Rangers 12 - 1 Angels
Final
  for this game

Angels one win away from home field

Sep 26, 2008 - 10:26 AM Texas (77-82) at LA Angels (99-60), 10:05 p.m. EDT

ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are on the verge of having the path to the American League champion go through Angel Stadium.

Anaheim can clinch home field throughout the playoffs when it hosts the Texas Rangers on Friday.

Anaheim leads the Tampa Bay Rays (96-63) by three games in the race for the best record with three games remaining. Another win would also give the club its first 100-win season.

Texas will not be going to the playoffs, but the club can still achieve something it hasn't done since 1999 - finish higher than third place.

The Rangers are currently in second, 1 1/2 games ahead of the Oakland Athletics (75-83).

Texas will send Vicente Padilla (13-8, 4.85 ERA) to the mound. The righthander was roughed up for five runs over six innings in a loss against the Angels on Saturday.

Anaheim will counter with John Lackey (12-4, 3.25), who threw six scoreless frames against Texas on Sunday. The righthander struck out a season-high 12 in the win.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    TEXAS 1 7 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 19 2
    LA ANGELS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: TEX - VICENTE PADILLA, WES LITTLETON (7TH), BILL WHITE (9TH) AND
    GERALD LAIRD
    LAA - JOHN LACKEY, SHANE LOUX (3RD), JASON BULGER (7TH)
    AND MIKE NAPOLI, BOBBY WILSON

    Sep 27 12:52 AM
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    RUWTbot Added 41 roots

    Rangers 12, Angels 1  Bot 5, 0 OutsSep 26 11:42 PM


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    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY JOAQUIN ARIAS SCORED NELSON CRUZ.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C DAVIS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 12
    LA ANGELS 1 TOP, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M YOUNG (.286, 2-FOR-3, 2 RBI)

    Rangers 12, Angels 1  Top 4, 0 OutsSep 26 11:26 PM


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    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY NELSON CRUZ SCORED HANK BLALOCK.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N CRUZ ON FIRST, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 11
    LA ANGELS 1 TOP, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G LAIRD (.279, 1-FOR-2)

    Rangers 11, Angels 1  Top 4, 0 OutsSep 26 11:22 PM


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    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY JOSH HAMILTON (32) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 2
    OUT IN THE 3RD OFF JOHN LACKEY.
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 10, LA ANGELS 1
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BRADLEY (.324, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Rangers 10, Angels 1  Top 3, 0 OutsSep 26 10:59 PM


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    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    MICHAEL YOUNG HIT INTO DOUBLE PLAY SCORING CHRIS DAVIS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 9
    LA ANGELS 1 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J HAMILTON (.305, 1-FOR-1, HBP, RBI)

    Rangers 9, Angels 1  Top 3, 0 OutsSep 26 10:59 PM


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    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MARLON BYRD SCORED MICHAEL YOUNG AND JOSH
    HAMILTON.
    SITUATION: 7 RUNS IN, M BYRD ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 8
    LA ANGELS 1 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: H BLALOCK (.293, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)

    Rangers 8, Angels 1  Top 2, 0 OutsSep 26 10:42 PM


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    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY MICHAEL YOUNG SCORED CHRIS DAVIS AND JOAQUIN
    ARIAS.
    SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, M YOUNG ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6
    LA ANGELS 1 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J HAMILTON (.305, 1-FOR-1, RBI)

    Rangers 6, Angels 1  Top 2, 0 OutsSep 26 10:39 PM


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    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY JOAQUIN ARIAS SCORED GERALD LAIRD.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J ARIAS ON SECOND, C DAVIS ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4
    LA ANGELS 1 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M YOUNG (.285, 1-FOR-1)

    Rangers 4, Angels 1  Top 2, 0 OutsSep 26 10:38 PM


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    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY CHRIS DAVIS SCORED NELSON CRUZ.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C DAVIS ON FIRST, G LAIRD ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3
    LA ANGELS 1 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J ARIAS (.267, 0-FOR-1)

    Rangers 3, Angels 1  Top 2, 0 OutsSep 26 10:36 PM


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    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY VLADIMIR GUERRERO SCORED CHONE FIGGINS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, V GUERRERO ON FIRST, G ANDERSON ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1
    LA ANGELS 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: T HUNTER (.281, 21 HR, 78 RBI)

    Rangers 1, Angels 1  Bot 1, 0 OutsSep 26 10:24 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - VICENTE PADILLA
    LAA - JOHN LACKEY

    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.275, 1 HR, 22 RBI)
    G ANDERSON (.293, 15 HR, 84 RBI)
    M TEIXEIRA (.362, 13 HR, 42

    Rangers 1, Angels 0  Bot 1, 0 OutsSep 26 10:17 PM

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