AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 4 9 2 TEXAS 0 0 2 0 3 2 0 0 x 7 9 1 (FINAL) BATTERIES: TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE, JUAN SALAS (5TH), GRANT BALFOUR (6TH), JON SWITZER (8TH) AND DIONER NAVARRO TEX - BRANDON MCCARTHY, MIKE WOOD (5TH), FRANK FRANCISCO (8TH), C.J. WILSON (8TH) AND GERALD LAIRD WP - MIKE WOOD (2-1) LP - ANDY SONNANSTINE (1-8) SAVE - C.J. WILSON (4) HOME RUNS: TAM - NONE TEX - FRANK CATALANOTTO (8) OFF ANDY SONNANSTINE IN THE 5TH, 2 ON TIME: 3:09 ATT: 28,314 PROBABLES: TAM - EDWIN JACKSON (2-11, 6.35) TEX - JOHN RHEINECKER (1-0, 7.40)</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS <div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (4) VS TEXAS (7) - FINAL TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 4 1 0 1 1 2 1 .293 C Crawford lf 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .317 B Upton cf 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .328 C Pena 1b 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 .269 D Young dh 4 0 1 1 0 0 5 .297 B Harris 2b 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .298 J Gomes rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .260 D Navarro c 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .209 B Zobrist ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .170 Totals 36 4 9 4 4 7 13 BATTING: 2B - D Navarro (13, M Wood). SF - D Young. RBI - C Pena (73), D Young (62), B Harris (44), A Iwamura (16). 2-out RBI - B Harris. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Crawford 1, J Gomes 1, D Young 2. Team LOB - 10. FIELDING: E - A Sonnanstine (1, throw); A Iwamura (7, ground ball). DP: 1 (A Iwamura-B Harris-C Pena). TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Catalanotto lf 4 1 3 5 0 0 1 .252 D Murphy lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 I Kinsler 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .255 M Young ss 4 0 1 2 0 1 3 .305 M Byrd cf 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .313 N Cruz rf 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .212 J Botts dh 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .222 G Laird c 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 .231 J Saltalamacchia 1b 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .189 B Wilkerson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .227 R Vazquez 3b 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 .245 Totals 34 7 9 7 2 10 9 BATTING: 2B - M Young (31, A Sonnanstine); J Saltalamacchia (3, A Sonnanstine). HR - F Catalanotto (8, 5th inning off A Sonnanstine 2 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Young 2 (62), F Catalanotto 5 (33). 2-out RBI - M Young 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Byrd 1, M Young 2, N Cruz 1. GIDP - I Kinsler. Team LOB - 5. BASERUNNING: SB - I Kinsler (13, 2nd base off J Salas/D Navarro). FIELDING: E - J Saltalamacchia (1, ground ball). ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY - 000 031 000 -- 4 TEXAS - 002 032 00x -- 7 ---------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era A Sonnanstine (L, 1-8) 4 1/3 7 5 5 1 3 1 6.35 J Salas 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 3.33 G Balfour 1 2/3 1 0 0 1 4 0 3.37 J Switzer 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 16.87 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era B McCarthy 4 2/3 6 3 0 3 3 0 4.79 M Wood (W, 2-1) 2 1/3 2 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 F Francisco (H, 14) 2/3 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.73 C Wilson (S, 4) 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.22 WP - F Francisco. Pitches-strikes: A Sonnanstine 78-51; J Salas 18-9; G Balfour 38-24; J Switzer 17-9; B McCarthy 102-59; M Wood 31-21; F Francisco 19-11; C Wilson 14-9. Ground balls-fly balls: A Sonnanstine 6-4; J Salas 1-1; G Balfour 1-0; J Switzer 0-1; B McCarthy 4-7; M Wood 4-2; F Francisco 0-0; C Wilson 1-2. Batters faced: A Sonnanstine 21; J Salas 5; G Balfour 7; J Switzer 3; B McCarthy 24; M Wood 9; F Francisco 4; C Wilson 4. UMPIRES: HP--Angel Campos. 1B--Doug Eddings. 2B--Dana Demuth. 3B--Rob Drake. T--3:09. Att--28,314. Weather: 95 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, in from right.</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TAMPA BAY (4) AT TEXAS (7) - HOW THEY SCORED ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TEXAS 3RD: J Saltalamacchia grounded out to first. R Vazquez walked. F Catalanotto flied out to left. I Kinsler singled to right, R Vazquez to third. M Young doubled to right center, R Vazquez and I Kinsler scored. M Byrd struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 0, TEXAS 2. TAMPA BAY 5TH: B Zobrist safe at first on error by first baseman J Saltalamacchia. A Iwamura grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, B Zobrist out at second. C Crawford reached on infield single to shortstop, A Iwamura to second. B Upton singled to left, A Iwamura to third, C Crawford to second. C Pena walked, A Iwamura scored, C Crawford to third, B Upton to second. D Young hit sacrifice fly to right, C Crawford scored, B Upton to third. B Harris singled to right, B Upton scored, C Pena to third. M Wood relieved B McCarthy. J Gomes lined out to shortstop. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error) TAMPA BAY 3, TEXAS 2. TEXAS 5TH: J Saltalamacchia doubled to deep right. R Vazquez reached on bunt single to third, J Saltalamacchia to third. F Catalanotto homered to right, J Saltalamacchia and R Vazquez scored. I Kinsler safe at first on throwing error by pitcher A Sonnanstine. M Young lined out to center. J Salas relieved A Sonnanstine. I Kinsler stole second. M Byrd struck out swinging. N Cruz grounded out to shortstop. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error) TAMPA BAY 3, TEXAS 5. TAMPA BAY 6TH: D Navarro doubled to deep left center. B Zobrist flied out to center, D Navarro to third. A Iwamura grounded out to first, D Navarro scored. C Crawford grounded out to second. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 4, TEXAS 5. TEXAS 6TH: J Botts flied out to center. G Laird safe at first on error by third baseman A Iwamura. J Saltalamacchia singled to shallow left, G Laird to second. G Balfour relieved J Salas. R Vazquez walked, G Laird to third, J Saltalamacchia to second. F Catalanotto singled to left, G Laird and J Saltalamacchia scored, R Vazquez to second. I Kinsler grounded out to catcher, R Vazquez to third, F Catalanotto to second. M Young struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error) TAMPA BAY 4, TEXAS 7.</div>
AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TAMPA BAY (4) AT TEXAS (7) - EVENT LOG ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tampa Bay Starting Lineups -- A Iwamura 3B, C Crawford LF, B Upton CF, C Pena 1B, D Young DH, B Harris 2B, J Gomes RF, D Navarro C, B Zobrist SS, A Sonnanstine RHP. Texas Starting Lineups -- F Catalanotto LF, I Kinsler 2B, M Young SS, M Byrd CF, N Cruz RF, J Botts DH, G Laird C, J Saltalamacchia 1B, R Vazquez 3B, B McCarthy RHP. Umpires -- Angel Campos (HP), Doug Eddings (1B), Dana Demuth (2B), Rob Drake (3B). Gametime Weather: 95 degrees, Partly Cloudy, wind in from right at 5 mph. TAMPA BAY 1ST: A Iwamura struck out swinging. C Crawford singled to center. B Upton grounded out to pitcher, C Crawford to second. C Pena walked. D Young lined out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 0, TEXAS 0. TEXAS 1ST: F Catalanotto singled to right. I Kinsler grounded into double play, third to second to first, F Catalanotto out at second. M Young grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 0, TEXAS 0. TAMPA BAY 2ND: B Harris grounded out to second. J Gomes popped out to second. D Navarro reached on infield single to second. B Zobrist grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 0, TEXAS 0. TEXAS 2ND: M Byrd flied out to right. N Cruz struck out swinging. J Botts reached on infield single to shortstop. G Laird flied out to center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 0, TEXAS 0. TAMPA BAY 3RD: A Iwamura struck out swinging. C Crawford flied out to right. B Upton singled to right. C Pena walked, B Upton to second. D Young popped out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 0, TEXAS 0. TEXAS 3RD: J Saltalamacchia grounded out to first. R Vazquez walked. F Catalanotto flied out to left. I Kinsler singled to right, R Vazquez to third. M Young doubled to right center, R Vazquez and I Kinsler scored. M Byrd struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 0, TEXAS 2. TAMPA BAY 4TH: B Harris flied out to left. J Gomes flied out to left. D Navarro struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 0, TEXAS 2. TEXAS 4TH: N Cruz struck out swinging. J Botts grounded out to third. G Laird grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 0, TEXAS 2. TAMPA BAY 5TH: B Zobrist safe at first on error by first baseman J Saltalamacchia. A Iwamura grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, B Zobrist out at second. C Crawford reached on infield single to shortstop, A Iwamura to second. B Upton singled to left, A Iwamura to third, C Crawford to second. C Pena walked, A Iwamura scored, C Crawford to third, B Upton to second. D Young hit sacrifice fly to right, C Crawford scored, B Upton to third. B Harris singled to right, B Upton scored, C Pena to third. M Wood relieved B McCarthy. J Gomes lined out to shortstop. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error) TAMPA BAY 3, TEXAS 2. TEXAS 5TH: J Saltalamacchia doubled to deep right. R Vazquez reached on bunt single to third, J Saltalamacchia to third. F Catalanotto homered to right, J Saltalamacchia and R Vazquez scored. I Kinsler safe at first on throwing error by pitcher A Sonnanstine. M Young lined out to center. J Salas relieved A Sonnanstine. I Kinsler stole second. M Byrd struck out swinging. N Cruz grounded out to shortstop. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error) TAMPA BAY 3, TEXAS 5. TAMPA BAY 6TH: D Navarro doubled to deep left center. B Zobrist flied out to center, D Navarro to third. A Iwamura grounded out to first, D Navarro scored. C Crawford grounded out to second. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 4, TEXAS 5. TEXAS 6TH: J Botts flied out to center. G Laird safe at first on error by third baseman A Iwamura. J Saltalamacchia singled to shallow left, G Laird to second. G Balfour relieved J Salas. R Vazquez walked, G Laird to third, J Saltalamacchia to second. F Catalanotto singled to left, G Laird and J Saltalamacchia scored, R Vazquez to second. I Kinsler grounded out to catcher, R Vazquez to third, F Catalanotto to second. M Young struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error) TAMPA BAY 4, TEXAS 7. TAMPA BAY 7TH: B Upton grounded out to third. C Pena grounded out to second. D Young singled to right. B Harris struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 4, TEXAS 7. TEXAS 7TH: M Byrd struck out swinging. N Cruz struck out looking. J Botts struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 4, TEXAS 7. TAMPA BAY 8TH: F Francisco relieved M Wood. D Murphy in left field. B Wilkerson at first base. J Gomes struck out swinging. D Navarro singled to right. B Zobrist struck out looking. D Navarro to second on wild pitch by F Francisco. A Iwamura walked. C Wilson relieved F Francisco. C Crawford grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 4, TEXAS 7. TEXAS 8TH: J Switzer relieved G Balfour. G Laird struck out swinging. B Wilkerson struck out swinging. R Vazquez flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 4, TEXAS 7. TAMPA BAY 9TH: B Upton flied out to right. C Pena struck out swinging. D Young lined out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 4, TEXAS 7.</div>
Catalanotto powers Rangers past Devil Rays <h3>TEXAS 7, TAMPA BAY 4</h3>By Randy Krone PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) -- Frank Catalanotto helped the strugglingTexas Rangers get back on track. Catalanotto homered and drove in five runs as the Rangers posteda 7-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Friday in theopener of a three-game series. Jarrod Saltalamacchia had two hits and scored twice for Texas,which had lost six of its last seven and nine of its previous 12contests. Catalanotto gave the Rangers a 5-3 advantage in the fifth inningwhen he sent a 2-2 offering from rookie Andy Sonnanstine (1-8)over the right field wall. Saltalamacchia made up for a fielding mistake in the top half ofthe inning by leading off the fifth with a double down theright field line. After a Ramon Vazquez bunt single,Catalanotto blasted his eighth home run of 2007. Catalanotto struck again in the sixth, delivering a blooptwo-run single down the left field line to open up a 7-4 lead.The 11-year veteran is batting .252 with 33 RBI this season isnow 11-for-24 (.458) with nine RBI in his last seven games. Mike Wood (2-1) recorded the win for the Rangers after pitching2 1/3 innings of one-run relief. C.J. Wilson pitched the final 1 1/3 frames to garner his fourthsave this year. Wilson has not allowed a run in 13 consecutiveappearances. Tampa Bay took a 3-2 lead when Carlos Pena, Delmon Young andBrendan Harris each drove in runs in the fifth inning that endedstarter Brandon McCarthy's night. None of the runs were earneddue to first baseman Saltalamacchia's fielding error to beginthe inning. Sonnanstine surrendered five runs and seven hits over 4 1/3innings en route to dropping his eighth straight decision sinceearning his first major league win on June 10. Michael Young started the scoring for Texas in third frame witha two-run double to center field off the glove of a diving B.J.Upton, scoring Vazquez and Ian Kinsler. The 30-year-old Youngis 35-for-83 (.422) over his last 21 games. McCarthy lastedjust 4 2/3 innings after tossing 102 pitches, yielding threeunearned runs and six hits with three walks and threestrikeouts.
Catalanotto powers Rangers past Devil Rays <h3>TEXAS 7, TAMPA BAY 4</h3>By Randy Krone PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) -- Frank Catalanotto helped thestruggling Texas Rangers get back on track. Catalanotto homered and drove in five runs as the Rangers posteda 7-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Friday in theopener of a three-game series. Jarrod Saltalamacchia had two hits and scored twice for Texas,which had lost six of its last seven and nine of its previous 12contests. Catalanotto gave the Rangers a 5-3 advantage in the fifth inningwhen he sent a 2-2 offering from rookie Andy Sonnanstine (1-8)over the right field wall. Saltalamacchia made up for a fielding mistake in the top half ofthe inning by leading off the fifth with a double down theright field line. After Ramon Vazquez's bunt single,Catalanotto blasted his eighth home run. "He (Sonnanstine) threw me a good 2-1 pitch and I figured hemight come back with it again," Catalanotto said. "He did throwme another changeup but he left this one up and I got a goodswing on it." Catalanotto struck again in the sixth, delivering a blooptwo-run single down the left field line to open a 7-4 lead. The11-year veteran is batting .252 with 33 RBI this season and is11-for-24 (.458) with nine RBI in his last seven games. "I was happy to get the fifth RBI," Catalanotto said. "I'vedriven in four runs several times but getting that fifth isspecial. It's nice to come up with men on base and you don'texpect to get opportunities like that hitting leadoff." Mike Wood (2-1) recorded the win for the Rangers after pitching2 1/3 innings of one-run relief. C.J. Wilson pitched the final 1 1/3 frames to garner his fourthsave. Wilson has not allowed a run in 13 consecutiveappearances. "I wanted C.J. to get Crawford to end the eighth," Rangersmanager Ron Washington said. "Then in the ninth, I wanted himto get Pena. He got through (B.J.) Upton, got Pena swinging andat that point there's no way I'm going to take the ball out ofhis hands." Tampa Bay took a 3-2 lead when Carlos Pena, Delmon Young andBrendan Harris each drove in runs in the fifth inning that endedstarter Brandon McCarthy's night. None of the runs were earneddue to first baseman Saltalamacchia's fielding error to beginthe inning. "I thought in the fifth, if we had made some plays, we couldhave gotten McCarthy through the inning," Washington said. "Wetried to let him work through it but when the lead run got on,we had to shut it down." Sonnanstine surrendered five runs and seven hits over 4 1/3innings en route to dropping his eighth straight decision sinceearning his first major league win on June 10. "The turning point of the game was when I left that changeup onthat three-run home run," Sonnanstine said. "I'm going to thewell too often with the changeup and the slider. I need to gomore with the fastball." Michael Young started the scoring for Texas in third frame witha two-run double to center field off the glove of a divingUpton, scoring Vazquez and Ian Kinsler. The 30-year-old Youngis 35-for-83 (.422) over his last 21 games. McCarthy lasted just 4 2/3 innings after tossing 102 pitches,yielding three unearned runs and six hits with three walks andthree strikeouts.
