GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TEXAS (38-51) at LA ANGELS (54-35)

AL: TEXAS (38-51) at LA ANGELS (54-35)

<h3>Angels' Lackey looks to end Rangers' streak</h3>

Texas (38-51) at LA Angels (54-35), 9:05 pm EDT


ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) - The Texas Rangers were the worstteam in the American League West Division for most of theseason, but a month-long stretch of solid baseball has them onthe verge of respectability.


The Rangers will look to continue that trend when they visit theLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Saturday.


Texas has gone 6-0-1 over its last eight series, dating back toJune 15. But a 2-1 loss on Friday night means the Rangers willhave to take both games this weekend in order to keep the streakalive.


Texas will have to take down a tough pitcher when Angels' aceJohn Lackey (11-5, 2.91) takes the hill. The 28-year-oldrighthander has beaten the Rangers twice this season, allowing atotal of three earned runs in 13 1/3 innings.


Lackey went to the All-Star Game on Tuesday but never got out ofthe bullpen, instead watching his teammate, FranciscoRodriguez, close out the AL's victory.


Texas will counter with the resurgent Kameron Loe (5-6, 5.36).The 25-year-old righthander got a wake-up call on June 7 when hewas sent to the minors following a pair of terrible outings.

Injuries forced his recall a week later, and he has respondedwith a 4-0 mark and a 1.60 ERA in five starts.

 

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

TEXAS LA ANGELS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Kenny Lofton CF .304 6 20 Reggie Willits DH .312 0 25
Michael Young SS .285 4 50 Chone Figgins 3B .299 1 26
Mark Teixeira 1B .302 12 41 Orlando Cabrera SS .328 5 51
Sammy Sosa DH .241 14 63 Vladimir Guerrero RF .327 14 75
Frank Catalanotto LF .232 6 22 Gary Matthews Jr CF .283 10 44
Marlon Byrd RF .367 3 25 Garret Anderson LF .279 3 15
Gerald Laird C .230 5 27 Casey Kotchman 1B .291 9 39
Ramon Vazquez 3B .240 4 14 Maicer Izturis 2B .248 1 16
Jerry Hairston Jr 2B .209 3 10 Jose Molina C .221 0 7

Kameron Loe RHP (5-6, 5.36) John Lackey RHP (11-5, 2.91)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS
WARMUPS: TEX - KAMERON LOE (5-6, 5.36)
LAA - JOHN LACKEY (11-5, 2.91)

UMPIRES: HP - RICK REED
1B - CHUCK MERIWETHER
2B - ALFONSO MARQUEZ
3B - TIM TIMMONS

WEATHER: 83 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 10 mph, out to right</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS
STARTING BATS: TEX - KAMERON LOE AND GERALD LAIRD
LAA - JOHN LACKEY AND JOSE MOLINA

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: K LOFTON (.304, 6 HR, 20 RBI)
M YOUNG (.285, 4 HR, 50 RBI)
M TEIXEIRA (.302, 12 HR, 41 RBI)</div>

 

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

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M TEIXEIRA (.302, 12 HR, 41 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY MARLON BYRD SCORED MICHAEL YOUNG.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M BYRD ON FIRST, F CATALANOTTO ON SECOND, S
SOSA ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
LA ANGELS 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G LAIRD (.230, 5 HR, 27 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO GERALD LAIRD SCORED SAMMY SOSA.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, G LAIRD ON FIRST, M BYRD ON SECOND, F
CATALANOTTO ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3
LA ANGELS 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: R VAZQUEZ (.240, 4 HR, 14 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KAMERON LOE
LAA - JOHN LACKEY

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R WILLITS (.312, 0 HR, 25 RBI)
C FIGGINS (.299, 1 HR, 26 RBI)
O CABRERA (.328, 5 HR, 51 RBI)</div>

 

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

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .307
M Young ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .287
M Teixeira 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
S Sosa dh 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .244
F Catalanotto lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
M Byrd rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .365
G Laird c 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .230
R Vazquez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .238
J Hairston Jr 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .207

Totals 7 3 3 3 1 1 6

BATTING: 2B - K Lofton (15, J Lackey). RBI - M Young (51), M Byrd (26), G Laird
(28). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Hairston Jr 2. Team LOB - 3.



LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
C Figgins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
O Cabrera ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328
V Guerrero rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
G Anderson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
M Izturis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
J Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - C Kotchman (2, throw).


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TEXAS - 3 -- 3
LA ANGELS - -- 0
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.36

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lackey 1 3 3 3 1 1 0 3.11

HBP - F Catalanotto (by J Lackey). Pitches-strikes: J Lackey 45-26. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Lackey 2-1. Batters faced: J Lackey 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Tim
Timmons.

Weather: 83 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: TEX - KAMERON LOE
LAA - JOHN LACKEY</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY VLADIMIR GUERRERO SCORED REGGIE WILLITS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, O CABRERA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3
LA ANGELS 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G MATTHEWS JR (.283, 10 HR, 44 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KAMERON LOE
LAA - JOHN LACKEY

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: K LOFTON (.307, 1-FOR-1)
M YOUNG (.287, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
M TEIXEIRA (.301, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">TEXAS (3) VS LA ANGELS (1) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .307
M Young ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .287
M Teixeira 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
S Sosa dh 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .244
F Catalanotto lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
M Byrd rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .365
G Laird c 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .230
R Vazquez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .238
J Hairston Jr 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .207

Totals 7 3 3 2 1 1 6

BATTING: 2B - K Lofton (15, J Lackey). RBI - M Young (51), G Laird (28).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Hairston Jr 2. Team LOB - 3.


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits dh 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .312
C Figgins 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .299
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .327
V Guerrero rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .326
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .282
G Anderson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
M Izturis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
J Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221

Totals 3 1 0 1 2 0 2

BATTING: RBI - V Guerrero (76). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G
Matthews Jr 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - C Kotchman (2, throw).


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TEXAS - 3 -- 3
LA ANGELS - 1 -- 1
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 5.40

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lackey 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 3.03

HBP - F Catalanotto (by J Lackey). Pitches-strikes: K Loe 15-5; J Lackey
45-26. Ground balls-fly balls: K Loe 2-1; J Lackey 2-1. Batters faced: K Loe 5;
J Lackey 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Tim
Timmons.

Weather: 83 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KAMERON LOE
LAA - JOHN LACKEY

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G ANDERSON (.279, 3 HR, 15 RBI)
C KOTCHMAN (.291, 9 HR, 39 RBI)
M IZTURIS (.248, 1 HR, 16 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">TEXAS (3) VS LA ANGELS (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .305
M Young ss 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .286
M Teixeira 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
S Sosa dh 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .244
F Catalanotto lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
M Byrd rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .365
G Laird c 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .230
R Vazquez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .238
J Hairston Jr 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .207

Totals 10 3 3 2 1 2 6

BATTING: 2B - K Lofton (15, J Lackey). RBI - M Young (51), G Laird (28).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Hairston Jr 2. Team LOB - 3.


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits dh 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .312
C Figgins 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .299
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .327
V Guerrero rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .326
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .282
G Anderson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
M Izturis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
J Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221

Totals 3 1 0 1 2 0 2

BATTING: RBI - V Guerrero (76). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G
Matthews Jr 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - C Kotchman (2, throw).


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TEXAS - 30 -- 3
LA ANGELS - 1 -- 1
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 5.40

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lackey 2 3 3 2 1 2 0 3.01

HBP - F Catalanotto (by J Lackey). Pitches-strikes: K Loe 15-5; J Lackey
57-33. Ground balls-fly balls: K Loe 2-1; J Lackey 3-2. Batters faced: K Loe 5;
J Lackey 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Tim
Timmons.

Weather: 83 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY REGGIE WILLITS SCORED GARRET ANDERSON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R WILLITS ON FIRST, J MOLINA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3
LA ANGELS 2 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.299, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KAMERON LOE
LAA - JOHN LACKEY

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: S SOSA (.244, 1-FOR-1)
F CATALANOTTO (.232, 0-FOR-0, HBP)
M BYRD (.365, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">TEXAS (3) VS LA ANGELS (2) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .305
M Young ss 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .286
M Teixeira 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
S Sosa dh 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .244
F Catalanotto lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
M Byrd rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .365
G Laird c 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .230
R Vazquez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .238
J Hairston Jr 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .207

Totals 10 3 3 2 1 2 6

BATTING: 2B - K Lofton (15, J Lackey). RBI - M Young (51), G Laird (28).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Hairston Jr 2. Team LOB - 3.


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits dh 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .315
C Figgins 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .298
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .327
V Guerrero rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .326
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .282
G Anderson lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .284
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .290
M Izturis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245
J Molina c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .221

Totals 8 2 2 2 3 1 6

BATTING: 2B - G Anderson (13, K Loe). RBI - V Guerrero (76), R Willits (26).
2-out RBI - R Willits. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Figgins 1, G
Matthews Jr 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - C Kotchman (2, throw).


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TEXAS - 30 -- 3
LA ANGELS - 11 -- 2
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 2 2 2 2 3 1 0 5.44

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lackey 2 3 3 2 1 2 0 3.01

HBP - F Catalanotto (by J Lackey). Pitches-strikes: K Loe 40-22; J Lackey
57-33. Ground balls-fly balls: K Loe 3-2; J Lackey 3-2. Batters faced: K Loe
11; J Lackey 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Tim
Timmons.

Weather: 83 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY FRANK CATALANOTTO SCORED SAMMY SOSA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4
LA ANGELS 2 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.365, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KAMERON LOE
LAA - JOHN LACKEY

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: O CABRERA (.327, 0-FOR-1)
V GUERRERO (.326, 0-FOR-1, RBI)
G MATTHEWS JR (.282, 0-FOR-1)</div>