Rangers 5 - 9 Angels
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Angels' Lackey looks to end Rangers' streak

Jul 14, 2007 - 2:26 PM Texas (38-51) at LA Angels (54-35), 9:05 pm EDT

ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) - The Texas Rangers were the worst team in the American League West Division for most of the season, but a month-long stretch of solid baseball has them on the verge of respectability.

The Rangers will look to continue that trend when they visit the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Saturday.

Texas has gone 6-0-1 over its last eight series, dating back to June 15. But a 2-1 loss on Friday night means the Rangers will have to take both games this weekend in order to keep the streak alive.

Texas will have to take down a tough pitcher when Angels' ace John Lackey (11-5, 2.91) takes the hill. The 28-year-old righthander has beaten the Rangers twice this season, allowing a total of three earned runs in 13 1/3 innings.

Lackey went to the All-Star Game on Tuesday but never got out of the bullpen, instead watching his teammate, Francisco Rodriguez, close out the AL's victory.

Texas will counter with the resurgent Kameron Loe (5-6, 5.36). The 25-year-old righthander got a wake-up call on June 7 when he was sent to the minors following a pair of terrible outings.

Injuries forced his recall a week later, and he has responded with a 4-0 mark and a 1.60 ERA in five starts.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    TEXAS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 10 3
    LA ANGELS 1 1 3 0 1 1 0 2 x 9 13 1 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: TEX - KAMERON LOE, WILLIE EYRE (3RD), WES LITTLETON (6TH), C.J.
    WILSON (6TH), FRANK FRANCISCO (8TH) AND GERALD LAIRD
    LAA - JOHN LACKEY, JUSTIN SPEIER (7TH), SCOT SH

    Jul 15 12:24 AM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY MARK TEIXEIRA SCORED KENNY LOFTON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M TEIXEIRA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 5
    LA ANGELS 9 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: S SOSA (.245, 2-FOR-4)

    Rangers vs. AngelsJul 15 12:20 AM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY GARY MATTHEWS JR SCORED ORLANDO CABRERA AND
    VLADIMIR GUERRERO.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, G MATTHEWS JR ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4
    LA ANGELS 9 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G ANDERSON (.285, 2-FOR-4)

    Rangers vs. AngelsJul 15 12:09 AM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY VLADIMIR GUERRERO SCORED CHONE FIGGINS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, V GUERRERO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4
    LA ANGELS 7 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G MATTHEWS JR (.284, 1-FOR-2, BB)

    Rangers vs. AngelsJul 14 11:17 PM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY JOSE MOLINA SCORED MAICER IZTURIS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4
    LA ANGELS 6 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R WILLITS (.315, 1-FOR-1, 2 BB, 2 RBI)

    Rangers vs. AngelsJul 14 11:01 PM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    BASES LOADED WALK TO REGGIE WILLITS SCORED GARRET ANDERSON.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, R WILLITS ON FIRST, M IZTURIS ON SECOND, C
    KOTCHMAN ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4
    LA ANGELS 5 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.298, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Rangers vs. AngelsJul 14 10:25 PM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MAICER IZTURIS SCORED GARY MATTHEWS JR.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M IZTURIS ON FIRST, C KOTCHMAN ON SECOND, G
    ANDERSON ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4
    LA ANGELS 4 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: J MOLINA (.221, 0-FOR-0, BB)

    Rangers vs. AngelsJul 14 10:20 PM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY CASEY KOTCHMAN SCORED ORLANDO CABRERA.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C KOTCHMAN ON FIRST, G ANDERSON ON SECOND, G
    MATTHEWS JR ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4
    LA ANGELS 3 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M IZTURIS (.245, 0-FOR-1)

    Rangers vs. AngelsJul 14 10:19 PM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY FRANK CATALANOTTO SCORED SAMMY SOSA.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4
    LA ANGELS 2 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.365, 0-FOR-1)

    Rangers vs. AngelsJul 14 10:03 PM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY REGGIE WILLITS SCORED GARRET ANDERSON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R WILLITS ON FIRST, J MOLINA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3
    LA ANGELS 2 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.299, 0-FOR-0, BB)

    Rangers vs. AngelsJul 14 9:57 PM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY VLADIMIR GUERRERO SCORED REGGIE WILLITS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, O CABRERA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3
    LA ANGELS 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G MATTHEWS JR (.283, 10 HR, 44 RBI)

    Rangers vs. AngelsJul 14 9:36 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KAMERON LOE
    LAA - JOHN LACKEY

    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R WILLITS (.312, 0 HR, 25 RBI)
    C FIGGINS (.299, 1 HR, 26 RBI)
    O CABRERA (.328, 5 HR, 51 RBI)

    Rangers vs. AngelsJul 14 9:28 PM

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