Rangers 3, Angels 1
David Murphy, out on a third-inning double play, drove in a run in the sixth. (AP)
By Drew Davison / MLB.com
A.J. Murray, who made his debut as a starter, impressed with 4 1/3 scoreless innings against the Angels before allowing a solo homer, his only earned run of the game. After Ian Kinsler scored the tying run on a balk, the Rangers put up two more to ensure a series win.
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Texas 3, LA Angels 1
Today's Boxes 9/25/07
PIT 6, ARI 5
ATL 10, PHI 6
FLA 4, CHC 2
DET 8, MIN 0
BOS 7, OAK 3
TOR 11, BAL 4
HOU 8, CIN 5
TB 7, NYY 6
WSH 10, NYM 9
MIL 9, STL 1
KC 9, CWS 5
CLE 4, SEA 3
COL 9, LAD 7
SD 6, SF 4
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Standings thru 9/25/07 | Recap: LAA |TEX | Gameday | Angels Stats | Rangers Stats
LA Angels AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Figgins , 3B3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .339
Cabrera , SS4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .303
Rivera , DH4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .257
1-Murphy , PR-DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Matthews , CF4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .252
Kendrick , 2B4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .324
Quinlan , 1B2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .243
a-Morales , PH-1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .294
Aybar , LF3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .235
Mathis , C2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .214
b-Kotchman , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
Napoli , C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
Willits , RF3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .297
Totals 32 1 7 1 1 6 16
BATTING HR : Aybar (1, 5th inning off Murray, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Rivera 2; Kendrick; Quinlan; Aybar 4; Willits 2.RBI : Aybar (17).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Matthews; Figgins; Kotchman.GIDP : Kendrick.Team LOB : 5.BASERUNNING SB : Kendrick (5, 2nd base off Wright/Saltalamacchia), Willits (27, 2nd base off Murray/Saltalamacchia).FIELDING E : Moseley (1, pickoff).Outfield assists : Willits (Murphy at 2nd base).DP : (Kendrick-Cabrera-Quinlan).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Catalanotto , 1B4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
Cruz , RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
Kinsler , 2B4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .268
Young , SS3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .312
Byrd , CF4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .310
Blalock , DH4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .296
Botts , LF3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .230
Wilkerson , 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
Murphy , RF-LF3 0 2 1 0 1 1 .366
Saltalamacchia , C3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .263
Vazquez , 3B3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .233
Totals 31 3 9 2 1 7 10
BATTING TB : Kinsler 3; Byrd 2; Blalock; Botts; Murphy 2.RBI : Blalock (30), Murphy (13).2-out RBI : Murphy.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Blalock; Young; Murphy.GIDP : Saltalamacchia.Team LOB : 5.BASERUNNING SB : Kinsler (23, 2nd base off Moseley/Mathis), Blalock (4, 2nd base off Shields/Mathis).FIELDING E : Saltalamacchia (13, throw).Outfield assists : Murphy (Willits at 1st base).DP : 2 (Murphy-Catalanotto, Vazquez-Kinsler-Catalanotto).
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Murray 5.0 5 1 1 1 4 1 4.50
Wright (W, 4-5)4.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 3.62
WP : Moseley 2.Balk : Oliver.Pitches-strikes : Moseley 63-38, Oliver 32-20, Shields 18-13, Bootcheck 13-8, Murray 73-45, Wright 56-41.Ground outs-fly outs : Moseley 3-6, Oliver 2-0, Shields 2-0, Bootcheck 1-2, Murray 6-5, Wright 8-2.Batters faced : Moseley 16, Oliver 7, Shields 5, Bootcheck 4, Murray 19, Wright 14.Inherited runners-scored : Shields 1-1.Umpires : HP: Jeff Nelson. 1B: Jim Wolf. 2B: Tim Tschida. 3B: Jim Joyce.Weather : 90 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 5 mph, In from CF.T : 2:38.Att : 30,708.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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