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Series: Game 1 of 2

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Texas leads 1-0 (as of 7/17)

Game 1: Tuesday, July 17
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Game 2: Wednesday, July 18
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Rangers 6

(55-35, 26-19 away)

Athletics 1

(46-44, 24-21 home)

10:05 PM ET, July 17, 2012

O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California 

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TEX 001300011 6 9 0
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W: R. Oswalt (3-1)

L: B. Colon (6-8)

Texas Rangers
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
I Kinsler 2B30002018.276.341.440
E Andrus SS50110114.291.365.389
J Hamilton LF41120319.300.372.623
A Beltre 3B51110013.325.356.531
M Young 1B41100013.273.304.352
N Cruz RF31101116.263.320.435
D Murphy DH40100015.279.371.461
M Napoli C31111115.227.341.413
C Gentry CF3121009.338.405.430
Totals3469646132   
BATTING
2B: N Cruz (24, B Colon)
HR: A Beltre (17, 4th inning off B Colon 0 on, 0 Out); J Hamilton (28, 8th inning off J Norberto 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: E Andrus (36), A Beltre (59), M Napoli (31), C Gentry (19), J Hamilton 2 (78)
SF: J Hamilton
2-out RBI: E Andrus
GIDP: I Kinsler
Rangers RISP: 3-8 (D Murphy 0-1, J Hamilton 0-1, A Beltre 0-1, M Napoli 1-1, I Kinsler 0-1, E Andrus 1-2, C Gentry 1-1)
Team LOB: 7
FIELDING
DP: 1 (A Beltre-I Kinsler-M Young).
Texas Rangers
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
R Oswalt
(W, 3-1)		6.1311061103-725.22
R Ross0.01000003-20.95
A Ogando
(H, 9)		0.200010012-52.04
M Adams1.010012018-122.93
T Scheppers1.000001017-107.43
Totals9.0511291153-101 
PITCHING
R Ross pitched to 1 batter in the 7th
HBP: B Moss (By R Oswalt); J Weeks (By M Adams)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: R Oswalt 19/22; R Ross 0/1; A Ogando 1/3; M Adams 4/6; T Scheppers 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: R Oswalt 14-13-30-15; R Ross 0-0-1-1; A Ogando 0-2-2-1; M Adams 4-4-2-2; T Scheppers 1-4-3-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: R Oswalt 8-5; R Ross 0-0; A Ogando 0-2; M Adams 0-1; T Scheppers 0-2
Game Scores: R Oswalt 69
Oakland Athletics
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
J Weeks 2B30000016.223.312.308
S Smith LF40100217.251.360.451
J Reddick CF31111120.269.348.529
Y Cespedes DH40200213.287.343.509
B Moss RF30100120.258.330.656
C Carter 1B30001023.310.429.862
K Suzuki C40000115.213.248.263
B Inge 3B40000114.195.259.338
C Pennington SS30000115.201.263.287
Totals3115129153   
BATTING
2B: Y Cespedes (13, R Oswalt)
HR: J Reddick (21, 7th inning off R Oswalt 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: J Reddick (44)
GIDP: C Carter
Athletics RISP: 0-6 (Y Cespedes 0-1, B Moss 0-1, B Inge 0-1, C Carter 0-1, K Suzuki 0-2)
Team LOB: 7
FIELDING
E: B Colon (3, throw)
DP: 1 (B Inge-J Weeks-C Carter).
Oakland Athletics
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
B Colon
(L, 6-8)		7.084415197-673.88
J Norberto1.011110116-73.34
J Miller1.001121019-92.05
Totals9.0966462132-83 
PITCHING
HBP: C Gentry (By J Miller)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: B Colon 22/29; J Norberto 2/5; J Miller 4/6
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: B Colon 21-5-18-23; J Norberto 2-1-0-4; J Miller 3-1-3-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: B Colon 14-2; J Norberto 1-2; J Miller 0-2
Game Scores: B Colon 49

Scoring Summary

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3rdE Andrus singled to right, C Gentry scored, I Kinsler to second.10
4thA Beltre homered to left center (405 feet).20
4thM Napoli singled to right, M Young scored, N Cruz to third.30
4thC Gentry reached on bunt single to pitcher, N Cruz scored, M Napoli to second.40
7thJ Reddick homered to right (369 feet).41
8thJ Hamilton homered to left (378 feet).51
9thJ Hamilton hit sacrifice fly to right, M Napoli scored, C Gentry to third.61
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Game Information

StadiumO.co Coliseum, Oakland, CA
Attendance15,115 (43.1% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:41
Weather63 degrees, clear
Wind12 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Dana Demuth, First Base - Cory Blaser, Second Base - Paul Nauert, Third Base - Doug Eddings