Rangers 7, Tigers 3
Ian Kinsler hit a two-run triple in the second inning on Tuesday night vs. the Tigers. (AP)
By Daniel Paulling / MLB.com
The Rangers keep rolling, having taken the first two games of their series against Detroit and seven of their past eight overall. Ian Kinsler keyed the offense with a two-run triple and three-RBI night, and Elvis Andrus went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs. The bullpen was lights out against the Tigers.
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Series at a glance:
Mon. 07/27:
TEX 5, DET 2
Tue. 07/28:
TEX 7, DET 3
Wed. 07/29:
DET 13, TEX 5
Texas 7, Detroit 3
Today's Boxes 7/28/09
KC 4, BAL 3
TB 6, NYY 2
FLA 4, ATL 3
NYM 4, COL 0
OAK 9, BOS 8
SD 3, CIN 2
HOU 11, CHC 6
WSH 8, MIL 3
MIN 5, CWS 3
STL 10, LAD 0
PHI 4, ARI 3
LAA 7, CLE 6
SEA 4, TOR 3
SF 3, PIT 2
July 28, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Detroit
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3 7
3
Texas
0
4
0
1
1
1
0
0
X
7 9
0
Standings thru 7/28/09 | Recap: DET | TEX | Gameday | Tigers stats | Rangers stats
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Granderson , CF
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
.257
Polanco , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.260
Thomas, C , LF
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
.255
Cabrera, Mi , 1B
4
1
2
0
0
1
0
.328
Guillen , DH
4
0
1
0
0
1
2
.227
Ordonez , RF
3
1
1
0
1
1
1
.261
Inge , 3B
4
0
1
0
0
3
3
.254
Santiago , SS
2
1
1
1
0
1
2
.253
Everett , SS
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
.242
Ryan , C
3
0
1
2
0
1
2
.182
Totals 34 3 7 3 1 10 14
BATTING 2B : Santiago (5, Mathis).TB : Cabrera, Mi 2; Guillen; Ordonez; Inge; Santiago 2; Ryan.RBI :
Santiago (26), Ryan 2 (4).2-out RBI : Santiago; Ryan 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Granderson
2.Team RISP : 2-for-6.Team LOB : 5.FIELDING E : Santiago (5, fielding),
Cabrera, Mi (6, throw), Everett (10, throw).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B
3
1
1
3
0
0
0
.242
Vizquel , 2B
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.274
Young, M , 3B
4
0
1
1
0
0
1
.321
Byrd , LF
4
1
1
0
0
0
3
.279
Cruz, N , RF
4
0
0
0
0
1
3
.265
Blalock , 1B
4
0
1
0
0
2
1
.254
Jones, An , DH
3
1
1
0
1
0
1
.230
Hamilton , CF
4
0
1
1
0
0
2
.224
Saltalamacchia , C
3
1
0
0
1
0
2
.240
Andrus , SS
4
3
3
2
0
0
0
.263
Totals 34 7 9 7 2 3 13
BATTING 2B : Jones, An (14, French), Young, M (30, French), Blalock (17, French), Byrd (31, French).3B :
Kinsler (3, French).HR : Andrus (4, 6th inning off Miner, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Kinsler 3; Young, M 2; Byrd
2; Blalock 2; Jones, An 2; Hamilton; Andrus 6.RBI : Andrus 2 (19), Kinsler 3 (63), Young, M (43), Hamilton (29).2-out
RBI : Andrus; Kinsler 2; Young, M; Hamilton.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Cruz, N; Byrd; Hamilton;
Saltalamacchia.SF : Kinsler.Team RISP : 4-for-13.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING SB :
Andrus (20, 2nd base off French/Ryan).
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
French (L, 1-2)
5.0
8
6
5
2
2
0
3.38
Miner
3.0
1
1
1
0
1
1
4.58
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Mathis
4.0
6
3
3
1
4
0
2.42
Grilli (W, 1-2)
2.0
0
0
0
0
3
0
3.79
Guardado
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3.64
O'Day
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.70
Moscoso
1.0
1
0
0
0
2
0
3.60
IBB : Jones, An (by French).Pitches-strikes : French 88-57, Miner 41-24, Mathis 79-52, Grilli 22-15, Guardado
15-9, O'Day 14-9, Moscoso 12-10.Groundouts-flyouts : French 2-10, Miner 4-3, Mathis 3-3, Grilli 1-2, Guardado 0-0,
O'Day 1-1, Moscoso 0-1.Batters faced : French 26, Miner 11, Mathis 19, Grilli 6, Guardado 3, O'Day 3, Moscoso 4.Umpires :
HP: Andy Fletcher. 1B: Greg Gibson. 2B: Ted Barrett. 3B: Tim McClelland.Weather : 91 degrees, clear.Wind :
8 mph, In from RF.T : 2:36.Att : 21,615.July 28, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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