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On The Field
O.co Coliseum
Oakland, California
Derek Holland
Evan Scribner
L (12-7)
IP H ER BB K ERA
2.2 3 1 2 0 4.67
W (2-0)
IP H ER BB K ERA
3.0 2 0 0 2 2.55

Crushing blow
The Oakland Athletics captured the AL West with another improbable rally in a season full of them, coming back from four runs down and a 13-game division deficit to stun the two-time defending league champion Texas Rangers 12-5 on Wednesday. Josh Hamilton dropped a fly ball in center field for a two-run error that put the A's (94-68) ahead 7-5 in a six-run fourth inning. Hamilton's Rangers (93-69) are headed to the new one-game, wild-card playo...
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Scoring Summary
Bottom of 1st
- Moss doubled to right, Drew scored, Cespedes to third.
Top of 3rd
- Beltre singled to left, Kinsler scored, Hamilton to second.
- Mi.Young doubled to right, Hamilton scored, N.Cruz to third.
- Dav.Murphy singled to center, N.Cruz scored, Mi.Young scored.
- Soto singled to center, Dav.Murphy scored, Napoli to second.
Bottom of 4th
- Reddick doubled to center, Moss scored.
- S.Smith singled to center, Reddick scored, Donaldson to second.
- Crisp doubled to right, Donaldson scored, S.Smith scored.
- Cespedes safe at second on Hamilton's error, Crisp scored, Drew scored.
Bottom of 5th
- D.Norris singled to center, Donaldson scored.
Bottom of 8th
- D.Norris homered to left on a 0-2 count.
- Moss singled to right, Crisp scored, Drew scored, Cespedes to third, on N.Cruz's error, Cespedes scored, Moss to second.

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
Date Home Time (ET)
Mon 5/20 TEX 8:05 pm
Tue 5/21 TEX 8:05 pm
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 3:05 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 (93-69)
Season Stats | Roster
Athletics (94-68)
Season Stats | Roster
Lineup
Name AB R H RBI BB
1. I. Kinsler, 2B 5 1 1 0 0
2. E. Andrus, SS 3 0 0 0 2
3. J. Hamilton, CF 5 1 1 0 0
4. A. Beltre, DH 4 0 3 1 1
5. N. Cruz, RF 5 1 2 0 0
6. M. Young, 3B 5 1 1 1 0
7. D. Murphy, LF 4 1 2 2 0
8. M. Napoli, 1B 4 0 0 0 0
9. G. Soto, C 4 0 1 1 0
Totals 39 5 11 5 3
Lineup
Name AB R H RBI BB
1. C. Crisp, CF 4 2 1 2 1
2. S. Drew, SS 4 3 1 0 1
3. Y. Cespedes, LF 3 1 1 0 2
4. B. Moss, 1B 4 1 2 3 1
5. J. Reddick, RF 5 1 1 1 0
6. J. Donaldson, 3B 5 2 2 0 0
7. S. Smith, DH 4 1 1 1 0
8. G. Kottaras, C 1 0 0 0 0
8. D. Norris, PH-C 3 1 2 2 0
9. C. Pennington, 2B 4 0 0 0 0
Totals 37 12 11 9 5
Pitcher
Name IP H R ER BB K ERA*
R Dempster 3.0 6 5 5 1 3 5.09
D Holland
(L, 12-7)		 2.2 3 3 1 2 0 4.67
K Uehara 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 1.75
A Ogando 0.1 1 4 2 2 0 3.27
R Ross 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 2.22
Pitcher
Name IP H R ER BB K ERA*
A Griffin 2.2 7 5 4 2 0 3.06
E Scribner
(W, 2-0)		 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 2.55
J Blevins
(H, 14)		 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 2.48
R Cook
(H, 21)		 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 2.09
S Doolittle
(H, 18)		 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 3.04
G Balfour 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 2.53
* = Season Stat

BATTING
2B: N Cruz 2 (45), M Young (27)
BATTING
2B: C Crisp (25), B Moss (18), J Reddick (29)
HR: D Norris (7)
Complete Box Score

Player News
Rangers
Geovany Soto (TEX - C)

News: Soto went 1-for-3 with a solo home run against the Tigers on Friday.  (RotoWire - Sat. May 18, 2013)
Nick Tepesch (TEX - P)

News: Tepesch gave up two runs on six hits and three walks with one strikeout over five innings against the Tigers on Friday.  (RotoWire - Sat. May 18, 2013)
Ian Kinsler (TEX - 2B)

News: Despite being scratched from the starting lineup due to bruised ribs, Kinsler appeared as a pinch runner in the bottom of the ninth inning.  (RotoWire - Fri. May 17, 2013)
Athletics
Hideki Okajima (OAK - P)

News: The A's promoted Okajima from Triple-A Sacramento and designated right-hander Chris Resop for assignment.  (STATS - Fri. May 17, 2013)
Chris Young (OAK - CF)

News: Young (quadriceps) will not be activated from the DL on Friday, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.  (RotoWire - Fri. May 17, 2013)
Brett Anderson (OAK - P)

News: Doctors have diagnosed Anderson's foot injury as a stress fracture and he will be re-evaluated in four weeks.  (RotoWire - Fri. May 17, 2013)

Injury Report
Rangers
NameInjuryStatus
A OgandoRight biceps tendinitison 15-day DL
A PierzynskiStrained right obliqueon 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
C YoungStrained left quadon 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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