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    First for Kinsler
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    Rangers 3, Rays 0
    Ian Kinsler jumps into the stands to catch a foul pop in the second. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)
    By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
    Left-hander Matt Harrison shut out the Rays for eight innings, allowing just three hits and striking out a career-high eight. Ian Kinsler hit the first pitch he saw in the first inning for a homer, and the Rangers added two more in the seventh.
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    Series at a glance:
    TB
    Tampa Bay (74-48)
    Lost 1     		Texas 3, Tampa Bay 0   TEX
    Texas (62-62)
    Won 1
    August 16, 2008
       1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
    Tampa Bay
    		 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 3 1
    Texas
    		 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 X   3 9 0
    Standings thru 8/16/08  |  Recap: TB | TEX  |  Gameday  |  Rays stats  |  Rangers stats
    Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
    Iwamura, 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .277
    Zobrist, CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .234
    Pena, C, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .240
    Baldelli, DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250
    Aybar, W, 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .231
    Ruggiano, LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
    Riggans, C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235
    Gross, RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228
    Bartlett, SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .266
    Totals 29 0 3 0 1 8 8  

    BATTING
    TB: Bartlett; Baldelli; Iwamura.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Aybar, W.
    GIDP: Zobrist.
    Team RISP: 0-for-1.
    Team LOB: 3.

    FIELDING
    E: Bartlett (13, fielding).
    		 
    Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
    Kinsler, 2B 5 1 2 1 0 2 2 .319
    Catalanotto, DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .277
      a-Saltalamacchia, PH-DH 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .238
    Young, M, SS 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .291
    Hamilton, J, CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .302
    Byrd, RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .290
    Boggs, LF 2 0 1 1 2 0 2 .239
    Laird, C 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .289
    Davis, C, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .263
    Vazquez, R, 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .308
    Totals 34 3 9 3 4 10 19  

    a-Singled for Catalanotto in the 7th.

    BATTING
    2B: Boggs (16, Jackson, E), Young, M (28, Howell).
    HR: Kinsler (18, 1st inning off Jackson, E, 0 on, 0 out).
    TB: Saltalamacchia; Kinsler 5; Hamilton, J; Young, M 3; Laird; Boggs 2; Byrd.
    RBI: Kinsler (71), Young, M (66), Boggs (32).
    2-out RBI: Boggs.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Boggs; Davis, C 2; Laird 2.
    Team RISP: 2-for-8.
    Team LOB: 11.

    FIELDING
    DP: (Young, M-Kinsler-Davis, C).
     
    Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
    Jackson, E (L, 9-8) 6.0 5 1 1 3 6 1 3.97
    Howell 0.1 3 2 0 0 1 0 2.36
    Bradford 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.25
    Miller, T 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.55
    		 
    Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
    Harrison, M (W, 5-2) 8.0 3 0 0 0 8 0 5.77
    Guardado (S, 4) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.21

    Game Scores: Jackson, E 61, Harrison, M 84.
    Pitches-strikes: Jackson, E 101-62, Howell 20-15, Bradford 14-8, Miller, T 16-11, Harrison, M 109-78, Guardado 15-10.
    Groundouts-flyouts: Jackson, E 7-5, Howell 1-0, Bradford 0-0, Miller, T 0-0, Harrison, M 8-5, Guardado 1-0.
    Batters faced: Jackson, E 26, Howell 5, Bradford 3, Miller, T 4, Harrison, M 27, Guardado 3.
    Inherited runners-scored: Bradford 3-1.
    Umpires: HP: Gary Cederstrom. 1B: Fieldin Culbreth. 2B: Jim Reynolds. 3B: Tim Timmons.
    Weather: 82 degrees, cloudy.
    Wind: 10 mph, L to R.
    T: 2:37.
    Att: 29,238.
    Venue: Globe Life Park in Arlington.
    August 16, 2008
    August 16, 2008

    Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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