ARLINGTON - Sitting in for Evan this evening. I’ll be back before first pitch with more All-Star react and observations from both clubhouses (since A.L. manager Joe Maddon is in town) plus a visit with a couple of the new international signees. In the meantime, the Rangers lineup that will face righty Matt Garza (6-5, 3.45) and try to catch the Angels, 9-6 winners this afternoon:
1. Ian Kinsler 2b; 2. Michael Young 3b; 3. David Murphy lf; 4. Marlon Byrd cf; 5. Hank Blalock dh; 6. Nelson Cruz rf; 7. Jarrod Saltalamacchia c; 8. Chris Davis 1b; 9. Elvis Andrus ss. Pitching: Scott Feldman (6-2, 4.09)
No homers
3 runs
Murphy
3rd inning
1-1
1 on
no outs
403 ft.
No homers.
Score 2-1 Rangers.
Kinsler, 1 inning, lead off homer.
Rangers win 5-4.
Blalock
4th
1 on
2-1
398 feet
Hank Blalock
2nd inning
Solo shot
0-0 count
404 ft.
nellie
2nd
1 on
0 out
430 ft
1-2
Kins
1st
0 on
0-0
400 ft
Blalock
1st Inning
3 on
3-2
399
*GRAND SLAM!*
salty
5th
1 on
2-1
419
Murphy
3rd inning
1 on
2-2 count
360 ft. (jet stream homer)
Murphy
4th inning
2 on
2-1 count
410 ft.
Nellie
6th
2 outs
2-1
402 feet
Nobody On
Kinsler first pitch for being snubbed.
Hank Blalock
2nd inning
2-2 count
no men on base
371 ft.
Murphy, 1st, 0on, 0-0, 5280 ft
Michael Young
1st Inning
3-1 Count
1 On 0 Outs