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Rays RHP Garza goes for third home win in a row

May 28, 2008 - 12:01 PM Texas (27-27) at Tampa Bay (31-21) 12:40 pm EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Ticker) - Matt Garza aims for his third straight win at home on Wednesday when the Tampa Bay Rays conclude their three-game series against the Texas Rangers.

Garza (3-1, 4.06 ERA) has been tough at Tropicana Field, allowing just six runs in four starts here. Most recently, the righthander tossed 7 1/3 scoreless innings of a 2-0 victory over Baltimore on Friday.

The 24-year-old Garza was lights out in his lone start against the Rangers, yielding one earned run over 6 1/3 innings while with the Minnesota Twins on September 19.

Texas hands the ball to Kason Gabbard (1-1, 4.43), who is seeking his first victory since defeating Anaheim on April 4 - a span of seven starts. The lefthander left his lone start against the Rays due to forearm stiffness on August 12.

Former Ray and 1999 No. 1 overall pick Josh Hamilton hit a grand slam in Tuesday's matchup as the Rangers posted a 12-6 victory in the second game.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    TEXAS 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 6 0
    TAMPA BAY 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 x 5 7 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: TEX - KASON GABBARD, FRANK FRANCISCO (5TH), JAMEY WRIGHT (6TH),
    JOAQUIN BENOIT (7TH) AND JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA
    TAM - MATT GARZA, TROY PERCIVAL (9TH), DAN WHEELER
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    May 28 3:39 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY FRANK CATALANOTTO SCORED DAVID MURPHY.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F CATALANOTTO ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3
    TAMPA BAY 5 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J SALTALAMACCHIA (.237, 0-FOR-3)

    Rangers 3, Rays 5  Top 9, 0 OutsMay 28 3:35 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    BASES LOADED WALK TO CLIFF FLOYD SCORED B.J. UPTON.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, C FLOYD ON FIRST, J BARTLETT ON SECOND, C
    PENA ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
    TAMPA BAY 5 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: S RIGGANS (.241, 1-FOR-2)

    Rangers 2, Rays 5  Bot 5, 0 OutsMay 28 2:21 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY EVAN LONGORIA SCORED AKINORI IWAMURA.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, C PENA ON FIRST, B UPTON ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
    TAMPA BAY 4 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J BARTLETT (.246, 0-FOR-2)

    Rangers 2, Rays 4  Bot 5, 0 OutsMay 28 2:15 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    BASES LOADED WALK TO CARLOS PENA SCORED BEN ZOBRIST.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C PENA ON FIRST, B UPTON ON SECOND, A
    IWAMURA ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
    TAMPA BAY 3 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: E LONGORIA (.247, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Rangers 2, Rays 3  Bot 5, 0 OutsMay 28 2:12 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY AKINORI IWAMURA SCORED SHAWN RIGGANS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A IWAMURA ON SECOND, B ZOBRIST ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
    TAMPA BAY 2 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C CRAWFORD (.279, 0-FOR-2)

    Rangers 2, Rays 2  Bot 5, 0 OutsMay 28 2:08 PM
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    Rangers 2, Rays 2  Bot 5, 0 OutsMay 28 2:08 PM
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    RUWTbot Added 33 roots

    Rangers 2, Rays 1  Bot 5, 0 OutsMay 28 2:00 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MILTON BRADLEY SCORED IAN KINSLER AND MICHAEL
    YOUNG.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M BRADLEY ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
    TAMPA BAY 1 TOP, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: D MURPHY (.288, 0-FOR-1)

    Rangers 2, Rays 1  Top 4, 0 OutsMay 28 1:35 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY B.J. UPTON SCORED AKINORI IWAMURA.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B UPTON ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0
    TAMPA BAY 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C PENA (.231, 10 HR, 30 RBI)

    Rangers 0, Rays 1  Bot 1, 0 OutsMay 28 12:55 PM

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