MAJOR LEAGUE
TEXAS RANGERS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
04/30/2014
 
MAJOR LEAGUE
TEXAS RANGERS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 312 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (7-15) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 9 1
Oakland Athletics (10-12) 0 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 X 7 10 1
Canseco Hits 3 Dingers, Athletics Win, 7-1
Led by Jose Canseco, the Oakland Athletics downed the Texas Rangers, 7-1. Canseco slugged 3 home runs for the Athletics. Rube Waddell was the winner. Over 6.1 innings, he yielded 1 run on 8 hits, with 1 walk and 8 strikeouts. The win moves Oakland to a record of 10-12.

In the top of the eighth, Texas had the makings of a rally. The score was 7-1, Oakland, with one out and the bases loaded. But on a 2-2 pitch, Frank Howard struck out.
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Franco DH 5 0 1 0 0 2 5 .222 2 6
R. Palmeiro 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .158 1 3
   a-J. Gonzalez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200 1 4
   b-M. Hargrove 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 1 2
M. Young 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .308 2 11
C. Seager SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .300 4 8
I. Rodriguez C 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .327 1 5
J. Hamilton CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .162 3 8
F. Howard LF 3 0 1 0 1 2 3 .194 1 3
B. Bell 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 5 .282 1 7
M. Bradley RF 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 .176 2 7
Totals 35 1 9 1 3 12 28      
a - J. Gonzalez pinch hit for R. Palmeiro in the 7th
b - M. Hargrove substituted for J. Gonzalez in the 7th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Franco , M. Young 2 , C. Seager , I. Rodriguez , J. Hamilton , F. Howard , B. Bell , M. Bradley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Franco , J. Gonzalez , C. Seager , B. Bell
GIDP: C. Seager
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Franco (5)
CS: M. Bradley (1)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Seager (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Seager-Young-Palmeiro)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Henderson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .188 0 4
N. Lajoie 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .263 1 5
A. Simmons RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .185 1 6
J. Canseco DH 4 3 3 3 0 0 0 .268 7 13
M. Cochrane C 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .231 1 5
J. Foxx 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .164 4 8
E. Chavez 3B 4 2 1 2 0 0 2 .284 6 12
E. Joost SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .324 3 6
D. Murphy CF 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .123 2 6
Totals 34 7 10 6 2 4 11      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Canseco 3 (7, 2nd Inning off N. Ryan, 0 on, 0 outs; 3rd Inning off N. Ryan, 0 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off C. Wilson, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Chavez (6, 4th Inning off N. Ryan, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Lajoie , J. Canseco 12 , M. Cochrane 2 , J. Foxx , E. Chavez 4 , E. Joost , D. Murphy
2-out RBI: , J. Canseco 2 , D. Murphy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Henderson , A. Simmons , E. Chavez , E. Joost
GIDP: A. Simmons
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: A. Simmons (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Cochrane-Lajoie-Foxx)
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Ryan L (1-2) 3.0 5 6 4 2 1 3 59 6.46   
C. Wilson 5.0 5 1 1 0 3 1 61 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Ryan 26
Batters Faced: N. Ryan 16, C. Wilson 20
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Ryan 5-2, C. Wilson 7-5
Pitches - Strikes: N. Ryan 59-35, C. Wilson 61-39
WP: N. Ryan
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Waddell W (2-2) 6.1 8 1 1 1 8 0 121 2.55   
D. Knowles 1.2 1 0 0 2 2 0 30 0.00   
R. Cook 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Waddell 60
Batters Faced: R. Waddell 26, D. Knowles 9, R. Cook 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Waddell 7-2, D. Knowles 1-2, R. Cook 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Waddell 121-78, D. Knowles 30-15, R. Cook 12-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Knowles 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jose Canseco
Ballpark: O.co Coliseum
Weather: Clear skies (58 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 12:35 PM PT
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 16116
Special Notes: Jose Canseco sets the AL regular season game record for home runs with 3.
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