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Texas leads 2-0 (as of 6/29)

Game 1: Thursday, June 28
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Game 2: Friday, June 29
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Game 3: Saturday, June 30
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Game 4: Sunday, July 1
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Athletics 3

(37-41, 18-22 away)

Rangers 4

(49-29, 26-14 home)

8:05 PM ET, June 29, 2012

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, Texas 

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OAK 000110001 3 9 1
TEX 00000004 - 4 4 0

W: M. Harrison (11-3)

L: G. Balfour (1-2)

S: T. Scheppers (1)

Oakland Athletics
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
C Crisp CF40110114.223.291.293
J Weeks 2B41200123.221.313.318
Y Cespedes LF40210013.284.348.509
J Gomes RF40000016.246.370.470
0000000.260.340.516
B Inge 3B40000115.207.283.384
D Norris DH40200117.348.375.609
C Carter 1B32111014.333.5001.333
B Hicks SS30000210.188.188.313
a-S Smith PH
1000002.252.370.436
K Suzuki C30100110.212.250.261
Totals3439317134   
a-grounded to second for B Hicks in the 9th
BATTING
3B: J Weeks (5, M Harrison)
HR: C Carter (1, 9th inning off T Scheppers 0 on, 2 Out)
RBI: Y Cespedes (35), C Crisp (16), C Carter (1)
2-out RBI: C Crisp, C Carter
GIDP: C Crisp, B Inge
Athletics RISP: 2-5 (Y Cespedes 1-1, B Hicks 0-1, J Weeks 0-1, C Crisp 1-1, K Suzuki 0-1)
Team LOB: 5
FIELDING
E: B Inge (4, ground ball)
Oakland Athletics
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
A Griffin6.0200240109-671.50
J Blevins
(H, 4)		1.000001013-72.51
G Balfour
(L, 1-2; H, 9)		0.214430025-113.49
R Cook
(B, 3)		0.11000105-51.59
Totals8.0444560152-90 
PITCHING
HBP: C Gentry (By J Blevins)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: A Griffin 12/22; J Blevins 2/5; G Balfour 2/6; R Cook 2/2
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: A Griffin 21-3-27-16; J Blevins 0-2-2-3; G Balfour 3-2-3-3; R Cook 2-1-1-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: A Griffin 10-4; J Blevins 1-1; G Balfour 0-2; R Cook 0-0
Game Scores: A Griffin 70
Texas Rangers
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
I Kinsler 2B40000113.277.337.453
E Andrus SS41100115.302.380.406
J Hamilton LF31101121.316.384.643
A Beltre 3B40000021.325.358.524
M Young 1B21002020.275.307.361
N Cruz RF31111015.259.318.434
D Murphy DH10001017.288.379.497
a-C Gentry PH-DH
1013004.356.429.458
M Napoli C40000319.237.340.447
L Martin CF3000007.240.321.520
Totals2944456152   
a-hit by pitch for D Murphy in the 7th
BATTING
3B: C Gentry (2, R Cook)
RBI: N Cruz (49), C Gentry 3 (18)
2-out RBI: N Cruz, C Gentry 3
Rangers RISP: 1-7 (A Beltre 0-1, L Martin 0-2, M Napoli 0-3, C Gentry 1-1)
Team LOB: 7
BASERUNNING
SB: E Andrus (16, 2nd base off G Balfour/K Suzuki)
FIELDING
DP: 2 (E Andrus-I Kinsler-M Young 2).
Texas Rangers
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
M Harrison
(W, 11-3)		8.0822170121-813.16
T Scheppers
(S, 1)		1.011100113-89.31
Totals9.0933171134-89 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: M Harrison 20/31; T Scheppers 1/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: M Harrison 27-12-19-23; T Scheppers 2-0-2-4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: M Harrison 11-6; T Scheppers 2-1
Game Scores: M Harrison 64

Scoring Summary

OAKTEX
4thY Cespedes singled to center, J Weeks scored.10
5thC Crisp singled to left, C Carter scored, B Hicks to second.20
8thN Cruz walked, E Andrus scored, J Hamilton to third, M Young to second.21
8thC Gentry tripled to deep left, J Hamilton, M Young and N Cruz scored.24
9thC Carter homered to left (374 feet).34
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Game Information

StadiumRangers Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, TX
Attendance46,013 (95.5% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:39
Weather96 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind10 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Gerry Davis, First Base - Phil Cuzzi, Second Base - Manny Gonzalez, Third Base - Greg Gibson