Angels 11, Rangers 0
Shortstop Elvis Andrus prepares to tag out Juan Rivera in the first inning. (AP)
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Tommy Hunter allowed six earned runs in just 2 1/3 innings as the Rangers' chase in the AL West officially ended. But a home loss by the Red Sox keeps the Rangers alive in the Wild Card chase. Michael Young had two of the Rangers' seven hits in his return to the starting lineup.
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Texas
(85-71)
Lost 2
LA Angels 11, Texas 0
Today's Boxes 9/28/09
PIT 11, LAD 1
ATL 4, FLA 0
CWS 6, CLE 1
HOU 8, PHI 2
NYY 8, KC 2
WSH 2, NYM 1
TB 7, BAL 6
TOR 11, BOS 5
LA Angels
(92-64)
Won 2
September 28, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Texas
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
3
LA Angels
3
1
3
1
0
3
0
0
X
11
12
0
Standings thru 9/28/09  | Recap: TEX | LAA  | Gameday  | Rangers stats  | Angels stats
Texas
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Borbon , LF
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
.318
Young, M , 3B
3
0
2
0
0
0
0
.324
German , 3B
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
.325
Murphy, Dv , RF
4
0
0
0
0
1
5
.273
Byrd , CF
4
0
0
0
0
1
3
.281
Blalock , DH
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
.238
Kinsler , 2B
4
0
2
0
0
0
1
.252
Davis, C , 1B
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
.227
Rodriguez, I , C
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
.253
Teagarden , C
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
.214
Andrus , SS
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
.270
Totals
31
0
7
0
1
2
16
BATTING 2B : Young, M (36, Santana, E).TB : Borbon; Young, M 3; Kinsler 2; Teagarden; Andrus.Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Byrd 3; Murphy, Dv.GIDP : Borbon; Davis, C; Kinsler.Team RISP :
0-for-6.Team LOB : 6. FIELDING E : Kinsler (11, fielding), Murphy, Dv (2, fielding),
Byrd (3, fielding).
LA Angels
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Figgins , 3B
4
1
0
0
1
1
4
.298
Abreu , RF
5
2
3
1
0
1
1
.295
Hunter, To , CF
5
1
1
1
0
1
4
.297
Guerrero , DH
4
2
2
2
0
0
1
.295
a-Matthews , PH-DH
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.248
Morales, K , 1B
3
2
1
3
1
0
1
.303
Rivera, J , LF
4
0
0
0
0
1
3
.285
Izturis, M , 2B
4
2
3
2
0
1
0
.297
Napoli , C
3
0
1
0
1
2
1
.268
Aybar , SS
3
1
1
2
0
0
2
.303
Totals
36
11
12
11
3
8
17
a-Struck out for Guerrero in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Guerrero (15, Hunter, T), Abreu (29, Mathis).3B : Abreu (3, Nippert).HR :
Morales, K (33, 1st inning off Hunter, T, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Abreu 6; Hunter, To; Guerrero 3; Morales, K 4; Izturis,
M 3; Napoli; Aybar.RBI : Guerrero 2 (50), Morales, K 3 (105), Aybar 2 (58), Izturis, M 2 (65), Abreu (101), Hunter,
To (87).2-out RBI : Guerrero; Morales, K 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Hunter, To; Rivera,
J.SF : Aybar.Team RISP : 3-for-10.Team LOB : 5. BASERUNNING SB :
Izturis, M (13, 3rd base off Nippert/Rodriguez, I). FIELDING PB : Napoli (5).DP : 3
(Morales, K-Aybar-Morales, K 2, Aybar-Izturis, M-Morales, K).
Texas
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Hunter, T (L, 9-5)
2.1
7
7
6
2
1
1
4.10
Nippert
2.2
1
1
1
1
2
0
4.01
Mathis
1.0
3
3
2
0
1
0
3.16
Grilli
1.0
1
0
0
0
2
0
5.48
Strop
1.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
7.50
LA Angels
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Santana, E (W, 8-8)
9.0
7
0
0
1
2
0
5.10
WP : Hunter, T.HBP : Borbon (by Santana, E).Pitches-strikes : Hunter, T 62-35, Nippert 39-22,
Mathis 30-19, Grilli 17-12, Strop 13-9, Santana, E 112-71.Groundouts-flyouts : Hunter, T 2-2, Nippert 4-2, Mathis
1-2, Grilli 0-1, Strop 0-0, Santana, E 10-7.Batters faced : Hunter, T 16, Nippert 10, Mathis 7, Grilli 4, Strop
3, Santana, E 33.Inherited runners-scored : Nippert 1-1.Umpires : HP: Sam Holbrook. 1B: Mike Winters.
2B: Dan Iassogna. 3B: Larry Vanover.Weather : 69 degrees, clear.Wind : 5 mph, Out to CF.T :
2:36.Att : 40,484.September 28, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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