September 20, 2008 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 6
DET 3 KCR 5
CHW 2 NYY 1
BAL 0 OAK 8
SEA 7 TBR 7
MIN 2 LAA 7
@TEX 3 TOR 6
BOS 3 ATL 4
NYM 2 CHC 5
STL 4 CIN 4
MIL 3 ARI 5
@COL 3 PHI 3
@FLA 2 LAD 10
SFG 7 PIT 6
HOU 4 SDP 6
@WSN 1

Standings at end of play this day

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 38,973

Saturday, September 20, 2008, 8:05pm
Time of Game: 3:15

Angels

95-59

Won 3

1st

Mike Scioscia

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  2   0  0  1   2  0  2    7  9  1
Rangers         0  0  1   1  0  1   0  0  0    3 10  1

W: J Speier (2-8), L: V Padilla (13-8), S: F Rodriguez (60)

Rangers

75-80

Lost 3

2nd, 20½ GB

Ron Washington

BATTING

Los Angeles Angels           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Aybar SS                    4   3   2   0    0   0  .283  .713   21    0   5   2B,HBP
G Anderson DH                 4   2   3   3    1   0  .296  .771   19    0   0   HR,IW
M Teixeira 1B                 4   0   0   0    1   1  .304  .951   23   12   0   
V Guerrero RF                 2   0   1   0    1   1  .299  .869    9    0   0   2B
  K Morales PR-RF             2   1   1   1    0   0  .271  .800    6    1   0   2B
  R Willits LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .526         1   0   
T Hunter CF                   3   0   0   0    2   2  .282  .822   20    0   0   2·IW
G Matthews LF-RF              4   0   0   1    1   0  .239  .665   13    1   0   
B Wood 3B                     5   0   2   1    0   0  .207  .571   16    0   6   
J Mathis C                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .587   21    9   0   
S Rodriguez 2B                3   1   0   0    1   2  .190  .548   19    3   1   

D Moseley P                                                              0   1
  J Speier P                                                             0   0
  K Jepsen P                                                             0   0
  S Shields P                                                            0   0
  J Bulger P                                                             0   0
  F Rodriguez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       36   7   9   6    7   7              167   27  13

BATTING

2B: K Morales (2, off B White); E Aybar (16, off J Rupe); V Guerrero (30, off V Padilla).

HR: G Anderson (15, off V Padilla; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

IBB: G Anderson (6, by J Rupe); T Hunter 2 (6, by J Rupe, by B White).

HBP: E Aybar (5, by V Padilla).

TB: G Anderson 6; E Aybar 3; V Guerrero 2; K Morales 2; B Wood 2.

RBI: G Anderson 3 (83); B Wood (13); K Morales (6); G Matthews (42).

2-out RBI: B Wood.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

E: J Mathis (13).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Arias 2B                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .274  .705   12    0   1   
  R Vazquez PH-2B             1   0   0   0    0   1  .295  .806    3    1   2   
  T Metcalf SS                0   0   0   0    1   0  .229  .851    7    0   0   
G Duran SS-2B                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .224  .626   13    2   4   
J Hamilton CF                 3   0   1   0    2   2  .308  .912   24    2   0   
M Bradley DH                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .316  .995   12    0   0   
M Byrd LF                     5   1   2   0    0   1  .299  .853   14    2   0   2·2B
H Blalock 1B                  4   1   4   1    1   0  .271  .761   14   12   0   2·2B,IW
N Cruz RF                     4   0   0   0    1   0  .329 1.041   18    1   0   
G Laird C                     2   1   1   0    0   0  .282  .740   12    7   0   2B,HBP,SH
C Davis 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   3  .280  .873   13    0   3   

V Padilla P                                                              0   1
  J Rupe P                                                               0   1
  B White P                                                              0   0
  L Mendoza P                                                            0   0
Totals                       36   3  10   3    5   9              142   27  12

BATTING

2B: M Byrd 2 (27, off D Moseley, off J Speier); G Laird (24, off D Moseley); H Blalock 2 (15, 2 off D Moseley).

SH: G Laird (4, off J Speier).

IBB: H Blalock (3, by J Speier).

HBP: G Laird (6, by D Moseley).

TB: H Blalock 6; M Byrd 4; G Laird 2; G Duran; C Davis; J Hamilton.

RBI: J Arias (6); H Blalock (26); C Davis (53).

2-out RBI: C Davis.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

PB: G Laird (6).

E: V Padilla ().

BASERUNNING

PO: G Laird (2nd base by D Moseley).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Angels            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Moseley                      5     8   3   3    1   3   0   7.15   25   72-48   33· 6· 9   13· 1· 6· 0     41    -     1.23  -0.26
J Speier, W (2-8)              1.2   1   0   0    2   4   0   5.18    8   28-17    2· 9· 6    1· 0· 1· 0          2-0    2.14   0.15
K Jepsen, H (3)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.69    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    5.20   0.13
S Shields, H (30)              1     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.83    4   19-12    7· 2· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.33   0.09
J Bulger                       0.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   7.50    4   15-8     4· 1· 3    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.57   0.00
F Rodriguez, S (60)            0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.34    1    4-2     1· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.57   0.01
Totals                         9    10   3   3    5   9   0          43  140-88   48·18·22   15· 5· 8· 0          7-0

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Padilla, L (13-8)            6     7   5   5    3   5   1   4.85   29  106-71   45·17· 9   11· 4· 5· 0     40    -     1.11  -0.40
J Rupe                         2     1   2   2    2   2   0   4.88    9   33-17    9· 2· 6    4· 0· 1· 0          1-0    0.67   0.06
B White                        0.1   1   0   0    2   0   0  27.00    4   18-7     3· 1· 3    0· 1· 1· 0          2-2    0.47  -0.04
L Mendoza                      0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   8.66    2    6-5     3· 1· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          3-0    0.20   0.01
Totals                         9     9   7   7    7   7   1          44  163-100  60·21·19   15· 7· 7· 0          6-2

D Moseley faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
V Padilla faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
J Rupe faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: V Padilla 2 (12).

IBB: J Rupe 2 (3; T Hunter, G Anderson); B White (1; T Hunter); J Speier (5; H Blalock).

PO: D Moseley (2; G Laird, 2nd base).

HBP: D Moseley (2; G Laird); V Padilla (15; E Aybar).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tom Hallion, 1B - Brian O'Nora, 2B - Paul Nauert, 3B - Jerry Crawford.

Time of Game: 3:15.

Attendance: 38,973.

Weather: 81° F, Wind 9mph in from Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Angels            Texas Rangers                        
1. E Aybar              SS    1. J Arias              2B 
2. G Anderson           DH    2. G Duran              SS 
3. M Teixeira           1B    3. J Hamilton           CF 
4. V Guerrero           RF    4. M Bradley            DH 
5. T Hunter             CF    5. M Byrd               LF 
6. G Matthews           LF    6. H Blalock            1B 
7. B Wood               3B    7. N Cruz               RF 
8. J Mathis             C     8. G Laird              C  
9. S Rodriguez          2B    9. C Davis              3B 

   D Moseley            P        V Padilla            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  0-0  1--  3   19%  70% G Anderson      V Padilla       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Aybar Scores
   t 6   2  2-2  -2-  5   17%  65% B Wood          V Padilla       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Morales Scores; Wood to 3B/Adv on E1/Adv on throw
   b 7   2  5-3  123  2   13%  86% N Cruz          K Jepsen        Flyball: RF
   b 4   2  2-1  1-3  1  -13%  44% C Davis         D Moseley       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Blalock Scores; Laird to 3B
   b 6   0  3-2  -2-  1  -12%  37% H Blalock       D Moseley       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Byrd Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Vicente Padilla facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  E Aybar         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   46%  G Anderson      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  8   47%  M Teixeira      Walk
          1--  5   49%  V Guerrero      Walk; Teixeira to 2B
   O      12-  5   45%  T Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dustin Moseley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  J Arias         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   49%  G Duran         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   50%  J Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Vicente Padilla facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   48%  G Matthews      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   46%  B Wood          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   45%  J Mathis        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dustin Moseley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   47%  M Bradley       Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---  2   49%  M Byrd          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   47%  H Blalock       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   50%  N Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Vicente Padilla facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   47%  S Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   50%  E Aybar         Hit By Pitch
   RR     1--  3   70%  G Anderson      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Aybar Scores
   O      ---  3   68%  M Teixeira      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   67%  V Guerrero      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Dustin Moseley facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   60%  G Laird         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  6   65%  C Davis         Strikeout Swinging
          -2-      63%  J Arias         Laird Picked off 2B, safe on E2 (throw); Laird to 3B
   RO     --3  3   61%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Laird Scores
          ---  2   60%  G Duran         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  3   56%  J Hamilton      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Duran to 3B
   O      1-3  4   62%  M Bradley       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Rangers 1.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Vicente Padilla facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   60%  T Hunter        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   58%  G Matthews      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  3   60%  B Wood          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   57%  J Mathis        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Dustin Moseley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   60%  M Byrd          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   55%  H Blalock       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  2   59%  N Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Blalock to 3B
          --3  2   57%  G Laird         Hit By Pitch
   R      1-3  1   44%  C Davis         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Blalock Scores; Laird to 3B
   O      1-3  2   50%  J Arias         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Rangers 2.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Tied 2-2, Vicente Padilla facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   47%  S Rodriguez     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   45%  E Aybar         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  3   46%  G Anderson      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   43%  M Teixeira      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Dustin Moseley facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   46%  G Duran         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  3   48%  J Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   50%  M Bradley       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Rangers 2.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Tied 2-2, Vicente Padilla facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   59%  V Guerrero      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
                  Kendry Morales pinch runs for Vladimir Guerrero batting 4th
   O      -2-  3   53%  T Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   48%  G Matthews      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   R      -2-  5   65%  B Wood          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Morales Scores; Wood to 3B/Adv on E1/Adv on throw
   O      --3  2   60%  J Mathis        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Dustin Moseley facing 5-6-7
                  Kendry Morales moves to RF
          ---  1   50%  M Byrd          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   R      -2-  1   37%  H Blalock       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Byrd Scores
          1--  8   30%  N Cruz          Walk; Blalock to 2B
                  Justin Speier replaces Dustin Moseley pitching
   O      12-  2   30%  G Laird         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B (Weak 3B); Blalock to 3B; Cruz to 2B
   O      -23  3   41%  C Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  Ramon Vazquez pinch hits for Joaquin Arias batting 1st
   O      -23  3   50%  R Vazquez       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Rangers 3.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Tied 3-3, Vicente Padilla facing 9-1-2
                  Ramon Vazquez moves to 2B
          ---  7   56%  S Rodriguez     Walk
          1--      61%  E Aybar         Wild Pitch; Rodriguez to 2B
          -2-  6   71%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Rodriguez to 3B
   R      1-3      76%  G Anderson      Wild Pitch; Rodriguez Scores; Aybar to 2B
   R      -2-  4   84%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive); Aybar Scores
                  Josh Rupe replaces Vicente Padilla pitching
   O      1--  5   82%  M Teixeira      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   80%  K Morales       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
          1--      81%  T Hunter        Passed Ball; Morales to 2B
          -2-  4   81%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-  1   78%  G Matthews      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 5, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Justin Speier facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   82%  G Duran         Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   77%  J Hamilton      Walk
   O      1--  4   82%  M Bradley       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  3   76%  M Byrd          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Hamilton to 3B
          -23  4   73%  H Blalock       Intentional Walk
                  Kevin Jepsen replaces Justin Speier pitching
   O      123  2   86%  N Cruz          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 5, Rangers 3.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-3, Josh Rupe facing 7-8-9
                  German Duran moves to 2B; Travis Metcalf replaces Ramon Vazquez playing SS batting 1st
   O      ---  3   85%  B Wood          Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  5   84%  J Mathis        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   83%  S Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Scot Shields facing 8-9-1
                  Scot Shields replaces Kevin Jepsen pitching
   O      ---  6   88%  G Laird         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   91%  C Davis         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   88%  T Metcalf       Walk
   O      1--  3   92%  G Duran         Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Rangers 3.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-3, Josh Rupe facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   95%  E Aybar         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  4   95%  G Anderson      Intentional Walk
                  Bill White replaces Josh Rupe pitching
   O      12-  5   94%  M Teixeira      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   R      12-  3   98%  K Morales       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Aybar Scores; Anderson to 3B
          -23  4   98%  T Hunter        Intentional Walk
   R      123  6   99%  G Matthews      Walk; Anderson Scores; Morales to 3B; Hunter to 2B
                  Luis Mendoza replaces Bill White pitching
   O      123  3   99%  B Wood          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      123  3   98%  J Mathis        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 7, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-7, Jason Bulger facing 3-4-5
                  Jason Bulger replaces Scot Shields pitching; Reggie Willits replaces Kendry Morales playing LF batting 4th; Gary Matthews moves to RF
          ---  6   96%  J Hamilton      Walk
   O      1--  2   98%  M Bradley       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  6   99%  M Byrd          Strikeout Swinging
          1--  1   99%  H Blalock       Single to CF (Line Drive); Hamilton to 3B
                  Francisco Rodriguez replaces Jason Bulger pitching
   O      1-3  4  100%  N Cruz          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 7, Rangers 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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