Angels 7 - 2 Rangers
Final
  for this game

Rangers look for split in series finale with Angels

May 14, 2007 - 1:08 PM LA Angels (21-17) at Texas (15-22) 2:05 pm EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) - The Texas Rangers look to ride the momentum of a thrilling victory when they host the Los Angeles Angels in the finale of a four-game series Monday.

Nelson Cruz hit walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning on Sunday to give the Rangers a 7-6 victory.. The Rangers, who beat the Angels for the first time in six tries this season, rallied from three deficits before the decisive long ball.

The teams combined to hit eight home runs Sunday. Kevin Millwood (2-3, 5.88 ERA) is expected to return from the disabled list to make his seventh start of the season for the Rangers. The veteran righthander has been sidelined since April 28 with a hamstring injury.

The Angels counter with Jered Weaver (1-3, 4.26) who has been effective of late. The 6-7 righthander has allowed just four runs in 17 2/3 innings over his last three starts.

Weaver posted a 3.66 ERA in three starts against Texas last season but did not record a decision.

Vladimir Guerrero continues his dominance against Texas pitching. For his career, the slugger is batting .356 (100-for-281) with 21 home runs with 51 RBI in 59 games against Texas.

Gary Matthews Jr., who signed with the Angels as a free agent after playing for the Rangers last season, homered twice on Sunday and is batting .383 (31-for-81) with six homers and 19 RBI in his last 20 games.

Mark Teixiera has an 11-game hitting streak, the longest by a Ranger this season. During the streak, he is batting .432 (19-for-44) with three home runs and 18 RBI. In the process, he has has raised his average from .223 to .290.

The Rangers have been outscored 27-8 in the first inning this season.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    LA ANGELS 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 0
    TEXAS 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 8 1 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: LAA - JERED WEAVER, CHRIS BOOTCHECK (8TH), DARREN OLIVER (9TH) AND
    MIKE NAPOLI
    TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD, WILLIE EYRE (2ND), FRANK
    FRANCISCO (6TH), C.J. WILSON (8TH) AN

    May 14 5:38 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY BRAD WILKERSON (6) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 1
    OUT IN THE 9TH OFF DARREN OLIVER.
    CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 7, TEXAS 2
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G LAIRD (.212, 0-FOR-2, BB)

    Angels vs. RangersMay 14 5:33 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY HANK BLALOCK (4) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
    THE 4TH OFF JERED WEAVER.
    CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 7, TEXAS 1
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: B WILKERSON (.238, 1-FOR-1)

    Angels vs. RangersMay 14 4:06 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY TOMMY MURPHY SCORED CASEY KOTCHMAN AND MIKE
    NAPOLI.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, T MURPHY ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 7
    TEXAS 0 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.146, 0-FOR-1)

    Angels vs. RangersMay 14 3:44 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY MIKE NAPOLI SCORED GARY MATTHEWS JR.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M NAPOLI ON SECOND, C KOTCHMAN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 5
    TEXAS 0 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: T MURPHY (.231, 0-FOR-1)

    Angels vs. RangersMay 14 3:41 PM


  • AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    LA ANGELS 4 4 2 0
    TEXAS 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JERED WEAVER
    TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD

    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: K LOFTON (.240, 3 HR, 9 RBI)
    M YOUNG (.238, 4 HR, 22 RBI)
    M TEIXEIRA (.290, 5 HR, 18 RBI)

    Angels vs. RangersMay 14 2:23 PM

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