Blue Jays 6, Rangers 4
Scott Feldman allowed three earned runs in 5 1/3 innings on Saturday. (Matt Slocum/AP)
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Josh Hamilton had two hits and made a spectacular throw to third base to nail Marco Scutaro trying to advance to third on a single in the sixth, but not even his heroics could slow down the Blue Jays. David Murphy and Gerald Laird each had two hits in support of Scott Feldman.
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Toronto
(55-55)
Won 1
Toronto 6, Texas 4
Today's Boxes 8/2/08
CHC 5, PIT 1
NYY 8, LAA 2
KC 9, CWS 7
MIL 4, ATL 2
TB 9, DET 3
HOU 5, NYM 4
BOS 12, OAK 2
WSH 10, CIN 6
CLE 5, MIN 1
FLA 5, COL 3
PHI 2, STL 1
SF 2, SD 0
LAD 4, ARI 2
BAL 3, SEA 1
Texas
(57-54)
Lost 1
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Standings thru 8/2/08  | Recap: TOR | TEX  | Gameday  | Blue Jays stats  | Rangers stats
Toronto AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Inglett , 2B-LF5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .290
Scutaro , SS-2B3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .259
Rios , CF3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .283
Overbay , 1B3 1 0 1 1 0 1 .275
Lind , LF4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .296
McDonald , SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
Stairs , DH3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .244
Barajas , C3 1 1 2 1 1 0 .256
Rolen , 3B4 0 1 2 0 1 1 .254
Wilkerson , RF4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .233
Totals 32 6 8 6 4 7 9
BATTING 2B : Barajas (15, Wright), Rolen (22, Wright).TB : Inglett; Scutaro; Rios 2; Barajas 2; Rolen 2; Wilkerson 2.RBI : Overbay (44), Rios (49), Barajas 2 (33), Rolen 2 (36).2-out RBI : Rios; Barajas 2; Rolen 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Lind; Wilkerson.GIDP : Rolen.Team LOB : 4. BASERUNNING SB : Scutaro (6, 2nd base off Feldman/Laird), Inglett (6, 2nd base off Feldman/Laird).CS : Rios (7, 2nd base by Feldman/Laird). FIELDING E : Barajas (2, pickoff), Rolen (7, fielding).Outfield assists : Lind (Davis, C at home).Pickoffs : Downs (Metcalf at 1st base).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .321
Catalanotto , DH3 0 1 2 0 1 0 .288
a-Boggs , PH-DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
Young , SS4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .290
Hamilton , RF3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .309
Byrd , CF4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250
Murphy , LF3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .270
Laird , C4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .311
Davis, C , 1B3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .288
Metcalf , 3B4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000
Totals 33 4 7 3 2 6 14
a-Lined out for Catalanotto in the 7th.
BATTING 2B : Hamilton (25, Burnett), Laird (14, Burnett), Catalanotto (19, Burnett).TB : Catalanotto 2; Hamilton 3; Murphy 2; Laird 3.RBI : Catalanotto 2 (16), Laird (27).2-out RBI : Catalanotto 2; Laird.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Davis, C.Team LOB : 5. BASERUNNING PO : Metcalf (1st base by Downs). FIELDING E : Feldman (1, throw).Outfield assists : Hamilton (Scutaro at 3rd base).DP : (Metcalf-Kinsler-Davis, C).
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Burnett (W, 13-9)5.2 6 4 4 2 4 0 4.57
Downs (H, 16)2.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.37
Ryan (S, 21)1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.32
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Feldman (L, 4-4)5.1 5 4 3 3 4 0 4.97
Wright (BS, 5)0.2 2 2 2 1 0 0 4.95
Rupe 3.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 3.84
IBB : Stairs (by Wright).HBP : Hamilton (by Burnett), Scutaro (by Feldman).Pitches-strikes : Burnett 103-60, Downs 19-11, Ryan 16-10, Feldman 93-56, Wright 19-8, Rupe 43-25.Ground outs-fly outs : Burnett 4-8, Downs 4-1, Ryan 1-1, Feldman 6-4, Wright 2-0, Rupe 4-2.Batters faced : Burnett 25, Downs 7, Ryan 4, Feldman 22, Wright 5, Rupe 10.Inherited runners-scored : Downs 2-0, Wright 2-2.Umpires : HP: Greg Gibson. 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B: Charlie Reliford. 3B: Angel Campos.Weather : 102 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 8 mph, In from RF.T : 3:01.Att : 32,641.August 2, 2008
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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