GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: LA ANGELS (92-66) at TEXAS (74-84)

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (0) VS TEXAS (3) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338
M Izturis 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290
V Guerrero dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .322
G Anderson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302
K Morales rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .291
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .297
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
a-N Haynes ph-cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275
M Napoli c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .245
E Aybar ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235

Totals 7 0 2 0 1 2 4

a-reached on infield single to shortstop for G Matthews Jr in the 2nd.

BATTING: Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - C Kotchman (4, 3rd base by L Mendoza/G Laird).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
G Laird c 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .224
M Young ss 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 .312
S Sosa dh 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .254
M Byrd cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .310
J Botts lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235
N Cruz rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .236
B Wilkerson 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235
T Metcalf 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .233

Totals 11 3 5 3 1 2 4

BATTING: 2B - G Laird (18, J Saunders). HR - S Sosa (21, 1st inning off J
Saunders 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - M Young (91), S Sosa 2 (92). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Young 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (G Laird-T Metcalf).


----------------------------------------------------
LA ANGELS - 00 -- 0
TEXAS - 30 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Saunders 2 5 3 3 1 2 1 4.23

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
L Mendoza 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 1.59

Pitches-strikes: J Saunders 46-27; L Mendoza 31-19. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Saunders 0-4; L Mendoza 1-2. Batters faced: J Saunders 12; L Mendoza 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--Jeff Nelson.

(Plus rain delay totaling 30 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 89 degrees, partly
cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JOE SAUNDERS
TEX - LUIS MENDOZA

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: S SOSA (.254, 1-FOR-1, HR, 2 RBI)
M BYRD (.310, 0-FOR-1)
J BOTTS (.235, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

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

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .337
M Izturis 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
V Guerrero dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .322
G Anderson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302
K Morales rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .291
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .297
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
a-N Haynes ph-cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275
M Napoli c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .245
E Aybar ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .239

Totals 10 0 3 0 1 2 5

a-reached on infield single to shortstop for G Matthews Jr in the 2nd.

BATTING: Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - C Kotchman (4, 3rd base by L Mendoza/G Laird). Picked Off -
E Aybar (1st base, L Mendoza).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
G Laird c 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .224
M Young ss 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 .312
S Sosa dh 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .254
M Byrd cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .310
J Botts lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235
N Cruz rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .236
B Wilkerson 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235
T Metcalf 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .233

Totals 11 3 5 3 1 2 4

BATTING: 2B - G Laird (18, J Saunders). HR - S Sosa (21, 1st inning off J
Saunders 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - M Young (91), S Sosa 2 (92). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Young 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (G Laird-T Metcalf).


----------------------------------------------------
LA ANGELS - 000 -- 0
TEXAS - 30 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Saunders 2 5 3 3 1 2 1 4.23

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
L Mendoza 3 3 0 0 1 2 0 1.46

Pitches-strikes: J Saunders 46-27; L Mendoza 38-24. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Saunders 0-4; L Mendoza 1-4. Batters faced: J Saunders 12; L Mendoza 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--Jeff Nelson.

(Plus rain delay totaling 30 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 89 degrees, partly
cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL LA ANGELS AT TEXAS
NOTE: LOS ANGELES' CENTER FIELDER GARY MATTHEWS LEFT THE
GAME IN THE TOP OF THE SECOND INNING WITH IRRITATION IN HIS LEFT
KNEE.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY NELSON CRUZ (9) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 3RD OFF JOE SAUNDERS SCORED SAMMY SOSA.
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 0, TEXAS 5

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: B WILKERSON (.235, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JOE SAUNDERS
TEX - LUIS MENDOZA

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: V GUERRERO (.322, 0-FOR-1)
G ANDERSON (.302, 0-FOR-1)
K MORALES (.291, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (0) VS TEXAS (5) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .337
M Izturis 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
V Guerrero dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .322
G Anderson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302
K Morales rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .291
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .297
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
a-N Haynes ph-cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275
M Napoli c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .245
E Aybar ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .239

Totals 10 0 3 0 1 2 5

a-reached on infield single to shortstop for G Matthews Jr in the 2nd.

BATTING: Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - C Kotchman (4, 3rd base by L Mendoza/G Laird). Picked Off -
E Aybar (1st base, L Mendoza).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
G Laird c 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .224
M Young ss 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 .312
S Sosa dh 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 .254
M Byrd cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .309
J Botts lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .234
N Cruz rf 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .239
B Wilkerson 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .234
T Metcalf 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .233

Totals 15 5 6 5 2 4 6

BATTING: 2B - G Laird (18, J Saunders). HR - S Sosa (21, 1st inning off J
Saunders 1 on, 1 Out), N Cruz (9, 3rd inning off J Saunders 1 on, 2 Out). RBI -
M Young (91), S Sosa 2 (92), N Cruz 2 (33). 2-out RBI - N Cruz 2. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - M Young 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (G Laird-T Metcalf).


----------------------------------------------------
LA ANGELS - 000 -- 0
TEXAS - 302 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Saunders 3 6 5 5 2 4 2 4.36

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
L Mendoza 3 3 0 0 1 2 0 1.46

Pitches-strikes: J Saunders 71-40; L Mendoza 38-24. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Saunders 1-4; L Mendoza 1-4. Batters faced: J Saunders 17; L Mendoza 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--Jeff Nelson.

(Plus rain delay totaling 30 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 89 degrees, partly
cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JOE SAUNDERS
TEX - LUIS MENDOZA

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: T METCALF (.233, 0-FOR-1)
I KINSLER (.267, 0-FOR-2)
G LAIRD (.224, 1-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (0) VS TEXAS (5) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .337
M Izturis 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
V Guerrero dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .322
G Anderson lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302
K Morales rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .288
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .297
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
a-N Haynes ph-cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275
M Napoli c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .245
E Aybar ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .239

Totals 13 0 3 0 1 2 5

a-reached on infield single to shortstop for G Matthews Jr in the 2nd.

BATTING: Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - C Kotchman (4, 3rd base by L Mendoza/G Laird). Picked Off -
E Aybar (1st base, L Mendoza).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
G Laird c 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .224
M Young ss 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 .312
S Sosa dh 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 .254
M Byrd cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .309
J Botts lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .234
N Cruz rf 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .239
B Wilkerson 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .234
T Metcalf 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .233

Totals 15 5 6 5 2 4 6

BATTING: 2B - G Laird (18, J Saunders). HR - S Sosa (21, 1st inning off J
Saunders 1 on, 1 Out), N Cruz (9, 3rd inning off J Saunders 1 on, 2 Out). RBI -
M Young (91), S Sosa 2 (92), N Cruz 2 (33). 2-out RBI - N Cruz 2. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - M Young 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (G Laird-T Metcalf).


----------------------------------------------------
LA ANGELS - 000 0 -- 0
TEXAS - 302 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Saunders 3 6 5 5 2 4 2 4.36

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
L Mendoza 4 3 0 0 1 2 0 1.35

Pitches-strikes: J Saunders 71-40; L Mendoza 46-30. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Saunders 1-4; L Mendoza 3-5. Batters faced: J Saunders 17; L Mendoza 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--Jeff Nelson.

(Plus rain delay totaling 30 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 89 degrees, partly
cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY GERALD LAIRD (9) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 4TH OFF JOE SAUNDERS.
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 0, TEXAS 6

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M YOUNG (.312, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JOE SAUNDERS
TEX - LUIS MENDOZA

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C KOTCHMAN (.297, 0-FOR-0, BB)
N HAYNES (.275, 1-FOR-1)
M NAPOLI (.245, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (0) VS TEXAS (6) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .337
M Izturis 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
V Guerrero dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .322
G Anderson lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302
K Morales rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .288
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .297
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
a-N Haynes ph-cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275
M Napoli c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .245
E Aybar ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .239

Totals 13 0 3 0 1 2 5

a-reached on infield single to shortstop for G Matthews Jr in the 2nd.

BATTING: Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - C Kotchman (4, 3rd base by L Mendoza/G Laird). Picked Off -
E Aybar (1st base, L Mendoza).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Figgins-M Izturis-C Kotchman).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266
G Laird c 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 .226
M Young ss 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .312
S Sosa dh 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 .254
M Byrd cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .309
J Botts lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .234
N Cruz rf 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .239
B Wilkerson 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .234
T Metcalf 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .233

Totals 18 6 7 6 3 4 7

BATTING: 2B - G Laird (18, J Saunders). HR - S Sosa (21, 1st inning off J
Saunders 1 on, 1 Out), N Cruz (9, 3rd inning off J Saunders 1 on, 2 Out), G
Laird (9, 4th inning off J Saunders 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - M Young (91), S Sosa 2
(92), N Cruz 2 (33), G Laird (46). 2-out RBI - N Cruz 2, G Laird. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - M Young 1. GIDP - I Kinsler. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (G Laird-T Metcalf).


----------------------------------------------------
LA ANGELS - 000 0 -- 0
TEXAS - 302 1 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Saunders 4 7 6 6 3 4 3 4.40

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
L Mendoza 4 3 0 0 1 2 0 1.35

Pitches-strikes: J Saunders 84-47; L Mendoza 46-30. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Saunders 4-4; L Mendoza 3-5. Batters faced: J Saunders 21; L Mendoza 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--Jeff Nelson.

(Plus rain delay totaling 30 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 89 degrees, partly
cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY ERICK AYBAR SCORED CASEY KOTCHMAN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M NAPOLI ON FIRST, N HAYNES ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 1
TEXAS 6 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.337, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY MAICER IZTURIS SCORED NATHAN HAYNES.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C FIGGINS ON FIRST, M NAPOLI ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2
TEXAS 6 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: V GUERRERO (.322, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: JOHN RHEINECKER (3-3, 5.51) IN THE 5TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, V GUERRERO ON FIRST, C FIGGINS ON SECOND, M
NAPOLI ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2, TEXAS 6

DUE UP FOR LAANGELS: G ANDERSON (.302, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Rheinecker relieved L Mendoza.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, V GUERRERO ON FIRST, C FIGGINS ON SECOND, M
NAPOLI ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2
TEXAS 6 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G Anderson (.302, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JOE SAUNDERS
TEX - JOHN RHEINECKER

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: S SOSA (.254, 1-FOR-1, BB, HR, 2 RBI)
M BYRD (.309, 0-FOR-2)
J BOTTS (.234, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (2) VS TEXAS (6) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .337
M Izturis 2b 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .289
V Guerrero dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .322
G Anderson lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .301
K Morales rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .288
C Kotchman 1b 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .298
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
a-N Haynes ph-cf 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .275
M Napoli c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .245
E Aybar ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 .239

Totals 15 2 4 2 3 3 12

a-reached on infield single to shortstop for G Matthews Jr in the 2nd.

BATTING: SF - M Izturis , E Aybar. RBI - E Aybar (18), M Izturis (51). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - G Anderson 2. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: CS - C Kotchman (4, 3rd base by L Mendoza/G Laird). Picked Off -
E Aybar (1st base, L Mendoza).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Figgins-M Izturis-C Kotchman).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266
G Laird c 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 .226
M Young ss 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .312
S Sosa dh 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 .254
M Byrd cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .309
J Botts lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .234
N Cruz rf 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .239
B Wilkerson 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .234
T Metcalf 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .233

Totals 18 6 7 6 3 4 7

BATTING: 2B - G Laird (18, J Saunders). HR - S Sosa (21, 1st inning off J
Saunders 1 on, 1 Out), N Cruz (9, 3rd inning off J Saunders 1 on, 2 Out), G
Laird (9, 4th inning off J Saunders 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - M Young (91), S Sosa 2
(92), N Cruz 2 (33), G Laird (46). 2-out RBI - N Cruz 2, G Laird. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - M Young 1. GIDP - I Kinsler. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (G Laird-T Metcalf).


----------------------------------------------------
LA ANGELS - 000 02 -- 2
TEXAS - 302 1 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Saunders 4 7 6 6 3 4 3 4.40

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
L Mendoza 4 2/3 4 2 2 3 2 0 2.57
J Rheinecker 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.47

HBP - M Napoli (by L Mendoza); V Guerrero (by L Mendoza). Pitches-strikes: J
Saunders 84-47; L Mendoza 70-40; J Rheinecker 4-3. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Saunders 4-4; L Mendoza 3-7; J Rheinecker 0-0. Batters faced: J Saunders 21; L
Mendoza 21; J Rheinecker 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--Jeff Nelson.

(Plus rain delay totaling 30 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 89 degrees, partly
cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JOE SAUNDERS
TEX - JOHN RHEINECKER

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: K MORALES (.288, 0-FOR-2)
C KOTCHMAN (.298, 1-FOR-1, BB)
N HAYNES (.275, 1-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TEXAS

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (2) VS TEXAS (6) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .337
M Izturis 2b 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .289
V Guerrero dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .322
G Anderson lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .301
K Morales rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .288
C Kotchman 1b 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .298
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
a-N Haynes ph-cf 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .275
M Napoli c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .245
E Aybar ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 .239

Totals 15 2 4 2 3 3 12

a-reached on infield single to shortstop for G Matthews Jr in the 2nd.

BATTING: SF - M Izturis , E Aybar. RBI - E Aybar (18), M Izturis (51). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - G Anderson 2. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: CS - C Kotchman (4, 3rd base by L Mendoza/G Laird). Picked Off -
E Aybar (1st base, L Mendoza).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Figgins-M Izturis-C Kotchman).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266
G Laird c 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 .226
M Young ss 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .312
S Sosa dh 2 2 1 2 1 1 0 .253
M Byrd cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .308
J Botts lf 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .239
N Cruz rf 3 1 1 2 0 1 2 .238
B Wilkerson 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .234
T Metcalf 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .233

Totals 22 6 8 6 3 6 8

BATTING: 2B - G Laird (18, J Saunders). HR - S Sosa (21, 1st inning off J
Saunders 1 on, 1 Out), N Cruz (9, 3rd inning off J Saunders 1 on, 2 Out), G
Laird (9, 4th inning off J Saunders 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - M Young (91), S Sosa 2
(92), N Cruz 2 (33), G Laird (46). 2-out RBI - N Cruz 2, G Laird. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - M Young 1. GIDP - I Kinsler. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (G Laird-T Metcalf).


----------------------------------------------------
LA ANGELS - 000 02 -- 2
TEXAS - 302 10 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Saunders 5 8 6 6 3 6 3 4.36

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
L Mendoza 4 2/3 4 2 2 3 2 0 2.57
J Rheinecker 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.47

HBP - M Napoli (by L Mendoza); V Guerrero (by L Mendoza). Pitches-strikes: J
Saunders 98-59; L Mendoza 70-40; J Rheinecker 4-3. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Saunders 4-5; L Mendoza 3-7; J Rheinecker 0-0. Batters faced: J Saunders 25; L
Mendoza 21; J Rheinecker 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--Jeff Nelson.

(Plus rain delay totaling 30 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 89 degrees, partly
cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, out to left.</div>