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Anaheim Angels @ Texas Rangers

2016-09-19 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 29068 · 95°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph R to L · 3:00

Texas Rangers defeated Los Angeles Angels 3–2. Texas Rangers opened the scoring in the 5th — Nomar Mazara homers (19) on a fly ball to left center field. Los Angeles Angels took the lead in the 7th — Carlos Perez doubles (14) on a line drive to right fielder Nomar Mazara. Jefry Marte scores. Texas Rangers took the lead in the 9th — Ian Desmond singles on a line drive to right fielder Shane Robinson. Elvis Andrus scores. Carlos Gomez to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Elvis Andrus homers (6) on a line drive to center field — worth 24% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Mitch Moreland (P): Called third strike.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ANA	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	5
TEX	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	3	12

W: Sam Dyson L: Jose Alvarez SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Kerwin Danley · 1B: Pat Hoberg · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Greg Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Anaheim Angels — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Yunel Escobar	4	1	1	0	0
Mike Trout	4	0	1	1	0
Albert Pujols	4	0	1	0	0
C. J. Cron	4	0	0	0	1
Jefry Marte	2	1	0	0	1
Andrelton Simmons	4	0	1	0	0
Gregorio Petit	4	0	0	0	0
Carlos Perez	3	0	1	1	0
Shane Robinson	3	0	0	0	0
Rafael Ortega	1	0	0	0	0

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Carlos Gomez	4	0	2	0	1	1
Ian Desmond	5	0	3	1	0	0
Carlos Beltran	4	0	0	0	0	1
Adrian Beltre	3	0	2	0	1	1
Rougned Odor	3	0	1	0	1	0
Jonathan Lucroy	3	0	0	0	1	1
Mitch Moreland	2	0	0	0	0	1
Nomar Mazara	3	1	1	1	0	0
Elvis Andrus	4	2	3	1	0	0
Jurickson Profar	1	0	0	0	0	1
Ryan Rua	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jared Hoying	1	0	0	0	0	0

Anaheim Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jhoulys Chacin	5.0	6	1	3
Mike Morin	1.0	0	1	2
Cody Ege	0.2	0	0	1
Cory Rasmus	0.1	1	1	0
A. J. Achter	0.1	2	1	0
Jose Alvarez	0.2	3	0	0

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Martin Perez	7.0	4	2
Matt Bush	1.0	0	0
Sam Dyson	1.0	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Yunel Escobar: 63/G6+
Mike Trout: 53/G56
Albert Pujols: S8/L8LM
C. J. Cron: 64(1)/FO/G6+

Bot 1

Carlos Gomez: K
Ian Desmond: S9/L9S+
Carlos Beltran: 36(1)3/GDP/G34S+

Top 2

Jefry Marte: 3/F23F-
Andrelton Simmons: 43/G4MS
Gregorio Petit: 63/G6

Bot 2

Adrian Beltre: W
Rougned Odor: 2/F25F-
Jonathan Lucroy: 7/F7D+
Mitch Moreland: 3/L34S

Top 3

Carlos Perez: 8/F8RM
Shane Robinson: 9/F89M
Yunel Escobar: 43/G15-

Bot 3

Nomar Mazara: 43/G4
Elvis Andrus: S3/G4S-
Carlos Gomez: 8/F8RM
Ian Desmond: S6/G6.1-2
Carlos Beltran: 8/L8RD+

Top 4

Mike Trout: E4/G6+
Albert Pujols: 8/F8RXD+
C. J. Cron: K
Jefry Marte: K

Bot 4

Adrian Beltre: S9/L9S
Rougned Odor: 9/F89S
Jonathan Lucroy: 13.1-2
Mitch Moreland: K

Top 5

Andrelton Simmons: 53/G5S
Gregorio Petit: 3/G
Carlos Perez: 8/F8RXD+

Bot 5

Nomar Mazara: HR/F78XD+
Elvis Andrus: 9/L89M
Carlos Gomez: S8/L8LS-
Ian Desmond: 8/F8LD+
Carlos Beltran: K

Top 6

Shane Robinson: 63/G6
Yunel Escobar: DGR/L89S/MREV
Mike Trout: T9/G3+.2-H
Albert Pujols: 9/F9S
C. J. Cron: 43/G4MS-

Bot 6

Adrian Beltre: K
Rougned Odor: W
Jonathan Lucroy: K+CS2(24)/DP/MREV

Top 7

Jefry Marte: HP
Andrelton Simmons: 13/G13.1-2
Gregorio Petit: 7/F7D
Carlos Perez: D9/L9LS.2-H
Shane Robinson: 8/F8LXD+

Bot 7

Jurickson Profar: K
Nomar Mazara: 43/G4
Elvis Andrus: HR/F8LXD+
Carlos Gomez: W
Ian Desmond: SB2/MREV
Ian Desmond: 9/F89D

Top 8

Yunel Escobar: 53/G5S-
Mike Trout: 63/G6
Albert Pujols: 43/G6

Bot 8

Carlos Beltran: 3/G3
Adrian Beltre: S8/L8LD+
Rougned Odor: D9/G3.1-3
Jonathan Lucroy: IW
Ryan Rua: 5/L5+
Jared Hoying: 4/F4D-

Top 9

C. J. Cron: 53/G5
Rafael Ortega: 8/F8RXD+
Andrelton Simmons: S7/G56
Gregorio Petit: 13/G23-

Bot 9

Elvis Andrus: S7/G56+
Carlos Gomez: S1.1-2
Ian Desmond: S9/L89S-.2-H;1-2

Notes & reviews

Rangers first baseman Mitch Moreland ejected by HP umpire Kerwin Danley
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Yunel Escobar's hit to RF got stuck under the padding on the wall; Escobar was thrown out at 3B after the fielder grabbed the ball under the padding; Angels manager Mike Scioscia challenged the ruling of a live ball; the call was overturned by replay to a dead ball and a double; Rangers Manager Jeff Banister ejected by 2B umpire Joe West
replay,6,lucrj001,TEX,westj901,ARL02,,N,M,TEX,A $when Rougned Odor was called out at 2B, Rangers acting manager Steve Buechele challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay
replay,7,desmi001,ANA,westj901,ARL02,,N,M,ANA,A $when Carlos Gomez was called safe at 2B, Angels manager Mike Scioscia challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay

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