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

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: W Littleton relieved W Eyre.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4
LA ANGELS 6 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C Figgins (.297, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY VLADIMIR GUERRERO SCORED CHONE FIGGINS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, V GUERRERO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4
LA ANGELS 7 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G MATTHEWS JR (.284, 1-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: C.J. WILSON (0-1, 3.00) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, V GUERRERO ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4, LA ANGELS 7

DUE UP FOR LAANGELS: G ANDERSON (.287, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Wilson relieved W Littleton.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, V GUERRERO ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4
LA ANGELS 7 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G Anderson (.287, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - C.J. WILSON
LAA - JOHN LACKEY

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M YOUNG (.285, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
M TEIXEIRA (.298, 0-FOR-3)
S SOSA (.246, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">TEXAS (4) VS LA ANGELS (7) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .307
M Young ss 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .285
M Teixeira 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
S Sosa dh 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 .246
F Catalanotto lf 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 .229
M Byrd rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .367
G Laird c 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .228
R Vazquez 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 .242
J Hairston Jr 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .204

Totals 26 4 7 3 1 5 12

BATTING: 2B - K Lofton (15, J Lackey); R Vazquez (6, J Lackey). 3B - S Sosa (1,
J Lackey). RBI - M Young (51), G Laird (28), F Catalanotto (23). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - K Lofton 1, J Hairston Jr 2. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - R Vazquez (4, ground ball). Outfield assists - K Lofton (J
Molina at 3rd base).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits dh 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 .314
C Figgins 3b 2 1 0 0 2 1 5 .297
O Cabrera ss 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .324
V Guerrero rf 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .326
G Matthews Jr cf 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .283
G Anderson lf 4 2 2 0 0 1 2 .285
C Kotchman 1b 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .291
M Izturis 2b 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .259
J Molina c 2 0 1 1 1 1 3 .226

Totals 27 7 9 7 6 5 16

BATTING: 2B - G Anderson (13, K Loe); J Molina (7, W Eyre). RBI - V Guerrero 2
(77), R Willits 2 (27), C Kotchman (40), M Izturis (17), J Molina (8). 2-out
RBI - R Willits 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Figgins 3, G
Anderson 1, G Matthews Jr 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Figgins (21, 2nd base off W Littleton/G Laird).

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


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TEXAS - 301 000 -- 4
LA ANGELS - 113 011 -- 7
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 2 2/3 5 5 3 5 2 0 5.49
W Eyre 2 1/3 3 1 1 0 1 0 3.65
W Littleton 2/3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4.50
C Wilson 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.97

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lackey 6 7 4 3 1 5 0 2.98

WP - K Loe, W Littleton. HBP - F Catalanotto (by J Lackey). Pitches-strikes:
K Loe 67-37; W Eyre 29-16; W Littleton 14-9; C Wilson 5-3; J Lackey 113-72.
Ground balls-fly balls: K Loe 3-3; W Eyre 4-1; W Littleton 0-1; C Wilson 0-0; J
Lackey 6-8. Batters faced: K Loe 19; W Eyre 9; W Littleton 4; C Wilson 1; J
Lackey 28.

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>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - PITCHING CHANGE
LAA: JUSTIN SPEIER (0-0, 1.69) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4, LA ANGELS 7

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M YOUNG (.285, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Speier relieved J Lackey.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4
LA ANGELS 7 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M Young (.285, 1-FOR-3, 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 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 7 1
LA ANGELS 1 1 3 0 1 1 7 9 1 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - C.J. WILSON
LAA - JUSTIN SPEIER

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C KOTCHMAN (.291, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
M IZTURIS (.259, 2-FOR-3, RBI)
J MOLINA (.226, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">TEXAS (4) VS LA ANGELS (7) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .307
M Young ss 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .285
M Teixeira 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .297
S Sosa dh 4 2 2 0 0 2 0 .245
F Catalanotto lf 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 .229
M Byrd rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .367
G Laird c 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .228
R Vazquez 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 .242
J Hairston Jr 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .204

Totals 29 4 7 3 1 8 12

BATTING: 2B - K Lofton (15, J Lackey); R Vazquez (6, J Lackey). 3B - S Sosa (1,
J Lackey). RBI - M Young (51), G Laird (28), F Catalanotto (23). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - K Lofton 1, J Hairston Jr 2. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - R Vazquez (4, ground ball). Outfield assists - K Lofton (J
Molina at 3rd base).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits dh 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 .314
C Figgins 3b 2 1 0 0 2 1 5 .297
O Cabrera ss 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .324
V Guerrero rf 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .326
G Matthews Jr cf 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .283
G Anderson lf 4 2 2 0 0 1 2 .285
C Kotchman 1b 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .291
M Izturis 2b 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .259
J Molina c 2 0 1 1 1 1 3 .226

Totals 27 7 9 7 6 5 16

BATTING: 2B - G Anderson (13, K Loe); J Molina (7, W Eyre). RBI - V Guerrero 2
(77), R Willits 2 (27), C Kotchman (40), M Izturis (17), J Molina (8). 2-out
RBI - R Willits 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Figgins 3, G
Anderson 1, G Matthews Jr 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Figgins (21, 2nd base off W Littleton/G Laird).

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


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TEXAS - 301 000 0 -- 4
LA ANGELS - 113 011 -- 7
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 2 2/3 5 5 3 5 2 0 5.49
W Eyre 2 1/3 3 1 1 0 1 0 3.65
W Littleton 2/3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4.50
C Wilson 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.97

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lackey 6 7 4 3 1 5 0 2.98
J Speier 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1.59

WP - K Loe, W Littleton. HBP - F Catalanotto (by J Lackey). Pitches-strikes:
K Loe 67-37; W Eyre 29-16; W Littleton 14-9; C Wilson 5-3; J Lackey 113-72; J
Speier 13-9. Ground balls-fly balls: K Loe 3-3; W Eyre 4-1; W Littleton 0-1; C
Wilson 0-0; J Lackey 6-8; J Speier 0-0. Batters faced: K Loe 19; W Eyre 9; W
Littleton 4; C Wilson 1; J Lackey 28; J Speier 3.

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>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - C.J. WILSON
LAA - JUSTIN SPEIER

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F CATALANOTTO (.229, 0-FOR-2, HBP, RBI)
M BYRD (.367, 1-FOR-3)
G LAIRD (.228, 0-FOR-2, BB, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">TEXAS (4) VS LA ANGELS (7) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .307
M Young ss 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .285
M Teixeira 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .297
S Sosa dh 4 2 2 0 0 2 0 .245
F Catalanotto lf 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 .229
M Byrd rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .367
G Laird c 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .228
R Vazquez 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 .242
J Hairston Jr 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .204

Totals 29 4 7 3 1 8 12

BATTING: 2B - K Lofton (15, J Lackey); R Vazquez (6, J Lackey). 3B - S Sosa (1,
J Lackey). RBI - M Young (51), G Laird (28), F Catalanotto (23). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - K Lofton 1, J Hairston Jr 2. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - R Vazquez (4, ground ball). Outfield assists - K Lofton (J
Molina at 3rd base).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits dh 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 .314
C Figgins 3b 2 1 0 0 2 1 5 .297
O Cabrera ss 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .324
V Guerrero rf 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .326
G Matthews Jr cf 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .283
G Anderson lf 4 2 2 0 0 1 2 .285
C Kotchman 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .290
M Izturis 2b 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .257
J Molina c 3 0 1 1 1 1 3 .224

Totals 30 7 9 7 6 5 16

BATTING: 2B - G Anderson (13, K Loe); J Molina (7, W Eyre). RBI - V Guerrero 2
(77), R Willits 2 (27), C Kotchman (40), M Izturis (17), J Molina (8). 2-out
RBI - R Willits 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Figgins 3, G
Anderson 1, G Matthews Jr 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Figgins (21, 2nd base off W Littleton/G Laird).

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


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TEXAS - 301 000 0 -- 4
LA ANGELS - 113 011 0 -- 7
----------------------------------------------------

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 2 2/3 5 5 3 5 2 0 5.49
W Eyre 2 1/3 3 1 1 0 1 0 3.65
W Littleton 2/3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4.50
C Wilson 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.90

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lackey 6 7 4 3 1 5 0 2.98
J Speier 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1.59

WP - K Loe, W Littleton. HBP - F Catalanotto (by J Lackey). Pitches-strikes:
K Loe 67-37; W Eyre 29-16; W Littleton 14-9; C Wilson 18-11; J Lackey 113-72; J
Speier 13-9. Ground balls-fly balls: K Loe 3-3; W Eyre 4-1; W Littleton 0-1; C
Wilson 2-1; J Lackey 6-8; J Speier 0-0. Batters faced: K Loe 19; W Eyre 9; W
Littleton 4; C Wilson 4; J Lackey 28; J Speier 3.

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>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - PITCHING CHANGE
LAA: SCOT SHIELDS (2-2, 1.70) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4, LA ANGELS 7

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F CATALANOTTO (.229, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS 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: TEXAS 4
LA ANGELS 7 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F Catalanotto (.229, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Wilkerson hit for J Hairston Jr.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, G LAIRD ON FIRST, M BYRD ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4
LA ANGELS 7 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: B Wilkerson (.227, 14 HR, 42 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 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 1
LA ANGELS 1 1 3 0 1 1 0 7 9 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - C.J. WILSON
LAA - SCOT SHIELDS

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R WILLITS (.314, 1-FOR-2, 2 BB, 2 RBI)
C FIGGINS (.297, 0-FOR-2, 2 BB)
O CABRERA (.324, 0-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">TEXAS (4) VS LA ANGELS (7) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .307
M Young ss 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .285
M Teixeira 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .297
S Sosa dh 4 2 2 0 0 2 0 .245
F Catalanotto lf 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 .228
M Byrd rf 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .371
G Laird c 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 .228
R Vazquez 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 6 .241
J Hairston Jr 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .204
a-B Wilkerson ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .226

Totals 33 4 8 3 2 9 16

a-struck out looking for J Hairston Jr in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - K Lofton (15, J Lackey); R Vazquez (6, J Lackey). 3B - S Sosa (1,
J Lackey). RBI - M Young (51), G Laird (28), F Catalanotto (23). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - B Wilkerson 1, K Lofton 1, J Hairston Jr 2. Team
LOB - 8.

FIELDING: E - R Vazquez (4, ground ball). Outfield assists - K Lofton (J
Molina at 3rd base).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits dh 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 .314
C Figgins 3b 2 1 0 0 2 1 5 .297
O Cabrera ss 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .324
V Guerrero rf 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .326
G Matthews Jr cf 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .283
G Anderson lf 4 2 2 0 0 1 2 .285
C Kotchman 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .290
M Izturis 2b 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .257
J Molina c 3 0 1 1 1 1 3 .224

Totals 30 7 9 7 6 5 16

BATTING: 2B - G Anderson (13, K Loe); J Molina (7, W Eyre). RBI - V Guerrero 2
(77), R Willits 2 (27), C Kotchman (40), M Izturis (17), J Molina (8). 2-out
RBI - R Willits 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Figgins 3, G
Anderson 1, G Matthews Jr 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Figgins (21, 2nd base off W Littleton/G Laird).

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


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TEXAS - 301 000 00 -- 4
LA ANGELS - 113 011 0 -- 7
----------------------------------------------------

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 2 2/3 5 5 3 5 2 0 5.49
W Eyre 2 1/3 3 1 1 0 1 0 3.65
W Littleton 2/3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4.50
C Wilson 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.90

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lackey 6 7 4 3 1 5 0 2.98
J Speier 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1.59
S Shields 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.66

WP - K Loe, W Littleton. HBP - F Catalanotto (by J Lackey). Pitches-strikes:
K Loe 67-37; W Eyre 29-16; W Littleton 14-9; C Wilson 18-11; J Lackey 113-72; J
Speier 13-9; S Shields 20-13. Ground balls-fly balls: K Loe 3-3; W Eyre 4-1; W
Littleton 0-1; C Wilson 2-1; J Lackey 6-8; J Speier 0-0; S Shields 0-2. Batters
faced: K Loe 19; W Eyre 9; W Littleton 4; C Wilson 4; J Lackey 28; J Speier 3;
S Shields 5.

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>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Relaford at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4
LA ANGELS 7 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R Willits (.314, 1-FOR-2, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: FRANK FRANCISCO (1-0, 3.78) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4, LA ANGELS 7

DUE UP FOR LAANGELS: R WILLITS (.314, 1-FOR-2, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Francisco relieved C Wilson.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4
LA ANGELS 7 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R Willits (.314, 1-FOR-2, 2 RBI)</div>