Final
TEX
OAKCurrent Series
Rangers
8
Athletics
1
Game 1
Final
Rangers
5
Athletics
4
Game 2
Final
Rangers
6
Athletics
9
Game 3
Final
2006 AL West
Athletics 
Angels 
Rangers 
Mariners Game Summary
The Oakland Athletics were easily defeated by the Texas Rangers, 8 to 1, on September 4, 2006.
Game Info
September 4, 2006
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Matthews CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
M. Young SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
M. Teixeira 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
C. Lee DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
M. DeRosa 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
E. Young LF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | 1.000 |
G. Laird C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
I. Kinsler 2B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
N. Cruz RF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .750 | .750 | 2.250 |
J. Hairston RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 35 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kendall C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
M. Kotsay CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
H. Bocachica CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
A. Melhuse PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Bradley RF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .667 | .800 | .667 |
F. Thomas DH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
E. Chavez 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Payton LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
D. Johnson 1B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.000 |
M. Ellis 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Scutaro SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Totals | 36 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Batting
2B: G. Laird, E. Young
3B: E. Young
HR: N. Cruz 2, I. Kinsler
RBI: N. Cruz 5, I. Kinsler, E. Young 2
Batting
2B: D. Johnson
RBI: F. Thomas
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Tejeda (W) | 6.2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Benoit | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
W. Littleton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Zito (L) | 5.1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11.81 |
K. Calero | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Flores | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Witasick | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Matthews CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
M. Young SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
M. Teixeira 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
C. Lee DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
M. DeRosa 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
E. Young LF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | 1.000 |
G. Laird C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
I. Kinsler 2B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
N. Cruz RF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .750 | .750 | 2.250 |
J. Hairston RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 35 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Batting
2B: G. Laird, E. Young
3B: E. Young
HR: N. Cruz 2, I. Kinsler
RBI: N. Cruz 5, I. Kinsler, E. Young 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Tejeda (W) | 6.2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Benoit | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
W. Littleton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kendall C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
M. Kotsay CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
H. Bocachica CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
A. Melhuse PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Bradley RF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .667 | .800 | .667 |
F. Thomas DH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
E. Chavez 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Payton LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
D. Johnson 1B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.000 |
M. Ellis 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Scutaro SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Totals | 36 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Batting
2B: D. Johnson
RBI: F. Thomas
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Zito (L) | 5.1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11.81 |
K. Calero | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Flores | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Witasick | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
