Devil Rays 6, Rangers 5
James Shields turns to check the runner on first base during the fourth inning. (LM Otero/AP)
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
Five different players drove in runs and right-hander James Shields tossed an effective seven innings as the Rays snapped a four-game losing streak with a win in the series finale against the Rangers in Arlington.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: April 11, 2007
Tampa Bay
(3-5)
Won 1
Tampa Bay 6, Texas 5
Today's Boxes 4/11/07
STL 3, PIT 2
CWS 6, OAK 3
MIL 3, FLA 2
LAA 4, CLE 1
DET 4, BAL 1
MIL 5, FLA 2
SEA 3, BOS 0
TOR 7, KC 4
PHI 5, NYM 2
ATL 8, WSH 3
MIN 5, NYY 1
CIN 3, ARI 2
SD 4, SF 0
LAD 3, COL 0
Texas
(4-5)
Lost 1
April 11, 2007
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Standings thru 4/11/07  | Gameday  | Devil Rays Stats  | Rangers Stats
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Baldelli , CF5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .200
Zobrist , SS5 2 2 1 0 1 1 .194
Crawford , LF5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .242
Wigginton , DH4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .344
Young , RF3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .375
Iwamura , 3B3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .444
Pena , 1B4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .182
Navarro , C4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .136
Upton , 2B4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .385
Totals 37 6 12 6 1 8 11
BATTING 2B : Wigginton (3, Tejeda), Baldelli (1, Tejeda).HR : Zobrist (1, 1st inning off Tejeda, 0 on, 1 out), Pena (1, 3rd inning off Tejeda, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Baldelli 2; Zobrist 5; Crawford; Wigginton 3; Young; Iwamura; Pena 5; Navarro; Upton.RBI : Zobrist (1), Navarro (2), Wigginton (7), Young (8), Pena 2 (2).2-out RBI : Pena 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Crawford; Navarro.SF : Young.Team LOB : 6. BASERUNNING SB : Crawford (2, 2nd base off Tejeda/Laird), Iwamura (3, 2nd base off Tejeda/Laird).CS : Upton (1, 2nd base by Loe/Laird). FIELDING E : Zobrist (1, throw).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lofton , CF4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .242
Catalanotto , DH4 1 0 0 0 1 1 .185
Young , SS4 2 2 4 0 1 0 .211
Teixeira , 1B4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .250
Sosa , RF4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143
Blalock , 3B4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .286
Wilkerson , LF4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .217
Laird , C2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .174
Kinsler , 2B3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .320
Totals 33 5 5 5 1 10 3
BATTING HR : Young 2 (2, 1st inning off Shields, 0 on, 2 out; 6th inning off Shields, 2 on, 0 out), Kinsler (4, 6th inning off Shields, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Lofton 2; Young 8; Kinsler 4.RBI : Young 4 (8), Kinsler (7).2-out RBI : Young.Team LOB : 2.
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Shields (W, 1-0)7.0 5 5 4 1 8 3 4.61
Stokes (H, 2)1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.40
Reyes (S, 2)1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Tejeda (L, 1-1)5.0 10 6 6 1 4 2 4.50
Loe 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 5.06
Benoit 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Pitches-strikes : Shields 101-66, Stokes 11-7, Reyes 14-8, Tejeda 90-65, Loe 33-23, Benoit 13-9.Ground outs-fly outs : Shields 3-10, Stokes 2-1, Reyes 1-0, Tejeda 5-6, Loe 3-3, Benoit 0-1.Batters faced : Shields 28, Stokes 3, Reyes 3, Tejeda 26, Loe 10, Benoit 3.Umpires : HP: Ted Barrett. 1B: Mark Carlson. 2B: Larry Young. 3B: Angel Hernandez.Weather : 71 degrees, clear.Wind : 8 mph, Out to LF.T : 2:27.Att : 33,674.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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