Texas 3, Oakland 2
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(15-12)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 0
Oakland 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0
WP: S. Feldman (2-0) S: F. Francisco (9)
LP: D. Giese (0-3)
(9-16)
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Scoring Summary
Top 1st: Texas
- E. Andrus homered to deep left
Top 4th: Texas
- D. Murphy hit sacrifice fly to deep center, M. Byrd scored, N. Cruz to third
- C. Davis singled to right center, N. Cruz scored
Bot 4th: Oakland
- K. Suzuki doubled to deep right, J. Giambi and M. Holliday scored
 Texas
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
I. Kinsler 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .328
E. Andrus ss 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .276
M. Young 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .333
H. Blalock dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .255
M. Byrd cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .319
N. Cruz rf 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .307
D. Murphy lf 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .167
C. Davis 1b 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .198
J. Saltalamacchia c 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264
 Totals 33 3 9 3 0 5 10  
 Batting
2B - N Cruz (5, D Giese).
HR - E Andrus (2, 1st inning off D Giese 0 on, 1 Out).
SF - D Murphy.
RBI - E Andrus (5), D Murphy (5), C Davis (13).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - H Blalock 1, C Davis 1.
GIDP - M Young.
Team LOB - 4.
 Base Running
SB - N Cruz (4, 2nd base off D Giese/K Suzuki).
 
 Fielding
DP - 2 (M Young-I Kinsler-C Davis, D Holland-E Andrus-C Davis).
 Oakland
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
R. Sweeney cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
O. Cabrera ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .240
J. Giambi 1b 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .205
M. Holliday lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .228
J. Cust dh 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .299
    R. Davis pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
K. Suzuki c 4 0 1 2 0 1 4 .312
T. Buck rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .200
B. Crosby 2b-3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .220
J. Hannahan 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091
    G. Petit ph-2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
 Totals 30 2 6 2 3 5 9  
 Batting
2B - K Suzuki (9, S Feldman).
RBI - K Suzuki 2 (13).
2-out RBI - K Suzuki 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Suzuki 1, T Buck 1.
GIDP - M Holliday, K Suzuki.
Team LOB - 4.
 Fielding
DP - 2 (J Giambi, O Cabrera-B Crosby-J Giambi).
 Texas
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
S. Feldman (W, 2-0) 6.0 4 2 2 2 3 0 5.79
D. Holland (H, 1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.16
F. Francisco (S, 9) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0.00
 Oakland
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
D. Giese (L, 0-3) 5.2 8 3 3 0 3 1 3.93
M. Wuertz 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.80
R. Springer 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.77
A. Bailey 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.45
Pitches-strikes - S Feldman 89-51; D Holland 16-13; F Francisco 23-17; D Giese 93-64; M Wuertz 12-10; R Springer 15-10; A Bailey 14-10.
Ground balls-fly balls - S Feldman 9-5; D Holland 4-2; F Francisco 0-1; D Giese 8-5; M Wuertz 0-4; R Springer 0-3; A Bailey 0-1.
Batters faced - S Feldman 22; D Holland 6; F Francisco 5; D Giese 23; M Wuertz 4; R Springer 4; A Bailey 3.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Charlie Reliford. 1B--Larry Vanover. 2B--Sam Holbrook. 3B--Dan Iassogna.
Time: 2:25.
Attendance: 15,342.
Weather: 61 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 17 mph, left to right.

Updated on Thursday, May 7, 2009 4:03 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 Texas
E. Andrus Elvis Andrus
2-4, 1 HR
1 RBI
 Oakland
K. Suzuki Kurt Suzuki
1-4
2 RBI