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Rangers hope offense leads to winning record

Sep 13, 2008 - 10:08 AM Texas (73-75) at Oakland (67-80) 4:05 p.m. EDT

OAKLAND, California (Ticker) -- The Texas Rangers' offense is doing its best to ensure the team finishes above .500 for the first time in four seasons.

The Rangers look to move one victory closer to a winning record when they visit the Oakland Athletics on Saturday.

Texas, which finished 89-73 in 2004, has averaged over seven runs in its last six games. The Rangers have won six of their previous nine, including the first two of the four-game series against the A's.

Oakland, conversely, ranks last in the majors with a .240 batting average and are scoring under four runs per game. The A's have been outscored, 13-1, in the first two games against Texas, falling to 2-6 at McAfee Coliseum against the Rangers this season.

Scott Feldman (5-6, 5.05 ERA) hopes the offensive support continues when he takes the mound for Texas. Feldman is starting in place of Brandon McCarthy, who had his start pushed back to Tuesday in order to get some additional rest.

Rookie Josh Outman (0-0, 6.23) will make his first start in the majors for Oakland. Outman has been unimpressive in two relief appearances since being promoted from Class AAA Sacramento on September 2. The 23-year-old lefthander has allowed three runs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings.








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

    BATTERIES: TEX - SCOTT FELDMAN, LUIS MENDOZA (5TH), JOSH RUPE (7TH), WARNER
    MADRIGAL (8TH) AND GERALD LAIRD
    OAK - JOSHUA OUTMAN, HUSTON STREET (6TH), JERRY BLEVINS
    (7TH), JOE

    Sep 13 6:35 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY BOBBY CROSBY SCORED JACK CUST, AARON CUNNINGHAM
    AND DARIC BARTON.
    SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, B CROSBY ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1
    OAKLAND 7 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J HANNAHAN (.218, 0-FOR-2)

    Rangers 1, Athletics 7  Bot 5, 0 OutsSep 13 5:43 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY AARON CUNNINGHAM SCORED RAJAI DAVIS AND CLIFF
    PENNINGTON.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A CUNNINGHAM ON FIRST, J CUST ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1
    OAKLAND 4 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D BARTON (.214, 0-FOR-2)

    Rangers 1, Athletics 4  Bot 5, 0 OutsSep 13 5:37 PM
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    Rangers 1, Athletics 2  Bot 5, 0 OutsSep 13 5:22 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JACK CUST (29) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 0
    OUT IN THE 4TH OFF SCOTT FELDMAN SCORED RYAN SWEENEY.
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1, OAKLAND 2
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: A CUNNINGHAM (.263, 0-FOR-1)

    Rangers 1, Athletics 2  Bot 4, 0 OutsSep 13 5:05 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY NELSON CRUZ SCORED MARLON BYRD.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N CRUZ ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1
    OAKLAND 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: C DAVIS (.275, 15 HR, 47 RBI)

    Rangers 1, Athletics 0  Top 2, 0 OutsSep 13 4:30 PM

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