A's stage impressive rally
Athletics 11, Rangers 9
Kurt Suzuki and Mark Ellis are welcomed back to the dugout. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)
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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