Rangers break out bats By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Texas took the lead in the first inning on a Michael Young double after a leadoff triple by Kenny Lofton, but that was just the beginning. The Rangers scored two runs in both the fifth and sixth innings, and five more scored in the seventh to win their third straight.
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Rangers 11, Athletics 4
Kenny Lofton (right) went 3-for-5 with a triple and two runs scored Tuesday. (Ben Margot/AP)
A's continue to struggle By Matt Smith / MLB.com
There was good news and bad news on Tuesday. The good news: Jack Cust homered and the A's put an end to an 11-game streak of scoring three runs or fewer. The bad news: Chad Gaudin gave up five runs and the 'pen six more as the A's losing skid reached nine.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: July 17, 2007
Texas 11, Oakland 4
Today's Boxes 7/17/07
CLE 6, CWS 5
COL 6, PIT 2
HOU 4, WSH 2
KC 9, BOS 3
FLA 4, STL 0
NYY 3, TOR 2
TB 8, LAA 3
CIN 6, ATL 5
MIL 3, ARI 2
SF 4, CHC 2
DET 1, MIN 0
BAL 8, SEA 3
NYM 7, SD 0
PHI 15, LAD 3
Standings thru 7/17/07 | Gameday | Rangers Stats | Athletics Stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lofton , CF5 2 3 0 1 0 1 .309
Young , SS5 1 5 3 1 0 0 .290
Teixeira , 1B1 0 0 0 4 0 1 .305
1-Wilkerson , PR-1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216
Sosa , DH4 0 0 1 1 2 8 .243
Byrd , RF6 1 1 0 0 0 4 .361
Catalanotto , LF4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .227
a-Relaford , PH-2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .176
Laird , C5 2 1 1 1 1 1 .228
Vazquez , 3B4 2 1 1 0 0 0 .248
Hairston , 2B-LF3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .217
Totals 39 11 15 7 8 4 18
BATTING 2B : Young 2 (25, Gaudin, Gaudin).3B : Lofton (3, Gaudin), Vazquez (2, Gaudin).TB : Lofton 5; Young 7; Byrd; Catalanotto 2; Laird; Vazquez 3; Hairston 2.RBI : Young 3 (54), Sosa (64), Vazquez (15), Hairston (13), Laird (29).2-out RBI : Young 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Byrd; Sosa 4; Relaford 2.S : Vazquez; Hairston.SF : Sosa; Hairston.GIDP : Byrd.Team LOB : 14.BASERUNNING SB : Byrd (1, 2nd base off Brown, A/Suzuki).FIELDING E : Vazquez (5, throw).DP : (Teixeira-Young-Tejeda).
Oakland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Buck , RF-CF4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .277
Stewart , LF4 1 2 0 1 1 3 .304
Cust , DH2 1 1 3 2 1 1 .262
Johnson , 1B5 0 0 0 0 0 7 .252
Crosby , SS5 0 1 0 0 1 0 .223
Kotsay , CF3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .225
Kielty , RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194
Ellis , 2B4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .261
Scutaro , 3B3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .244
Suzuki , C2 0 0 1 1 1 1 .226
Totals 33 4 8 4 7 5 19
BATTING 2B : Stewart (12, Mahay).HR : Cust (16, 5th inning off Tejeda, 1 on, 0 out).TB : Buck; Stewart 3; Cust 4; Crosby; Ellis 2; Scutaro.RBI : Suzuki (5), Cust 3 (45).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Johnson 3; Buck; Ellis; Cust.SF : Suzuki; Cust.GIDP : Johnson.Team LOB : 11.FIELDING E : Kennedy (4, throw), Crosby (14, fielding).PB : Suzuki (1).DP : (Crosby-Ellis-Johnson).
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Tejeda 4.1 4 3 3 6 2 1 6.68
Eyre (W, 3-3)0.2 1 1 1 1 0 0 3.78
Wilson (H, 11)1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.81
Mahay (S, 1)3.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2.12
WP : Gaudin.IBB : Teixeira (by Gaudin), Teixeira (by Gaudin).HBP : Teixeira (by Marshall).Pitches-strikes : Tejeda 93-51, Eyre 16-8, Wilson 17-10, Mahay 27-18, Gaudin 109-58, Brown, A 7-6, Kennedy 28-13, Marshall 22-15, Komine 13-8.Ground outs-fly outs : Tejeda 3-8, Eyre 2-0, Wilson 0-2, Mahay 3-4, Gaudin 9-5, Brown, A 0-0, Kennedy 3-0, Marshall 3-0, Komine 1-3.Batters faced : Tejeda 23, Eyre 4, Wilson 4, Mahay 11, Gaudin 31, Brown, A 3, Kennedy 7, Marshall 7, Komine 4.Inherited runners-scored : Eyre 1-0, Wilson 2-1, Kennedy 2-2, Marshall 3-0, Komine 3-0.Umpires : HP: Ed Montague. 1B: Chris Guccione. 2B: Bill Miller. 3B: Marvin Hudson.Weather : 68 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 15 mph, Out to RF.T : 3:27.Att : 20,209.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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