Rangers 9 - 11 Athletics
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Meyer, A's host Rangers in AL West clash

Sep 14, 2007 - 1:48 PM Texas (69-77) at Oakland (72-76) 10:05 pm EDT

OAKLAND, California (Ticker) -- The Oakland Athletics aren't used to fighting to stay out of the American League West basement. That spot generall has been reserved for the Texas Rangers.

Dan Meyer makes his second start of the season Friday when the Athletics host the Rangers in a contest between the two worst teams in the AL West.

Oakland has made the playoffs four of the last six seasons and finished over .500 for eight straight years. Oakland posted a 6-5 win in Thursday's series opener as Nick Swisher hit a two-run homer and Chad Gaudin threw six effective innings.

Meyer (0-1, 4.32) looks to lead the A's to their fifth win in six tries here. The lefthander, who was acquired in the trade that sent Tim Hudson to Atlanta, is making his first start since August 17. The 26-year-old allowed six runs - three earned - in four innings of a 9-2 loss to Kansas City.

Kason Gabbard (6-1, 4.07) gets the ball for Texas, which has not made the playoffs since 1999. Gabbard aims for his third straight winning decision. The lefthander has not pitched since September 2 because of a blister on his thumb.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    TEXAS 0 0 6 0 0 3 0 0 0 9 10 1
    OAKLAND 0 0 2 0 7 2 0 0 x 11 12 1 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: TEX - KASON GABBARD, MIKE WOOD (5TH), JOHN RHEINECKER (6TH), WES
    LITTLETON (6TH), FRANK FRANCISCO (7TH), JOAQUIN BENOIT (8TH)
    AND GERALD LAIRD
    OAK - DAN MEYER, COL

    Sep 15 1:37 AM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY KURT SUZUKI SCORED MARK ELLIS.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, K SUZUKI ON FIRST, J CUST ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 9
    OAKLAND 11 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J HANNAHAN (.266, 0-FOR-2, BB)

    Rangers vs. AthleticsSep 15 12:56 AM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY NICK SWISHER (21) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
    THE 6TH OFF JOHN RHEINECKER.
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 9, OAKLAND 10
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M PIAZZA (.286, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)

    Rangers vs. AthleticsSep 15 12:45 AM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY SAMMY SOSA (20) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 6TH OFF SANTIAGO CASILLA SCORED GERALD LAIRD AND BRAD
    WILKERSON.
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 9, OAKLAND 9
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.308, 1-FOR-3, RBI)

    Rangers vs. AthleticsSep 15 12:28 AM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE BY DONNIE MURPHY SCORED JACK HANNAHAN.
    SITUATION: 7 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6
    OAKLAND 9 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.291, 1-FOR-2, BB)

    Rangers vs. AthleticsSep 15 12:10 AM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    . ERROR BY GERALD LAIRD ALLOWED JACK CUST AND KURT SUZUKI
    TO SCORE.
    SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, J HANNAHAN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6
    OAKLAND 8 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D MURPHY (.208, 0-FOR-2)

    Rangers vs. AthleticsSep 15 12:09 AM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY KURT SUZUKI SCORED MIKE PIAZZA.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, K SUZUKI ON FIRST, J CUST ON SECOND, M ELLIS
    ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6
    OAKLAND 6 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J HANNAHAN (.269, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Rangers vs. AthleticsSep 15 12:07 AM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JACK CUST SCORED NICK SWISHER.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J CUST ON FIRST, M ELLIS ON SECOND, M PIAZZA
    ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6
    OAKLAND 5 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K SUZUKI (.243, 0-FOR-2)

    Rangers vs. AthleticsSep 15 12:04 AM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    BASES LOADED WALK TO MARK ELLIS SCORED DARIC BARTON.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M ELLIS ON FIRST, M PIAZZA ON SECOND, N
    SWISHER ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6
    OAKLAND 4 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.255, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Rangers vs. AthleticsSep 15 12:00 AM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    BASES LOADED WALK TO MIKE PIAZZA SCORED SHANNON STEWART.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M PIAZZA ON FIRST, N SWISHER ON SECOND, D
    BARTON ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6
    OAKLAND 3 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M ELLIS (.275, 0-FOR-2)

    Rangers vs. AthleticsSep 14 11:57 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY DARIC BARTON (1) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 3RD OFF KASON GABBARD SCORED SHANNON STEWART.
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6, OAKLAND 2
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: N SWISHER (.263, 0-FOR-0, HBP)

    Rangers vs. AthleticsSep 14 11:15 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY GERALD LAIRD SCORED MARLON BYRD AND DAVID MURPHY.
    SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, G LAIRD ON FIRST, T METCALF ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6
    OAKLAND 0 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.270, 0-FOR-0, 2 BB)

    Rangers vs. AthleticsSep 14 11:06 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    BASES LOADED WALK TO TRAVIS METCALF SCORED SAMMY SOSA.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, T METCALF ON FIRST, D MURPHY ON SECOND, M
    BYRD ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4
    OAKLAND 0 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G LAIRD (.216, 0-FOR-1)

    Rangers vs. AthleticsSep 14 11:05 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MARLON BYRD SCORED MICHAEL YOUNG.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M BYRD ON FIRST, S SOSA ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3
    OAKLAND 0 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J BOTTS (.235, 0-FOR-1)

    Rangers vs. AthleticsSep 14 10:56 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY SAMMY SOSA SCORED IAN KINSLER AND BRAD WILKERSON.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, S SOSA ON FIRST, M YOUNG ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
    OAKLAND 0 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.307, 0-FOR-1)

    Rangers vs. AthleticsSep 14 10:53 PM

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