GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: LA ANGELS (92-66) at TEXAS (74-84)

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Willits hit for N Haynes.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, C KOTCHMAN ON FIRST, K MORALES ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2
TEXAS 6 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R Willits (.297, 0 HR, 34 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: FRANK FRANCISCO (1-1, 4.63) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, C KOTCHMAN ON SECOND, K MORALES ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2, TEXAS 6

DUE UP FOR LAANGELS: M NAPOLI (.245, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Francisco relieved J Rheinecker.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, C KOTCHMAN ON SECOND, K MORALES ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2
TEXAS 6 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M Napoli (.245, 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 2 0 2 5 0
TEXAS 3 0 2 1 0 6 8 0 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JOE SAUNDERS
TEX - FRANK FRANCISCO

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: B WILKERSON (.234, 1-FOR-2)
T METCALF (.233, 0-FOR-1, BB)
I KINSLER (.266, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (2) VS TEXAS (6) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .337
M Izturis 2b 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .289
V Guerrero dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .322
G Anderson lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .301
K Morales rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .295
C Kotchman 1b 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 .298
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
a-N Haynes ph-cf 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .275
b-R Willits ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
M Napoli c 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 .244
E Aybar ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 4 .238

Totals 19 2 5 2 4 4 16

a-reached on infield single to shortstop for G Matthews Jr in the 2nd;
b-grounded to pitcher for N Haynes in the 6th.

BATTING: SF - M Izturis , E Aybar. RBI - E Aybar (18), M Izturis (51). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - G Anderson 2, E Aybar 2. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: CS - C Kotchman (4, 3rd base by L Mendoza/G Laird). Picked Off -
E Aybar (1st base, L Mendoza).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Figgins-M Izturis-C Kotchman).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266
G Laird c 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 .226
M Young ss 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .312
S Sosa dh 2 2 1 2 1 1 0 .253
M Byrd cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .308
J Botts lf 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .239
N Cruz rf 3 1 1 2 0 1 2 .238
B Wilkerson 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .234
T Metcalf 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .233

Totals 22 6 8 6 3 6 8

BATTING: 2B - G Laird (18, J Saunders). HR - S Sosa (21, 1st inning off J
Saunders 1 on, 1 Out), N Cruz (9, 3rd inning off J Saunders 1 on, 2 Out), G
Laird (9, 4th inning off J Saunders 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - M Young (91), S Sosa 2
(92), N Cruz 2 (33), G Laird (46). 2-out RBI - N Cruz 2, G Laird. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - M Young 1. GIDP - I Kinsler. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (G Laird-T Metcalf).


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LA ANGELS - 000 020 -- 2
TEXAS - 302 10 -- 6
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Saunders 5 8 6 6 3 6 3 4.36

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
L Mendoza 4 2/3 4 2 2 3 2 0 2.57
J Rheinecker 2/3 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.44
F Francisco 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.58

HBP - M Napoli (by L Mendoza); V Guerrero (by L Mendoza). Pitches-strikes: J
Saunders 98-59; L Mendoza 70-40; J Rheinecker 11-6; F Francisco 10-5. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Saunders 4-5; L Mendoza 3-7; J Rheinecker 1-0; F Francisco
0-1. Batters faced: J Saunders 25; L Mendoza 21; J Rheinecker 4; F Francisco 2.


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

(Plus rain delay totaling 30 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 89 degrees, partly
cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Willits in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2
TEXAS 6 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: B Wilkerson (.234, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
LAA: RICH THOMPSON (0-0, 6.00) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, B WILKERSON ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2, TEXAS 6

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: T METCALF (.233, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Thompson relieved J Saunders.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, B WILKERSON ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2
TEXAS 6 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: T Metcalf (.233, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY TRAVIS METCALF (4) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 6TH OFF RICH THOMPSON SCORED BRAD WILKERSON.
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2, TEXAS 8

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.266, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY MARLON BYRD SCORED IAN KINSLER AND MICHAEL YOUNG.

SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, M BYRD ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2
TEXAS 10 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J BOTTS (.239, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JASON BOTTS SCORED MARLON BYRD.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, J BOTTS ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2
TEXAS 11 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: N CRUZ (.238, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
LAA: MARCUS GWYN (0-0, 4.50) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, J BOTTS ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2, TEXAS 11

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: N CRUZ (.238, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Gwyn relieved R Thompson.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, J BOTTS ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2
TEXAS 11 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: N Cruz (.238, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 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 2 0 2 5 0
TEXAS 3 0 2 1 0 5 11 13 0 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - MARCUS GWYN
TEX - FRANK FRANCISCO

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.337, 0-FOR-2, BB)
M IZTURIS (.289, 1-FOR-2, SF, RBI)
V GUERRERO (.322, 0-FOR-2, HBP)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (2) VS TEXAS (11) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .337
M Izturis 2b 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .289
V Guerrero dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .322
G Anderson lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .301
K Morales rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .295
C Kotchman 1b 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 .298
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
a-N Haynes ph-cf 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .275
b-R Willits ph-cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
M Napoli c 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 .244
E Aybar ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 4 .238

Totals 19 2 5 2 4 4 16

a-reached on infield single to shortstop for G Matthews Jr in the 2nd;
b-grounded to pitcher for N Haynes in the 6th.

BATTING: SF - M Izturis , E Aybar. RBI - E Aybar (18), M Izturis (51). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - G Anderson 2, E Aybar 2. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: CS - C Kotchman (4, 3rd base by L Mendoza/G Laird). Picked Off -
E Aybar (1st base, L Mendoza).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Figgins-M Izturis-C Kotchman).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .266
G Laird c 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 .226
M Young ss 4 2 2 1 0 1 2 .313
S Sosa dh 3 2 1 2 1 2 2 .252
M Byrd cf 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .310
J Botts lf 4 0 3 1 0 1 1 .244
N Cruz rf 4 1 1 2 0 2 3 .237
B Wilkerson 1b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .237
T Metcalf 3b 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 .238

Totals 30 11 13 11 4 9 12

BATTING: 2B - G Laird (18, J Saunders). 3B - M Byrd (8, R Thompson). HR - S
Sosa (21, 1st inning off J Saunders 1 on, 1 Out), N Cruz (9, 3rd inning off J
Saunders 1 on, 2 Out), G Laird (9, 4th inning off J Saunders 0 on, 2 Out), T
Metcalf (4, 6th inning off R Thompson 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Young (91), S Sosa
2 (92), N Cruz 2 (33), G Laird (46), T Metcalf 2 (19), M Byrd 2 (70), J Botts
(14). 2-out RBI - N Cruz 2, G Laird, M Byrd 2, J Botts. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M Young 1. GIDP - I Kinsler. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (G Laird-T Metcalf).


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LA ANGELS - 000 020 -- 2
TEXAS - 302 105 -- 11
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Saunders 5 9 7 7 3 6 3 4.44
R Thompson 2/3 4 4 4 1 2 1 10.80
M Gwyn 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.15

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
L Mendoza 4 2/3 4 2 2 3 2 0 2.57
J Rheinecker 2/3 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.44
F Francisco 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.58

J Saunders pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.

HBP - M Napoli (by L Mendoza); V Guerrero (by L Mendoza). Pitches-strikes: J
Saunders 103-62; R Thompson 34-18; M Gwyn 3-3; L Mendoza 70-40; J Rheinecker
11-6; F Francisco 10-5. Ground balls-fly balls: J Saunders 4-5; R Thompson 0-0;
M Gwyn 0-0; L Mendoza 3-7; J Rheinecker 1-0; F Francisco 0-1. Batters faced: J
Saunders 26; R Thompson 7; M Gwyn 1; L Mendoza 21; J Rheinecker 4; F Francisco
2.

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

(Plus rain delay totaling 30 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 89 degrees, partly
cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: SCOTT FELDMAN (1-2, 6.08) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2, TEXAS 11

DUE UP FOR LAANGELS: C FIGGINS (.337, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Feldman relieved F Francisco.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2
TEXAS 11 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C Figgins (.337, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Wood ran for M Izturis.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, B WOOD ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2
TEXAS 11 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: V Guerrero (.322, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Rivera hit for V Guerrero.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, B WOOD ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2
TEXAS 11 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: J Rivera (.257, 2 HR, 7 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 2 0 0 2 6 0
TEXAS 3 0 2 1 0 5 11 13 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - MARCUS GWYN
TEX - SCOTT FELDMAN

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: B WILKERSON (.237, 2-FOR-3)
T METCALF (.238, 1-FOR-2, BB, HR, 2 RBI)
I KINSLER (.266, 0-FOR-3, BB)</div>