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Rangers
@ Athletics
McAfee Coliseum
September 23, 2005
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers, played on September 23, 2005 at McAfee Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kenny Rogers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dan Haren |
| Ballpark | McAfee Coliseum |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 33,402 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dan Iassogna 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Jeff Kellogg 3B: Mark Carlson |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Matthews | Center Fielder |
| Michael Young | Shortstop |
| Mark Teixeira | First Baseman |
| Hank Blalock | Third Baseman |
| Alfonso Soriano | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Mench | Left Fielder |
| Adrian Gonzalez | DH |
| Mark DeRosa | Right Fielder |
| Gerald Laird | Catcher |
| Buck Showalter | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark Ellis | Second Baseman |
| Mark Kotsay | Center Fielder |
| Jason Kendall | Catcher |
| Eric Chavez | Third Baseman |
| Jay Payton | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Crosby | Shortstop |
| Bobby Kielty | Right Fielder |
| Scott Hatteberg | DH |
| Nick Swisher | First Baseman |
| Ken Macha | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Athletics
McAfee Coliseum
September 23, 2005
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Haren
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Haren
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Teixeira vs. Haren
Teixeira hits a popup, foul, towards third. Chavez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Rogers
Ellis hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Rogers
Kotsay hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Rogers
Kendall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Teixeira settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Rogers
Chavez hits a line drive into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Haren
Blalock strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Haren
Soriano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mench vs. Haren
There goes Soriano. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Soriano steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Mench vs. Haren
Mench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Haren
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Rogers
Payton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Rogers
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blalock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kielty vs. Rogers
Kielty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Haren
DeRosa strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Haren
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Haren
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Haren
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Rogers
Hatteberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Rogers
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Rogers
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Rogers, and towards Soriano, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Teixeira vs. Haren
Teixeira hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Haren
Blalock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Soriano vs. Haren
Soriano hits a fly ball into right field. Kielty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mench vs. Haren
Mench hits a fly ball into right field. Kielty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Haren
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Rogers
Kotsay hits a fly ball into left field. Mench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Rogers
Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Rogers
Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Teixeira scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chavez for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Haren
DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haren fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Haren
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Haren
Matthews hits a line drive into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Rogers
Payton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mench. Payton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosby vs. Rogers
Crosby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Payton moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Kielty vs. Rogers
Kielty hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Hatteberg vs. Rogers
Hatteberg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Swisher vs. Rogers
Swisher hits a line drive into right field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Haren
Young hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Teixeira vs. Haren
Teixeira hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kendall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Haren
Blalock strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Haren
Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Rogers
Ellis hits a line drive into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Rogers
Kotsay hits a fly ball into right field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Rogers
Kendall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Chavez vs. Rogers
Chavez takes first base on ball four. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Payton vs. Rogers
Payton takes first base on ball four. Kendall moves to third. Chavez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Crosby vs. Rogers
Crosby hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mench vs. Haren
Mench hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Haren
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Haren
DeRosa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Laird vs. Haren
Laird hits a fly ball into left field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kielty vs. Rogers
Kielty hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hatteberg vs. Rogers
Hatteberg bunts towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. Kielty moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Swisher vs. Rogers
Swisher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Benoit
Joaquin Benoit now pitching.
Ellis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Blalock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kotsay vs. Benoit
Kotsay strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Duchscherer
Justin Duchscherer now pitching.
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Kotsay. Matthews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Duchscherer
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Teixeira vs. Duchscherer
Teixeira strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blalock vs. Rincon
Ricardo Rincon now pitching.
Blalock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Matthews moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Soriano vs. Calero
Kiko Calero now pitching.
Soriano hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Matthews scores. Young moves to third. Blalock moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Mench vs. Calero
Mench strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Calero
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Benoit
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benoit fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Benoit
Chavez hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Benoit
Payton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Soriano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Street
Huston Street now pitching.
DeRosa strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Street
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Street
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Swisher scoops it up and throws to first, with Street covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Cordero
Francisco Cordero now pitching.
Crosby strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cordero
Dan Johnson pinch hits for Bobby Kielty.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Soriano scoops it up and throws to first, with Cordero covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Cordero
Hatteberg strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/2005 -- Texas at Oakland (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Matthews G, cf 5 1 1 0 Ellis M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Young M, ss 3 1 1 1 Kotsay M, cf 4 1 1 1
Teixeira M, 1b 4 1 1 1 Kendall J, c 3 0 0 0
Blalock H, 3b 4 0 2 0 Chavez E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Soriano A, 2b 4 0 1 1 Payton J, lf 3 0 2 0
Mench K, lf 4 0 1 0 Crosby B, ss 4 0 1 0
Gonzalez A, dh 4 0 0 0 Kielty B, rf 3 0 1 0
DeRosa M, rf 4 0 1 0 Johnson D, ph 1 0 0 0
Laird G, c 4 0 1 0 Hatteberg S, dh 2 0 0 0
Swisher N, 1b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 9 3 29 1 5 1
Texas 000 101 010 -- 3
Oakland 100 000 000 -- 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Rogers K (W) 6.1 5 1 1 5 1
Benoit J 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Cordero F (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Haren D (L) 7.0 7 2 2 0 4
Duchscherer J 0.1 1 1 1 1 1
Rincon R* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Calero K 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
Street H 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Ellis M
DP -- Texas 2, Oakland 1
LOB -- Texas 7, Oakland 7
2B -- Payton J, Matthews G
HR -- Kotsay M, Teixeira M, Young M
SB -- Soriano A
SH -- Hatteberg S
T -- 2:43
A -- 33402
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