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Athletics 9, Rangers 7
 Dallas Braden allowed two earned runs over five, but got the no-decision. (Matt Slocum/AP) |
By Mychael Urban / MLB.com
Marco Scutaro hit a grand slam and Donnie Murphy followed with a solo shot as Oakland opened the first frame with six runs. Alan Embree allowed the game-tying homer in the ninth, but the A's regained the lead and won on Mike Piazza's RBI single in the 13th. Complete story >
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| Oakland | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
| Buck, RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .276 |
| Stewart, LF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .297 |
| Swisher, CF | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .253 |
| Piazza, DH | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .296 |
| 2-Furmaniak, PR-DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Ellis, 2B | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .260 |
| Johnson, 1B | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .237 |
| Scutaro, 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .240 |
| Murphy, SS | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .213 |
| Suzuki, C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .224 |
| a-Cust, PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .265 |
| 1-Bowen, PR-C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .211 |
| Totals | 49 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 17 | |
a-Walked for Suzuki in the 10th.
1-Ran for Cust in the 10th. 2-Ran for Piazza in the 13th.
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BATTING
2B: Johnson (17, Rheinecker), Suzuki (4, Rheinecker).
HR: Scutaro (5, 1st inning off Rheinecker, 3 on, 2 out), Murphy (2, 1st inning off Rheinecker, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Swisher; Piazza 3; Ellis 2; Johnson 2; Scutaro 4; Murphy 5; Suzuki 2.
RBI: Ellis 2 (50), Scutaro 4 (22), Murphy (8), Piazza (22).
2-out RBI: Ellis 2; Scutaro 4; Murphy; Piazza.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ellis; Stewart; Buck; Swisher; Johnson.
S: Buck.
GIDP: Suzuki.
Team LOB: 12.
FIELDING
E: Murphy (3, fielding), Braden (1, pickoff), Suzuki (1, fielding).
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| Texas | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
| Kinsler, 2B | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .248 |
| Vazquez, 3B | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .241 |
| Young, SS | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .305 |
| Hairston, SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .195 |
| a-Catalanotto, PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 |
| Sosa, DH | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .243 |
| Byrd, CF | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .317 |
| Cruz, RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .219 |
| Botts, LF | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .217 |
| Saltalamacchia, 1B | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .262 |
| Laird, C | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .233 |
| Totals | 55 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 26 | |
a-Grounded out for Hairston in the 13th.
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BATTING
2B: Sosa (21, Lugo), Saltalamacchia (7, Street), Byrd (12, Embree).
HR: Botts (1, 8th inning off Casilla, 1 on, 0 out), Young (5, 9th inning off Embree, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Kinsler 3; Young 6; Sosa 3; Byrd 3; Cruz 2; Botts 5; Saltalamacchia 2.
RBI: Sosa 2 (72), Byrd (38), Botts 2 (3), Kinsler (39), Young (60).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Botts; Cruz; Byrd 3; Saltalamacchia 2; Laird.
Team LOB: 13.
FIELDING
E: Young (12, fielding).
DP: (Young-Kinsler-Saltalamacchia).
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| Oakland | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
| Braden | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5.12 |
| Lugo | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10.57 |
| Casilla (H, 8) | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.84 |
| Street (H, 3) | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.28 |
| Embree (BS, 3) | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3.35 |
| Brown (W, 2-0) | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2.12 |
| Calero (S, 1) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.80 |
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Casilla pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.
WP: Brown, Wood.
IBB: Cruz (by Embree), Swisher (by Eyre).
HBP: Young (by Braden), Buck (by Rheinecker).
Pitches-strikes: Braden 96-64, Lugo 17-14, Casilla 8-5, Street 14-9, Embree 30-19, Brown 36-22, Calero 24-14, Rheinecker 100-57, Wood 57-39, Benoit 20-10, Wilson 26-16, Eyre 34-15.
Ground outs-fly outs: Braden 2-6, Lugo 0-2, Casilla 0-0, Street 1-1, Embree 0-3, Brown 1-0, Calero 1-1, Rheinecker 8-1, Wood 4-6, Benoit 0-1, Wilson 3-0, Eyre 1-1.
Batters faced: Braden 24, Lugo 7, Casilla 3, Street 4, Embree 9, Brown 7, Calero 5, Rheinecker 28, Wood 14, Benoit 4, Wilson 7, Eyre 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Casilla 2-0.
EjectionsTexas Rangers Manager Ron Washington ejected by HP umpire Bill Miller. (11th); Texas Rangers shortstop Michael Young ejected by HP umpire Bill Miller. (11th).
Umpires: HP: Bill Miller. 1B: Marvin Hudson. 2B: Chris Guccione. 3B: Ed Montague.
Weather: 92 degrees, clear.
Wind: 8 mph, R to L.
T: 4:33.
Att: 24,737.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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