Rangers 3, Rays 1
Scott Kazmir has not won a game since beating the Red Sox in Boston on May 9. (AP)
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
Scott Kazmir continues to round into form after more than a month on the DL. He pitched five innings and allowed just one earned run, but all he got in return was an RBI single from B.J. Upton, one of only three Rays hits on the night.
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Series at a glance:
Fri. 07/03:
TEX 3, TB 1
Sat. 07/04:
TEX 12, TB 4
Sun. 07/05:
TEX 5, TB 2
Texas 3, Tampa Bay 1
Today's Boxes 7/3/09
NYY 4, TOR 2
CHC 2, MIL 1
PIT 7, FLA 4
ATL 9, WSH 8
PHI 7, NYM 2
CLE 15, OAK 3
SEA 7, BOS 6
STL 7, CIN 4
COL 5, ARI 0
CWS 5, KC 0
DET 11, MIN 9
BAL 6, LAA 4
LAD 6, SD 3
SF 13, HOU 0
July 3, 2009
1
2
3
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5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Tampa Bay
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1 3
2
Texas
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
X
3 5
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Standings thru 7/3/09 | Recap: TB | TEX | Gameday | Rays stats | Rangers stats
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Upton, B , CF
4
0
1
1
0
2
2
.246
Crawford , LF
4
0
1
0
0
0
2
.319
Longoria , 3B
3
0
0
0
1
0
1
.294
Pena, C , 1B
2
0
0
0
2
1
1
.236
Zobrist , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
1
3
.292
Burrell , DH
4
1
1
0
0
3
1
.225
Gross , RF
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
.274
Bartlett , SS
3
0
0
0
1
1
1
.357
Navarro , C
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
.211
Totals 30 1 3 1 5 8 13
BATTING TB : Upton, B; Crawford; Burrell.RBI : Upton, B (32).2-out RBI : Upton, B.Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Upton, B; Crawford 2.Team RISP : 1-for-4.Team LOB : 7.BASERUNNING SB :
Navarro (2, 2nd base off Hunter, T/Saltalamacchia).FIELDING E : Bartlett (6, throw), Zobrist (3,
throw).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B
4
1
0
0
0
0
1
.259
Young, M , 3B
3
0
0
0
1
1
1
.312
Byrd , CF
4
0
1
1
0
2
1
.286
Jones, An , LF
4
1
1
0
0
0
1
.239
Murphy, Dv , LF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.258
Blalock , DH
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
.247
Cruz, N , RF
4
0
1
0
0
1
1
.264
Saltalamacchia , C
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
.245
Davis, C , 1B
3
0
0
0
0
2
4
.201
Andrus , SS
3
0
1
0
0
1
2
.270
Totals 30 3 5 3 3 10 14
BATTING 2B : Cruz, N (14, Kazmir), Byrd (26, Kazmir).HR : Blalock (17, 4th inning off Kazmir,
1 on, 0 out).TB : Byrd 2; Jones, An; Blalock 4; Cruz, N 2; Andrus.RBI : Blalock 2 (37), Byrd (40).2-out
RBI : Byrd.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Davis, C 2; Jones, An; Andrus.Team RISP : 2-for-8.Team
LOB : 6.BASERUNNING SB : Blalock (2, 2nd base off Nelson, J/Navarro).FIELDING E :
Kinsler (6, fielding).Outfield assists : Byrd (Crawford at 1st base).DP : (Byrd-Davis, C).
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Kazmir (L, 4-5)
5.0
5
3
1
1
6
1
6.79
Nelson, J
0.1
0
0
0
2
1
0
4.41
Balfour
2.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
4.26
Choate
0.1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1.42
Wheeler
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.58
WP : Nelson, J.IBB : Saltalamacchia (by Nelson, J).Pitches-strikes : Kazmir 99-63, Nelson, J 17-7,
Balfour 32-19, Choate 3-3, Wheeler 3-2, Hunter, T 90-55, Jennings 30-13, Wilson, C 20-10, Francisco, F 13-11.Groundouts-flyouts :
Kazmir 5-3, Nelson, J 0-0, Balfour 0-3, Choate 0-0, Wheeler 0-1, Hunter, T 6-2, Jennings 1-1, Wilson, C 3-0, Francisco, F
0-2.Batters faced : Kazmir 22, Nelson, J 3, Balfour 6, Choate 1, Wheeler 1, Hunter, T 22, Jennings 6, Wilson, C
4, Francisco, F 3.Inherited runners-scored : Balfour 2-0, Jennings 1-0.Umpires : HP: Doug Eddings. 1B:
Dana DeMuth. 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt. 3B: Brian Knight.Weather : 100 degrees, clear.Wind : 15 mph, In
from CF.T : 2:57.Att : 39,123.July 3, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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