BALCO-92
TEXAS RANGERS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
04/22/2009
 
BALCO-92
TEXAS RANGERS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 276 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22ND , 2009 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (11-8) 2 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 7 8 1
Oakland Athletics (9-8) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
Rangers Make Athletics 7-1 Losers
The Texas Rangers stopped the Oakland Athletics, 7-1, at Oakland Coliseum. The Rangers got a big game from Adrian Gonzalez, who was 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 singles, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. The win brings the Rangers to 11-8, a promising start as the team looks to return to the playoffs.

In the top of the first of a scoreless game, Gonzalez hit a 2-run home run to put his team ahead.

Gonzalez attributed the win to "energy and focus on the part of everyone."
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Holliday 3B 5 0 1 2 0 1 1 .281 2 14
Q. Veras 2B 3 2 1 0 2 0 2 .200 0 2
A. Gonzalez DH 5 1 3 3 0 1 1 .292 4 14
H. Vargas 1B 4 1 1 2 1 0 2 .385 10 24
G. Rojas LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .306 0 8
V. Castilla SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .239 1 6
E. Arredondo RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .111 0 0
J. Bonnici C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .167 1 7
L. Matos CF 4 2 1 0 0 0 3 .266 2 8
Totals 35 7 8 7 5 4 14      
BATTING
Doubles: Q. Veras (1, 1st Inning off R. Halladay, 0 on, 1 out) , L. Matos (6, 5th Inning off R. Halladay, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Gonzalez (4, 1st Inning off R. Halladay, 1 on, 1 out) , H. Vargas (10, 7th Inning off B. Guy, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Holliday , Q. Veras 2 , A. Gonzalez 6 , H. Vargas 4 , V. Castilla , L. Matos 2
2-out RBI: M. Holliday , A. Gonzalez , H. Vargas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Vargas , G. Rojas
GIDP: J. Bonnici
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: Q. Veras (3) , L. Matos (4)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Vargas (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Castilla-Veras-Vargas)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Bourn LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .240 1 8
J. Lopez SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .293 1 8
B. Anderson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .359 6 15
M. Bradley CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .324 2 13
J. Henderson 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .197 2 11
C. Snelling DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241 0 3
M. Dolenc RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .298 1 8
R. Barajas C 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .212 0 5
M. Tejada 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .228 1 4
Totals 30 1 4 1 2 8 11      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Henderson (2, 2nd Inning off B. Snyder, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Anderson , J. Henderson 4 , C. Snelling , R. Barajas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Dolenc
GIDP: M. Tejada
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Bradley (3)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Tejada (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Lopez-Henderson-Anderson)
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Snyder 2.2 1 1 1 1 2 1 43 4.82   
C. Lewis W (2-2) 2.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 38 4.85   
S. Camp 1.2 0 0 0 1 3 0 26 4.66   
T. Gornati 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 25 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Snyder 49
Batters Faced: B. Snyder 9, C. Lewis 10, S. Camp 6, T. Gornati 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Snyder 2-3, C. Lewis 2-4, S. Camp 0-1, T. Gornati 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Snyder 43-28, C. Lewis 38-27, S. Camp 26-15, T. Gornati 25-16
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Halladay L (1-3) 4.2 6 5 5 1 3 1 69 5.93   
M. Mesa 2.0 0 1 1 3 1 0 34 3.86   
B. Guy 2.1 2 1 1 1 0 1 35 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Halladay 34
Batters Faced: R. Halladay 21, M. Mesa 9, B. Guy 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Halladay 8-3, M. Mesa 3-2, B. Guy 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Halladay 69-44, M. Mesa 34-18, B. Guy 35-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Mesa 1-0 , B. Guy 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Adrian Gonzalez
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Clear skies (55 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:10 PM PT
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 42502
Special Notes: SP Ben Snyder was injured while pitching.
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