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								| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEXAS RANGERS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS 09/02/2044 |  |  
								
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					| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL |  
					| TEXAS RANGERS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS |  
					| GAME ID: 2580 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND , 2044 - GAME LOG |  
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								| Texas Rangers (90-44) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 |  
								| Oakland Athletics (53-81) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |  |  |  |  | 
	
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					| Rangers Reel Off Another Win |  
					| Texas picked up a win at O.co Coliseum, toppling the Oakland Athletics, 3-1. Pitcher Javy Falcon was one of the reasons the Rangers triumphed. Texas has now reeled off 7 straight wins. 
 It could have been a different outcome for Texas, had it not been for John Giesbrecht, the 29-year old second baseman . Giesbrecht contributed a run-scoring  single in the top of the seventh inning to put Texas up, 3-1.
 
 "I expect to carry this team on my shoulders at times," said Giesbrecht.
 
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					| TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE |  | OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE |  | 
	
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								| a - J. de Vries substituted for O. Suarez in the 8th 
 BATTING
 Triples: 
A. Sandoval
 (3, 2nd Inning off S. Rich, 0 on, 2 outs)
 Home Runs: 
Z. Chi
 (7, 2nd Inning off S. Rich, 0 on, 1 out) 
, 
C. Flowers
 (1, 7th Inning off S. Rich, 0 on, 0 outs)
 Total Bases: 
D. Casas
, 
J. Giesbrecht
 2
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C. Semenza
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Z. Chi
 5
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C. Flowers
 4
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A. Sandoval
 3
, 
C. Schumacher
 2
 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: 
C. Semenza
, 
J. Tsuda
, 
C. Schumacher
 Team LOB: 
9
 
 FIELDING
 OF assists: 
1 (Schumacher(Dean at 3rd base))
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					| TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE |  | OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE |  | 
	
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		| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA |  
	| J. Falcon W (18-1) | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 105 | 2.12 |  
	| B. Kramer SV (33) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3.73 |  |  |  |  | 
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		| GAME NOTES | 
	
		| Player of the Game: 
Javy Falcon Ballpark: 
O.co Coliseum
 Weather: 
Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
 Start Time: 
7:10 PM PT
 Time: 
3:22
 Attendance: 
39870
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