Game Wrapup


	Injuries overcome

Rangers 6, Blue Jays 4

Josh Hamilton takes his time standing up after a head-first slide. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)

By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com

With Michael Young sidelined and Josh Hamilton exiting the game with back pain, the Rangers had to step up in the finale -- and that they did. Supporting Tommy Hunter's start, Elvis Andrus and Nelson Cruz provided muscle, helping Texas gain in the AL West and Wild Card.

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Series at a glance:

Mon. 08/31: TOR 18, TEX 10
Tue. 09/01, Gm 1: TEX 5, TOR 2
Tue. 09/01, Gm 2: TEX 5, TOR 2
Wed. 09/02: TEX 6, TOR 4

Toronto (59-73)
Lost 3

Texas 6, Toronto 4

Texas (75-58)
Won 3

September 2, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Toronto	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	4	5	1
Texas	0	1	0	1	2	2	0	0	X	6	10	1

Toronto	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Scutaro, SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.285
Hill, A, 2B	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	.285
Lind, LF	4	1	1	1	0	2	0	.303
Overbay, 1B	4	1	2	2	0	1	0	.273
Barajas, C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241
Ruiz, R, DH	3	1	2	1	1	0	0	.306
Snider, RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	.218
Bautista, CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	.219
McDonald, Jo, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253
Totals	31	4	5	4	3	6	3
BATTING 2B: Lind (44, Hunter, T). HR: Overbay (14, 4th inning off Hunter, T, 0 on, 1 out), Ruiz, R (5, 7th inning off Hunter, T, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Lind 2; Overbay 5; Ruiz, R 5. RBI: Lind (91), Overbay 2 (55), Ruiz, R (8). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Bautista. Team RISP: 1-for-2. Team LOB: 3. FIELDING E: Scutaro (7, throw). DP: 2 (McDonald, Jo-Hill, A-Overbay, Hill, A-Overbay).

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Borbon, DH	3	1	1	0	1	0	1	.368
Andrus, SS	4	1	1	2	0	0	1	.268
Kinsler, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254
Hamilton, CF	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	.270
Byrd, CF	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.274
Cruz, N, RF	4	2	3	2	0	1	1	.270
Murphy, Dv, LF	2	1	1	0	2	0	1	.266
Rodriguez, I, C	3	0	0	0	1	1	4	.254
Blalock, 1B	4	0	2	1	0	0	2	.238
Vizquel, 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.299
Davis, C, 3B-1B	4	0	0	0	0	2	5	.215
Totals	32	6	10	5	4	5	15
BATTING 2B: Hamilton (17, Richmond). HR: Andrus (6, 5th inning off Richmond, 1 on, 1 out), Cruz, N (30, 6th inning off Richmond, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Borbon; Andrus 4; Hamilton 2; Byrd; Cruz, N 6; Murphy, Dv; Blalock 2. RBI: Blalock (58), Cruz, N 2 (69), Andrus 2 (29). 2-out RBI: Blalock. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Davis, C; Borbon. GIDP: Davis, C. Team RISP: 2-for-8. Team LOB: 6. FIELDING E: Andrus (17, fielding). Outfield assists: Cruz, N (Overbay at 2nd base).

Toronto	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Richmond (L, 6-8)	5.0	7	6	5	4	3	2	4.53
Carlson	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4.79
Janssen	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	6.06
Wolfe	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	6.10

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Hunter, T (W, 7-3)	7.0	5	4	4	2	4	2	3.14
Wilson, C (H, 14)	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	3.19
Francisco, F (S, 22)	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.32

Richmond pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.

Pitches-strikes: Richmond 105-66, Carlson 15-10, Janssen 22-12, Wolfe 11-8, Hunter, T 86-62, Wilson, C 14-9, Francisco, F 10-5.
Groundouts-flyouts: Richmond 3-5, Carlson 1-0, Janssen 1-0, Wolfe 1-1, Hunter, T 4-7, Wilson, C 1-0, Francisco, F 0-1.
Batters faced: Richmond 25, Carlson 3, Janssen 4, Wolfe 4, Hunter, T 27, Wilson, C 4, Francisco, F 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Carlson 2-1.
Umpires: HP: Jim Reynolds. 1B: Bill Welke. 2B: James Hoye. 3B: Ted Barrett.
Weather: 95 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 7 mph, In from RF.
T: 2:31.
Att: 21,836.
September 2, 2009

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

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