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Hamilton, Rangers look to sweep Athletics

Jul 27, 2008 - 2:30 PM Texas (54-50) at Oakland (52-51), 4:05 pm EDT

OAKLAND, California (Ticker) -- It appears as if Josh Hamilton's MVP-like season has been powerful enough to overshadow the Texas Rangers' shoddy pitching staff.

Hamilton and the heavy-hitting Rangers look to complete a three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics.

Despite allowing a major league worst 610 runs this season, the Rangers have used the bats of Hamilton, Ian Kinsler, Michael Young, Milton Bradley and even rookie Chris Davis to make a splash. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have a commanding lead in the division, but an efficient and consistent offense has kept the Rangers afloat.

Eric Hurley (1-1, 3.57 ERA) will take the mound for Texas after being scratched from his last start with a sore arm and shoulder stiffness.

The rookie righthander has given up five runs in his past three outings and hopes to benefit from similar run support Saturday's starter, Matt Harrison, received in the 9-4 victory.

Oakland will counter with Dana Eveland (7-7, 3.65), who is mired in a personal two-game losing streak.

Saturday's starter Justin Duchscherer was tagged for a season-high eight runs - including a three-run homer to Hamilton - in six innings.

Hamilton blasted a two-run homer on Friday to help the Rangers post a 14-6 triumph.








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

    BATTERIES: TEX - ERIC HURLEY, DUSTIN NIPPERT (3RD), JAMEY WRIGHT (7TH), C.J.
    WILSON (8TH) AND GERALD LAIRD
    OAK - DANA EVELAND, JERRY BLEVINS (5TH), BRAD ZIEGLER
    (7TH), HUSTON

    Jul 27 6:52 PM
  • 40
    roots
    RUWTbot Added 35 roots (Close Finish)

    Rangers 5, Athletics 6  Bot 7, 0 OutsJul 27 6:23 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY HANK BLALOCK SCORED MICHAEL YOUNG, MILTON BRADLEY
    AND MARLON BYRD.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, H BLALOCK ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 5
    OAKLAND 6 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G LAIRD (.314, 2-FOR-2)

    Rangers 5, Athletics 6  Top 5, 0 OutsJul 27 5:39 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    PASSED BALL BY KURT SUZUKI ALLOWED IAN KINSLER TO SCORE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M BRADLEY ON FIRST, M YOUNG ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
    OAKLAND 6 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.250, 0-FOR-2)

    Rangers 2, Athletics 6  Top 5, 0 OutsJul 27 5:34 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY KURT SUZUKI (5) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 2ND OFF ERIC HURLEY SCORED JACK HANNAHAN AND ERIC PATTERSON.
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1, OAKLAND 6
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: R SWEENEY (.312, 1-FOR-1)

    Rangers 1, Athletics 6  Bot 2, 0 OutsJul 27 4:44 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY JACK HANNAHAN SCORED BOBBY CROSBY.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J HANNAHAN ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1
    OAKLAND 3 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: E PATTERSON (.000, 0-FOR-1)

    Rangers 1, Athletics 3  Bot 2, 0 OutsJul 27 4:39 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JACK CUST (19) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 1ST OFF ERIC HURLEY SCORED RYAN SWEENEY.
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1, OAKLAND 2
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: C GONZALEZ (.276, 3 HR, 18 RBI)

    Rangers 1, Athletics 2  Bot 1, 0 OutsJul 27 4:20 PM


  • AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    TEXAS 1 1 2 0
    OAKLAND 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - ERIC HURLEY
    OAK - DANA EVELAND

    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: E PATTERSON (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
    K SUZUKI (.289, 4 HR, 28 RBI)
    R SWEENEY (.309, 3 HR, 34 RB

    Rangers 1, Athletics 0  Bot 1, 0 OutsJul 27 4:12 PM

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