TODAY'S WRAPS: September 14, 2007
A's answer call with comeback
Early lead not enough By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
The Rangers put up six runs in the third, and appeared on their way to an easy win, but Kason Gabbard struggled from there. After the A's went ahead, Sammy Sosa tied the game with his 20th homer, but the 'pen let Oakland reclaim the lead.
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Athletics 11, Rangers 9
Nick Swisher was plunked in the first, but hit the go-ahead homer in the sixth. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)
A's stage impressive rally By Mychael Urban / MLB.com
Nick Swisher homered and Kurt Suzuki hit an RBI single in the sixth, which proved the difference in a game the A's trailed by six. Oakland sent 10 men to the plate in a seven-run fifth. Daric Barton, who singled and scored in the frame, homered in the third.
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Oakland 11, Texas 9
Today's Boxes 9/14/07
ATL 8, WSH 5
CLE 5, KC 4
NYY 8, BOS 7
BAL 6, TOR 2
PHI 3, NYM 2
CIN 6, MIL 5
PIT 4, HOU 3
CHC 5, STL 3
DET 4, MIN 2
CWS 5, LAA 3
FLA 7, COL 6
SD 5, SF 4
SEA 2, TB 1
LAD 7, ARI 4
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Standings thru 9/14/07 | Gameday | Rangers Stats | Athletics Stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B3 1 1 0 2 1 3 .271
Wilkerson , 1B4 2 1 0 1 0 2 .235
Young , SS5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .312
Sosa , DH5 2 2 5 0 1 1 .255
Byrd , RF4 1 1 1 1 1 0 .307
Botts , LF5 0 1 0 0 3 3 .235
Murphy , CF2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .388
Metcalf , 3B3 0 0 1 1 1 3 .236
Laird , C4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .220
Totals 35 9 10 9 7 9 15
BATTING 2B : Botts (7, Lewis).HR : Sosa (20, 6th inning off Casilla, 2 on, 2 out).TB : Kinsler; Wilkerson; Young; Sosa 5; Byrd; Botts 2; Murphy; Laird 2.RBI : Sosa 5 (88), Byrd (63), Metcalf (15), Laird 2 (44).2-out RBI : Metcalf; Laird 2; Sosa 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Sosa; Kinsler.GIDP : Metcalf; Wilkerson.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING SB : Kinsler (20, 2nd base off Meyer/Suzuki).FIELDING E : Laird (12, throw).DP : 3 (Young-Kinsler-Wilkerson, Metcalf-Wilkerson, Laird-Young).
Oakland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Stewart , LF4 2 2 0 1 0 0 .291
Barton , 1B5 2 3 2 0 2 1 .409
Swisher , CF-RF2 2 1 1 2 0 0 .264
Piazza , DH3 1 2 1 2 0 2 .288
1-Furmaniak , PR-DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Ellis , 2B4 1 0 1 1 1 4 .274
Cust , RF3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .259
DaVanon , CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .195
Suzuki , C4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .251
Hannahan , 3B3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .263
Murphy , SS3 0 0 1 0 2 1 .206
Totals 32 11 12 9 8 7 13
BATTING 2B : Barton (3, Gabbard).HR : Barton (1, 3rd inning off Gabbard, 1 on, 2 out), Swisher (21, 6th inning off Rheinecker, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Stewart 2; Barton 7; Swisher 4; Piazza 2; Cust 2; Suzuki 2.RBI : Barton 2 (2), Piazza (43), Ellis (65), Cust (76), Suzuki 2 (34), Murphy (18), Swisher (72).2-out RBI : Barton 2; Suzuki.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Ellis; Hannahan.S : Murphy.GIDP : Piazza; Suzuki.Team LOB : 7.BASERUNNING CS : Stewart (3, 2nd base by Francisco/Laird).FIELDING E : Hannahan (2, throw).DP : 2 (Lewis-Ellis-Barton, Barton-Murphy-Barton).
HBP : Swisher (by Gabbard).Pitches-strikes : Gabbard 94-50, Wood 23-13, Rheinecker 10-7, Littleton 20-11, Francisco 12-9, Benoit 17-10, Meyer 73-40, Lewis 36-21, Casilla 33-18, Brown, A 15-9, Embree 8-5, Street 10-7.Ground outs-fly outs : Gabbard 6-2, Wood 3-0, Rheinecker 0-0, Littleton 2-0, Francisco 0-0, Benoit 1-2, Meyer 2-2, Lewis 3-3, Casilla 0-0, Brown, A 0-2, Embree 3-0, Street 1-2.Batters faced : Gabbard 23, Wood 5, Rheinecker 2, Littleton 5, Francisco 3, Benoit 4, Meyer 16, Lewis 10, Casilla 6, Brown, A 4, Embree 3, Street 3.Inherited runners-scored : Wood 3-3, Lewis 3-3, Brown, A 1-0.Umpires : HP: Tim Timmons. 1B: Alfonso Marquez. 2B: Chuck Meriwether. 3B: Rick Reed.Weather : 68 degrees, clear.Wind : 17 mph, Out to RF.T : 3:30.Att : 19,336.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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