MAJOR LEAGUE
LOS ANGELES ANGELS AT TEXAS RANGERS
08/24/2014
 
MAJOR LEAGUE
LOS ANGELES ANGELS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 1859 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 24TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Angels (51-72) 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 4 0
Texas Rangers (53-71) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Messersmith Too Tough, Blanks Texas
It was a dismal game for the Texas Rangers with Andy Messersmith on the hill. The Los Angeles Angels starter was in top form, shutting out Texas, 4-0. He surrendered a total of 2 hits and piled up 3 strikeouts to pick up the win in a rout.

"No offense to the Rangers but that was a cakewalk today," Messersmith said to BNN reporters following the win.

This season, Messersmith shows a 6-12 record in 25 games, 163 innings, 121 strikeouts, and a 3.81 ERA.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Bonds RF 4 1 1 0 0 3 1 .202 8 23
A. Simmons SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .305 10 37
M. Trout LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .217 10 37
T. Glaus 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .188 9 34
B. Downing C 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 7 40
T. Salmon DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .203 2 17
B. Grich 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .228 8 44
M. Napoli 1B 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 .257 8 13
F. Lynn CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .264 14 55
Totals 30 4 4 3 4 8 4      
BATTING
Home Runs: A. Simmons (10, 1st Inning off M. Harrison, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Napoli 2 (8, 3rd Inning off M. Harrison, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off M. Harrison, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Bonds , A. Simmons 4 , M. Napoli 8
2-out RBI: M. Napoli
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Lynn
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Bonds (17)
CS: M. Trout (1) , T. Glaus (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Glaus-Grich-Napoli)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Franco DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .281 9 32
F. Catalanotto 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .220 3 17
C. Seager SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .276 20 67
J. Hamilton LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .222 20 56
M. Bradley CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240 22 64
R. Palmeiro 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 17 52
B. Bell 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 8 35
R. Sierra RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 3 11
J. Sundberg C 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278 1 8
Totals 27 0 2 0 3 3 5      
BATTING
Total Bases: J. Franco , F. Catalanotto
GIDP: F. Catalanotto
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Franco (4)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Palmeiro (7) , J. Sundberg (3)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Messersmith W (6-12) 9.0 2 0 0 3 3 0 98 3.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Messersmith 83
Batters Faced: A. Messersmith 30
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Messersmith 14-8
Pitches - Strikes: A. Messersmith 98-63
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Harrison L (7-12) 6.2 3 3 3 3 6 3 97 5.10   
J. Zimmerman 0.2 1 1 0 1 1 0 19 3.91   
P. Richert 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 24 5.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Harrison 59
Batters Faced: M. Harrison 25, J. Zimmerman 4, P. Richert 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Harrison 5-7, J. Zimmerman 0-1, P. Richert 0-4
Pitches - Strikes: M. Harrison 97-59, J. Zimmerman 19-9, P. Richert 24-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Zimmerman 1-0
WP: J. Zimmerman
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Andy Messersmith
Ballpark: Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 13 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 41277
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