Texas 9, Tampa Bay 1
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(45-72)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 0
Texas 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 2 X 9 14 0
WP: W. Eyre (4-5)
LP: J. Hammel (1-2)
(51-66)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Bot 3rd: Texas
- M. Byrd singled to left, I. Kinsler and D. Murphy scored, M. Young to second
Bot 4th: Texas
- F. Catalanotto tripled to deep right, D. Murphy scored
Bot 5th: Texas
- M. Young homered to deep center
- B. Wilkerson singled to right, M. Byrd scored, B. Wilkerson to second advancing on throw
- J. Botts doubled to deep center, B. Wilkerson scored
- D. Murphy doubled to left center, J. Botts scored
Top 8th: Tampa Bay
- J. Gomes singled to left, J. Wilson scored, B. Zobrist to third, J. Gomes to second advancing on throw
Bot 8th: Texas
- I. Kinsler doubled to deep center, R. Vazquez and D. Murphy scored
 Tampa Bay
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
J. Gomes lf 5 0 3 1 0 1 1 .264
C. Crawford dh 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .315
B.J. Upton cf 3 0 1 0 2 1 0 .324
C. Pena 1b 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .268
D. Young rf 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .297
B. Harris 2b 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .296
J. Wilson 3b 4 1 2 0 0 2 2 .285
D. Navarro c 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .209
B. Zobrist ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .165
 Totals 35 1 8 1 5 12 23  
 Batting
2B - J Gomes (12, W Eyre); B Upton (20, W Eyre).
RBI - J Gomes (34).
2-out RBI - J Gomes.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Pena 3, C Crawford 2, D Young 2.
Team LOB - 13.
 Base Running
SB - J Gomes (5, 2nd base off K Gabbard/J Saltalamacchia).
 
 Fielding
DP - 2 (B Harris-B Zobrist-C Pena 2).
 Texas
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
F. Catalanotto lf 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .251
    N. Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208
I. Kinsler 2b 4 1 1 2 1 0 1 .252
M. Young ss 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .305
    A. Melhuse 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
M. Byrd cf 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 .316
B. Wilkerson 1b 4 1 2 1 1 1 2 .232
J. Botts dh 4 1 2 1 0 0 4 .233
J. Saltalamacchia c 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .182
R. Vazquez 3b-ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .243
D. Murphy rf-lf 4 3 3 1 0 0 1 .556
 Totals 36 9 14 9 5 3 15  
 Batting
2B - D Murphy 3 (4, J Hammel, D Wheeler, J Switzer); M Byrd (13, J Hammel); J Botts (2, J Switzer); I Kinsler (16, D Wheeler).
3B - F Catalanotto (3, J Hammel).
HR - M Young (6, 5th inning off J Hammel 0 on, 0 Out).
RBI - M Byrd 2 (43), F Catalanotto (34), M Young (63), B Wilkerson (50), J Botts (5), D Murphy (1), I Kinsler 2 (41).
2-out RBI - F Catalanotto, D Murphy.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Wilkerson 1, R Vazquez 1, F Catalanotto 1, I Kinsler 1.
GIDP - J Botts 2.
Team LOB - 8.
 Base Running
SB - I Kinsler (14, 2nd base off J Hammel/D Navarro).
 
 Fielding
DP - 1 (B Wilkerson-M Young).
 Tampa Bay
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
J. Hammel (L, 1-2) 4.0 7 5 5 4 1 1 6.63
J. Switzer 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 0 17.18
B. Stokes 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 7.47
D. Wheeler 1.0 3 2 2 1 0 0 9.64
 Texas
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
K. Gabbard 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.83
W. Eyre (W, 4-5) 3.2 4 0 0 3 2 0 4.68
W. Littleton 1.2 1 0 0 2 4 0 4.39
F. Francisco 1.1 2 1 1 0 3 0 4.79
J. Benoit 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.74
WP - F Francisco 2.
HBP - B Zobrist (by W Littleton).
Pitches-strikes - J Hammel 91-51; J Switzer 30-21; B Stokes 22-13; D Wheeler 36-21; K Gabbard 18-12; W Eyre 64-33; W Littleton 38-22; F Francisco 25-19; J Benoit 13-10.
Ground balls-fly balls - J Hammel 7-4; J Switzer 0-2; B Stokes 4-1; D Wheeler 2-1; K Gabbard 1-1; W Eyre 6-2; W Littleton 1-0; F Francisco 0-2; J Benoit 1-1.
Batters faced - J Hammel 22; J Switzer 6; B Stokes 6; D Wheeler 7; K Gabbard 5; W Eyre 17; W Littleton 9; F Francisco 7; J Benoit 3.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Dana Demuth. 1B--Rob Drake. 2B--Angel Campos. 3B--Doug Eddings.
Time: 3:29.
Attendance: 24,042.
Weather: 98 degrees, clear.
Wind: 7 mph, in from center.
Game Notes
TEXAS PITCHER KASON GABBARD LEFT THE GAME IN THE TOP OF THE SECOND INNING WITH AN UNDISCLOSED INJURY.
TEXAS PITCHER KASON GABBARD LEFT THE GAME IN THE TOP OF THE SECOND INNING DUE TO STIFFNESS IN HIS LEFT FOREARM.

Updated on Monday, Aug 13, 2007 4:40 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 Tampa Bay
J. Gomes J. Gomes
3-5
1 RBI
 Texas
D. Murphy D. Murphy
3-4
1 RBI