Rangers @ Angels: April 2nd-4th

[Molina00]

Bottom of the 7th
Pitching for Rangers: Kameron Loe

1) Vladimir Guerrero: Grounds out to shortstop.
2) Garrett Anderson: Flies out to centerfield.
3) Casey Kotchman: Grounds out to 3rd base.

1-2-3 inning for Loe.

Angels lead 5-2 after 7.

[Molina00]

Top of the 8th
Pitching for Angels: Hector Carrasco

1) Gerald Laird: Flies out for the first out of the inning.
2) Kenny Lofton: Grounds out to shortstop.
3) Frank Catalanotto: Strikes out looking.

1-2-3 inning for Carrasco.

Angels lead 5-2 going into the bottom of the 8th.

[Molina00]

Bottom of the 8th
Pitching for Rangers: Joaquin Benoit

1) Howie Kendrick: Strikes out swinging.
2) Maicer Izturis: Singles to centerfield. Runner on 1st, 1 out.
3) Jose Molina: Flies out to rightfield. Runner on 1st, 2 out.

Pitching Change: Akinori Otsuka coming in to replace Joaquin Benoit.

Maicer Izturis steals 2nd base. Runner on 2nd, 2 out.

4) Reggie Willits: Strikes out swinging.

Angels lead 5-2 after 8.

[Molina00]

Top of the 9th
Pitching for Angels: Francisco Rodriguez

1) Michael Young: Grounded to short, Cabrera can't handle the ball and Young is safe at first. An error charged to Cabrera, Young credited with a hit.
2) Mark Teixeira: Strikes out swinging. Runner on 1st, 1 out.
3) Hank Blalock: Singles into rightfield. Runners on 1st and 2nd, 1 out.
4) Ian Kinsler: Walks on 4 pitches to load the bases.
5) Brad Wilkerson: Flies out to rightfield. Young scores, Blalock goes to 3rd. Runners on the corners with 2 outs.
6) Nelson Cruz: Strikes out swinging.

Angels win 5-3 and finish with a series sweep.

[DravenX]

Well the Rangers had a chance to get back into the game but Rodriguez came back and was able to close it out.

[Molina00]

Well the Rangers had a chance to get back into the game but Rodriguez came back and was able to close it out.

With bases loaded and 1 out it sure looked like Texas might actually do something, but when K-Rod comes into the game you can pretty much bet on being shut down.