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Texas Rangers @ Toronto Blue Jays

2009-04-21 · Night game · Rogers Centre · Att: 20996 · 68°F, dome, dry · 2:46

Texas Rangers defeated Toronto Blue Jays 5–4. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 2nd. Brandon McCarthy earned the win and Frank Francisco picked up the save. Nelson Cruz went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Brandon McCarthy L: Roy Halladay SV: Frank Francisco

Umpires — HP: Kerwin Danley · 1B: Doug Eddings · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: Dana DeMuth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Ian Kinsler	3	1	1	2	0
Michael Young	4	0	0	0	2
Josh Hamilton	4	0	1	0	1
Hank Blalock	4	1	1	0	1
Marlon Byrd	4	1	2	0	0
Nelson Cruz	4	1	1	2	2
Chris Davis	4	0	1	1	3
Jarrod Saltalamacchia	4	1	1	0	2
Elvis Andrus	2	0	0	0	0

Toronto Blue Jays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Marco Scutaro	4	1	1	0	1	0
Aaron Hill	5	1	2	1	0	0
Alex Rios	5	1	1	1	0	0
Vernon Wells	4	0	0	1	0	0
Adam Lind	4	0	1	1	0	1
Scott Rolen	4	0	1	0	0	0
Lyle Overbay	2	0	2	0	2	0
Rod Barajas	4	0	0	0	0	1
Travis Snider	4	1	1	0	0	0

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Brandon McCarthy	6.0	6	2	2
Eddie Guardado	0.1	0	0	0
Jason Jennings	1.0	0	0	0
C. J. Wilson	0.0	1	0	0
Frank Francisco	1.2	2	1	0

Toronto Blue Jays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Roy Halladay	8.0	8	0	9
Brandon League	1.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ian Kinsler: HP
Michael Young: K
Josh Hamilton: 43/G34.1-2
Hank Blalock: K

Bot 1

Marco Scutaro: S7/G
Aaron Hill: 9/F9LDF
Alex Rios: 8/F8RS
Vernon Wells: 9/F89D

Top 2

Marlon Byrd: D93/F9S
Nelson Cruz: HR/F7D+.2-H
Chris Davis: K
Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
Elvis Andrus: 13/G15

Bot 2

Adam Lind: 43/G34D
Scott Rolen: 9/F9D
Lyle Overbay: S9/L9M
Rod Barajas: 8/F78XD+

Top 3

Ian Kinsler: 8/F8RXD
Michael Young: 43/G4S-
Josh Hamilton: K

Bot 3

Travis Snider: D7/F7S
Marco Scutaro: W
Aaron Hill: 9/L9D+.2-3
Alex Rios: D9/F8RXD+.3-H;1-3
Vernon Wells: 9/SF/F89M.3-H;2-3(TH)
Adam Lind: K

Top 4

Hank Blalock: D7/L7S
Marlon Byrd: 9/F9LM.2-3
Nelson Cruz: K
Chris Davis: S7/F78S-.3-H
Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 43/G34

Bot 4

Scott Rolen: 4/F4D-
Lyle Overbay: D8/F8LXD+
Rod Barajas: K
Travis Snider: 43/G4

Top 5

Elvis Andrus: 6/L6
Ian Kinsler: 63/G6
Michael Young: K

Bot 5

Marco Scutaro: 9/F89S-
Aaron Hill: HR/F78XD+
Alex Rios: 9/L9M
Vernon Wells: 63/G6

Top 6

Josh Hamilton: 63/G4M
Hank Blalock: 6/F4-
Marlon Byrd: S13/L15+
Nelson Cruz: K

Bot 6

Adam Lind: 7/L78D+
Scott Rolen: 9/F89M
Lyle Overbay: W
Rod Barajas: 54(1)/FO/G56

Top 7

Chris Davis: K
Jarrod Saltalamacchia: D9/L9LD+
Elvis Andrus: 23/SH/BG2L-.2-3
Ian Kinsler: HR/F9D+.3-H
Michael Young: 63/G6

Bot 7

Travis Snider: 5/P5F
Marco Scutaro: 8/F8RD
Aaron Hill: 8/F8RS-

Top 8

Josh Hamilton: S8/L8LS
Hank Blalock: 4/LDP/L4+.1X1(43)
Marlon Byrd: 43/G34

Bot 8

Alex Rios: E6/TH/G6
Vernon Wells: 53/G5.1-2
Adam Lind: S9/L89S.2-H(UR)
Scott Rolen: S7/L6D+.1-3
Lyle Overbay: W.1-2
Rod Barajas: 5/L56+
Travis Snider: 8/F8RM

Top 9

Nelson Cruz: 8/F8RXD+
Chris Davis: K
Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K

Bot 9

Marco Scutaro: 7/F78M
Aaron Hill: D7/L5D+
Alex Rios: 63/G6.2-3
Vernon Wells: 6/F7LS

Notes & reviews

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on Blalock's swing, the batter shattered and the barrel struck HP umpire Kerwin Danley on the right side of his helmet/mask; there was a 10-minute delay as the trainers and other medical personnel worked on Danley; he was taken to the hospital diagnosed with a mild concussion; Danley had been struck by a fastball on 4/26/2008 and missed almost two months then

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