Oakland 4, Texas 2

Preview - Box Score - Recap

(8-11)	Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Oakland 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 4 11 0 Texas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 9 0 WP: D. Braden (3-2) S: M. Wuertz (1) LP: V. Padilla (1-2)	(10-11)

Scoring Summary

Top 6th: Oakland

- L. Powell hit sacrifice fly to center, K. Suzuki scored

Top 7th: Oakland

- J. Cust walked, E. Patterson scored, R. Sweeney to third, O. Cabrera to second

- K. Suzuki hit sacrifice fly to center, O. Cabrera scored

Bot 8th: Texas

- H. Blalock homered to deep right

Top 9th: Oakland

- M. Holliday homered to deep center

Bot 9th: Texas

- A. Jones homered to deep left

Oakland
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
R. Sweeney cf	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	.265
O. Cabrera ss	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	.250
J. Cust dh	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	.262
M. Holliday lf	5	1	1	1	0	0	5	.240
K. Suzuki c	3	1	2	1	0	0	2	.343
T. Buck rf	4	0	1	0	0	2	5	.222
L. Powell 1b	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.111
J. Giambi ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.212
J. Hannahan 3b	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167
B. Crosby 3b-1b	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	.219
E. Patterson 2b	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	.250
Totals	35	4	11	4	3	4	19

Batting 2B - O Cabrera (3, V Padilla); K Suzuki (5, V Padilla). HR - M Holliday (1, 9th inning off J Jennings 0 on, 2 Out). SF - L Powell , K Suzuki. RBI - L Powell (4), J Cust (8), K Suzuki (8), M Holliday (12). 2-out RBI - M Holliday. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Giambi 2, T Buck 3. GIDP - R Sweeney. Team LOB - 10.

Fielding Outfield assists - M Holliday (M Young at 3rd base).

Texas
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
I. Kinsler 2b	4	0	1	0	1	0	2	.322
M. Byrd cf	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	.333
M. Young 3b	5	0	2	0	0	1	4	.295
A. Jones lf	3	1	1	1	2	1	2	.344
H. Blalock dh	5	1	1	1	0	2	4	.267
N. Cruz rf	4	0	1	0	0	2	3	.276
C. Davis 1b	3	0	1	0	1	1	2	.200
J. Saltalamacchia c	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.276
T. Teagarden c	2	0	0	0	1	2	1	.143
E. Andrus ss	3	0	0	0	0	1	3	.250
D. Murphy ph	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.097
O. Vizquel ss	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333
Totals	35	2	9	2	6	11	23

Batting 2B - M Byrd (7, D Braden); M Young (8, M Wuertz). HR - H Blalock (6, 8th inning off R Springer 0 on, 0 Out), A Jones (3, 9th inning off M Wuertz 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - H Blalock (14), A Jones (6). 2-out RBI - A Jones. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - I Kinsler 1, N Cruz 2, E Andrus 2. Team LOB - 12.

Fielding DP - 1 (I Kinsler-E Andrus-C Davis).

Oakland
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
D. Braden (W, 3-2)	5.0	5	0	0	4	6	0	2.10
A. Bailey (H, 2)	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	1.15
R. Springer (H, 2)	1.0	2	1	1	1	2	1	1.74
M. Wuertz (S, 1)	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	1	2.13
Texas
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
V. Padilla (L, 1-2)	6.0	8	3	3	2	4	0	7.42
E. Guardado	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	9.64
J. Jennings	3.0	3	1	1	0	0	1	4.26

IBB - A Jones (by D Braden).

HBP - K Suzuki (by V Padilla).

Pitches-strikes - D Braden 111-69; A Bailey 31-18; R Springer 30-19; M Wuertz 15-8; V Padilla 99-60; E Guardado 4-0; J Jennings 40-27.

Ground balls-fly balls - D Braden 4-5; A Bailey 3-1; R Springer 0-1; M Wuertz 0-1; V Padilla 5-9; E Guardado 0-0; J Jennings 5-4.

Batters faced - D Braden 24; A Bailey 7; R Springer 6; M Wuertz 4; V Padilla 29; E Guardado 1; J Jennings 11.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Angel Campos. 1B--Mike Reilly. 2B--Laz Diaz. 3B--Eric Cooper. Ejections: TEXAS' Guardado by Campos (7th). Time: 3:12. Attendance: 13,802. Weather: 75 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, in from right.

Game Notes

TEXAS CATCHER JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA LEFT THE GAME IN THE TOP OF THE THIRD INNING WITH VISION ISSUES.

Updated on Friday, May 1, 2009 3:58 am ET