Angels @ Rangers (August 15th-16th)

[Molina00]

Top of the 5th
Pitching for Texas: Josh Rupe (.1 IP)

Adam Kennedy (0 for 2): Grounds out. Kinsler to Teixeira for the out.
Jose Molina (1 for 2, 2B): Grounds out. Blalock to Teixeira for the out.
Reggie Willits (0 for 1, BB, R): Grounds out. Kinsler to Teixeira for the out.

Josh Rupe with a nice 1-2-3 inning.

Angels lead 6-5.

[Molina00]

Ervin Santana (4 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 3 K)
vs.
Gary Matthews Jr. (0 for 1, BB)

Matthews flies out to centerfield.

[Molina00]

Ervin Santana (4.1 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 3 K)
vs.
Michael Young (1 for 2, K)

Young battled through a 10 pitch AB and finally homers to leftfield to tie the game at 6.

That is the 3rd homerun allowed by Santana tonight.

[Molina00]

Ervin Santana (4.1 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 3 K)
vs.
Carlos Lee (0 for 2, K)

Lee flies out to leftfield for the 2nd out.

[Molina00]

Ervin Santana (4.2 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 3 K)
vs.
Mark Teixeira (0 for 2)

Teixeira flies out to left to end the inning.

Rangers score 1 on a Mike Young homerun.
Game tied at 6 through 5 innings.

[Molina00]

Top of the 6th
Pitching for Texas: Josh Rupe (1.1 IP)

Chone Figgins (0 for 2, BB, R, 2 K): Grounds out. Rupe to Teixeira for the out.
Maicer Izturis (2 for 3, R, RBI): Grounds out. Blalock to Teixeira for the out.
Vladimir Guerrero (2 for 2, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI): Grounds out. Young to Teixeira for the out.

Rupe has now pitched 2.1 perfect innings with all 7 outs coming on ground balls.

Inning over.
Game tied at 6.

[Molina00]

J.C. Romero replaces Ervin Santana
Final Line for Santana: 5 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

J.C. Romero
vs.
Hank Blalock (2 for 2, 2B, HR, 2 R, RBI)

Blalock grounds out to second base.

[Molina00]

J.C. Romero (.1 IP)
vs.
Mark DeRosa (1 for 2, 2B, 2R, BB)

DeRosa lines out to leftfield.

[Molina00]

J.C. Romero (.2 IP)
vs.
Matt Stairs (1 for 2, HR, R, 3 RBI, K)

Stairs grounds out to second base.

Inning over.
Game tied at 6 through 6 innings.

[Molina00]

Top of the 7th
Pitching for Texas: Josh Rupe (2.1 IP)

Garret Anderson (1 for 3, R, RBI): Walks on 4 pitches. Runner on 1st, no out.

Pitching Change: Wes Littleton replaces Josh Rupe.
Final Line on Rupe: 2.1 IP, 1 BB

Pitching for Texas: Wes Littleton

Juan Rivera (1 for 2, K): Grounds into double play. Kinsler to Young to Teixeira.
Howie Kendrick (1 for 3, 2B, RBI): grounds out. Barajas to Teixeira for the out.

Inning over.
Game tied at 6.

[Molina00]

Pitching Change: Hector Carrasco replaces J.C. Romero

Hector Carrasco
vs.
Ian Kinsler (1 for 2, 2B, RBI)

Kinsler flies out to leftfield.

[Molina00]

Hector Carrasco (.1 IP)
vs.
Rod Barajas (0 for 2)

Barajas hits a homerun to leftfield. Rangers take the lead 7-6.
The 4th homerun of the game for Texas.

[Molina00]

Hector Carrasco (.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER)
vs.
Gary Matthews Jr. (0 for 2, BB)

Matthews strikes out looking.

[Roy31]

Nice dinger from Barajas... Carrasco is there worst reliever so we had to do some damage...

[Molina00]

Hector Carrasco (.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1K)
vs.
Michael Young (2 for 3, HR, R, RBI)

Young doubles to right. It was his league leading 42nd double of the season.

Runner on 2nd, 2 out.