GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TAMPA BAY (45-71) at TEXAS (50-66)

AL: TAMPA BAY (45-71) at TEXAS (50-66)

<h3>Crawford looks to continue recent success against Rangers</h3>

Tampa Bay (45-71) at Texas (50-66) ,8:35 pm EDT


ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) - Carl Crawford hopes his red-hot batcan propel the Tampa Bay Devils to a win when they face theTexas Rangers in the finale of a three-game series Sunday.

Crawford has had eight straight multi-hit performances and is ona 12-game hitting streak. The 26-year-old speedster is batting22-for-37 (.595) with 13 runs scored over his last eightcontests.


Crawford is batting .318 with 10 home runs and an AmericanLeague-leading 37 stolen bases on the season.


Kason Gabbard (5-1, 3.93 ERA) will hope to do what very fewpitchers have been able to do lately, shut down Crawford.Gabbard, who was acquired by the Rangers at the trade deadlinefrom the Boston Red Sox in a deal for Eric Gagne, never has facedCrawford.


The 25-year-old lefthander pitched six innings, allowing threeruns and five hits with three walks and four strikeouts in a 8-6triumph over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday.


Gabbard will be opposed by Jason Hammel (1-1, 6.09), who ismaking just his fifth start of the season. The righthanderlasted just four innings in Tuesday's 9-6 loss to the Red Sox,surrendering five runs and 10 hits.

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY AT TEXAS -- LINEUPS

TAMPA BAY TEXAS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jonny Gomes LF .256 13 33 Frank Catalanotto LF .252 8 33
Carl Crawford DH .318 10 62 Ian Kinsler 2B .252 14 39
B.J. Upton CF .324 16 54 Michael Young SS .305 5 62
Carlos Pena 1B .271 26 73 Marlon Byrd CF .313 4 41
Delmon Young RF .298 9 63 Brad Wilkerson 1B .228 17 49
Brendan Harris 2B .297 8 45 Jason Botts DH .205 1 4
Josh Wilson 3B .278 0 16 Jarrod Saltalamacc C .175 0 3
Dioner Navarro C .209 5 25 Ramon Vazquez 3B .242 5 17
Ben Zobrist SS .170 1 9 David Murphy RF .400 0 0

Jason Hammel RHP (1-1, 6.09) Kason Gabbard LHP (5-1, 3.93)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS
WARMUPS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL (1-1, 6.09)
TEX - KASON GABBARD (5-1, 3.93)

UMPIRES: HP - DANA DEMUTH
1B - ROB DRAKE
2B - ANGEL CAMPOS
3B - DOUG EDDINGS

WEATHER: 98 Degrees, clear
WIND: 7 mph, in from center</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS
STARTING BATS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL AND DIONER NAVARRO
TEX - KASON GABBARD AND JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J GOMES (.256, 13 HR, 33 RBI)
C CRAWFORD (.318, 10 HR, 62 RBI)
B UPTON (.324, 16 HR, 54 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL
TEX - KASON GABBARD

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F CATALANOTTO (.252, 8 HR, 33 RBI)
I KINSLER (.252, 14 HR, 39 RBI)
M YOUNG (.305, 5 HR, 62 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (0) VS TEXAS (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Gomes lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
C Crawford dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .318
B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270
D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
J Wilson 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209
B Zobrist ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 2 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Pena 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Gomes (5, 2nd base off K Gabbard/J Saltalamacchia).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
I Kinsler 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
M Young ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
M Byrd cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
B Wilkerson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
J Botts dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205
J Saltalamacchia c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .175
R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
D Murphy rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0
TEXAS - -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hammel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.09

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Gabbard 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.86

Pitches-strikes: K Gabbard 17-11. Ground balls-fly balls: K Gabbard 1-0.
Batters faced: K Gabbard 4.

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

Weather: 98 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL
TEX - KASON GABBARD</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL
TEX - KASON GABBARD

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D YOUNG (.298, 9 HR, 63 RBI)
B HARRIS (.297, 8 HR, 45 RBI)
J WILSON (.278, 0 HR, 16 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (0) VS TEXAS (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Gomes lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
C Crawford dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .318
B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270
D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
J Wilson 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209
B Zobrist ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 2 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Pena 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Gomes (5, 2nd base off K Gabbard/J Saltalamacchia).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
M Byrd cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
B Wilkerson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
J Botts dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205
J Saltalamacchia c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .175
R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
D Murphy rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0
TEXAS - 0 -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hammel 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.91

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Gabbard 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.86

Pitches-strikes: J Hammel 13-7; K Gabbard 17-11. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Hammel 1-2; K Gabbard 1-0. Batters faced: J Hammel 3; K Gabbard 4.

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

Weather: 98 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: WILLIE EYRE (3-5, 4.95) IN THE 2ND
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 0, TEXAS 0

DUE UP FOR TAMPABAY: B HARRIS (.297, 8 HR, 45 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: W Eyre relieved K Gabbard.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 0
TEXAS 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B Harris (.297, 8 HR, 45 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL TAMPA BAY AT TEXAS
NOTE: TEXAS PITCHER KASON GABBARD LEFT THE GAME IN THE TOP
OF THE SECOND INNING WITH AN UNDISCLOSED INJURY.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL
TEX - WILLIE EYRE

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.313, 4 HR, 41 RBI)
B WILKERSON (.228, 17 HR, 49 RBI)
J BOTTS (.205, 1 HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (0) VS TEXAS (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Gomes lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
C Crawford dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .318
B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270
D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .297
J Wilson 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .276
D Navarro c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .208
B Zobrist ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170

Totals 7 0 1 0 1 4 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Pena 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Gomes (5, 2nd base off K Gabbard/J Saltalamacchia).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
M Byrd cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
B Wilkerson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
J Botts dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205
J Saltalamacchia c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .175
R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
D Murphy rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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TAMPA BAY - 00 -- 0
TEXAS - 0 -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hammel 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.91

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Gabbard 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.83
W Eyre 2/3 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.90

Pitches-strikes: J Hammel 13-7; K Gabbard 18-12; W Eyre 12-7. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Hammel 1-2; K Gabbard 1-1; W Eyre 0-0. Batters faced: J
Hammel 3; K Gabbard 5; W Eyre 3.

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

Weather: 98 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL
TEX - WILLIE EYRE

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B ZOBRIST (.170, 1 HR, 9 RBI)
J GOMES (.259, 1-FOR-1)
C CRAWFORD (.318, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (0) VS TEXAS (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Gomes lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
C Crawford dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .318
B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270
D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .297
J Wilson 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .276
D Navarro c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .208
B Zobrist ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170

Totals 7 0 1 0 1 4 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Pena 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Gomes (5, 2nd base off K Gabbard/J Saltalamacchia).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
M Byrd cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
B Wilkerson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .227
J Botts dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .225
J Saltalamacchia c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .195
R Vazquez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .240
D Murphy rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Vazquez 1. Team LOB - 2.



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TAMPA BAY - 00 -- 0
TEXAS - 00 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hammel 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 5.75

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Gabbard 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.83
W Eyre 2/3 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.90

Pitches-strikes: J Hammel 28-17; K Gabbard 18-12; W Eyre 12-7. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Hammel 2-3; K Gabbard 1-1; W Eyre 0-0. Batters faced: J
Hammel 8; K Gabbard 5; W Eyre 3.

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

Weather: 98 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL TAMPA BAY AT TEXAS
NOTE: TEXAS PITCHER KASON GABBARD LEFT THE GAME IN THE TOP
OF THE SECOND INNING DUE TO STIFFNESS IN HIS LEFT FOREARM.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL
TEX - WILLIE EYRE

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: D MURPHY (.400, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
F CATALANOTTO (.251, 0-FOR-1)
I KINSLER (.251, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

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

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Gomes lf 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .263
C Crawford dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .317
B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .323
C Pena 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .269
D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .297
J Wilson 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .276
D Navarro c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .208
B Zobrist ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .169

Totals 11 0 2 0 2 4 7

BATTING: 2B - J Gomes (12, W Eyre). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C
Pena 2. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Gomes (5, 2nd base off K Gabbard/J Saltalamacchia).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
M Byrd cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
B Wilkerson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .227
J Botts dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .225
J Saltalamacchia c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .195
R Vazquez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .240
D Murphy rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Vazquez 1. Team LOB - 2.



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TAMPA BAY - 000 -- 0
TEXAS - 00 -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hammel 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 5.75

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Gabbard 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.83
W Eyre 1 2/3 1 0 0 2 2 0 4.82

Pitches-strikes: J Hammel 28-17; K Gabbard 18-12; W Eyre 38-20. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Hammel 2-3; K Gabbard 1-1; W Eyre 3-0. Batters faced: J
Hammel 8; K Gabbard 5; W Eyre 8.

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

Weather: 98 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MARLON BYRD SCORED DAVID MURPHY AND IAN KINSLER.

SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M BYRD ON FIRST, M YOUNG ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 0
TEXAS 2 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: B WILKERSON (.227, 0-FOR-1)</div>