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    Byrd has big night
    Rangers 4, Angels 2
    Jamey Wright allowed two runs on five hits over six innings. (Matt Slocum/AP)
     Hairston's diving stop
     Byrd's RBI single
    By Drew Davison / MLB.com
    The Rangers scored a run in each of the even-numbered innings, which was enough to put them ahead of the Angels. Marlon Byrd went 3-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored. The bullpen pitched three perfect innings to give Jamey Wright his second win.
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    Series at a glance:
    TODAY'S WRAPS: July 04, 2007
    CHC 0
    WSH 6
    F
    MIN 6
    NYY 2
    F
    TB 5
    BOS 7
    F
    SF 9
    CIN 5
    F
    PHI 8
    HOU 3
    F
    MIL 3
    PIT 5
    F
    TOR 10
    OAK 3
    F
    BAL 9
    CWS 6
    F
    CLE 4
    DET 6
    F
    ARI 4
    STL 5
    F
    NYM 7
    COL 17
    F
    SEA 4
    KC 0
    F
    LAA 2
    TEX 4
    F
    FLA 0
    SD 1
    F
    ATL 5
    LAD 2
    F
    LAA
    LA Angels (51-33)
    Lost 2     		Texas 4, LA Angels 2   TEX
    Texas (36-48)
    Won 2
    July 4, 2007
       1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
    LA Angels
    		 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0   2 5 0
    Texas
    		 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 X   4 11 0
    Standings thru 7/4/07  |  Gameday  |  Angels Stats  |  Rangers Stats
    LA AngelsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Willits, LF3000110.326
    Figgins, 3B4120001.321
    Cabrera, SS4110002.332
    Guerrero, RF4011011.327
    Matthews, CF2010110.279
    Kotchman, 1B3000013.302
    Anderson, DH3000012.259
    Kendrick, 2B3000010.295
    Mathis, C2000000.000
      a-Izturis, PH1000010.240
      Molina, C0000000.230
    Totals29251279 

    a-Struck out for Mathis in the 8th.

    BATTING
    TB: Figgins 2; Cabrera; Guerrero; Matthews.
    RBI: Guerrero (74).
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Anderson.
    GIDP: Anderson; Kotchman.
    Team LOB: 2.
    		 
    TexasABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Lofton, CF5010002.296
      Relaford, 2B0000000.286
    Hairston, 2B-CF3000010.232
    Young, SS3010101.292
    Sosa, DH4110013.251
    Catalanotto, LF4230000.222
    Byrd, RF3131100.383
    Wilkerson, 1B4011026.235
    Laird, C2002013.230
    Vazquez, 3B4010004.248
    Totals3241142519 

    BATTING
    2B: Byrd (8, Weaver), Wilkerson (10, Weaver).
    TB: Lofton; Young; Sosa; Catalanotto 3; Byrd 4; Wilkerson 2; Vazquez.
    RBI: Wilkerson (40), Laird 2 (27), Byrd (23).
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Vazquez 2; Sosa; Lofton.
    S: Hairston.
    SF: Laird 2.
    Team LOB: 9.

    FIELDING
    DP: 3 (Hairston-Young-Wilkerson 2, Wright-Wilkerson).
     
    LA AngelsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Weaver (L, 6-5)5.07332203.67
    Oliver 1.01000105.92
    Resop 2.03110203.00
    		 
    TexasIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Wright (W, 2-2)6.05222205.55
    Wilson (H, 8)1.00000202.61
    Benoit (H, 10)1.00000303.27
    Gagne (S, 11)1.00000001.07

    Weaver pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.
    Oliver pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

    Pitches-strikes: Weaver 105-66, Oliver 18-11, Resop 30-20, Wright 76-48, Wilson 14-11, Benoit 15-11, Gagne 6-4.
    Ground outs-fly outs: Weaver 4-9, Oliver 1-1, Resop 2-2, Wright 12-4, Wilson 1-0, Benoit 0-0, Gagne 2-1.
    Batters faced: Weaver 24, Oliver 4, Resop 9, Wright 22, Wilson 3, Benoit 3, Gagne 3.
    Inherited runners-scored: Oliver 2-0, Resop 1-0.
    Umpires: HP: Bill Welke. 1B: Angel Campos. 2B: Laz Diaz. 3B: John Hirschbeck.
    Weather: 81 degrees, cloudy.
    Wind: 10 mph, In from LF.
    T: 2:47.
    Att: 46,105.

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