GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TEXAS (38-52) at LA ANGELS (55-35)

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">TEXAS (2) VS LA ANGELS (4) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .311
M Young ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .282
M Teixeira dh 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .297
M Byrd rf 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 .370
F Catalanotto lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .224
A Melhuse c 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .276
B Wilkerson 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222
T Metcalf 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .179
R Vazquez 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .244

Totals 23 2 4 0 2 6 6

BATTING: S - F Catalanotto. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Metcalf
1. GIDP - M Young. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - B McCarthy (1, bunt). DP: 1 (T Metcalf-R Vazquez-B Wilkerson).



LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits rf 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 .314
C Figgins 2b 3 1 3 2 1 0 0 .308
O Cabrera ss 3 0 0 1 0 0 5 .321
V Guerrero dh 3 0 1 1 0 2 1 .328
G Matthews Jr cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
G Anderson lf 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .280
C Kotchman 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .291
B Wood 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .071
J Mathis c 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .111

Totals 25 4 6 4 3 5 9

BATTING: 2B - V Guerrero (29, B McCarthy). S - R Willits. SF - O Cabrera. RBI -
C Figgins 2 (28), O Cabrera (52), V Guerrero (78). 2-out RBI - C Figgins.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Anderson 1, V Guerrero 1, O Cabrera
1, B Wood 1. GIDP - O Cabrera. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Figgins 3 (24, 2nd base off B McCarthy/A Melhuse 2, 3rd
base off B McCarthy/A Melhuse), R Willits (19, 2nd base off B McCarthy/A
Melhuse).

FIELDING: E - C Figgins (11, throw); R Willits (2, bobble). DP: 1 (O
Cabrera-C Kotchman).


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TEXAS - 001 100 0 -- 2
LA ANGELS - 001 030 0 -- 4
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
B McCarthy 6 6 4 3 2 4 0 5.59
W Littleton 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.26

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 7 4 2 0 2 6 0 3.36

Pitches-strikes: B McCarthy 95-61; W Littleton 16-8; J Weaver 96-62. Ground
balls-fly balls: B McCarthy 7-8; W Littleton 2-0; J Weaver 8-7. Batters faced:
B McCarthy 27; W Littleton 3; J Weaver 26.

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

Weather: 83 degrees, sunny. Wind: 8 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - PITCHING CHANGE
LAA: SCOT SHIELDS (2-2, 1.66) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2, LA ANGELS 4

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: R VAZQUEZ (.244, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Shields relieved J Weaver.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
LA ANGELS 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: R Vazquez (.244, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MARK TEIXEIRA SCORED RAMON VAZQUEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M TEIXEIRA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3
LA ANGELS 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.370, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MARLON BYRD SCORED MARK TEIXEIRA.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M BYRD ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4
LA ANGELS 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F CATALANOTTO (.224, 0-FOR-2, SAC)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - WES LITTLETON
LAA - SCOT SHIELDS

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: V GUERRERO (.328, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
G MATTHEWS JR (.283, 0-FOR-3)
G ANDERSON (.280, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

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

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .310
M Young ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .281
M Teixeira dh 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .300
M Byrd rf 4 1 2 1 0 2 1 .374
F Catalanotto lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222
A Melhuse c 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .276
B Wilkerson 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222
T Metcalf 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .179
R Vazquez 2b 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 29 4 7 2 2 7 9

BATTING: 2B - R Vazquez (7, S Shields); M Teixeira (21, S Shields); M Byrd (9,
S Shields). S - F Catalanotto. RBI - M Teixeira (43), M Byrd (26). 2-out RBI -
M Teixeira, M Byrd. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Catalanotto 1,
T Metcalf 1. GIDP - M Young. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - B McCarthy (1, bunt). DP: 1 (T Metcalf-R Vazquez-B Wilkerson).



LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits rf 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 .314
C Figgins 2b 3 1 3 2 1 0 0 .308
O Cabrera ss 3 0 0 1 0 0 5 .321
V Guerrero dh 3 0 1 1 0 2 1 .328
G Matthews Jr cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
G Anderson lf 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .280
C Kotchman 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .291
B Wood 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .071
J Mathis c 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .111

Totals 25 4 6 4 3 5 9

BATTING: 2B - V Guerrero (29, B McCarthy). S - R Willits. SF - O Cabrera. RBI -
C Figgins 2 (28), O Cabrera (52), V Guerrero (78). 2-out RBI - C Figgins.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Anderson 1, V Guerrero 1, O Cabrera
1, B Wood 1. GIDP - O Cabrera. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Figgins 3 (24, 2nd base off B McCarthy/A Melhuse 2, 3rd
base off B McCarthy/A Melhuse), R Willits (19, 2nd base off B McCarthy/A
Melhuse).

FIELDING: E - C Figgins (11, throw); R Willits (2, bobble). DP: 1 (O
Cabrera-C Kotchman).


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TEXAS - 001 100 02 -- 4
LA ANGELS - 001 030 0 -- 4
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
B McCarthy 6 6 4 3 2 4 0 5.59
W Littleton 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.26

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 7 4 2 0 2 6 0 3.36
S Shields 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 1.99

Pitches-strikes: B McCarthy 95-61; W Littleton 16-8; J Weaver 96-62; S
Shields 23-14. Ground balls-fly balls: B McCarthy 7-8; W Littleton 2-0; J
Weaver 8-7; S Shields 0-2. Batters faced: B McCarthy 27; W Littleton 3; J
Weaver 26; S Shields 6.

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

Weather: 83 degrees, sunny. Wind: 8 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: RON MAHAY (1-0, 2.32) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4, LA ANGELS 4

DUE UP FOR LAANGELS: G MATTHEWS JR (.283, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Mahay relieved W Littleton.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4
LA ANGELS 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G Matthews Jr (.283, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: JOAQUIN BENOIT (3-3, 3.26) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, C KOTCHMAN ON FIRST, G ANDERSON ON SECOND, G
MATTHEWS JR ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4, LA ANGELS 4

DUE UP FOR LAANGELS: B WOOD (.071, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Benoit relieved R Mahay.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, C KOTCHMAN ON FIRST, G ANDERSON ON SECOND, G
MATTHEWS JR ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4
LA ANGELS 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: B Wood (.071, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Izturis hit for B Wood.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, C KOTCHMAN ON FIRST, G ANDERSON ON SECOND, G
MATTHEWS JR ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4
LA ANGELS 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M Izturis (.257, 1 HR, 17 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - JOAQUIN BENOIT
LAA - SCOT SHIELDS

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: A MELHUSE (.276, 1-FOR-3)
B WILKERSON (.222, 0-FOR-3)
T METCALF (.179, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

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

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .310
M Young ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .281
M Teixeira dh 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .300
M Byrd rf 4 1 2 1 0 2 1 .374
F Catalanotto lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222
A Melhuse c 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .276
B Wilkerson 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222
T Metcalf 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .179
R Vazquez 2b 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 29 4 7 2 2 7 9

BATTING: 2B - R Vazquez (7, S Shields); M Teixeira (21, S Shields); M Byrd (9,
S Shields). S - F Catalanotto. RBI - M Teixeira (43), M Byrd (26). 2-out RBI -
M Teixeira, M Byrd. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Catalanotto 1,
T Metcalf 1. GIDP - M Young. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - B McCarthy (1, bunt). DP: 1 (T Metcalf-R Vazquez-B Wilkerson).



LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits rf 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 .314
C Figgins 2b 3 1 3 2 1 0 0 .308
O Cabrera ss 3 0 0 1 0 0 5 .321
V Guerrero dh 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .327
G Matthews Jr cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .283
G Anderson lf 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .284
C Kotchman 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .291
B Wood 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .071
a-M Izturis ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .254
J Mathis c 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .100

Totals 29 4 7 4 5 5 15

a-popped out to third for B Wood in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - V Guerrero (29, B McCarthy). S - R Willits. SF - O Cabrera. RBI -
C Figgins 2 (28), O Cabrera (52), V Guerrero (78). 2-out RBI - C Figgins.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Anderson 1, V Guerrero 1, O Cabrera
1, J Mathis 2, B Wood 1. GIDP - O Cabrera. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Figgins 3 (24, 2nd base off B McCarthy/A Melhuse 2, 3rd
base off B McCarthy/A Melhuse), R Willits (19, 2nd base off B McCarthy/A
Melhuse).

FIELDING: E - C Figgins (11, throw); R Willits (2, bobble). DP: 1 (O
Cabrera-C Kotchman).


----------------------------------------------------
TEXAS - 001 100 02 -- 4
LA ANGELS - 001 030 00 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
B McCarthy 6 6 4 3 2 4 0 5.59
W Littleton 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.19
R Mahay 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2.32
J Benoit 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.21

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 7 4 2 0 2 6 0 3.36
S Shields 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 1.99

R Mahay pitched to 3 batters in the 8th.

Pitches-strikes: B McCarthy 95-61; W Littleton 17-9; R Mahay 11-3; J Benoit
10-5; J Weaver 96-62; S Shields 23-14. Ground balls-fly balls: B McCarthy 7-8;
W Littleton 3-0; R Mahay 0-0; J Benoit 0-2; J Weaver 8-7; S Shields 0-2.
Batters faced: B McCarthy 27; W Littleton 4; R Mahay 3; J Benoit 2; J Weaver
26; S Shields 6.

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

Weather: 83 degrees, sunny. Wind: 8 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Figgins at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4
LA ANGELS 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: A Melhuse (.276, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Izturis at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4
LA ANGELS 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: A Melhuse (.276, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - PITCHING CHANGE
LAA: FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ (3-2, 2.27) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4, LA ANGELS 4

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: A MELHUSE (.276, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS 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: TEXAS 4
LA ANGELS 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: A Melhuse (.276, 1-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 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 7 1
LA ANGELS 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 4 7 2 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - JOAQUIN BENOIT
LAA - FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R WILLITS (.314, 0-FOR-2, BB, SAC)
C FIGGINS (.308, 3-FOR-3, BB, 2 RBI)
O CABRERA (.321, 0-FOR-3, SF, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">TEXAS (4) VS LA ANGELS (4) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .310
M Young ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .281
M Teixeira dh 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .300
M Byrd rf 4 1 2 1 0 2 1 .374
F Catalanotto lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222
A Melhuse c 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .271
B Wilkerson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .221
T Metcalf 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .175
R Vazquez 2b 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 32 4 7 2 2 8 9

BATTING: 2B - R Vazquez (7, S Shields); M Teixeira (21, S Shields); M Byrd (9,
S Shields). S - F Catalanotto. RBI - M Teixeira (43), M Byrd (26). 2-out RBI -
M Teixeira, M Byrd. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Catalanotto 1,
T Metcalf 1. GIDP - M Young. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - B McCarthy (1, bunt). DP: 1 (T Metcalf-R Vazquez-B Wilkerson).



LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits rf 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 .314
C Figgins 2b-3b 3 1 3 2 1 0 0 .308
O Cabrera ss 3 0 0 1 0 0 5 .321
V Guerrero dh 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .327
G Matthews Jr cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .283
G Anderson lf 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .284
C Kotchman 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .291
B Wood 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .071
a-M Izturis ph-2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .254
J Mathis c 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .100

Totals 29 4 7 4 5 5 15

a-popped out to third for B Wood in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - V Guerrero (29, B McCarthy). S - R Willits. SF - O Cabrera. RBI -
C Figgins 2 (28), O Cabrera (52), V Guerrero (78). 2-out RBI - C Figgins.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Anderson 1, V Guerrero 1, O Cabrera
1, J Mathis 2, B Wood 1. GIDP - O Cabrera. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Figgins 3 (24, 2nd base off B McCarthy/A Melhuse 2, 3rd
base off B McCarthy/A Melhuse), R Willits (19, 2nd base off B McCarthy/A
Melhuse).

FIELDING: E - C Figgins (11, throw); R Willits (2, bobble). DP: 1 (O
Cabrera-C Kotchman).


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TEXAS - 001 100 020 -- 4
LA ANGELS - 001 030 00 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
B McCarthy 6 6 4 3 2 4 0 5.59
W Littleton 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.19
R Mahay 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2.32
J Benoit 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.21

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 7 4 2 0 2 6 0 3.36
S Shields 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 1.99
F Rodriguez 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.21

R Mahay pitched to 3 batters in the 8th.

Pitches-strikes: B McCarthy 95-61; W Littleton 17-9; R Mahay 11-3; J Benoit
10-5; J Weaver 96-62; S Shields 23-14; F Rodriguez 15-9. Ground balls-fly
balls: B McCarthy 7-8; W Littleton 3-0; R Mahay 0-0; J Benoit 0-2; J Weaver
8-7; S Shields 0-2; F Rodriguez 2-0. Batters faced: B McCarthy 27; W Littleton
4; R Mahay 3; J Benoit 2; J Weaver 26; S Shields 6; F Rodriguez 3.

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

Weather: 83 degrees, sunny. Wind: 8 mph, out to right.</div>