Rangers 16, Angels 2
Luis Mendoza scattered four hits, but issued three walks and hit two batters. (LM Otero/AP)
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Five Texas taters -- hit by Sammy Sosa, Nelson Cruz, Gerald Laird, Travis Metcalf and pinch-hitter Hank Blalock -- made for a romp against the Angels. In front of the home crowd, Michael Young notched his 200th hit in the fifth straight season, becoming the third player since 1940 to do so.
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Texas 16, LA Angels 2
Today's Boxes 9/26/07
BOS 11, OAK 6
PIT 5, ARI 1
PHI 5, ATL 2
FLA 7, CHC 4
DET 9, MIN 4
CLE 12, SEA 4
TOR 8, BAL 5
SEA 3, CLE 2
HOU 7, CIN 6
NYY 12, TB 4
WSH 9, NYM 6
STL 7, MIL 3
CWS 3, KC 0
COL 2, LAD 0
SD 11, SF 3
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Standings thru 9/26/07 | Recap: LAA |TEX | Gameday | Angels Stats | Rangers Stats
LA Angels AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Figgins , 3B3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .336
Murphy , LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .194
Izturis , 2B3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .291
1-Wood , PR-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .154
Guerrero , DH2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .322
c-Rivera , PH-DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
Anderson , LF4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .300
Evans , RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125
Morales , RF-1B3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .295
Kotchman , 1B1 1 1 0 2 0 0 .298
Quinlan , 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241
Matthews , CF0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
a-Haynes , PH-CF 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .275
b-Willits , PH-CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .296
Napoli , C3 0 0 0 0 3 4 .243
Aybar , SS-2B3 0 2 1 0 0 2 .242
Totals 29 2 7 2 4 5 19
BATTING 2B : Izturis (17, Feldman).TB : Izturis 3; Morales; Kotchman; Haynes; Aybar 2.RBI : Aybar (18), Izturis (51).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Anderson 3; Aybar 2.SF : Aybar; Izturis.GIDP : Quinlan.Team LOB : 9.BASERUNNING CS : Kotchman (4, 3rd base by Mendoza/Laird).PO : Aybar (1st base by Mendoza).FIELDING DP : (Figgins-Izturis-Kotchman).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B5 2 1 0 1 0 2 .267
Laird , C3 2 2 2 1 1 1 .226
Quiroz , C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429
Young , SS5 3 3 2 0 1 2 .314
Vazquez , SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
Sosa , DH3 2 1 2 1 2 2 .252
a-Blalock , PH-DH 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .299
Byrd , CF4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .310
b-Guzman , PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500
Botts , LF4 0 3 1 1 1 1 .244
Cruz , RF5 1 1 2 0 2 4 .237
Wilkerson , 1B4 2 2 0 1 0 0 .236
Metcalf , 3B4 2 2 2 1 1 1 .242
Totals 39 16 17 16 6 11 14
BATTING 2B : Laird (18, Saunders).3B : Byrd (8, Thompson).HR : Sosa (21, 1st inning off Saunders, 1 on, 1 out), Cruz (9, 3rd inning off Saunders, 1 on, 2 out), Laird (9, 4th inning off Saunders, 0 on, 2 out), Metcalf (4, 6th inning off Thompson, 1 on, 0 out), Blalock (10, 7th inning off Gwyn, 2 on, 1 out).TB : Kinsler; Laird 6; Young 3; Sosa 4; Blalock 4; Byrd 3; Botts 3; Cruz 4; Wilkerson 2; Metcalf 5.RBI : Young 2 (92), Sosa 2 (92), Cruz 2 (33), Laird 2 (47), Metcalf 2 (19), Byrd 2 (70), Botts (14), Blalock 3 (33).2-out RBI : Cruz 2; Laird; Byrd 2; Botts.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Young.SF : Laird.GIDP : Kinsler.Team LOB : 6.FIELDING DP : 2 (Laird-Metcalf, Metcalf-Kinsler-Wilkerson).Pickoffs : Mendoza (Aybar at 1st base).
HBP : Napoli (by Mendoza), Guerrero (by Mendoza), Morales (by White).Pitches-strikes : Saunders 104-62, Thompson 34-18, Gwyn 34-19, Speier 11-8, Mendoza 70-40, Rheinecker 11-6, Francisco 10-5, Feldman 14-10, White 32-21.Ground outs-fly outs : Saunders 4-5, Thompson 0-0, Gwyn 0-2, Speier 1-1, Mendoza 3-7, Rheinecker 1-0, Francisco 0-1, Feldman 0-3, White 4-1.Batters faced : Saunders 26, Thompson 7, Gwyn 10, Speier 3, Mendoza 21, Rheinecker 4, Francisco 2, Feldman 4, White 7.Inherited runners-scored : Thompson 1-1, Gwyn 1-0, Rheinecker 3-0, Francisco 2-0.Umpires : HP: Jim Wolf. 1B: Tim Tschida. 2B: Jim Joyce. 3B: Jeff Nelson.Weather : 89 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 8 mph, Out to LF.T : 3:15 (:31 delay).Att : 24,223.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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