August 24, 2006 Texas Rangers at Tampa Bay Devil Rays Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 2
@LAA 1 MIN 11
@BAL 2 CHW 10
@DET 0 CLE 8
@KCR 4 SEA 4
NYY 2 TEX 4
@TBD 3 CHC 11
PHI 2 MIL 12
COL 6 NYM 6
STL 2 PIT 5
HOU 3 CIN 6
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Tropicana Field, Attendance: 9,454

Thursday, August 24, 2006, 7:15PM
Time of Game: 2:33

Rangers

66-63

Won 1

3rd, 7 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         2  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  9  0
Devil Rays      0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  1    3  8  0

W: R Tejeda (3-3), L: T Corcoran (4-6), S: A Otsuka (27)

Devil Rays

52-76

Lost 1

5th, 25 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Matthews CF                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .307  .857   18    4   0   
M Young SS                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .307  .806   25    3   4   SB
C Lee LF                      4   2   2   1    0   0  .294  .885   23    3   0   HR,2B
M Teixeira 1B                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .284  .869   19    8   2   2B,SF
H Blalock 3B                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .288  .784   12    0   1   2B,IW
M DeRosa RF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .316  .870   19    2   0   
M Stairs DH                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .256  .757   13    0   0   
I Kinsler 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .302  .832   10    2   3   CS
G Laird C                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .331  .894   13    5   1   

R Tejeda P                                                               0   0
  W Littleton P                                                          0   0
  A Otsuka P                                                             0   0
Totals                       34   4   9   3    3   4              152   27  11

BATTING

2B: H Blalock (23, off T Corcoran); C Lee (28, off T Corcoran); M Teixeira (38, off T Corcoran).

HR: C Lee (31, off T Corcoran; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).

SF: M Teixeira (4, off T Corcoran).

IBB: H Blalock (5, by B Meadows).

TB: C Lee 6; H Blalock 2; M Teixeira 2; G Laird 2; G Matthews; M Young; I Kinsler.

RBI: M Teixeira (78); H Blalock (80); C Lee (91).

2-out RBI: H Blalock; C Lee.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Teixeira-M Young-M Teixeira; M Young-I Kinsler-M Teixeira.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Young (6, 2nd base off B Meadows/D Navarro).

CS: I Kinsler (4, 2nd base by C Orvella/D Navarro).

Tampa Bay Devil Rays         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Baldelli CF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .800   14    1   0   HBP
B Upton 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .457   19    0   2   
C Crawford LF                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .316  .864    7    4   0   3B
G Norton DH                   2   1   1   1    1   0  .310  .922   11    0   0   SF
D Navarro C                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .268  .710   12    4   1   2B,CS,GDP
T Lee 1B                      4   0   2   1    0   1  .221  .672   12   11   1   
  D Hollins PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .694         0   0   
J Cantu 2B                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .244  .689   11    1   4   SF
R Branyan RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .201  .759   16    1   0   GDP
B Zobrist SS                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .213  .535   10    4   1   2B

T Corcoran P                                                             1   2
  C Orvella P                                                            0   0
  B Meadows P                                                            0   0
  J Switzer P                                                            0   1
Totals                       30   3   8   3    2   4              112   27  12

BATTING

2B: D Navarro (6, off R Tejeda); B Zobrist (4, off R Tejeda).

3B: C Crawford (13, off A Otsuka).

SF: J Cantu (6, off R Tejeda); G Norton (1, off A Otsuka).

HBP: R Baldelli (7, by R Tejeda).

TB: C Crawford 4; D Navarro 2; T Lee 2; B Zobrist 2; J Cantu; G Norton.

GIDP: R Branyan (1); D Navarro (6).

RBI: J Cantu (52); T Lee (29); G Norton (24).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

PB: D Navarro (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: D Navarro (1, 2nd base by R Tejeda/G Laird).

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Tejeda, W (3-3)              7.2   5   2   2    2   3   0   6.42   28   89-56   36· 8·12    7·10· 5· 0     62    -     1.30   0.27
W Littleton, H (4)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.59    1    6-3     2· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.30   0.09
A Otsuka, S (27)               1     3   1   1    0   1   0   2.21    6   15-11    7· 2· 2    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    3.46   0.10
Totals                         9     8   3   3    2   4   0          35  110-70   45·10·15   11·11· 6· 0          2-0

Tampa Bay Devil Rays          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Corcoran, L (4-6)            6     5   4   3    2   4   1   4.16   25  100-56   35· 6·15    8· 7· 4· 0     50    -     0.59  -0.14
C Orvella                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   6.95    3    6-5     5· 0· 0    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.79   0.04
B Meadows                      1     1   0   0    1   0   0   5.33    5   22-12    8· 0· 4    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.77   0.03
J Switzer                      1     2   0   0    0   0   0   5.75    5   18-14   11· 1· 2    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.36   0.02
Totals                         9     9   4   3    3   4   1          38  146-87   59· 7·21   16·11· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Meadows (3; H Blalock).

HBP: R Tejeda (3; R Baldelli).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gerry Davis, 1B - Brian Gorman, 2B - Bill Miller, 3B - Eric Cooper.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 9,454.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Tampa Bay Devil Rays                 
1. G Matthews           CF    1. R Baldelli           CF 
2. M Young              SS    2. B Upton              3B 
3. C Lee                LF    3. C Crawford           LF 
4. M Teixeira           1B    4. G Norton             DH 
5. H Blalock            3B    5. D Navarro            C  
6. M DeRosa             RF    6. T Lee                1B 
7. M Stairs             DH    7. J Cantu              2B 
8. I Kinsler            2B    8. R Branyan            RF 
9. G Laird              C     9. B Zobrist            SS 

   R Tejeda             P        T Corcoran           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  4-3  12-  6   18% 100% R Branyan       A Otsuka        Strikeout Swinging
   b 9   0  4-2  ---  2  -14%  76% C Crawford      A Otsuka        Triple to RF (Ground Ball thru RF Line)
   b 9   0  4-2  --3  1   12%  88% G Norton        A Otsuka        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Crawford Scores
   b 5   0  4-0  1--  2  -10%  74% D Navarro       R Tejeda        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Norton to 3B
   t 1   2  0-0  ---  4   10%  56% C Lee           T Corcoran      Home Run (Fly Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Corcoran facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  8   48%  G Matthews      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   46%  M Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  4   56%  C Lee           Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  4   58%  M Teixeira      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   R      -2-  3   67%  H Blalock       Double to LF (Fly Ball); Teixeira Scores
   O      -2-  4   64%  M DeRosa        Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-2, Robinson Tejeda facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   66%  R Baldelli      Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  1   68%  B Upton         Popfly: 2B (RF Line)
   O      ---  2   69%  C Crawford      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tim Corcoran facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   67%  M Stairs        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   66%  I Kinsler       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  6   65%  G Laird         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-2, Robinson Tejeda facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   61%  G Norton        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  3   69%  D Navarro       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   O      ---  3   70%  T Lee           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tim Corcoran facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   69%  G Matthews      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   71%  M Young         Walk
          1--  8   77%  C Lee           Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Young to 3B
   R      -23      82%  M Teixeira      Passed Ball; Young Scores/No RBI; Lee to 3B
   RO     --3  5   83%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Lee Scores/unER
   O      ---  1   83%  H Blalock       Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-4, Robinson Tejeda facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   85%  J Cantu         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   86%  R Branyan       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   87%  B Zobrist       Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tim Corcoran facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   88%  M DeRosa        Walk
   O      1--  1   87%  M Stairs        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   86%  I Kinsler       Flyball: RF
          1--  3   87%  G Laird         Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Stairs to 3B
   O      1-3  3   85%  G Matthews      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-4, Robinson Tejeda facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   87%  R Baldelli      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   88%  B Upton         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   89%  C Crawford      Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tim Corcoran facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   88%  M Young         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   87%  C Lee           Lineout: SS
   O      ---  3   87%  M Teixeira      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-4, Robinson Tejeda facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   83%  G Norton        Walk
          1--  2   74%  D Navarro       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Norton to 3B
   R      -23  3   65%  T Lee           Single to CF (Line Drive); Norton Scores; Navarro to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   70%  J Cantu         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Navarro Scores
   OO     1--  6   77%  R Branyan       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Devil Rays 2.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tim Corcoran facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   75%  H Blalock       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   74%  M DeRosa        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   73%  M Stairs        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Devil Rays 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 2-4, Robinson Tejeda facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   77%  B Zobrist       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   79%  R Baldelli      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   81%  B Upton         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Devil Rays 2.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Chad Orvella facing 8-9-1
                  Chad Orvella replaces Tim Corcoran pitching
          ---  2   83%  I Kinsler       Single to 3B/Bunt
   O      1--  3   81%  G Laird         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  1   79%  G Matthews      Flyball: LF
   O      1--  2   77%  M Young         Kinsler Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Devil Rays 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 2-4, Robinson Tejeda facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   70%  C Crawford      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   76%  G Norton        Flyball: CF
          1--  5   69%  D Navarro       Walk; Crawford to 2B
   O      12-  4   78%  T Lee           Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  2   86%  J Cantu         Navarro Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Devil Rays 2.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Brian Meadows facing 2-3-4
                  Brian Meadows replaces Chad Orvella pitching
          ---  4   87%  M Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      89%  C Lee           Young Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   87%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  5   85%  M Teixeira      Popfly: SS
          -2-  4   85%  H Blalock       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  6   82%  M DeRosa        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Devil Rays 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 2-4, Robinson Tejeda facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   87%  J Cantu         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   90%  R Branyan       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2   86%  B Zobrist       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
          -2-  4   83%  R Baldelli      Hit By Pitch
                  Wes Littleton replaces Robinson Tejeda pitching
   O      12-  6   92%  B Upton         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Devil Rays 2.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jon Switzer facing 7-8-9
                  Jon Switzer replaces Brian Meadows pitching
   O      ---  3   91%  M Stairs        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   90%  I Kinsler       Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
          ---  1   91%  G Laird         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Short LF)
          1--  5   92%  G Matthews      Single to CF (Ground Ball); Laird to 2B
   O      12-  6   90%  M Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Devil Rays 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 2-4, Akinori Otsuka facing 3-4-5
                  Akinori Otsuka replaces Wes Littleton pitching
          ---  2   76%  C Crawford      Triple to RF (Ground Ball thru RF Line)
   RO     --3  1   88%  G Norton        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Crawford Scores
   O      ---  2   95%  D Navarro       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2   90%  T Lee           Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Damon Hollins pinch runs for Travis Lee batting 6th
          1--  2   82%  J Cantu         Single to SS (Ground Ball); Hollins to 2B
   O      12-  6  100%  R Branyan       Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Devil Rays 3.

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