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Old 05-31-2007, 11:10 PM   #49
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Re: Texas Rangers (MLB 2K7)

Rangers Route Yanks
Despite win, another TEX pitcher gets hurt
Rangers 10, Yankees 1



Brandon McCarthy suffered a mild concussion in the win

Arlington, TX -- Injury seems to be the name of the game for the Texas Rangers this season, as another pitcher went down in the middle of a game. This time, it's youngster Brandon McCarthy that will be out for eight days with a mild concussion after being hit in the head with a Johnny Damon line drive. For those of you keeping score at home, Damon was thrown out at first after the damage was done by Ian Kinsler.

Before going down, McCarthy was pitching great, going 5.2 innings and giving up only three hits. The Yankees managed just one more hit after McCarthy left the game, but that hit resulted in a run as Jason Giambi belted his fourteenth homer of the season.

The real story of the game, as if the lack of New York offense wasn't it, was the surplus of Rangers' hits. Texas put up three quick runs on Andy Pettitte in a little over three innings, and didn't stop there as they put together fifteen hits on the afternoon. Kinsler was 1-3 to record his hitting streak, and Michael Young looked like he was ready to break out of a slump after hitting a double and a home run in the contest. Mark Teixeira added two bombs of his own and Hank Blalock smacked a dinger, as well.

WP: Brandon McCarthy (3-1) - 5.2 IP, K, 3 H
LP: Andy Pettitte (3-2) - 3.2 IP, 2 K, 6 H, 3 ER
S: Kevin Walker (1)



Kenny Lofton - 2-5, R
Ian Kinsler - 1-3, R, RBI, SB (2)
Michael Young - 2-4, 2 R, 2B, HR (7), 2 RBI, K
Mark Teixeira - 2-4, 2 R, 2 HR (5), 3 RBI
Sammy Sosa - 2-4, R, RBI
Hank Blalock - 2-4, 2 R, HR (5), 2 RBI, K
Gerald Laird - 2-3, 2B
Nelson Cruz - 0-4
Frank Catalanotto - 2-4, R, 2B, RBI, SB (1), K



Derek Jeter - 0-4
Johnny Damon - 0-4, K
Bobby Abreu - 0-3, K
Jason Giambi - 2-3, R, HR (14), RBI
Alex Rodriguez - 0-3
Robinson Cano - 0-3
Jorge Posada - 1-3, 2B
Melky Cabrera - 0-3
Doug Mientkiewicz - 1-3

Ian Kinsler Hitting Streak: 19 games
Record: 18-10
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