Rangers 5, Angels 4
Josh Hamilton's 20th homer was his first since June 17. (LM Otero/AP)
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Warner Madrigal kept it close in his three-frame spot start. Ian Kinsler has now hit in 21 games. Josh Hamilton's heroics were the difference: the All-Star starter notched his first career walk-off home run, extending his gaudy RBI total to 89.
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LA Angels
(54-37)
Lost 2
Texas 5, LA Angels 4
Today's Boxes 7/9/08
BOS 18, MIN 5
NYY 2, TB 1
FLA 5, SD 2
DET 8, CLE 6
HOU 6, PIT 4
PHI 4, STL 2
TOR 9, BAL 8
WSH 5, ARI 0
NYM 5, SF 0
CHC 5, CIN 1
COL 8, MIL 3
CWS 7, KC 6
SEA 6, OAK 4
LAD 2, ATL 1
Texas
(48-44)
Won 2
Standings thru 7/9/08  | Recap: LAA | TEX  | Gameday  | Angels stats  | Rangers stats
LA Angels AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Figgins , 3B4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .278
Kotchman , 1B4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .287
Izturis , SS3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .270
Guerrero , RF4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .291
Hunter , CF3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .271
Anderson , DH4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .267
Rivera , LF3 1 1 3 0 1 0 .194
Willits , LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
Kendrick , 2B3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .320
Mathis , C3 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 , 2B5 0 1 0 0 3 3 .335
Catalanotto , DH4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .280
Young , SS5 1 3 1 0 1 1 .297
Hamilton , RF5 1 1 2 0 1 4 .307
Murphy , LF3 1 2 0 1 0 2 .273
Byrd , CF2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .237
Davis, C , 1B4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .195
Saltalamacchia , C3 0 1 2 0 2 2 .217
Duran , 3B3 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).
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.
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