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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Texas 3, Tampa Bay 0
Today's Boxes 8/16/08
NYY 3, KC 2
LAA 4, CLE 3
CWS 2, OAK 1
MIN 7, SEA 6
ATL 11, SF 5
ARI 11, HOU 5
DET 5, BAL 3
NYM 7, PIT 4
TOR 4, BOS 1
FLA 2, CHC 1
COL 13, WSH 6
STL 9, CIN 3
SD 8, PHI 3
MIL 4, LAD 3
August 16, 2008
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Tampa Bay
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0 3
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Texas
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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 , 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; 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).
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
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 : Rangers Ballpark 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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