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    Fans welcome Gabbard
    Rangers 8, Athletics 6
    Kason Gabbard allowed three runs through six innings on Tuesday. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)
     Salty's go-ahead double
    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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    Series at a glance:
    OAK
    Oakland (54-60)
    Lost 1     		Texas 8, Oakland 6   TEX
    Texas (49-64)
    Won 1
    August 7, 2007
       1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
    Oakland
    		 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0   6 11 0
    Texas
    		 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 1 X   8 9 0
    Standings thru 8/7/07  |  Gameday  |  Athletics Stats  |  Rangers Stats
    OaklandABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Stewart, LF5122010.298
    Swisher, CF4010100.253
    Cust, RF4000123.261
    Piazza, DH5110025.293
    Ellis, 2B5232003.264
    Johnson, 1B4000012.234
    Scutaro, 3B3000101.236
    Murphy, SS4121002.235
    Suzuki, C4121001.237
    Totals3861163617 

    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).
    		 
    TexasABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Catalanotto, LF3011200.243
      1-Hairston, PR-LF0100000.195
    Kinsler, 2B4120103.252
    Young, SS2110202.306
    Byrd, CF4113117.316
    Cruz, RF3101222.215
    Botts, DH5110033.214
    Saltalamacchia, 1B4111001.262
    Laird, C3112120.234
    Vazquez, 3B3010012.243
    Totals318989920 


    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).
     
    OaklandIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Gaudin (L, 8-8)5.08773714.18
    Lugo 2.01003109.35
    Casilla 1.00113103.03
    		 
    TexasIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Gabbard (W, 5-1)6.05333413.93
    Littleton 0.03000004.13
    Francisco (H, 13)1.23330114.80
    Wilson (S, 3)1.10000102.28

    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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