Rangers 9, Tigers 3

Preview - Box Score - Recap

	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Detroit 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 7 2 Texas 1 0 1 0 5 0 0 2 X 9 10 0 WP: J. Benoit (7-5) LP: S. Sparks (0-5)

Scoring Summary

Bot 1st: Texas

-S. Spencer hit sacrifice fly to center, M. Young scored, D. Sadler to third

Top 3rd: Detroit

-R. Santiago singled to shallow left, B. Inge scored, R. Santiago to second advancing on throw

Bot 3rd: Texas

-A. Rodriguez singled to center, M. Young scored

Bot 5th: Texas

-M. Teixeira singled to center, A. Rodriguez scored, S. Spencer to second, S. Spencer to third, M. Teixeira to second, S. Spencer scored, M. Teixeira to third

-M. Thames hit sacrifice fly to left, M. Teixeira scored

-T. Greene homered to center, J. Jones scored

Top 7th: Detroit

-E. Munson homered to right, C. Pena scored

Bot 8th: Texas

-M. Young singled to center, J. Jones scored, R. Nivar to third

-A. Rodriguez grounded out to second, R. Nivar scored, M. Young to third, D. Sadler to second

Detroit
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
A. Sanchez cf	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	.282
W. Morris 2b	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.276
B. Higginson rf	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.241
D. Young dh	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	.279
C. Pena 1b	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	.255
C. Monroe lf	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.229
E. Munson 3b	3	1	1	2	1	2	0	.240
B. Inge c	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	.170
R. Santiago ss	4	0	2	1	0	0	2	.218
Totals	33	3	7	3	3	5	7

Batting 2B - B Inge (7, J Benoit). 3B - B Higginson (2, J Benoit). HR - E Munson (18, 7th inning off J Benoit 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - R Santiago (15), E Munson 2 (50). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Santiago 1, B Higginson 1, D Young 1. Team LOB - 6.

Base Running CS - R Santiago (3, 3rd base by J Benoit/T Greene).    Fielding E - A Sanchez 2 (6, bobble, throw). DP - 1 (E Munson-W Morris-C Pena).

Texas
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
M. Young 2b	4	2	2	1	1	0	2	.312
D. Sadler 3b	4	0	0	0	0	2	2	.220
A. Rodriguez ss	4	1	2	2	1	0	0	.301
S. Spencer lf	4	1	2	1	0	0	3	.271
M. Teixeira 1b	4	1	1	1	0	2	3	.257
M. Thames rf	3	0	0	1	0	0	4	.188
J. Jones dh	2	2	1	0	2	0	0	.200
T. Greene c	4	1	2	2	0	0	1	.220
R. Nivar cf	3	1	0	0	0	1	2	.184
Totals	32	9	10	8	4	5	17

Batting 2B - J Jones (1, S Loux). 3B - M Young (8, S Sparks). HR - T Greene (8, 5th inning off S Sparks 1 on, 2 Out). SF - M Thames , S Spencer. RBI - S Spencer (38), A Rodriguez 2 (80), M Teixeira (56), M Thames (3), T Greene 2 (14), M Young (57). 2-out RBI - T Greene 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Thames 2, S Spencer 2. GIDP - M Young. Team LOB - 7.

Detroit
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
W. Ledezma	1.0	0	1	1	2	1	0	4.82
S. Sparks (L, 0-5)	4.0	8	6	6	2	2	1	4.68
S. Loux	3.0	2	2	2	0	2	0	7.15
Texas
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
J. Thomson	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.31
J. Benoit (W, 7-5)	5.0	6	3	3	2	4	1	5.70
A. Fultz	2.1	1	0	0	1	1	0	5.53

HBP - D Sadler (by W Ledezma); R Nivar (by S Loux).

Pitches-strikes - W Ledezma 26-12; S Sparks 62-41; S Loux 46-32; J Thomson 20-13; J Benoit 86-53; A Fultz 36-20.

Ground balls-fly balls - W Ledezma 0-2; S Sparks 7-3; S Loux 5-2; J Thomson 3-2; J Benoit 5-5; A Fultz 2-4.

Batters faced - W Ledezma 6; S Sparks 21; S Loux 13; J Thomson 5; J Benoit 22; A Fultz 9.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Randy Marsh. 1B--Bill Welke. 2B--Matt Hollowell. 3B--Wally Bell. Time: 2:30. (Plus rain delay totaling 1 hour and 51 minutes in the 2nd). Attendance: 27,674. Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 25 mph, in from left.

Game Notes

THE GAME IS BEING DELAYED DUE TO RAIN IN THE TOP OF THE 2ND INNING.

THE GAME HAS RESUMED AFTER A 1 HOUR AND 51 MINUTE DELAY.

Updated on Tuesday, Aug 12, 2003 12:40 am ET