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Texas Rangers @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2003-07-19 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 14136 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind L to R · 3:07
Texas Rangers defeated Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7–3. Texas Rangers put up 4 in the 2nd. Joaquin Benoit earned the win. Doug Glanville went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | |
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Joaquin Benoit L: Victor Zambrano SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Lance Barksdale · 2B: Wally Bell · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Young | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Glanville | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Laynce Nix | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Einar Diaz | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Spencer | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marlon Anderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Antonio Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Aubrey Huff | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rocco Baldelli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Lee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Damian Rolls | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Martin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Javier Valentin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Lugo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Diaz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joaquin Benoit | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Ron Mahay | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Aaron Fultz | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Francisco Cordero | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Victor Zambrano | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| Travis Harper | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Al Levine | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Colome | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Young: 4/P34D-
- Hank Blalock: W
- Alex Rodriguez: 43/G4M-.1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: S9/G34.2XH(92)
Bot 1
- Marlon Anderson: 7/F7LM-
- Antonio Perez: K
- Aubrey Huff: 8/F89D-
Top 2
- Juan Gonzalez: HP
- Mark Teixeira: D7/L78D.1-3
- Doug Glanville: D7/L7LM-.3-H;2-H
- Laynce Nix: 9/F89XD.2-3
- Einar Diaz: S7/F78M-.3-H
- Michael Young: D8/F89XD+.1-3
- Hank Blalock: 7/SF/F78XD.3-H
- Alex Rodriguez: W
- Rafael Palmeiro: K
Bot 2
- Rocco Baldelli: 9/F89D-
- Travis Lee: 9/F9LD-
- Damian Rolls: 8/F8LM-
Top 3
- Shane Spencer: K
- Mark Teixeira: D8/F8LXD
- Doug Glanville: K
- Laynce Nix: 43/G4-
Bot 3
- Al Martin: 9/F9M
- Javier Valentin: S8/G4M-
- Julio Lugo: D7/L7D+.1-3
- Marlon Anderson: 7/SF/F78M-.3-H
- Antonio Perez: D7/L7LD+.2-H
- Aubrey Huff: WP.2-H(E2/TH)
- Aubrey Huff: W
- Rocco Baldelli: S7/L78M.1-2
- Travis Lee: 3/G3-
Top 4
- Einar Diaz: HP
- Michael Young: HP.1-2
- Hank Blalock: 3/L34+
- Alex Rodriguez: K+SB3;SB2
- Rafael Palmeiro: IW
- Shane Spencer: 5(2)/FO/G5-
Bot 4
- Damian Rolls: 9/F89D-
- Al Martin: S8/L8LM-
- Javier Valentin: 46(1)/FO/P6S-
- Julio Lugo: S7/G56-.1-3
- Marlon Anderson: 9/F89M-
Top 5
- Mark Teixeira: 9/F89D
- Doug Glanville: S7/G5-
- Laynce Nix: 5/P5F-
- Einar Diaz: HP.1-2
- Michael Young: K
Bot 5
- Antonio Perez: K
- Aubrey Huff: W
- Rocco Baldelli: 64(1)3/GDP/G6-
Top 6
- Hank Blalock: 3/G3+
- Alex Rodriguez: 63/G6
- Rafael Palmeiro: 3/P23F-/FL
Bot 6
- Travis Lee: W
- Damian Rolls: 64(1)3/GDP/G6-
- Al Martin: K
Top 7
- Shane Spencer: 63/G6S-
- Mark Teixeira: K23
- Doug Glanville: E6/G56-
- Laynce Nix: W.1-2
- Einar Diaz: 9/F89M-
Bot 7
- Javier Valentin: 43/G4-
- Julio Lugo: 53/G5-
- Marlon Anderson: S7/L7S
- Antonio Perez: 2/P2LF-/FL
Top 8
- Michael Young: E6/TH/G6M
- Hank Blalock: S7/L7S-.1-3
- Alex Rodriguez: 3/P23F-/FL
- Rafael Palmeiro: 36(1)/FO/G3.3-H(UR)
- Shane Spencer: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Aubrey Huff: 53/G56-
- Rocco Baldelli: 63/G56-
- Travis Lee: W
- Damian Rolls: K
Top 9
- Mark Teixeira: 5/P5-
- Doug Glanville: S3/L3D-
- Laynce Nix: K
- Einar Diaz: S8/L8LM-.1-2
- Michael Young: D7/L7LM.2-H;1-H;B-3
- Hank Blalock: 3/G3-
Bot 9
- Al Martin: W
- Javier Valentin: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Matt Diaz: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Rangers Juan Gonzalez left the game due to an injured leg
- Debut game for Matt Diaz