A's couldn't reverse the game.. (HH2004)

In bottom of 7th inning, A's made the game even by 2-2. In 2nd innning Wilkerson hit two-run home run against Barry Zito, giving the lead Rangers until 7th inning. Barry Zito had another good pitching, but batters didn't help him, only saved him from the individual defeat. Zito was taken out of the mound at the situation on base loaded in 7th inning when the score was 1-2. Following pitcher Jeremy Bonderman did deal with next hitter, now allowing any run.

 

And A's had luck. Mench, left fielder of Rangers, took big mistake in the 7th bottom. He couldn't hold the ball which was hit by Juan Pierre, the runner on 1st base. That ball rolled to the fence, the runner scored from 1st base and Pierre tried to get home to make the game reverse but was out at home plate.

 

Bonderman locked the 8th inning scoreless with his strong moving fastball. In the bottom of 8th, lead-off hitter of A's, Carlos Gilluen got a walk to give another chance to the team. And pinch-hitter instead of Carlos Delgado, sacrificed sending Gilluen to second base, scoring position. A walk was followed for Miguel Cabrera, and Eric Chavez, the team leader, faced Ron Mahay who relieved starting pitcher Chris Young. He grounded into double play to third blowing the chance and ending the inning.

 

Though A's pitcher Jeremy Bonderman seemed to be in good shape and his pitches were powerful to be hit. But one bad pitch pushed him to the wall. Hank Blaylock didn't miss his bad pitch and hit two-run home run in 9th. A's got two walks against Rangers closer Francisco Cordero in their last inning, but nothing happend and game was over by 4-2.

 

That was A's 10th defeats for the season, but they still have 4.5 games gap with 2nd place in the division. A's will play the last game of the series with Rangers.  Both took 1 game in first two games.