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	Byrd flies just shy in win

Rangers 7, Angels 6

Marlon Byrd finished a triple short of the cycle on Saturday. (Mark Avery/AP)

Byrd's homer

By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com

Two-run doubles from David Murphy and Brad Wilkerson gave Edinson Volquez an early advantage in his season debut and he would hold on to grab his second career Major League victory. Marlon Byrd went 3-for-5 with a homer and three runs scored.

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Series at a glance:

Fri. 08/31: LAA 7, TEX 6
Sat. 09/01: TEX 7, LAA 6
Sun. 09/02: TEX 8, LAA 7

Texas (62-73)
Won 1

Texas 7, LA Angels 6

LA Angels (80-55)
Lost 1

September 1, 2007

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

Standings thru 9/1/07 | Gameday | Rangers Stats | Angels Stats

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Kinsler, 2B	3	0	2	1	2	0	2	.262
Vazquez, 3B	5	0	0	0	0	3	5	.238
Young, SS	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	.304
Byrd, CF	5	3	3	1	0	1	1	.310
Wilkerson, 1B	4	1	1	2	1	2	1	.236
Cruz, RF	4	1	0	0	1	2	2	.215
Murphy, LF	3	0	1	2	1	1	0	.417
Botts, DH	2	0	0	0	1	2	2	.202
Saltalamacchia, C	4	1	2	1	0	2	2	.275
Totals	35	7	10	7	6	14	16
BATTING 2B: Byrd (15, Escobar), Murphy (6, Escobar), Wilkerson (15, Escobar), Kinsler (19, Thompson). 3B: Kinsler (1, Moseley). HR: Byrd (7, 4th inning off Moseley, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Kinsler 5; Young; Byrd 7; Wilkerson 2; Murphy 2; Saltalamacchia 2. RBI: Murphy 2 (7), Wilkerson 2 (57), Saltalamacchia (27), Byrd (56), Kinsler (51). 2-out RBI: Saltalamacchia; Byrd. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Vazquez 3; Kinsler; Byrd. Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING CS: Kinsler (1, 2nd base by Escobar/Mathis). PO: Botts (1st base by Mathis). FIELDING E: Murphy (1, throw).

LA Angels	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Matthews, CF	5	0	0	0	0	3	2	.260
Cabrera, SS	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	.310
Guerrero, RF	4	1	2	0	1	0	0	.329
Anderson, LF	3	1	1	4	1	0	1	.288
Izturis, 3B	5	0	2	0	0	1	1	.278
Morales, DH	5	2	1	0	0	0	3	.329
Kotchman, 1B	2	0	0	0	2	2	2	.294
Kendrick, 2B	4	0	3	2	0	1	0	.322
Mathis, C	4	0	0	0	0	0	5	.216
Totals	36	6	10	6	4	7	14
BATTING 2B: Guerrero (45, Volquez), Kendrick (17, Volquez), Cabrera (33, Benoit). HR: Anderson (12, 9th inning off Wilson, 2 on, 1 out). TB: Cabrera 2; Guerrero 3; Anderson 4; Izturis 2; Morales; Kendrick 4. RBI: Kendrick 2 (25), Anderson 4 (62). 2-out RBI: Kendrick. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Mathis; Anderson; Matthews 2; Kotchman. SF: Anderson. Team LOB: 9. FIELDING Pickoffs: Mathis (Botts at 1st base).

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Volquez (W, 1-0)	5.0	7	3	3	2	4	0	5.40
Wright (H, 1)	3.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	3.94
Benoit	0.1	1	2	2	1	1	0	2.65
Wilson (S, 9)	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	1	2.52

LA Angels	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Escobar (L, 15-7)	2.2	6	5	5	4	6	0	2.99
Moseley	2.1	3	2	2	1	2	1	4.48
Bootcheck	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3.91
Thompson	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Bulger	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00

Moseley pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

HBP: Cabrera (by Volquez), Botts (by Escobar).
Pitches-strikes: Volquez 94-60, Wright 31-18, Benoit 11-5, Wilson 9-7, Escobar 78-51, Moseley 47-28, Bootcheck 31-20, Thompson 19-12, Bulger 18-12.
Ground outs-fly outs: Volquez 2-9, Wright 5-2, Benoit 0-0, Wilson 0-2, Escobar 0-1, Moseley 3-1, Bootcheck 2-1, Thompson 1-0, Bulger 1-1.
Batters faced: Volquez 25, Wright 11, Benoit 3, Wilson 3, Escobar 18, Moseley 10, Bootcheck 6, Thompson 4, Bulger 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Wilson 2-2, Moseley 2-0, Bootcheck 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Gary Cederstrom. 1B: Lance Barksdale. 2B: Bill Hohn. 3B: Jim Reynolds.
Weather: 101 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 5 mph, Out to CF.
T: 3:28.
Att: 38,342.

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

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