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Texas Rangers @ Anaheim Angels

2017-09-17 · Day game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 36709 · 73°F · Wind 6 mph to CF · 3:22

Texas Rangers defeated Los Angeles Angels 4–2. Texas Rangers opened the scoring in the 1st — Adrian Beltre doubles (21) on a line drive to left fielder Justin Upton. Delino DeShields scores. Elvis Andrus scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Cliff Pennington grounds into a double play, third baseman Will Middlebrooks to second baseman Rougned Odor to first baseman Joey Gallo. Andrelton Simmons out at 2nd. Cliff Pennington out at 1st — worth 18% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Miguel Gonzalez L: Garrett Richards SV: Jake Diekman

Umpires — HP: D.J. Reyburn · 1B: Greg Gibson · 2B: Ramon De Jesus · 3B: Sam Holbrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Delino DeShields	2	2	0	0	2	1
Shin-Soo Choo	4	0	1	0	0	3
Elvis Andrus	3	1	1	1	0	0
Adrian Beltre	4	0	2	2	0	0
Nomar Mazara	4	0	0	0	0	2
Robinson Chirinos	4	0	0	0	0	3
Joey Gallo	4	1	1	1	0	2
Rougned Odor	4	0	0	0	0	2
Drew Robinson	2	0	0	0	0	2
Will Middlebrooks	1	0	0	0	0	0

Anaheim Angels — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mike Trout	2	1	1	2	1	0
Justin Upton	2	0	0	0	2	1
Albert Pujols	4	0	1	0	0	0
Kole Calhoun	4	0	0	0	0	0
Andrelton Simmons	3	0	0	0	1	0
Luis Valbuena	2	1	0	0	1	0
C. J. Cron	3	0	1	0	1	1
Martin Maldonado	2	0	0	0	0	2
Kaleb Cowart	2	0	1	0	0	1
Ben Revere	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cliff Pennington	1	0	0	0	0	0

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Miguel Gonzalez	5.0	2	5	2
Yohander Mendez	1.0	0	0	0
Keone Kela	1.0	0	0	2
Matt Bush	0.1	2	0	1
Jake Diekman	1.2	0	1	0

Anaheim Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Garrett Richards	5.0	2	1	7
Blake Wood	1.0	2	0	3
Jose Alvarez	0.2	0	0	2
Jesse Chavez	0.1	1	1	0
Fernando Salas	1.0	0	0	1
Eduardo Paredes	1.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Delino DeShields: W
Shin-Soo Choo: K
Elvis Andrus: E5/G5S-.1-2
Adrian Beltre: D7/F78XD+.2-H;1-H(UR)
Nomar Mazara: 43/G34.2-3
Robinson Chirinos: K

Bot 1

Mike Trout: W
Justin Upton: CS2(24)
Justin Upton: W
Albert Pujols: 5/L5+/DP.1X1(53)

Top 2

Joey Gallo: HR/F8RXD+
Rougned Odor: 43/G34
Drew Robinson: K
Delino DeShields: 53/G5L-

Bot 2

Kole Calhoun: 7/F78S
Andrelton Simmons: 53/G5L-
Luis Valbuena: 5/F6-

Top 3

Shin-Soo Choo: K
Elvis Andrus: 63/G6-
Adrian Beltre: 13/G13S-

Bot 3

C. J. Cron: W
Martin Maldonado: K+SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
Kaleb Cowart: HP
Mike Trout: FC3/G34S-.3XH(32);1-2
Justin Upton: 7/F7M

Top 4

Nomar Mazara: 8/F8LD+
Robinson Chirinos: 53/G5
Joey Gallo: 31/G34

Bot 4

Albert Pujols: 63/G56
Kole Calhoun: 43/G34D
Andrelton Simmons: 7/F7M

Top 5

Rougned Odor: K
Drew Robinson: K
Delino DeShields: K

Bot 5

Luis Valbuena: W
C. J. Cron: S7/L7S+.1-2
Martin Maldonado: K
Kaleb Cowart: S8/L4MD.2-3;1-2
Mike Trout: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H;2-3;1-2
Justin Upton: W
Albert Pujols: 9/F89XD+

Top 6

Shin-Soo Choo: K
Elvis Andrus: S8/L89S
Adrian Beltre: S9/L89S.1-3
Nomar Mazara: K
Robinson Chirinos: K

Bot 6

Kole Calhoun: 7/F7D
Andrelton Simmons: 63/G6
Luis Valbuena: 63/G4-

Top 7

Joey Gallo: K
Rougned Odor: K
Will Middlebrooks: 8/F8LXD+

Bot 7

C. J. Cron: K
Ben Revere: 63/G6+
Kaleb Cowart: K

Top 8

Delino DeShields: W
Shin-Soo Choo: S8/G6+.1-3
Elvis Andrus: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H
Adrian Beltre: 7/F8LM
Nomar Mazara: K

Bot 8

Mike Trout: HR/F8LXD+
Justin Upton: K
Albert Pujols: S6/G
Kole Calhoun: 4(1)3/GDP/G4S-

Top 9

Robinson Chirinos: K
Joey Gallo: K
Rougned Odor: 9/F89S

Bot 9

Andrelton Simmons: W
Cliff Pennington: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
C. J. Cron: 53/G5+

Notes & reviews

Rangers challenged call that Trout was safe at 2nd; call was overturned - caught stealing
Angels challenged call that Cron was out at home; call was upheld - fielder's choice out
Rangers challenged call that Pujols was safe at 1st; call was upheld - single

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