Oakland 6, Texas 3
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(55-60)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 6 9 0
Texas 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 9 0
WP: L. DiNardo (6-6) S: A. Embree (14)
LP: A.J. Murray (0-1)
(49-65)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 2nd: Oakland
- M. Scutaro singled to center, M. Ellis scored
Bot 2nd: Texas
- J. Botts singled to left, S. Sosa scored
Top 3rd: Oakland
- J. Cust singled to right, T. Buck scored, N. Swisher to third
- M. Piazza grounded out to shortstop, N. Swisher scored, J. Cust to second
Bot 5th: Texas
- B. Wilkerson homered to deep center, I. Kinsler scored
Top 7th: Oakland
- R. Bowen homered to deep right
Top 8th: Oakland
- R. Bowen homered to deep right, D. Murphy scored
 Oakland
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
T. Buck rf 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .279
N. Swisher cf 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 .250
J. Cust lf 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 .262
    S. Stewart pr-lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
M. Piazza dh 4 0 0 1 1 0 1 .287
M. Ellis 2b 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 .267
D. Johnson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .231
M. Scutaro 3b 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .236
D. Murphy ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .236
R. Bowen c 3 2 2 3 1 1 1 .308
 Totals 35 6 9 6 6 8 13  
 Batting
2B - M Ellis (21, K Millwood); T Buck (19, K Millwood).
HR - R Bowen 2 (2, 7th inning off A Murray 0 on, 0 Out, 8th inning off W Littleton 1 on, 2 Out).
RBI - M Scutaro (23), J Cust (52), M Piazza (23), R Bowen 3 (3).
2-out RBI - R Bowen 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ellis 1.
Team LOB - 8.
 Base Running
CS - M Ellis (3, 2nd base by K Millwood/J Saltalamacchia).
 
 Fielding
DP - 2 (D Murphy-M Ellis-D Johnson 2).
 Texas
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
I. Kinsler 2b 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 .255
B. Wilkerson 1b 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .228
    G. Laird ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .234
M. Young ss 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .306
S. Sosa dh 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .243
M. Byrd cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .319
N. Cruz rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .216
J. Botts lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .219
J. Saltalamacchia c 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .147
A. Melhuse 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .233
 Totals 34 3 9 3 4 6 17  
 Batting
2B - N Cruz (9, L DiNardo).
HR - B Wilkerson (17, 5th inning off L DiNardo 1 on, 1 Out).
S - B Wilkerson.
RBI - J Botts (4), B Wilkerson 2 (49).
2-out RBI - J Botts.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Byrd 1, A Melhuse 1, N Cruz 1, J Saltalamacchia 1.
GIDP - M Young, N Cruz.
Team LOB - 9.
 Base Running
SB - J Botts (1, 2nd base off L DiNardo/R Bowen).
 
 Fielding
DP - 1 (J Saltalamacchia-I Kinsler).
 Oakland
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
L. DiNardo (W, 6-6) 6.0 8 3 3 3 4 1 3.28
H. Street (H, 4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.16
S. Casilla (H, 9) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.94
A. Embree (S, 14) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.29
 Texas
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
K. Millwood 6.0 5 3 3 4 6 0 5.90
A.J. Murray (L, 0-1) 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 1 8.44
W. Littleton 1.0 3 2 2 1 0 1 4.68
J. Benoit 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.79
Pitches-strikes - L DiNardo 91-58; H Street 13-11; S Casilla 12-7; A Embree 18-11; K Millwood 107-60; A Murray 21-11; W Littleton 22-10; J Benoit 16-10.
Ground balls-fly balls - L DiNardo 9-5; H Street 1-2; S Casilla 0-2; A Embree 2-1; K Millwood 8-3; A Murray 1-1; W Littleton 3-0; J Benoit 1-1.
Batters faced - L DiNardo 27; H Street 5; S Casilla 3; A Embree 4; K Millwood 26; A Murray 4; W Littleton 7; J Benoit 4.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Ed Montague. 2B--Bill Miller. 3B--Marvin Hudson.
Time: 3:03.
Attendance: 29,647.
Weather: 94 degrees, clear.
Wind: 16 mph, in from right.

Updated on Wednesday, Aug 8, 2007 11:41 pm ET

  
 Top Batters
 Oakland
R. Bowen R. Bowen
2-3, 2 HR
3 RBI
 Texas
B. Wilkerson B. Wilkerson
1-3, 1 HR
2 RBI