Texas 5, Oakland 3
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(69-73)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 6 0
Texas 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 X 5 14 1
WP: E. Volquez (2-0) S: J. Benoit (4)
LP: D. Haren (14-7)
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  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Bot 1st: Texas
- F. Catalanotto homered to deep right center
Bot 4th: Texas
- R. Vazquez doubled to right, J. Saltalamacchia scored
- F. Catalanotto tripled to deep right, R. Vazquez scored
- M. Young singled to right, F. Catalanotto scored
Bot 5th: Texas
- F. Catalanotto singled to second, H. Blalock scored
Top 8th: Oakland
- J. Cust hit sacrifice fly to left, J. Hannahan scored
- M. Piazza safe at first on shortstop M. Young's fielding error, S. Stewart scored, M. Ellis to third
Top 9th: Oakland
- J. Hannahan hit sacrifice fly to deep left, N. Swisher scored
 Oakland
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
S. Stewart lf 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .283
M. Ellis 2b 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 .264
J. Cust rf 2 0 1 1 1 0 3 .263
M. Piazza dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .281
    D. Murphy pr-dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
D. Johnson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .232
N. Swisher cf 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .259
M. Scutaro ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263
J. Hannahan 3b 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .268
K. Suzuki c 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .248
 Totals 31 3 6 2 4 6 17  
 Batting
2B - N Swisher (32, C Wilson).
SF - J Cust , J Hannahan.
RBI - J Cust (73), J Hannahan (14).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Piazza 1, D Johnson 2.
GIDP - J Cust.
Team LOB - 7.
 Fielding
Outfield assists - N Swisher (I Kinsler at 2nd base).
DP - 1 (J Hannahan-M Ellis-D Johnson).
 Texas
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
F. Catalanotto lf 4 2 3 3 0 0 1 .277
    S. Sosa ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
    N. Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
I. Kinsler 2b 5 0 3 0 0 1 2 .273
M. Young ss 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .308
M. Byrd cf 4 0 3 0 1 0 1 .306
B. Wilkerson rf-1b 4 0 1 0 1 1 5 .240
G. Laird c 4 0 0 0 0 2 8 .219
H. Blalock dh 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .284
J. Saltalamacchia 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .254
    D. Murphy rf-lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .373
R. Vazquez 3b 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .241
 Totals 36 5 14 5 4 8 21  
 Batting
2B - J Saltalamacchia (6, D Haren); R Vazquez (11, D Haren).
3B - F Catalanotto (4, D Haren); H Blalock (3, D Haren).
HR - F Catalanotto (10, 1st inning off D Haren 0 on, 0 Out).
RBI - F Catalanotto 3 (40), R Vazquez (26), M Young (72).
2-out RBI - M Young, F Catalanotto.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Wilkerson 1, G Laird 4.
GIDP - M Young.
Team LOB - 12.
 Base Running
SB - I Kinsler (19, 2nd base off D Haren/K Suzuki).
 
 Fielding
E - M Young (13, line drive).
DP - 1 (I Kinsler-M Young-J Saltalamacchia).
 Oakland
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
D. Haren (L, 14-7) 4.2 12 5 5 3 7 1 3.03
R. Lugo 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 6.11
D. Braden 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.63
A. Brown 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.90
 Texas
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
E. Volquez (W, 2-0) 6.0 2 0 0 3 5 0 2.45
J. Rheinecker 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.48
F. Francisco 0.1 2 2 1 1 0 0 4.91
C.J. Wilson (H, 12) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 2.98
J. Benoit (S, 4) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.55
HBP - M Young (by A Brown).
Pitches-strikes - D Haren 100-57; R Lugo 21-11; D Braden 7-6; A Brown 28-17; E Volquez 87-52; J Rheinecker 7-5; F Francisco 19-10; C Wilson 26-18; J Benoit 7-7.
Ground balls-fly balls - D Haren 5-2; R Lugo 1-2; D Braden 1-2; A Brown 2-0; E Volquez 6-7; J Rheinecker 0-3; F Francisco 0-1; C Wilson 0-2; J Benoit 0-2.
Batters faced - D Haren 28; R Lugo 5; D Braden 3; A Brown 5; E Volquez 22; J Rheinecker 3; F Francisco 4; C Wilson 6; J Benoit 2.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Ted Barrett. 3B--James Hoye.
Time: 3:01.
Attendance: 22,318.
Weather: 90 degrees, clear.
Wind: 10 mph, in from right.
Game Notes
THE HOME RUN BY TEXAS LEFT FIELDER FRANK CATALANOTTO LED OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING.

Updated on Friday, Sep 7, 2007 11:11 pm ET

  
 Top Batters
 Oakland
J. Cust J. Cust
1-2
1 RBI
 Texas
F. Catalanotto F. Catalanotto
3-4, 1 HR
3 RBI