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Athletics
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
September 29, 2002
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Oakland Athletics, played on September 29, 2002 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | September 29, 2002 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 29, 2002 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Barry Zito |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Benoit |
| Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 34,529 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Nauert 1B: Steve Rippley 2B: Paul Emmel 3B: Gary Darling |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ray Durham | DH |
| Scott Hatteberg | First Baseman |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Eric Chavez | Third Baseman |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| David Justice | Left Fielder |
| Mark Ellis | Second Baseman |
| Terrence Long | Center Fielder |
| Ramon Hernandez | Catcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael Young | Second Baseman |
| Herbert Perry | First Baseman |
| Alex Rodriguez | Shortstop |
| Rafael Palmeiro | DH |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Kevin Mench | Right Fielder |
| Hank Blalock | Third Baseman |
| Jason Hart | Left Fielder |
| Ruben Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Narron | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
September 29, 2002
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Benoit
Durham strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Benoit
Hatteberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Benoit
Tejada takes first base on ball four. Hatteberg moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Chavez vs. Benoit
Chavez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hatteberg scores. Tejada moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Dye vs. Benoit
Dye hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Justice vs. Benoit
Justice hits a fly ball into right field. Mench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Zito
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Zito
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Zito
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Palmeiro vs. Zito
Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Young scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Zito
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Benoit
Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Benoit
Long is hit by the pitch. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Benoit
Hernandez hits a popup towards short. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Durham vs. Benoit
Durham hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Hatteberg vs. Benoit
Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mench vs. Zito
Mench hits a fly ball into center field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Zito
Blalock strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Zito
Hart strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Benoit
Tejada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Chavez vs. Benoit
Chavez hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Rivera. Chavez reaches second base with a double. Tejada goes all the way around to score. Chavez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Dye vs. Benoit
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blalock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Justice vs. Benoit
Justice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chavez scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Benoit
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Benoit
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Zito
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Zito
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Zito
Zito fires to first and has Rivera trapped. There's the throw to Tejada who tags Rivera for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Zito
Perry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Zito
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Benoit
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Benoit
Durham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hatteberg vs. Benoit
There goes Durham. The throw from Rodriguez and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hatteberg vs. Benoit
Hatteberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tejada vs. Benoit
Tejada hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Durham scores. Hatteberg moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Chavez vs. Benoit
Chavez takes first base on ball four. Tejada moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Dye vs. Benoit
Dye hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Reyes
Dennys Reyes now pitching.
Justice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Justice for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Reyes
Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Zito
Frank Menechino now playing shortstop.
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Zito
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mench vs. Zito
Mench hits a line drive into left field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Reyes
Long strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Reyes
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Mench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Reyes
Durham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hatteberg vs. Reyes
Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops it up and throws to first, with Reyes covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Zito
Eric Byrnes now playing center field. Adam Piatt now playing left field. John Mabry now playing first base.
Blalock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Zito
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Zito
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Menechino vs. Reyes
Menechino hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Reyes
Chavez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Reyes
Dye strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Piatt vs. Reyes
Piatt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Zito
Frank Menechino now playing third base. Mark Ellis now playing shortstop. Adam Piatt now playing right field. Randy Velarde now playing second bas
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menechino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Zito
Perry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Zito
Rodriguez hits a popup towards first. Mabry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Zito
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Powell
Jay Powell now pitching. Jose Flores pinch hits for Mark Ellis.
Flores hits a line drive into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Powell
Byrnes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Powell
Greg Myers pinch hits for Ramon Hernandez.
Myers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Tam
Jose Flores now playing shortstop. Greg Myers now catching. Jeff Tam now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mench vs. Tam
Mench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flores scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Tam
Blalock hits a fly ball into right field. Piatt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Tam
Hart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grabowski. Hart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Tam
Rivera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hart scores. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Tam
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Saenz vs. Nitkowski
Olmedo Saenz pinch hits for Ray Durham. C.J. Nitkowski now pitching.
Saenz hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Nitkowski
Mabry strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Menechino vs. Nitkowski
Menechino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Saenz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Velarde vs. Nitkowski
Velarde hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blalock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Bowie
Micah Bowie now pitching.
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Bowie
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Bowie
Palmeiro hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Bowie
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Byrnes. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Rodriguez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mench vs. Bowie
Todd Greene pinch runs for Ivan Rodriguez.
Mench strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grabowski vs. Cordero
Todd Greene now catching. Francisco Cordero now pitching.
Grabowski hits a line drive into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Piatt vs. Cordero
Piatt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blalock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Cordero
Flores hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops it up and throws to first, with Cordero covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Koch
Billy Koch now pitching.
Blalock hits a fly ball into left field. Grabowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Koch
Mike Lamb pinch hits for Jason Hart.
Lamb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hafner vs. Koch
Travis Hafner pinch hits for Ruben Rivera.
Hafner takes first base on ball four. Lamb moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Koch
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lamb scores. Hafner moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Perry vs. Koch
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Koch
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Byrnes. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Hafner scores. Young goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Palmeiro vs. Koch
Palmeiro is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Greene vs. Koch
Donnie Sadler pinch runs for Rafael Palmeiro.
Greene hits a popup towards short. Flores settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/29/2002 -- Oakland at Texas (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Durham R, dh 3 1 1 0 Young M, 2b 5 2 2 1
Saenz O, ph 1 0 1 0 Perry H, 1b 4 0 1 0
Hatteberg S, 1b 3 2 1 0 Rodriguez A, ss 4 1 1 2
Mabry J, 1b 1 0 0 0 Palmeiro R, dh 4 0 1 1
Tejada M, ss 1 2 1 1 Sadler D, pr 0 0 0 0
Menechino F, ss-3b 2 0 1 0 Rodriguez I, c 4 1 2 2
Chavez E, 3b 2 2 2 2 Greene T, pr-c 1 0 0 0
Velarde R, 2b 1 0 0 0 Mench K, rf 4 0 0 0
Dye J, rf 4 1 1 4 Blalock H, 3b 4 0 0 0
Grabowski J, lf 1 0 0 0 Hart J, lf 3 1 1 0
Justice D, lf 3 0 1 1 Lamb M, ph 1 1 1 0
Piatt A, lf-rf 2 0 0 0 Rivera R, cf 2 0 1 1
Ellis M, 2b-ss 2 0 0 0 Hafner T, ph 0 1 0 0
Flores J, ph-ss 2 0 0 0
Long T, cf 2 0 0 0
Byrnes E, cf 1 0 0 0
Hernandez R, c 3 0 0 0
Myers G, ph-c 1 0 0 0
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35 8 9 8 36 7 10 7
Oakland 102 500 000 -- 8
Texas 100 000 213 -- 7
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Zito B (W) 6.0 3 1 1 2 4
Tam J 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
Bowie M 1.0 1 1 1 1 2
Koch B 1.0 3 3 3 2 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Benoit J (L) 3.1 6 8 8 6 3
Reyes D 2.2 1 0 0 1 3
Powell J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Nitkowski C 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Cordero F 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Rodriguez I
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Oakland 8, Texas 7
2B -- Chavez E, Hart J, Rodriguez I, Rodriguez A
HR -- Dye J, Rodriguez I
SB -- Durham R
CS -- Rivera R
HBP -- by Benoit J (Long T)
T -- 3:10
A -- 34529
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