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Anaheim Angels @ Texas Rangers

2007-05-13 · Day game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 24847 · 88°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph L to R · 2:49

Texas Rangers defeated Anaheim Angels 7–6. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 3rd. Eric Gagne earned the win. Gary Matthews went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ANA	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	6	13
TEX	0	0	3	1	0	2	0	0	1	7	9

W: Eric Gagne L: Scot Shields SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Tim Timmons · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: Chuck Meriwether · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Anaheim Angels — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Reggie Willits	4	0	1	0	1	1
Orlando Cabrera	5	1	1	0	0	0
Vladimir Guerrero	4	1	2	0	1	0
Gary Matthews	4	2	3	4	0	0
Casey Kotchman	5	0	3	0	0	1
Erick Aybar	5	0	0	0	0	2
Shea Hillenbrand	5	1	1	1	0	1
Mike Napoli	4	1	2	1	0	0
Chone Figgins	4	0	0	0	0	0

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Kenny Lofton	4	0	0	0	0	1
Michael Young	4	1	1	0	0	0
Mark Teixeira	3	0	1	1	1	0
Sammy Sosa	4	0	1	0	0	3
Hank Blalock	4	2	2	1	0	0
Brad Wilkerson	4	1	1	2	0	2
Gerald Laird	4	1	1	0	0	0
Nelson Cruz	4	1	1	1	0	2
Ian Kinsler	2	1	1	2	0	0

Anaheim Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ervin Santana	6.0	8	0	5
Hector Carrasco	0.0	0	0	0
Dustin Moseley	1.0	0	0	1
Scot Shields	1.1	1	1	2

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike Wood	4.0	7	1	3
C. J. Wilson	2.0	3	0	1
Joaquin Benoit	1.0	2	0	0
Akinori Otsuka	1.0	0	0	0
Eric Gagne	1.0	1	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Reggie Willits: K
Orlando Cabrera: S8/L6MD-
Vladimir Guerrero: PO1(E1).1-2
Vladimir Guerrero: 8/F8LD
Gary Matthews: HR/F89D+.2-H
Casey Kotchman: S8/G4M
Erick Aybar: K

Bot 1

Kenny Lofton: 43/G4
Michael Young: 63/G6
Mark Teixeira: 3/G3

Top 2

Shea Hillenbrand: K
Mike Napoli: 63/G6-
Chone Figgins: 3/G3

Bot 2

Sammy Sosa: S7/L7M
Hank Blalock: 8/F8LM
Brad Wilkerson: 8/FDP/AP/F8RXD+.1X1(13)

Top 3

Reggie Willits: 63/G56
Orlando Cabrera: 63/G6
Vladimir Guerrero: S8/L8LS
Gary Matthews: S9/L34D-.1-3
Casey Kotchman: 13/G13-

Bot 3

Gerald Laird: S7/G56
Nelson Cruz: K+SB2
Ian Kinsler: HR/F7D+.2-H
Kenny Lofton: 3/P3F
Michael Young: E5/G5
Mark Teixeira: SB2
Mark Teixeira: D8/F8RXD+.2-H(UR)
Sammy Sosa: K

Top 4

Erick Aybar: 43/G4
Shea Hillenbrand: HR/F7D
Mike Napoli: HR/F89XD+
Chone Figgins: 13/G15
Reggie Willits: W
Orlando Cabrera: SB2
Orlando Cabrera: 7/F78D+

Bot 4

Hank Blalock: HR/F9LD+
Brad Wilkerson: K
Gerald Laird: 4/P34D
Nelson Cruz: K

Top 5

Vladimir Guerrero: E6/G56
Gary Matthews: HR/F8RXD+.1-H(UR)
Casey Kotchman: K
Erick Aybar: 43/G4S-
Shea Hillenbrand: 4/L4D-

Bot 5

Ian Kinsler: 3/P3S
Kenny Lofton: 6/P56
Michael Young: D7/F78XD+
Mark Teixeira: 7/F7LD

Top 6

Mike Napoli: S7/L7S
Chone Figgins: 8/F8LXD+
Reggie Willits: S9/L9S.1-2
Orlando Cabrera: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Bot 6

Sammy Sosa: K
Hank Blalock: S9/G34
Brad Wilkerson: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
Gerald Laird: 5!3/BG56S+
Nelson Cruz: 43/G4

Top 7

Vladimir Guerrero: D8/F8RXD+
Gary Matthews: HP
Casey Kotchman: S9/L3-.2-3;1-2
Erick Aybar: 2/P2LF
Shea Hillenbrand: 6/IF/P5
Mike Napoli: 63/G6

Bot 7

Ian Kinsler: HP
Kenny Lofton: K
Michael Young: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 8

Chone Figgins: 4/L4D-
Reggie Willits: 8/F8LM-
Orlando Cabrera: 53/G5+

Bot 8

Mark Teixeira: W
Sammy Sosa: K
Hank Blalock: 7/F7M
Brad Wilkerson: K23

Top 9

Vladimir Guerrero: W
Gary Matthews: 16(1)/FO/G34S-
Casey Kotchman: S7/G56.1-2
Erick Aybar: K
Shea Hillenbrand: 3/P3S

Bot 9

Gerald Laird: 63/G6
Nelson Cruz: HR/F89XD+

Notes & reviews

Sammy Sosa called out on appeal for leaving 1B too soon for leaving too early
Kinsler hit on the helmet by a curve ball; Angels pitcher Hector Carrasco ejected by HP umpire Alfonso Marquez; Angels Manager Mike Scioscia ejected by HP umpire Alfonso Marquez for arguing Carrasco's ejection

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