Game Wrapup


	Another big night

Rangers 8, Angels 4

Marlon Byrd (left) slaps hands with Nelson Cruz after Cruz's homer Saturday. (Mark Avery/AP)

By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com

After Hank Blalock helped the Rangers set a new single-season doubles record in the third, Texas continued its offensive eruption en route to sealing a final series victory. Josh Hamilton and Nelson Cruz -- who went back-to back with Chris Davis in the second -- headlined the high-scoring affair by driving in a pair of RBIs apiece.

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Series at a glance:

Fri. 09/26: TEX 12, LAA 1
Sat. 09/27: TEX 8, LAA 4
Sun. 09/28: LAA 7, TEX 0

Texas (79-82)
Won 4

Texas 8, LA Angels 4

LA Angels (99-62)
Lost 2

September 27, 2008

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Texas	0	3	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	8	12	1
LA Angels	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	4	9	0

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Catalanotto, DH	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	.274
Young, M, SS	5	1	1	1	0	1	3	.285
Hamilton, CF	5	0	1	2	0	0	1	.306
Byrd, LF	4	2	2	0	1	0	0	.297
Blalock, 1B	5	0	1	1	0	0	3	.290
Cruz, N, RF	5	1	1	2	0	2	1	.330
Davis, C, 3B	3	2	2	1	1	1	0	.288
Teagarden, C	4	0	0	0	0	2	3	.319
Arias, 2B	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	.291
Totals	39	8	12	8	2	7	12
BATTING 2B: Blalock (19, Santana, E), Davis, C (23, Santana, E). 3B: Arias (3, Santana, E). HR: Cruz, N (7, 2nd inning off Santana, E, 1 on, 1 out), Davis, C (17, 2nd inning off Santana, E, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Catalanotto; Young, M; Hamilton; Byrd 2; Blalock 2; Cruz, N 4; Davis, C 6; Arias 5. RBI: Cruz, N 2 (26), Davis, C (55), Blalock (38), Arias (9), Young, M (82), Hamilton 2 (130). 2-out RBI: Arias; Young, M; Hamilton 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Young, M; Teagarden; Blalock. Team RISP: 3-for-8. Team LOB: 7. FIELDING E: Teagarden (3, throw). PB: Teagarden (1).

LA Angels	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Figgins, 3B	3	1	1	0	0	0	2	.275
Brown, M, 3B	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	.053
Anderson, G, LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.294
1-Willits, PR-LF	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	.198
Teixeira, 1B	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	.308
Quinlan, 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259
Guerrero, RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.303
Morales, K, RF	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.217
Hunter, To, CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.279
a-Matthews, PH-CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237
Kendrick, H, 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.306
Rodriguez, S, 2B	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.204
Rivera, J, DH	4	2	2	0	0	0	1	.245
Mathis, C	3	0	2	0	0	1	1	.194
Wilson, Bo, C	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.200
Aybar, SS	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	.280
2-Wood, Br, PR-SS	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.197
Totals	35	4	9	4	0	4	10
a-Grounded out for Hunter, To in the 6th. 1-Ran for Anderson, G in the 6th. 2-Ran for Aybar in the 7th.
BATTING 2B: Aybar (18, Feldman), Anderson, G (27, Feldman). TB: Figgins; Anderson, G 2; Rodriguez, S; Rivera, J 2; Mathis 2; Aybar 3. RBI: Teixeira (121), Morales, K (7), Brown, M (3), Wilson, Bo (1). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Figgins 2; Willits 2. SF: Teixeira. Team RISP: 1-for-8. Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING SB: Figgins (33, 2nd base off Feldman/Teagarden).

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Feldman (W, 6-8)	6.0	5	2	1	0	2	0	5.29
Mendoza, L	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	0	8.67
Gordon	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.25
Francisco, F	1.0	1	1	0	0	1	0	3.13

LA Angels	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Santana, E (L, 16-7)	5.2	10	8	8	1	5	2	3.49
Jepsen	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	4.32
Speier, J	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	5.03
Rodriguez, Fr	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.24

HBP: Catalanotto (by Santana, E).
Pitches-strikes: Feldman 82-59, Mendoza, L 21-13, Gordon 13-8, Francisco, F 19-15, Santana, E 106-73, Jepsen 25-12, Speier, J 12-9, Rodriguez, Fr 10-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Feldman 7-7, Mendoza, L 2-0, Gordon 1-1, Francisco, F 2-0, Santana, E 7-3, Jepsen 1-1, Speier, J 0-1, Rodriguez, Fr 0-2.
Batters faced: Feldman 23, Mendoza, L 6, Gordon 3, Francisco, F 4, Santana, E 29, Jepsen 5, Speier, J 5, Rodriguez, Fr 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Jepsen 2-2.
Umpires: HP: Jim Joyce. 1B: Chris Guccione. 2B: Jeff Nelson. 3B: Tim Tschida.
Weather: 77 degrees, clear.
Wind: 5 mph, Out to CF.
T: 2:43.
Att: 43,141.
September 27, 2008

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

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