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Anaheim Angels @ Texas Rangers
2008-04-15 · Day game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 15595 · 68°F, sunny · Wind 16 mph from LF · 2:53
Anaheim Angels defeated Texas Rangers 7–4. Anaheim Angels put up 3 in the 4th. Darren Oliver earned the win and Francisco Rodriguez picked up the save. Casey Kotchman went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| TEX | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Darren Oliver L: Josh Rupe SV: Francisco Rodriguez
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Ed Hickox · 2B: CB Bucknor · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Anaheim Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chone Figgins | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Vladimir Guerrero | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Garret Anderson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Casey Kotchman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Maicer Izturis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Mathis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Erick Aybar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Hamilton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Milton Bradley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Catalanotto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Murphy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Melhuse | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Broussard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marlon Byrd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Botts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Anaheim Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dustin Moseley | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
 Darren Oliver | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Speier | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scot Shields | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisco Rodriguez | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Millwood | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Rupe | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 C. J. Wilson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chone Figgins: 13/G
- Gary Matthews: 31/G3
- Vladimir Guerrero: 8/F89D
Bot 1
- Ian Kinsler: W
- Michael Young: K
- Josh Hamilton: PO1(13)
- Josh Hamilton: W
- Milton Bradley: D7/L78XD+.1-H
- Hank Blalock: 9/F89XD
Top 2
- Garret Anderson: E1/G34S-
- Torii Hunter: S7/G6.1-2
- Casey Kotchman: K
- Maicer Izturis: 13/G13+.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Mathis: 63/G6+
Bot 2
- Frank Catalanotto: 3/G3
- David Murphy: S8/L4MD
- Adam Melhuse: SB2
- Adam Melhuse: W
- Ben Broussard: W.2-3;1-2
- Ian Kinsler: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Michael Young: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Josh Hamilton: 31/G34
Top 3
- Erick Aybar: 5/P6S
- Chone Figgins: S7/L7LS
- Gary Matthews: SB2.1-3(E4)
- Gary Matthews: W
- Vladimir Guerrero: 6!4(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 3
- Milton Bradley: S9/L89S
- Hank Blalock: S6/P7S.1-2
- Frank Catalanotto: 24/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- David Murphy: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Adam Melhuse: 43/G4
Top 4
- Garret Anderson: S9/L89M+
- Torii Hunter: 143/G13+.1-2
- Casey Kotchman: HR/F89D+.2-H
- Maicer Izturis: 13/G13+
- Jeff Mathis: S9/L9S
- Erick Aybar: S8/G6M.1-3
- Chone Figgins: S7/L78S-.3-H;1-2
- Gary Matthews: CS3(25)
Bot 4
- Ben Broussard: 3/G3
- Ian Kinsler: 7/L7M
- Michael Young: S8/G6M
- Josh Hamilton: W.1-2
- Milton Bradley: 8/F8RXD
Top 5
- Gary Matthews: 43/G34
- Vladimir Guerrero: D7/L5D+
- Garret Anderson: D9/L3DF+.2-H
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6
- Casey Kotchman: 8/F8RS
Bot 5
- Hank Blalock: S7/G6
- Frank Catalanotto: 56(1)/FO/BG25
- David Murphy: 3/G3+.1-2
- Adam Melhuse: 53/G5
Top 6
- Maicer Izturis: W
- Jeff Mathis: 14/SH.1-2
- Erick Aybar: S9/L9S+.2-3;B-2(TH)
- Chone Figgins: IW
- Gary Matthews: D7/L78D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Vladimir Guerrero: W
- Garret Anderson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 6
- Ben Broussard: 5/P5F-
- Ian Kinsler: 7/L7D+
- Michael Young: S4/G4MD
- Josh Hamilton: S7.1-2
- Milton Bradley: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
Top 7
- Torii Hunter: W
- Casey Kotchman: 8/L8LM
- Maicer Izturis: 16(1)3/GDP/G13+
Bot 7
- Hank Blalock: 9/L9M+
- Marlon Byrd: HP
- David Murphy: D8/L89XD+.1-3;BX3(8456)
- Adam Melhuse: 4/L4D-
Top 8
- Jeff Mathis: 5/P56S+
- Erick Aybar: 7/P78S
- Chone Figgins: 7/F78M
Bot 8
- Ben Broussard: K
- Ian Kinsler: 43/G4
- Michael Young: 43/G4
Top 9
- Gary Matthews: 13/G13
- Vladimir Guerrero: 43/G6
- Garret Anderson: 9!/F9D
Bot 9
- Josh Hamilton: W
- Milton Bradley: K
- Hank Blalock: OA.1X2(26)
- Hank Blalock: W
- Jason Botts: K
Notes & reviews
- Ball hit hard off Millwood's shin, it stiffened and he left five innings
- No one covered second on steal, ball went into center. Error originally to SS, changed next day to 2Bman
- Rangers pitcher Kevin Millwood left the game due to an injured leg