Game Wrapup


	Rangers rally

Rangers 4, Angels 3

Josh Hamilton connects with a solo shot in the first inning Sunday. (Ric Francis/AP)

By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com

Josh Hamilton took No. 30 deep in the first inning and Marlon Byrd drilled a two-run blast as the Rangers successfully fended off a sweep by the Angels. Kevin Millwood settled for 6 2/3 innings of two-run ball, and Ron Washington became the second manager to get an early shower on a hot afternoon in the seventh inning.

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Series at a glance:

Thu. 08/28: LAA 7, TEX 5
Fri. 08/29: LAA 3, TEX 1
Sat. 08/30: LAA 4, TEX 3
Sun. 08/31: TEX 4, LAA 3

Texas (67-71)
Won 1

Texas 4, LA Angels 3

LA Angels (83-53)
Lost 1

August 31, 2008

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Texas	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	10	0
LA Angels	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	8	0

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Arias, 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	.318
Young, M, SS	5	0	1	0	0	1	4	.285
Hamilton, CF	5	1	1	1	0	2	5	.294
Bradley, DH	4	0	2	0	1	0	0	.326
1-Boggs, PR-DH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233
Blalock, 1B	5	1	1	0	0	3	4	.258
Byrd, LF	5	1	2	2	0	1	3	.299
Cruz, N, RF	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	.240
Laird, C	4	0	0	0	0	1	5	.278
Saltalamacchia, C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254
Davis, C, 3B	1	0	0	0	3	1	1	.269
Totals	37	4	10	4	4	10	24
1-Ran for Bradley in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Byrd (23, Lackey), Bradley (29, Lackey), Young, M (31, Speier, J). HR: Hamilton (30, 1st inning off Lackey, 0 on, 2 out), Byrd (10, 2nd inning off Lackey, 1 on, 0 out). TB: Arias; Young, M 2; Hamilton 4; Bradley 3; Blalock; Byrd 6; Cruz, N 2. RBI: Hamilton (117), Byrd 2 (42), Arias (3). 2-out RBI: Hamilton. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Arias; Hamilton 3; Laird 2; Byrd. SAC: Arias. Team RISP: 2-for-15. Team LOB: 11. BASERUNNING SB: Cruz, N 2 (2, 2nd base off Lackey/Mathis, 2nd base off Lackey/Mathis).

LA Angels	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Willits, RF	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	.178
Figgins, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.283
Anderson, G, LF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.281
Teixeira, 1B	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	.304
Rivera, J, DH	4	1	1	2	0	1	2	.239
Matthews, CF	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.228
Wood, Br, SS	4	0	3	0	0	1	0	.167
Mathis, C	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	.198
a-Napoli, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.218
Rodriguez, S, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	3	2	.170
Totals	35	3	8	3	1	10	9
a-Struck out for Mathis in the 9th.
BATTING HR: Rivera, J (10, 2nd inning off Millwood, 1 on, 0 out). TB: Anderson, G; Teixeira 2; Rivera, J 4; Matthews; Wood, Br 3. RBI: Rivera, J 2 (36), Teixeira (102). 2-out RBI: Teixeira. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Mathis; Rivera, J; Rodriguez, S. Team RISP: 1-for-5. Team LOB: 6.

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Millwood (W, 9-7)	6.2	5	2	2	0	7	1	4.84
Benoit (H, 13)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.02
Wright, J (H, 17)	0.2	2	1	1	1	1	0	4.72
Francisco, F (S, 2)	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	3.62

LA Angels	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Lackey (L, 11-3)	5.0	9	4	4	1	5	2	3.10
Oliver	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	2.64
Speier, J	2.0	1	0	0	2	3	0	4.89

WP: Francisco, F, Lackey.
Pitches-strikes: Millwood 101-71, Benoit 5-2, Wright, J 17-12, Francisco, F 18-13, Lackey 103-63, Oliver 39-25, Speier, J 34-20.
Groundouts-flyouts: Millwood 5-7, Benoit 0-0, Wright, J 0-1, Francisco, F 2-0, Lackey 5-4, Oliver 3-1, Speier, J 1-2.
Batters faced: Millwood 25, Benoit 1, Wright, J 5, Francisco, F 5, Lackey 26, Oliver 7, Speier, J 9.
Inherited runners-scored: Benoit 2-0, Francisco, F 2-0.
Ejections: Los Angeles Angels Manager Mike Scioscia ejected by HP umpire Bill Hohn (5th); Texas Rangers catcher Gerald Laird ejected by HP umpire Bill Hohn (8th); Texas Rangers Manager Ron Washington ejected by HP umpire Bill Hohn (7th).
Umpires: HP: Bill Hohn. 1B: Alfonso Marquez. 2B: Dan Iassogna. 3B: Dale Scott.
Weather: 81 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 8 mph, Out to CF.
T: 3:09.
Att: 39,153.
August 31, 2008

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

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