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Texas Rangers @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2009-08-21 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 20639 · 72°F, dome · Wind L to R · 2:53
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Texas Rangers 5–3. Tampa Bay Rays put up 3 in the 5th. Scott Kazmir earned the win and J.P. Howell picked up the save. Ben Zobrist went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| TBA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Scott Kazmir L: Dustin Nippert SV: J.P. Howell
Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Jerry Layne · 2B: Andy Fletcher · 3B: Greg Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlon Byrd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andruw Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Hamilton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Taylor Teagarden | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Elvis Andrus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Bartlett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Crawford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Evan Longoria | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Zobrist | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Pat Burrell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Gregg Zaun | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gabe Gross | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 B. J. Upton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gabe Kapler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dustin Nippert | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Willie Eyre | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 C. J. Wilson | 0.2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Darren O'Day | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Kazmir | 7.1 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Grant Balfour | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. P. Howell | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ian Kinsler: 3/P3F
- Michael Young: S7/L78S
- Marlon Byrd: 9/F89S
- Andruw Jones: 6/L6+
Bot 1
- Jason Bartlett: S8/G6M
- Carl Crawford: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Carl Crawford: 63/G6.3-H
- Evan Longoria: 9/F8RS
- Ben Zobrist: S9/G34+
- Carlos Pena: SB2
- Carlos Pena: W
- Pat Burrell: K
Top 2
- Josh Hamilton: 7/F7D+
- Nelson Cruz: W
- Hank Blalock: 7/F78D
- Taylor Teagarden: 8/F89D
Bot 2
- Gregg Zaun: 43/G34
- Gabe Gross: S4/G4
- B. J. Upton: PO1(E1).1-3
- B. J. Upton: W
- Jason Bartlett: FC1/SH.3-H(UR);1-2
- Carl Crawford: POCS3(1656)
- Carl Crawford: 5/F56
Top 3
- Elvis Andrus: 43/G34+
- Ian Kinsler: 8/F8RD
- Michael Young: 13/G15
Bot 3
- Evan Longoria: D57/G56
- Ben Zobrist: 43/G34.2-3
- Carlos Pena: K
- Pat Burrell: K
Top 4
- Marlon Byrd: 3/P3F
- Andruw Jones: K
- Josh Hamilton: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Gregg Zaun: 53/G56
- Gabe Gross: 8/F8RM
- B. J. Upton: 9/F9D
Top 5
- Nelson Cruz: 4/L4D+
- Hank Blalock: K
- Taylor Teagarden: 7/L78M+
Bot 5
- Jason Bartlett: 9/L9D+
- Carl Crawford: 3/G34
- Evan Longoria: S67/G6+
- Ben Zobrist: HR/F9LD+.1-H
- Carlos Pena: HR/F7D+
- Pat Burrell: 7/F78D+
Top 6
- Elvis Andrus: S7/F8LS-
- Ian Kinsler: 5/P
- Michael Young: DGR/F9LD+.1-3
- Marlon Byrd: K
- Andruw Jones: K
Bot 6
- Gregg Zaun: W
- Gabe Gross: 8/F8LM
- B. J. Upton: CS2(24)
- B. J. Upton: 4/F4D-
Top 7
- Josh Hamilton: 43/G34
- Nelson Cruz: 9/F9S
- Hank Blalock: 7/F7LS
Bot 7
- Jason Bartlett: 8/F8RS
- Carl Crawford: 43/G34
- Evan Longoria: 53/G56
Top 8
- Taylor Teagarden: HR/F8LXD+
- Elvis Andrus: 53/G56
- Ian Kinsler: W
- Michael Young: S18/G6M+.1-2
- Marlon Byrd: SB3;SB2
- Marlon Byrd: S7.3-H;2-3
- Andruw Jones: 54(1)/FO/G56S.3-H
- Josh Hamilton: CS2(26)
Bot 8
- Ben Zobrist: W
- Carlos Pena: 3/G34S+.1-2
- Pat Burrell: IW
- Gregg Zaun: 3/P3F
- Gabe Kapler: WP.2-3;1-2
- Gabe Kapler: W
- B. J. Upton: K
Top 9
- Josh Hamilton: K
- Nelson Cruz: 53/G56S-
- Hank Blalock: W
- Taylor Teagarden: K23