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Oakland, California
Koji Uehara
Grant Balfour
W (2-3)
IP H ER BB K ERA
1.0 0 0 0 2 2.47
L (4-2)
IP H ER BB K ERA
1.0 3 2 0 0 2.54
Neftali Feliz
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IP H ER BB K ERA
1.0 0 0 1 0 2.88

Rangers 3, Athletics 2
Now that he has a spot in the American League record books, Texas slugger Ian Kinsler wants to get the Rangers there, too. With a few more wins, they'll be on their way to making that happen. Kinsler hit a tying home run leading off the eighth and Josh Hamilton followed with another homer two batters later, lifting Texas to a 3-2 win over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night and reducing the Rangers magic number to clinch the AL West to three. In...
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Scoring Summary
Top of 2nd
- Napoli grounded into a double play, shortstop Pennington to first baseman Allen, Mi.Young scored, Beltre out.
Bottom of 5th
- Allen singled to left, Pennington scored.
- J.Weeks singled to left, Allen scored, Taylor to second.
Top of 8th
- Kinsler homered to left on a full count.
- J.Hamilton homered to right on a 1-0 count.

Season Series
Date Home Score Pitchers
Mon 5/13 Oak TEX 1 at
OAK 5		 W: Griffin
L: Grimm
Tue 5/14 Oak TEX 6 at
OAK 5		 W: Scheppers
L: Resop
Wed 5/15 Oak TEX 6 at
OAK 2		 W: Ogando
L: Straily
Mon 5/20 Tex OAK 9 at
TEX 2		 W: Colon
L: Lindblom
Tue 5/21 Tex OAK 1 at
TEX 0		 W: Straily
L: Darvish
Date Home Time (ET)
Wed 5/22 TEX 2:05 pm
Mon 6/17 TEX 8:05 pm
Tue 6/18 TEX 8:05 pm
Wed 6/19 TEX 8:05 pm
Thu 6/20 TEX 2:05 pm
Fri 8/2 OAK 10:05 pm
Sat 8/3 OAK 4:05 pm
Sun 8/4 OAK 4:05 pm
Mon 9/2 OAK 4:05 pm
Tue 9/3 OAK 10:05 pm
Wed 9/4 OAK 3:35 pm
Fri 9/13 TEX 8:05 pm
Sat 9/14 TEX 1:05 pm
Sun 9/15 TEX 3:05 pm
Box Scores
Rangers (90-65)
Season Stats | Roster
Athletics (69-86)
Season Stats | Roster
Lineup
Name AB R H RBI BB
1. I. Kinsler, 2B 4 1 2 1 0
2. E. Andrus, SS 4 0 0 0 0
3. J. Hamilton, LF 4 1 1 1 0
4. M. Young, 1B 4 1 2 0 0
4. M. Moreland, 1B 0 0 0 0 0
5. A. Beltre, 3B 4 0 2 0 0
6. M. Napoli, C 4 0 2 0 0
7. D. Murphy, RF 4 0 1 0 0
8. N. Cruz, DH 4 0 1 0 0
9. E. Chavez, CF 4 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 3 11 2 0
Lineup
Name AB R H RBI BB
1. J. Weeks, 2B 4 0 2 1 0
2. C. Crisp, CF 4 0 0 0 0
3. H. Matsui, DH 4 0 1 0 0
4. J. Willingham, LF 3 0 0 0 1
4. J. Miller, PR 0 0 0 0 0
5. S. Sizemore, 3B 2 0 0 0 2
6. C. Pennington, SS 4 1 1 0 0
7. K. Suzuki, C 4 0 0 0 0
8. B. Allen, 1B 3 1 1 1 0
9. M. Taylor, RF 2 0 0 0 1
Totals 30 2 5 2 4
Pitcher
Name IP H R ER BB K ERA*
C Wilson 6.0 5 2 2 3 8 2.97
K Uehara
(W, 2-3)		 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 2.47
M Adams
(H, 7)		 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 2.08
N Feliz
(S, 29)		 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 2.88
Pitcher
Name IP H R ER BB K ERA*
B McCarthy 7.0 6 1 1 0 1 3.26
G Balfour
(L, 4-2)
(BS, 5)		 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 2.54
B Fuentes 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 3.77
F De Los Santos 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 3.90
* = Season Stat

BATTING
HR: I Kinsler (30), J Hamilton (24)
BASERUNNING
SB: I Kinsler (26), D Murphy (10)
BATTING
2B: C Pennington (24)
BASERUNNING
SB: S Sizemore (4), C Pennington (14)
CS: J Weeks (11)
Complete Box Score

Player News
Rangers
Yu Darvish (TEX - P)

News: Darvish gave up one run on five hits and three walks with five strikeouts in six innings Tuesday, but took the loss against the A's.  (RotoWire - Tue. May 21, 2013)

News: The Rangers optioned Chirinos to Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.  (RotoWire - Tue. May 21, 2013)
Nick Tepesch (TEX - P)

News: Tepesch's blister is already healing, which could allow him to make a start Sunday, FOX Sports Southwest reports.  (RotoWire - Tue. May 21, 2013)
Athletics
Dan Straily (OAK - P)

News: Straily was dominant Tuesday, going seven scoreless innings while allowing just two hits and striking out five to pick up his second win of the season.  (RotoWire - Tue. May 21, 2013)
Jed Lowrie (OAK - SS)

News: Lowrie was removed from Tuesday's game in the seventh inning with a right foot contusion, MLB.com's Jane Lee reports.  (RotoWire - Tue. May 21, 2013)
John Jaso (OAK - C)

News: Jaso (leg) is back in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers.  (RotoWire - Tue. May 21, 2013)

Injury Report
Rangers
NameInjuryStatus
I KinslerRight intercostal strainon 15-day DL
A OgandoRight biceps tendinitison 15-day DL
J MillerRecovery from right elbow surgeryon 60-day DL
M HarrisonInflamed nerve in lower backon 15-day DL
N FelizRecovery from right elbow surgeryon 60-day DL
C LewisRecovery from right elbow surgeryon 15-day DL
J SoriaRecovery from right elbow surgeryon 15-day DL
Athletics
NameInjuryStatus
J ReddickSprained right wriston 15-day DL
B AndersonRight foot stress fractureon 15-day DL
S SizemoreTorn left ACL - out for seasonon 60-day DL
H NakajimaStrained left hamstringon 15-day DL
F RodriguezRight elbow surgery - out for seasonon 60-day DL

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