Rangers 9, Blue Jays 8
Tommy Hunter allowed six runs in his Major League debut. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
David Murphy's third hit of the game was his biggest -- a one-out, two-run single down the left-field line to give the Rangers a thrilling come-from-behind win. Murphy drove in Michael Young and Brandon Boggs four innings after driving in two runs to tie the game at 6.
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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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