Rangers 9-3 Tigers (12 Aug, 2003) Play-by-Play

Texas Rangers

52-66, 30-29 home


DET
TEX

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	7	2
1	0	1	0	5	0	0	2	-	9	10	0

J. Benoit7-5

5.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 4 K, 2 BB

Steve W. Sparks0-5

4.0 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 2 K, 2 BB

TigersTop 1st
- J. Thomson pitching for TEX
  DET
  TEX
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 1st
- W. Ledezma pitching for DET
  DET
  TEX
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 2nd
- J. Thomson pitching for TEX
  DET
  TEX
- J. Benoit pitching for TEX
  DET
  TEX
- J. Benoit pitching for DET
  DET
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 2nd
- S. Sparks pitching for DET
  DET
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 3rd
- J. Benoit pitching for TEX
  DET
  TEX
- R Santiago caught stealing third, catcher to third.
  1
  1
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 3rd
- S. Sparks pitching for DET
  DET
  TEX
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 4th
- J. Benoit pitching for TEX
  DET
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 4th
- S. Sparks pitching for DET
  DET
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 5th
- J. Benoit pitching for TEX
  DET
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 5th
- S. Sparks pitching for DET
  DET
  TEX
- M Teixeira singled to center, A Rodriguez scored, S Spencer to second, S Spencer to third, M Teixeira to second on error by center fielder A Sanchez.S Spencer scored, M Teixeira to third on throwing e
  1
  4
- 5 Runs, 4 Hits, 2 Errors
TigersTop 6th
- J. Benoit pitching for TEX
  DET
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 6th
- S. Loux pitching for DET
  DET
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 7th
- J. Benoit pitching for TEX
  DET
  TEX
- A. Fultz pitching for TEX
  DET
  TEX
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 7th
- S. Loux pitching for DET
  DET
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 8th
- A. Fultz pitching for TEX
  DET
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 8th
- S. Loux pitching for DET
  DET
  TEX
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 9th
- A. Fultz pitching for TEX
  DET
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Tigers
3
Rangers
9

Game 1

12/8

Tigers
7
Rangers
4

Game 2

13/8

Tigers
3
Rangers
7

Game 3

14/8

Tigers
3
Rangers
6

Game 4

15/8

Choctaw Stadium

1:05 AM, 12 August 2003

Arlington, Texas

Attendance: 27,674

Game Time:2:30

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Randy Marsh
First Base Umpire - Bill Welke
Second Base Umpire - Matt Hollowell
Third Base Umpire - Wally Bell

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	69	.571	-	L2
Kansas City	86	76	.531	6.5	W1
Detroit	86	76	.531	6.5	L2
Minnesota	82	80	.506	10.5	L4
Chicago	41	121	.253	51.5	W2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	88	73	.547	-	W2
Seattle	85	77	.525	3.5	W4
Texas	78	84	.481	10.5	W3
Oakland	69	93	.426	19.5	L3
Los Angeles	63	99	.389	25.5	L6

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J. Benoit7-5

Steve W. Sparks0-5

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Ball
4 Ground Out