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Anaheim Angels @ Texas Rangers

2016-09-20 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 26520 · 94°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph from CF · 3:22

Texas Rangers defeated Los Angeles Angels 5–4. Texas Rangers opened the scoring in the 1st — Carlos Beltran grounds into a double play, second baseman Cliff Pennington to shortstop Andrelton Simmons to first baseman C. J. Cron. Carlos Gomez scores. Ian Desmond out at 2nd. Carlos Beltran out at 1st. Los Angeles Angels took the lead in the 2nd — Albert Pujols walks. Carlos Perez scores. Yunel Escobar to 3rd. Mike Trout to 2nd. Texas Rangers took the lead in the 4th — Nomar Mazara homers (20) on a fly ball to center field. Jonathan Lucroy scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Andrelton Simmons grounds into a double play, pitcher Sam Dyson to second baseman Rougned Odor to first baseman Mitch Moreland. Ji-Man Choi out at 2nd. Andrelton Simmons out at 1st — worth 24% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Brett Oberholtzer (P): Automatic ejection on HBP after warning.

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Line score

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

W: Nick Martinez L: Daniel Wright SV: Sam Dyson

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

Anaheim Angels — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Yunel Escobar	5	1	3	1	0	0
Mike Trout	2	0	1	1	2	0
Albert Pujols	4	0	0	1	1	1
C. J. Cron	1	0	0	1	3	1
Andrelton Simmons	5	0	0	0	0	0
Rafael Ortega	5	0	1	0	0	1
Cliff Pennington	2	2	0	0	1	0
Carlos Perez	3	1	1	0	1	0
Nick Buss	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jefry Marte	2	0	1	0	0	0
Gregorio Petit	1	0	0	0	0	1
Ji-Man Choi	1	0	1	0	0	0

Texas Rangers — batting

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

Anaheim Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Daniel Wright	4.2	9	0	1
Cody Ege	0.1	1	0	0
Jose Valdez	1.0	1	0	0
Brett Oberholtzer	1.1	1	1	1
Deolis Guerra	0.2	0	0	0

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
A. J. Griffin	1.2	3	4	1
Nick Martinez	3.1	1	1	0
Alex Claudio	1.0	2	0	1
Keone Kela	1.0	0	1	0
Jake Diekman	0.2	1	2	1
Tanner Scheppers	0.1	0	0	0
Sam Dyson	1.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Yunel Escobar: D7/L7LD+
Mike Trout: W
Albert Pujols: 8/F8RD
C. J. Cron: K
Andrelton Simmons: 8/L8RM+

Bot 1

Carlos Gomez: S7/L56+
Ian Desmond: S9/L9LS.1-3
Carlos Beltran: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.3-H
Adrian Beltre: S8/G6M+
Rougned Odor: K

Top 2

Rafael Ortega: 6/F6D-
Cliff Pennington: W
Carlos Perez: S9/L9S.1-2
Nick Buss: 8/L8RD+
Yunel Escobar: S8/L8RS+.2-H;1-2
Mike Trout: HP.2-3;1-2
Albert Pujols: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
C. J. Cron: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Andrelton Simmons: 63/G6

Bot 2

Jonathan Lucroy: 2/F23F-
Mitch Moreland: 5/P5F
Nomar Mazara: S31/G13-
Elvis Andrus: 63/G6

Top 3

Rafael Ortega: S7/L7M+
Cliff Pennington: SB2
Cliff Pennington: 5/F5F-
Carlos Perez: 63/G56
Nick Buss: 7/F7D+

Bot 3

Carlos Gomez: D7/L7S+
Ian Desmond: 13/L15+.2-3
Carlos Beltran: S9/L9S.3-H
Adrian Beltre: 9/F9D+
Rougned Odor: 8/F8LM

Top 4

Yunel Escobar: 53/G56
Mike Trout: 53/G56
Albert Pujols: 7/F78D

Bot 4

Jonathan Lucroy: D7/L5
Mitch Moreland: 7/F7M
Nomar Mazara: HR/F8RXD+.2-H
Elvis Andrus: S8/G4M
Carlos Gomez: SB2
Carlos Gomez: 13.2-3
Ian Desmond: 43/G4

Top 5

C. J. Cron: W
Andrelton Simmons: 1/DP/L15+.1X1(13)
Rafael Ortega: 43/G34+

Bot 5

Carlos Beltran: 8/F8LXD+
Adrian Beltre: HP
Rougned Odor: 6/F6D-
Jonathan Lucroy: HP.1-2
Mitch Moreland: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3
Nomar Mazara: 63/G6

Top 6

Cliff Pennington: E6/G6
Carlos Perez: 9/L9M+
Jefry Marte: S7/G56.1-2
Yunel Escobar: 9/F89D+
Mike Trout: S9/G4+.2-H(UR);1-3
Albert Pujols: K

Bot 6

Elvis Andrus: 63/G6
Carlos Gomez: S8/L8RM+
Ian Desmond: OA/MREV.1X2(36)
Ian Desmond: 9/L9LM+

Top 7

C. J. Cron: W
Andrelton Simmons: CS2(26)
Andrelton Simmons: 63/G6
Rafael Ortega: 6/F8LS-

Bot 7

Carlos Beltran: 7/L78D+
Adrian Beltre: D7/L7D+
Rougned Odor: K
Jonathan Lucroy: IW
Mitch Moreland: 43/G34

Top 8

Gregorio Petit: K
Carlos Perez: W
Jefry Marte: 54(1)/FO/G5
Yunel Escobar: D9/L9LM+.1-3
Mike Trout: IW
Albert Pujols: 63/G6

Bot 8

Ryan Rua: 3/P3F-
Elvis Andrus: HP
Carlos Gomez: 9/F89D
Ian Desmond: 53/G56S-

Top 9

Ji-Man Choi: S4/G4+
Andrelton Simmons: 14(1)3/GDP/G13
Rafael Ortega: K

Notes & reviews

replay,6,desmi001,TEX,danlk901,ARL02,,N,M,TEX,A $when Carlos Gomez was called out at 2B, Angels manager Mike Scioscia challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay
after three batters had been hit by a pitch in the game, the second pitch to Andrelton Simmons was behind him; 2B umpire Greg Gibson warned both teams
Pitcher Oberholtzer and Angels manager Scioscia automatically ejected by HP umpire Hoberg for HBP after Warning

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