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Texas Rangers @ Toronto Blue Jays

2006-07-18 Β· Night game Β· Rogers Centre Β· Att: 20017 Β· 81Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 5 mph to LF Β· 2:45

Texas Rangers defeated Toronto Blue Jays 5–2. Texas Rangers put up 5 in the 8th. Vicente Padilla earned the win and Akinori Otsuka picked up the save.

Line score

123456789RHE
TEX000000050511
TOR20000000028

W: Vicente Padilla   L: Scott Schoeneweis   SV: Akinori Otsuka

Umpires β€” HP: Tom Hallion Β· 1B: Mike Everitt Β· 2B: Alfonso Marquez Β· 3B: Larry Young Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Texas Rangers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Gary Matthews512002
Ian Kinsler400012
Michael Young513000
Mark Teixeira311120
Hank Blalock411201
Mark DeRosa411001
Kevin Mench302010
Brad Wilkerson401200
Rod Barajas400002

Toronto Blue Jays β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Reed Johnson412000
Frank Catalanotto400000
Vernon Wells411001
Lyle Overbay402102
Gregg Zaun301010
Bengie Molina401100
Eric Hinske400002
Aaron Hill301000
John McDonald300000

Texas Rangers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Vicente Padilla7.0713
Francisco Cordero1.0102
Akinori Otsuka1.0000

Toronto Blue Jays β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Shaun Marcum5.0125
Brian Tallet1.0210
Brandon League1.0100
Justin Speier0.2202
Scott Schoeneweis0.0200
Vinnie Chulk1.1311

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Gary Matthews: K23
  • Ian Kinsler: W
  • Michael Young: 9/F9D
  • Mark Teixeira: W.1-2
  • Hank Blalock: K

Bot 1

  • Reed Johnson: S8/L8RM
  • Frank Catalanotto: 8/F8LM
  • Vernon Wells: S8/L8LS.1-2
  • Lyle Overbay: S9/G4.2-H;1-2
  • Gregg Zaun: S4/G4-.2-3;1-2
  • Bengie Molina: 13/G13.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Eric Hinske: 7/F7D

Top 2

  • Mark DeRosa: K
  • Kevin Mench: 3/P3F
  • Brad Wilkerson: 8/L8LXD+

Bot 2

  • Aaron Hill: 8/F8RD
  • John McDonald: 53/G5S
  • Reed Johnson: 8/F8LD

Top 3

  • Rod Barajas: 7/F78S
  • Gary Matthews: 7/F7LS-
  • Ian Kinsler: K

Bot 3

  • Frank Catalanotto: 2/P2R
  • Vernon Wells: 7/F7M
  • Lyle Overbay: K

Top 4

  • Michael Young: 7/L78M
  • Mark Teixeira: 7/F7S-
  • Hank Blalock: 4!3/G4M

Bot 4

  • Gregg Zaun: 63/G6MS-
  • Bengie Molina: S7/G5.BX2(74)
  • Eric Hinske: K

Top 5

  • Mark DeRosa: 8/F8RXD
  • Kevin Mench: D9/F89M
  • Brad Wilkerson: 63/G6.2-3
  • Rod Barajas: K

Bot 5

  • Aaron Hill: S8/L8LM
  • John McDonald: 8/F8RD
  • Reed Johnson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S

Top 6

  • Gary Matthews: S8/L8LM+
  • Ian Kinsler: 9/F9D
  • Michael Young: POCS2(136)
  • Michael Young: DGR/F9LM-
  • Mark Teixeira: W
  • Hank Blalock: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 6

  • Frank Catalanotto: 63/G6
  • Vernon Wells: 3!/P23F
  • Lyle Overbay: S8/L78S
  • Gregg Zaun: W.1-2
  • Bengie Molina: 43/G4S

Top 7

  • Mark DeRosa: 13/G13
  • Kevin Mench: S8/L8RS
  • Brad Wilkerson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S

Bot 7

  • Eric Hinske: K
  • Aaron Hill: 53/G5+
  • John McDonald: 8/F8RXD

Top 8

  • Rod Barajas: K
  • Gary Matthews: S6/G6-
  • Ian Kinsler: K
  • Michael Young: S8/L8RM.1-2
  • Mark Teixeira: S8/G4M.2-H;1-2
  • Hank Blalock: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Hank Blalock: S8/F8LM.3-H;2-H
  • Mark DeRosa: S8/G6M.1-2
  • Kevin Mench: W.2-3;1-2
  • Brad Wilkerson: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Rod Barajas: 53/G56S-

Bot 8

  • Reed Johnson: S1/G15
  • Frank Catalanotto: 8/F8LD+
  • Vernon Wells: WP.1-2
  • Vernon Wells: K
  • Lyle Overbay: K

Top 9

  • Gary Matthews: K
  • Ian Kinsler: 43/G4
  • Michael Young: S9/G3
  • Mark Teixeira: 43/G34D

Bot 9

  • Gregg Zaun: 43/G4
  • Bengie Molina: 63/G6
  • Eric Hinske: 3/G3

Notes & reviews

  • originally scored as E1, changed to single on 8-10