Rangers 8, Athletics 6
Kason Gabbard allowed three runs through six innings on Tuesday. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)
By Drew Davison / MLB.com
Kason Gabbard was rolling in his Arlington debut until he allowed a two-run homer to Mark Ellis in the sixth inning. Jarrod Saltalamacchia broke a 3-3 tie in the sixth with an RBI double and the Rangers added three more runs for Gabbard in his fifth victory.
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Oakland
(54-60)
Lost 1
Texas 8, Oakland 6
Today's Boxes 8/7/07
PHI 11, FLA 1
SEA 10, BAL 3
DET 9, TB 6
NYY 9, TOR 2
ATL 7, NYM 3
CIN 4, LAD 0
HOU 5, CHC 2
KC 5, MIN 1
SD 4, STL 0
CLE 2, CWS 1
COL 11, MIL 4
PIT 8, ARI 3
LAA 10, BOS 4
WSH 8, SF 6
Texas
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Won 1
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Standings thru 8/7/07  | Gameday  | Athletics Stats  | Rangers Stats
Oakland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Stewart , LF5 1 2 2 0 1 0 .298
Swisher , CF4 0 1 0 1 0 0 .253
Cust , RF4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .261
Piazza , DH5 1 1 0 0 2 5 .293
Ellis , 2B5 2 3 2 0 0 3 .264
Johnson , 1B4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .234
Scutaro , 3B3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .236
Murphy , SS4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .235
Suzuki , C4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .237
Totals 38 6 11 6 3 6 17
BATTING 2B : Ellis (20, Gabbard), Murphy (6, Francisco).HR : Ellis (15, 6th inning off Gabbard, 1 on, 0 out), Stewart (9, 8th inning off Francisco, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Stewart 5; Swisher; Piazza; Ellis 7; Murphy 3; Suzuki 2.RBI : Murphy (9), Ellis 2 (52), Suzuki (11), Stewart 2 (35).2-out RBI : Murphy; Suzuki; Stewart 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Murphy; Piazza; Ellis 2.Team LOB : 8. BASERUNNING SB : Ellis (7, 2nd base off Gabbard/Laird). FIELDING DP : (Ellis-Murphy-Johnson).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Catalanotto , LF3 0 1 1 2 0 0 .243
1-Hairston , PR-LF 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .195
Kinsler , 2B4 1 2 0 1 0 3 .252
Young , SS2 1 1 0 2 0 2 .306
Byrd , CF4 1 1 3 1 1 7 .316
Cruz , RF3 1 0 1 2 2 2 .215
Botts , DH5 1 1 0 0 3 3 .214
Saltalamacchia , 1B4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .262
Laird , C3 1 1 2 1 2 0 .234
Vazquez , 3B3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .243
Totals 31 8 9 8 9 9 20
1-Ran for Catalanotto in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Saltalamacchia (8, Gaudin), Laird (13, Gaudin), Catalanotto (14, Lugo).HR : Byrd (4, 4th inning off Gaudin, 2 on, 0 out).TB : Catalanotto 2; Kinsler 2; Young; Byrd 4; Botts; Saltalamacchia 2; Laird 2; Vazquez.RBI : Byrd 3 (41), Saltalamacchia (15), Laird 2 (35), Catalanotto (28), Cruz (21).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Byrd 3; Vazquez; Botts.S : Vazquez.GIDP : Byrd.Team LOB : 10. BASERUNNING SB : Hairston (5, 2nd base off Casilla/Suzuki).
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Gaudin (L, 8-8)5.0 8 7 7 3 7 1 4.18
Lugo 2.0 1 0 0 3 1 0 9.35
Casilla 1.0 0 1 1 3 1 0 3.03
Gaudin pitched to 4 batters in the 6th. Littleton pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.IBB : Young (by Lugo), Byrd (by Casilla).HBP : Young (by Gaudin).Pitches-strikes : Gaudin 101-65, Lugo 34-16, Casilla 27-9, Gabbard 107-58, Littleton 7-5, Francisco 26-16, Wilson 19-11.Ground outs-fly outs : Gaudin 7-1, Lugo 3-2, Casilla 1-1, Gabbard 7-7, Littleton 0-0, Francisco 1-3, Wilson 1-2.Batters faced : Gaudin 26, Lugo 10, Casilla 6, Gabbard 26, Littleton 3, Francisco 8, Wilson 4.Inherited runners-scored : Lugo 1-1, Francisco 3-0.Umpires : HP: Marvin Hudson. 1B: Chris Guccione. 2B: Ed Montague. 3B: Bill Miller.Weather : 92 degrees, clear.Wind : 15 mph, In from RF.T : 3:00.Att : 25,122.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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