Angels 11, Rangers 0
Catcher Mike Napoli embraces starter Ervin Santana after the final out. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty)
By Lyle Spencer / MLB.com
Behind an early offensive outburst that included a trio of three-run innings, the Angels sewed up their third straight AL West title. Ervin Santana went the distance and he got plenty of offensive help -- Kendry Morales homered and Bobby Abreu and Maicer Izturis each had three hits.
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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
September 28, 2009
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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
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11 12
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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
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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