Halos not Lackey-ing vs. Texas
Rangers can't solve Angels By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Ian Kinsler's solo homer was one of five Texas hits, and Kenny Lofton stole career base No. 600, but that wasn't enough in a loss to the Angels in their season opener. Kevin Millwood allowed three runs in five innings.
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Angels 4, Rangers 1
Casey Kotchman rounds the bases after his solo home run on Monday night. (Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)
Lackey helps lift Angels By Lyle Spencer / MLB.com
John Lackey gave up one unearned run on four hits over five innings to lift the Angels to a win over Texas. Casey Kotchman, Vlad Guerrero, Maicer Izturis and Shea Hillenbrand drove in a run.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: April 02, 2007
Texas
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Lost 1
LA Angels 4, Texas 1
Today's Boxes 4/2/07
ATL 5, PHI 3
FLA 9, WSH 2
NYY 9, TB 5
TOR 5, DET 3
CLE 12, CWS 5
MIL 7, LAD 1
CIN 5, CHC 1
ARI 8, COL 6
KC 7, BOS 1
SEA 4, OAK 0
MIN 7, BAL 4
PIT 4, HOU 2
LA Angels
(1-0)
Won 1
April 2, 2007
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Standings thru 4/2/07  | Gameday  | Rangers Stats  | Angels Stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lofton , CF3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .333
Catalanotto , DH3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000
Young, M , SS4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
Teixeira , 1B3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .333
Sosa , RF3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .000
Blalock , 3B4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .500
Wilkerson , LF3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .000
Laird , C4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000
Kinsler , 2B4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .250
Totals 31 1 5 1 5 8 16
BATTING 2B : Blalock (1, Lackey).HR : Kinsler (1, 3rd inning off Lackey, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Lofton; Teixeira; Blalock 3; Kinsler 4.RBI : Kinsler (1).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Teixeira; Laird; Blalock 2; Sosa.GIDP : Young, M.Team LOB : 8. BASERUNNING SB : Lofton 2 (2, 2nd base off Lackey/Napoli, 3rd base off Lackey/Napoli). FIELDING E : Blalock (1, fielding), Laird (1, throw).DP : 2 (Laird-Young, M, Young, M-Kinsler-Teixeira).
LA Angels AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Matthews , CF3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .333
Cabrera , SS4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250
Guerrero , RF3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .333
Anderson , LF4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .250
Hillenbrand , DH4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .250
Kotchman , 1B3 1 2 1 1 1 1 .667
Kendrick , 2B4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000
Napoli , C3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .333
Izturis , 3B3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333
Totals 31 4 9 4 3 8 11
BATTING 2B : Guerrero (1, Millwood), Anderson (1, Wood).HR : Kotchman (1, 2nd inning off Millwood, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Matthews; Cabrera; Guerrero 2; Anderson 2; Hillenbrand; Kotchman 5; Napoli; Izturis.RBI : Guerrero (1), Kotchman (1), Izturis (1), Hillenbrand (1).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Hillenbrand.GIDP : Guerrero.Team LOB : 6. BASERUNNING SB : Napoli (1, 2nd base off Millwood/Laird).CS : Hillenbrand 2 (2, 2nd base by Millwood/Laird, 2nd base by Wood/Laird). FIELDING E : Napoli (1, fielding), Matthews (1, fielding).DP : 2 (Kendrick-Cabrera-Kotchman, Izturis-Kendrick).
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Millwood (L, 0-1)5.0 5 3 3 2 5 1 5.40
Mahay 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Wood 2.1 3 1 1 1 2 0 3.86
Oliver pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.WP : Lackey.IBB : Teixeira (by Lackey).Pitches-strikes : Millwood 82-49, Mahay 13-7, Wood 30-22, Lackey 96-56, Oliver 8-3, Speier 16-10, Shields 16-10, Rodriguez, F 14-9.Ground outs-fly outs : Millwood 6-3, Mahay 0-1, Wood 2-2, Lackey 4-6, Oliver 0-0, Speier 1-5, Shields 1-0, Rodriguez, F 1-1.Batters faced : Millwood 21, Mahay 3, Wood 10, Lackey 23, Oliver 2, Speier 5, Shields 3, Rodriguez, F 3.Inherited runners-scored : Wood 1-0, Speier 2-0.Umpires : HP: Jerry Crawford. 1B: Bill Hohn. 2B: Brian O'Nora. 3B: Phil Cuzzi.Weather : 63 degrees, clear.Wind : 6 mph, Out to CF.T : 2:44.Att : 43,906.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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