Angels 10, Rangers 5
David Murphy (14) greets Hank Blalock after both scored in the first inning on Sunday. (AP)
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Rookie starter Derek Holland dropped his fifth consecutive game on Sunday, and it was the long ball that did the most damage. Holland surrendered three of the four dingers the Angels hit, as the Rangers fell 7 1/2 games back in the AL West.
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LA Angels
(89-60)
Won 1
LA Angels 10, Texas 5
Today's Boxes 9/20/09
CIN 8, FLA 1
NYM 6, WSH 2
PHI 4, ATL 2
BOS 9, BAL 3
SD 4, PIT 0
TB 3, TOR 1
MIL 6, HOU 0
KC 2, CWS 1
DET 6, MIN 2
OAK 11, CLE 4
COL 5, ARI 1
SEA 7, NYY 1
LAD 6, SF 2
CHC 6, STL 3
Texas
(81-67)
Lost 1
September 20, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
LA Angels
0
2
0
1
0
3
3
1
0
10
12
2
Texas
3
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
5
7
0
Standings thru 9/20/09  | Recap: LAA | TEX  | Gameday  | Angels stats  | Rangers stats
LA Angels
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Figgins , 3B
5
1
1
1
0
1
1
.295
Aybar , SS
4
0
2
0
0
1
0
.308
Hunter, To , CF
4
1
0
0
1
2
4
.308
Guerrero , DH
4
2
2
0
1
0
1
.299
1-Pettit , PR-DH
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Rivera, J , LF
3
3
1
1
2
0
2
.291
Kendrick, H , 2B
5
1
3
5
0
1
1
.302
Morales, K , 1B
5
1
1
0
0
4
2
.298
Matthews , RF
3
1
2
3
0
0
0
.242
Mathis , C
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
.206
Totals
37
10
12
10
4
9
13
1-Ran for Guerrero in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Morales, K (41, Holland, D).3B : Kendrick, H (3, Grilli).HR : Rivera,
J (23, 4th inning off Holland, D, 0 on, 1 out), Kendrick, H (10, 6th inning off Holland, D, 1 on, 1 out), Matthews (4, 6th
inning off Holland, D, 0 on, 2 out), Figgins (4, 8th inning off Mathis, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Figgins 4; Aybar 2; Guerrero
2; Rivera, J 4; Kendrick, H 8; Morales, K 2; Matthews 5.RBI : Matthews 3 (44), Rivera, J (82), Kendrick, H 5 (60),
Figgins (50).2-out RBI : Matthews; Kendrick, H 3; Figgins.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out :
Hunter, To; Morales, K.GIDP : Rivera, J.Team RISP : 2-for-4.Team LOB : 6. FIELDING E :
Morales, K (8, fielding), Aybar (11, fielding).PB : Mathis (6).
Texas
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Borbon , LF
5
1
1
0
0
0
0
.308
Andrus , SS
4
1
1
0
0
1
1
.272
Murphy, Dv , DH
3
2
1
0
1
0
1
.268
Byrd , CF
4
0
1
1
0
1
3
.281
Blalock , 1B
4
1
1
1
0
0
2
.237
Kinsler , 2B
2
0
1
1
1
0
0
.253
Cruz, N , RF
4
0
1
2
0
1
3
.262
Davis, C , 3B
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
.214
Rodriguez, I , C
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.251
Totals
34
5
7
5
2
4
12
BATTING 2B : Murphy, Dv (20, Lackey).TB : Borbon; Andrus; Murphy, Dv 2; Byrd; Blalock; Kinsler;
Cruz, N.RBI : Blalock (60), Cruz, N 2 (73), Kinsler (80), Byrd (78).2-out RBI : Blalock; Cruz, N 2.Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Davis, C; Cruz, N.SAC : Andrus.SF : Kinsler.Team RISP :
3-for-9.Team LOB : 6. BASERUNNING SB : Borbon (15, 2nd base off Lackey/Mathis), Andrus
(28, 2nd base off Lackey/Mathis). FIELDING Outfield assists : Byrd (Matthews at 1st base).DP :
2 (Byrd-Blalock, Andrus-Kinsler-Blalock).
LA Angels
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Lackey (W, 11-8)
6.0
7
5
4
2
4
0
3.56
Bulger
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.30
Palmer
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.02
Jepsen
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.26
Texas
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Holland, D (L, 7-12)
5.2
8
6
6
1
5
3
6.17
Feliz
1.0
1
2
2
1
1
0
1.95
Grilli
0.1
1
1
1
1
1
0
5.06
Mathis
1.0
1
1
1
0
1
1
2.85
Eyre
1.0
1
0
0
1
1
0
2.35
HBP : Matthews (by Holland, D), Aybar (by Mathis).Pitches-strikes : Lackey 102-64, Bulger 9-6, Palmer 20-12,
Jepsen 16-10, Holland, D 93-58, Feliz 23-12, Grilli 14-7, Mathis 25-12, Eyre 16-8.Groundouts-flyouts : Lackey 10-4,
Bulger 1-1, Palmer 1-0, Jepsen 2-1, Holland, D 1-6, Feliz 0-1, Grilli 0-0, Mathis 0-1, Eyre 1-0.Batters faced :
Lackey 29, Bulger 3, Palmer 3, Jepsen 3, Holland, D 26, Feliz 5, Grilli 3, Mathis 5, Eyre 4.Inherited runners-scored :
Grilli 2-2.Umpires : HP: Mike DiMuro. 1B: Ron Kulpa. 2B: Dale Scott. 3B: Rob Drake.Weather : 83 degrees,
sunny.Wind : 5 mph, R to L.T : 3:06.Att : 33,688.September 20, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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