Guillermo Moscoso
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Guillermo A. Moscoso is a Major League Baseball
pitcher
for the Oakland Athletics.
along with pitcher Carlos Melo for catcher
Gerald Laird
on December 12, 2008.
On May 30, , Moscoso made his major league debut against the Oakland Athletics
, striking out
2 and pitching a scoreless ninth inning.
After appearing in ten games in '09, Moscoso had an ERA of 3.21 through 14.0 innings pitched, giving up 15 hits, 7 runs, and 6 walks but also struck out a dozen. As of August, Moscoso has only pitched one game in the new decade. On May 20, against Baltimore
, Guillermo pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up two hits, two runs, and two walks while also striking out two. His ERA is currently 27.00.
On May 24, 2011, he was recalled to the Oakland Athletics
to take the place in the rotation of Tyson Ross
, who went on the DL with a strained left oblique. Fautino De Los Santos
was optioned to Triple-A to make room.
On September 7, 2011, he carried a no hitter against the Kansas City Royals
into the eighth inning.
Major League Baseball
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pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
for the Oakland Athletics.
Texas Rangers
Moscoso was acquired by the Texas Rangers from the Detroit TigersDetroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
along with pitcher Carlos Melo for catcher
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
Gerald Laird
Gerald Laird
Gerald Lee Laird III is an American professional baseball catcher for the Detroit Tigers. He graduated La Quinta High School in 1998, and played college baseball at Cypress College...
on December 12, 2008.
On May 30, , Moscoso made his major league debut against the Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
, striking out
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
2 and pitching a scoreless ninth inning.
After appearing in ten games in '09, Moscoso had an ERA of 3.21 through 14.0 innings pitched, giving up 15 hits, 7 runs, and 6 walks but also struck out a dozen. As of August, Moscoso has only pitched one game in the new decade. On May 20, against Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
, Guillermo pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up two hits, two runs, and two walks while also striking out two. His ERA is currently 27.00.
Oakland Athletics
In January 2011, Texas traded Moscoso to Oakland for minor league RHP Ryan Kelly.On May 24, 2011, he was recalled to the Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
to take the place in the rotation of Tyson Ross
Tyson Ross
Tyson William Ross is an American Major League Baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics. He attended Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, which is located mere miles away from where he currently plays...
, who went on the DL with a strained left oblique. Fautino De Los Santos
Fautino De Los Santos
Fautino De Los Santos is a 6'0", 205 lb, Dominican Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Oakland Athletics.-Chicago White Sox :...
was optioned to Triple-A to make room.
On September 7, 2011, he carried a no hitter against the Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
into the eighth inning.