Game Wrapup


	Escobar earns 10th win

Angels 5, Rangers 2

Jose Molina high fives Francisco Rodriguez after he closed out the game. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)

Izturis' two-run triple

By Lyle Spencer / MLB.com

Though he was not picked for the All-Star Game, Kelvim Escobar gave an All-Star type performance against the Rangers, allowing only one earned run and striking out eight over seven innings. Maicer Izturis had two RBIs and a triple to lead the Halos.

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Series at a glance:

Tue. 07/03: TEX 8, LAA 3
Wed. 07/04: TEX 4, LAA 2
Thu. 07/05: LAA 5, TEX 2

TODAY'S WRAPS: July 05, 2007

LA Angels (52-33)
Won 1

LA Angels 5, Texas 2

Texas (36-49)
Lost 1

July 5, 2007

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
LA Angels	1	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	5	10	0
Texas	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	6	1

Standings thru 7/5/07 | Gameday | Angels Stats | Rangers Stats

LA Angels	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Willits, LF	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	.324
Figgins, 3B	4	0	0	0	1	0	2	.316
Cabrera, SS	3	1	0	0	1	2	2	.329
Guerrero, RF	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	.329
Matthews, CF	3	0	2	0	1	0	1	.282
Kotchman, 1B	3	1	0	0	1	1	4	.298
Anderson, DH	4	2	2	0	0	0	1	.266
Izturis, 2B	4	1	2	2	0	0	0	.250
Molina, C	4	0	1	1	0	2	1	.231
Totals	33	5	10	5	4	6	11
BATTING 2B: Matthews (14, Tejeda), Izturis (5, Tejeda). 3B: Izturis (1, Mahay). TB: Willits; Guerrero 2; Matthews 3; Anderson 2; Izturis 5; Molina. RBI: Guerrero (75), Molina (6), Willits (25), Izturis 2 (16). 2-out RBI: Guerrero; Izturis 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Kotchman 2; Cabrera; Molina; Anderson. SF: Willits. GIDP: Kotchman. Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING SB: Cabrera (10, 2nd base off Tejeda/Laird). CS: Figgins (5, 2nd base by Mahay/Laird), Matthews (4, 3rd base by Mahay/Laird). PO: Matthews (2nd base by Laird). FIELDING DP: (Figgins-Izturis-Kotchman).

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Hairston, CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	.232
Vazquez, 3B	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	.250
Young, SS	4	0	1	1	0	1	1	.291
Sosa, DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.247
Catalanotto, LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.223
Byrd, RF	1	0	1	1	3	0	0	.388
Wilkerson, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	4	3	.230
Laird, C	3	0	1	0	0	2	1	.231
Relaford, 2B	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	.200
Totals	30	2	6	2	3	10	9
BATTING 2B: Hairston (6, Escobar). 3B: Vazquez (1, Escobar). TB: Hairston 2; Vazquez 3; Young; Catalanotto; Byrd; Laird. RBI: Young (49), Byrd (24). 2-out RBI: Byrd. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Young; Vazquez; Wilkerson. S: Vazquez. GIDP: Sosa. Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING CS: Byrd (3, 2nd base by Escobar/Molina). FIELDING E: Laird (7, throw). DP: 2 (Relaford-Young-Wilkerson, Laird-Relaford). Pickoffs: Laird (Matthews at 2nd base).

LA Angels	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Escobar (W, 10-3)	7.0	3	1	1	3	8	0	3.19
Shields	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1.81
Rodriguez	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	2.45

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Tejeda (L, 5-8)	5.1	6	4	4	3	4	0	6.70
Mahay	3.2	4	1	1	1	2	0	2.35

WP: Tejeda.
Pitches-strikes: Escobar 104-63, Shields 15-11, Rodriguez 22-16, Tejeda 102-63, Mahay 52-33.
Ground outs-fly outs: Escobar 9-3, Shields 1-1, Rodriguez 2-0, Tejeda 8-4, Mahay 6-1.
Batters faced: Escobar 25, Shields 4, Rodriguez 5, Tejeda 24, Mahay 14.
Inherited runners-scored: Mahay 2-2.
Umpires: HP: Angel Campos. 1B: Laz Diaz. 2B: John Hirschbeck. 3B: Bill Welke.
Weather: 77 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 9 mph, L to R.
T: 2:53.
Att: 22,062.

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

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