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LAA  7
OAK  4
 CHW  8
DET  4
 CLE  9
BAL  0
 KCR  4
MIN  1
 NYY  4
BOS  2
 TBR  7
@TEX  6
 TOR  5
SEA  4
 ARI  7
SDP  4
 COL  4
STL  3
 NYM  4
@FLA  0
 HOU  3
CIN  2
 PHI  6
@MIL  5
 PIT  6
LAD  5
 SFG  5
CHC  1
 ATL  6
@WSN  3
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Standings at end of play this day

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 37,905

 Sunday, September 27, 2009, 3:05pm
Time of Game: 3:03
Rays
7
79-76
Won 1
3rd, 20½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rays            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  4    7 11  0
Rangers         0  2  0   0  3  0   0  1  0    6  7  1
W: Randy Choate (1-0), L: Frank Francisco (2-3), S: Lance Cormier (2)
 Rangers
6
85-70
Lost 1
2nd, 6 GB

Batting Stats

Tampa Bay Rays               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Bartlett SS                 4   2   2   0    0   0  .322  .882   16   11    1   1   SB,CS,HBP,GDP
C Crawford LF                 5   2   3   1    0   0  .308  .819   17    9    6   0   
E Longoria 3B                 3   2   1   0    2   1  .284  .895   21   10    1   3   
B Zobrist 2B-1B               5   0   2   4    0   0  .287  .916   19   12    1   2   
W Aybar DH                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .249  .741   21   13    0   0   
  F Perez PR-RF               0   0   0   1    0   0  .192  .385    1    1    0   0   SH
B Upton CF                    4   0   1   0    0   3  .238  .670   20   13    5   0   HBP
G Gross RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .702    6    5    1   0   
  G Kapler PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .755              0   0   
  G Zaun PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .766    7    5    0   0   
  R Choate P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  G Balfour P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  L Cormier P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
C Richard 1B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .125  .425   10    4    6   0   
  A Iwamura PH-2B             0   1   0   0    1   0  .290  .748    5    1    0   1   
D Navarro C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .219  .576    6    5    6   2   
  P Burrell PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .695    4    3    0   0   
  S Riggans C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .833              0   0   

D Price P                                                                     0   0
  R Springer P                                                                0   0
  D Wheeler P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       35   7  11   7    4   6              153   92   27   9
Batting Events
SH: F Perez (1, off N Feliz).
HBP: B Upton (3, by C Wilson); J Bartlett (4, by B McCarthy).
TB: C Crawford 3; B Zobrist 2; J Bartlett 2; E Longoria; B Upton; D Navarro; W Aybar.
GIDP: J Bartlett (5).
RBI: B Zobrist 4 (83); F Perez (1); W Aybar (36); C Crawford (67).
2-out RBI: B Zobrist 2; W Aybar.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Bartlett (26, 2nd base off B McCarthy/T Teagarden).
CS: J Bartlett (7, 2nd base by B McCarthy/T Teagarden).
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
I Kinsler 2B                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .813   11    8    2   5   2B,SH
E Andrus SS                   3   0   1   1    0   1  .269  .706   17    9    2   4   SB,2·CS,HBP
D Murphy LF                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .275  .802   18   12    2   0   SF
M Byrd CF                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .283  .811   17   11    4   0   HR
H Blalock 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .750   18   13    8   0   
  O Vizquel 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .662              0   0   
A Jones DH                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .212  .782   10    5    0   0   
N Cruz RF                     4   2   2   2    0   1  .263  .865   20   13    1   0   HR
C Davis 3B-1B                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .229  .712   21   13    1   0   
T Teagarden C                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .210  .638   11    7    7   1   2B
  J Borbon PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .318  .814    4    3    0   0   

B McCarthy P                                                                  0   0
  D O'Day P                                                                   0   0
  C Wilson P                                                                  0   0
  F Francisco P                                                               0   0
  N Feliz P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       30   6   7   6    3   6              147   94   27  10
Batting Events
2B: T Teagarden (11, off D Price); I Kinsler (29, off D Price).
HR: M Byrd (20, off R Choate; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF); N Cruz (33, off D Price; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF).
SF: D Murphy (9, off D Price).
SH: I Kinsler (2, off D Price).
HBP: E Andrus (6, by D Price).
TB: N Cruz 5; M Byrd 4; I Kinsler 2; T Teagarden 2; E Andrus; C Davis.
RBI: N Cruz 2 (76); I Kinsler (85); D Murphy (55); M Byrd (89); E Andrus (35).
2-out RBI: N Cruz 2; M Byrd.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. E Andrus-I Kinsler-H Blalock.
E: C Davis (5).
Baserunning Events
SB: E Andrus (32, 2nd base off D Price/D Navarro).
CS: E Andrus 2 (6, 3rd base by D Price/D Navarro, 2nd base by D Price/D Navarro).

Pitching Stats

Tampa Bay Rays                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Price                        5     6   5   5    2   4   1   4.60   22   94-58   40· 6·12    5·10· 3· 0     37    -     0.69  -0.17
R Springer                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.18    3   13-11    8· 3· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.08   0.01
D Wheeler                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    3    8-5     3· 0· 2    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
R Choate, W (1-0)              1     1   1   1    0   1   1   3.78    4   11-8     4· 0· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.17  -0.03
G Balfour, H (18)              0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.96    2   11-7     6· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    3.20   0.16
L Cormier, S (2)               0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.27    2   10-5     2· 2· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.81   0.05
Totals                         9     7   6   6    3   6   2          36  147-94   63·11·20    9·17· 3· 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
B McCarthy                     7.2   6   2   0    1   3   0   4.47   29   97-64   37· 7·20   13·11· 4· 0     65    -     0.92   0.32
D O'Day                        0     1   1   1    1   0   0   1.93    2   11-5     1· 2· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          2-2    0.68  -0.05
C Wilson                       0     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.90    2   10-5     3· 1· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          2-1    2.17  -0.13
F Francisco, BS (4), L (2-3)   0.2   3   4   4    2   2   0   3.91    7   30-15    9· 1· 5    3· 0· 0· 0          3-0    3.01  -0.51
N Feliz                        0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.80    2    6-4     2· 1· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-1    3.02  -0.11
Totals                         9    11   7   5    4   6   0          42  154-93   52·12·29   17·13· 6· 0          9-4
D O'Day faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
C Wilson faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: C Wilson (6; B Upton); D Price (3; E Andrus); B McCarthy (3; J Bartlett).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Nauert, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Ed Rapuano, 3B - Paul Schrieber, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 3:03.
Attendance: 37,905.
Start Time Weather: 91° F, Wind 8mph from Right to Left, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Tampa Bay Rays                            Texas Rangers                                
1. Jason Bartlett               SS       1. Ian Kinsler                  2B
2. Carl Crawford                LF       2. Elvis Andrus                 SS
3. Evan Longoria                3B       3. David Murphy                 LF
4. Ben Zobrist                  2B       4. Marlon Byrd                  CF
5. Willy Aybar                  DH       5. Hank Blalock                 1B
6. B.J. Upton                   CF       6. Andruw Jones                 DH
7. Gabe Gross                   RF       7. Nelson Cruz                  RF
8. Chris Richard                1B       8. Chris Davis                  3B
9. Dioner Navarro                C       9. Taylor Teagarden              C

   David Price                   P          Brandon McCarthy              P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 1 123 RR 3,(1-1)  40% 68% 4-6 TBR B. Zobrist F. Francisco Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bartlett Scores; Crawford Scores; Longoria to 3B
b2 2 1-- RR 4,(2-1)  -19% 28% 0-0 TEX N. Cruz D. Price Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Jones Scores
t9 1 1-3 RO 1,(0-0)  14% 82% 6-6 TBR F. Perez N. Feliz Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted (Short 1B Line); Longoria Scores; Zobrist to 2B
t8 2 123 O 7,(2-2)  -13% 6% 3-5 TBR G. Zaun F. Francisco Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 12- OO 6,(2-2)  -11% 19% 0-2 TBR J. Bartlett B. McCarthy Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Brandon McCarthy facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  3% 53% 0-0 TBR J. Bartlett B. McCarthy Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 50% 0-0 TBR C. Crawford B. McCarthy Lineout: RF
t1 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 TBR E. Longoria B. McCarthy Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  1% 48% 0-0 TBR B. Zobrist B. McCarthy Bartlett Steals 2B
t1 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 45% 0-0 TBR B. Zobrist B. McCarthy Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rays' David Price facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 47% 0-0 TEX I. Kinsler D. Price Flyball: RF (RF Line)
b1 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 49% 0-0 TEX E. Andrus D. Price Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 50% 0-0 TEX D. Murphy D. Price Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Brandon McCarthy facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 TBR W. Aybar B. McCarthy Lineout: CF
t2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 50% 0-0 TBR B. Upton B. McCarthy Single to LF (Line Drive)
t2 1 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  -5% 45% 0-0 TBR G. Gross B. McCarthy Pop Fly Double Play: 2B (Deep 2B); Upton out at 1B/2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rays' David Price facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 47% 0-0 TEX M. Byrd D. Price Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b2 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 49% 0-0 TEX H. Blalock D. Price Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -1% 48% 0-0 TEX A. Jones D. Price Walk
b2 2 1-- RR 4,(2-1)  -19% 28% 0-0 TEX N. Cruz D. Price Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Jones Scores
b2 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 29% 2-0 TEX C. Davis D. Price Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Rangers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Rays Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Brandon McCarthy facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 27% 0-2 TBR C. Richard B. McCarthy Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 25% 0-2 TBR D. Navarro B. McCarthy Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  1% 26% 0-2 TBR J. Bartlett B. McCarthy Hit By Pitch
t3 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 24% 0-2 TBR C. Crawford B. McCarthy Bartlett Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rays' David Price facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -4% 20% 2-0 TEX T. Teagarden D. Price Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
b3 0 -2- O 1,(0-0)  1% 20% 2-0 TEX I. Kinsler D. Price Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Teagarden to 3B
b3 1 --3 1,(0-0)  -1% 19% 2-0 TEX E. Andrus D. Price Hit By Pitch
b3 1 1-3 O 1,(0-0)  5% 25% 2-0 TEX D. Murphy D. Price Andrus Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b3 2 --3 O 6,(2-2)  3% 27% 2-0 TEX D. Murphy D. Price Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Rangers 2.
Top of the 4th, Rays Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Brandon McCarthy facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  4% 32% 0-2 TBR C. Crawford B. McCarthy Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  7% 39% 0-2 TBR E. Longoria B. McCarthy Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Crawford to 2B
t4 0 12- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 38% 0-2 TBR B. Zobrist B. McCarthy Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Crawford to 3B; Longoria to 2B
t4 1 -23 O 7,(3-2)  -9% 29% 0-2 TBR W. Aybar B. McCarthy Fielder's Choice SS; Crawford out at Hm/SS-C; Longoria to 3B; Aybar to 2B
t4 2 -23 O 3,(0-2)  -7% 22% 0-2 TBR B. Upton B. McCarthy Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 0, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rays' David Price facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 23% 2-0 TEX M. Byrd D. Price Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 24% 2-0 TEX H. Blalock D. Price Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 25% 2-0 TEX A. Jones D. Price Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Rangers 2.
Top of the 5th, Rays Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Brandon McCarthy facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 22% 0-2 TBR G. Gross B. McCarthy Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t5 1 --- 4,(3-0)  3% 26% 0-2 TBR C. Richard B. McCarthy Walk
t5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  5% 30% 0-2 TBR D. Navarro B. McCarthy Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Richard to 2B
t5 1 12- OO 6,(2-2)  -11% 19% 0-2 TBR J. Bartlett B. McCarthy Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rays' David Price facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -2% 17% 2-0 TEX N. Cruz D. Price Single to RF (Line Drive)
b5 0 1-- 9,(2-2)  -3% 14% 2-0 TEX C. Davis D. Price Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Cruz to 2B
b5 0 12- O 6,(3-2)  3% 17% 2-0 TEX T. Teagarden D. Price Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 12- R 1,(0-0)  -9% 8% 2-0 TEX I. Kinsler D. Price Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Cruz Scores; Davis to 3B
b5 1 -23 R 3,(1-1)  -3% 5% 3-0 TEX E. Andrus D. Price Single to C (Bunt to Short 1B Line); Davis Scores; Kinsler to 3B
b5 1 1-3 RO 5,(2-2)  -1% 5% 4-0 TEX D. Murphy D. Price Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Kinsler Scores
b5 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  -0% 4% 5-0 TEX M. Byrd D. Price Andrus Steals 2B
b5 2 -2- O 8,(3-2)  1% 5% 5-0 TEX M. Byrd D. Price Walk, Andrus Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Rangers 5.
Top of the 6th, Rays Batting, Behind 0-5, Rangers' Brandon McCarthy facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 4% 0-5 TBR C. Crawford B. McCarthy Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 3% 0-5 TBR E. Longoria B. McCarthy Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 3% 0-5 TBR B. Zobrist B. McCarthy Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Rangers 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Rays' Russ Springer facing 5-6-7
Russ Springer replaces David Price pitching
b6 0 --- O 8,(2-2)  0% 3% 5-0 TEX H. Blalock R. Springer Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 3% 5-0 TEX A. Jones R. Springer Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 3% 5-0 TEX N. Cruz R. Springer Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Rangers 5.
Top of the 7th, Rays Batting, Behind 0-5, Rangers' Brandon McCarthy facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 2% 0-5 TBR W. Aybar B. McCarthy Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 2% 0-5 TBR B. Upton B. McCarthy Strikeout Swinging
t7 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 2% 0-5 TBR G. Gross B. McCarthy Popfly: SS (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Rangers 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Rays' Dan Wheeler facing 8-9-1
Dan Wheeler replaces Russ Springer pitching
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 2% 5-0 TEX C. Davis D. Wheeler Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  0% 2% 5-0 TEX T. Teagarden D. Wheeler Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b7 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 2% 5-0 TEX I. Kinsler D. Wheeler Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Rangers 5.
Top of the 8th, Rays Batting, Behind 0-5, Rangers' Brandon McCarthy facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 1% 0-5 TBR C. Richard B. McCarthy Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 1% 0-5 TBR D. Navarro B. McCarthy Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 1% 0-5 TBR J. Bartlett B. McCarthy Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t8 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  1% 2% 0-5 TBR C. Crawford B. McCarthy Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bartlett to 3B
Darren O'Day replaces Brandon McCarthy pitching
t8 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  1% 3% 0-5 TBR E. Longoria D. O'Day Walk; Crawford to 2B
t8 2 123 RR 5,(2-2)  4% 7% 0-5 TBR B. Zobrist D. O'Day Single to CF (Line Drive); Bartlett Scores/unER; Crawford Scores/unER; Longoria to 2B
C.J. Wilson replaces Darren O'Day pitching
t8 2 12- R 3,(1-1)  6% 13% 2-5 TBR W. Aybar C. Wilson Single to LF (Line Drive); Longoria Scores/Team unER; Zobrist to 2B
Fernando Perez pinch runs for Willy Aybar (DH) batting 5th
t8 2 12- 7,(3-2)  6% 20% 3-5 TBR B. Upton C. Wilson Hit By Pitch; Zobrist to 3B; Perez to 2B
Frank Francisco replaces C.J. Wilson pitching; Gabe Kapler pinch hits for Gabe Gross (RF) batting 7th; Gregg Zaun pinch hits for Gabe Kapler batting 7th
t8 2 123 O 7,(2-2)  -13% 6% 3-5 TBR G. Zaun F. Francisco Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Rays 3, Rangers 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Rays' Randy Choate facing 2-3-4
Randy Choate replaces Gregg Zaun (PH) pitching and batting 7th; Fernando Perez moves from DH to RF (team loses DH)
b8 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 7% 5-3 TEX E. Andrus R. Choate Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 7% 5-3 TEX D. Murphy R. Choate Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- R 2,(0-1)  -4% 3% 5-3 TEX M. Byrd R. Choate Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b8 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 4% 6-3 TEX H. Blalock R. Choate Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 3, Rangers 6.
Top of the 9th, Rays Batting, Behind 3-6, Rangers' Frank Francisco facing 8-9-1
Chris Davis moves from 3B to 1B; Omar Vizquel replaces Hank Blalock (1B) playing 3B batting 5th; Akinori Iwamura pinch hits for Chris Richard (1B) batting 8th
t9 0 --- 5,(3-1)  4% 8% 3-6 TBR A. Iwamura F. Francisco Walk
Pat Burrell pinch hits for Dioner Navarro (C) batting 9th
t9 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 4% 3-6 TBR P. Burrell F. Francisco Strikeout Looking
t9 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  5% 8% 3-6 TBR J. Bartlett F. Francisco Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Iwamura to 2B
t9 1 12- R 3,(2-0)  10% 18% 3-6 TBR C. Crawford F. Francisco Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Iwamura Scores; Bartlett to 3B
t9 1 1-3 5,(3-1)  10% 28% 4-6 TBR E. Longoria F. Francisco Walk; Crawford to 2B
t9 1 123 RR 3,(1-1)  40% 68% 4-6 TBR B. Zobrist F. Francisco Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bartlett Scores; Crawford Scores; Longoria to 3B
Neftali Feliz replaces Frank Francisco pitching
t9 1 1-3 RO 1,(0-0)  14% 82% 6-6 TBR F. Perez N. Feliz Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted (Short 1B Line); Longoria Scores; Zobrist to 2B
t9 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 79% 7-6 TBR B. Upton N. Feliz Strikeout Swinging
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 7, Rangers 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 6-7, Rays' Grant Balfour facing 6-7-8
Grant Balfour replaces Randy Choate pitching and batting 7th; Shawn Riggans replaces Pat Burrell (PH) playing C batting 9th; Ben Zobrist moves from 2B to 1B; Akinori Iwamura moves from PH to 2B
b9 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  9% 88% 6-7 TEX A. Jones G. Balfour Flyball: LF
b9 1 --- O 9,(3-2)  7% 95% 6-7 TEX N. Cruz G. Balfour Groundout: 2B-1B
Lance Cormier replaces Grant Balfour pitching and batting 7th
b9 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -5% 90% 6-7 TEX C. Davis L. Cormier Walk
Julio Borbon pinch hits for Taylor Teagarden (C) batting 9th
b9 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  10% 100% 6-7 TEX J. Borbon L. Cormier Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 7, Rangers 6.

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