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Texas 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 6 1
Detroit 0 1 1 5 1 0 6 1 0 15 14 0
TexasHitters Pos AB R H RBI BB K LOB Avg
Ian Kinsler 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .500
Michael Young 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .417
Josh Hamilton CF 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .273
Hank Blalock DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .286
Nelson Cruz RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 .364
Marlon Byrd LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333
Chris Davis 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .091
Jarrod Saltalamacchia C 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .429
Elvis Andrus SS 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .375
Totals 32 2 6 2 3 9 11
Batting
HR - Nelson Cruz (2)
TB - Josh Hamilton, Hank Blalock, Nelson Cruz 5, Marlon Byrd, Elvis Andrus
RBI - Hank Blalock (3), Nelson Cruz (4)
2-Out RBI - Hank Blalock (0)
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Hank Blalock (0), Nelson Cruz (1)
GIDP - Chris Davis (0)
Team LOB - 6
Fielding
E - Jarrod Saltalamacchia (0)
Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR ERA
Kris Benson (L 0-0) 5.0 10 8 7 2 3 2 0.00
Warner Madrigal 1.2 0 4 4 3 0 0 0.00
Josh Rupe 1.1 4 3 3 3 0 0 0.00
WP - Warner Madrigal
HBP - Placido Polanco (by Benson), Gerald Laird (by Madrigal)
Pitches-Strikes - Kris Benson 101-66, Warner Madrigal 33-15, Josh Rupe 38-18
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Kris Benson 4-8, Warner Madrigal 1-4, Josh Rupe 3-1
Batters Faced - Kris Benson 28, Warner Madrigal 9, Josh Rupe 11
Inherited Runners-Scored - Josh Rupe 3-3

First big ouch of the season for the little red shoes. Josh and Cruz had ok days but the pitching I would say stunk but I don't think it was that good. First question of the year how much longer before the club needs to start worring about Davis? 1-15 with 6 K's and no homeruns is a little bothersome of a start.

Davis is a a young un, let him have a few more weeks.


anyway, this game can be summed up as such:

back to reality

Texas at DetroitFinal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
TEX 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 2 0
DET 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 10 2
Boxscore

TexasHitters Pos AB R H RBI BB K LOB Avg
Ian Kinsler 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .350
Michael Young 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .263
Josh Hamilton 4 0 1 2 0 2 2 .294
Hank Blalock 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .286
Nelson Cruz 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .316
David Murphy 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Chris Davis 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 .059
Jarrod Saltalamacchia 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .214
Elvis Andrus 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286
Totals 28 3 2 3 4 9 8
Batting
HR - Hank Blalock (2)
TB - Josh Hamilton, Hank Blalock 4
RBI - Josh Hamilton 2 (4), Hank Blalock (5)
2-Out RBI - Josh Hamilton 2 (2)
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Josh Hamilton (4), Nelson Cruz 2 (4)
Fielding
Outfield Assists - Nelson Cruz (Guillen at 2nd)
Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR ERA
Matt Harrison 5.2 9 4 4 5 2 0 6.35
Jason Jennings 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0.00
C.J. Wilson 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.38
Pitches-Strikes - Matt Harrison 99-53, Jason Jennings 26-14, C.J. Wilson 6-4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Matt Harrison 7-7, Jason Jennings 1-1, C.J. Wilson 2-1
Batters Faced - Matt Harrison 29, Jason Jennings 6, C.J. Wilson 3

Rangers offense is struggling in the cold (that is the story that I am sticking with) only Josh and Hank had decent games. Good pitching by Jennings and Wilson with Harrison being one away. One more inning,K and one less hit,ER and BB anf HR given up from a great start. Had Elvis made that "Jeter" play in the 7th that would have the top play tonight.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
TEX (3-3) 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 1
DET (4-3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 - 6 9 0
Final
W: B. Lyon (1-1)
L: C. Wilson (0-1)
SV: F. Rodney (2)

Texas Rangers
Hitters AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
I Kinsler 2B 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .348
M Young 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .273
J Hamilton CF 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .286
H Blalock DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222
N Cruz RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .304
D Murphy LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000
C Davis 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .045
J Saltalamacchia C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167
E Andrus SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .294
Totals 31 4 5 4 3 3 7
BATTING
2B: N Cruz (1, E Jackson); M Young (3, E Jackson)
HR: J Hamilton (1, 1st inning off E Jackson 1 on, 1 Out); I Kinsler (2, 3rd inning off E Jackson 1 on, 0 Out)
RBI: J Hamilton 2 (6), I Kinsler 2 (8)
GIDP: C Davis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: J Saltalamacchia 1, H Blalock 2
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: E Andrus (1, 2nd base off E Jackson/G Laird)

FIELDING
E: E Andrus (2, ground ball)

Texas Rangers
Pitchers IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
K Millwood 7.0 4 0 0 0 6 0 112-70 0.64
C Wilson (L, 0-1) 0.1 4 6 3 1 1 1 24-13 10.80
W Madrigal 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 12-5 15.43
Totals 8.0 9 6 3 2 8 1 148-88
PITCHING
IBB: M Cabrera (By C Wilson); M Thames (By W Madrigal)
Batters faced: K Millwood 25; C Wilson 7; W Madrigal 4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: K Millwood 8-7; C Wilson 0-0; W Madrigal 0-1
Game Scores: K Millwood 75

Rangers get swept right out of Det even though Millwood dominated for most of the game. Same line third verse, two ranger hitters show up Kinsler and Hamilton this time but the killer was the error by Elvis. Really starting to wonder if this horrible start by Davis is getting to him? Also might want to give CJ a night off that is 2 bad pitching performances in a row.

actually he pitched yesterday and did fine, but 2 out of 4 appearances have been bad

Same song 2nd verse this team just struggles against the Tigers. The thing is though it is the bats and not the pitching that is killing the Rangers. Hopefully they can grab the last one to avoid the 6 game sweep.

just get us out of this hellhole