Game Wrapup


	Millwood tosses well

Athletics 6, Rangers 3

Brad Wilkerson (right) celebrates with teammates after his two-run homer. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)

By Drew Davison / MLB.com

Kevin Millwood threw six innings, striking out six and surrendering three runs at Rangers Ballpark on Wednesday but got the no-decision as Texas fell to the Athletics. Brad Wilkerson blasted a game-tying two-run home run in the fifth, but it wasn't enough as the Rangers dropped the series.

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Series at a glance:

Mon. 08/06: OAK 9, TEX 7
Tue. 08/07: TEX 8, OAK 6
Wed. 08/08: OAK 6, TEX 3

Oakland (55-60)
Won 1

Oakland 6, Texas 3

Texas (49-65)
Lost 1

August 8, 2007

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Oakland	0	1	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	6	9	0
Texas	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	9	0

Standings thru 8/8/07 | Gameday | Athletics Stats | Rangers Stats

Oakland	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Buck, RF	5	1	2	0	0	1	1	.279
Swisher, CF	4	1	0	0	1	1	1	.250
Cust, LF	2	0	1	1	2	1	0	.263
1-Stewart, PR-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.298
Piazza, DH	4	0	0	1	1	0	2	.287
Ellis, 2B	4	1	2	0	1	1	2	.267
Johnson, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	4	.231
Scutaro, 3B	4	0	1	1	0	1	1	.236
Murphy, SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	.236
Bowen, C	3	2	2	3	1	1	1	.222
Totals	35	6	9	6	6	8	14
1-Ran for Cust in the 7th.
BATTING 2B: Ellis (21, Millwood), Buck (19, Millwood). HR: Bowen 2 (4, 7th inning off Murray, 0 on, 0 out; 8th inning off Littleton, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Buck 3; Cust; Ellis 3; Scutaro; Murphy; Bowen 8. RBI: Scutaro (23), Cust (52), Piazza (23), Bowen 3 (16). 2-out RBI: Bowen 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ellis. Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING CS: Ellis (3, 2nd base by Millwood/Saltalamacchia). FIELDING DP: 2 (Murphy-Ellis-Johnson 2).

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Kinsler, 2B	4	1	2	0	1	1	0	.255
Wilkerson, 1B	3	1	1	2	0	1	1	.228
a-Laird, PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.234
Young, SS	4	0	1	0	1	1	4	.306
Sosa, DH	4	1	1	0	0	0	4	.243
Byrd, CF	4	0	2	0	0	1	2	.319
Cruz, RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	4	.216
Botts, LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	.219
Saltalamacchia, C	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	.257
Melhuse, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.233
Totals	34	3	9	3	4	6	19
a-Walked for Wilkerson in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Cruz (9, DiNardo). HR: Wilkerson (17, 5th inning off DiNardo, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Kinsler 2; Wilkerson 4; Young; Sosa; Byrd 2; Cruz 2; Botts. RBI: Botts (4), Wilkerson 2 (49). 2-out RBI: Botts. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Melhuse; Saltalamacchia; Cruz; Byrd. S: Wilkerson. GIDP: Young; Cruz. Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING SB: Botts (1, 2nd base off DiNardo/Bowen). FIELDING DP: (Saltalamacchia-Kinsler).

Oakland	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
DiNardo (W, 6-6)	6.0	8	3	3	3	4	1	3.28
Street (H, 4)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3.16
Casilla (H, 9)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.94
Embree (S, 14)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.29

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Millwood	6.0	5	3	3	4	6	0	5.90
Murray (L, 0-1)	0.2	1	1	1	1	0	1	8.44
Littleton	1.0	3	2	2	1	0	1	4.68
Benoit	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	2.79

Pitches-strikes: DiNardo 91-58, Street 13-11, Casilla 12-7, Embree 18-11, Millwood 107-60, Murray 21-11, Littleton 22-10, Benoit 16-10.
Ground outs-fly outs: DiNardo 9-5, Street 1-2, Casilla 0-2, Embree 2-1, Millwood 8-3, Murray 1-1, Littleton 3-0, Benoit 1-1.
Batters faced: DiNardo 27, Street 5, Casilla 3, Embree 4, Millwood 26, Murray 4, Littleton 7, Benoit 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Littleton 1-0, Benoit 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Chris Guccione. 1B: Ed Montague. 2B: Bill Miller. 3B: Marvin Hudson.
Weather: 94 degrees, clear.
Wind: 16 mph, In from RF.
T: 3:03.
Att: 29,647.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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