Game Wrapup


	Rally knots up West

Rangers 8, Angels 5

Dustin Nippert allowed three runs on seven hits in 3 2/3 innings. (Lori Shepler/AP)

By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com

Held scoreless two outs into the fifth, the Rangers finally came to life. Andruw Jones put Texas on the board and tied the game with a three-run shot, sparking a six-run frame that booted Angels ace John Lackey from the game and propelled the visiting team back into a tie atop the AL West.

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Series at a glance:

Mon. 07/06: LAA 9, TEX 4
Tue. 07/07: TEX 8, LAA 5
Wed. 07/08: @ LAA, 9:05 PM CT

Texas (46-36)
Won 1

Texas 8, LA Angels 5

LA Angels (46-36)
Lost 1

July 7, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Texas	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	2	0	8	14	1
LA Angels	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	1	5	11	0

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Kinsler, 2B	5	0	1	1	0	2	0	.252
Young, M, 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	.313
Hamilton, CF	4	1	3	0	1	0	0	.263
Jones, An, DH	5	1	1	3	0	2	4	.239
Blalock, 1B	5	1	3	0	0	0	2	.249
Byrd, RF	4	1	2	0	1	1	2	.288
Murphy, Dv, LF	4	1	0	0	1	0	4	.274
Saltalamacchia, C	4	1	2	2	1	2	1	.250
Andrus, SS	5	1	1	0	0	0	4	.267
Totals	40	8	14	7	4	7	17
BATTING 2B: Byrd (27, Lackey), Blalock (13, Lackey), Kinsler (18, Palmer). HR: Jones, An (11, 5th inning off Lackey, 2 on, 2 out). TB: Kinsler 2; Young, M; Hamilton 3; Jones, An 4; Blalock 4; Byrd 3; Saltalamacchia 2; Andrus. RBI: Jones, An 3 (30), Saltalamacchia 2 (29), Kinsler (54), Young, M (34). 2-out RBI: Jones, An 3; Saltalamacchia 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Andrus 2; Blalock 2. SF: Young, M. GIDP: Murphy, Dv. Team RISP: 3-for-9. Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING SB: Hamilton (4, 2nd base off Oliver/Napoli), Kinsler (17, 3rd base off Oliver/Napoli). FIELDING E: Saltalamacchia (6, fielding). DP: (Andrus-Kinsler-Blalock). Pickoffs: Nippert (Figgins at 1st base).

LA Angels	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Figgins, 3B	4	0	1	2	1	1	1	.310
Abreu, LF	4	0	1	0	1	1	4	.301
Hunter, To, CF	5	0	1	0	0	1	2	.305
Guerrero, RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.290
Matthews, RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.228
Rivera, J, DH	5	2	3	2	0	1	0	.317
Morales, K, 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	.283
Izturis, M, 2B	3	2	1	0	1	0	1	.303
Napoli, C	3	0	0	0	0	0	5	.284
Aybar, SS	3	1	2	1	1	0	0	.277
Totals	37	5	11	5	4	6	17
BATTING 2B: Izturis, M (10, Nippert). HR: Rivera, J 2 (16, 4th inning off Nippert, 0 on, 0 out; 9th inning off Francisco, F, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Figgins; Abreu; Hunter, To; Guerrero; Rivera, J 9; Morales, K; Izturis, M 2; Aybar 2. RBI: Figgins 2 (27), Rivera, J 2 (52), Aybar (23). 2-out RBI: Aybar; Figgins; Rivera, J. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Guerrero; Napoli 3; Abreu 2. GIDP: Hunter, To. Team RISP: 2-for-9. Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING SB: Morales, K (1, 2nd base off Nippert/Saltalamacchia), Abreu (18, 2nd base off Nippert/Saltalamacchia), Aybar (6, 2nd base off Nippert/Saltalamacchia). PO: Figgins (1st base by Nippert). FIELDING DP: (Morales, K-Aybar-Morales, K).

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Nippert	3.2	7	3	3	1	2	1	7.36
Holland, D (W, 3-5)	2.0	1	1	0	0	1	0	5.97
Jennings (H, 8)	0.1	0	0	0	2	1	0	3.35
O'Day (H, 10)	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.26
Wilson, C (H, 8)	1.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.45
Francisco, F	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	2.36

LA Angels	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Lackey (L, 3-4)	4.2	9	6	6	2	6	1	5.18
Bulger	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	4.21
Palmer	1.2	3	2	2	2	0	0	5.00
Oliver	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.70
Thompson	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4.11

WP: Lackey 2.
IBB: Hamilton (by Palmer).
HBP: Napoli (by Jennings).
Pitches-strikes: Nippert 72-46, Holland, D 19-17, Jennings 23-10, O'Day 8-6, Wilson, C 22-11, Francisco, F 13-10, Lackey 107-71, Bulger 10-6, Palmer 32-18, Oliver 2-1, Thompson 12-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Nippert 4-1, Holland, D 3-1, Jennings 0-0, O'Day 1-0, Wilson, C 4-1, Francisco, F 1-0, Lackey 5-4, Bulger 2-1, Palmer 2-2, Oliver 0-0, Thompson 1-0.
Batters faced: Nippert 18, Holland, D 7, Jennings 4, O'Day 3, Wilson, C 6, Francisco, F 4, Lackey 26, Bulger 4, Palmer 10, Oliver 1, Thompson 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Holland, D 1-0, Jennings 1-1, Wilson, C 2-0, Bulger 1-0, Oliver 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Eric Cooper. 1B: Mike Reilly. 2B: Chuck Meriwether. 3B: Laz Diaz.
Weather: 72 degrees, clear.
Wind: 9 mph, Out to CF.
T: 3:25.
Att: 42,088.
July 7, 2009

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

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