Vlad goes mad against Texas
Kinsler can't save Rangers By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Ian Kinsler experienced a bit of deja vu on Tuesday. The second baseman hit another third-inning solo homer in as many games, and like Monday, the Rangers fell short of the Angels. Starter Vicente Padilla was charged with six runs in 4 2/3 innings of work.
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Angels 8, Rangers 3
Vladimir Guerrero follows through on the first of two RBI singles Tuesday. (Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
Guerrero tortures Rangers By Lyle Spencer / MLB.com
Vlad Guerrero continued to be a thorn in the side of the Rangers, collecting three RBIs on two singles and a solo home run. Casey Kotchman and Gary Matthews added an RBI each. Kelvim Escobar went 5 1/3 innings, allowing three runs (two earned).
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TODAY'S WRAPS: April 03, 2007
Texas
(0-2)
Lost 2
LA Angels 8, Texas 3
Today's Boxes 4/3/07
SD 7, SF 0
FLA 9, WSH 3
MIL 4, LAD 3
PIT 3, HOU 2
MIN 3, BAL 2
NYM 4, STL 1
COL 4, ARI 3
SEA 8, OAK 4
LA Angels
(2-0)
Won 2
April 3, 2007
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Standings thru 4/3/07  | Gameday  | Rangers Stats  | Angels Stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lofton , CF4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .286
Catalanotto , LF2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000
a-Kata , PH-LF 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000
Young, M , SS5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000
Teixeira , 1B2 0 0 0 3 0 0 .200
Sosa , DH4 0 1 0 0 2 5 .143
Blalock , 3B3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .286
Cruz , RF4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .000
Laird , C4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .125
Kinsler , 2B2 2 1 1 2 1 0 .333
Totals 31 3 4 2 8 8 18
a-Walked for Catalanotto in the 6th.
BATTING 2B : Lofton (1, Escobar), Laird (1, Carrasco).HR : Kinsler (2, 3rd inning off Escobar, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Lofton 2; Sosa; Laird 2; Kinsler 4.RBI : Kinsler (2), Lofton (1).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Young, M 3; Cruz; Sosa 2.SF : Lofton.Team LOB : 10. BASERUNNING SB : Kinsler (1, 2nd base off Escobar/Napoli). FIELDING E : Padilla (1, missed catch), Cruz (1, fielding).PB : Laird (1).Outfield assists : Catalanotto (Izturis at 2nd base).DP : 2 (Blalock-Kinsler-Teixeira, Teixeira-Young, M-Teixeira).
LA Angels AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Matthews , CF3 2 2 1 2 0 2 .500
Cabrera , SS5 2 2 0 0 0 2 .333
Guerrero , RF4 2 4 3 1 0 0 .714
Anderson , LF5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .111
Hillenbrand , DH4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .250
Kotchman , 1B2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .600
Kendrick , 2B4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .250
Napoli , C3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .167
Izturis , 3B4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .286
Totals 34 8 13 6 5 1 20
BATTING HR : Guerrero (1, 3rd inning off Padilla, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Matthews 2; Cabrera 2; Guerrero 7; Hillenbrand; Kotchman; Kendrick 2; Izturis.RBI : Guerrero 3 (4), Kotchman (2), Matthews (1), Kendrick (1).2-out RBI : Kotchman.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Kendrick; Anderson; Matthews.GIDP : Napoli; Anderson.Team LOB : 8. BASERUNNING SB : Izturis (1, 2nd base off Feldman/Laird). FIELDING E : Kendrick (1, fielding).
Carrasco pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.IBB : Guerrero (by Feldman).HBP : Kotchman (by Wilson).Pitches-strikes : Padilla 93-54, Feldman 24-11, Wilson 20-12, Chen 8-5, Escobar 103-57, Carrasco 10-3, Oliver 8-3, Speier 21-12, Shields 28-18.Ground outs-fly outs : Padilla 9-3, Feldman 2-1, Wilson 1-3, Chen 2-1, Escobar 8-4, Carrasco 0-0, Oliver 0-1, Speier 0-2, Shields 3-1.Batters faced : Padilla 24, Feldman 6, Wilson 7, Chen 3, Escobar 25, Carrasco 2, Oliver 2, Speier 5, Shields 6.Inherited runners-scored : Feldman 1-0, Wilson 2-0, Carrasco 1-0, Oliver 3-1, Speier 3-0.Umpires : HP: Bill Hohn. 1B: Brian O'Nora. 2B: Phil Cuzzi. 3B: Jerry Crawford.Weather : 65 degrees, clear.Wind : 5 mph, Out to CF.T : 3:01.Att : 42,463.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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