How Rangers hitters fared: For whatever reason, they love facing Joe Saunders. Marlon Byrd entered only 2-for-14 against the left-hander but ripped two homers in three trips against him. Ian Kinsler and Nelson Cruz also had homers off Saunders, their 19th each.
How Rangers pitchers fared: Scott Feldman did his usual work, providing a six-inning quality start (his eighth) and giving the Rangers a chance to win. The Angels loaded the bases with no outs against C.J. Wilson in the ninth, and Frank Francisco allowed two to score.
RANGERS FIRST
Kinsler homered to center. Young walked on a full count and scored on Byrd's homer to center.
Rangers 9, Angels 5
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Rangers 3, Angels 0
ANGELS SECOND
Morales and Izturis singled to right. Morales scored on Napoli's singled to center. Two outs later, Abreu reached on an infield single to first, scoring Izturis. Hunter singled to center, driving in Napoli.
Angels 3, Rangers 3
RANGERS THIRD
Cruz homered to left on a 1-0 count
Rangers 4, Angels 3
RANGERS FOURTH
Andrus singled to center with one out and stole third. Young walked on a full count before Byrd hit a three-homer to center the first pitch he saw in the at-bat. Jones walked on a full count, stole second and scored on Cruz's single to left.
Rangers 8, Angels 3
RANGERS SEVENTH
Murphy homered to center on the first pitch of the at-bat.
Rangers 9, Angels 3
ANGELS NINTH
Izturis doubled to left and Napoli was hit by a pitch. Aybar was safe on fielder's choice and Andrus's error, loading the bases. Matthews Jr. singled to center.
Rangers 9, Angels 5
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