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Rangers 5, Angels 4

Jered Weaver fanned five over six innings on Wednesday. (LM Otero/AP)

By Shawn Shroyer / MLB.com

Juan Rivera drove in three Angels runs off the bench, and Jered Weaver pitched well. But, Francisco Rodriguez, the best closer in the game, was bested by Josh Hamilton, the best run producer in baseball, and blew just his third save.

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Series at a glance:

Mon. 07/07: LAA 9, TEX 6
Tue. 07/08: TEX 3, LAA 2
Wed. 07/09: TEX 5, LAA 4
Thu. 07/10: @ TEX, 5:05 PM PT

LA Angels (54-37)
Lost 2

Texas 5, LA Angels 4

Texas (48-44)
Won 2

July 9, 2008

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
LA Angels	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	4	8	2
Texas	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	3	5	10	0

LA Angels	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Figgins, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.278
Kotchman, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.287
Izturis, SS	3	1	2	0	1	0	0	.270
Guerrero, RF	4	0	1	0	0	2	2	.291
Hunter, CF	3	2	1	0	1	0	1	.271
Anderson, DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.267
Rivera, LF	3	1	1	3	0	1	0	.194
Willits, LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167
Kendrick, 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.320
Mathis, C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.227
Totals	31	4	8	3	2	5	7
BATTING 3B: Kendrick (2, Francisco). HR: Rivera (3, 7th inning off Francisco, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Figgins; Izturis 2; Guerrero; Hunter; Anderson; Rivera 4; Kendrick 3. RBI: Rivera 3 (10). 2-out RBI: Rivera 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Mathis. SF: Rivera. GIDP: Kendrick; Kotchman; Hunter. Team LOB: 3. BASERUNNING SB: Hunter (10, 2nd base off Francisco/Saltalamacchia). FIELDING E: Rivera (2, fielding), Guerrero (1, fielding). DP: (Kotchman).

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Kinsler, 2B	5	0	1	0	0	3	3	.335
Catalanotto, DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.280
Young, SS	5	1	3	1	0	1	1	.297
Hamilton, RF	5	1	1	2	0	1	4	.307
Murphy, LF	3	1	2	0	1	0	2	.273
Byrd, CF	2	1	1	0	1	0	1	.237
Davis, C, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	5	.195
Saltalamacchia, C	3	0	1	2	0	2	2	.217
Duran, 3B	3	0	1	0	0	1	3	.224
a-Vazquez, PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.317
Totals	34	5	10	5	3	9	24
a-Walked for Duran in the 9th.
BATTING HR: Hamilton (20, 9th inning off Rodriguez, F, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Kinsler; Young 3; Hamilton 4; Murphy 2; Byrd; Saltalamacchia; Duran. RBI: Saltalamacchia 2 (19), Young (47), Hamilton 2 (89). 2-out RBI: Saltalamacchia; Young; Hamilton 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Saltalamacchia; Duran; Murphy. S: Byrd. SF: Saltalamacchia. Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING SB: Young (6, 2nd base off Rodriguez, F/Mathis). FIELDING DP: 3 (Duran-Kinsler-Davis, C, Kinsler-Young-Davis, C 2).

LA Angels	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Weaver	6.0	7	2	1	2	5	0	4.03
Arredondo (H, 8)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.29
Shields (H, 18)	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	2.50
Rodriguez, F (BS, 3)(L, 0-2)	0.2	2	3	3	1	1	1	2.54

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Madrigal	3.0	4	1	1	0	1	0	9.95
Rupe	3.0	1	1	1	1	2	0	4.24
Francisco	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	1	3.75
Wright (W, 5-3)	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	4.26

HBP: Catalanotto (by Weaver).
Pitches-strikes: Weaver 102-64, Arredondo 10-7, Shields 13-11, Rodriguez, F 21-11, Madrigal 46-29, Rupe 40-23, Francisco 28-14, Wright 32-21.
Ground outs-fly outs: Weaver 3-9, Arredondo 2-0, Shields 0-1, Rodriguez, F 1-0, Madrigal 5-3, Rupe 3-4, Francisco 0-3, Wright 3-1.
Batters faced: Weaver 28, Arredondo 3, Shields 4, Rodriguez, F 5, Madrigal 11, Rupe 10, Francisco 6, Wright 7.
Umpires: HP: Bob Davidson. 1B: Alfonso Marquez. 2B: Andy Fletcher. 3B: Mike Reilly.
Weather: 96 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 8 mph, R to L.
T: 2:58.
Att: 24,515.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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