LA Angels 7, Texas 4
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(8-6)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
LA Angels 2 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 7 10 1
Texas 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 9 1
WP: E. Santana (2-0) S: F. Rodriguez (4)
LP: J. Jennings (0-3)
(5-8)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 1st: LA Angels
- T. Hunter singled to center, C. Figgins scored, G. Matthews Jr. to third
Top 5th: LA Angels
- M. Izturis tripled to right, V. Guerrero and C. Kotchman scored
Bot 8th: Texas
- H. Blalock singled to right, J. Hamilton scored, M. Bradley to second
 LA Angels
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
C. Figgins 3b 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 .385
G. Matthews Jr. lf 3 2 0 0 2 2 3 .246
V. Guerrero rf 5 2 2 1 0 2 5 .298
G. Anderson dh 5 0 1 1 0 2 2 .220
T. Hunter cf 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .294
C. Kotchman 1b 4 1 1 2 1 0 1 .360
M. Izturis 2b 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .139
M. Napoli c 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .273
E. Aybar ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .303
 Totals 36 7 10 6 5 9 18  
 Batting
2B - V Guerrero (4, J Jennings).
HR - M Napoli (4, 2nd inning off J Jennings 0 on, 0 Out).
RBI - C Kotchman 2 (8), M Napoli (8), V Guerrero (12), G Anderson (5), M Izturis (5).
2-out RBI - C Kotchman 2, V Guerrero, G Anderson, M Izturis.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Izturis 1, V Guerrero 2, E Aybar 1.
GIDP - C Kotchman.
Team LOB - 8.
 Fielding
E - E Aybar (4, throw).
DP - 1 (E Aybar-M Izturis-C Kotchman).
 Texas
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
I. Kinsler 2b 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .302
M. Young ss 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .196
J. Hamilton cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .269
M. Bradley dh 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .333
H. Blalock 3b 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 .273
M. Byrd rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .133
    D. Murphy ph-rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .267
F. Catalanotto lf 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .200
G. Laird c 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .222
B. Broussard 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .220
 Totals 35 4 9 4 1 7 12  
 Batting
2B - I Kinsler (5, E Santana); F Catalanotto (2, E Santana).
HR - H Blalock (2, 1st inning off E Santana 1 on, 2 Out).
SF - M Young.
RBI - M Young (5), H Blalock 3 (4).
2-out RBI - H Blalock 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Catalanotto 1, I Kinsler 1.
GIDP - M Byrd.
Team LOB - 6.
 Fielding
E - M Byrd (1, bobble).
DP - 1 (I Kinsler-B Broussard).
 LA Angels
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
E. Santana (W, 2-0) 7.0 7 3 3 1 6 1 3.32
J. Speier 0.1 2 1 0 0 0 0 6.75
S. Shields (H, 1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.08
F. Rodriguez (S, 4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.75
 Texas
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
J. Jennings (L, 0-3) 4.2 7 7 6 4 5 1 8.79
W. Littleton 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
J. Wright 1.0 2 0 0 1 2 0 1.17
F. German 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.59
WP - E Santana 2.
IBB - C Kotchman (by J Jennings).
HBP - M Napoli (by J Jennings).
Pitches-strikes - E Santana 103-67; J Speier 13-10; S Shields 7-5; F Rodriguez 7-5; J Jennings 106-55; W Littleton 33-22; J Wright 22-12; F German 8-6.
Ground balls-fly balls - E Santana 6-9; J Speier 0-1; S Shields 1-0; F Rodriguez 2-1; J Jennings 6-3; W Littleton 4-1; J Wright 1-0; F German 2-1.
Batters faced - E Santana 28; J Speier 4; S Shields 2; F Rodriguez 3; J Jennings 26; W Littleton 7; J Wright 6; F German 3.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.
Ejections: LA ANGELS' Scioscia by West (8th).
Time: 2:49.
Attendance: 16,541.
Weather: 66 degrees, clear.
Wind: 3 mph, out to right.

Updated on Monday, Apr 14, 2008 11:07 pm ET

  
 Top Batters
 LA Angels
M. Napoli Mike Napoli
2-3, 1 HR
1 RBI
 Texas
H. Blalock Hank Blalock
2-3, 1 HR
3 RBI