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Series: Game 3 of 3

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Texas won 3-0

Game 1: Tuesday, September 21
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Game 2: Wednesday, September 22
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Game 3: Thursday, September 23
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Athletics 4

(87-65, 38-40 away)

Rangers 5

(85-67, 49-25 home)

2:05 PM ET, September 23, 2004

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, Texas 

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OAK 100011001 4 10 0
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W: J. Nelson (1-2)

L: O. Dotel (4-6)

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Oakland - Top of 1st		SCORE
Chan Ho Park pitching for TexasOAKTEX
M Kotsay homered to right.10
E Byrnes flied out to center.10
E Chavez grounded out to second.10
S Hatteberg flied out to left.10
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Texas - Bottom of 1st		SCORE
Tim Hudson pitching for OaklandOAKTEX
E Young grounded out to shortstop.10
H Blalock popped out to shortstop.10
M Young lined out to right.10
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Oakland - Top of 2nd		SCORE
Chan Ho Park pitching for TexasOAKTEX
J Dye popped out to second.10
E Durazo singled to right.10
B Crosby grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, E Durazo out at second.10
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Texas - Bottom of 2nd		SCORE
Tim Hudson pitching for OaklandOAKTEX
M Teixeira walked.10
B Jordan lined out to right.10
D Dellucci grounded into fielder's choice to second, M Teixeira out at second.10
K Mench walked, D Dellucci to second.10
L Nix singled to left, D Dellucci scored, K Mench to second.11
R Barajas grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, L Nix out at second.11
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Oakland - Top of 3rd		SCORE
Chan Ho Park pitching for TexasOAKTEX
A Melhuse singled to right.11
M Scutaro grounded into fielder's choice to first, A Melhuse out at second.11
M Scutaro to second on balk by C Park.11
M Kotsay struck out swinging.11
E Byrnes struck out swinging.11
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Texas - Bottom of 3rd		SCORE
Tim Hudson pitching for OaklandOAKTEX
E Young doubled to deep right.11
H Blalock grounded out to second, E Young to third.11
M Young reached on infield single to second, E Young scored.12
M Teixeira walked, M Young to second.12
B Jordan flied out to right, M Young to third.12
D Dellucci lined out to left.12
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Oakland - Top of 4th		SCORE
Chan Ho Park pitching for TexasOAKTEX
E Chavez singled to center.12
S Hatteberg flied out to right.12
J Dye flied out to center.12
E Durazo grounded out to second.12
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Texas - Bottom of 4th		SCORE
Tim Hudson pitching for OaklandOAKTEX
K Mench grounded out to third.12
L Nix grounded out to second.12
R Barajas doubled to deep center.12
E Young fouled out to first.12
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Oakland - Top of 5th		SCORE
Chan Ho Park pitching for TexasOAKTEX
B Crosby struck out looking.12
A Melhuse homered to right.22
M Scutaro grounded out to shortstop.22
M Kotsay singled to left.22
E Byrnes flied out to center.22
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Texas - Bottom of 5th		SCORE
Tim Hudson pitching for OaklandOAKTEX
H Blalock struck out swinging.22
M Young reached on infield single to shortstop.22
M Teixeira walked, M Young to second.22
B Jordan grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, M Teixeira out at second, M Young to third.22
D Dellucci grounded out to second.22
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Oakland - Top of 6th		SCORE
Erasmo Ramirez pitching for TexasOAKTEX
E Ramirez relieved C Park.22
E Chavez grounded out to second.22
S Hatteberg doubled to deep right.22
J Dye singled to left, S Hatteberg scored.32
E Durazo struck out swinging.32
D Brocail relieved E Ramirez.32
B Crosby struck out swinging.32
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Texas - Bottom of 6th		SCORE
Tim Hudson pitching for OaklandOAKTEX
K Mench flied out to left.32
L Nix singled to center.32
R Barajas struck out swinging.32
E Young grounded out to third.32
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Oakland - Top of 7th		SCORE
Doug Brocail pitching for TexasOAKTEX
A Melhuse singled to center.32
M Scutaro sacrificed to pitcher, A Melhuse to second.32
M Kotsay walked.32
E Byrnes grounded into fielder's choice to second, M Kotsay out at second, A Melhuse to third.32
R Mahay relieved D Brocail.32
E Chavez struck out swinging.32
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Texas - Bottom of 7th		SCORE
Tim Hudson pitching for OaklandOAKTEX
H Blalock grounded out to third.32
M Young doubled to deep right.32
M Teixeira intentionally walked.32
B Jordan lined out to center.32
D Dellucci flied out to center.32
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Oakland - Top of 8th		SCORE
Ron Mahay pitching for TexasOAKTEX
S Hatteberg grounded out to first.32
J Dye grounded out to third.32
E Durazo flied out to center.32
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Texas - Bottom of 8th		SCORE
Jim Mecir pitching for OaklandOAKTEX
J Mecir relieved T Hudson.32
K Mench popped out to shortstop.32
L Nix popped out to shortstop.32
R Barajas grounded out to shortstop.32
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Oakland - Top of 9th		SCORE
Jeff Nelson pitching for TexasOAKTEX
J Nelson relieved R Mahay.32
B Crosby homered to right center.42
A Melhuse walked.42
M Scutaro sacrificed to first, A Melhuse to second.42
M Kotsay struck out swinging.42
E Byrnes grounded out to pitcher.42
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Texas - Bottom of 9th		SCORE
Octavio Dotel pitching for OaklandOAKTEX
O Dotel relieved J Mecir.42
E Young lined out to second.42
H Blalock homered to right center.43
M Young doubled to deep left.43
M Teixeira intentionally walked.43
B Jordan grounded into fielder's choice to second, M Teixeira out at second, M Young to third.43
D Dellucci doubled to deep right, M Young and B Jordan scored.45
3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors