Mood:
My first report is a very happy one. The Rangers offense finally showed what it can do last night. It was a bad night for starting pitcher Kameron Loe, who lasted just 3 innings giving up 6 runs. Loe has pitched well this season but does not have a win thanks to little run support. He would get a lot of run support last night though, it started after Loe gave up 4 runs in the top of the first, but Kevin Mench, who just missed a grand slam the night before, did not miss last night and Loe was quickly back in the game. But it just wasn't his night as he gave the one run ranger lead right back and it was tied going into the 3rd, where Loe gave the lead back to the Devil rays by giving up a run and that would be his last inning. It didn't take long for the rangers to get the lead back, however as they scored 4 more in the bottom of the inning and that would be all they needed. C.J Wilson came in in the 4th and would last 3 innings giving up only one hit and 0 runs while setting down 3 on strikes. Joaquin Benoit and Fabio Castro each had an inning of shutout ball each striking out 2 and Brian Shouse gave up the only other run for the D-Rays in his inning of work. The story of the night though belonged to the ranger hitters. Michael Young had a Michael Young type night going 5 for 5 and a career best 5 rbi's, Kevin Mench finished 3 for 5 alson with 5 rbi's tying a career best. Hank Blalock had a good night going 3 for 4 and Phil Nevin was 2 for 5 with his 5th home run of the season and 2 rbi's which give hime 17 for the season. We can't talk about the game last night without talking about Drew Meyer going 2 for 5 in his M.L debut singleing to right his first at bat, also making a couple of good defensive plays at second, hopefully he'll get another chance soon.
notes: As expected Laynce Nix was sent to AAA Oklahoma and Adam Hyzdu was called up. Hate to see Laynce struggling and being sent down, but hopefully he can find his swing down there and be called back up soon. Also John Rheinecker has been called up to make his first M.L start in tonights game it was expected to be Rick Bauer, but he had to be used out of the bullpen Thursday and is not able to make it.
Let's just hope my report tomorrow will be a happy one like my first one has been
Posted by blog/rangersbaseball
at 6:09 PM CDT
Updated: Saturday, 22 April 2006 6:12 PM CDT
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Updated: Saturday, 22 April 2006 6:12 PM CDT
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