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Rangers
@ Angels
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
August 31, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Texas Rangers, played on August 31, 2008 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
Game Summary
Date | August 31, 2008 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 31, 2008 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Millwood |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Lackey |
Ballpark | Angel Stadium of Anaheim |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 39,153 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Hohn 1B: Alfonso Marquez 2B: Dan Iassogna 3B: Dale Scott |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joaquin Arias | Second Baseman |
Michael Young | Shortstop |
Josh Hamilton | Center Fielder |
Milton Bradley | DH |
Hank Blalock | First Baseman |
Marlon Byrd | Left Fielder |
Nelson Cruz | Right Fielder |
Gerald Laird | Catcher |
Chris Davis | Third Baseman |
Ron Washington | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Reggie Willits | Right Fielder |
Chone Figgins | Third Baseman |
Garret Anderson | Left Fielder |
Mark Teixeira | First Baseman |
Juan Rivera | DH |
Gary Matthews | Center Fielder |
Brandon Wood | Shortstop |
Jeff Mathis | Catcher |
Sean Rodriguez | Second Baseman |
Mike Scioscia | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Angels
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
August 31, 2008
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Arias vs. Lackey
Arias hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lackey
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Teixeira scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Lackey
Hamilton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Lackey
Bradley hits a line drive into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Willits vs. Millwood
Willits hits a fly ball into left field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Figgins vs. Millwood
Figgins hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Millwood
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Lackey
Blalock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Lackey
Byrd hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lackey
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wood fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Laird vs. Lackey
Laird hits a popup towards first. Teixeira settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Lackey
Davis strikes out. There goes Cruz. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Arias vs. Lackey
Arias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Figgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Teixeira vs. Millwood
Teixeira hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arias fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Millwood
Rivera hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Millwood
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Millwood
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mathis vs. Millwood
Mathis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lackey
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Willits settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Lackey
Hamilton hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Lackey
Bradley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blalock vs. Lackey
Blalock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Millwood
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Willits vs. Millwood
Willits strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Figgins vs. Millwood
Figgins hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Lackey
Byrd hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Willits. Byrd reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Lackey
Cruz strikes out. There goes Byrd. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Laird vs. Lackey
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards third. Figgins has Byrd trapped. There's the throw to Mathis and back to Figgins, who tags Byrd for the out. Cruz moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Lackey
Davis takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to third. Laird moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Arias vs. Lackey
Arias hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Laird moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Young vs. Lackey
Young strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Hamilton vs. Lackey
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Teixeira scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hamilton for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Millwood
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teixeira vs. Millwood
Teixeira hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Millwood
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Lackey
Bradley hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Willits. Bradley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Blalock vs. Lackey
Blalock strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Byrd vs. Lackey
Byrd hits a fly ball into right field. Willits settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Lackey
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wood fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bradley moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Laird vs. Lackey
There goes Cruz. The throw from Mathis and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Laird vs. Lackey
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Millwood
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Millwood
Wood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mathis vs. Millwood
Mathis hits a fly ball into left field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Millwood
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Oliver
Darren Oliver now pitching.
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Arias vs. Oliver
Arias bunts towards the mound. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Oliver
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Hamilton vs. Oliver
Hamilton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Willits vs. Millwood
Willits hits a fly ball into left field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Figgins vs. Millwood
Figgins hits a popup towards third. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Millwood
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blalock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Anderson for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Oliver
Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Figgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Oliver
Blalock hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Oliver
Byrd strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Teixeira vs. Millwood
Teixeira hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Millwood
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Millwood
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Millwood
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Mathis vs. Benoit
Joaquin Benoit now pitching.
Mathis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blalock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Speier
Justin Speier now pitching.
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Willits settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Speier
Laird strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Speier
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Arias vs. Speier
Arias hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wright
Jarrod Saltalamacchia now catching. Jamey Wright now pitching.
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Willits vs. Wright
Willits takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Figgins vs. Wright
Figgins hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Wright
Anderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Willits moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Teixeira vs. Wright
Teixeira hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Willits scores. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Francisco
Frank Francisco now pitching.
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Speier
Young hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Willits. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hamilton vs. Speier
Hamilton strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bradley vs. Speier
Bradley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Blalock vs. Speier
Brandon Boggs pinch runs for Milton Bradley.
Blalock strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Byrd vs. Speier
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Francisco
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Francisco
Wood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Napoli vs. Francisco
Mike Napoli pinch hits for Jeff Mathis.
There's a wild pitch. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Napoli vs. Francisco
Napoli strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Francisco
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blalock scoops it up and throws to first, with Francisco covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/31/2008 -- Texas at Anaheim (D) Texas AB R H RBI Anaheim AB R H RBI Arias J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Willits R, rf 3 1 0 0 Young M, ss 5 0 1 0 Figgins C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hamilton J, cf 5 1 1 1 Anderson G, lf 4 0 1 0 Bradley M, dh 4 0 2 0 Teixeira M, 1b 4 1 2 1 Boggs B, pr 0 0 0 0 Rivera J, dh 4 1 1 2 Blalock H, 1b 5 1 1 0 Matthews G, cf 4 0 1 0 Byrd M, lf 5 1 2 2 Wood B, ss 4 0 3 0 Cruz N, rf 4 1 2 0 Mathis J, c 3 0 0 0 Laird G, c 4 0 0 0 Napoli M, ph 1 0 0 0 Saltalamacchia J, c 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Davis C, 3b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 10 4 35 3 8 3 Texas 120 100 000 -- 4 Anaheim 020 000 010 -- 3 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Millwood K (W) 6.2 5 2 2 0 7 Benoit J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Wright J 0.2 2 1 1 1 1 Francisco F (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 Anaheim IP H R ER BB SO Lackey J (L) 5.0 9 4 4 1 5 Oliver D 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 Speier J 2.0 1 0 0 2 3 LOB -- Texas 11, Anaheim 6 2B -- Byrd M, Bradley M, Young M HR -- Hamilton J, Byrd M, Rivera J SB -- Cruz N 2 SH -- Arias J WP -- Lackey J, Francisco F T -- 3:09 A -- 39153
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