Rangers 7, Devil Rays 4
Andy Sonnanstine was pulled after 4 2/3 innings after giving up five runs. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)
By Ken Daley / MLB.com
The Rays finally got to the Rangers for three runs in the fifth inning, but Andy Sonnanstine couldn't hold the lead, giving up three in the bottom of the inning on the way to a loss in the series opener. Carl Crawford extended his hitting streak to 11 games.
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Tampa Bay
(44-71)
Lost 1
Texas 7, Tampa Bay 4
Today's Boxes 8/10/07
BAL 6, BOS 5
NYY 6, CLE 1
OAK 16, DET 10
FLA 4, NYM 3
SD 12, CIN 7
PHI 5, ATL 4
MIL 5, HOU 4
LAD 2, STL 1
TOR 2, KC 1
CWS 5, SEA 3
CHC 6, COL 2
ARI 11, WSH 4
LAA 10, MIN 1
PIT 8, SF 7
Texas
(50-65)
Won 1
August 10, 2007
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Standings thru 8/10/07  | Gameday  | Devil Rays Stats  | Rangers Stats
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Iwamura , 3B4 1 0 1 1 2 1 .293
Crawford , LF5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .317
Upton , CF5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .328
Pena , 1B2 0 0 1 3 1 0 .269
Young , DH4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .297
Harris , 2B4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .298
Gomes , RF4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .260
Navarro , C4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .209
Zobrist , SS4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .170
Totals 36 4 9 4 4 7 14
BATTING 2B : Navarro (13, Wood).TB : Crawford 2; Upton 2; Young; Harris; Navarro 4.RBI : Pena (73), Young (62), Harris (44), Iwamura (16).2-out RBI : Harris.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Young 2; Gomes; Crawford.SF : Young.Team LOB : 10. FIELDING E : Sonnanstine (1, throw), Iwamura (7, fielding).DP : (Iwamura-Harris-Pena).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Catalanotto , LF4 1 3 5 0 0 1 .252
Murphy , LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Kinsler , 2B4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .255
Young , SS4 0 1 2 0 1 3 .305
Byrd , CF4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .313
Cruz , RF4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .212
Botts , DH4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .222
Laird , C4 1 0 0 0 1 1 .231
Saltalamacchia , 1B3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .264
Wilkerson , 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .227
Vazquez , 3B2 2 1 0 2 0 0 .245
Totals 34 7 9 7 2 10 11
BATTING 2B : Young (31, Sonnanstine), Saltalamacchia (9, Sonnanstine).HR : Catalanotto (8, 5th inning off Sonnanstine, 2 on, 0 out).TB : Catalanotto 6; Kinsler; Young 2; Botts; Saltalamacchia 3; Vazquez.RBI : Young 2 (62), Catalanotto 5 (33).2-out RBI : Young 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Byrd; Cruz; Young 2.GIDP : Kinsler.Team LOB : 5. BASERUNNING SB : Kinsler (13, 2nd base off Salas/Navarro). FIELDING E : Saltalamacchia (4, fielding).
WP : Francisco.Pitches-strikes : Sonnanstine 78-51, Salas 18-9, Balfour 38-24, Switzer 17-9, McCarthy 102-59, Wood 31-21, Francisco 19-11, Wilson 14-9.Ground outs-fly outs : Sonnanstine 6-4, Salas 1-1, Balfour 1-0, Switzer 0-1, McCarthy 4-7, Wood 4-2, Francisco 0-0, Wilson 1-2.Batters faced : Sonnanstine 21, Salas 5, Balfour 7, Switzer 3, McCarthy 24, Wood 9, Francisco 4, Wilson 4.Inherited runners-scored : Salas 1-0, Balfour 2-2, Wood 2-0, Wilson 2-0.Umpires : HP: Angel Campos. 1B: Doug Eddings. 2B: Dana DeMuth. 3B: Rob Drake.Weather : 95 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 5 mph, In from RF.T : 3:09.Att : 28,314.
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