Final/10
Rangers wrap up set in Oakland
May 2, 2011 - 2:33 PMVideo
The Rangers have lost three of four and five of their last seven games, and are coming off Sunday's 7-2 loss to the A's in the third test of this set. Matt Harrison had a rough outing on the mound and lasted only 1 2/3 innings, allowing four runs and six hits with a strikeout and two walks.
"I just need to go back and keep it simple," Harrison said. "Don't think about too much or dwell on what's happened the past two starts. I need to go back to where I was in Spring Training and trust my stuff. I'm not trusting my stuff."
Ian Kinsler and Michael Young each had an RBI, while Elvis Andrus and David Murphy finished with two hits apiece for Texas, which committed three errors in the game and failed to build off Saturday's 11-2 triumph. Andrus is riding a seven-game hitting streak.
Looking to pitch Texas to a series tie Monday will be Derek Holland and the left-hander's 3-1 with a 5.12 earned run average in five starts. He did not record a decision the previous time out last Wednesday in a 7-6 win versus Toronto, as he gave up five runs and 11 hits in five innings.
Holland has allowed five runs in each of his last three starts and owns a 1-1 record with a 2.63 ERA in six career meetings (3 starts) with Oakland.
The Athletics have won five of their last eight games and received a decent outing from Gio Gonzalez in Sunday's win. Gonzalez held the Rangers to a pair of runs and five hits over 6 2/3 innings with seven K's and two walks.
"He was pretty much in command and had a great breaking ball," A's manager Bob Geren said of Gonzalez.
Conor Jackson and Kurt Suzuki both had two hits and two RBI for Oakland, which got two hits, an RBI and a run scored from Coco Crisp. Hideki Matsui also plated a run in a winning effort.
Taking the ball for the A's this afternoon will be Brandon McCarthy. McCarthy is coming off back-to-back losses and recently toed the rubber in last Tuesday's 8-3 loss in Anaheim. He was reached for seven runs and 14 hits in 5 1/3 frames to fall to 1-2 on the season with a 3.57 ERA.
McCarthy, who will be making his sixth start of 2011, is 1-2 with a 3.94 ERA in four career games, two of which have been starts, against Texas.
Texas held a 10-9 edge in the 2010 season series with Oakland while the A's won 11 of 19 matchups a year prior.
- TEXAS: 4
OAKLAND: 5
Final/10
May 2 6:46 PM - Hideki Matsui lead-off Home Run (3) to right to win the game.
Rangers 4, Athletics 5 Bot 10, 0 OutsMay 2 6:45 PM - Josh Willingham lead-off Home Run (5) to left. Hideki Matsui due up.
Rangers 4, Athletics 4 Bot 8, 0 OutsMay 2 5:56 PM - Hideki Matsui grounded out third to first scoring Daric Barton with two out. Runner on second and Kurt Suzuki due up.
Rangers 4, Athletics 3 Bot 5, 2 OutsMay 2 5:06 PM - Adrian Beltre sacrifice fly to right scored Elvis Andrus with two out. Runner on third and Nelson Cruz due up.
Rangers 4, Athletics 2 Top 5, 2 OutsMay 2 4:56 PM - Michael Young sacrifice fly to right in foul territory scored Julio Borbon with one out. Runners on second and third and Adrian Beltre due up.
Rangers 3, Athletics 2 Top 5, 1 OutMay 2 4:55 PM - Kurt Suzuki lead-off Home Run (3) to left. David DeJesus due up.
Rangers 2, Athletics 2 Bot 4, 0 OutsMay 2 4:37 PM - Michael Young doubled to left scoring Julio Borbon and Mitch Moreland with two out. Runner on second and Adrian Beltre due up.
Rangers 2, Athletics 1 Top 3, 2 OutsMay 2 4:19 PM - Cliff Pennington bunt single to the pitcher scored David DeJesus with one out. Runners on first and second and Mark Ellis due up.
Rangers 0, Athletics 1 Bot 2, 1 OutMay 2 4:06 PM - TEXAS: 0
OAKLAND: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
May 2 3:37 PM
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