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Lineups and Summary
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Athletics
@ Rangers
Ameriquest Field
May 26, 2006
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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 May 26, 2006 at Ameriquest Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Blanton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Koronka |
| Ballpark | Ameriquest Field |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 27,791 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Welke 1B: Kerwin Danley 2B: Gary Cederstrom 3B: Jim Reynolds |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jason Kendall | Catcher |
| Nick Swisher | First Baseman |
| Mark Kotsay | Center Fielder |
| Eric Chavez | Third Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | DH |
| Bobby Crosby | Shortstop |
| Bobby Kielty | Right Fielder |
| Jay Payton | Left Fielder |
| Mark Ellis | Second Baseman |
| Ken Macha | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Matthews | Center Fielder |
| Michael Young | Shortstop |
| Mark Teixeira | First Baseman |
| Hank Blalock | Third Baseman |
| Phil Nevin | DH |
| Brad Wilkerson | Left Fielder |
| Mark DeRosa | Right Fielder |
| Rod Barajas | Catcher |
| Ian Kinsler | Second Baseman |
| Buck Showalter | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Rangers
Ameriquest Field
May 26, 2006
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Koronka
Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Koronka
Swisher hits a fly ball into left field. Wilkerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Koronka
Kotsay hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Blanton
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Blanton
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teixeira vs. Blanton
Teixeira hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kotsay. Teixeira reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Blalock vs. Blanton
Blalock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Nevin vs. Blanton
Nevin hits a fly ball into right field. Kielty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Koronka
Chavez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Koronka
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilkerson. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Crosby vs. Koronka
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kielty vs. Koronka
Kielty strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Payton vs. Koronka
Payton hits a line drive into left field. Wilkerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Blanton
Wilkerson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
DeRosa vs. Blanton
DeRosa hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Barajas vs. Blanton
Barajas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kinsler vs. Blanton
Kinsler is hit by the pitch. Wilkerson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Blanton
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blanton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilkerson moves to third. Kinsler moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Young vs. Blanton
Young 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
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Koronka
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Koronka
Kendall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Koronka
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blalock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Kotsay vs. Koronka
Kotsay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Teixeira scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kotsay for the out. Kendall moves to third. Swisher moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Chavez vs. Koronka
Chavez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Koronka
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Kendall scores. Swisher moves to third. Chavez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Crosby vs. Koronka
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Teixeira vs. Blanton
Teixeira hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Blalock vs. Blanton
Blalock hits a popup towards short. Crosby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nevin vs. Blanton
Nevin strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. Blanton
Wilkerson 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
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kielty vs. Koronka
Kielty hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Koronka
Payton hits a fly ball into left field. Wilkerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Koronka
Ellis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Koronka
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Blanton
DeRosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Barajas vs. Blanton
Barajas hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Payton. Barajas reaches second base with a double. DeRosa moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Kinsler vs. Blanton
Kinsler hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DeRosa tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Blanton
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Blanton
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis fields it and throws to second for the out. Barajas moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Teixeira vs. Blanton
Teixeira 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
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Koronka
Swisher hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kotsay vs. Koronka
Kotsay hits a fly ball into left field. Wilkerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Chavez vs. Koronka
Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Blanton
Blalock hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Blanton
Nevin strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Blanton
Wilkerson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
DeRosa vs. Blanton
DeRosa hits a fly ball into center field. That will be extra bases. Kotsay fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Kotsay. Wilkerson goes all the way around to score. DeRosa moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Barajas vs. Blanton
Barajas strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Koronka
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Koronka
Crosby hits a fly ball into right field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kielty vs. Koronka
Kielty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Keisler
Randy Keisler now pitching.
Kinsler hits a popup towards short. Crosby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Keisler
Matthews hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Keisler
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Teixeira vs. Keisler
Teixeira hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Koronka
Payton hits a fly ball into right field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Koronka
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Koronka
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Keisler
Blalock hits a popup off the glove of Crosby, and into shallow left field. Blalock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Nevin vs. Gaudin
Chad Gaudin now pitching.
Nevin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Wilkerson vs. Gaudin
Wilkerson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
DeRosa vs. Gaudin
DeRosa strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Cordero
Francisco Cordero now pitching.
Swisher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kotsay vs. Cordero
Kotsay hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Swisher moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Chavez vs. Cordero
Chavez hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Swisher tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Cordero
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Cordero
Crosby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barajas vs. Gaudin
Barajas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Gaudin
Kinsler strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Gaudin
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Gaudin
Young takes first base on ball four. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Teixeira vs. Gaudin
Teixeira takes first base on ball four. Matthews moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Blalock vs. Flores
Ron Flores now pitching.
Blalock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Matthews scores. Young scores. Teixeira moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Nevin vs. Flores
Nevin hits a line drive into left field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kielty vs. Otsuka
Akinori Otsuka now pitching.
Kielty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Otsuka
Payton hits a fly ball into right field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Otsuka
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/2006 -- Oakland at Texas (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Kendall J, c 3 1 0 0 Matthews G, cf 3 2 2 1
Swisher N, 1b 3 1 2 0 Young M, ss 4 1 0 0
Kotsay M, cf 4 0 1 0 Teixeira M, 1b 4 0 2 0
Chavez E, 3b 2 1 1 2 Blalock H, 3b 4 0 2 2
Thomas F, dh 3 0 1 1 Nevin P, dh 5 0 0 0
Crosby B, ss 4 0 0 0 Wilkerson B, lf 2 1 0 0
Kielty B, rf 4 0 0 0 DeRosa M, rf 3 1 1 1
Payton J, lf 4 0 0 0 Barajas R, c 4 0 1 0
Ellis M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Kinsler I, 2b 2 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 6 3 31 5 8 5
Oakland 011 000 010 -- 3
Texas 000 111 02x -- 5
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Blanton J 5.0 5 2 2 5 4
Keisler R* 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Gaudin C (L) 1.2 0 2 2 3 4
Flores R 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Koronka J 7.0 5 2 2 3 1
Cordero F (W) 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
Otsuka A (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Kotsay M
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Oakland 6, Texas 12
2B -- Teixeira M, Thomas F, Barajas R, DeRosa M, Blalock H
HR -- Chavez E, Matthews G
SF -- Kinsler I, Chavez E
HBP -- by Blanton J (Kinsler I)
T -- 2:45
A -- 27791
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