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Athletics
@ Rangers
Rangers Ballpark In Arlington
May 31, 2008
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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 31, 2008 at Rangers Ballpark In Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Blanton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sidney Ponson |
| Ballpark | Rangers Ballpark In Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 36,798 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jeff Kellogg 1B: Mark Wegner 2B: Chad Fairchild 3B: Paul Emmel |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Hannahan | First Baseman |
| Bobby Crosby | Shortstop |
| Jack Cust | DH |
| Eric Chavez | Third Baseman |
| Emil Brown | Left Fielder |
| Mark Ellis | Second Baseman |
| Travis Buck | Right Fielder |
| Carlos Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
| Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
| Bob Geren | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ian Kinsler | Second Baseman |
| Michael Young | Shortstop |
| Josh Hamilton | Center Fielder |
| Milton Bradley | DH |
| David Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Gerald Laird | Catcher |
| Frank Catalanotto | First Baseman |
| Brandon Boggs | Left Fielder |
| Ramon Vazquez | Third Baseman |
| Ron Washington | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Rangers
Rangers Ballpark In Arlington
May 31, 2008
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hannahan vs. Ponson
Hannahan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Ponson
Crosby 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, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Ponson
Cust strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Blanton
Kinsler hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Blanton
Young hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Buck who is chasing the ball. Young reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hamilton vs. Blanton
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Young scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Blanton
Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Ponson
Chavez hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Ponson
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Ponson
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Blanton
Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hannahan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Blanton
Laird hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Catalanotto vs. Blanton
Catalanotto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hannahan fields the ball and throws to Blanton covering. Safe. Laird moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Blanton
Boggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Laird scores. Catalanotto moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vazquez vs. Blanton
Vazquez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hannahan fields it and throws to second for the out. Catalanotto moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Kinsler vs. Blanton
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Catalanotto scores. Vazquez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Blanton
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Buck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Ponson
Buck hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Ponson
Gonzalez 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Ponson
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Blanton
Hamilton hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Blanton
Bradley hits a popup towards first. Hannahan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Blanton
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hannahan vs. Ponson
Hannahan hits a fly ball into left field. Boggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Ponson
Crosby 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, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Ponson
Cust hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Blanton
Laird hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Blanton
Catalanotto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buck throws the ball in to Crosby who tags Catalanotto trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Blanton
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Vazquez vs. Blanton
Vazquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Ponson
Chavez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Ponson
Brown hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Chavez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Ponson
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Chavez moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Buck vs. Ponson
Buck hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Chavez scores. Brown scores. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Ponson
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Boggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Suzuki vs. Ponson
Suzuki hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ellis moves to third. Buck moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Hannahan vs. Ponson
Hannahan hits a fly ball into left field. Boggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ellis tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Crosby vs. Ponson
Crosby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Blanton
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Kinsler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Blanton
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kinsler scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Blanton
Hamilton hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Blanton
Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Blanton
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Blanton
Laird hits a fly ball into right field. Buck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Ponson
Cust hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ponson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Ponson
Chavez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hamilton. Chavez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Ponson
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Ponson
Ellis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Blanton
Catalanotto hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Blanton
Boggs 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, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Blanton
Vazquez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Buck. Vazquez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Kinsler vs. Blanton
Kinsler hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Ponson
Buck hits a fly ball into left field. Boggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Ponson
Gonzalez 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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Ponson
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hannahan vs. Ponson
Hannahan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hamilton. Hannahan reaches second base with a double. Suzuki goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Crosby vs. Ponson
Crosby strikes out. Laird drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Crosby out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gaudin
Chad Gaudin now pitching.
Young hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Gaudin
Hamilton hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bradley vs. Gaudin
Bradley hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Gaudin
Murphy 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 8
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Guardado
Eddie Guardado now pitching.
Cust hits a line drive into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Guardado
Chavez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Benoit
Joaquin Benoit now pitching.
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Boggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Benoit
Ellis hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Chavez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Buck vs. Benoit
Buck hits a fly ball into left field. Boggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Gaudin
Laird hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Laird reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Catalanotto vs. Gaudin
Catalanotto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Catalanotto reaches second base with a double. Laird scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Gaudin
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Vazquez vs. Gaudin
Vazquez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hannahan scoops it up and throws to first, with Gaudin covering, for the out. Catalanotto moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Kinsler vs. Ziegler
Brad Ziegler now pitching.
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Catalanotto scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Ziegler
Ziegler fires to first and picks off Kinsler. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Wright
Jamey Wright now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Wright
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hannahan vs. Wright
Hannahan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/2008 -- Oakland at Texas (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Hannahan J, 1b 4 0 1 2 Kinsler I, 2b 5 1 3 2
Crosby B, ss 4 0 0 0 Young M, ss 4 2 3 1
Cust J, dh 4 0 0 0 Hamilton J, cf 4 1 1 3
Chavez E, 3b 4 1 3 0 Bradley M, dh 4 0 0 0
Brown E, lf 4 1 1 0 Murphy D, rf 4 0 0 0
Ellis M, 2b 4 1 2 0 Laird G, c 4 2 2 0
Buck T, rf 4 0 2 2 Catalanotto F, 1b 4 2 3 1
Gonzalez C, cf 4 0 0 0 Boggs B, lf 3 0 1 1
Suzuki K, c 4 1 2 0 Vazquez R, 3b 4 0 1 0
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36 4 11 4 36 8 14 8
Oakland 000 030 100 -- 4
Texas 120 030 02x -- 8
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Blanton J (L) 6.0 10 6 6 1 0
Gaudin C 1.2 3 2 2 0 0
Ziegler B 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Ponson S (W) 7.0 9 4 4 0 4
Guardado E 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Benoit J 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Wright J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Oakland 6, Texas 5
2B -- Kinsler I, Chavez E, Vazquez R, Hannahan J, Laird G, Catalanotto F
3B -- Young M
HR -- Hamilton J
SF -- Hannahan J
T -- 2:21
A -- 36798
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