7-5!

After struggling for most of the game, finally this team showed that it has had enough of losing and fought back with an incredible 7 run 8th inning that put them ahead forward to the victory!

Athletics 7, Rangers 5

(10-14)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
OAK	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0		7	8	0
TEX	0	1	0	2	0	0	2	0	0		5	9	0

W:

Otero (2-1)

L:

Mendez (0-1)

SV:

Clippard (2)

(7-15)

Oakland	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Fuld, CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	.229
Semien, SS	4	1	0	0	1	2	1	.272
Vogt, C	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	.348
Butler, B, DH	4	0	0	0	0	3	3	.275
Davis, I, 1B	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.319
a-Ross, C, PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091
b-Muncy, PH-1B	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.143
Reddick, RF	3	1	1	2	1	0	1	.367
Lawrie, 3B	4	1	1	2	0	2	1	.230
Canha, LF-1B-LF	4	1	2	2	0	2	0	.292
Gentry, LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.061
Sogard, 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	.254
Totals	34	7	8	7	4	9	8	.264

a-Grounded out for Davis, I in the 7th. b-Walked for Ross, C in the 8th.

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Martin, L, CF	4	0	1	1	0	2	0	.237
Andrus, SS	5	0	1	0	0	1	1	.228
Fielder, DH	4	1	2	1	0	0	2	.341
1-DeShields, PR-DH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.133
Beltre, 3B	4	1	2	1	0	1	2	.218
Blanks, 1B	4	1	1	1	0	2	2	.143
Choo, RF	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.107
Chirinos, C	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.156
Smolinski, LF	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	.116
a-Peguero, PH-LF	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.194
Odor, 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	3	.153
Totals	34	5	9	5	2	8	11	.213

a-Walked for Smolinski in the 8th.
1-Ran for Fielder in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Lawrie (3, Feliz, N).
HR: Canha (3, 8th inning off Tolleson, Sh, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Davis, I; Lawrie 2; Vogt; Canha 5; Sogard 2; Reddick.
RBI: Canha 2 (12), Vogt (16), Reddick 2 (14), Lawrie 2 (13).
2-out RBI: Reddick 2; Lawrie 2; Canha.
Team RISP: 4-for-5.
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING
CS: Canha (1, 2nd base by Feliz, N/Chirinos).

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Reddick (Martin, L at 2nd base).

BATTING
2B: Choo (2, Kazmir), Andrus (4, Kazmir), Fielder (6, Abad).
3B: Odor (1, Abad).
HR: Blanks (1, 2nd inning off Kazmir, 0 on, 0 out), Fielder (2, 4th inning off Kazmir, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Andrus 2; Beltre 2; Odor 3; Choo 2; Blanks 4; Fielder 6; Martin, L.
RBI: Blanks (1), Fielder (11), Smolinski (4), Martin, L (8), Beltre (3).
2-out RBI: Beltre.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Odor; Beltre.
SF: Smolinski; Martin, L.
Team RISP: 1-for-4.
Team LOB: 7.

Oakland	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Kazmir	6.0	6	3	3	1	6	2	1.62
Abad	0.2	2	2	2	0	1	0	5.87
Otero(W, 2-1)	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.86
Scribner(H, 3)	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1.29
Clippard(S, 2)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.61
Totals	9.0	9	5	5	2	8	2	3.71

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Lewis	6.0	2	0	0	2	8	0	3.00
Claudio(H, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Tolleson, Sh	0.2	3	4	4	1	1	1	5.40
Mendez(L, 0-1)	0.0	1	2	2	1	0	0	4.50
Feliz, N(BS, 2)	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0	5.79
Kela	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.45
Totals	9.0	8	7	7	4	9	1	4.30

Mendez pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.

Game Scores: Kazmir 53, Lewis 74.
HBP: Chirinos (by Kazmir).
Pitches-strikes: Kazmir 98-65, Abad 10-7, Otero 4-3, Scribner 14-7, Clippard 14-11, Lewis 97-60, Claudio 10-8, Tolleson, Sh 26-16, Mendez 12-6, Feliz, N 15-9, Kela 13-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Kazmir 4-0, Abad 0-0, Otero 1-0, Scribner 1-1, Clippard 1-0, Lewis 5-3, Claudio 3-0, Tolleson, Sh 1-0, Mendez 0-0, Feliz, N 0-0, Kela 0-0.
Batters faced: Kazmir 26, Abad 4, Otero 2, Scribner 4, Clippard 3, Lewis 22, Claudio 3, Tolleson, Sh 6, Mendez 2, Feliz, N 2, Kela 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Otero 1-1, Mendez 2-2, Feliz, N 2-2.
Umpires: HP: Paul Emmel. 1B: Jordan Baker. 2B: Andy Fletcher. 3B: Jerry Meals.
Weather: 78 degrees, clear.
Wind: 8 mph, In from LF.
T: 3:11.
Att: 29,700.
Venue: Globe Life Park in Arlington.
May 1, 2015