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Series: Game 3 of 3

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Texas won 3-0

Game 1: Friday, July 3
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Game 2: Saturday, July 4
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Game 3: Sunday, July 5
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Rays 2

(44-39, 18-26 away)

Rangers 5

(45-35, 28-17 home)

8:05 PM ET, July 5, 2009

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, Texas 

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TB 002000000 2 3 1
TEX 11120000 - 5 8 1

W: S. Feldman (7-2)

L: M. Garza (6-6)

S: F. Francisco (14)

Tampa Bay Rays
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
B Upton CF31000011.244.334.386
C Crawford LF31101018.318.376.458
E Longoria 3B30010018.290.369.545
C Pena 1B30001120.231.364.534
B Zobrist 2B40000011.281.400.598
P Burrell DH30101124.222.335.305
G Gross RF30100115.275.383.423
J Bartlett SS20001011.358.401.562
D Navarro C30000219.214.244.321
Totals2723145147   
BATTING
RBI: E Longoria (64)
SF: E Longoria
Rays RISP: 0-1 (D Navarro 0-1)
Team LOB: 4
BASERUNNING
SB: B Upton (30, 3rd base off S Feldman/J Saltalamacchia); C Crawford (41, 2nd base off S Feldman/J Saltalamacchia)
FIELDING
E: J Bartlett (7, catch)
Tampa Bay Rays
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
M Garza
(L, 6-7)		5.0755270102-633.70
G Balfour0.210011018-94.19
R Choate1.100001014-101.29
D Wheeler1.00000004-43.45
Totals8.0855390138-86 
PITCHING
HBP: I Kinsler (By M Garza)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: M Garza 15/27; G Balfour 2/4; R Choate 3/4; D Wheeler 3/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: M Garza 11-15-20-17; G Balfour 2-2-3-2; R Choate 0-3-4-3; D Wheeler 1-0-0-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: M Garza 2-6; G Balfour 1-0; R Choate 2-1; D Wheeler 0-3
Game Scores: M Garza 38
Texas Rangers
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
I Kinsler 2B42000014.253.332.494
M Young 3B31102118.314.373.498
D Murphy LF30310012.280.358.457
M Byrd CF20121118.290.332.479
H Blalock DH40000319.241.287.530
N Cruz RF40010115.266.330.535
J Saltalamacchia C41100115.245.299.375
C Davis 1B40100116.202.256.415
E Andrus SS31110111.267.328.373
Totals3158539138   
BATTING
2B: J Saltalamacchia (10, M Garza); M Young (26, M Garza)
RBI: M Byrd 2 (42), E Andrus (15), N Cruz (50), D Murphy (23)
SF: D Murphy, E Andrus, M Byrd
Rangers RISP: 2-11 (D Murphy 1-1, C Davis 0-2, N Cruz 0-2, J Saltalamacchia 0-1, M Byrd 1-2, H Blalock 0-3)
Team LOB: 9
FIELDING
E: J Saltalamacchia (5, throw)
DP: 2 (M Young-C Davis, I Kinsler-C Davis).
Texas Rangers
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
S Feldman
(W, 8-2)		6.0321420105-603.91
J Jennings
(H, 9)		1.000002017-113.37
C Wilson
(H, 8)		1.000000013-92.57
F Francisco
(S, 15)		1.000001012-102.10
Totals9.0321450147-90 
PITCHING
HBP: B Upton (By S Feldman)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: S Feldman 16/24; J Jennings 1/3; C Wilson 2/3; F Francisco 3/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: S Feldman 17-8-18-17; J Jennings 1-4-5-1; C Wilson 1-0-5-3; F Francisco 2-1-5-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: S Feldman 4-10; J Jennings 1-0; C Wilson 0-3; F Francisco 0-2
Game Scores: S Feldman 58

Scoring Summary

TBTEX
1stM Byrd reached on infield single to third, I Kinsler scored, D Murphy to second.01
2ndE Andrus hit sacrifice fly to center, J Saltalamacchia scored.02
3rdE Longoria hit sacrifice fly to right, B Upton scored, C Crawford scored on throwing error by catcher J Saltalamacchia.22
3rdN Cruz grounded into fielder's choice to first, M Young scored, D Murphy to third, M Byrd safe at second on error by shortstop J Bartlett.23
4thD Murphy hit sacrifice fly to center, E Andrus scored, I Kinsler to third.24
4thM Byrd hit sacrifice fly to center, I Kinsler scored.25
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Game Information

StadiumRangers Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, TX
Attendance22,324 (46.3% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time3:00
Weather85 degrees, cloudy
Wind8 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Hunter Wendelstedt, First Base - Brian Knight, Second Base - Doug Eddings, Third Base - Dana Demuth