Final
TEX
OAKCurrent Series
Rangers
14
Athletics
6
Game 1
Final
Rangers
9
Athletics
4
Game 2
Final
Rangers
5
Athletics
6
Game 3
Final
2008 AL West
Angels 
Rangers 
Athletics 
Mariners Game Summary
The Oakland Athletics were easily defeated by the Texas Rangers, 9 to 4, on July 26, 2008.
Game Info
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Kinsler 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .500 |
M. Young SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
J. Hamilton CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .800 |
M. Bradley DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
F. Catalanotto PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Ramirez PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Blalock 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
M. Byrd RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
D. Murphy LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Davis 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.500 |
J. Saltalamacchia C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .667 | .750 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 36 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Ellis 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | 1.000 |
C. Gonzalez RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .500 |
K. Suzuki C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .333 |
E. Brown DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .800 |
B. Crosby SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
W. Bankston 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
M. Murton LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Hannahan 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
R. Davis CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Batting
2B: C. Davis, J. Saltalamacchia
HR: M. Byrd, C. Davis, J. Hamilton
RBI: M. Byrd, C. Davis 2, J. Hamilton 3, J. Saltalamacchia 2, M. Young
Batting
2B: J. Hannahan
HR: E. Brown, M. Ellis
RBI: W. Bankston, E. Brown, B. Crosby, M. Ellis
Baserunning
SB: R. Davis
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Harrison (W) | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.80 |
J. Rupe | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
W. Madrigal | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Duchscherer (L) | 6.0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12.00 |
L. DiNardo | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Kinsler 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .500 |
M. Young SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
J. Hamilton CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .800 |
M. Bradley DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
F. Catalanotto PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Ramirez PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Blalock 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
M. Byrd RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
D. Murphy LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Davis 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.500 |
J. Saltalamacchia C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .667 | .750 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 36 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
Batting
2B: C. Davis, J. Saltalamacchia
HR: M. Byrd, C. Davis, J. Hamilton
RBI: M. Byrd, C. Davis 2, J. Hamilton 3, J. Saltalamacchia 2, M. Young
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Harrison (W) | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.80 |
J. Rupe | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
W. Madrigal | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Ellis 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | 1.000 |
C. Gonzalez RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .500 |
K. Suzuki C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .333 |
E. Brown DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .800 |
B. Crosby SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
W. Bankston 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
M. Murton LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Hannahan 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
R. Davis CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Batting
2B: J. Hannahan
HR: E. Brown, M. Ellis
RBI: W. Bankston, E. Brown, B. Crosby, M. Ellis
Baserunning
SB: R. Davis
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Duchscherer (L) | 6.0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12.00 |
L. DiNardo | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
