GAME THREAD: AL: TAMPA BAY (63-87) at LA ANGELS (87-62)

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 6 11 2
LA ANGELS 0 3 2 1 1 3 0 10 18 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JUAN SALAS
LAA - JUSTIN SPEIER

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.286, 2-FOR-4)
G NORTON (.235, 3-FOR-4)
C PENA (.279, 2-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (6) VS LA ANGELS (10) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .286
G Norton dh 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .235
C Pena 1b 3 1 2 0 1 1 2 .279
B Upton cf 3 1 0 1 1 2 4 .306
D Young rf 4 0 1 3 0 0 3 .293
B Harris 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .285
J Gomes lf 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .252
D Navarro c 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .232
J Wilson ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .270

Totals 32 6 11 5 3 6 19

BATTING: 2B - J Gomes (19, K Escobar); G Norton 2 (8, K Escobar, D Oliver). RBI
- D Young 3 (90), D Navarro (41), B Upton (82). 2-out RBI - D Young. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - B Harris 1, D Navarro 2, J Wilson 1, B Upton
1. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Upton (18, Home off K Escobar/J Mathis).

FIELDING: E - B Harris (13, ground ball); B Upton (14, throw). DP: 2 (B
Harris-C Pena, C Pena-A Iwamura).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins rf 5 0 3 2 0 1 0 .347
O Cabrera ss 5 0 2 2 0 0 3 .305
V Guerrero dh 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .325
G Anderson lf 3 2 3 0 1 0 0 .304
M Izturis 3b 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 .287
C Kotchman 1b 4 2 3 2 0 0 2 .294
H Kendrick 2b 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .321
J Mathis c 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .226
N Haynes cf 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .243

Totals 37 10 18 9 2 3 16

BATTING: 2B - G Anderson (29, E Jackson). 3B - C Figgins (6, E Jackson); H
Kendrick (2, J Ridgway). RBI - C Figgins 2 (55), O Cabrera 2 (83), C Kotchman 2
(65), N Haynes (1), M Izturis (47), H Kendrick (34). 2-out RBI - O Cabrera 2, N
Haynes, M Izturis, C Figgins. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M
Izturis 1, V Guerrero 1, O Cabrera 1, C Kotchman 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - O Cabrera (20, 3rd base off E Jackson/D Navarro). Picked
Off - C Kotchman (2nd base, D Navarro/J Wilson).

FIELDING: E - H Kendrick (8, ground ball). Outfield assists - C Figgins (D
Navarro at 2nd base).


----------------------------------------------------
TAMPA BAY - 112 020 0 -- 6
LA ANGELS - 032 113 0 -- 10
----------------------------------------------------

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
E Jackson 4 2/3 14 7 4 1 2 0 5.99
G Balfour 2/3 1 2 2 1 0 0 6.63
J Ridgway 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 ###
S Dohmann 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.58
J Salas 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.89

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Escobar 4 8 6 6 2 3 0 3.46
D Oliver 1 2/3 2 0 0 1 0 0 3.47
C Bootcheck 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.68
J Speier 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.00

K Escobar pitched to 3 batters in the 5th.
J Ridgway pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

WP - K Escobar. HBP - B Harris (by J Speier). Pitches-strikes: E Jackson
97-64; G Balfour 25-14; J Ridgway 5-2; S Dohmann 3-2; J Salas 14-8; K Escobar
98-61; D Oliver 38-24; C Bootcheck 6-3; J Speier 19-11. Ground balls-fly balls:
E Jackson 7-4; G Balfour 0-2; J Ridgway 0-0; S Dohmann 0-1; J Salas 0-2; K
Escobar 3-5; D Oliver 2-3; C Bootcheck 0-0; J Speier 1-0. Batters faced: E
Jackson 28; G Balfour 4; J Ridgway 2; S Dohmann 1; J Salas 4; K Escobar 21; D
Oliver 9; C Bootcheck 1; J Speier 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--Mark Wegner. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mike
Winters.
EJECTIONS: TAMPA BAY's Maddon by Froemming (7th).
Weather: 71 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL TAMPA BAY AT LA ANGELS
NOTE: TAMPA BAY MANAGER JOE MADDON WAS EJECTED BY HOME
PLATE UMPIRE BRUCE FROEMMING FOR ARGUING BALLS AND STRIKES IN THE TOP
OF THE SEVENTH INNING.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - PITCHING CHANGE
LAA: SCOT SHIELDS (4-5, 3.93) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6, LA ANGELS 10

DUE UP FOR TAMPABAY: A IWAMURA (.286, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Shields relieved J Speier.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6
LA ANGELS 10 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A Iwamura (.286, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 6 12 2
LA ANGELS 0 3 2 1 1 3 0 10 18 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JUAN SALAS
LAA - SCOT SHIELDS

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G ANDERSON (.304, 3-FOR-3, BB)
M IZTURIS (.287, 3-FOR-4, RBI)
C KOTCHMAN (.294, 3-FOR-4, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (6) VS LA ANGELS (10) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 .285
G Norton dh 5 1 3 0 0 1 0 .234
C Pena 1b 3 1 2 0 2 1 2 .279
B Upton cf 4 1 1 1 1 2 4 .308
D Young rf 5 0 1 3 0 0 5 .292
B Harris 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .285
J Gomes lf 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .252
D Navarro c 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .232
J Wilson ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .270

Totals 36 6 12 5 4 6 21

BATTING: 2B - J Gomes (19, K Escobar); G Norton 2 (8, K Escobar, D Oliver). RBI
- D Young 3 (90), D Navarro (41), B Upton (82). 2-out RBI - D Young. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - B Harris 1, D Navarro 2, J Wilson 1, B Upton
1, D Young 1. Team LOB - 11.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Upton (18, Home off K Escobar/J Mathis).

FIELDING: E - B Harris (13, ground ball); B Upton (14, throw). DP: 2 (B
Harris-C Pena, C Pena-A Iwamura).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins rf 5 0 3 2 0 1 0 .347
O Cabrera ss 5 0 2 2 0 0 3 .305
V Guerrero dh 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .325
G Anderson lf 3 2 3 0 1 0 0 .304
M Izturis 3b 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 .287
C Kotchman 1b 4 2 3 2 0 0 2 .294
H Kendrick 2b 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .321
J Mathis c 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .226
N Haynes cf 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .243

Totals 37 10 18 9 2 3 16

BATTING: 2B - G Anderson (29, E Jackson). 3B - C Figgins (6, E Jackson); H
Kendrick (2, J Ridgway). RBI - C Figgins 2 (55), O Cabrera 2 (83), C Kotchman 2
(65), N Haynes (1), M Izturis (47), H Kendrick (34). 2-out RBI - O Cabrera 2, N
Haynes, M Izturis, C Figgins. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M
Izturis 1, V Guerrero 1, O Cabrera 1, C Kotchman 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - O Cabrera (20, 3rd base off E Jackson/D Navarro). Picked
Off - C Kotchman (2nd base, D Navarro/J Wilson).

FIELDING: E - H Kendrick (8, ground ball). Outfield assists - C Figgins (D
Navarro at 2nd base).


----------------------------------------------------
TAMPA BAY - 112 020 00 -- 6
LA ANGELS - 032 113 0 -- 10
----------------------------------------------------

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
E Jackson 4 2/3 14 7 4 1 2 0 5.99
G Balfour 2/3 1 2 2 1 0 0 6.63
J Ridgway 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 ###
S Dohmann 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.58
J Salas 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.89

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Escobar 4 8 6 6 2 3 0 3.46
D Oliver 1 2/3 2 0 0 1 0 0 3.47
C Bootcheck 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.68
J Speier 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.00
S Shields 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.87

K Escobar pitched to 3 batters in the 5th.
J Ridgway pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

WP - K Escobar. HBP - B Harris (by J Speier). Pitches-strikes: E Jackson
97-64; G Balfour 25-14; J Ridgway 5-2; S Dohmann 3-2; J Salas 14-8; K Escobar
98-61; D Oliver 38-24; C Bootcheck 6-3; J Speier 19-11; S Shields 21-13. Ground
balls-fly balls: E Jackson 7-4; G Balfour 0-2; J Ridgway 0-0; S Dohmann 0-1; J
Salas 0-2; K Escobar 3-5; D Oliver 2-3; C Bootcheck 0-0; J Speier 1-0; S
Shields 3-0. Batters faced: E Jackson 28; G Balfour 4; J Ridgway 2; S Dohmann
1; J Salas 4; K Escobar 21; D Oliver 9; C Bootcheck 1; J Speier 5; S Shields 5.


UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--Mark Wegner. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mike
Winters.
EJECTIONS: TAMPA BAY's Maddon by Froemming (7th).
Weather: 71 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: JAY WITASICK (1-0, 5.52) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6, LA ANGELS 10

DUE UP FOR LAANGELS: G ANDERSON (.304, 3-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Witasick relieved J Salas.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6
LA ANGELS 10 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G Anderson (.304, 3-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 6 12 2
LA ANGELS 0 3 2 1 1 3 0 0 10 18 1 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JAY WITASICK
LAA - SCOT SHIELDS

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B HARRIS (.285, 0-FOR-3, HBP)
J GOMES (.252, 1-FOR-3, BB)
D NAVARRO (.232, 2-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (6) VS LA ANGELS (10) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 .285
G Norton dh 5 1 3 0 0 1 0 .234
C Pena 1b 3 1 2 0 2 1 2 .279
B Upton cf 4 1 1 1 1 2 4 .308
D Young rf 5 0 1 3 0 0 5 .292
B Harris 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .285
J Gomes lf 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .252
D Navarro c 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .232
J Wilson ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .270

Totals 36 6 12 5 4 6 21

BATTING: 2B - J Gomes (19, K Escobar); G Norton 2 (8, K Escobar, D Oliver). RBI
- D Young 3 (90), D Navarro (41), B Upton (82). 2-out RBI - D Young. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - B Harris 1, D Navarro 2, J Wilson 1, B Upton
1, D Young 1. Team LOB - 11.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Upton (18, Home off K Escobar/J Mathis).

FIELDING: E - B Harris (13, ground ball); B Upton (14, throw). DP: 2 (B
Harris-C Pena, C Pena-A Iwamura).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins rf 5 0 3 2 0 1 0 .347
O Cabrera ss 5 0 2 2 0 0 3 .305
V Guerrero dh 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .325
G Anderson lf 3 2 3 0 2 0 0 .304
M Izturis 3b 5 2 3 1 0 0 2 .286
C Kotchman 1b 4 2 3 2 1 0 2 .294
H Kendrick 2b 5 1 1 1 0 0 4 .320
J Mathis c 5 0 0 0 0 2 7 .224
N Haynes cf 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .243

Totals 40 10 18 9 4 4 21

BATTING: 2B - G Anderson (29, E Jackson). 3B - C Figgins (6, E Jackson); H
Kendrick (2, J Ridgway). RBI - C Figgins 2 (55), O Cabrera 2 (83), C Kotchman 2
(65), N Haynes (1), M Izturis (47), H Kendrick (34). 2-out RBI - O Cabrera 2, N
Haynes, M Izturis, C Figgins. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M
Izturis 1, V Guerrero 1, O Cabrera 1, C Kotchman 1, J Mathis 1. Team LOB - 10.


BASERUNNING: SB - O Cabrera (20, 3rd base off E Jackson/D Navarro). Picked
Off - C Kotchman (2nd base, D Navarro/J Wilson).

FIELDING: E - H Kendrick (8, ground ball). Outfield assists - C Figgins (D
Navarro at 2nd base).


----------------------------------------------------
TAMPA BAY - 112 020 00 -- 6
LA ANGELS - 032 113 00 -- 10
----------------------------------------------------

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
E Jackson 4 2/3 14 7 4 1 2 0 5.99
G Balfour 2/3 1 2 2 1 0 0 6.63
J Ridgway 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 ###
S Dohmann 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.58
J Salas 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.89
J Witasick 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 5.34

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Escobar 4 8 6 6 2 3 0 3.46
D Oliver 1 2/3 2 0 0 1 0 0 3.47
C Bootcheck 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.68
J Speier 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.00
S Shields 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.87

K Escobar pitched to 3 batters in the 5th.
J Ridgway pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

WP - K Escobar. HBP - B Harris (by J Speier). Pitches-strikes: E Jackson
97-64; G Balfour 25-14; J Ridgway 5-2; S Dohmann 3-2; J Salas 14-8; J Witasick
21-7; K Escobar 98-61; D Oliver 38-24; C Bootcheck 6-3; J Speier 19-11; S
Shields 21-13. Ground balls-fly balls: E Jackson 7-4; G Balfour 0-2; J Ridgway
0-0; S Dohmann 0-1; J Salas 0-2; J Witasick 0-2; K Escobar 3-5; D Oliver 2-3; C
Bootcheck 0-0; J Speier 1-0; S Shields 3-0. Batters faced: E Jackson 28; G
Balfour 4; J Ridgway 2; S Dohmann 1; J Salas 4; J Witasick 5; K Escobar 21; D
Oliver 9; C Bootcheck 1; J Speier 5; S Shields 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--Mark Wegner. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mike
Winters.
EJECTIONS: TAMPA BAY's Maddon by Froemming (7th).
Weather: 71 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - PITCHING CHANGE
LAA: FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ (5-2, 2.93) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6, LA ANGELS 10

DUE UP FOR TAMPABAY: B HARRIS (.285, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Rodriguez relieved S Shields.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6
LA ANGELS 10 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B Harris (.285, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY DIONER NAVARRO SCORED BRENDAN HARRIS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 7
LA ANGELS 10 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J WILSON (.270, 0-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 7 13 2
LA ANGELS 0 3 2 1 1 3 0 0 x 10 18 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: TAM - EDWIN JACKSON, GRANT BALFOUR (5TH), JEFF RIDGWAY (6TH), SCOTT
DOHMANN (6TH), JUAN SALAS (7TH), JAY WITASICK (8TH) AND DIONER
NAVARRO

LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR, DARREN OLIVER (5TH), CHRIS
BOOTCHECK (6TH), JUSTIN SPEIER (7TH), SCOT SHIELDS (8TH),
FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ (9TH) AND JEFF MATHIS

HOME RUNS: TAM - NONE

LAA - NONE</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 7 13 2
LA ANGELS 0 3 2 1 1 3 0 0 x 10 18 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: TAM - EDWIN JACKSON, GRANT BALFOUR (5TH), JEFF RIDGWAY (6TH), SCOTT
DOHMANN (6TH), JUAN SALAS (7TH), JAY WITASICK (8TH) AND DIONER
NAVARRO

LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR, DARREN OLIVER (5TH), CHRIS
BOOTCHECK (6TH), JUSTIN SPEIER (7TH), SCOT SHIELDS (8TH),
FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ (9TH) AND JEFF MATHIS


WP - DARREN OLIVER (3-0)
LP - EDWIN JACKSON (4-15)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: TAM - NONE

LAA - NONE


TIME: 3:48 ATT: 37,530

PROBABLES: TAM - JASON HAMMEL (2-4, 6.13)
LAA - JOHN LACKEY (16-9, 3.21)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (7) VS LA ANGELS (10) - FINAL

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 .285
G Norton dh 5 1 3 0 0 1 0 .234
C Pena 1b 3 1 2 0 2 1 2 .279
B Upton cf 4 1 1 1 1 2 4 .308
D Young rf 5 0 1 3 0 0 5 .292
B Harris 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .286
J Gomes lf 4 1 1 0 1 2 2 .252
D Navarro c 4 0 2 2 0 0 3 .232
J Wilson ss 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .269

Totals 39 7 13 6 4 8 22

BATTING: 2B - J Gomes (19, K Escobar); G Norton 2 (8, K Escobar, D Oliver). 3B
- B Harris (3, F Rodriguez). SF - D Navarro. RBI - D Young 3 (90), D Navarro 2
(42), B Upton (82). 2-out RBI - D Young. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - B Harris 1, D Navarro 2, J Wilson 1, B Upton 1, D Young 1. Team LOB - 11.


BASERUNNING: SB - B Upton (18, Home off K Escobar/J Mathis).

FIELDING: E - B Harris (13, ground ball); B Upton (14, throw). DP: 2 (B
Harris-C Pena, C Pena-A Iwamura).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins rf 5 0 3 2 0 1 0 .347
O Cabrera ss 5 0 2 2 0 0 3 .305
V Guerrero dh 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .325
G Anderson lf 3 2 3 0 2 0 0 .304
M Izturis 3b 5 2 3 1 0 0 2 .286
C Kotchman 1b 4 2 3 2 1 0 2 .294
H Kendrick 2b 5 1 1 1 0 0 4 .320
J Mathis c 5 0 0 0 0 2 7 .224
N Haynes cf 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .243

Totals 40 10 18 9 4 4 21

BATTING: 2B - G Anderson (29, E Jackson). 3B - C Figgins (6, E Jackson); H
Kendrick (2, J Ridgway). RBI - C Figgins 2 (55), O Cabrera 2 (83), C Kotchman 2
(65), N Haynes (1), M Izturis (47), H Kendrick (34). 2-out RBI - O Cabrera 2, N
Haynes, M Izturis, C Figgins. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M
Izturis 1, V Guerrero 1, O Cabrera 1, C Kotchman 1, J Mathis 1. Team LOB - 10.


BASERUNNING: SB - O Cabrera (20, 3rd base off E Jackson/D Navarro). Picked
Off - C Kotchman (2nd base, D Navarro/J Wilson).

FIELDING: E - H Kendrick (8, ground ball). Outfield assists - C Figgins (D
Navarro at 2nd base).


----------------------------------------------------
TAMPA BAY - 112 020 001 -- 7
LA ANGELS - 032 113 00x -- 10
----------------------------------------------------

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
E Jackson (L, 4-15) 4 2/3 14 7 4 1 2 0 5.99
G Balfour 2/3 1 2 2 1 0 0 6.63
J Ridgway 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 ###
S Dohmann 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.58
J Salas 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.89
J Witasick 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 5.34

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Escobar 4 8 6 6 2 3 0 3.46
D Oliver (W, 3-0) 1 2/3 2 0 0 1 0 0 3.47
C Bootcheck (H, 4) 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.68
J Speier 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.00
S Shields 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.87
F Rodriguez 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 3.03

K Escobar pitched to 3 batters in the 5th.
J Ridgway pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

WP - K Escobar. HBP - B Harris (by J Speier). Pitches-strikes: E Jackson
97-64; G Balfour 25-14; J Ridgway 5-2; S Dohmann 3-2; J Salas 14-8; J Witasick
21-7; K Escobar 98-61; D Oliver 38-24; C Bootcheck 6-3; J Speier 19-11; S
Shields 21-13; F Rodriguez 11-9. Ground balls-fly balls: E Jackson 7-4; G
Balfour 0-2; J Ridgway 0-0; S Dohmann 0-1; J Salas 0-2; J Witasick 0-2; K
Escobar 3-5; D Oliver 2-3; C Bootcheck 0-0; J Speier 1-0; S Shields 3-0; F
Rodriguez 0-1. Batters faced: E Jackson 28; G Balfour 4; J Ridgway 2; S Dohmann
1; J Salas 4; J Witasick 5; K Escobar 21; D Oliver 9; C Bootcheck 1; J Speier
5; S Shields 5; F Rodriguez 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--Mark Wegner. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mike
Winters.
EJECTIONS: TAMPA BAY's Maddon by Froemming (7th).
T--3:48. Att--37,530.
Weather: 71 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to
center.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
AL
TAMPA BAY 7
LA ANGELS 10 FINAL</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
TAMPA BAY (7) AT LA ANGELS (10) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

TAMPA BAY 1ST: A Iwamura singled to right. G Norton singled to right,
A Iwamura to third. C Pena struck out swinging. B Upton struck out swinging.
D Young singled to left, A Iwamura scored, G Norton to second. B Harris grounded
out to third. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 1, LA ANGELS 0.

TAMPA BAY 2ND: J Gomes doubled to left. D Navarro singled to right,
J Gomes scored, D Navarro out stretching at second. J Wilson fouled out to
catcher. A Iwamura flied out to center. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 2,
LA ANGELS 0.

LA ANGELS 2ND: C Kotchman singled to center. H Kendrick grounded into
fielder's choice to second, C Kotchman safe at second on error by second
baseman B Harris. J Mathis struck out looking. N Haynes reached on infield
single to second, C Kotchman to third, H Kendrick to second. C Figgins
grounded out to first, C Kotchman scored, H Kendrick to third, N Haynes to
second. O Cabrera singled to center, H Kendrick and N Haynes scored, O Cabrera
to second advancing on throw. V Guerrero grounded out to third. (3 Runs,
3 Hits, 1 Error) TAMPA BAY 2, LA ANGELS 3.

TAMPA BAY 3RD: G Norton struck out swinging. C Pena singled to right
center. B Upton walked, C Pena to second. C Pena to third, B Upton to second
on wild pitch by K Escobar. D Young grounded out to shortstop, C Pena scored,
B Upton to third. B Upton stole home. B Harris popped out to shortstop. (2 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 4, LA ANGELS 3.

LA ANGELS 3RD: G Anderson doubled to right center. M Izturis singled to
center, G Anderson to third. C Kotchman singled to left center, G Anderson
scored, M Izturis to third. H Kendrick fouled out to first. J Mathis popped
out to first. N Haynes singled to left, M Izturis scored, C Kotchman to
second. C Kotchman picked off second.(2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 4,
LA ANGELS 5.

LA ANGELS 4TH: C Figgins singled to center. O Cabrera lined into double
play, second to first, C Figgins doubled off first. V Guerrero singled to
center. G Anderson singled to deep right, V Guerrero to third. M Izturis
singled to right, V Guerrero scored, G Anderson to second. C Kotchman grounded
out to second. (1 Run, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 4, LA ANGELS 6.

TAMPA BAY 5TH: A Iwamura singled to center. G Norton doubled to deep
right, A Iwamura to third. C Pena walked. D Oliver relieved K Escobar.
B Upton safe at first on error by second baseman H Kendrick, A Iwamura scored,
G Norton to third, C Pena to second. D Young grounded into fielder's choice to
second, G Norton scored, B Upton out at second, C Pena to third. B Harris
flied out to center. J Gomes walked, D Young to second. D Navarro flied out
to right. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error) TAMPA BAY 6, LA ANGELS 6.

LA ANGELS 5TH: H Kendrick grounded out to shortstop. J Mathis grounded out
to second. N Haynes walked. C Figgins tripled to deep center, N Haynes
scored. G Balfour relieved E Jackson. O Cabrera lined out to right. (1 Run,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 6, LA ANGELS 7.

LA ANGELS 6TH: V Guerrero flied out to right. G Anderson walked.
M Izturis singled to center, G Anderson to third, G Anderson scored, M Izturis to
third on throwing error by center fielder B Upton. J Ridgway relieved
G Balfour. C Kotchman singled to center, M Izturis scored. H Kendrick tripled to
deep center, C Kotchman scored. S Dohmann relieved J Ridgway. J Mathis bunt
popped into double play, first to third, H Kendrick doubled off third.(3 Runs,
3 Hits, 1 Error) TAMPA BAY 6, LA ANGELS 10.

TAMPA BAY 9TH: F Rodriguez relieved S Shields. B Harris tripled to deep
center. J Gomes struck out swinging. D Navarro hit sacrifice fly to left,
B Harris scored. J Wilson struck out swinging. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
TAMPA BAY 7, LA ANGELS 10.</div>

 

Figgins leads way as Angels pound Devil Rays

<h3>LA ANGELS 10, TAMPA BAY 6</h3>ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- The Los Angeles Angels ofAnaheim rebounded from a disheartening loss against theirfavorite punching bag.


Chone Figgins, Orlando Cabrera and Casey Kotchman each drove ina pair of runs as the Angels pounded the Tampa Bay Devil Rays,10-6, in the opener of a three-game series on Monday.

Anaheim saw its bullpen yield eight runs in the final two-plusinning of Sunday's 9-7 loss to Chicago. However, the Angels didsome offensive damage of their own in this one, pounding EdwinJackson (4-15) for seven runs - four earned - and 14 hits in 42/3 innings.


Figgins snapped a 6-6 tie with a triple over center fielder B.J.Upton's head in the fifth inning that scored Nathan Haynes, andthe Angels added three more runs in the sixth en route to theirsixth straight win here and 11th in the last 14 meetings.

In the sixth, the Angels put the game away with three runsthanks in part to a throwing error by Upton. Garret Andersondrew a leadoff walk and Maicer Izturis singled to center. Uptonair-mailed the throw to third and it wound up in the DevilRays' dugout, allowing Anderson to score for an 8-6 lead.

Kotchman plated Izturis with a single and Howie Kendrick tripledto center to score Kotchman for a 10-6 lead.


The Angels' offensive explosion helped offset a poor outing byAmerican League Cy Young Award candidate Kelvim Escobar andreduced their magic number to clinch the American League West tofive.


Escobar was roughed up for six runs and eight hits in just fourinnings, with three strikeouts and two walks.


The bullpen, which was the goat on Sunday, turned in a stellarperformance in place of the ineffective Escobar, who entered17-7. Darren Oliver (3-0) allowed just two hits in 1 2/3innings and Chris Bootcheck got out of a first-and-third jam inthe sixth to preserve a 7-6 lead.