GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TAMPA BAY (44-71) at TEXAS (50-65)

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Pena at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 3
TEXAS 0 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M Young (.304, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - EDWIN JACKSON
TEX - JAMEY WRIGHT

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C CRAWFORD (.317, 1-FOR-3)
B UPTON (.325, 0-FOR-3)
D YOUNG (.299, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (3) VS TEXAS (0) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289
C Crawford lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .317
B Upton dh 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .325
D Young cf 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .299
B Harris 2b 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .298
J Gomes rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .257
J Wilson ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .280
G Norton 1b 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 .205
C Pena 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
J Paul c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .187

Totals 27 3 6 3 1 7 6

BATTING: 2B - D Young 2 (29, J Rheinecker 2); G Norton (4, J Rheinecker). RBI -
D Young (63), G Norton (12), B Harris (45). 2-out RBI - D Young, B Harris.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Harris 1, J Wilson 1, A Iwamura 1.
Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Wilson-B Harris-C Pena).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .252
B Wilkerson lf 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .228
M Young ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305
J Botts dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .205
N Cruz rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208
G Laird c 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .230
J Saltalamacchia 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .179
R Vazquez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .243
D Murphy cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500

Totals 23 0 3 0 0 6 4

BATTING: 2B - B Wilkerson (13, E Jackson); D Murphy (1, E Jackson). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - B Wilkerson 1, J Botts 1. GIDP - J Botts.
Team LOB - 2.


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TAMPA BAY - 110 001 0 -- 3
TEXAS - 000 000 0 -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
E Jackson 7 3 0 0 0 6 0 5.94

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Rheinecker 6 6 3 3 1 6 0 6.75
J Wright 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.47

Pitches-strikes: E Jackson 80-54; J Rheinecker 92-63; J Wright 15-9. Ground
balls-fly balls: E Jackson 8-7; J Rheinecker 9-3; J Wright 1-1. Batters faced:
E Jackson 23; J Rheinecker 25; J Wright 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Doug Eddings. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Angel Campos.

(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 4 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 96 degrees,
clear. Wind: 10 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - EDWIN JACKSON
TEX - JAMEY WRIGHT

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G LAIRD (.230, 0-FOR-2)
J SALTALAMACCHIA (.179, 0-FOR-2)
R VAZQUEZ (.243, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (3) VS TEXAS (0) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289
C Crawford lf 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .318
B Upton dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .324
D Young cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .298
B Harris 2b 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .297
J Gomes rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .257
J Wilson ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .280
G Norton 1b 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 .205
C Pena 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
J Paul c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .187

Totals 31 3 7 3 1 7 9

BATTING: 2B - D Young 2 (29, J Rheinecker 2); G Norton (4, J Rheinecker). 3B -
C Crawford (9, J Wright). RBI - D Young (63), G Norton (12), B Harris (45).
2-out RBI - D Young, B Harris. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B
Harris 2, J Wilson 1, A Iwamura 1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Wilson-B Harris-C Pena).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .252
B Wilkerson lf 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .228
M Young ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305
J Botts dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .205
N Cruz rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208
G Laird c 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .230
J Saltalamacchia 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .179
R Vazquez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .243
D Murphy cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500

Totals 23 0 3 0 0 6 4

BATTING: 2B - B Wilkerson (13, E Jackson); D Murphy (1, E Jackson). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - B Wilkerson 1, J Botts 1. GIDP - J Botts.
Team LOB - 2.


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TAMPA BAY - 110 001 00 -- 3
TEXAS - 000 000 0 -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
E Jackson 7 3 0 0 0 6 0 5.94

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Rheinecker 6 6 3 3 1 6 0 6.75
J Wright 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.37

Pitches-strikes: E Jackson 80-54; J Rheinecker 92-63; J Wright 25-15. Ground
balls-fly balls: E Jackson 8-7; J Rheinecker 9-3; J Wright 3-2. Batters faced:
E Jackson 23; J Rheinecker 25; J Wright 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Doug Eddings. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Angel Campos.

(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 4 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 96 degrees,
clear. Wind: 10 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - EDWIN JACKSON
TEX - JAMEY WRIGHT

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J GOMES (.257, 0-FOR-2, BB)
J WILSON (.280, 1-FOR-3)
C PENA (.269, 26 HR, 73 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (3) VS TEXAS (0) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289
C Crawford lf 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .318
B Upton dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .324
D Young cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .298
B Harris 2b 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .297
J Gomes rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .257
J Wilson ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .280
G Norton 1b 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 .205
C Pena 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
J Paul c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .187

Totals 31 3 7 3 1 7 9

BATTING: 2B - D Young 2 (29, J Rheinecker 2); G Norton (4, J Rheinecker). 3B -
C Crawford (9, J Wright). RBI - D Young (63), G Norton (12), B Harris (45).
2-out RBI - D Young, B Harris. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B
Harris 2, J Wilson 1, A Iwamura 1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Wilson-B Harris-C Pena).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .252
B Wilkerson lf 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .228
M Young ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305
J Botts dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .205
N Cruz rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208
G Laird c 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .232
J Saltalamacchia 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .175
R Vazquez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .242
D Murphy cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .400

Totals 27 0 4 0 0 7 7

BATTING: 2B - B Wilkerson (13, E Jackson); D Murphy (1, E Jackson). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - B Wilkerson 1, J Botts 1. GIDP - J Botts.
Team LOB - 3.


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TAMPA BAY - 110 001 00 -- 3
TEXAS - 000 000 00 -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
E Jackson 8 4 0 0 0 7 0 5.89

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Rheinecker 6 6 3 3 1 6 0 6.75
J Wright 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.37

Pitches-strikes: E Jackson 95-65; J Rheinecker 92-63; J Wright 25-15. Ground
balls-fly balls: E Jackson 10-7; J Rheinecker 9-3; J Wright 3-2. Batters faced:
E Jackson 27; J Rheinecker 25; J Wright 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Doug Eddings. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Angel Campos.

(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 4 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 96 degrees,
clear. Wind: 10 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: A.J. MURRAY (0-1, 8.44) IN THE 9TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 3, TEXAS 0

DUE UP FOR TAMPABAY: C PENA (.269, 26 HR, 73 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Murray relieved J Wright.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 3
TEXAS 0 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C Pena (.269, 0-FOR-0)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - EDWIN JACKSON
TEX - A.J. MURRAY

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.252, 0-FOR-3)
B WILKERSON (.228, 1-FOR-3)
M YOUNG (.305, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (3) VS TEXAS (0) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289
C Crawford lf 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .318
B Upton dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .324
D Young cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .298
B Harris 2b 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .297
J Gomes rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .256
J Wilson ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .278
G Norton 1b 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 .205
C Pena 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271
J Paul c 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .184

Totals 35 3 8 3 1 9 10

BATTING: 2B - D Young 2 (29, J Rheinecker 2); G Norton (4, J Rheinecker). 3B -
C Crawford (9, J Wright). RBI - D Young (63), G Norton (12), B Harris (45).
2-out RBI - D Young, B Harris. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B
Harris 2, J Wilson 1, A Iwamura 1. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Wilson-B Harris-C Pena).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .252
B Wilkerson lf 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .228
M Young ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305
J Botts dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .205
N Cruz rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208
G Laird c 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .232
J Saltalamacchia 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .175
R Vazquez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .242
D Murphy cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .400

Totals 27 0 4 0 0 7 7

BATTING: 2B - B Wilkerson (13, E Jackson); D Murphy (1, E Jackson). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - B Wilkerson 1, J Botts 1. GIDP - J Botts.
Team LOB - 3.


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TAMPA BAY - 110 001 000 -- 3
TEXAS - 000 000 00 -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
E Jackson 8 4 0 0 0 7 0 5.89

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Rheinecker 6 6 3 3 1 6 0 6.75
J Wright 2 2/3 1 0 0 0 3 0 4.31
A Murray 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.94

Pitches-strikes: E Jackson 95-65; J Rheinecker 92-63; J Wright 36-22; A
Murray 3-3. Ground balls-fly balls: E Jackson 10-7; J Rheinecker 9-3; J Wright
3-2; A Murray 0-1. Batters faced: E Jackson 27; J Rheinecker 25; J Wright 9; A
Murray 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Doug Eddings. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Angel Campos.

(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 4 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 96 degrees,
clear. Wind: 10 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Upton in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 3
TEXAS 0 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I Kinsler (.252, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Young in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 3
TEXAS 0 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I Kinsler (.252, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

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

BATTERIES: TAM - EDWIN JACKSON AND JOSH PAUL

TEX - JOHN RHEINECKER, JAMEY WRIGHT (7TH), A.J. MURRAY
(9TH) AND GERALD LAIRD

HOME RUNS: TAM - NONE

TEX - NONE</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

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

BATTERIES: TAM - EDWIN JACKSON AND JOSH PAUL

TEX - JOHN RHEINECKER, JAMEY WRIGHT (7TH), A.J. MURRAY
(9TH) AND GERALD LAIRD


WP - EDWIN JACKSON (3-11)
LP - JOHN RHEINECKER (1-1)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: TAM - NONE

TEX - NONE


TIME: 2:14 ATT: 36,709

PROBABLES: TAM - JASON HAMMEL (1-1, 6.09)
TEX - KASON GABBARD (5-1, 3.93)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (3) VS TEXAS (0) - FINAL

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289
C Crawford lf 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .318
B Upton dh-cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .324
D Young cf-rf 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .298
B Harris 2b 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .297
J Gomes rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .256
J Wilson ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .278
G Norton 1b 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 .205
C Pena 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271
J Paul c 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .184

Totals 35 3 8 3 1 9 10

BATTING: 2B - D Young 2 (29, J Rheinecker 2); G Norton (4, J Rheinecker). 3B -
C Crawford (9, J Wright). RBI - D Young (63), G Norton (12), B Harris (45).
2-out RBI - D Young, B Harris. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B
Harris 2, J Wilson 1, A Iwamura 1. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (J Wilson-B Harris-C Pena 2).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252
B Wilkerson lf 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .228
M Young ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .305
J Botts dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .205
N Cruz rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208
G Laird c 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .232
J Saltalamacchia 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .175
R Vazquez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .242
D Murphy cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .400

Totals 29 0 4 0 1 8 8

BATTING: 2B - B Wilkerson (13, E Jackson); D Murphy (1, E Jackson). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - B Wilkerson 1, J Botts 1. GIDP - J Botts, M
Young. Team LOB - 3.


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TAMPA BAY - 110 001 000 -- 3
TEXAS - 000 000 000 -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
E Jackson (W, 3-11) 9 4 0 0 1 8 0 5.84

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Rheinecker (L, 1-1) 6 6 3 3 1 6 0 6.75
J Wright 2 2/3 1 0 0 0 3 0 4.31
A Murray 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.94

Pitches-strikes: E Jackson 110-73; J Rheinecker 92-63; J Wright 36-22; A
Murray 3-3. Ground balls-fly balls: E Jackson 12-7; J Rheinecker 9-3; J Wright
3-2; A Murray 0-1. Batters faced: E Jackson 30; J Rheinecker 25; J Wright 9; A
Murray 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Doug Eddings. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Angel Campos.

T--2:14. (Plus ceremonies delay totaling 4 minutes in the 1st). Att--36,709.

Weather: 96 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
AL
TAMPA BAY 3
TEXAS 0 FINAL</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
TAMPA BAY (3) AT TEXAS (0) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

TAMPA BAY 1ST: A Iwamura grounded out to second. C Crawford singled to
right. B Upton struck out swinging. D Young doubled to deep right center,
C Crawford scored. B Harris grounded out to shortstop. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
TAMPA BAY 1, TEXAS 0.

TAMPA BAY 2ND: J Gomes flied out to right. J Wilson singled to center.
G Norton doubled to deep left, J Wilson scored. J Paul grounded out to
shortstop. A Iwamura grounded out to second. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
TAMPA BAY 2, TEXAS 0.

TAMPA BAY 6TH: C Crawford grounded out to pitcher. B Upton grounded out to
pitcher. D Young doubled to right. B Harris singled to right center, D Young
scored, B Harris to second advancing on throw. J Gomes walked. J Wilson
grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Gomes out at second. (1 Run,
2 Hits, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 3, TEXAS 0.</div>

 

Jackson brilliant as Devil Rays shut out Rangers

<h3>TAMPA BAY 3, TEXAS 0</h3>ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) -- Edwin Jackson tossed a four-hitterfor his first career shutout as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays posteda 3-0 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday.


Displaying a fastball that hit 99 miles per hour in the ninthinning, Jackson struck out eight with just one walk in his firstcareer complete game and the first shutout of the season forthe Devil Rays.


The 23-year-old Jackson (3-11) entered with the second-highestERA in the American League among starting pitchers with 20starts at 6.35, trailing only Chicago's Jose Contreras (6.49).But he looked more like the 19-year-old phenom who became theyoungest Los Angeles Dodger to win his first start in 2003.

The righthander retired the first 10 batters he faced beforeBrad Wilkerson doubled in the fourth inning. Jackson alsosurrendered a double by Donnie Murphy and singles by MichaelYoung and Gerald Laird.


Jackson threw 110 pitches, 73 for strikes, and did not need morethan 15 in any frame.


Texas starter John Rheinecker (1-1), who entered with a 14.63ERA in the first two innings this season, again struggled earlySaturday. Red-hot Carl Crawford sparked a first-inning rallywhen he lined a single to right field with one out and scored ona two-out line double to right by Delmon Young for a quick 1-0lead.


Crawford entered the contest 20-for-35 in his previous sevengames, setting a club record for most hits in that span andtying his own team mark of seven consecutive multi-hit efforts.

The Devil Rays doubled their advantage in the second, when GregNorton followed a single by Josh Wilson with an RBI double toleft.


Rheinecker settled down nicely thereafter, retiring 13 straighthitters until Delmon Young blooped a double down the right fieldline, just out of the reach of a diving Nelson Cruz. BrendanHarris then lined a single to right, and Delmon Young's slidejust beat a perfect throw by Cruz.


Rheinecker allowed three runs and six hits in six innings.

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
TAMPA BAY (3) AT TEXAS (0) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Tampa Bay Starting Lineups -- A Iwamura 3B, C Crawford LF, B Upton DH, D Young
CF, B Harris 2B, J Gomes RF, J Wilson SS, G Norton 1B, J Paul C, E Jackson RHP.

Texas Starting Lineups -- I Kinsler 2B, B Wilkerson LF, M Young SS, J Botts DH,
N Cruz RF, G Laird C, J Saltalamacchia 1B, R Vazquez 3B, D Murphy CF, J
Rheinecker LHP.

Umpires -- Doug Eddings (HP), Dana Demuth (1B), Rob Drake (2B), Angel Campos (3B).

Gametime Weather: 96 degrees, Clear, wind in from right at 10 mph.


TAMPA BAY 1ST: A Iwamura grounded out to second. C Crawford singled to
right. B Upton struck out swinging. D Young doubled to deep right center,
C Crawford scored. B Harris grounded out to shortstop. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
TAMPA BAY 1, TEXAS 0.

TEXAS 1ST: I Kinsler flied out to right. B Wilkerson struck out swinging.
M Young grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 1, TEXAS 0.

TAMPA BAY 2ND: J Gomes flied out to right. J Wilson singled to center.
G Norton doubled to deep left, J Wilson scored. J Paul grounded out to
shortstop. A Iwamura grounded out to second. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
TAMPA BAY 2, TEXAS 0.

TEXAS 2ND: J Botts flied out to left. N Cruz popped out to shortstop.
G Laird lined out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 2, TEXAS 0.

TAMPA BAY 3RD: C Crawford struck out swinging. B Upton struck out looking.
D Young grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 2, TEXAS 0.

TEXAS 3RD: J Saltalamacchia grounded out to first. R Vazquez struck out
looking. D Murphy flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 2,
TEXAS 0.

TAMPA BAY 4TH: B Harris struck out looking. J Gomes flied out to center.
J Wilson grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 2,
TEXAS 0.

TEXAS 4TH: I Kinsler grounded out to third. B Wilkerson doubled to left.
M Young grounded out to shortstop, B Wilkerson to third. J Botts struck out
looking. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 2, TEXAS 0.

TAMPA BAY 5TH: G Norton struck out swinging. J Paul lined out to right.
A Iwamura struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 2, TEXAS 0.

TEXAS 5TH: N Cruz flied out to right. G Laird struck out swinging.
J Saltalamacchia struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 2,
TEXAS 0.

TAMPA BAY 6TH: C Crawford grounded out to pitcher. B Upton grounded out to
pitcher. D Young doubled to right. B Harris singled to right center, D Young
scored, B Harris to second advancing on throw. J Gomes walked. J Wilson
grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Gomes out at second. (1 Run,
2 Hits, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 3, TEXAS 0.

TEXAS 6TH: R Vazquez lined out to first. D Murphy doubled to deep right
center. I Kinsler grounded out to third. B Wilkerson struck out swinging.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 3, TEXAS 0.

TAMPA BAY 7TH: J Wright relieved J Rheinecker. G Norton struck out looking.
J Paul flied out to right. A Iwamura grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs,
0 hits, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 3, TEXAS 0.

TEXAS 7TH: C Pena at first base. M Young singled to center. J Botts
grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, M Young out at second.
N Cruz bunt grounded out to catcher. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 3,
TEXAS 0.

TAMPA BAY 8TH: C Crawford tripled to right. B Upton flied out to center.
D Young grounded out to third. B Harris grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 3, TEXAS 0.

TEXAS 8TH: G Laird singled to left. J Saltalamacchia struck out swinging.
R Vazquez grounded into fielder's choice to first, G Laird out at second.
D Murphy grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 3, TEXAS 0.

TAMPA BAY 9TH: J Gomes struck out looking. J Wilson struck out looking.
A Murray relieved J Wright. C Pena singled to right. J Paul flied out to right.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 3, TEXAS 0.

TEXAS 9TH: B Upton in center field. D Young in right field. I Kinsler
struck out looking. B Wilkerson walked. M Young grounded into double play,
shortstop to second to first, B Wilkerson out at second.(0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) TAMPA BAY 3, TEXAS 0.</div>