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Boxscore > Texas 7, Oakland 2
Rogers leads Rangers past A's
By Mychael Urban / MLB.com
Through three innings, Rich Harden looked like the same pitcher that turned the American League to mush in his first four career starts last year. He struck out the first two batters he faced and had five punchouts through three frames. But after allowing two runs in the fourth, Harden gave up four in the fifth without getting an out.
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Brad Fullmer (right) slaps hands with Laynce Nix after scoring in Thursday's game. (Donna McWilliam/AP)
By David Sessions / Special to MLB.com
Kenny Rogers obviously feels quite comfortable at The Ballpark in Arlington. The 39-year-old Rangers pitcher notched his 38th win there on Thursday, the most by any pitcher in the stadium's 10-year history, in a dominating victory over the A's. Rogers (2-0) cruised through seven innings, allowing five hits and walking two.
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Oakland (6-3)
Lost 1 		Texas 7, Oakland 2  
Texas (5-5)
Won 1
Standings through 4/15/04  |  Gameday  |  Athletics Stats  |  Rangers Stats
OaklandABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Kotsay, CF4020101.364
Byrnes, LF4021103.500
Chavez, 3B4000007.294
Dye, DH4110000.333
Karros, 1B3000100.133
Kielty, RF4000001.257
Crosby, SS4110022.226
Miller, C4010011.250
Scutaro, 2B3010003.323
a-McMillon, PH1000000.200
Totals352813318 

a-Grounded out for Scutaro in the 9th.

BATTING
TB: Kotsay 2; Byrnes 2; Dye; Crosby; Miller; Scutaro.
RBI: Byrnes (3).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Chavez 3, Crosby.
GIDP: Chavez 2.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
DP: 3 (Crosby-Scutaro-Karros 2, Scutaro-Crosby-Karros).
 
TexasABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Young, M, SS5231011.400
Blalock, 3B4110123.357
Soriano, 2B4232011.381
Fullmer, DH4121001.353
Perry, 1B3022000.333
Dellucci, LF4010014.286
Mench, RF4011003.279
Nix, CF4010011.304
Barajas, C4120011.182
Totals3671671715 

BATTING
2B: Nix (2, Harden), Barajas (1, Harden).
HR: Young, M (2, 6th inning off Hammond, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Young, M 6; Blalock; Soriano 3; Fullmer 2; Perry 2; Dellucci; Mench; Nix 2; Barajas 3.
RBI: Perry 2 (3), Mench (5), Soriano 2 (5), Fullmer (8), Young, M (9).
2-out RBI: Mench, Young, M.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Blalock, Mench.
SF: Perry.
GIDP: Mench, Dellucci, Blalock.
Team LOB: 7.

FIELDING
E: Dellucci (1, fielding).
DP: 2 (Soriano-Young, M-Perry 2).
 
OaklandIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Harden (L, 0-1)4.0116616013.50
Hammond 2.02110116.00
Duchscherer 2.03000000.00
 
TexasIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Rogers (W, 2-0)7.05102104.05
Powell 1.02101102.45
Cordero 1.01000104.50

Harden pitched to 5 batters in the 5th.

Pitches-strikes: Harden 74-52, Hammond 23-15, Duchscherer 23-18, Rogers 101-62, Powell 28-13, Cordero 10-6.
Ground outs-fly outs: Harden 4-2, Hammond 2-3, Duchscherer 6-0, Rogers 6-14, Powell 2-0, Cordero 1-1.
Batters faced: Harden 22, Hammond 8, Duchscherer 8, Rogers 28, Powell 6, Cordero 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Hammond 2-1.
Umpires: HP: Ron Kulpa. 1B: Brian Gorman. 2B: Bill Miller. 3B: Chris Guccione.
Weather: 73 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 25 mph, In from RF.
T: 2:34.
Att: 22,605.

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