Game #130: A's 0, Rangers 3

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August 27, 2006 | A's @ Texas

The A's offense wilted to nothing in the humid Texas climate.

Rangers' starter Vicente Padilla, motivated to make up for giving up back-to-back-to-back bombs to the A's last April, shuts out the A's through eight. Otsuka pitches a perfect 9th.

Danny Haren's K count today was a career-high 12. Awesome! When I saw Haren give up that two-run homer in the 2nd to Matt Stairs, I thought Haren still had time to hunker down. But without any run support at all, Haren simply couldn't win.

* However, we're still way ahead of the Rangers.
* Scott Sauerbeck has got to go.
* And we need Crosby back in shape by getting Crosby's back in shape.



(Game experience: FSN Bay Area)

A's record: 74-56 | streak: L-1 | well-A-meter: 5