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Rangers to face All-Star Santana in opener against Angels
Jul 7, 2008 - 1:12 PM LA Angels (53-35) at Texas Rangers (46-43), 8:05 pm EDTARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) -- Ervin Santana hopes to further validate his All-Star selection as the Los Angeles Angels take on the Texas Rangers in the opener of a four-game series on Monday.
Santana (9-3, 3.28) will take the mound for the Angels, who have won four of their last five games, with hopes of slowing Ian Kinsler's hot bat.
The Rangers' second baseman, who was also named to the American League All-Star roster, is riding a 18-game hitting streak and leads the AL with a .332 batting average.
Kinsler went 3-for-5 with a walk on Sunday to finish 7-for-13 with three walks, scoring five runs in Texas' series against the Baltimore Orioles. His current hitting streak is one short of his career high, set earlier this season.
Santana will join teammates Francisco Rodriguez and Joe Saunders in the "Midsummer Classic", marking the first time in the Angels' 41-year history they will have three representatives on the mound.
Shortstop Michael Young (groin) was a late scratch on Sunday and Bradley, one of four Texas players selected to the AL All-Star team, left in the sixth with left knee tendinitis, but the injury is not considered serious.
Rangers starter Luis Mendoza (1-2, 4.64) is coming off a no-decision against the New York Yankees in which he allowed six runs (one earned) and four hits in 4 2/3 innings.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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LA ANGELS 2 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 13 0
TEXAS 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 6 11 3 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: LAA - ERVIN SANTANA, SCOT SHIELDS (8TH), FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ (9TH)
AND JEFF MATHIS
TEX - LUIS MENDOZA, DUSTIN NIPPERT (2ND), WARNER
MADRIGAL (9TH) AND MAX RAMIREZ
Jul 7 10:54 PM - AL
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY TORII HUNTER (12) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 7TH OFF DUSTIN NIPPERT.
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 9, TEXAS 6
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G ANDERSON (.268, 0-FOR-2, BB)
Angels 9, Rangers 6 Top 7, 0 OutsJul 7 10:06 PM - AL
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY CHRIS DAVIS (4) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 5TH OFF ERVIN SANTANA SCORED MARLON BYRD.
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 8, TEXAS 6
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M RAMIREZ (.185, 1-FOR-2)
Angels 8, Rangers 6 Bot 5, 0 OutsJul 7 10:00 PM - AL
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY DAVID MURPHY (12) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 5TH OFF ERVIN SANTANA SCORED JOSH HAMILTON AND MILTON
BRADLEY.
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 8, TEXAS 4
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.235, 0-FOR-2)
Angels 8, Rangers 4 Bot 5, 0 OutsJul 7 9:46 PM - AL
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JOSH HAMILTON SCORED IAN KINSLER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J HAMILTON ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 8
TEXAS 1 BOTTOM, 3RD
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BRADLEY (.320, 0-FOR-0, HBP)
Angels 8, Rangers 1 Bot 3, 0 OutsJul 7 9:07 PM - AL
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY TORII HUNTER (11) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF LUIS MENDOZA.
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 8, TEXAS 0
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G ANDERSON (.270, 0-FOR-0, BB)
Angels 8, Rangers 0 Top 2, 0 OutsJul 7 8:44 PM - AL
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY VLADIMIR GUERRERO (15) TO LEFT CENTER
WITH 1 OUT IN THE 2ND OFF LUIS MENDOZA SCORED MAICER IZTURIS.
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 7, TEXAS 0
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: T HUNTER (.270, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
Angels 7, Rangers 0 Top 2, 0 OutsJul 7 8:43 PM - AL
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MAICER IZTURIS SCORED CASEY KOTCHMAN.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M IZTURIS ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 5
TEXAS 0 TOP, 2ND
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: V GUERRERO (.285, 1-FOR-1)
Angels 5, Rangers 0 Top 2, 0 OutsJul 7 8:41 PM - AL
AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JEFF MATHIS (6) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF LUIS MENDOZA SCORED HOWIE KENDRICK.
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 4, TEXAS 0
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.289, 0-FOR-0, BB)
Angels 4, Rangers 0 Top 2, 0 OutsJul 7 8:35 PM - AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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LA ANGELS 2 2 3 0
TEXAS 0 0 1 (BOT 1)
CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - ERVIN SANTANA
TEX - LUIS MENDOZA
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.332, 14 HR, 53 RBI)
M YOUNG (.292, 7 HR, 46 RBI)
J HAMILTON (.309, 19 HR, 84 RBI)
Angels 2, Rangers 0 Bot 1, 0 OutsJul 7 8:20 PM
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