Oakland 12, Texas 6
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(23-16)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 3 12 13 1
Texas 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 6 11 2
WP: S. Casilla (2-0)
LP: F. German (1-1)
(18-21)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 1st: Oakland
- F. Thomas singled to center, M. Sweeney scored, J. Cust to third
- E. Brown homered to deep left, J. Cust and F. Thomas scored
Bot 1st: Texas
- M. Bradley doubled to left, J. Hamilton scored
Bot 2nd: Texas
- I. Kinsler singled to center, J. Saltalamacchia scored, R. Vazquez to third, I. Kinsler to second advancing on throw
Bot 3rd: Texas
- J. Saltalamacchia singled to right, D. Murphy scored, B. Boggs to third, F. Catalanotto to second, J. Saltalamacchia out at second
Bot 4th: Texas
- J. Hamilton tripled to right, I. Kinsler scored
Top 6th: Oakland
- J. Cust walked, J. Hannahan scored, R. Sweeney to third, M. Sweeney to second
- F. Thomas hit sacrifice fly to deep center, R. Sweeney scored, M. Sweeney to third
Bot 6th: Texas
- M. Young singled to left, I. Kinsler scored
Top 7th: Oakland
- B. Crosby stole home, M. Ellis stole second
- R. Sweeney hit sacrifice fly to left, M. Ellis scored
Top 8th: Oakland
- E. Brown singled to center, R. Davis scored
Top 9th: Oakland
- D. Murphy stole thirdJ. Hannahan to second, D. Murphy scored on J. Saltalamacchia's throwing error
- D. Barton homered to deep right, J. Hannahan scored
 Oakland
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
K. Suzuki c 5 0 0 0 1 0 4 .255
M. Sweeney 1b 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .322
    D. Barton 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .237
J. Cust lf 2 1 1 1 3 0 1 .263
    R. Davis pr-cf 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292
F. Thomas dh 4 1 1 2 0 0 6 .216
E. Brown rf-lf 5 1 2 4 0 0 2 .283
B. Crosby ss 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .252
M. Ellis 2b 5 1 3 0 0 1 0 .242
    D. Murphy pr-2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .205
J. Hannahan 3b 3 2 2 0 2 0 1 .244
R. Sweeney cf-rf 2 1 0 1 2 0 2 .262
 Totals 37 12 13 10 8 2 19  
 Batting
2B - J Cust (5, S Ponson); M Ellis 2 (8, E Guardado, S Ponson); B Crosby (12, F German).
HR - E Brown (4, 1st inning off S Ponson 2 on, 1 Out), D Barton (2, 9th inning off E Guardado 1 on, 2 Out).
SF - F Thomas , R Sweeney.
RBI - F Thomas 2 (21), E Brown 4 (33), J Cust (12), R Sweeney (16), D Barton 2 (15).
2-out RBI - E Brown, D Barton 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Thomas 3, E Brown 1, J Hannahan 1, B Crosby 1.
GIDP - K Suzuki 2.
Team LOB - 9.
 Base Running
SB - B Crosby (1, Home off F German/J Saltalamacchia), M Ellis (5, 2nd base off F German/J Saltalamacchia), E Brown (2, 2nd base off J Wright/J Saltalamacchia), D Murphy (2, 3rd base off E Guardado/J Saltalamacchia), J Hannahan (1, 2nd base off E Guardado/J Saltalamacchia).
 
 Fielding
E - M Ellis (2, catch).
Outfield assists - E Brown (J Saltalamacchia at 2nd base).
 Texas
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
I. Kinsler 2b 5 2 3 1 0 1 0 .306
M. Young ss 5 0 1 1 0 1 3 .293
J. Hamilton rf 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .303
M. Bradley dh 4 0 1 1 1 1 1 .311
D. Murphy cf 5 1 1 0 0 4 3 .257
B. Boggs lf 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 .326
F. Catalanotto 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .260
J. Saltalamacchia c 2 1 1 2 2 1 0 .207
R. Vazquez 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .310
    G. Duran ph-3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .190
 Totals 37 6 11 6 5 12 10  
 Batting
2B - J Hamilton (13, R Harden); M Bradley (11, R Harden); I Kinsler (10, R Harden).
3B - J Hamilton (2, R Harden).
RBI - M Bradley (20), I Kinsler (18), J Saltalamacchia 2 (3), J Hamilton (39), M Young (17).
2-out RBI - M Bradley, I Kinsler, J Saltalamacchia 2, J Hamilton.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Young 2, D Murphy 2, G Duran 1.
Team LOB - 9.
 Base Running
SB - I Kinsler (9, 2nd base off S Casilla/K Suzuki).
 
 Fielding
E - R Vazquez (3, ground ball); J Saltalamacchia (1, throw).
DP - 2 (R Vazquez-I Kinsler-F Catalanotto, M Young-I Kinsler-F Catalanotto).
 Oakland
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
R. Harden 3.2 8 5 5 4 5 0 3.68
J. Devine 1.2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0.60
S. Casilla (W, 2-0; BS, 1) 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.47
A. Embree (H, 8) 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 2.60
H. Street 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.86
 Texas
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
S. Ponson 5.1 7 6 6 5 1 1 3.16
F. German (L, 1-1) 0.2 3 2 2 0 0 0 1.62
J. Wright 2.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 3.57
E. Guardado 1.0 2 3 3 2 0 1 6.14
WP - R Harden, S Ponson.
HBP - M Sweeney (by S Ponson).
Pitches-strikes - R Harden 90-58; J Devine 29-19; S Casilla 23-15; A Embree 22-12; H Street 9-7; S Ponson 103-59; F German 25-14; J Wright 24-12; E Guardado 29-15.
Ground balls-fly balls - R Harden 0-5; J Devine 3-0; S Casilla 0-3; A Embree 1-1; H Street 1-0; S Ponson 4-11; F German 0-2; J Wright 4-1; E Guardado 3-0.
Batters faced - R Harden 22; J Devine 6; S Casilla 6; A Embree 5; H Street 3; S Ponson 30; F German 5; J Wright 7; E Guardado 6.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Tim Mcclelland. 2B--Mike Dimuro. 3B--Larry Vanover.
Time: 3:26.
Attendance: 23,959.
Weather: 66 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 12 mph, out to center.

Updated on Monday, May 12, 2008 4:48 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 Oakland
E. Brown Emil Brown
2-5, 1 HR
4 RBI
 Texas
I. Kinsler Ian Kinsler
3-5
1 RBI