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	Escobar ousted early

Rangers 7, Angels 6

Kelvim Escobar allowed five runs over 2 2/3 innings on Saturday. (Mark Avery/AP)

Anderson's three-run shot

By Lyle Spencer / MLB.com

Kelvim Escobar struggled with his control early and was pulled after just 2 2/3 innings. The Angels chipped away at a five-run lead and Garret Anderson's three-run shot brought them within a run, but they fell shy.

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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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