Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Texas Rangers 8, LA Angels 5
Email
|
Print
|
Tell us your story
|
Comment
|
The Texas Rangers reclaimed a share of first place in the AL West Tuesday night, defeating the LA Angels 8-5 in Anaheim. The win improved the Rangers to 46-36, tied with the Angels for the division lead.
Photo not provided by the LA Angels, Texas Rangers
The Angels didn't have a prayer against the underrated Rangers bullpen.
Rangers starter Dustin Nippert pushed into the rotation due to injury, only lasted three-plus innings -- but the Texas bullpen was up to the task. After Nippert allowed three runs by the bottom of the fourth, five Texas relievers pitched the remaining five-plus innings to preserve the win.
Derek Holland pitched two quality innings in relief for the win, while Jason Jennings, Darren O'Day, C.J. Wilson and Frank Francisco all combined to give up just one meaningless run over the final three-plus crucial innings.
Most of Texas' offensive damage was done in a six-run fifth inning. Andruw Jones started it off with a three-run blast to deep center, while a series of Angels miscues allowed three more runs to score in the inning.
In just his second day off the disabled list, Josh Hamilton went 3-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored, while Hank Blalock went 3-for-5 with a double and a run. Jerrod Saltalamacchia went 2-for-4 with a crucial two-run single in the fifth, and later would score a run off an Ian Kinsler RBI double.
Posted by Todd M.
Find...
Latest comments
- FOOD_FOOD on Nana's Kountry Kitchen in Grapevine is proud of its chicken-fried steak: THIS RESTAURANT DOES NOT HAVE A SIGN OUT FRONT YET!!! LOOK FOR A SIGN THAT SAYS “GRAND OPENING” AFTE...
- John McClelland on In which my cynicism about Dallas County taxes is proven at least partially wrong: School bonds that everyone keeps passing :)...
- John McClelland on T. Boone Pickens pushes his energy plan to packed house at UT-Dallas: I hate to, but have to agree with him. But I think he should invest more in solar tech too. Gas dril...
- zainypagan on The Biggest Loser week 8: Tracey takes the long way home: Alex with all due respect many of us do find D.C. to be very exciting. I have never been to Bora Bor...
Latest reviews
- Billusa99 on Pappas Bros. Steak House: Agent 99 and I had dinner here last week for our anniversary and it was stellar! The somm. we had re...
- Colby Walton on El Taco H (Grapevine): Tried this Grapevine strip center taqueria for the first time tonight, after seeing it mentioned in ...
- lindabear1 on Banana Leaf Thai Cuisine: We live in Garland and this is “way up there”, but we had a coupon! Now we will go back again becaus...
Post a comment