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    A's blow lead, regain it
    Athletics 9, Rangers 7
    Dallas Braden allowed two earned runs over five, but got the no-decision. (Matt Slocum/AP)
     Piazza's go-ahead single
    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.
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    Series at a glance:
    OAK
    Oakland (54-59)
    Won 1     		Oakland 9, Texas 7   TEX
    Texas (48-64)
    Lost 5
    August 6, 2007
       1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12   13   R   H   E 
    Oakland
    		 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2   9 11 3
    Texas
    		 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0   7 15 1
    Standings thru 8/6/07  |  Gameday  |  Athletics Stats  |  Rangers Stats
    OaklandABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Buck, RF5000043.276
    Stewart, LF5000213.297
    Swisher, CF6210133.253
    Piazza, DH7131010.296
      2-Furmaniak, PR-DH0000000.000
    Ellis, 2B6122112.260
    Johnson, 1B6210113.237
    Scutaro, 3B4114200.240
    Murphy, SS6121031.213
    Suzuki, C4010002.224
      a-Cust, PH0000100.265
      1-Bowen, PR-C0100100.211
    Totals49911891417 

    a-Walked for Suzuki in the 10th.
    1-Ran for Cust in the 10th. 2-Ran for Piazza in the 13th.

    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).
    		 
    TexasABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Kinsler, 2B7131020.248
    Vazquez, 3B7000044.241
    Young, SS4231110.305
      Hairston, SS0000000.195
      a-Catalanotto, PH1000001.242
    Sosa, DH6022132.243
    Byrd, CF7021025.317
    Cruz, RF5120133.219
    Botts, LF6122015.217
    Saltalamacchia, 1B6110034.262
    Laird, C6100022.233
    Totals55715732126 

    a-Grounded out for Hairston in the 13th.

    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).
     
    OaklandIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Braden 5.06321705.12
    Lugo 1.220003010.57
    Casilla (H, 8)0.12220112.84
    Street (H, 3)1.01110103.28
    Embree (BS, 3)2.02111313.35
    Brown (W, 2-0)2.01000502.12
    Calero (S, 1)1.01001105.80
    		 
    TexasIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Rheinecker 5.09774627.40
    Wood 4.00001204.56
    Benoit 1.00001202.85
    Wilson 2.00001302.34
    Eyre (L, 3-5)1.02222104.95

    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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