September 21, 2008 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 10
DET 5 CHW 3
@KCR 0 NYY 7
BAL 3 OAK 5
SEA 3 MIN 4
@TBR 1 LAA 7
@TEX 3 BOS 3
@TOR 0 ATL 7
NYM 6 CHC 5
STL 1 MIL 8
@CIN 1 ARI 13
@COL 4 PHI 5
@FLA 2 SFG 1
@LAD 0
(11) HOU 6
@PIT 2 SDP 6
@WSN 2

Standings at end of play this day

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 28,390

Sunday, September 21, 2008, 3:05pm
Time of Game: 2:34

Angels

96-59

Won 4

1st

Mike Scioscia

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          2  0  0   0  1  3   1  0  0    7 11  0
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  3    3  6  0

W: J Lackey (12-4), L: S Feldman (5-8)

Rangers

75-81

Lost 4

2nd, 21½ GB

Ron Washington

BATTING

Los Angeles Angels           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Figgins 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .275  .686   20    2   0   
  B Wilson C                  0   0   0   0    1   0 1.000 2.000    6    2   1   
G Anderson LF                 3   1   2   1    0   0  .298  .774    9    1   0   
  K Morales RF                2   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .768    7    1   0   GDP
M Teixeira 1B                 3   1   1   2    0   0  .304  .955    9    3   0   HR,HBP
  M Brown 3B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .200    6    0   0   
V Guerrero DH                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .299  .868   14    0   0   2B
  F Sandoval PR-DH            0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650         0   0   
G Matthews CF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .239  .664   12    0   0   
M Napoli C                    3   1   2   0    0   1  .241  .885   13   13   0   
  R Quinlan PH-1B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .628    3    3   0   
B Wood SS                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .201  .554   13    1   1   
S Rodriguez 2B                3   1   2   3    0   0  .199  .586   13    0   2   HR,CS,HBP
R Willits RF-LF               4   1   1   0    0   0  .175  .525   11    1   0   

J Lackey P                                                               0   0
  J Arredondo P                                                          0   0
  J Bulger P                                                             0   0
Totals                       36   7  11   7    1   3              136   27   4

BATTING

2B: V Guerrero (31, off B Gordon).

HR: M Teixeira (32, off S Feldman; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF); S Rodriguez (3, off S Feldman; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep CF).

HBP: M Teixeira (7, by S Feldman); S Rodriguez (3, by S Feldman).

TB: S Rodriguez 5; M Teixeira 4; V Guerrero 2; G Anderson 2; M Napoli 2; R Willits; G Matthews; C Figgins.

GIDP: K Morales (2).

RBI: S Rodriguez 3 (8); M Teixeira 2 (119); G Anderson (84); V Guerrero (85).

2-out RBI: S Rodriguez 3; V Guerrero; G Anderson.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

BASERUNNING

CS: S Rodriguez (1, Pickoff (CS) 3rd base by T Teagarden).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Vazquez SS                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .292  .801   18    1   4   
G Duran 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .217  .607   11    1   0   
J Hamilton CF                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .306  .909   19    5   0   
  B Boggs CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .738         0   0   
M Bradley DH                  3   1   1   0    1   2  .316  .994   18    0   0   
M Byrd LF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .298  .852   16    4   0   2B
H Blalock 1B                  4   1   2   3    0   1  .275  .782   15    9   0   HR,2B
N Cruz RF                     4   0   0   0    0   4  .315  .998   17    1   0   
C Davis 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .276  .861   21    3   2   
T Teagarden C                 4   0   2   0    0   2  .366 1.362   19    3   2   2B

S Feldman P                                                              0   0
  B Gordon P                                                             0   0
  W Littleton P                                                          0   1
Totals                       33   3   6   3    3  16              154   27   9

BATTING

2B: T Teagarden (5, off J Arredondo); M Byrd (28, off J Bulger); H Blalock (16, off J Lackey).

HR: H Blalock (8, off J Bulger; 9th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep CF).

TB: H Blalock 6; T Teagarden 3; M Byrd 2; M Bradley.

RBI: H Blalock 3 (29).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Littleton-R Vazquez-H Blalock.

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
J Lackey, W (12-4)             6     2   0   0    3  12   0   3.25   23  110-69   35·14·20    2· 4· 2· 0     77    -     0.84   0.29
J Arredondo                    2     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.54    7   22-15    6· 4· 5    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.11   0.01
J Bulger                       1     3   3   3    0   3   1   9.00    6   21-14    6· 4· 4    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.20   0.00
Totals                         9     6   3   3    3  16   1          36  153-98   47·22·29    6· 6· 5· 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
S Feldman, L (5-8)             6     8   6   6    0   3   2   5.45   27   85-50   30· 5·15    8·10· 4· 0     35    -     0.73  -0.19
B Gordon                       2     3   1   1    0   0   0   3.00    9   34-21   14· 1· 6    2· 5· 2· 0          0-0    0.05  -0.00
W Littleton                    1     0   0   0    1   0   0   7.20    3   15-7     6· 0· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    11   7   7    1   3   2          39  134-78   50· 6·22   12·15· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Lackey (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: S Feldman 2 (10; M Teixeira, S Rodriguez).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 28,390.

Weather: 85° F, Wind 9mph in from Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Angels            Texas Rangers                        
1. C Figgins            3B    1. R Vazquez            SS 
2. G Anderson           LF    2. G Duran              2B 
3. M Teixeira           1B    3. J Hamilton           CF 
4. V Guerrero           DH    4. M Bradley            DH 
5. G Matthews           CF    5. M Byrd               LF 
6. M Napoli             C     6. H Blalock            1B 
7. B Wood               SS    7. N Cruz               RF 
8. S Rodriguez          2B    8. C Davis              3B 
9. R Willits            RF    9. T Teagarden          C  

   J Lackey             P        S Feldman            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  1--  4   17%  67% M Teixeira      S Feldman       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Anderson Scores
   t 6   2  0-3  1-3  3   11%  97% S Rodriguez     S Feldman       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Matthews Scores; Napoli Scores
   t 5   2  0-2  -2-  5    8%  82% G Anderson      S Feldman       Single to CF (Line Drive); Willits Scores
   t 5   0  0-2  12-  2   -5%  77% C Figgins       S Feldman       Rodriguez Caught Stealing (PO) 3B (C-SS-3B); Willits to 2B
   b 5   1  3-0  ---  1   -4%  79% H Blalock       J Lackey        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Feldman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  C Figgins       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  3   50%  G Anderson      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   RR     1--  4   67%  M Teixeira      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Anderson Scores
   O      ---  1   66%  V Guerrero      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   65%  G Matthews      Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, John Lackey facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   67%  R Vazquez       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   69%  G Duran         Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  4   70%  J Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Scott Feldman facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   73%  M Napoli        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   71%  B Wood          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Napoli to 2B
   O      -2-  2   69%  S Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Napoli to 3B
   O      --3  3   66%  R Willits       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, John Lackey facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   69%  M Bradley       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   70%  M Byrd          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   71%  H Blalock       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Scott Feldman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   70%  C Figgins       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   68%  G Anderson      Flyball: LF
          ---  1   69%  M Teixeira      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  6   67%  V Guerrero      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, John Lackey facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   70%  N Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   72%  C Davis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   73%  T Teagarden     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Rangers 0.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Scott Feldman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   71%  G Matthews      Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  5   70%  M Napoli        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   69%  B Wood          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, John Lackey facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   72%  R Vazquez       Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   74%  G Duran         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   72%  J Hamilton      Walk
   O      1--  5   75%  M Bradley       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Rangers 0.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Scott Feldman facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   78%  S Rodriguez     Hit By Pitch
          1--  1   82%  R Willits       Single to P (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Rodriguez to 2B
   O      12-      77%  C Figgins       Rodriguez Caught Stealing (PO) 3B (C-SS-3B); Willits to 2B
   O      -2-  5   74%  " "             Flyball: CF
   R      -2-  5   82%  G Anderson      Single to CF (Line Drive); Willits Scores
   O      1--  3   81%  M Teixeira      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, John Lackey facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   84%  M Byrd          Flyball: RF (RF Line)
          ---  1   79%  H Blalock       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3   83%  N Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
          -2-      83%  C Davis         Wild Pitch; Blalock to 3B
   O      --3  6   86%  " "             Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Rangers 0.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Scott Feldman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   85%  V Guerrero      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  2   86%  G Matthews      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  7   90%  M Napoli        Single to RF (Line Drive); Matthews to 3B
   O      1-3  1   86%  B Wood          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   RRR    1-3  3   97%  S Rodriguez     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Matthews Scores; Napoli Scores
   O      ---  2   97%  R Willits       Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 6, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, John Lackey facing 9-1-2
                  Reggie Willits moves to LF; Kendry Morales replaces Garret Anderson playing RF batting 2nd
          ---  7   95%  T Teagarden     Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  5   93%  R Vazquez       Walk; Teagarden to 2B
   O      12-  3   95%  G Duran         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  6   97%  J Hamilton      Strikeout Looking
          12-  6   96%  M Bradley       Walk; Teagarden to 3B; Vazquez to 2B
   O      123  3   98%  M Byrd          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 6, Rangers 0.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 6-0, Brian Gordon facing 1-2-3
                  Brian Gordon replaces Scott Feldman pitching
          ---  5   99%  C Figgins       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   98%  K Morales       Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
   O      1--  1   98%  M Teixeira      Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   R      1--  3   99%  V Guerrero      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Figgins Scores
                  Freddy Sandoval pinch runs for Vladimir Guerrero batting 4th
   O      -2-  5   99%  G Matthews      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 7, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-7, Jose Arredondo facing 6-7-8
                  Jose Arredondo replaces John Lackey pitching
   O      ---  3   99%  H Blalock       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   99%  N Cruz          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4  100%  C Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 7, Rangers 0.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 7-0, Brian Gordon facing 6-7-8
                  Robb Quinlan pinch hits for Mike Napoli batting 6th
   O      ---  3  100%  R Quinlan       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5  100%  B Wood          Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
          ---  3  100%  S Rodriguez     Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   99%  R Willits       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 7, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-7, Jose Arredondo facing 9-1-2
                  Bobby Wilson replaces Chone Figgins playing C batting 1st; Robb Quinlan moves to 1B; Matthew Brown replaces Mark Teixeira playing 3B batting 3rd
          ---  4   99%  T Teagarden     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  4   99%  R Vazquez       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      -2-  1  100%  G Duran         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Teagarden to 3B
   O      --3  3  100%  J Hamilton      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 7, Rangers 0.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 7-0, Wes Littleton facing 1-2-3
                  Wes Littleton replaces Brian Gordon pitching; Brandon Boggs replaces Josh Hamilton playing CF batting 3rd
          ---  6  100%  B Wilson        Walk
   OO     1--  3  100%  K Morales       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---  6  100%  M Brown         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 7, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-7, Jason Bulger facing 4-5-6
                  Jason Bulger replaces Jose Arredondo pitching
          ---  3  100%  M Bradley       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  4   99%  M Byrd          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Bradley to 3B
   RRR    -23  4   98%  H Blalock       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Bradley Scores; Byrd Scores
   O      ---  4   99%  N Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  C Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  T Teagarden     Strikeout Swinging
        3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 7, Rangers 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation