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Texas leads 1-0 (as of 9/20)

Game 1: Tuesday, September 20
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Game 2: Wednesday, September 21
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Game 3: Thursday, September 22
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Rangers 7

(89-65, 40-36 away)

Athletics 2

(69-85, 42-37 home)

10:05 PM ET, September 20, 2011

O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California 

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TEX 312000010 7 14 0
OAK 000010001 2 3 1

W: D. Holland (15-5)

L: R. Harden (4-4)

Texas Rangers
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
I Kinsler 2B31002028.247.347.463
E Andrus SS50100215.281.345.364
J Hamilton LF52200222.300.350.537
M Young 1B52320010.333.376.474
A Beltre 3B51230113.288.327.541
M Napoli C30212124.319.416.617
D Murphy RF50100122.273.328.408
N Cruz DH51100018.266.316.520
E Chavez CF40200014.305.328.435
Totals40714647166   
BATTING
2B: N Cruz (28, R Harden); J Hamilton (30, R Harden); D Murphy (14, G Godfrey)
HR: A Beltre (28, 1st inning off R Harden 2 on, 2 Out)
RBI: A Beltre 3 (97), M Young 2 (104), M Napoli (68)
2-out RBI: A Beltre 3, M Young
GIDP: D Murphy
Rangers RISP: 4-13 (M Young 2-3, E Chavez 0-1, J Hamilton 0-2, A Beltre 1-3, M Napoli 1-1, N Cruz 0-1, I Kinsler 0-1, E Andrus 0-1)
Team LOB: 10
FIELDING
DP: 1 (E Andrus-I Kinsler-M Young).
Texas Rangers
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
D Holland
(W, 15-5)		7.0211371107-623.92
M Lowe1.000000014-113.80
M Kirkman1.011100113-77.11
Totals9.0322372134-80 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: D Holland 14/25; M Lowe 2/3; M Kirkman 1/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: D Holland 22-17-8-15; M Lowe 4-1-3-3; M Kirkman 0-1-2-4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: D Holland 7-7; M Lowe 1-2; M Kirkman 0-3
Game Scores: D Holland 73
Oakland Athletics
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
J Weeks 2B40000117.295.333.399
C Crisp CF41110110.272.325.394
H Matsui LF40100016.255.327.387
J Willingham DH30001016.252.338.483
S Sizemore 3B30001221.239.332.389
C Carter 1B30000114.111.158.111
K Suzuki C30000114.240.305.393
C Pennington SS30000110.264.319.365
M Taylor RF21111016.263.391.421
Totals2923237134   
BATTING
HR: M Taylor (1, 5th inning off D Holland 0 on, 2 Out); C Crisp (8, 9th inning off M Kirkman 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: M Taylor (1), C Crisp (51)
2-out RBI: M Taylor
GIDP: C Carter
Team LOB: 3
FIELDING
E: M Taylor (2, throw)
DP: 1 (C Pennington-J Weeks-C Carter).
Oakland Athletics
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
R Harden
(L, 4-4)		3.076513171-485.17
G Godfrey4.050013062-443.96
M Wuertz0.111110011-66.68
J Blevins0.21000108-62.96
N Wagner1.000010014-107.20
Totals9.01476471166-114 
PITCHING
WP: R Harden
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: R Harden 14/17; G Godfrey 13/18; M Wuertz 2/3; J Blevins 1/3; N Wagner 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: R Harden 14-9-12-13; G Godfrey 9-7-14-14; M Wuertz 2-1-1-2; J Blevins 0-4-0-2; N Wagner 2-1-6-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: R Harden 2-4; G Godfrey 2-7; M Wuertz 0-1; J Blevins 0-1; N Wagner 2-1
Game Scores: R Harden 25

Scoring Summary

TEXOAK
1stA Beltre homered to center (445 feet), J Hamilton and M Young scored.30
2ndN Cruz scored on R Harden's wild pitch.40
3rdM Young singled to right, J Hamilton scored, M Young to second on throwing error by right fielder M Taylor.50
3rdM Napoli singled to center, M Young scored.60
5thM Taylor homered to left (375 feet).61
8thM Young singled to left, I Kinsler scored, E Andrus to second.71
9thC Crisp homered to left (402 feet).72
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Game Information

StadiumO.co Coliseum, Oakland, CA
Attendance13,635 (38.9% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:36
Weather74 degrees, clear
Wind10 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Todd Tichenor, First Base - Gerry Davis, Second Base - Greg Gibson, Third Base - Angel Hernandez