Saturday, May 3, 2008
Texas Rangers 4, Oakland A’s 3
Email
|
Print
|
Tell us your story
|
Comment
|
The Texas Rangers won their third game in a row Friday night, defeating the A's 4-3 in Oakland. The three straight wins are a season high, and raise the Rangers record to 12-18.
Photo not provided by the Oakland A's
Oakland wasn't looking particularly Atheletic against the Rangers Friday night
The Rangers were able to capitalize on Oakland's mistakes to attain the rare road win. The A's defense had four errors, leading to two unearned runs.
Ranger starter Vicente Padilla got the win, pitching five and two-thirds innings and giving up just three runs --one of them earned-- on five hits. Padilla is now 4-2 with a respectable 3.50 ERA, and has given the Rangers two strong starts in a row.
The bullpen was the real hero of the game, however, as four pitchers combined to squash any hope of an Oakland comeback. Pitchers Jamey Wright, Eddie Guardado and Joaquin Benoit all got holds in the game, setting up C.J. Wilson, who pitched a perfect ninth for his seventh save of the season. The four combined to allow just two hits and one walk over three-plus innings.
The Rangers scratched and clawed for their runs in this game. The only Ranger with more than one hit was Milton Bradley, who continued to impress by going 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored. Bradley is now hitting .333 on the season.
Posted by Todd M.
Find...
Today
Friday Night Films with AFI Dallas "If you build it, they will come" ... could've described Ray Nasher's vision for NorthPark and his sculpture center, or Lenier Temerlin and Michael Caine's desire to start a local AFI festival. The two team up for an all-American screening of Field of Dreams in the Dallas Arts District. Or there's always fireworks. More info
Blogs
- Talk to your children about intra-office clutter
Square Pegs - Meanwhile, in our nation’s capital…
Square Pegs - Low budget graffiti aims high
Square Pegs
Latest comments
- Rick Yost on Break-in artist mishandles Grand Prairie home invasion, shoots self dead: owee- Please accept my sincere condolences for the loss of your brother. If what you say is true, an...
- Jason Rice on Break-in artist mishandles Grand Prairie home invasion, shoots self dead: Hey, this does pose and interesting and difficult question - probably addressed in 500 other threads...
- Clay213 on Break-in artist mishandles Grand Prairie home invasion, shoots self dead: HE WAS FRAMED!...
- Jason Rice on Talk to your children about intra-office clutter: Lord, Chad! How many times must you be told, the closest thing to organic that should get near your ...
Latest reviews
- txdistancerider on Mi Hacienda: Great food, relaxed atmosphere. Best Queso in town! Tamales are pretty darn yummy too! This is a fav...
- txdistancerider on Volcanos Sports Bar: Coolest place to hang out and play darts in Tarrant county. Great crowd of regulars and all levels o...
- txdistancerider on Secret Garden Tearoom: This is a charming tea-room. I used it for a recognition luncheon for my team and everyone thoroughl...
Things you can't miss
Latest stories
- Bonnell's restaurant joins Cuisine for Healing
- Three FC Dallas players called up to U.S. U-20 Men's National Team
- Interview: Brendan Fraser and Eric Brevig for Journey to the Center of the Earth
- Behind the scenes of Fair Park Fourth's fireworks display
- Casa Mañana holding 50th Birthday Celebration this Saturday
Post a comment
(Requires free PegasusNews.com account.)