Rangers catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia tags out Brad Ausmus in the third. (LM Otero/AP)
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Derek Holland allowed four runs in five innings and suffered his third straight defeat as a starter, falling to 0-3 in four starts this season. He didn't get much help from the offense as the Rangers recorded six hits. Andruw Jones' homer was their only extra-base hit.
BATTING 2B: Ausmus (2, Holland, D), Hudson, O (19, Holland, D), Blake (16, Guardado). HR: Blake
(10, 3rd inning off Holland, D, 2 on, 2 out). TB: Furcal; Hudson, O 2; Blake 6; Ethier; Kemp; Loney; Martin; Ausmus
3. RBI: Blake 4 (39), Loney (43), Ausmus (4). 2-out RBI: Blake 3; Ausmus. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out: Ethier; Kemp 2; Hudson, O 2; Pierre; Martin. SAC: Hudson, O; Furcal. SF: Blake. GIDP:
Pierre. Team RISP: 4-for-17. Team LOB: 11.
BASERUNNING SB: Kemp (14, 2nd
base off Wilson, C/Saltalamacchia), Loney (5, 2nd base off Holland, D/Saltalamacchia), Ethier (4, 2nd base off Holland, D/Saltalamacchia).
BATTING HR: Jones, An (7, 4th inning off Billingsley, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Young, M; Blalock; Jones,
An 5; Cruz, N; Saltalamacchia. RBI: Cruz, N (43), Jones, An (17). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out:
Murphy, Dv; Cruz, N. GIDP: Murphy, Dv. Team RISP: 1-for-4. Team LOB: 2.
BASERUNNING CS:
Saltalamacchia (2, 2nd base by Troncoso/Ausmus).
FIELDING E: Blalock (2, fielding). Outfield
assists: Cruz, N (Kemp at 3rd base). DP: (Kinsler-Andrus-Blalock).