Rangers 8, Blue Jays 4
Lyle Overbay smacks an RBI double in the first inning vs. the Rangers. (Matt Slocum/AP)
By Shawn Shroyer / MLB.com
Left-hander David Purcey allowed only three hits in five innings, but all three were homers, as the Blue Jays dropped the series finale. Toronto scored three runs in the first and later led by four runs, but Purcey couldn't hold onto the lead.
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Texas 8, Toronto 4
Today's Boxes 8/3/08
NYY 14, LAA 9
COL 3, FLA 2
ATL 5, MIL 0
WSH 4, CIN 2
BOS 5, OAK 2
TB 6, DET 5
HOU 4, NYM 0
KC 14, CWS 3
MIN 6, CLE 2
CHC 8, PIT 5
SD 4, SF 1
LAD 9, ARI 3
SEA 8, BAL 4
PHI 5, STL 4
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Standings thru 8/3/08 | Recap: TOR | TEX | Gameday | Blue Jays stats | Rangers stats
Toronto AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Inglett , 2B4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
Scutaro , 3B3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .257
Rios , CF4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .283
Overbay , 1B4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .275
Lind , LF3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .297
Stairs , DH3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .248
a-Mench , PH-DH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .234
Wilkerson , RF4 0 0 1 0 1 3 .229
Zaun , C4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .239
McDonald , SS3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .203
Totals 33 4 7 4 1 4 9
BATTING 2B : Overbay (23, Mendoza), Mench (8, Guardado).TB : Inglett; Rios; Overbay 2; Lind; Stairs 2; Mench 2.RBI : Overbay (45), Lind (24), Stairs (37), Wilkerson (22).2-out RBI : Stairs.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : McDonald; Overbay; Zaun.SF : Lind.Team LOB : 4.BASERUNNING SB : Inglett (7, 2nd base off Mendoza/Laird).FIELDING DP : (Overbay-McDonald-Overbay).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B4 1 0 0 1 1 4 .318
Laird , C4 2 2 4 0 1 1 .314
Young , SS4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .290
Hamilton , DH1 1 0 0 2 1 0 .308
Byrd , CF4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .250
Murphy , RF3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .268
Boggs , LF3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .245
Davis, C , 1B4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .295
Metcalf , 3B1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Vazquez , PH-3B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .322
Totals 29 8 7 8 5 7 12
BATTING 2B : Vazquez (17, Camp), Byrd (13, Carlson).HR : Laird 2 (6, 4th inning off Purcey, 1 on, 0 out; 5th inning off Purcey, 1 on, 2 out), Davis, C (11, 5th inning off Purcey, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Laird 8; Young; Byrd 2; Davis, C 5; Vazquez 2.RBI : Laird 4 (31), Davis, C 2 (22), Byrd (23), Vazquez (39).2-out RBI : Laird 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Laird; Kinsler 2.SF : Vazquez.GIDP : Murphy.Team LOB : 5.
WP : Carlson.Balk : Carlson.IBB : Boggs (by Carlson).HBP : Hamilton (by Purcey), Metcalf (by Purcey).Pitches-strikes : Purcey 89-59, Parrish 26-14, Camp 15-9, Carlson 21-9, Frasor 7-5, Mendoza 98-62, Francisco 17-11, Guardado 13-11.Ground outs-fly outs : Purcey 5-6, Parrish 1-1, Camp 1-1, Carlson 0-2, Frasor 0-0, Mendoza 13-6, Francisco 1-1, Guardado 0-2.Batters faced : Purcey 21, Parrish 5, Camp 4, Carlson 6, Frasor 1, Mendoza 28, Francisco 3, Guardado 4.Inherited runners-scored : Carlson 1-1, Frasor 2-0.Umpires : HP: Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B: Angel Campos. 2B: Greg Gibson. 3B: Charlie Reliford.Weather : 103 degrees, clear.Wind : 7 mph, In from RF.T : 2:51.Att : 17,488.August 3, 2008
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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