Game Wrapup


	Offensive outburst

Rangers 8, Rays 3

Derek Holland allowed three runs in five innings of work against Tampa Bay. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)

By Andrew Friedlander / Special to MLB.com

Ian Kinsler knocked a three-run homer to reach the 30-homer, 30-steals milestone, as starter Derek Holland went five solid innings to pick up the win against the Rays. Marlon Byrd knocked a two-run double in the first inning and Chris Davis added his 20th home run of the season, a deep blast to right field.

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Series at a glance:

Fri. 09/25: TEX 8, TB 3
Sat. 09/26: TEX 15, TB 3
Sun. 09/27: TB 7, TEX 6

Tampa Bay (78-75)
Lost 1

Texas 8, Tampa Bay 3

Texas (84-69)
Won 1

September 25, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Tampa Bay	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	0
Texas	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	3	X	8	8	1

Tampa Bay	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Bartlett, SS	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	.318
Crawford, LF	2	1	0	0	2	1	3	.304
Longoria, 3B	4	0	1	1	0	1	3	.283
Zobrist, 2B	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	.287
Burrell, DH	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.228
Aybar, W, 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.253
Kapler, RF	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	.237
a-Gross, PH-RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.237
Navarro, C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.218
b-Zaun, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.258
Upton, B, CF	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	.240
Totals	31	3	6	3	4	7	10
a-Struck out for Kapler in the 6th. b-Grounded out for Navarro in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Upton, B (31, Holland, D). HR: Kapler (7, 3rd inning off Holland, D, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Longoria; Zobrist; Aybar, W; Kapler 4; Upton, B 3. RBI: Kapler (30), Longoria (109), Zobrist (78). 2-out RBI: Longoria; Zobrist. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Burrell; Zaun. Team RISP: 2-for-5. Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING CS: Upton, B (14, 2nd base by Holland, D/Rodriguez, I), Crawford (16, 2nd base by Holland, D/Rodriguez, I). PO: Upton, B (1st base by Holland, D). FIELDING DP: 3 (Zobrist, Zobrist-Aybar, W, Longoria-Aybar, W).

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Borbon, LF	4	2	3	0	0	0	0	.325
Andrus, SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	.268
Hamilton, DH	4	0	0	1	0	2	2	.267
Byrd, CF	3	1	1	2	1	0	1	.280
Blalock, 1B	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	.242
1-Gentry, PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Vizquel, 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269
Kinsler, 2B	2	2	1	3	2	0	0	.250
Murphy, Dv, RF	4	0	1	0	0	3	2	.276
Rodriguez, I, C	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	.249
Davis, C, 3B-1B	3	1	1	1	0	1	0	.220
Totals	29	8	8	7	4	9	8
1-Ran for Blalock in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Byrd (43, Shields), Borbon (3, Shields). HR: Davis, C (20, 2nd inning off Shields, 0 on, 1 out), Kinsler (30, 8th inning off Balfour, 2 on, 2 out). TB: Borbon 4; Andrus; Byrd 2; Kinsler 4; Murphy, Dv; Davis, C 4. RBI: Byrd 2 (83), Davis, C (54), Hamilton (50), Kinsler 3 (83). 2-out RBI: Kinsler 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Murphy, Dv. SAC: Andrus. GIDP: Rodriguez, I. Team RISP: 3-for-9. Team LOB: 2. BASERUNNING SB: Borbon 2 (19, 2nd base off Shields/Navarro, 2nd base off Shields/Navarro). FIELDING E: Francisco, F (1, missed catch). DP: (Kinsler-Blalock). Pickoffs: Holland, D (Upton, B at 1st base).

Tampa Bay	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Shields (L, 10-12)	7.0	7	5	5	2	7	1	4.17
Balfour	1.0	1	3	3	2	2	1	5.01

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Holland, D (W, 8-12)	5.0	5	3	3	3	3	1	6.14
Feliz (H, 9)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1.84
O'Day (H, 20)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.77
Wilson, C (H, 19)	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2.90
Francisco, F	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.21

WP: Shields.
Pitches-strikes: Shields 104-72, Balfour 28-15, Holland, D 91-56, Feliz 14-10, O'Day 7-6, Wilson, C 13-6, Francisco, F 24-17.
Groundouts-flyouts: Shields 6-2, Balfour 1-0, Holland, D 4-3, Feliz 0-1, O'Day 0-2, Wilson, C 0-0, Francisco, F 2-1.
Batters faced: Shields 28, Balfour 6, Holland, D 21, Feliz 4, O'Day 3, Wilson, C 3, Francisco, F 4.
Umpires: HP: Ed Rapuano. 1B: Paul Schrieber. 2B: Paul Nauert. 3B: Joe West.
Weather: 78 degrees, clear.
Wind: 3 mph, In from CF.
T: 2:38.
Att: 29,232.
September 25, 2009

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

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