Final

Series: Game 3 of 3

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Texas won 2-1

Game 1: Friday, September 23
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Game 2: Saturday, September 24
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Game 3: Sunday, September 25
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Rangers 6

(77-79, 33-45 away)

Athletics 2

(85-70, 44-33 home)

8:05 PM ET, September 25, 2005

O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California 

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W: J. Dominguez (4-5)

L: K. Saarloos (10-8)

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Texas - Top of 1st		SCORE
Kirk Saarloos pitching for OaklandTEXOAK
G Matthews Jr struck out looking.00
M Young walked.00
M Teixeira singled to right, M Young to second.00
H Blalock grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, M Teixeira out at second.00
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Oakland - Bottom of 1st		SCORE
Juan Dominguez pitching for TexasTEXOAK
M Ellis singled to left.00
J Kendall grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, M Ellis out at second.00
M Kotsay flied out to left.00
E Chavez flied out to right.00
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Texas - Top of 2nd		SCORE
Kirk Saarloos pitching for OaklandTEXOAK
A Soriano struck out looking.00
A Gonzalez lined out to second.00
M Derosa struck out swinging.00
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Oakland - Bottom of 2nd		SCORE
Juan Dominguez pitching for TexasTEXOAK
B Crosby popped out to first.00
S Hatteberg flied out to center.00
J Payton singled to center.00
D Johnson homered to right, J Payton scored.02
N Swisher lined out to right.02
2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Texas - Top of 3rd		SCORE
Kirk Saarloos pitching for OaklandTEXOAK
R Barajas singled to left.02
J Botts singled to right, R Barajas to third.02
G Matthews Jr singled to center, R Barajas scored, J Botts to second.12
M Young grounded into fielder's choice to third, G Matthews Jr out at second, J Botts to third.12
M Teixeira popped out to third.12
H Blalock grounded out to first.12
1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
Oakland - Bottom of 3rd		SCORE
Juan Dominguez pitching for TexasTEXOAK
M Ellis grounded out to first.12
J Kendall grounded out to third.12
M Kotsay flied out to right.12
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Texas - Top of 4th		SCORE
Kirk Saarloos pitching for OaklandTEXOAK
A Soriano flied out to right.12
A Gonzalez singled to center.12
M Derosa walked, A Gonzalez to second.12
R Barajas homered to left, A Gonzalez and M Derosa scored.42
J Botts singled to left.42
G Matthews Jr grounded into fielder's choice to second, J Botts out at second.42
G Matthews Jr stole second.42
M Young doubled to left, G Matthews Jr scored.52
M Teixeira intentionally walked.52
R Flores relieved K Saarloos.52
H Blalock struck out swinging.52
4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
Oakland - Bottom of 4th		SCORE
Juan Dominguez pitching for TexasTEXOAK
E Chavez struck out looking.52
B Crosby grounded out to second.52
S Hatteberg popped out to shortstop.52
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Texas - Top of 5th		SCORE
Ron Flores pitching for OaklandTEXOAK
A Soriano flied out to right.52
A Gonzalez struck out swinging.52
M Derosa flied out to center.52
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Oakland - Bottom of 5th		SCORE
Juan Dominguez pitching for TexasTEXOAK
J Payton lined out to left.52
D Johnson doubled to deep left.52
N Swisher struck out looking.52
M Ellis hit by pitch.52
J Kendall singled to left, D Johnson to third, M Ellis to second.52
M Kotsay struck out swinging.52
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Texas - Top of 6th		SCORE
Ron Flores pitching for OaklandTEXOAK
K Calero relieved R Flores.52
R Barajas struck out swinging.52
J Botts struck out swinging.52
G Matthews Jr singled to left.52
G Matthews Jr to second on wild pitch by K Calero.52
M Young walked.52
M Teixeira grounded out to first.52
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Oakland - Bottom of 6th		SCORE
Juan Dominguez pitching for TexasTEXOAK
E Chavez popped out to second.52
B Crosby doubled to deep right center.52
S Hatteberg lined out to right.52
J Payton popped out to first.52
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Texas - Top of 7th		SCORE
Kiko Calero pitching for OaklandTEXOAK
H Blalock grounded out to second.52
A Soriano fouled out to second.52
A Gonzalez flied out to left.52
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Oakland - Bottom of 7th		SCORE
Juan Dominguez pitching for TexasTEXOAK
D Johnson lined out to left.52
N Swisher grounded out to first.52
M Ellis fouled out to third.52
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Texas - Top of 8th		SCORE
Rich Harden pitching for OaklandTEXOAK
R Harden relieved K Calero.52
M Derosa flied out to left.52
R Barajas flied out to center.52
J Botts singled to left.52
G Matthews Jr grounded out to pitcher.52
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Oakland - Bottom of 8th		SCORE
Juan Dominguez pitching for TexasTEXOAK
K Mench in left field.52
J Kendall reached on infield single to second.52
M Kotsay singled to right, J Kendall to third.52
E Chavez fouled out to third.52
J Benoit relieved J Dominguez.52
B Crosby struck out looking.52
S Hatteberg fouled out to first.52
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Texas - Top of 9th		SCORE
Jay Witasick pitching for OaklandTEXOAK
J Witasick relieved R Harden.52
M Young singled to left.52
M Teixeira struck out swinging.52
H Blalock struck out swinging.52
A Soriano doubled to deep center, M Young scored.62
A Gonzalez intentionally walked.62
A Soriano stole third.62
M Derosa grounded into fielder's choice to third, A Gonzalez out at second.62
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Oakland - Bottom of 9th		SCORE
Joaquin Benoit pitching for TexasTEXOAK
F Cordero relieved J Benoit.62
J Payton hit a ground rule double to deep right.62
D Johnson walked.62
N Swisher struck out swinging.62
M Ellis struck out swinging.62
J Kendall reached on infield single to shortstop, J Payton to third, D Johnson to second.62
M Kotsay grounded out to second.62
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors