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Blue Jays 5, Rangers 2

Alex Rios (right) celebrates after his two-run homer on Thursday. (Frank Gunn/AP)

By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com

Vernon Wells and Lyle Overbay went deep in the second to give Scott Richmond an early lead, and Richmond ran with it, as he allowed two solo homers over six innings. Scott Downs came in to earn the save, his first after B.J. Ryan went on the DL.

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Series at a glance:

Tue. 04/21: TEX 5, TOR 4
Wed. 04/22: TOR 8, TEX 7
Thu. 04/23: TOR 5, TEX 2

Texas (6-9)
Lost 2

Toronto 5, Texas 2

Toronto (12-5)
Won 2

April 23, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Texas	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	7	2
Toronto	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	X	5	7	0

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Kinsler, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.381
Young, M, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.300
Hamilton, CF	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	.246
Blalock, DH	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.226
Cruz, N, RF	4	0	2	0	0	1	1	.298
Davis, C, 1B	3	1	1	1	0	2	3	.200
a-Jones, An, PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.421
Murphy, Dv, LF	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	.000
b-Byrd, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.341
Teagarden, C	4	0	0	0	0	4	4	.067
Andrus, SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300
Totals	34	2	7	2	2	13	12
a-Struck out for Davis, C in the 8th. b-Grounded out for Murphy, Dv in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Blalock (2, Richmond). HR: Hamilton (2, 4th inning off Richmond, 0 on, 1 out), Davis, C (3, 6th inning off Richmond, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Young, M; Hamilton 5; Blalock 2; Cruz, N 2; Davis, C 4. RBI: Hamilton (10), Davis, C (6). 2-out RBI: Davis, C. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Teagarden 2. Team RISP: 1-for-3. Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING SB: Cruz, N (2, 2nd base off Richmond/Barajas). FIELDING E: Andrus 2 (5, throw, throw). DP: (Kinsler-Andrus-Davis, C).

Toronto	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Scutaro, SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.246
Hill, A, 2B	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	.377
Rios, RF	4	1	1	2	0	0	2	.247
Wells, V, CF	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	.257
Lind, DH	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.333
Rolen, 3B	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	.305
Overbay, 1B	2	1	1	1	2	0	0	.342
Barajas, C	4	0	0	0	0	0	5	.213
Snider, LF	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	.270
Totals	31	5	7	5	4	3	9
BATTING 2B: Hill, A (5, Millwood). HR: Wells, V (3, 2nd inning off Millwood, 0 on, 0 out), Overbay (3, 2nd inning off Millwood, 0 on, 2 out), Rios (1, 5th inning off Millwood, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Hill, A 3; Rios 4; Wells, V 4; Rolen 2; Overbay 4. RBI: Wells, V (7), Overbay (10), Rios 2 (11), Rolen (6). 2-out RBI: Overbay; Rios 2; Rolen. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Barajas 3. GIDP: Scutaro. Team RISP: 2-for-6. Team LOB: 6.

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Millwood (L, 1-2)	7.0	5	4	4	2	3	3	2.10
Jennings	1.0	2	1	1	2	0	0	1.29

Toronto	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Richmond (W, 2-0)	6.0	6	2	2	2	8	2	3.31
League (H, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.75
Carlson (H, 3)	0.2	1	0	0	0	2	0	1.93
Camp (H, 2)	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Downs, S (S, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.93

IBB: Overbay (by Jennings).
Pitches-strikes: Millwood 116-73, Jennings 28-15, Richmond 103-64, League 11-7, Carlson 16-12, Camp 5-4, Downs, S 10-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Millwood 9-3, Jennings 2-0, Richmond 4-5, League 2-0, Carlson 0-0, Camp 0-0, Downs, S 1-0.
Batters faced: Millwood 28, Jennings 7, Richmond 26, League 3, Carlson 3, Camp 1, Downs, S 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Camp 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B: Dana DeMuth. 2B: Todd Tichenor. 3B: Doug Eddings.
Weather: 68 degrees, roof closed.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
T: 2:38.
Att: 15,487.
April 23, 2009

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

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