Rangers 9, Devil Rays 1
Marlon Byrd follows through on a two-run single in the third inning. (Matt Slocum/AP)
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Seven different Rangers knocked in a run as Texas toppled Tampa Bay. David Murphy had three hits and three runs, while Michael Young hit career homer No. 100. Kason Gabbard had to leave in the second inning with forearm stiffness, but Willie Eyre came in and pitched 3 2/3 scoreless innings.
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Tampa Bay
(45-72)
Lost 1
Texas 9, Tampa Bay 1
Today's Boxes 8/12/07
NYY 5, CLE 3
DET 11, OAK 6
NYM 10, FLA 4
SD 10, CIN 4
BAL 6, BOS 3
HOU 6, MIL 4
SEA 6, CWS 0
STL 12, LAD 2
COL 6, CHC 3
PIT 5, SF 0
LAA 6, MIN 2
WSH 7, ARI 6
TOR 4, KC 1
PHI 5, ATL 3
Texas
(51-66)
Won 1
August 12, 2007
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Standings thru 8/12/07  | Gameday  | Devil Rays Stats  | Rangers Stats
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Gomes , LF5 0 3 1 0 1 1 .264
Crawford , DH5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .315
Upton , CF3 0 1 0 2 1 1 .324
Pena , 1B4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .268
Young , RF5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .297
Harris , 2B2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .296
Wilson , 3B4 1 2 0 0 2 2 .255
Navarro , C4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .209
Zobrist , SS3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .165
Totals 35 1 8 1 5 12 23
BATTING 2B : Gomes (12, Eyre), Upton (20, Eyre).TB : Gomes 4; Upton 2; Young; Wilson 2; Navarro.RBI : Gomes (34).2-out RBI : Gomes.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Pena 3; Young 2; Crawford 2.Team LOB : 13. BASERUNNING SB : Gomes (5, 2nd base off Gabbard/Saltalamacchia). FIELDING DP : 2 (Harris-Zobrist-Pena 2).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Catalanotto , LF5 0 1 1 0 0 4 .251
Cruz , RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208
Kinsler , 2B4 1 1 2 1 0 1 .252
Young , SS3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .305
Melhuse , 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .230
Byrd , CF4 1 2 2 1 0 0 .316
Wilkerson , 1B4 1 2 1 1 1 2 .232
Botts , DH4 1 2 1 0 0 4 .233
Saltalamacchia , C4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .259
Vazquez , 3B-SS3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .243
Murphy , RF-LF4 3 3 1 0 0 1 .556
Totals 36 9 14 9 5 3 17
BATTING 2B : Murphy 3 (4, Hammel, Switzer, Wheeler), Byrd (13, Hammel), Botts (2, Switzer), Kinsler (16, Wheeler).3B : Catalanotto (3, Hammel).HR : Young (6, 5th inning off Hammel, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Catalanotto 3; Kinsler 2; Young 4; Byrd 3; Wilkerson 2; Botts 3; Saltalamacchia; Vazquez; Murphy 6.RBI : Byrd 2 (43), Catalanotto (34), Young (63), Wilkerson (50), Botts (5), Murphy (1), Kinsler 2 (41).2-out RBI : Catalanotto; Murphy.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Vazquez; Kinsler; Catalanotto; Wilkerson.GIDP : Botts 2.Team LOB : 8. BASERUNNING SB : Kinsler (14, 2nd base off Hammel/Navarro). FIELDING DP : (Wilkerson-Young).
Hammel pitched to 2 batters in the 5th.WP : Francisco 2.HBP : Zobrist (by Littleton).Pitches-strikes : Hammel 91-51, Switzer 30-21, Stokes 22-13, Wheeler 36-21, Gabbard 18-12, Eyre 64-33, Littleton 38-22, Francisco 25-19, Benoit 13-10.Ground outs-fly outs : Hammel 7-4, Switzer 0-2, Stokes 4-1, Wheeler 2-1, Gabbard 1-1, Eyre 6-3, Littleton 1-0, Francisco 0-2, Benoit 1-1.Batters faced : Hammel 22, Switzer 6, Stokes 6, Wheeler 7, Gabbard 5, Eyre 17, Littleton 9, Francisco 7, Benoit 3.Inherited runners-scored : Switzer 1-1, Francisco 3-0.Umpires : HP: Dana DeMuth. 1B: Rob Drake. 2B: Angel Campos. 3B: Doug Eddings.Weather : 98 degrees, clear.Wind : 7 mph, In from CF.T : 3:29.Att : 24,042.
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