Angels 7, Rangers 0
Mike Napoli connects with his first RBI double Sunday. (Danny Moloshok/AP)
By Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com
After two of the Angels' top hurlers were shelled to kick off the set, Joe Saunders put an end to the drubbings by tossing six scoreless innings to help the 2008 Halos become the first in franchise history to reach 100 wins. Mike Napoli did his best to show his postseason readiness by driving in four runs with a homer and two doubles.
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Texas
(79-83)
Lost 1
LA Angels 7, Texas 0
Today's Boxes 9/28/08
TB 8, DET 7
FLA 4, NYM 2
NYY 6, BOS 2
TOR 10, BAL 1
PHI 8, WSH 3
HOU 3, ATL 1
MIL 3, CHC 1
CWS 5, CLE 1
MIN 6, KC 0
STL 11, CIN 4
SF 3, LAD 1
PIT 6, SD 1
ARI 2, COL 1
SEA 4, OAK 3
BOS 4, NYY 3
LA Angels
(100-62)
Won 1
September 28, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Texas
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
LA Angels
0
1
0
0
1
3
0
2
X
7
12
0
Standings thru 9/28/08  | Recap: TEX | LAA  | Gameday  | Rangers stats  | Angels stats
Texas
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Duran, G , 2B-LF
4
0
1
0
0
2
1
.231
Young, M , SS
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
.284
Vazquez , SS
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.290
Hamilton , CF
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
.304
Boggs , CF
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.226
Bradley , DH
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
.321
Byrd , LF
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
.298
Arias , 2B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.291
Blalock , 1B
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
.287
Cruz, N , RF
3
0
1
0
0
2
0
.330
Laird , C
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
.276
Ramirez, M , C
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.217
Davis, C , 3B
3
0
0
0
0
2
1
.285
Totals
30
0
3
0
0
14
5
BATTING 2B : Cruz, N (9, Saunders, J).TB : Duran, G; Byrd; Cruz, N 2.Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out : Duran, G.Team RISP : 0-for-3.Team LOB : 3. FIELDING E :
Laird (8, missed catch).Outfield assists : Cruz, N (Rivera, J at 1st base).DP : (Cruz, N-Blalock).
LA Angels
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Figgins , 3B
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
.276
Willits , CF
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
.194
Anderson, G , DH
3
0
0
0
0
2
1
.293
a-Quinlan , PH-DH
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
.262
Teixeira , 1B
2
0
1
0
0
0
1
.308
Morales, K , 1B
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
.213
Hunter, To , CF
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
.278
Wood, Br , 3B-SS
3
0
1
0
0
1
3
.200
Rivera, J , LF
3
1
1
0
1
1
2
.246
Kendrick, H , 2B
3
1
1
0
0
0
1
.306
Rodriguez, S , 2B
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
.204
Matthews , RF
4
3
3
1
0
1
0
.242
Napoli , C
3
1
3
4
0
0
0
.273
Wilson, Bo , C
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
.167
Aybar , SS
3
0
0
0
0
1
2
.277
Brown, M , 3B
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.053
Totals
34
7
12
7
5
8
14
a-Grounded out for Anderson, G in the 7th.
BATTING 2B : Napoli 2 (9, Millwood, Millwood), Teixeira (41, Millwood).HR : Napoli (20, 5th inning
off Millwood, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Figgins; Quinlan; Teixeira 2; Wood, Br; Rivera, J; Kendrick, H; Matthews 3; Napoli
8.RBI : Napoli 4 (49), Matthews (46), Willits (7), Morales, K (8).2-out RBI : Napoli 3; Matthews; Morales,
K.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Hunter, To 2; Aybar 2; Rivera, J; Wood, Br 2.SF : Willits.Team
RISP : 3-for-12.Team LOB : 9. BASERUNNING SB : Figgins (34, 2nd base off Millwood/Laird).
Texas
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Millwood (L, 9-10)
6.0
9
5
4
1
6
1
5.07
Wright, J
1.0
1
0
0
1
1
0
5.12
Rupe
0.2
2
2
2
3
1
0
5.14
Madrigal
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.75
Pitches-strikes : Millwood 93-65, Wright, J 17-8, Rupe 33-15, Madrigal 1-1, Saunders, J 93-54, Arredondo 7-6, Oliver
9-7, Shields, S 16-9.Groundouts-flyouts : Millwood 5-4, Wright, J 2-0, Rupe 0-1, Madrigal 0-1, Saunders, J 4-3,
Arredondo 0-2, Oliver 1-1, Shields, S 0-0.Batters faced : Millwood 27, Wright, J 5, Rupe 7, Madrigal 1, Saunders,
J 20, Arredondo 4, Oliver 3, Shields, S 3.Inherited runners-scored : Madrigal 3-0.Umpires : HP: Chris
Guccione. 1B: Jeff Nelson. 2B: Tim Tschida. 3B: Jim Joyce.Weather : 82 degrees, sunny.Wind : 6 mph,
Out to RF.T : 2:30.Att : 43,761.September 28, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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