Oakland 9, Texas 7, 13 innings
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  Final 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 R H E
Oakland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 11 3
Texas 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 7 15 1
WP: A. Brown (2-0) S: K. Calero (1)
LP: W. Eyre (3-5)
(48-64)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 1st: Oakland
- M. Ellis singled to left, N. Swisher scored, M. Piazza to second
- M. Scutaro homered to deep left, M. Ellis, M. Piazza and D. Johnson scored
- D. Murphy homered to deep left center
Top 3rd: Oakland
- K. Suzuki grounded into double play shortstop to second to first, D. Johnson scored, M. Scutaro to third, D. Murphy out at second
Bot 3rd: Texas
- S. Sosa singled to left, G. Laird and I. Kinsler scored, M. Young to second
- M. Byrd singled to center, M. Young scored, S. Sosa to second
Bot 8th: Texas
- J. Botts homered to deep center, N. Cruz scored
- I. Kinsler grounded out to second, J. Saltalamacchia scored
Bot 9th: Texas
- M. Young homered to deep right
Top 13th: Oakland
- M. Piazza singled to right, R. Bowen scored, N. Swisher to third
- M. Ellis singled to second, N. Swisher scored, J.J. Furmaniak to second
 Oakland
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
T. Buck rf 5 0 0 0 0 4 2 .276
S. Stewart lf 5 0 0 0 2 1 3 .297
N. Swisher cf 6 2 1 0 1 3 3 .253
M. Piazza dh 7 1 3 1 0 1 0 .296
    J.J. Furmaniak pr-dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M. Ellis 2b 6 1 2 2 1 1 2 .260
D. Johnson 1b 6 2 1 0 1 1 3 .237
M. Scutaro 3b 4 1 1 4 2 0 0 .240
D. Murphy ss 6 1 2 1 0 3 1 .213
K. Suzuki c 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .224
    J. Cust ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .265
    R. Bowen pr-c 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .200
 Totals 49 9 11 8 9 14 15  
 Batting
2B - D Johnson (17, J Rheinecker); K Suzuki (4, J Rheinecker).
HR - M Scutaro (5, 1st inning off J Rheinecker 3 on, 2 Out), D Murphy (2, 1st inning off J Rheinecker 0 on, 2 Out).
S - T Buck.
RBI - M Ellis 2 (50), M Scutaro 4 (22), D Murphy (8), M Piazza (22).
2-out RBI - M Ellis 2, M Scutaro 4, D Murphy, M Piazza.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1, S Stewart 1, D Johnson 1, N Swisher 1, T Buck 1.
GIDP - K Suzuki.
Team LOB - 12.
 Fielding
E - D Murphy (3, ground ball); D Braden (1, throw); K Suzuki (1, dropped foul ball).
 Texas
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
I. Kinsler 2b 7 1 3 1 0 2 0 .248
R. Vazquez 3b 7 0 0 0 0 4 4 .241
M. Young ss 4 2 3 1 1 1 0 .305
    J. Hairston Jr. ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195
    F. Catalanotto ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
S. Sosa dh 6 0 2 2 1 3 2 .243
M. Byrd cf 7 0 2 1 0 2 5 .317
N. Cruz rf 5 1 2 0 1 3 3 .219
J. Botts lf 6 1 2 2 0 1 4 .217
J. Saltalamacchia 1b 6 1 1 0 0 3 4 .148
G. Laird c 6 1 0 0 0 2 1 .233
 Totals 55 7 15 7 3 21 23  
 Batting
2B - S Sosa (21, R Lugo); J Saltalamacchia (1, H Street); M Byrd (12, A Embree).
HR - J Botts (1, 8th inning off S Casilla 1 on, 0 Out), M Young (5, 9th inning off A Embree 0 on, 0 Out).
RBI - S Sosa 2 (72), M Byrd (38), J Botts 2 (3), I Kinsler (39), M Young (60).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Byrd 3, G Laird 1, J Botts 1, N Cruz 1, J Saltalamacchia 2.
Team LOB - 13.
 Fielding
E - M Young (12, ground ball).
DP - 1 (M Young-I Kinsler-J Saltalamacchia).
 Oakland
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
D. Braden 5.0 6 3 2 1 7 0 5.12
R. Lugo 1.2 2 0 0 0 3 0 10.57
S. Casilla (H, 8) 0.1 2 2 2 0 1 1 2.84
H. Street (H, 3) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 0 3.28
A. Embree (BS, 3) 2.0 2 1 1 1 3 1 3.35
A. Brown (W, 2-0) 2.0 1 0 0 0 5 0 2.12
K. Calero (S, 1) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.80
 Texas
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
J. Rheinecker 5.0 9 7 7 4 6 2 7.40
M. Wood 4.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.56
J. Benoit 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2.85
C.J. Wilson 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 2.34
W. Eyre (L, 3-5) 1.0 2 2 2 2 1 0 4.95
WP - M Wood, A Brown.
IBB - N Cruz (by A Embree), N Swisher (by W Eyre).
HBP - M Young (by D Braden); T Buck (by J Rheinecker).
Pitches-strikes - D Braden 96-64; R Lugo 17-14; S Casilla 8-5; H Street 14-9; A Embree 30-19; A Brown 36-22; K Calero 24-14; J Rheinecker 100-57; M Wood 57-39; J Benoit 20-10; C Wilson 26-16; W Eyre 34-15.
Ground balls-fly balls - D Braden 2-6; R Lugo 0-2; S Casilla 0-0; H Street 1-1; A Embree 0-3; A Brown 1-0; K Calero 1-1; J Rheinecker 8-1; M Wood 4-6; J Benoit 0-1; C Wilson 3-0; W Eyre 1-1.
Batters faced - D Braden 24; R Lugo 7; S Casilla 3; H Street 4; A Embree 9; A Brown 7; K Calero 5; J Rheinecker 28; M Wood 14; J Benoit 4; C Wilson 7; W Eyre 7.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Chris Guccione. 3B--Ed Montague.
Ejections: TEXAS' Young by Miller (11th), TEXAS' Washington by Miller (11th).
Time: 4:33.
Attendance: 24,737.
Weather: 92 degrees, clear.
Wind: 8 mph, right to left.
Game Notes
THE HOME RUN'S BY OAKLAND'S MARCO SCUTARO AND DONNIE MURPHY WERE HIT BACK-TO-BACK.
TEXAS SHORTSTOP MICHAEL YOUNG AND MANAGER KEN WASHINGTON WERE EJECTED BY HOME PLATE UMPIRE BILL MILLER IN THE BOTTOM OF THE 11TH INNING FOR ARGUING BALLS AND STRIKES.
TEXAS SHORTSTOP MICHAEL YOUNG AND MANAGER RON WASHINGTON WERE EJECTED BY HOME PLATE UMPIRE BILL MILLER IN THE BOTTOM OF THE 11TH INNING FOR ARGUING BALLS AND STRIKES.

Updated on Tuesday, Aug 7, 2007 1:24 am ET

 
 Top Batters
 Oakland
M. Scutaro M. Scutaro
1-4, 1 HR
4 RBI
 Texas
M. Young M. Young
3-4, 1 HR
1 RBI