Final
Haren tries for career high in wins; Athletics face Rangers
Sep 7, 2007 - 1:16 PM Oakland (69-72) at Texas (65-72) 8:05 pm EDTARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) -- Oakland Athletics ace Dan Haren hopes to establish a career high in wins when he gets the ball in the opener of a three-game series against the Texas Rangers on Friday.
An All-Star this season, Haren (14-5, 2.87 ERA) has failed in his bid for his 15th win in each of his last two starts. The righthander gave up a five runs and career-high 11 hits in six innings of a 6-1 loss to Detroit on Saturday.
Haren also had a chance for 15 victories in 2006, but went 0-2 in three starts after notching career-high win No. 14.
Entering this start, Haren is 3-3 with a 4.03 ERA lifetime against Texas. He is 2-1 here.
The Rangers counter with Edinson Volquez (1-0, 5.40), who looks to build upon a successful season debut. The 24-year-old Dominican allowed three runs and seven hits in five innings in a 7-6 win vs. Anaheim on Saturday.
Volquez is 0-2, with a 7.00 ERA lifetime vs. Oakland. The American League West rivals have split 12 meetings this season.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
OAKLAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 6 0
TEXAS 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 x 5 14 1 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: OAK - DAN HAREN, RUDDY LUGO (5TH), DALLAS BRADEN (7TH), ANDREW BROWN
(8TH) AND KURT SUZUKI
TEX - EDINSON VOLQUEZ, JOHN RHEINECKER (7TH), FRANK
FRANCISCO (8TH), C.J
Sep 7 11:08 PM - AL
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY JACK HANNAHAN SCORED NICK SWISHER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M SCUTARO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
TEXAS 5 TOP, 9TH
DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K SUZUKI (.250, 0-FOR-3)
Athletics vs. RangersSep 7 11:02 PM - AL
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY MICHAEL YOUNG ALLOWED SHANNON STEWART TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M PIAZZA ON FIRST, M ELLIS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
TEXAS 5 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D JOHNSON (.233, 0-FOR-3)
Athletics vs. RangersSep 7 10:29 PM - AL
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY JACK CUST SCORED JACK HANNAHAN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M ELLIS ON FIRST, S STEWART ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1
TEXAS 5 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M PIAZZA (.282, 0-FOR-3)
Athletics vs. RangersSep 7 10:25 PM - AL
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY FRANK CATALANOTTO SCORED HANK BLALOCK.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F CATALANOTTO ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
TEXAS 5 BOTTOM, 5TH
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.272, 2-FOR-3)
Athletics vs. RangersSep 7 9:41 PM - AL
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MICHAEL YOUNG SCORED FRANK CATALANOTTO.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M YOUNG ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
TEXAS 4 BOTTOM, 4TH
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.302, 1-FOR-1, BB)
Athletics vs. RangersSep 7 9:19 PM - AL
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY FRANK CATALANOTTO SCORED RAMON VAZQUEZ.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, F CATALANOTTO ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
TEXAS 3 BOTTOM, 4TH
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.273, 2-FOR-2)
Athletics vs. RangersSep 7 9:14 PM - AL
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY RAMON VAZQUEZ SCORED JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R VAZQUEZ ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
TEXAS 2 BOTTOM, 4TH
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F CATALANOTTO (.272, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)
Athletics vs. RangersSep 7 9:12 PM - AL
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY FRANK CATALANOTTO (10) TO RIGHT CENTER
WITH 0 OUT IN THE 1ST OFF DAN HAREN.
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0, TEXAS 1
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.269, 18 HR, 55 RBI)
Athletics vs. RangersSep 7 8:21 PM
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