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Thrice is nice for Texas
Three homers hold up
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
The Rangers hit three long balls in the third inning -- one each by Brad Wilkerson, Mark Texeira and Sammy Sosa -- and that was enough for Robinson Tejeda, who struck out seven over 5 1/3 innings to pick up his third win of the season.
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 T.R. Sullivan on Sosa, Gagne
Rangers 5, Blue Jays 3
Sammy Sosa hit career homer No. 595 in the third inning on Friday night. (Aaron Harris/AP)
Series at a glance:
Third inning does in Jays
By Jordan Bastain / MLB.com
Lyle Overbay went deep for his second homer of the season, and Adam Lind hit his first this year in the sixth, but it wasn't enough on Friday night. Josh Towers lasted just 4 1/3 innings, giving up three homers and five runs -- all in the third inning.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: April 27, 2007
BAL 4
CLE 5
F
BOS 11
NYY 4
F
CIN 1
PIT 3
F
FLA 5
PHI 6
F
MIN 5
DET 3
F
NYM 3
WSH 4
F
TEX 5
TOR 3
F
MIL 4
HOU 1
F
CHC 5
STL 3
F
LAA 3
CWS 7
F
ATL 9
COL 7
F
SF 2
ARI 3
F
KC 4
SEA 7
F
LAD 6
SD 5
F
TB 4
OAK 1
F
TEX
Texas (9-13)
Won 1 		Texas 5, Toronto 3   TOR
Toronto (11-11)
Lost 1
April 27, 2007
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Texas
 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0   5 9 0
Toronto
 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0   3 5 1
Standings thru 4/27/07  |  Gameday  |  Rangers Stats  |  Blue Jays Stats
TexasABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Lofton, CF4010020.284
Young, SS4110012.194
Teixeira, 1B4122010.228
Sosa, DH4121011.253
Blalock, 3B4000022.244
Catalanotto, LF4000002.143
  Hairston, LF0000000.292
Kinsler, 2B4110010.329
Wilkerson, RF4122000.233
Stewart, C4000011.214
Totals36595098 

BATTING
2B: Young (6, Towers), Sosa (4, Janssen).
HR: Wilkerson (3, 3rd inning off Towers, 1 on, 0 out), Teixeira (1, 3rd inning off Towers, 1 on, 2 out), Sosa (7, 3rd inning off Towers, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Lofton; Young 2; Teixeira 5; Sosa 6; Kinsler; Wilkerson 5.
RBI: Wilkerson 2 (9), Teixeira 2 (5), Sosa (19).
2-out RBI: Teixeira 2; Sosa.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Young; Catalanotto.
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING
CS: Young (1, 2nd base by Tallet/Phillips).
PO: Young (1st base by Tallet).

FIELDING
DP: (Tejeda-Young-Teixeira).
 
TorontoABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Rios, RF3100020.266
Lind, LF4112010.275
Wells, CF3000120.306
Thomas, DH3010111.250
Overbay, 1B4111012.231
Hill, 2B4010012.298
Smith, 3B4000032.225
Clayton, SS3010021.295
Phillips, C3000012.259
Totals3135321410 

BATTING
HR: Overbay (2, 5th inning off Tejeda, 0 on, 0 out), Lind (1, 6th inning off Tejeda, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Lind 4; Thomas; Overbay 4; Hill; Clayton.
RBI: Overbay (12), Lind 2 (6).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Smith.
GIDP: Phillips.
Team LOB: 4.

FIELDING
E: Overbay (1, fielding).
Pickoffs: Tallet (Young at 1st base).
 
TexasIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Tejeda (W, 3-1)5.15331723.82
Francisco (H, 1)1.20000200.00
Benoit (H, 4)1.00001206.75
Otsuka (S, 3)1.00000300.00
 
TorontoIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Towers (L, 1-3)4.25550734.70
Tallet 1.11000100.00
Janssen 2.03000001.35
Frasor 1.00000101.74

HBP: Rios (by Tejeda).
Pitches-strikes: Tejeda 100-69, Francisco 24-16, Benoit 23-13, Otsuka 15-11, Towers 70-52, Tallet 20-13, Janssen 27-16, Frasor 11-7.
Ground outs-fly outs: Tejeda 3-6, Francisco 1-2, Benoit 1-0, Otsuka 0-0, Towers 4-3, Tallet 1-1, Janssen 3-3, Frasor 2-0.
Batters faced: Tejeda 22, Francisco 5, Benoit 4, Otsuka 3, Towers 20, Tallet 4, Janssen 9, Frasor 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Francisco 1-0, Tallet 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Mark Carlson. 1B: Larry Young. 2B: Angel Hernandez. 3B: Ted Barrett.
Weather: 68 degrees, roof closed.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
T: 2:43.
Att: 24,795.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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