Rangers 5, Blue Jays 4
Roy Halladay went eight innings and gave up five runs against the Rangers on Tuesday. (AP)
By Jordan Bastain / MLB.com
Although the Blue Jays battled the Rangers run for run over six innings, an Ian Kinsler homer in the seventh proved to be the difference. Roy Halladay suffered his first loss of the season, going eight innings and allowing five runs.
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Texas
(6-7)
Won 2
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
Toronto
(10-5)
Lost 1
April 21, 2009
1
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
1-Ran for Lind in the 8th.
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
Wilson, C pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. 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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