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								| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT TEXAS RANGERS 05/19/2049 |  |  
								
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					| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL |  
					| OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT TEXAS RANGERS |  
					| GAME ID: 1214 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 19TH , 2049 - GAME LOG |  
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								| Oakland Athletics (24-20) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 |  
								| Texas Rangers (19-23) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 |  |  |  |  | 
	
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					| Oakland Downs Texas, 5-3 |  
					| The timely hitting of Juan Concepcion helped the Oakland Athletics down the Texas Rangers, 5-3. Concepcion was 2 for 3 with a home run, a double,  and a walk. He drove in 3 runs and scored once for the Athletics. The second-place Athletics improved to 24-20. 
 Concepcion contributed a big hit, a 2-run  home run, for Oakland in the top of the second. With his team trailing 1-0, Concepcion took a fastball from Kelly Goosecock and stroked the home run to right. His 8th home run of the season allowed the Athletics to leap in front, 2-1.
 
 Concepcion said his team "played with determination."
 
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					| OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE |  | TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE |  | 
	
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								| a - G. Hash substituted for A. Hernandez in the 8th b - N. Gentzel substituted for J. Luvisi in the 9th
 
 BATTING
 Doubles: 
J. Concepcion
 (7, 6th Inning off K. Goosecock, 1 on, 2 outs)
 Home Runs: 
J. Concepcion
 (8, 2nd Inning off K. Goosecock, 1 on, 0 outs) 
, 
M. Kawachi
 (4, 8th Inning off K. Curve, 0 on, 2 outs)
 Total Bases: 
M. Kawachi
 6
, 
B. Branham
, 
J. Concepcion
 6
, 
R. O'Brien
 2
 2-out RBI: 
M. Kawachi
, 
J. Concepcion
 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: 
Q. Bradford
, 
G. Hash
 Sac Bunt: 
Q. Bradford
 Team LOB: 
4
 
 BASERUNNING
 SB: 
R. O'Brien
 2 (8)
 CS: 
M. Kawachi
 (5)
, 
R. O'Brien
 (3)
 
 FIELDING
 Double Plays: 
3 (Branham-Bradford-Branham, Shrewsbury-Bradford-Branham, Bradford-Shrewsbury-Branham)
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								| a - R. Chavez pinch hit for Z. Chi in the 9th 
 BATTING
 Home Runs: 
S. Geisler
 (7, 1st Inning off N. Kirk, 0 on, 0 outs)
 Total Bases: 
S. Geisler
 5
, 
Z. Chi
, 
R. Chavez
, 
J. Giesbrecht
, 
C. Torlak
, 
T. Prado
, 
V. Ealy
 2
 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: 
S. Geisler
, 
Z. Chi
, 
B. Ballard
, 
C. Torlak
, 
H. Yamada
 GIDP: 
J. Giesbrecht
, 
B. Ballard
, 
H. Yamada
 Team LOB: 
11
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					| OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE |  | TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE |  | 
	
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		| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA |  
	| N. Kirk W (3-3) | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 113 | 4.75 |  
	| M. Pedigo H (2) | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2.73 |  
	| C. Shook SV (10) | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4.58 |  |  |  |  | 
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		| GAME NOTES | 
	
		| Player of the Game: 
Juan Concepcion Ballpark: 
Globe Life Park in Arlington
 Weather: 
Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
 Start Time: 
12:40 PM CT
 Time: 
3:21
 Attendance: 
46555
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