TODAY'S WRAPS: September 08, 2007
Offense held down by 'pen By Ken Daley / Special to MLB.com
The Rangers lost their starter after only two innings, but the A's were unable to break through against the Texas bullpen until the fifth inning. Shannon Stewart and Marco Scutaro both got RBIs in the frame, but it barely put a dent into a six-run lead for the Rangers as the A's went on to lose their second straight game to Texas.
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Rangers 7, Athletics 3
Hank Blalock hits an RBI single in the seventh inning on Saturday night. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)
Blalock, Kinsler homer By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Despite having starter Kason Gabbard scratched and then losing Luis Mendoza after just two innings in his Major League debut, the Rangers still toppled the A's on Saturday on the strength of Ian Kinsler's first-inning homer, solid work from the bullpen and a four-run fourth inning.
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Texas 7, Oakland 3
Today's Boxes 9/8/07
NYM 3, HOU 1
PHI 9, FLA 1
LAD 6, SF 2
CWS 8, MIN 7
BAL 11, BOS 5
CHC 5, PIT 1
DET 12, SEA 6
ATL 9, WSH 2
MIL 4, CIN 3
NYY 11, KC 5
TB 5, TOR 4
SD 3, COL 1
CLE 6, LAA 1
ARI 9, STL 8
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Standings thru 9/8/07 | Gameday | Athletics Stats | Rangers Stats
Oakland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Stewart , LF4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .282
Scutaro , 2B4 0 2 1 1 0 0 .266
Cust , RF5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .262
Piazza , DH4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .277
Johnson , 1B4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .230
Swisher , CF3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .261
Hannahan , 3B4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .267
Murphy , SS3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .237
Suzuki , C4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .248
Totals 35 3 8 2 3 4 10
BATTING 2B : Cust (16, Mendoza), Suzuki (11, Murray), Swisher (33, Wood), Stewart (19, Wood).TB : Stewart 2; Scutaro 2; Cust 2; Swisher 3; Hannahan; Suzuki 2.RBI : Stewart (45), Scutaro (40).2-out RBI : Scutaro.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Piazza; Hannahan; Cust; Suzuki.SF : Stewart.Team LOB : 9.FIELDING DP : 2 (Scutaro-Murphy-Johnson, Murphy-Johnson).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Catalanotto , 1B4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .277
Wilkerson , 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .239
Kinsler , 2B5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .275
Young , SS4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .308
Byrd , CF3 2 3 1 1 0 0 .312
Botts , LF3 0 1 0 1 1 4 .219
1-Murphy , PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .373
Blalock , DH4 1 3 3 0 0 0 .295
Cruz , RF4 1 1 0 0 2 4 .213
Saltalamacchia , C3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .267
Vazquez , 3B3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .242
Totals 34 7 13 7 3 6 15
BATTING 2B : Kinsler (21, Gaudin), Cruz (14, Gaudin).HR : Kinsler (19, 1st inning off Gaudin, 0 on, 1 out), Blalock (7, 4th inning off Gaudin, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Catalanotto; Kinsler 6; Young; Byrd 3; Botts; Blalock 6; Cruz 2; Vazquez.RBI : Kinsler (56), Blalock 3 (25), Catalanotto (41), Young (73), Byrd (58).2-out RBI : Blalock; Young; Byrd.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Cruz; Botts; Saltalamacchia.S : Vazquez.GIDP : Botts; Kinsler.Team LOB : 7.FIELDING E : Young (14, fielding).
Pitches-strikes : Gaudin 84-47, Meyer 62-41, Marshall 10-4, Lewis 2-2, Mendoza 30-21, Murray 42-26, Wood 36-21, Rheinecker 21-13, Littleton 18-13.Ground outs-fly outs : Gaudin 7-2, Meyer 2-4, Marshall 0-1, Lewis 2-0, Mendoza 4-2, Murray 3-5, Wood 3-1, Rheinecker 1-0, Littleton 3-1.Batters faced : Gaudin 22, Meyer 13, Marshall 2, Lewis 1, Mendoza 8, Murray 13, Wood 8, Rheinecker 5, Littleton 5.Inherited runners-scored : Meyer 2-0, Lewis 1-0, Rheinecker 2-0, Littleton 2-1.Umpires : HP: Angel Hernandez. 1B: Ted Barrett. 2B: James Hoye. 3B: Mark Carlson.Weather : 90 degrees, clear.Wind : 9 mph, In from RF.T : 2:58.Att : 32,476.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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