Rangers 5, Blue Jays 4
Closer Frank Francisco, right, celebrates with catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia on Tuesday. (AP)
By David Singh / Special to MLB.com
The Rangers did what no other team has been able to do this season -- hand Jays ace Roy Halladay his first loss of 2009. Two-run homers from Nelson Cruz and Ian Kinsler helped give starter Brandon McCarthy his second win of the season.
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Texas 5, Toronto 4
Today's Boxes 4/21/09
WSH 4, ATL 3
BAL 10, CWS 3
PIT 3, FLA 2
CLE 8, KC 7
PHI 11, MIL 4
NYY 5, OAK 3
CHC 7, CIN 2
HOU 8, LAD 5
STL 6, NYM 4
COL 9, ARI 6
LAA 4, DET 3
SEA 4, TB 2
SF 8, SD 3
April 21, 2009
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Texas
0
2
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
5 8
1
Toronto
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
4 9
0
Standings thru 4/21/09 | Recap: TEX | TOR | Gameday | Rangers stats | Blue Jays stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B
3
1
1
2
0
0
0
.453
Young, M , 3B
4
0
0
0
0
2
1
.275
Hamilton , CF
4
0
1
0
0
1
1
.231
Blalock , DH
4
1
1
0
0
1
2
.250
Byrd , LF
4
1
2
0
0
0
1
.361
Cruz, N , RF
4
1
1
2
0
2
2
.286
Davis, C , 1B
4
0
1
1
0
3
0
.186
Saltalamacchia , C
4
1
1
0
0
2
1
.184
Andrus , SS
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.333
Totals 33 5 8 5 0 11 8
BATTING 2B : Byrd (5, Halladay), Blalock (1, Halladay), Saltalamacchia (3, Halladay).HR : Cruz,
N (6, 2nd inning off Halladay, 1 on, 0 out), Kinsler (5, 7th inning off Halladay, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Kinsler 4;
Hamilton; Blalock 2; Byrd 3; Cruz, N 4; Davis, C; Saltalamacchia 2.RBI : Cruz, N 2 (15), Davis, C (5), Kinsler
2 (16).2-out RBI : Davis, C; Kinsler 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Blalock.SAC :
Andrus.Team RISP : 3-for-6.Team LOB : 3.FIELDING E : Andrus (3, throw).
Toronto AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Scutaro , SS
4
1
1
0
1
0
0
.281
Hill, A , 2B
5
1
2
1
0
0
3
.368
Rios , RF
5
1
1
1
0
0
2
.206
Wells, V , CF
4
0
0
1
0
0
3
.274
Lind , DH
4
0
1
1
0
1
1
.345
1-Bautista , PR-DH
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.259
Rolen , 3B
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
.320
Overbay , 1B
2
0
2
0
2
0
0
.333
Barajas , C
4
0
0
0
0
1
6
.211
Snider , LF
4
1
1
0
0
0
4
.286
Totals 36 4 9 4 3 2 19
BATTING 2B : Snider (5, McCarthy), Rios (4, McCarthy), Overbay (4, McCarthy), Hill, A (4, Francisco, F).HR :
Hill, A (5, 5th inning off McCarthy, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Scutaro; Hill, A 6; Rios 2; Lind; Rolen; Overbay 3; Snider
2.RBI : Rios (7), Wells, V (6), Hill, A (15), Lind (13).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Lind;
Snider 3; Wells, V.SF : Wells, V.Team RISP : 2-for-10.Team LOB : 9.FIELDING DP :
(Hill, A-Overbay).
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Halladay (L, 3-1)
8.0
8
5
5
0
9
2
3.72
League
1.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
7.71
HBP : Kinsler (by Halladay).Pitches-strikes : McCarthy
97-61, Guardado 4-4, Jennings 16-11, Wilson, C 3-2, Francisco, F 27-16, Halladay 104-73, League 13-10.Groundouts-flyouts :
McCarthy 4-8, Guardado 0-0, Jennings 2-2, Wilson, C 0-0, Francisco, F 1-2, Halladay 9-2, League 0-1.Batters faced :
McCarthy 26, Guardado 1, Jennings 4, Wilson, C 1, Francisco, F 8, Halladay 32, League 3.Inherited runners-scored :
Wilson, C 1-1, Francisco, F 1-0.Umpires : HP: Kerwin Danley. 1B: Doug Eddings. 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt. 3B: Dana
DeMuth.Weather : 68 degrees, roof closed.Wind : 0 mph, None.T : 2:46.Att : 20,996.April 21, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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