Texas 3, Tampa Bay 1
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(44-38)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 2
Texas 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 X 3 5 1
WP: T. Hunter (1-1) S: F. Francisco (13)
LP: S. Kazmir (4-5)
(44-35)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Bot 4th: Texas
- H. Blalock homered to deep right, A. Jones scored
Top 5th: Tampa Bay
- B.J. Upton singled to left center, P. Burrell scored, D. Navarro to third, B.J. Upton to second advancing on throw
Bot 5th: Texas
- M. Byrd doubled to center, I. Kinsler scored
 Tampa Bay
  AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg 
B.J. Upton cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 .246
C. Crawford lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .319
E. Longoria 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .294
C. Pena 1b 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 .236
B. Zobrist 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 .292
P. Burrell dh 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 .225
G. Gross rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
J. Bartlett ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 .357
D. Navarro c 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .211
 Totals 30 1 3 1 0 5 8 1 12  
 Batting
RBI - B Upton (32).
2-out RBI - B Upton.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Crawford 2, B Upton 1.
Team LOB - 7.
 Base Running
SB - D Navarro (2, 2nd base off T Hunter/J Saltalamacchia).
 
 Fielding
E - J Bartlett (6, throw); B Zobrist (3, throw).
 Texas
  AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg 
I. Kinsler 2b 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
M. Young 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 .312
M. Byrd cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 .286
A. Jones lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .239
    D. Murphy lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
H. Blalock dh 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 .247
N. Cruz rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .264
J. Saltalamacchia c 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 .245
C. Davis 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 .201
E. Andrus ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .270
 Totals 30 3 5 3 1 3 10 1 14  
 Batting
2B - N Cruz (14, S Kazmir); M Byrd (26, S Kazmir).
HR - H Blalock (17, 4th inning off S Kazmir 1 on, 0 Out).
RBI - H Blalock 2 (37), M Byrd (40).
2-out RBI - M Byrd.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Jones 1, E Andrus 1, C Davis 2.
Team LOB - 6.
 Base Running
SB - H Blalock (2, 2nd base off J Nelson/D Navarro).
 
 Fielding
E - I Kinsler (6, ground ball).
Outfield assists - M Byrd (C Crawford at 1st base).
DP - 1 (M Byrd-C Davis).
 Tampa Bay
  IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA 
S. Kazmir (L, 4-5) 5.0 5 3 1 1 6 1 1.80 6.79  
J. Nelson 0.1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1.41 4.41  
G. Balfour 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.32 4.26  
R. Choate 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.87 1.42  
D. Wheeler 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.08 3.58  
 Texas
  IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA 
T. Hunter (W, 1-1) 5.1 3 1 1 3 5 0 1.35 3.18  
J. Jennings (H, 6) 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 1.35 3.45  
C.J. Wilson (H, 6) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.35 2.65  
F. Francisco (S, 13) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.97 2.19  
WP - J Nelson.
IBB - J Saltalamacchia (by J Nelson).
Pitches-strikes - S Kazmir 99-63; J Nelson 17-7; G Balfour 32-19; R Choate 3-3; D Wheeler 3-2; T Hunter 90-55; J Jennings 30-13; C Wilson 20-10; F Francisco 13-11.
Ground balls-fly balls - S Kazmir 4-5; J Nelson 0-0; G Balfour 0-4; R Choate 0-0; D Wheeler 0-1; T Hunter 5-5; J Jennings 1-2; C Wilson 3-0; F Francisco 0-2.
Batters faced - S Kazmir 22; J Nelson 3; G Balfour 6; R Choate 1; D Wheeler 1; T Hunter 22; J Jennings 6; C Wilson 4; F Francisco 3.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Doug Eddings. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Hunter Wendelstedt. 3B--Brian Knight.
Time: 2:57.
Attendance: 39,123.
Weather: 100 degrees, clear.
Wind: 15 mph, in from center.

Updated on Saturday, Jul 4, 2009 4:29 am ET

 
 Top Batters
 Tampa Bay
B.J. Upton B.J. Upton
1-4
1 RBI
 Texas
H. Blalock Hank Blalock
1-3, 1 HR
2 RBI