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	Shields unable to hold lead

Rangers 8, Angels 7

Jeff Mathis connects on his two-run home run in the third inning. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)

Mathis' two-run shot

Cabrera's two-RBI double

By John Klima / Special to MLB.com

Scot Shields gave up a grand slam to Hank Blalock in the eighth inning, turning what looked to be an Angels win into a series loss. The Halos fought back with two runs in the ninth, but Garret Anderson struck out with the bases loaded to end the rally.

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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 (63-73)
Won 2

Texas 8, LA Angels 7

LA Angels (80-56)
Lost 2

September 2, 2007

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

Standings thru 9/2/07 | Gameday | Rangers Stats | Angels Stats

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Kinsler, 2B	4	1	2	2	1	1	2	.265
Vazquez, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.235
Young, SS	5	2	3	0	0	1	2	.307
Byrd, CF	5	0	0	0	0	1	5	.305
Wilkerson, 1B	3	2	1	2	1	1	0	.237
Cruz, RF	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.213
a-Catalanotto, PH-LF	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	.270
Hairston, LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.193
Blalock, DH	4	1	2	4	0	0	0	.291
Laird, C	3	0	0	0	1	2	1	.223
Murphy, LF-RF	3	1	1	0	1	0	2	.410
Totals	33	8	9	8	4	9	14
a-Struck out for Cruz in the 6th.
BATTING HR: Kinsler (18, 3rd inning off Lackey, 1 on, 1 out), Wilkerson (19, 6th inning off Lackey, 1 on, 2 out), Blalock (6, 8th inning off Shields, 3 on, 1 out). TB: Kinsler 5; Young 3; Wilkerson 4; Blalock 5; Murphy. RBI: Kinsler 2 (53), Wilkerson 2 (59), Blalock 4 (20). 2-out RBI: Wilkerson 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Byrd; Vazquez; Kinsler. S: Vazquez. GIDP: Kinsler; Byrd. Team LOB: 5. FIELDING E: Hairston (3, fielding). DP: 2 (Vazquez-Kinsler-Wilkerson, Young-Kinsler-Wilkerson).

LA Angels	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Willits, CF-RF	4	1	0	0	1	0	2	.292
Cabrera, SS	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	.311
Guerrero, DH	3	0	0	1	2	0	1	.327
Anderson, LF	5	0	1	2	0	2	4	.287
Izturis, 3B	2	0	0	0	2	1	2	.276
Kendrick, 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	.321
Rivera, RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000
Matthews, CF	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.259
Quinlan, 1B	3	2	2	1	1	0	0	.237
Mathis, C	3	2	2	2	1	0	1	.227
1-Haynes, PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219
Totals	32	7	8	7	7	5	14
1-Ran for Mathis in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Cabrera (34, Gabbard), Kendrick (18, Wilson), Mathis (11, Wilson). HR: Mathis (3, 3rd inning off Gabbard, 1 on, 0 out). TB: Cabrera 3; Anderson; Kendrick 2; Quinlan 2; Mathis 6. RBI: Mathis 2 (18), Cabrera (76), Anderson 2 (64), Quinlan (20), Guerrero (110). 2-out RBI: Cabrera; Anderson 2; Guerrero. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Anderson 3; Izturis. GIDP: Rivera; Kendrick. Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING SB: Cabrera (18, 2nd base off Gabbard/Laird). CS: Mathis (1, 2nd base by Littleton/Laird). FIELDING DP: 2 (Izturis-Kendrick-Quinlan 2).

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Gabbard	6.0	5	5	5	5	3	1	4.07
Littleton (W, 3-1)	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.25
Wilson (S, 10)	1.0	3	2	2	1	2	0	2.77

LA Angels	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Lackey	6.2	6	4	4	2	8	2	3.26
Speier (H, 18)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.46
Shields (BS, 5)(L, 3-5)	0.1	2	4	4	1	0	1	3.97
Bootcheck	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	3.88
Oliver	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4.11

WP: Lackey.
IBB: Guerrero (by Gabbard).
HBP: Cabrera (by Wilson), Vazquez (by Lackey), Catalanotto (by Shields).
Pitches-strikes: Gabbard 102-56, Littleton 24-15, Wilson 35-22, Lackey 99-68, Speier 4-2, Shields 21-10, Bootcheck 10-4, Oliver 6-4.
Ground outs-fly outs: Gabbard 11-4, Littleton 3-2, Wilson 0-1, Lackey 7-5, Speier 0-1, Shields 0-1, Bootcheck 0-1, Oliver 2-1.
Batters faced: Gabbard 26, Littleton 6, Wilson 8, Lackey 28, Speier 1, Shields 5, Bootcheck 3, Oliver 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Speier 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Lance Barksdale. 1B: Bill Hohn. 2B: Jim Reynolds. 3B: Gary Cederstrom.
Weather: 97 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 11 mph, Out to CF.
T: 3:04.
Att: 40,635.

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

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