Rangers 9, Blue Jays 8
Lyle Overbay (left) celebrates his two-run homer in the third. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)
By Shawn Shroyer / MLB.com
After losing a six-run lead, the Jays rallied in the top of the ninth inning for two runs, only to see it slip away in the bottom of the frame. B.J. Ryan couldn't nail down the save, allowing three hits and two walks in the final frame. Shaun Marcum struggled in 4 1/3 innings.
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Texas 9, Toronto 8
Today's Boxes 8/1/08
PIT 3, CHC 0
LAA 1, NYY 0
BOS 2, OAK 1
COL 5, FLA 2
TB 5, DET 2
MIL 9, ATL 0
WSH 5, CIN 2
HOU 7, NYM 3
CWS 4, KC 2
MIN 4, CLE 1
STL 6, PHI 3
SF 3, SD 2
BAL 10, SEA 5
ARI 2, LAD 1
Standings thru 8/1/08 | Recap: TOR | TEX | Gameday | Blue Jays stats | Rangers stats
Toronto AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Inglett , RF4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .292
Scutaro , SS-2B5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .258
Rios , CF5 2 2 1 0 0 2 .281
Overbay , 1B4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .277
Lind , LF5 1 1 1 0 1 5 .305
Wilkerson , LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
Stairs , DH2 1 1 0 2 1 0 .246
a-Mench , PH-DH 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .224
Barajas , C5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .255
Rolen , 3B4 1 1 3 0 1 3 .254
Eckstein , 2B4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .271
McDonald , SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
Totals 39 8 13 8 2 5 18
BATTING 2B : Barajas (14, Hunter), Eckstein (16, Guardado).3B : Lind (3, Wilson).HR : Rolen (7, 2nd inning off Hunter, 2 on, 0 out), Overbay (8, 3rd inning off Hunter, 1 on, 0 out).TB : Inglett; Scutaro 2; Rios 2; Overbay 5; Lind 3; Stairs; Barajas 3; Rolen 4; Eckstein 2.RBI : Rolen 3 (34), Overbay 2 (43), Rios (48), Lind (23), Mench (6).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Lind; Eckstein 2; Inglett.S : Inglett.GIDP : Lind.Team LOB : 8.FIELDING E : Rolen (6, throw).Outfield assists : Rios (Byrd at 3rd base).Pickoffs : Carlson (Laird at 1st base).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .324
Catalanotto , DH3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .287
a-Saltalamacchia , PH-DH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .235
Young , SS5 2 2 1 0 0 2 .293
Hamilton , CF3 1 1 2 0 2 2 .306
Boggs , LF 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .250
Byrd , RF-CF2 0 1 0 3 0 0 .255
Murphy , LF-RF5 0 3 4 0 0 3 .268
Laird , C4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .307
Davis, C , 1B4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .296
Vazquez , 3B3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .319
Metcalf , 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 36 9 12 9 5 4 12
BATTING 2B : Murphy (28, Marcum), Catalanotto (18, Marcum), Young (26, Marcum), Boggs (13, Ryan).HR : Hamilton (26, 4th inning off Marcum, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Kinsler; Catalanotto 3; Young 3; Hamilton 4; Boggs 2; Byrd; Murphy 4; Vazquez.RBI : Hamilton 2 (106), Catalanotto (14), Young (60), Murphy 4 (71), Boggs (30).2-out RBI : Murphy 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Laird; Murphy.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING CS : Laird (3, 2nd base by Carlson/Barajas).PO : Laird (1st base by Carlson).FIELDING E : Hunter (1, interference), Laird (6, catcher interference), Kinsler (18, fielding).Outfield assists : Boggs (Eckstein at home).DP : 2 (Rupe-Young-Davis, C, Boggs-Laird).
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Marcum 4.1 7 6 6 1 2 1 3.57
Carlson 1.1 1 0 0 2 1 0 1.80
League 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.21
Downs 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.43
Ryan (BS, 3)(L, 2-4)0.1 3 3 3 2 0 0 3.41
IBB : Byrd (by Carlson), Byrd (by Ryan).HBP : Catalanotto (by League).Pitches-strikes : Marcum 81-47, Carlson 29-13, League 22-17, Downs 11-7, Ryan 27-15, Hunter 87-52, Rupe 13-8, Francisco 16-10, Guardado 8-6, Wilson 13-6.Ground outs-fly outs : Marcum 6-5, Carlson 0-1, League 4-1, Downs 1-0, Ryan 1-0, Hunter 4-7, Rupe 2-1, Francisco 0-2, Guardado 1-1, Wilson 1-2.Batters faced : Marcum 21, Carlson 6, League 7, Downs 2, Ryan 6, Hunter 28, Rupe 4, Francisco 3, Guardado 3, Wilson 5.Inherited runners-scored : Carlson 2-2, League 1-0.Ejections Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jesse Carlson ejected by HP umpire Angel Campos. (6th).Umpires : HP: Angel Campos. 1B: Greg Gibson. 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt. 3B: Charlie Reliford.Weather : 100 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 7 mph, In from RF.T : 3:06.Att : 23,973.August 1, 2008
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