Rangers series
Game 8: Oakland @ Texas
Oakland - 16
Texas - 1
WP - Hudson (1-0)
LP - Thomson (0-2)
HR: Phelps (3), Chavez (4), Long (1), Everett (1)
Well, this game was a laugher
as the A's beat up on woeful pitching by John Thomson to get the blow-out win. Terrence Long was the player of the game as he hit a three run shot to spark the A's attack although other players were considered. It was a very poor game for the Rangers who's mediocre pitching was exposed by the A's.
Game 9: Oakland @ Texas
Oakland - 6 Final (12)
Texas - 4
WP - Rincon (1-0)
LP - Yan (0-1)
S - Fickas (1)
HR - Jay Bell (1), Greene (1), Sierra (1)
This game was a see saw battle as Texas was out for revenge after being blown out of the yard. The Rangers took the lead with Everett's 3 run shot in the 4th of Lilly who again had a shaky outing, lasting only 5 innings and giving up 3 runs. Oakland fought back thanks to some timely base hits and a 2 run shot by Jay Bell to get a 4-3 lead into the 9th inning. Keith Foulke had struck out the first 2 batters when Greene popped a solo shot to send the game into extra innings. In the 12th inning, Terrence Long drove in 2 runs with a double and Fickas came into the game to close it out for the A's to move to 8-1 on the year after a thrilling game.
Game 10: Oakland @ Texas
Oakland - 4
Texas - 11
WP - Benoit (2-0)
LP - Harang (1-1)
HR - Phelps (4), A. Rodriguez (3), Ju. Gonzalez (1)
The A's were hammered from the beginning as Aaron Harang struggled walking the first 2 batters of the game. A Rod made Harang pay by hitting a three run homer and Juan Gonzalez followed with a solo shot and Harang was knocked out without getting a single batter out. The blow-out first inning really knocked the A's out as they lose 11-4 to the Rangers to drop them to 8-2 on the year. A Rod was the player of the game with a homer and 4 RBIs and went 3-5 at the plate on a whole. The A's travel to Anaheim to take on the Angels in a 3 game weekend series next
Game 8: Oakland @ Texas
Oakland - 16
Texas - 1
WP - Hudson (1-0)
LP - Thomson (0-2)
HR: Phelps (3), Chavez (4), Long (1), Everett (1)
Well, this game was a laugher
as the A's beat up on woeful pitching by John Thomson to get the blow-out win. Terrence Long was the player of the game as he hit a three run shot to spark the A's attack although other players were considered. It was a very poor game for the Rangers who's mediocre pitching was exposed by the A's.Game 9: Oakland @ Texas
Oakland - 6 Final (12)
Texas - 4
WP - Rincon (1-0)
LP - Yan (0-1)
S - Fickas (1)
HR - Jay Bell (1), Greene (1), Sierra (1)
This game was a see saw battle as Texas was out for revenge after being blown out of the yard. The Rangers took the lead with Everett's 3 run shot in the 4th of Lilly who again had a shaky outing, lasting only 5 innings and giving up 3 runs. Oakland fought back thanks to some timely base hits and a 2 run shot by Jay Bell to get a 4-3 lead into the 9th inning. Keith Foulke had struck out the first 2 batters when Greene popped a solo shot to send the game into extra innings. In the 12th inning, Terrence Long drove in 2 runs with a double and Fickas came into the game to close it out for the A's to move to 8-1 on the year after a thrilling game.
Game 10: Oakland @ Texas
Oakland - 4
Texas - 11
WP - Benoit (2-0)
LP - Harang (1-1)
HR - Phelps (4), A. Rodriguez (3), Ju. Gonzalez (1)
The A's were hammered from the beginning as Aaron Harang struggled walking the first 2 batters of the game. A Rod made Harang pay by hitting a three run homer and Juan Gonzalez followed with a solo shot and Harang was knocked out without getting a single batter out. The blow-out first inning really knocked the A's out as they lose 11-4 to the Rangers to drop them to 8-2 on the year. A Rod was the player of the game with a homer and 4 RBIs and went 3-5 at the plate on a whole. The A's travel to Anaheim to take on the Angels in a 3 game weekend series next
Besides, Phelps could play that position anyway 
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