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Texas Rangers @ Toronto Blue Jays

2008-04-16 · Night game · Rogers Centre · 14 innings · Att: 15686 · 68°F, dome, dry · 4:53

Texas Rangers defeated Toronto Blue Jays 7–5. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 6th. Dustin Nippert earned the win and C.J. Wilson picked up the save. Jason Botts went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	R	H	E
TEX	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	18
TOR	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	13

W: Dustin Nippert L: A.J. Burnett SV: C.J. Wilson

Umpires — HP: Greg Gibson · 1B: Chris Guccione · 2B: Brian Runge · 3B: Charlie Reliford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Frank Catalanotto	7	3	3	1	1	1
Michael Young	8	1	2	0	0	0
Josh Hamilton	7	0	4	2	1	0
Milton Bradley	3	1	2	0	5	1
Hank Blalock	5	1	2	0	0	0
Jason Botts	4	1	2	3	0	2
David Murphy	7	0	1	0	0	2
Gerald Laird	7	0	2	0	0	0
Ramon Vazquez	2	0	0	0	0	1
Ian Kinsler	4	0	0	0	1	1
Ben Broussard	1	0	0	0	0	1
Adam Melhuse	3	0	0	0	0	3
Marlon Byrd	1	0	0	0	1	1

Toronto Blue Jays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
David Eckstein	5	1	1	0	1	0
Aaron Hill	5	1	1	0	1	1
Alex Rios	7	0	3	1	0	0
Vernon Wells	6	0	1	1	1	0
Frank Thomas	6	1	1	0	1	0
Rod Barajas	3	0	0	0	0	0
Lyle Overbay	6	1	2	0	1	2
Marco Scutaro	4	0	2	1	2	0
John McDonald	3	0	0	0	0	1
Matt Stairs	1	1	1	0	0	0
Joe Inglett	3	0	0	1	0	1
Gregg Zaun	3	0	1	0	0	0

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kason Gabbard	6.0	7	2	2
Jamey Wright	1.0	0	1	1
Joaquin Benoit	0.1	1	3	0
Wes Littleton	2.2	2	0	0
Franklyn German	2.0	2	1	2
Dustin Nippert	1.0	1	0	0
C. J. Wilson	1.0	0	0	0

Toronto Blue Jays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jesse Litsch	5.0	9	0	5
Brian Tallet	0.2	1	2	0
Jason Frasor	0.1	0	0	0
Scott Downs	1.0	1	1	1
Jeremy Accardo	1.0	1	0	0
B. J. Ryan	1.0	0	2	1
Brian Wolfe	1.0	2	1	0
Jesse Carlson	3.0	1	2	4
A. J. Burnett	1.0	3	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Frank Catalanotto: 7/F7LM
Michael Young: 63/G6
Josh Hamilton: 1/L13+

Bot 1

David Eckstein: 9/F9LM
Aaron Hill: D7/F7LM
Alex Rios: 43/G4.2-3
Vernon Wells: 2/BINT

Top 2

Milton Bradley: K
Hank Blalock: S7/L6D+
Jason Botts: K
David Murphy: S4/G34-.1-2
Gerald Laird: S7/L7S.2XH(72);1-2

Bot 2

Frank Thomas: S7/L7M
Rod Barajas: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Lyle Overbay: S57/G56
Marco Scutaro: S9/L9S.1-2
John McDonald: 53/G5

Top 3

Ramon Vazquez: K
Frank Catalanotto: DGR/L7LM+
Michael Young: 43/G4S.2-3
Josh Hamilton: S8/L8LS-.3-H
Milton Bradley: S8/G4M.1-3
Hank Blalock: 3/G3

Bot 3

David Eckstein: HP
Aaron Hill: 7/F7D
Alex Rios: S6/G6MD-.1-2
Vernon Wells: S48/G4M.2-H;1-2
Frank Thomas: 9/L89M+
Rod Barajas: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2

Top 4

Jason Botts: HR/F9LD+
David Murphy: K
Gerald Laird: 9/F89M
Ramon Vazquez: 31/G3

Bot 4

Lyle Overbay: 43/G4
Marco Scutaro: 7/F78XD+
John McDonald: K

Top 5

Frank Catalanotto: K
Michael Young: 9/F9LMF
Josh Hamilton: 43/G4

Bot 5

David Eckstein: 53/G5
Aaron Hill: W
Alex Rios: D8/F8LD+.1-H
Vernon Wells: W
Frank Thomas: 9/F89XD+.2-3
Rod Barajas: 31/G34S-

Top 6

Milton Bradley: D8/F78D+
Hank Blalock: S9/G34.2-3
Jason Botts: D8/L8RD+.3-H;1-H
David Murphy: 3/G3.2-3
Gerald Laird: 53/G5
Ian Kinsler: IW
Frank Catalanotto: SB2
Frank Catalanotto: W
Michael Young: 9/F9S

Bot 6

Lyle Overbay: K
Marco Scutaro: 63/G6
John McDonald: 8/F8LXD

Top 7

Josh Hamilton: S8/G4M+
Milton Bradley: W.1-2
Hank Blalock: 46(1)/FO/G4-.2-3
Jason Botts: K
David Murphy: 7/F7M

Bot 7

David Eckstein: W
Aaron Hill: K
Alex Rios: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 8

Gerald Laird: 9/F89M
Ian Kinsler: 9/F9M
Frank Catalanotto: HR/F89XD+
Michael Young: 43/G4S-

Bot 8

Vernon Wells: 4/P9S
Frank Thomas: W
Matt Stairs: S7/L7LS-.1-2
Lyle Overbay: W.2-3;1-2
Marco Scutaro: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Joe Inglett: E3/TH/FO/G3.3-H;2-H(UR)(NR);1-3;B-2
David Eckstein: FC4/G4S.3XH(42);2-3
Aaron Hill: 54(1)/FO/G5

Top 9

Josh Hamilton: W
Milton Bradley: W.1-2
Hank Blalock: 8!/L8LS-
Ben Broussard: K
David Murphy: 8/F8LD

Bot 9

Alex Rios: 9/F89D
Vernon Wells: 43/G4M
Frank Thomas: 13/G4MS+

Top 10

Gerald Laird: 8/F8RD
Ian Kinsler: 7/F7S
Frank Catalanotto: 43/G4+

Bot 10

Gregg Zaun: 31/G3
Lyle Overbay: S7/L6D-
Marco Scutaro: S9/L34D.1-3
Joe Inglett: 4(1)3/GDP/G6M

Top 11

Michael Young: S8/L8RS+
Josh Hamilton: DGR/L9LM+.1-3
Milton Bradley: IW
Adam Melhuse: K
Marlon Byrd: K
David Murphy: K

Bot 11

David Eckstein: S5/G5-
Aaron Hill: 53/SH/BG56S-.1-2
Alex Rios: 63/G6
Vernon Wells: 9/F9D

Top 12

Gerald Laird: 3/G3-
Ian Kinsler: 8/F8LD
Frank Catalanotto: 3/G3

Bot 12

Frank Thomas: 9/F9LM
Gregg Zaun: S8/L78S
Lyle Overbay: K+PB.1-2
Marco Scutaro: W
Joe Inglett: K

Top 13

Michael Young: D7/L7LS
Josh Hamilton: 8/F8LD.2-3
Milton Bradley: IW
Adam Melhuse: K
Marlon Byrd: IW.1-2
David Murphy: 3/G3

Bot 13

David Eckstein: 4/P3
Aaron Hill: 53/G5
Alex Rios: S9/G34
Vernon Wells: 7/F7D

Top 14

Gerald Laird: S7/L78S+
Ian Kinsler: K
Frank Catalanotto: D9/G3.1-3
Michael Young: FC6/G6S.3XH(62);2-3
Josh Hamilton: WP.3-H(NR);1-2
Josh Hamilton: D7/L78M+.2-H
Milton Bradley: W
Adam Melhuse: K

Bot 14

Frank Thomas: 4/P4M
Gregg Zaun: 5/L5-
Lyle Overbay: 43/G4S-

Notes & reviews

Vernon Wells called for interference
Rangers third baseman Hank Blalock left the game due to an injured back

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