Texas 8, LA Angels 5
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(46-36)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 8 14 1
LA Angels 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 5 11 0
WP: D. Holland (3-5)
LP: J. Lackey (3-4)
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  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Bot 3rd: LA Angels
- C. Figgins singled to right, E. Aybar scored
Bot 4th: LA Angels
- J. Rivera homered to deep center
- E. Aybar singled to center, M. Izturis scored
Top 5th: Texas
- A. Jones homered to deep center, J. Hamilton and M. Young scored
- H. Blalock scored, M. Byrd to third, D. Murphy to second on wild pitch
- J. Saltalamacchia singled to right, M. Byrd and D. Murphy scored, J. Saltalamacchia to second advancing on throw
Bot 6th: LA Angels
- C. Figgins walked, M. Izturis scored, M. Napoli to third, E. Aybar to second
Top 8th: Texas
- I. Kinsler doubled to left, J. Saltalamacchia scored, E. Andrus to third
- M. Young hit sacrifice fly to center, E. Andrus scored
Bot 9th: LA Angels
- J. Rivera homered to deep left center
 Texas
  AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg 
I. Kinsler 2b 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 .252
M. Young 3b 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .313
J. Hamilton cf 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 .263
A. Jones dh 5 1 1 3 1 0 2 0 4 .239
H. Blalock 1b 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .249
M. Byrd rf 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 .288
D. Murphy lf 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .274
J. Saltalamacchia c 4 1 2 2 0 1 2 0 2 .250
E. Andrus ss 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .267
 Totals 40 8 14 7 1 4 7 2 19  
 Batting
2B - M Byrd (27, J Lackey); H Blalock (13, J Lackey); I Kinsler (18, M Palmer).
HR - A Jones (11, 5th inning off J Lackey 2 on, 2 Out).
SF - M Young.
RBI - A Jones 3 (30), J Saltalamacchia 2 (29), I Kinsler (54), M Young (34).
2-out RBI - A Jones 3, J Saltalamacchia 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - H Blalock 2, E Andrus 2.
GIDP - D Murphy.
Team LOB - 10.
 Base Running
SB - I Kinsler (17, 3rd base off D Oliver/M Napoli), J Hamilton (4, 2nd base off D Oliver/M Napoli).
 
 Fielding
E - J Saltalamacchia (6, pop up).
DP - 1 (E Andrus-I Kinsler-H Blalock).
 LA Angels
  AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg 
C. Figgins 3b 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 .310
B. Abreu lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 4 .301
T. Hunter cf 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .305
V. Guerrero rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .290
    G. Matthews Jr. rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .228
J. Rivera dh 5 2 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .317
K. Morales 1b 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283
M. Izturis 2b 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .303
M. Napoli c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .284
E. Aybar ss 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 .277
 Totals 37 5 11 5 2 4 6 3 15  
 Batting
2B - M Izturis (10, D Nippert).
HR - J Rivera 2 (16, 4th inning off D Nippert 0 on, 0 Out, 9th inning off F Francisco 0 on, 2 Out).
RBI - C Figgins 2 (27), J Rivera 2 (52), E Aybar (23).
2-out RBI - E Aybar, C Figgins, J Rivera.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Abreu 2, V Guerrero 1, M Napoli 3.
GIDP - T Hunter.
Team LOB - 10.
 Base Running
SB - B Abreu (18, 2nd base off D Nippert/J Saltalamacchia), K Morales (1, 2nd base off D Nippert/J Saltalamacchia), E Aybar (6, 2nd base off D Nippert/J Saltalamacchia).
Picked Off - C Figgins (1st base, D Nippert).
 
 Fielding
DP - 1 (K Morales-E Aybar-K Morales).
 Texas
  IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA 
D. Nippert 3.2 7 3 3 1 2 1 2.18 7.36  
D. Holland (W, 3-5) 2.0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.53 5.97  
J. Jennings (H, 8) 0.1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1.36 3.35  
D. O'Day (H, 10) 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.97 1.40  
C.J. Wilson (H, 8) 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.28 2.45  
F. Francisco 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 0.94 2.36  
 LA Angels
  IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA 
J. Lackey (L, 3-4) 4.2 9 6 6 2 6 1 1.47 5.18  
J. Bulger 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.18 4.21  
M. Palmer 1.2 3 2 2 2 0 0 1.43 5.00  
D. Oliver 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.28 2.70  
R. Thompson 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.57 4.11  
WP - J Lackey 2.
IBB - J Hamilton (by M Palmer).
HBP - M Napoli (by J Jennings).
Pitches-strikes - D Nippert 72-46; D Holland 19-17; J Jennings 23-10; D O'Day 8-6; C Wilson 22-11; F Francisco 13-10; J Lackey 107-71; J Bulger 10-6; M Palmer 32-18; D Oliver 2-1; R Thompson 12-8.
Ground balls-fly balls - D Nippert 4-4; D Holland 4-1; J Jennings 0-0; D O'Day 1-0; C Wilson 4-1; F Francisco 1-0; J Lackey 5-4; J Bulger 2-1; M Palmer 2-3; D Oliver 0-1; R Thompson 2-1.
Batters faced - D Nippert 18; D Holland 7; J Jennings 4; D O'Day 3; C Wilson 6; F Francisco 4; J Lackey 26; J Bulger 4; M Palmer 10; D Oliver 1; R Thompson 4.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Eric Cooper. 1B--Mike Reilly. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Laz Diaz.
Time: 3:25.
Attendance: 42,088.
Weather: 72 degrees, clear.
Wind: 9 mph, out to center.

Updated on Wednesday, Jul 8, 2009 4:43 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 Texas
A. Jones Andruw Jones
1-5, 1 HR
3 RBI
 LA Angels
J. Rivera Juan Rivera
3-5, 2 HR
2 RBI