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11
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15
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1
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4
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1
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3
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7
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@SDP		2
1
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@WSN		7
2
Sunday, August 17, 2008 7:06PM
, Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
Attendance: 18,363, Time of Game: 3:15
Rays
7
75-48
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Rangers
4
62-63
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 15½ GB
W: Scott Kazmir (9-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rays            0  0  4   3  0  0   0  0  0    7 10  0
Rangers         0  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  2    4  7  0

Tampa Bay Rays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
B.J. Upton CF 5 2 3 3 0 1 .267 .778 18 11 0.134 0.60 0.157 -0.023 2.5 3 0 HR,2B
Ben Zobrist 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .235 .730 17 8 0.016 0.58 0.045 -0.029 -0.6 0 1
Carlos Pena 1B 3 1 1 3 1 0 .241 .849 16 8 0.157 0.58 0.172 -0.014 1.8 7 0 HR
Cliff Floyd DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .801 10 7 -0.038 0.37 0.000 -0.038 -0.9
Willy Aybar 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .236 .726 9 7 0.022 0.26 0.030 -0.008 0.1 0 5 2B
Eric Hinske LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .252 .840 13 8 -0.001 0.51 0.036 -0.038 -0.2 1 0 2B
   Justin Ruggiano LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .616 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dioner Navarro C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .296 .763 20 10 -0.044 0.44 0.007 -0.051 -0.4 10 1
Gabe Gross RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .229 .748 13 11 0.029 0.51 0.066 -0.037 -0.8 2 0 2B,GDP
Jason Bartlett SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 .266 .623 17 10 0.046 0.55 0.066 -0.020 0.5 3 1
Scott Kazmir P 1
   Chad Bradford P
   Trever Miller P
   Juan Salas P
   Grant Balfour P
   Dan Wheeler P
Team Totals 35 7 10 7 2 1 .286 .896 133 80 0.321 0.49 0.579 -0.258 2.1 27 8
2B: W Aybar (12, off K Loe); E Hinske (19, off D Nippert); G Gross (11, off D Nippert); B Upton (28, off D Nippert).
HR: C Pena (25, off D Nippert; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF); B Upton (8, off D Nippert; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: B Upton 7; C Pena 4; W Aybar 3; E Hinske 2; G Gross 2; J Bartlett; B Zobrist.
GIDP: G Gross (4).
RBI: B Upton 3 (57); C Pena 3 (71); J Bartlett (21).
2-out RBI: B Upton 2; J Bartlett.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 5 for 9.

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ian Kinsler 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .319 .892 14 10 -0.012 0.56 0.033 -0.045 -0.3 2 5 2B
   Ramon Vazquez 2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .308 .842 9 5 0.028 0.58 0.028 0.000 0.7 0 0
Brandon Boggs LF 4 0 1 1 1 1 .239 .742 25 14 -0.023 0.69 0.035 -0.057 0.0 8 0
Mike Young SS 3 0 0 0 2 0 .289 .752 22 11 -0.022 0.67 0.035 -0.057 -0.5 0 4
Josh Hamilton CF 4 0 2 2 1 0 .304 .918 21 9 0.118 0.99 0.152 -0.034 1.9 1 0 2B,IW
Marlon Byrd RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .290 .833 21 12 -0.162 1.33 0.036 -0.198 -1.7 1 0
Gerald Laird C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .284 .753 17 11 -0.067 0.66 0.000 -0.067 -1.1 2 0
Jarrod Saltalamacchia DH 3 1 1 0 1 2 .239 .687 23 15 0.014 0.42 0.030 -0.016 0.3
Chris Davis 1B 3 1 0 0 1 3 .259 .826 18 13 -0.031 0.63 0.023 -0.053 -0.1 10 2
Travis Metcalf 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .171 .588 17 15 -0.023 0.67 0.032 -0.056 -0.1 1 1 HR
Dustin Nippert P 1
   Kameron Loe P 1
Team Totals 33 4 7 4 8 10 .212 .729 187 115 -0.180 0.76 0.404 -0.583 -0.9 27 12
2B: J Hamilton (28, off S Kazmir); I Kinsler (41, off S Kazmir).
HR: T Metcalf (2, off S Kazmir; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
IBB: J Hamilton (6, by G Balfour).
TB: T Metcalf 4; J Hamilton 3; I Kinsler 2; M Byrd; B Boggs; J Saltalamacchia.
RBI: J Hamilton 2 (114); B Boggs (33); T Metcalf (5).
2-out RBI: J Hamilton 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. I Kinsler-C Davis; M Young-I Kinsler-C Davis.

Tampa Bay Rays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Scott Kazmir, W (9-6) 6 4 2 2 4 7 1 3.21 26 114 72 36 15 21 5 10 3 0 59 0.130 0.76 1.3
Chad Bradford 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.20 4 10 8 6 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.023 0.29 0.5
Trever Miller 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.50 2 9 5 4 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.30 -0.0
Juan Salas 1 1 2 2 1 2 0 18.00 4 27 17 8 5 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0.008 0.47 0.1
Grant Balfour 0.1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1.19 4 25 10 6 1 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 -0.083 1.00 -1.8
Dan Wheeler, S (5) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.60 1 5 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.102 3.88 0.8
Team Totals 9 7 4 4 8 10 1 4.00 41 190 116 62 22 32 10 13 5 0 59 6 2 0.180 0.49 0.9

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dustin Nippert, L (1-3) 4 8 7 7 0 1 2 7.83 20 74 45 32 4 9 4 15 6 0 19 -0.354 0.80 -4.8
Kameron Loe 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 2.93 17 59 35 26 2 7 8 7 2 0 0 0 0.033 0.12 2.7
Team Totals 9 10 7 7 2 1 2 7.00 37 133 80 58 6 16 12 22 8 0 19 0 0 -0.321 0.76 -2.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: G Balfour (1; J Hamilton).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Fieldin Culbreth, 1B - Jim Reynolds, 2B - Tim Timmons, 3B - Gary Cederstrom.
Time of Game: 3:15.
Attendance: 18,363.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 84° F, Wind 4mph out to Rightfield.

Starting Lineups

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-0 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  RRR TBR C. Pena D. Nippert 17% 84% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Upton Scores; Zobrist Scores
b9 4-7 2 123 5,(1-2)  O TEX M. Byrd D. Wheeler 10% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-4 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  R TEX J. Hamilton S. Kazmir -8% 74% Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Kinsler Scores; Boggs to 3B
t3 0-0 1 --3 5,(3-1)  R TBR B. Upton D. Nippert 8% 62% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Gross Scores
t4 5-1 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  RR TBR B. Upton D. Nippert 8% 94% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Bartlett Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Dustin Nippert facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBR B. Upton D. Nippert -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBR B. Zobrist D. Nippert -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O TBR C. Pena D. Nippert -1% 45% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rays' Scott Kazmir facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX I. Kinsler S. Kazmir 2% 47% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O TEX B. Boggs S. Kazmir 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O TEX M. Young S. Kazmir 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Dustin Nippert facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBR C. Floyd D. Nippert -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  TBR W. Aybar D. Nippert 3% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O TBR E. Hinske D. Nippert -3% 47% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O TBR D. Navarro D. Nippert -2% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rays' Scott Kazmir facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TEX J. Hamilton S. Kazmir 2% 47% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b2 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  TEX M. Byrd S. Kazmir -3% 45% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O TEX G. Laird S. Kazmir 3% 48% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  TEX J. Saltalamacchia S. Kazmir -2% 46% Walk; Byrd to 2B
b2 0-0 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O TEX C. Davis S. Kazmir 4% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Dustin Nippert facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  TBR G. Gross D. Nippert 7% 57% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t3 0-0 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O TBR J. Bartlett D. Nippert -2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Gross to 3B
t3 0-0 1 --3 5,(3-1)  R TBR B. Upton D. Nippert 8% 62% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Gross Scores
t3 1-0 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  TBR B. Zobrist D. Nippert 5% 67% Single to RF (Line Drive); Upton to 3B
t3 1-0 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  RRR TBR C. Pena D. Nippert 17% 84% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Upton Scores; Zobrist Scores
t3 4-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBR C. Floyd D. Nippert -1% 83% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t3 4-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBR W. Aybar D. Nippert -1% 83% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 4, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Rays' Scott Kazmir facing 9-1-2
b3 0-4 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O TEX T. Metcalf S. Kazmir 2% 85% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 0-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  TEX I. Kinsler S. Kazmir -3% 81% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b3 0-4 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  TEX B. Boggs S. Kazmir -2% 79% Walk
b3 0-4 1 12- 6,(2-2)  O TEX M. Young S. Kazmir 4% 83% Flyball: RF (RF Line); Kinsler to 3B
b3 0-4 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  R TEX J. Hamilton S. Kazmir -8% 74% Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Kinsler Scores; Boggs to 3B
b3 1-4 2 -23 5,(3-1)  O TEX M. Byrd S. Kazmir 6% 81% Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 4, Rangers 1.
Top of the 4th, Rays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rangers' Dustin Nippert facing 6-7-8
t4 4-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  TBR E. Hinske D. Nippert 4% 84% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t4 4-1 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  O TBR D. Navarro D. Nippert -3% 82% Flyball: LF
t4 4-1 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O TBR G. Gross D. Nippert -2% 80% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t4 4-1 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R TBR J. Bartlett D. Nippert 7% 86% Single to RF (Line Drive); Hinske Scores; Bartlett to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 5-1 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  RR TBR B. Upton D. Nippert 8% 94% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Bartlett Scores
t4 7-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O TBR B. Zobrist D. Nippert -0% 94% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 7, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-7, Rays' Scott Kazmir facing 6-7-8
b4 1-7 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TEX G. Laird S. Kazmir 1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 1-7 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX J. Saltalamacchia S. Kazmir 1% 95% Strikeout Swinging
b4 1-7 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O TEX C. Davis S. Kazmir 0% 96% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 7, Rangers 1.
Top of the 5th, Rays Batting, Ahead 7-1, Rangers' Kameron Loe facing 3-4-5
Kameron Loe replaces Dustin Nippert pitching
t5 7-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O TBR C. Pena K. Loe -0% 95% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t5 7-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O TBR C. Floyd K. Loe -0% 95% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t5 7-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  TBR W. Aybar K. Loe 0% 96% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t5 7-1 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O TBR E. Hinske K. Loe -1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 7, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-7, Rays' Scott Kazmir facing 9-1-2
b5 1-7 0 --- 3,(0-2)  R TEX T. Metcalf S. Kazmir -3% 92% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b5 2-7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX I. Kinsler S. Kazmir 2% 93% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
b5 2-7 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O TEX B. Boggs S. Kazmir 1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b5 2-7 2 --- 6,(3-2)  TEX M. Young S. Kazmir -1% 94% Walk
b5 2-7 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  TEX J. Hamilton S. Kazmir -2% 92% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Young to 3B
b5 2-7 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O TEX M. Byrd S. Kazmir 3% 95% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 7, Rangers 2.
Top of the 6th, Rays Batting, Ahead 7-2, Rangers' Kameron Loe facing 7-8-9
t6 7-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TBR D. Navarro K. Loe 1% 95% Walk
t6 7-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO TBR G. Gross K. Loe -1% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
t6 7-2 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O TBR J. Bartlett K. Loe -0% 94% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 7, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-7, Rays' Scott Kazmir facing 6-7-8
b6 2-7 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX G. Laird S. Kazmir 1% 95% Bunt Popfly: P (P's Right)
b6 2-7 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O TEX J. Saltalamacchia S. Kazmir 1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
b6 2-7 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX C. Davis S. Kazmir 0% 97% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 7, Rangers 2.
Top of the 7th, Rays Batting, Ahead 7-2, Rangers' Kameron Loe facing 1-2-3
t7 7-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  TBR B. Upton K. Loe 0% 97% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t7 7-2 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  OO TBR B. Zobrist K. Loe -1% 96% Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Upton out at 1B/2B-1B
t7 7-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  TBR C. Pena K. Loe 0% 96% Walk
t7 7-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O TBR C. Floyd K. Loe -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 7, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-7, Rays' Chad Bradford facing 9-1-2
Chad Bradford replaces Scott Kazmir pitching
b7 2-7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX T. Metcalf C. Bradford 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b7 2-7 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O TEX I. Kinsler C. Bradford 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b7 2-7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  TEX B. Boggs C. Bradford -1% 97% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b7 2-7 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O TEX M. Young C. Bradford 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 7, Rangers 2.
Top of the 8th, Rays Batting, Ahead 7-2, Rangers' Kameron Loe facing 5-6-7
Ramon Vazquez replaces Ian Kinsler playing 2B batting 1st
t8 7-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TBR W. Aybar K. Loe -0% 98% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t8 7-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O TBR E. Hinske K. Loe -0% 98% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
t8 7-2 2 --- 8,(2-2)  O TBR D. Navarro K. Loe -0% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 7, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-7, Rays' Trever Miller facing 4-5-6
Trever Miller replaces Chad Bradford pitching
Justin Ruggiano replaces Eric Hinske playing LF batting 6th
b8 2-7 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O TEX J. Hamilton T. Miller 1% 99% Flyball: CF
b8 2-7 1 --- 2,(1-0)  TEX M. Byrd T. Miller -1% 98% Single to LF (Line Drive)
Juan Salas replaces Trever Miller pitching
b8 2-7 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O TEX G. Laird J. Salas 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b8 2-7 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O TEX J. Saltalamacchia J. Salas 1% 99% Baserunner Out Advancing; Byrd out at 2B/C-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 7, Rangers 2.
Top of the 9th, Rays Batting, Ahead 7-2, Rangers' Kameron Loe facing 8-9-1
t9 7-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TBR G. Gross K. Loe -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t9 7-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O TBR J. Bartlett K. Loe -0% 99% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t9 7-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBR B. Upton K. Loe -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 7, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-7, Rays' Juan Salas facing 7-8-9
b9 2-7 0 --- 7,(2-2)  TEX J. Saltalamacchia J. Salas -1% 98% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b9 2-7 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  TEX C. Davis J. Salas -2% 96% Walk; Saltalamacchi to 2B
b9 2-7 0 12- 4,(0-2)  O TEX T. Metcalf J. Salas 2% 98% Strikeout Swinging
Grant Balfour replaces Juan Salas pitching
b9 2-7 1 12- 9,(3-2)  TEX R. Vazquez G. Balfour -3% 95% Walk; Saltalamacchi to 3B; Davis to 2B
b9 2-7 1 123 7,(3-2)  RO TEX B. Boggs G. Balfour 3% 98% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Saltalamacchi Scores; Davis to 3B
b9 3-7 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  TEX M. Young G. Balfour -1% 98% Defensive Indifference; Boggs to 2B
b9 3-7 2 -23 5,(3-1)  TEX M. Young G. Balfour -3% 95% Walk
b9 3-7 2 123 4,(3-0)  R TEX J. Hamilton G. Balfour -5% 90% Intentional Walk; Davis Scores; Boggs to 3B; Young to 2B
Dan Wheeler replaces Grant Balfour pitching
b9 4-7 2 123 5,(1-2)  O TEX M. Byrd D. Wheeler 10% 100% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rays 7, Rangers 4.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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