Texas 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 0 X 7 16 2 WP: K. Rogers (2-0) LP: R. Harden (0-1)

Scoring Summary

Top 3rd: Oakland

-E. Byrnes grounded into fielder's choice, B. Crosby scored, D. Miller to third, M. Kotsay out at second

Bot 4th: Texas

-H. Perry singled to right, A. Soriano scored, B. Fullmer to second

-K. Mench singled to left, B. Fullmer scored

Bot 5th: Texas

-A. Soriano singled to left, R. Barajas and M. Young scored, H. Blalock to second

-B. Fullmer singled to left center, H. Blalock scored, A. Soriano to third

-H. Perry hit sacrifice fly to deep left center, A. Soriano scored

Bot 6th: Texas

-M. Young homered to deep center

Top 8th: Oakland

-B. Kielty safe at first on left fielder D. Dellucci's fielding error, J. Dye scored, E. Karros to second

Oakland
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
M. Kotsay cf	4	0	2	0	1	0	1	.364
E. Byrnes lf	4	0	2	1	1	0	2	.500
E. Chavez 3b	4	0	0	0	0	0	7	.294
J. Dye dh	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.333
E. Karros 1b	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.133
B. Kielty rf	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.257
B. Crosby ss	4	1	1	0	0	2	2	.226
D. Miller c	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.250
M. Scutaro 2b	3	0	1	0	0	0	3	.323
B. McMillon ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
Totals	35	2	8	1	3	3	18

Batting RBI - E Byrnes (3). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Chavez 3, B Crosby 1. GIDP - E Chavez 2. Team LOB - 9.

Fielding DP - 3 (B Crosby-M Scutaro-E Karros 2, M Scutaro-B Crosby-E Karros).

Texas
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
M. Young ss	5	2	3	1	0	1	1	.400
H. Blalock 3b	4	1	1	0	1	2	3	.357
A. Soriano 2b	4	2	3	2	0	1	1	.381
B. Fullmer dh	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	.353
H. Perry 1b	3	0	2	2	0	0	1	.333
D. Dellucci lf	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.286
K. Mench rf	4	0	1	1	0	0	3	.279
L. Nix cf	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.304
R. Barajas c	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	.182
Totals	36	7	16	7	1	7	14

Batting 2B - L Nix (2, R Harden); R Barajas (1, R Harden). HR - M Young (2, 6th inning off C Hammond 0 on, 2 Out). SF - H Perry. RBI - H Perry 2 (3), K Mench (5), A Soriano 2 (5), B Fullmer (8), M Young (9). 2-out RBI - K Mench, M Young. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Mench 1, H Blalock 1. GIDP - K Mench, D Dellucci, H Blalock. Team LOB - 7.

Fielding E - K Rogers (1, ground ball); D Dellucci (1, line drive). DP - 2 (A Soriano-M Young-H Perry 2).

Oakland
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
R. Harden (L, 0-1)	4.0	11	6	6	1	6	0	13.50
C. Hammond	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	1	6.00
J. Duchscherer	2.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Texas
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
K. Rogers (W, 2-0)	7.0	5	1	0	2	1	0	4.05
J. Powell	1.0	2	1	0	1	1	0	2.45
F. Cordero	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	4.50

Pitches-strikes - R Harden 74-52; C Hammond 23-15; J Duchscherer 23-18; K Rogers 101-62; J Powell 28-13; F Cordero 10-6.

Ground balls-fly balls - R Harden 4-2; C Hammond 2-3; J Duchscherer 6-0; K Rogers 6-14; J Powell 2-0; F Cordero 1-1.

Batters faced - R Harden 22; C Hammond 8; J Duchscherer 8; K Rogers 28; J Powell 6; F Cordero 4.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Brian Gorman. 2B--Bill Miller. 3B--Chris Guccione. Time: 2:34. Attendance: 22,605. Weather: 73 degrees, sunny. Wind: 25 mph, in from right.

Updated on Friday, Apr 16, 2004 4:53 am ET