Escobar, Nava stay hot in Angels' 5-1 victory over Rangers
Yunel Escobar and Daniel Nava continued their strong springs to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Los Angeles Angels
5
Texas Rangers
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
R Navarro singled to right, A Phillips scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
C Gentry doubled to left, J Giavotella scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Rua homered to right.
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Bunted Foul 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
C Cron safe at first on error by shortstop Juri. Profar, A Pujols scored, K Calhoun to third.
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Error 3-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
D Nava homered to center.
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 5-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Nicholas grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Nicholas batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Alberto reached on infield single to shortstop, Alberto to second on throwing error by shortstop Fletcher.
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Error 5-1
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Single 5-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Alberto batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
J Gonzalez popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 5-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
J Gonzalez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Odor grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 5-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Odor batting
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Play Result 5-1
R Ramirez relieved J. Guerra.
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Start Inning 5-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-1
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Lineup Change 5-1
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End Inning 5-1
Middle of the 9th
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Play Result 5-1
J Graterol caught stealing home, catcher to shortstop to catcher.
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Caught Stealing 5-1
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
A Phillips batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
R Ortega singled to right, J Graterol to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Single 5-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Head to Head
LAA win series 2-0
Injuries
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Los Angeles Angels
- Jack Kochanowicz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTEX
Shin-Soo ChooRF17
Ian DesmondCF20
Mitch Moreland1B18
Adrian Beltre3B29
Rougned OdorDH24
Ryan RuaLF16
Jurickson ProfarSS17
Robinson ChirinosC23
Pedro Ciriaco2B15
Substitutes
Lewis BrinsonRF29
Drew StubbsCF46
Justin Ruggiano1B39
Joey Gallo3B17
Nomar MazaraLF15- Jose CardonaLF6
Hanser AlbertoSS26
Brett NicholasC50
Drew Robinson2B82
LAA
Yunel Escobar3B0
Daniel NavaLF25
Albert PujolsDH5
Kole CalhounRF56
C.J. Cron1B28
Johnny Giavotella2B12
Craig GentryCF71
Jett BandyC47
Gregorio PetitSS40
Substitutes
- Anthony Phillips2B90
Nick BussRF64
Rey NavarroDH13
Todd CunninghamCF48
Jiman Choi1B26
Rafael OrtegaLF0
Juan GraterolC60
Jefry Marte3B19
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