Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Hello Win Column, Win #15: First Place!

The Rangers are in first place at a time other than the first week of the season. It's a good feeling.

Game box score, recap

Let's hear from the losing locker room:

What's Good for Giese, is Not Good Enough for the A's from Athletics Nation

"Well the A's got all they could ask for from spot starter Dan Giese, who gave the Green and Gold 5-2/3 solid innings, but it wasn't enough . . .

The second inning epitomized the A's woes at the plate this season. Rangers' hurler Scott Feldman sandwiched two outs around a Jack Cust single. With Travis Buck at the plate, Cust broke for second, only to see Buck hit the ever-popular inning-ending single after the ball struck his teammate . . .

Not once did Giese retire the Rangers in order but kept his club close by working out of minor trouble in the second, third, and fifth. He exited with two out in the sixth having given up three runs on eight hits. He walked none, and struck out three . . .

Ugh . . . for the A's, it was another case of so close, yet so far."

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