Rangers @ Athletics (September 4th-6th)

[Molina00]

Bottom of the 2nd
Pitching for Texas: Robinson Tejeda

Frank Thomas flies out to the warning track in centerfield. Matthews makes the catch for the out.


Eric Chavez flies out to shallow centerfield. Michael Young makes the catch for the 2nd out.

Jay Payton grounds a single into leftfield. Runner on 1st, 2 out.

Dan Johnson flies out in foul territory down the thirdbase line.


Inning over.
Rangers lead 3-0 after 2.

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Barry Zito
vs.
Mark Teixeira

Teixeira strikes out looking for the first out.

[Providence A's]

well, with only 23 games left (and only 2 more against the A's) after today, the Rangers need to sweep and then need a ton of help...

[Molina00]

Barry Zito
vs.
Carlos Lee

Lee flies out to shallow leftfield for the 2nd out.

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Barry Zito
vs.
Mark DeRosa

DeRosa grounds out to shortstop.

Inning over.
Rangers lead 3-0.

[Molina00]

Bottom of the 3rd
Pitching for Texas: Robinson Tejeda

Mark Ellis pops out in foul territory. Laird makes the catch.
Marco Scutaro is retired for the 2nd out.
Jason Kendall singles to rightfield. Runner on 1st, 2 out.
Mark Kotsay singles to rightfield. Runners on 1st and 2nd, 2 out.
Milton Bradley with an infield single. Bases loaded with 2 out.
Frank Thomas flies out to rightfield.

Inning over.
Rangers lead 3-0 after 3 innings.

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Barry Zito
vs.
Eric Young

E.Y. flies out to rightfield.

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Barry Zito
vs.
Gerald Laird

Laird hit a fly ball to the warning track to left. Payton caught the ball but dropped it at the wall and Laird gets a double.

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Barry Zito
vs.
Ian Kinsler

Kinsler flies out in foul territory.

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Barry Zito
vs.
Nelson Cruz

Cruz rips a single down the leftfield line. Payton cuts it off and holds Cruz to a single.

[Molina00]

Barry Zito
vs.
Gary Matthews Jr.

Matthews flies out to shallow left-centerfield.

Inning over.
Rangers lead 3-0.

[Molina00]

Bottom of the 4th
Pitching for Texas: Robinson Tejeda

Eric Chavez flies out to leftfield. E.Y. makes the catch.
Jay Payton grounds out to 2nd base. Kinsler to Teixeira for the 2nd out.
Dan Johnson singles to left-centerfield. Runner on 1st, 2 out.
Mark Ellis is retired to end the inning.

Inning over.
Rangers lead 4-0.

(Somehow I missed Laird scoring on Nelson Cruz's single)

[Molina00]

Barry Zito
vs.
Michael Young

Young walks to leadoff the inning.

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Barry Zito
vs.
Mark Teixeira

Teixeira grounds into a double play. Two down.

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Barry Zito
vs.
Carlos Lee

Lee draws the walk.