TODAY'S WRAPS: August 11, 2007
Jackson thriller in Texas
Rays shut down Texas By Ken Daley / MLB.com
Edwin Jackson has been pitching well, but even he couldn't have expected this. The Devil Rays took the middle game behind Jackson's four-hit, eight-strikeout shutout performance, the first of his career. Carl Crawford extended his hitting streak to 12 games, one shy of his career high.
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Devil Rays 3, Rangers 0
Edwin Jackson walked only one batter in his shutout win on Saturday. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)
Texas rusty in loss By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
John Rheinecker was looking for his second win of the season, and he pitched well enough to get it, if not for the Rays' Edwin Jackson's shutout. Texas was only able to get four hits on a night that Rusty Greer was inducted into the Rangers Hall of Fame.
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Tampa Bay
(45-71)
Won 1
Tampa Bay 3, Texas 0
Today's Boxes 8/11/07
BOS 6, BAL 2
STL 6, LAD 1
PIT 13, SF 3
CIN 8, SD 3
ATL 7, PHI 5
MIL 7, HOU 4
NYY 11, CLE 2
DET 5, OAK 2
SEA 7, CWS 6
FLA 7, NYM 5
KC 4, TOR 1
COL 15, CHC 2
ARI 1, WSH 0
LAA 4, MIN 3
Texas
(50-66)
Lost 1
Standings thru 8/11/07  | Gameday  | Devil Rays Stats  | Rangers Stats
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Iwamura , 3B4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289
Crawford , LF4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .318
Upton , DH-CF4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .324
Young , CF-RF4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .298
Harris , 2B4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .297
Gomes , RF3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .256
Jackson , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Wilson , SS4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .248
Norton , 1B3 0 1 1 0 2 0 .205
Pena , 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271
Paul , C4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .184
Totals 35 3 8 3 1 9 10
BATTING 2B : Young 2 (29, Rheinecker, Rheinecker), Norton (4, Rheinecker).3B : Crawford (9, Wright).TB : Crawford 4; Young 4; Harris; Wilson; Norton 2; Pena.RBI : Young (63), Norton (12), Harris (45).2-out RBI : Young; Harris.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Harris 2; Iwamura; Wilson.Team LOB : 6. FIELDING DP : 2 (Wilson-Harris-Pena 2).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252
Wilkerson , LF3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .228
Young , SS4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .305
Botts , DH3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .205
Cruz , RF3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208
Laird , C3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .232
Saltalamacchia , 1B3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .260
Vazquez , 3B3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .242
Murphy , CF3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .400
Totals 29 0 4 0 1 8 9
BATTING 2B : Wilkerson (13, Jackson), Murphy (1, Jackson).TB : Wilkerson 2; Young; Laird; Murphy 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Botts; Wilkerson.GIDP : Botts; Young.Team LOB : 3.
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Jackson (W, 3-11)9.0 4 0 0 1 8 0 5.84
Pitches-strikes : Jackson 110-73, Rheinecker 92-63, Wright 36-22, Murray 3-3.Ground outs-fly outs : Jackson 12-7, Rheinecker 9-3, Wright 3-2, Murray 0-1.Batters faced : Jackson 30, Rheinecker 25, Wright 9, Murray 2.Umpires : HP: Doug Eddings. 1B: Dana DeMuth. 2B: Rob Drake. 3B: Angel Campos.Weather : 96 degrees, clear.Wind : 10 mph, In from RF.T : 2:14 (:05 delay).Att : 36,709.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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