Mister Rogers' neighborhood
By Robert Falkoff / MLB.com
Kenny Rogers won his 21st game at McAfee Coliseum with eight stellar innings to help the Rangers take the opener. David Dellucci homered and reached base three times.
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Kenny Rogers improved to 21-4 in his career at McAfee Coliseum in Oakland. (Ben Margot/AP)
By Mychael Urban / MLB.com
Rich Harden regrouped from his last outing with a complete-game effort against the Rangers, but the Oakland offense was kept quiet and a late rally fell just short in the loss.
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Today's Boxes 5/2/05
DET 8, BOS 3
TOR 6, BAL 2
NYM 5, PHI 1
STL 10, CIN 9
NYY 6, TB 2
HOU 11, PIT 4
SF 9, ARI 8
LAA 5, SEA 0
SD 5, COL 4
WSH 6, LAD 2
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Standings through 5/2/05 | Gameday | Rangers Stats | Athletics Stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Dellucci , LF2 1 1 1 2 1 1 .305
Young, M , SS4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .268
Teixeira , 1B4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .259
Blalock , 3B4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .243
Soriano , 2B4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .257
Nix , CF4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .326
Allen , DH4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .286
Matthews , RF3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .212
Barajas , C3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .218
Totals 32 3 6 2 2 7 13
BATTING 2B : Matthews (2, Harden).HR : Dellucci (5, 3rd inning off Harden, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Dellucci 4; Young, M; Teixeira; Nix; Allen; Matthews 2.RBI : Dellucci (13), Nix (8).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Soriano; Young, M; Allen.Team LOB : 4.BASERUNNING CS : Allen (1, 2nd base by Harden/Kendall).
Oakland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kotsay , CF5 0 0 0 0 3 5 .306
Kendall , C3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .240
Chavez , 3B4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .200
Hatteberg , 1B3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .258
Durazo , DH4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
Ellis , 2B3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .299
Byrnes , LF4 1 0 0 0 0 4 .169
Kielty , RF3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .238
1-Thomas , PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071
Scutaro , SS3 0 1 2 1 0 1 .267
Totals 32 2 5 2 5 7 17
BATTING 2B : Ellis 2 (4, Rogers, Rogers).TB : Ellis 4; Kielty 2; Scutaro.RBI : Scutaro 2 (8).2-out RBI : Scutaro 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Byrnes 2; Chavez 2; Kotsay.Team LOB : 8.FIELDING E : Kielty (1, fielding), Ellis (1, missed catch).PB : Kendall (3).Outfield assists : Kielty (Soriano at 3rd base).DP : 2 (Kendall-Scutaro, Hatteberg-Scutaro).
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Rogers (W, 2-2)8.0 4 0 0 2 5 0 2.11
Cordero (S, 9)1.0 1 2 2 3 2 0 4.76
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Harden (L, 2-1)9.0 6 3 1 2 7 1 1.82
Pitches-strikes : Rogers 109-70, Cordero 38-18, Harden 121-76.Ground outs-fly outs : Rogers 11-8, Cordero 1-0, Harden 7-11.Batters faced : Rogers 30, Cordero 7, Harden 34.Umpires : HP: Joe Brinkman. 1B: Derryl Cousins. 2B: Jeff Nelson. 3B: Bill Miller.Weather : 60 degrees, clear.Wind : 21 mph, Out to RF.T : 2:24.Att : 10,144.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball and the Office of the Commissioner
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