Game Wrapup


	Swisher-less A's fall

Rangers 11, Athletics 9

Andrew Brown reacts after giving up Michael Young's grand slam. (Ben Margot/AP)

Ellis' two-run homer

Suzuki's second RBI double

By Mychael Urban / MLB.com

Frustrated because of a plunking on Saturday, Nick Swisher let it show on Sunday, charging the mound after being hit by Texas starter Vicente Padilla in the first. After both players were ejected, the A's put up a five-run third to erase a big deficit, but Andrew Brown surrended a grand slam that let the Rangers take the lead for good.

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Series at a glance:

Thu. 09/13: OAK 6, TEX 5
Fri. 09/14: OAK 11, TEX 9
Sat. 09/15: OAK 7, TEX 3
Sun. 09/16: TEX 11, OAK 9

Texas (70-79)
Won 1

Texas 11, Oakland 9

Oakland (74-77)
Lost 1

September 16, 2007

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Texas	0	6	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	11	9	1
Oakland	2	0	5	0	1	0	0	1	0	9	12	0

Standings thru 9/16/07 | Gameday | Rangers Stats | Athletics Stats

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Kinsler, 2B	3	1	0	0	1	1	2	.267
Wilkerson, 1B	3	3	1	1	2	0	0	.236
Young, SS	4	2	3	7	1	0	0	.313
Sosa, DH	5	0	1	2	0	2	2	.254
Byrd, CF	4	1	1	0	1	0	2	.306
Botts, LF	2	1	1	0	2	0	1	.240
Murphy, LF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.389
Cruz, RF	4	0	0	1	0	2	2	.217
Saltalamacchia, C	3	0	1	0	1	0	2	.264
1-Guzman, Fre, PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Quiroz, C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500
Metcalf, 3B	3	1	1	0	0	2	3	.238
a-Catalanotto, PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.272
Vazquez, 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238
Totals	33	11	9	11	9	8	14
a-Walked for Metcalf in the 8th. 1-Ran for Saltalamacchia in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Wilkerson (17, Lugo), Young (37, Lugo). HR: Young (8, 8th inning off Brown, A, 3 on, 1 out). TB: Wilkerson 2; Young 7; Sosa; Byrd; Botts; Saltalamacchia; Metcalf. RBI: Cruz (27), Wilkerson (62), Young 7 (83), Sosa 2 (90). 2-out RBI: Wilkerson; Young 2; Sosa 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Byrd; Kinsler. S: Kinsler. SF: Cruz. GIDP: Botts. Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING SB: Byrd (5, 2nd base off DiNardo/Suzuki). FIELDING E: Young (16, throw).

Oakland	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Barton, 1B	3	2	1	1	1	0	3	.345
Swisher, RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.266
1-Thompson, PR-LF	3	1	0	0	0	1	3	.156
a-Piazza, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.287
Brown, D, LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Cust, LF-RF	3	1	1	0	2	2	0	.263
Ellis, 2B	5	1	2	3	0	0	3	.275
Johnson, DH	5	1	1	1	0	1	3	.236
Scutaro, SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	.260
Hannahan, 3B	4	2	3	0	1	1	1	.282
Suzuki, C	4	1	2	2	1	2	2	.254
DaVanon, CF	4	0	1	1	0	2	3	.198
b-Stewart, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.290
Totals	38	9	12	8	5	9	22
a-Flied out for Thompson in the 8th. b-Popped out for DaVanon in the 9th. 1-Ran for Swisher in the 1st.
BATTING 2B: Johnson (20, Wright), Suzuki 2 (13, Wood, Wood), Scutaro (12, Benoit). HR: Ellis (18, 3rd inning off Wright, 1 on, 0 out). TB: Barton; Cust; Ellis 5; Johnson 2; Scutaro 2; Hannahan 3; Suzuki 4; DaVanon. RBI: Johnson (60), Ellis 3 (69), Suzuki 2 (36), DaVanon (6), Barton (3). 2-out RBI: Ellis. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Scutaro; Thompson; Barton; Johnson; Stewart. SF: Barton. Team LOB: 9. FIELDING DP: (Scutaro-Ellis-Barton).

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Padilla	0.0	1	2	1	0	0	0	--
Wright	2.1	3	4	4	4	1	1	4.02
Wood (BS, 1)	2.0	4	2	2	0	2	0	4.98
Rheinecker (W, 3-2)	2.2	1	0	0	0	3	0	5.21
Wilson (H, 13)	0.2	1	1	1	1	1	0	3.05
Benoit (S, 5)	1.1	2	0	0	0	2	0	2.56

Oakland	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
DiNardo	1.2	2	5	5	4	1	0	4.18
Lugo	2.1	4	2	2	1	3	0	5.66
Braden	3.0	1	0	0	2	2	0	6.41
Brown, A (BS, 2)(L, 3-3)	1.0	2	4	4	2	1	1	4.71
Blevins	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00

Padilla pitched to 2 batters in the 1st.

HBP: Swisher (by Padilla).
Pitches-strikes: Padilla 10-5, Wright 54-27, Wood 53-29, Rheinecker 33-23, Wilson 22-11, Benoit 35-21, DiNardo 51-24, Lugo 46-27, Braden 42-26, Brown, A 30-14, Blevins 11-6.
Ground outs-fly outs: Padilla 0-0, Wright 3-3, Wood 1-3, Rheinecker 5-0, Wilson 0-1, Benoit 0-2, DiNardo 2-2, Lugo 3-1, Braden 4-3, Brown, A 1-1, Blevins 0-2.
Batters faced: Padilla 2, Wright 14, Wood 10, Rheinecker 9, Wilson 4, Benoit 6, DiNardo 11, Lugo 12, Braden 11, Brown, A 7, Blevins 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Wright 2-2, Wood 2-2, Rheinecker 1-0, Benoit 2-1, Lugo 3-3.
EjectionsOakland Athletics right fielder Nick Swisher ejected by HP umpire Chuck Meriwether. (1st); Texas Rangers pitcher Vicente Padilla ejected by HP umpire Chuck Meriwether. (1st).
Umpires: HP: Chuck Meriwether. 1B: Rick Reed. 2B: Tim Timmons. 3B: Alfonso Marquez.
Weather: 68 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, Out to RF.
T: 3:42.
Att: 23,770.

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

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