GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: LA ANGELS (92-64) at TEXAS (72-84)

AL: LA ANGELS (92-64) at TEXAS (72-84)

<h3>Santana, Angels face off with lowly Rangers</h3>

<div class="pre">LA Angels (91-64) at Texas (72-84) 8:05 pm EDT</div>

ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) - The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheimhave clinched the American League West, but there is still workto do.


Ervin Santana and the Angels continue their quest for home-fieldadvantage in the playoffs as they open a three-game series withthe lowly Texas Rangers on Monday.


The Angels clinched the AL West on Sunday as John Lackey threwseven outstanding innings while Casey Kotchman and MaicerIzturis homered in a 7-4 win over the Seattle Mariners.

It was the fifth win in seven games for the Angels, who areone-half game behind the Boston Red Sox (92-64) for the bestrecord in the AL.


Santana (7-13, 5.63 ERA) picked up just his second win in hislast 10 starts by allowing one run and six hits in 6 1/3 inningsagainst the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Thursday.


Santana's struggles on the road are well-documented. The24-year-old righthander is 1-9 with a 8.33 ERA in 14 games - 13starts. He is 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA in three starts against theRangers this season.


Meanwhile, Texas, which has lost 10 of 13 sends rookie ArmandoGalarraga (0-0, 2.25) to the mound. Galarraga has made twoappearances out of the bullpen this season.


The righthander is starting in place of Vicente Padilla, who isserving a seven-game suspension for throwing at Oakland's NickSwisher on September 16.

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS AT TEXAS -- LINEUPS

LA ANGELS TEXAS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Chone Figgins RF .344 3 57 Ian Kinsler 2B .264 20 61
Orlando Cabrera SS .304 8 85 Gerald Laird C .218 8 45
Casey Kotchman DH .296 10 66 Michael Young SS .312 8 86
Kendry Morales 1B .311 3 14 Marlon Byrd CF .309 9 66
Gary Matthews Jr CF .255 18 72 Hank Blalock DH .289 9 29
Juan Rivera LF .214 2 5 Jason Botts LF .234 2 13
Maicer Izturis 3B .287 6 50 Nelson Cruz RF .237 8 30
Howie Kendrick 2B .323 5 38 Jarrod Saltalamacc 1B .250 7 21
Mike Napoli C .250 9 33 Travis Metcalf 3B .233 3 16

Ervin Santana RHP (7-13, 5.63) Armando Galarraga RHP (0-0, 2.25)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS
WARMUPS: LAA - ERVIN SANTANA (7-13, 5.63)
TEX - ARMANDO GALARRAGA (0-0, 2.25)

UMPIRES: HP - JIM JOYCE
1B - JEFF NELSON
2B - JIM WOLF
3B - TIM TSCHIDA

WEATHER: 89 Degrees, clear
WIND: 12 mph, in from center</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS
STARTING BATS: LAA - ERVIN SANTANA AND MIKE NAPOLI
TEX - ARMANDO GALARRAGA AND GERALD LAIRD

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.344, 3 HR, 57 RBI)
O CABRERA (.304, 8 HR, 85 RBI)
C KOTCHMAN (.296, 10 HR, 66 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - ERVIN SANTANA
TEX - ARMANDO GALARRAGA

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.264, 20 HR, 61 RBI)
G LAIRD (.218, 8 HR, 45 RBI)
M YOUNG (.312, 8 HR, 86 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (0) VS TEXAS (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .344
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
C Kotchman dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
K Morales 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
J Rivera lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
M Izturis 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
M Napoli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
M Young ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
M Byrd cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
H Blalock dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
J Botts lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
N Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
J Saltalamacchia 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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LA ANGELS - 0 -- 0
TEXAS - -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Santana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.62

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
A Galarraga 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.80

Pitches-strikes: A Galarraga 10-6. Ground balls-fly balls: A Galarraga 3-0.
Batters faced: A Galarraga 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Joyce. 1B--Jeff Nelson. 2B--Jim Wolf. 3B--Tim Tschida.

Weather: 89 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: LAA - ERVIN SANTANA
TEX - ARMANDO GALARRAGA</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MICHAEL YOUNG SCORED GERALD LAIRD.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M YOUNG ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 0
TEXAS 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.309, 9 HR, 66 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - ERVIN SANTANA
TEX - ARMANDO GALARRAGA

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: K MORALES (.311, 3 HR, 14 RBI)
G MATTHEWS JR (.255, 18 HR, 72 RBI)
J RIVERA (.214, 2 HR, 5 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - ERVIN SANTANA
TEX - ARMANDO GALARRAGA

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: N CRUZ (.237, 8 HR, 30 RBI)
J SALTALAMACCHIA (.250, 7 HR, 21 RBI)
T METCALF (.233, 3 HR, 16 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (0) VS TEXAS (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .344
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
C Kotchman dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
K Morales 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
J Rivera lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .207
M Izturis 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .287
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .322
M Napoli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 6 0 0 0 2 1 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - H Kendrick 2. Team LOB - 2.


BASERUNNING: SB - G Matthews Jr (18, 3rd base off A Galarraga/G Laird), M
Izturis (7, 2nd base off A Galarraga/G Laird).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
G Laird c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .220
M Young ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .313
M Byrd cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308
H Blalock dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .289
J Botts lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .233
N Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
J Saltalamacchia 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233

Totals 5 1 2 1 1 0 3

BATTING: 2B - G Laird (17, E Santana). RBI - M Young (87). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Botts 1. Team LOB - 2.


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LA ANGELS - 00 -- 0
TEXAS - 1 -- 1
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Santana 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 5.65

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
A Galarraga 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1.50

Pitches-strikes: E Santana 30-15; A Galarraga 30-15. Ground balls-fly balls:
E Santana 1-2; A Galarraga 4-1. Batters faced: E Santana 6; A Galarraga 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Joyce. 1B--Jeff Nelson. 2B--Jim Wolf. 3B--Tim Tschida.

Weather: 89 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - ERVIN SANTANA
TEX - ARMANDO GALARRAGA

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M NAPOLI (.250, 9 HR, 33 RBI)
C FIGGINS (.344, 0-FOR-1)
O CABRERA (.303, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (0) VS TEXAS (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .344
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
C Kotchman dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
K Morales 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
J Rivera lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .207
M Izturis 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .287
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .322
M Napoli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 6 0 0 0 2 1 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - H Kendrick 2. Team LOB - 2.


BASERUNNING: SB - G Matthews Jr (18, 3rd base off A Galarraga/G Laird), M
Izturis (7, 2nd base off A Galarraga/G Laird).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
G Laird c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .220
M Young ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .313
M Byrd cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308
H Blalock dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .289
J Botts lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .233
N Cruz rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
J Saltalamacchia 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248
T Metcalf 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231

Totals 8 1 2 1 1 1 3

BATTING: 2B - G Laird (17, E Santana). RBI - M Young (87). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Botts 1. Team LOB - 2.


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LA ANGELS - 00 -- 0
TEXAS - 10 -- 1
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Santana 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 5.61

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
A Galarraga 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1.50

Pitches-strikes: E Santana 43-24; A Galarraga 30-15. Ground balls-fly balls:
E Santana 2-3; A Galarraga 4-1. Batters faced: E Santana 9; A Galarraga 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Joyce. 1B--Jeff Nelson. 2B--Jim Wolf. 3B--Tim Tschida.

Weather: 89 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - ERVIN SANTANA
TEX - ARMANDO GALARRAGA

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.263, 0-FOR-1)
G LAIRD (.220, 1-FOR-1)
M YOUNG (.313, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (0) VS TEXAS (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .343
O Cabrera ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
C Kotchman dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
K Morales 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
J Rivera lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .207
M Izturis 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .287
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .322
M Napoli c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249

Totals 9 0 0 0 2 2 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - H Kendrick 2. Team LOB - 2.


BASERUNNING: SB - G Matthews Jr (18, 3rd base off A Galarraga/G Laird), M
Izturis (7, 2nd base off A Galarraga/G Laird).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
G Laird c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .220
M Young ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .313
M Byrd cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308
H Blalock dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .289
J Botts lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .233
N Cruz rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
J Saltalamacchia 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248
T Metcalf 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231

Totals 8 1 2 1 1 1 3

BATTING: 2B - G Laird (17, E Santana). RBI - M Young (87). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Botts 1. Team LOB - 2.


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LA ANGELS - 000 -- 0
TEXAS - 10 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Santana 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 5.61

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
A Galarraga 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 1.29

Pitches-strikes: E Santana 43-24; A Galarraga 39-21. Ground balls-fly balls:
E Santana 2-3; A Galarraga 4-3. Batters faced: E Santana 9; A Galarraga 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Joyce. 1B--Jeff Nelson. 2B--Jim Wolf. 3B--Tim Tschida.

Weather: 89 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY MICHAEL YOUNG (9) TO CENTER WITH 0
OUT IN THE 3RD OFF ERVIN SANTANA SCORED IAN KINSLER AND GERALD
LAIRD.
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 0, TEXAS 4

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.308, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - ERVIN SANTANA
TEX - ARMANDO GALARRAGA

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C KOTCHMAN (.296, 0-FOR-1)
K MORALES (.308, 0-FOR-1)
G MATTHEWS JR (.255, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (0) VS TEXAS (4) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .343
O Cabrera ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
C Kotchman dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
K Morales 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
J Rivera lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .207
M Izturis 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .287
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .322
M Napoli c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249

Totals 9 0 0 0 2 2 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - H Kendrick 2. Team LOB - 2.


BASERUNNING: SB - G Matthews Jr (18, 3rd base off A Galarraga/G Laird), M
Izturis (7, 2nd base off A Galarraga/G Laird).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .265
G Laird c 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .222
M Young ss 2 1 2 4 0 0 0 .314
M Byrd cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308
H Blalock dh 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .293
J Botts lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .231
N Cruz rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235
J Saltalamacchia 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248
T Metcalf 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231

Totals 15 4 6 4 1 3 5

BATTING: 2B - G Laird (17, E Santana); H Blalock (16, E Santana). HR - M Young
(9, 3rd inning off E Santana 2 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Young 4 (90). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - J Botts 1, N Cruz 1. Team LOB - 3.


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LA ANGELS - 000 -- 0
TEXAS - 103 -- 4
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Santana 3 6 4 4 1 3 1 5.76

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
A Galarraga 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 1.29

Pitches-strikes: E Santana 72-42; A Galarraga 39-21. Ground balls-fly balls:
E Santana 2-4; A Galarraga 4-3. Batters faced: E Santana 16; A Galarraga 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Joyce. 1B--Jeff Nelson. 2B--Jim Wolf. 3B--Tim Tschida.

Weather: 89 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - ERVIN SANTANA
TEX - ARMANDO GALARRAGA

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J SALTALAMACCHIA (.248, 0-FOR-1)
T METCALF (.231, 0-FOR-1)
I KINSLER (.265, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (0) VS TEXAS (4) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .343
O Cabrera ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
C Kotchman dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .296
K Morales 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .254
J Rivera lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .207
M Izturis 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .287
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .322
M Napoli c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249

Totals 11 0 0 0 3 3 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - H Kendrick 2. Team LOB - 2.


BASERUNNING: SB - G Matthews Jr (18, 3rd base off A Galarraga/G Laird), M
Izturis (7, 2nd base off A Galarraga/G Laird). CS - C Kotchman (3, 2nd base by
A Galarraga/G Laird).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .265
G Laird c 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .222
M Young ss 2 1 2 4 0 0 0 .314
M Byrd cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308
H Blalock dh 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .293
J Botts lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .231
N Cruz rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235
J Saltalamacchia 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248
T Metcalf 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231

Totals 15 4 6 4 1 3 5

BATTING: 2B - G Laird (17, E Santana); H Blalock (16, E Santana). HR - M Young
(9, 3rd inning off E Santana 2 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Young 4 (90). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - J Botts 1, N Cruz 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (G Laird-M Young).


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LA ANGELS - 000 0 -- 0
TEXAS - 103 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Santana 3 6 4 4 1 3 1 5.76

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
A Galarraga 4 0 0 0 3 3 0 1.12

Pitches-strikes: E Santana 72-41; A Galarraga 53-27. Ground balls-fly balls:
E Santana 2-4; A Galarraga 4-4. Batters faced: E Santana 16; A Galarraga 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Joyce. 1B--Jeff Nelson. 2B--Jim Wolf. 3B--Tim Tschida.

Weather: 89 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, in from center.</div>