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

(9-6)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
LA Angels 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 7 11 0
Texas 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 2
WP: D. Oliver (1-0) S: F. Rodriguez (5)
LP: J. Rupe (0-1)
(5-9)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Bot 1st: Texas
- M. Bradley doubled to deep left center, J. Hamilton scored
Bot 2nd: Texas
- I. Kinsler hit sacrifice fly to deep center, D. Murphy scored
- M. Young singled to center, A. Melhuse scored, B. Broussard to second
Bot 3rd: Texas
- D. Murphy hit sacrifice fly to deep center, M. Bradley scored
Top 4th: LA Angels
- C. Kotchman homered to deep right center, G. Anderson scored
- C. Figgins singled to left, J. Mathis scored, E. Aybar to second
Top 5th: LA Angels
- G. Anderson doubled to right, V. Guerrero scored
Top 6th: LA Angels
- G. Matthews Jr. doubled to deep left, C. Figgins, M. Izturis and E. Aybar scored
 LA Angels
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
C. Figgins 3b 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 .393
G. Matthews Jr. rf 4 0 1 3 1 0 0 .246
V. Guerrero dh 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .295
G. Anderson lf 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .234
T. Hunter cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .296
C. Kotchman 1b 4 1 1 2 0 1 4 .352
M. Izturis 2b 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .128
J. Mathis c 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .350
E. Aybar ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .324
 Totals 34 7 11 7 5 1 12  
 Batting
2B - V Guerrero (5, K Millwood); G Anderson (6, K Millwood); G Matthews (3, J Rupe).
HR - C Kotchman (4, 4th inning off K Millwood 1 on, 1 Out).
S - J Mathis.
RBI - C Kotchman 2 (10), C Figgins (3), G Anderson (6), G Matthews 3 (10).
2-out RBI - C Figgins.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Kotchman 1, J Mathis 2.
GIDP - V Guerrero, G Anderson, M Izturis.
Team LOB - 6.
 Base Running
SB - C Figgins (7, 2nd base off K Millwood/A Melhuse).
CS - E Aybar (1, 3rd base by K Millwood/A Melhuse).
 
 Fielding
Outfield assists - T Hunter (D Murphy at 3rd base).
 Texas
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
I. Kinsler 2b 3 0 0 1 1 0 2 .286
M. Young ss 5 0 3 1 0 1 1 .232
J. Hamilton cf 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 .278
M. Bradley rf 5 1 2 1 0 1 5 .341
H. Blalock 3b 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 .292
F. Catalanotto dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188
    M. Byrd ph-dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133
    J. Botts ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
D. Murphy lf 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .292
A. Melhuse c 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .200
B. Broussard 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .205
 Totals 31 4 10 4 7 4 17  
 Batting
2B - M Bradley (5, D Moseley); D Murphy (4, D Oliver).
S - F Catalanotto.
SF - I Kinsler , D Murphy.
RBI - M Bradley (4), I Kinsler (7), M Young (6), D Murphy (5).
2-out RBI - M Bradley, M Young.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Hamilton 1, H Blalock 1, A Melhuse 3, M Bradley 2.
Team LOB - 11.
 Base Running
SB - D Murphy (3, 2nd base off D Moseley/J Mathis).
Picked Off - I Kinsler (1st base, D Moseley).
 
 Fielding
E - K Millwood (1, ground ball); M Young (3, catch).
DP - 3 (M Young-I Kinsler-B Broussard, I Kinsler-M Young-B Broussard, J Rupe-M Young-B Broussard).
 LA Angels
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
D. Moseley 4.0 7 4 4 5 1 0 7.80
D. Oliver (W, 1-0) 2.2 3 0 0 0 0 0 4.00
J. Speier (H, 3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.35
S. Shields (H, 2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.69
F. Rodriguez (S, 5) 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 5.68
 Texas
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
K. Millwood 5.0 9 4 4 1 1 1 2.42
J. Rupe (L, 0-1) 2.0 2 3 3 4 0 0 6.43
J. Benoit 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.80
C.J. Wilson 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
IBB - C Figgins (by J Rupe).
HBP - M Byrd (by D Oliver).
Pitches-strikes - D Moseley 83-46; D Oliver 30-21; J Speier 3-3; S Shields 9-8; F Rodriguez 20-11; K Millwood 70-47; J Rupe 40-17; J Benoit 9-6; C Wilson 7-6.
Ground balls-fly balls - D Moseley 5-5; D Oliver 4-3; J Speier 0-1; S Shields 2-0; F Rodriguez 0-0; K Millwood 10-3; J Rupe 5-1; J Benoit 0-3; C Wilson 2-1.
Batters faced - D Moseley 23; D Oliver 11; J Speier 1; S Shields 3; F Rodriguez 4; K Millwood 24; J Rupe 10; J Benoit 3; C Wilson 3.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Ed Rapuano. 1B--Ed Hickox. 2B--C.B. Bucknor. 3B--Joe West.
Time: 2:53.
Attendance: 15,595.
Weather: 68 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 16 mph, in from right.

Updated on Tuesday, Apr 15, 2008 6:46 pm ET

  
 Top Batters
 LA Angels
C. Kotchman Casey Kotchman
1-4, 1 HR
2 RBI
 Texas
M. Young Michael Young
3-5
1 RBI