Diamondbacks 8, Rangers 2
Eric Byrnes (left) and Miguel Montero celebrate after scoring in the second. (AP)
By Jesse Sanchez / MLB.com
Max Scherzer made quick work of the competition, striking out seven and cruising after the D-backs jumped out to a lead following Justin Upton's 14th homer in the first. Upton and Felipe Lopez collected three RBIs apiece in Tuesday's victory.
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Series at a glance:
Tue. 06/23:
ARI 8, TEX 2
Wed. 06/24:
TEX 2, ARI 1
Thu. 06/25:
vs TEX, 6:40 PM MST
Arizona 8, Texas 2
Today's Boxes 6/23/09
ATL 4, NYY 0
BOS 11, WSH 3
DET 5, CHC 4
CLE 5, PIT 4
TOR 7, CIN 5
PHI 10, TB 1
FLA 7, BAL 6
STL 3, NYM 0
KC 2, HOU 1
MIN 7, MIL 3
LAD 5, CWS 2
LAA 4, COL 3
SF 4, OAK 1
SD 9, SEA 7
June 23, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Texas
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2 8
1
Arizona
2
2
0
3
0
1
0
0
X
8 11
0
Standings thru 6/23/09 | Recap: TEX | ARI | Gameday | Rangers stats | D-backs stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B
5
0
1
1
0
1
1
.266
Murphy, Dv , LF
5
0
1
0
0
1
2
.257
Young, M , 3B
4
0
2
0
0
1
2
.315
Byrd , CF
3
0
1
1
0
1
1
.283
Mathis , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Cruz, N , RF
4
0
0
0
0
1
4
.264
Saltalamacchia , C
4
1
2
0
0
1
0
.254
Davis, C , 1B
3
0
1
0
1
1
1
.196
Andrus , SS
4
0
0
0
0
0
4
.261
Harrison , P
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
.000
Jennings , P
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.000
Boggs , CF
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.083
Totals 35 2 8 2 2 8 18
BATTING 2B : Byrd (22, Scherzer).3B : Young, M (1, Scherzer).TB : Kinsler; Murphy,
Dv; Young, M 4; Byrd 2; Saltalamacchia 2; Davis, C.RBI : Byrd (32), Kinsler (49).2-out RBI : Byrd; Kinsler.Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Cruz, N 3; Murphy, Dv; Jennings.Team RISP : 2-for-9.Team LOB :
9.FIELDING E : Saltalamacchia (4, throw).DP : (Andrus-Kinsler-Davis, C).Pickoffs :
Harrison (Reynolds, Ma at 1st base).
Arizona AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lopez, F , 2B
5
2
3
3
0
0
0
.303
Drew, S , SS
4
2
3
1
0
1
2
.246
Upton, J , RF
4
1
2
3
0
0
3
.324
Reynolds, Ma , 1B
3
0
1
0
1
0
1
.267
Parra, G , CF
4
0
1
0
0
0
1
.266
Byrnes , LF
4
1
1
0
0
0
1
.221
Montero , C
3
1
0
0
1
1
1
.231
Roberts, R , 3B
2
1
0
0
2
1
0
.274
Scherzer , P
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
.261
a-Clark , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.171
Vasquez , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Gutierrez, J , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Carlin , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Pena, T , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals 32 8 11 7 4 4 12
BATTING 2B : Upton, J (17, Jennings).3B : Lopez, F (1, Jennings).HR : Upton, J (14,
1st inning off Harrison, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Lopez, F 5; Drew, S 3; Upton, J 6; Reynolds, Ma; Parra, G; Byrnes.RBI :
Upton, J 3 (45), Lopez, F 3 (15), Drew, S (28).2-out RBI : Lopez, F; Drew, S; Upton, J.Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out : Upton, J; Reynolds, Ma.SAC : Scherzer.GIDP : Parra, G.Team RISP :
3-for-7.Team LOB : 5.BASERUNNING CS : Reynolds, Ma (4, 2nd base by Harrison/Saltalamacchia).PO :
Reynolds, Ma (1st base by Harrison).
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Harrison (L, 4-5)
3.2
7
7
7
4
2
1
6.11
Jennings
2.1
3
1
1
0
1
0
3.46
Mathis
2.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
4.00
HBP : Byrd (by Scherzer).Pitches-strikes : Harrison 85-49, Jennings 34-23, Mathis 27-17, Scherzer 119-82,
Vasquez 21-13, Gutierrez, J 14-8, Pena, T 8-6.Groundouts-flyouts : Harrison 5-1, Jennings 4-2, Mathis 4-1, Scherzer
3-6, Vasquez 2-1, Gutierrez, J 1-0, Pena, T 1-0.Batters faced : Harrison 20, Jennings 10, Mathis 7, Scherzer 27,
Vasquez 4, Gutierrez, J 4, Pena, T 3.Inherited runners-scored : Jennings 1-1.Umpires : HP: Mike Everitt.
1B: Brian Gorman. 2B: Gerry Davis. 3B: Todd Tichenor.Weather : 97 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 11 mph,
Out to LF.T : 2:38.Att : 21,380.June 23, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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