Brett Anderson was rescued from a tough-luck loss on Monday. (Ben Margot/AP)
By Adam Loberstein / MLB.com
Rajai Davis' two-out triple drove in a pair to finish off a three-run rally and shock the Rangers, who used four pitchers to take a two-hit shutout into the ninth inning. Brett Anderson got the start and allowed only two runs in 7 2/3 innings, while Michael Wuertz picked up the win.
BATTING TB: Andrus; Hamilton, J 2; Jones, An; Blalock; Young, M; Byrd. RBI: Byrd (52). 2-out
RBI: Byrd. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Andrus; Cruz, N. SAC: Arias, Joa. GIDP:
Saltalamacchia. Team RISP: 2-for-6. Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING SB: Byrd (5,
2nd base off Wuertz/Suzuki, K). CS: Hamilton, J (2, 2nd base by Anderson, B/Suzuki, K), Jones, An (1, 2nd base
by Wuertz/Suzuki, K). PO: Hamilton, J (1st base by Anderson, B).
a-Struck out for Sweeney, R in the 9th. b-Tripled for Patterson, E in the 9th. 1-Ran for Everidge
in the 9th.
BATTING 3B: Davis, R (3, Wilson, C). TB: Ellis, M; Suzuki, K; Davis, R 3; Cust; Everidge; Pennington. RBI:
Ellis, M (25), Davis, R 2 (22). 2-out RBI: Ellis, M; Davis, R 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out:
Sweeney, R; Suzuki, K. Team RISP: 2-for-5. Team LOB: 6.
FIELDING DP: (Pennington-Ellis,
M-Everidge). Pickoffs: Anderson, B (Hamilton, J at 1st base).