LA Angels 10, Tampa Bay 7
Preview - Box Score - Recap

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  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 7 13 2
LA Angels 0 3 2 1 1 3 0 0 X 10 18 1
WP: D. Oliver (3-0)
LP: E. Jackson (4-15)
(88-62)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 1st: Tampa Bay
- D. Young singled to left, A. Iwamura scored, G. Norton to second
Top 2nd: Tampa Bay
- D. Navarro singled to right, J. Gomes scored, D. Navarro out at second
Bot 2nd: LA Angels
- C. Figgins grounded out to first, C. Kotchman scored, H. Kendrick to third, N. Haynes to second
- O. Cabrera singled to center, N. Haynes and H. Kendrick scored, O. Cabrera to second advancing on throw
Top 3rd: Tampa Bay
- D. Young grounded out to shortstop, C. Pena scored, B.J. Upton to third
- B.J. Upton stole home
Bot 3rd: LA Angels
- C. Kotchman singled to left center, G. Anderson scored, M. Izturis to third
- N. Haynes singled to left, M. Izturis scored, C. Kotchman to second
Bot 4th: LA Angels
- M. Izturis singled to right, V. Guerrero scored, G. Anderson to second
Top 5th: Tampa Bay
- B.J. Upton safe at first on second baseman H. Kendrick's fielding error, A. Iwamura scored, G. Norton to third, C. Pena to second
- D. Young grounded into fielder's choice, G. Norton scored, C. Pena to third, B.J. Upton out at second
Bot 5th: LA Angels
- C. Figgins tripled to deep center, N. Haynes scored
Bot 6th: LA Angels
- M. Izturis singled to center, G. Anderson to third, G. Anderson scored, M. Izturis to third on center fielder B.J. Upton's throwing error
- C. Kotchman singled to center, M. Izturis scored
- H. Kendrick tripled to deep center, C. Kotchman scored
Top 9th: Tampa Bay
- D. Navarro hit sacrifice fly to left center, B. Harris scored
 Tampa Bay
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
A. Iwamura 3b 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 .285
G. Norton dh 5 1 3 0 0 1 0 .234
C. Pena 1b 3 1 2 0 2 1 2 .279
B.J. Upton cf 4 1 1 1 1 2 4 .308
D. Young rf 5 0 1 3 0 0 5 .292
B. Harris 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .286
J. Gomes lf 4 1 1 0 1 2 2 .252
D. Navarro c 4 0 2 2 0 0 3 .232
J. Wilson ss 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .269
 Totals 39 7 13 6 4 8 22  
 Batting
2B - J Gomes (19, K Escobar); G Norton 2 (8, K Escobar, D Oliver).
3B - B Harris (3, F Rodriguez).
SF - D Navarro.
RBI - D Young 3 (90), D Navarro 2 (42), B Upton (82).
2-out RBI - D Young.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Harris 1, D Navarro 2, J Wilson 1, B Upton 1, D Young 1.
Team LOB - 11.
 Base Running
SB - B Upton (18, Home off K Escobar/J Mathis).
 
 Fielding
E - B Harris (13, ground ball); B Upton (14, throw).
DP - 2 (B Harris-C Pena, C Pena-A Iwamura).
 LA Angels
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
C. Figgins rf 5 0 3 2 0 1 0 .347
O. Cabrera ss 5 0 2 2 0 0 3 .305
V. Guerrero dh 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .325
G. Anderson lf 3 2 3 0 2 0 0 .304
M. Izturis 3b 5 2 3 1 0 0 2 .286
C. Kotchman 1b 4 2 3 2 1 0 2 .294
H. Kendrick 2b 5 1 1 1 0 0 4 .320
J. Mathis c 5 0 0 0 0 2 7 .224
N. Haynes cf 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .243
 Totals 40 10 18 9 4 4 21  
 Batting
2B - G Anderson (29, E Jackson).
3B - C Figgins (6, E Jackson); H Kendrick (2, J Ridgway).
RBI - C Figgins 2 (55), O Cabrera 2 (83), C Kotchman 2 (65), N Haynes (1), M Izturis (47), H Kendrick (34).
2-out RBI - O Cabrera 2, N Haynes, M Izturis, C Figgins.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Izturis 1, V Guerrero 1, O Cabrera 1, C Kotchman 1, J Mathis 1.
Team LOB - 10.
 Base Running
SB - O Cabrera (20, 3rd base off E Jackson/D Navarro).
Picked Off - C Kotchman (2nd base, D Navarro/J Wilson).
 
 Fielding
E - H Kendrick (8, ground ball).
Outfield assists - C Figgins (D Navarro at 2nd base).
 Tampa Bay
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
E. Jackson (L, 4-15) 4.2 14 7 4 1 2 0 5.99
G. Balfour 0.2 1 2 2 1 0 0 6.63
J. Ridgway 0.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 INF
S. Dohmann 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.58
J. Salas 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.89
J. Witasick 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 5.34
 LA Angels
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
K. Escobar 4.0 8 6 6 2 3 0 3.46
D. Oliver (W, 3-0) 1.2 2 0 0 1 0 0 3.47
C. Bootcheck (H, 4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.68
J. Speier 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.00
S. Shields 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.88
F. Rodriguez 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 0 3.03
WP - K Escobar.
HBP - B Harris (by J Speier).
Pitches-strikes - E Jackson 97-64; G Balfour 25-14; J Ridgway 5-2; S Dohmann 3-2; J Salas 14-8; J Witasick 21-7; K Escobar 98-61; D Oliver 38-24; C Bootcheck 6-3; J Speier 19-11; S Shields 21-13; F Rodriguez 11-9.
Ground balls-fly balls - E Jackson 7-4; G Balfour 0-2; J Ridgway 0-0; S Dohmann 0-1; J Salas 0-2; J Witasick 0-2; K Escobar 3-5; D Oliver 2-3; C Bootcheck 0-0; J Speier 1-0; S Shields 3-0; F Rodriguez 0-1.
Batters faced - E Jackson 28; G Balfour 4; J Ridgway 2; S Dohmann 1; J Salas 4; J Witasick 5; K Escobar 21; D Oliver 9; C Bootcheck 1; J Speier 5; S Shields 5; F Rodriguez 4.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--Mark Wegner. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mike Winters.
Ejections: TAMPA BAY's Maddon by Froemming (7th).
Time: 3:48.
Attendance: 37,530.
Weather: 71 degrees, clear.
Wind: 9 mph, out to center.
Game Notes
TAMPA BAY MANAGER JOE MADDON WAS EJECTED BY HOME PLATE UMPIRE BRUCE FROEMMING FOR ARGUING BALLS AND STRIKES IN THE TOP OF THE SEVENTH INNING.

Updated on Tuesday, Sep 18, 2007 2:04 am ET

 
 Top Batters
 Tampa Bay
G. Norton G. Norton
3-5
 LA Angels
C. Figgins C. Figgins
3-5
2 RBI