Rangers 12, Angels 1
John Lackey's 2 2/3 innings Friday comprised his shortest career outing. (Chris Pizzello/AP)
By Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com
John Lackey was not at his finest, as he was tagged for 10 runs and 12 hits over 2 2/3 innings to send the Angels to a defeat at the hands of the Rangers. The pounding couldn't spoil the big news of the night, however, as a Rays loss Friday sealed home-field advantage throughout the playoffs for the Halos.
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Texas 12, LA Angels 1
Today's Boxes 9/26/08
NYY 19, BOS 8
DET 6, TB 4
TOR 3, BAL 0
PHI 8, WSH 4
FLA 6, NYM 1
HOU 5, ATL 4
MIL 5, CHC 1
KC 8, MIN 1
CLE 11, CWS 8
STL 7, CIN 6
ARI 6, COL 4
PIT 6, SD 3
SEA 10, OAK 8
SF 6, LAD 5
Standings thru 9/26/08 | Recap: TEX | LAA | Gameday | Rangers stats | Angels stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Arias , 2B
6
1
2
2
0
1
4
.274
Young, M , SS
4
2
2
2
1
0
2
.286
Vazquez , SS
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
.291
Hamilton , CF
4
2
3
2
0
0
2
.307
Duran, G , LF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.230
Bradley , DH
4
0
1
0
1
1
3
.324
Byrd , LF
4
0
1
2
0
0
3
.295
Boggs , LF-CF
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.227
Blalock , 1B
5
2
2
1
0
2
1
.292
Metcalf , 3B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.232
Cruz, N , RF
4
2
3
1
1
0
0
.336
Laird , C
4
1
1
0
1
0
3
.278
Davis, C , 3B-1B
5
2
4
1
0
0
2
.284
Totals 42 12 19 11 4 5 22
BATTING 2B : Young, M 2 (36, Lackey, Lackey), Arias (7, Lackey), Blalock (18, Loux), Davis, C (22, Loux),
Cruz, N (8, Bulger).3B : Bradley (1, Loux).HR : Blalock (12, 2nd inning off Lackey, 0 on, 0 out), Hamilton
(32, 3rd inning off Lackey, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Arias 3; Young, M 4; Hamilton 6; Bradley 3; Byrd; Blalock 6; Cruz,
N 4; Laird; Davis, C 5.RBI : Hamilton 2 (128), Blalock (37), Davis, C (54), Arias 2 (8), Young, M 2 (81), Byrd
2 (53), Cruz, N (24).2-out RBI : Hamilton.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Laird; Byrd; Young,
M; Vazquez.GIDP : Young, M; Bradley; Hamilton.Team RISP : 7-for-18.Team LOB : 8.FIELDING E :
Davis, C (4, throw), Padilla (4, missed catch).
LA Angels AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Figgins , 3B
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
.275
Quinlan , 1B
2
0
1
0
1
0
0
.261
Anderson, G , LF
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
.294
Brown, M , 3B
3
0
0
0
0
0
4
.056
Teixeira , 1B
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
.309
Wilson, Bo , C
3
0
0
0
0
2
4
.250
Guerrero , DH
2
0
1
1
0
0
1
.304
1-Sandoval, F , PR-DH
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.167
Hunter, To , CF
2
0
0
0
0
1
4
.280
Rodriguez, S , 2B
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
.199
Kendrick, H , 2B
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
.308
Willits , CF
3
0
1
0
0
1
0
.200
Rivera, J , RF-LF
4
0
1
0
0
1
0
.241
Napoli , C
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.263
Morales, K , RF
2
0
0
0
1
0
2
.224
Aybar , SS
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.276
Wood, Br , SS
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
.199
Totals 34 1 5 1 5 10 20
BATTING TB : Quinlan; Anderson, G; Guerrero; Willits; Rivera, J.RBI : Guerrero (91).Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Kendrick, H; Hunter, To; Morales, K; Wilson, Bo 2.Team RISP : 1-for-8.Team
LOB : 11.FIELDING DP : 4 (Aybar-Kendrick, H-Teixeira, Rodriguez, S-Wood, Br-Quinlan 2, Kendrick,
H-Aybar-Teixeira-Figgins).
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Padilla (W, 14-8)
6.0
4
1
1
2
8
0
4.74
Littleton
2.0
1
0
0
0
2
0
6.00
White
1.0
0
0
0
3
0
0
20.25
LA Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lackey (L, 12-5)
2.2
12
10
10
2
1
2
3.75
Loux
3.1
5
2
2
0
0
0
2.81
Bulger
3.0
2
0
0
2
4
0
7.31
WP : Lackey.HBP : Hamilton (by Lackey).Pitches-strikes : Padilla 92-61, Littleton 26-20, White
25-13, Lackey 73-47, Loux 48-30, Bulger 48-27.Groundouts-flyouts : Padilla 6-4, Littleton 2-2, White 0-1, Lackey
4-1, Loux 4-5, Bulger 3-1.Batters faced : Padilla 26, Littleton 7, White 6, Lackey 21, Loux 14, Bulger 12.Umpires :
HP: Tim Tschida. 1B: Jim Joyce. 2B: Chris Guccione. 3B: Jeff Nelson.Weather : 76 degrees, clear.Wind :
6 mph, Out to RF.T : 2:46.Att : 43,758.September 26, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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