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rangers report
Sunday, 23 April 2006
Thank You Michael Young
Mood:  celebratory
Just when it looked like Michael Young was going to end his night going a disappointing 0 for 4 after his 5 for 5 performance last night he got an unexpected (or it might have been expected by some) plate appearance in the bottom of the ninth and he did what you would expect him to do. It was John Rheinecker's M.L debut and he did alright, just about as you would expect, going 4 inngs allowing 7 hits, 2 runs, and striking out 3. Even though he didn't walk anyone, he had some control issues going deep into counts with a lot of batters which is why he was pulled after 4 innings. The rangers got on the board first in the 2nd with Kevin Mench keeping his hot streak going by hitting a 3-run shot to center with Hank Blalock and Phil Nevin on base after both drew walks, they would score another run in the second on a sacrifice fly by Gary Matthews Jr. scoring Brad Wilkerson. Rheinecker gave up his 2 runs in the top of the third when Jonny Gomes hit a 2-run shot, his 8th of the year. The rangers came back in the bottom of the inning when Mark Teixeira tripled and Blalock drove him in with a double. That would be all of the scoring til the 9th when closer Francisco Cordero came in Tomas Perez started the inning with a bloop hit single to left field, but Cordero would go on to strike out the next batter. Than it was Jorge Cantu's turn to hit a single, but Coco would again strike out the next batter. But with one more out to get Coco threw a high fastball and Ty Wigginton hit an opposite field shot over the right field fence to tie the game, it was Coco's 3rd blown save. In the bottom of the 9th Rod Barajas started the inning with a single to center field, Drew Meyer followed by striking out trying to bunt him over. Than Matthews Jr. hit it to Jorge Cantu but pinch runner Gerald Laird went in hard and they called him safe at second as Perez was off the base. Than it was our man Michael Young with a new pitcher in first pitch he drove right back up the middle and Laird would come around to score for a 6 to 5 victory for the rangers. It was a scary, but in the end a great night which is what you would expect with Michael Young up.

notes: There were no transactions today. Drew Meyer started his second straight game at second, but Buck Showalter said he expects to put D'Angelo Jiminez back in the lineup for today's game.

minors: The Oklahoma Redhawks after starting out 5 and 0 are going downhill lately losing to Nashville 3 to 5 and are now 7-10 on the season. Jason Botts was 2 for 5 with a run and a stolen base. Frisco won 6 to 4 it was a rough night for starting pitcher Thomas Diamond, however, lasting only 1 and a third innings allowing 3 runs on 1 hit and 7 walks striking out 3. And in case you're interested John Mayberry Jr. went 2 for 4 with a double in Clinton's 3 to 4 loss.

Today it's going to be a matchup of lefty's as it'll be Casey Fossum for the D-Rays and John Koronka for the Rangers, hopefully tomorrow i'll be reporting on a Rangers sweep.

Posted by blog/rangersbaseball at 1:08 AM CDT
Updated: Sunday, 23 April 2006 1:17 AM CDT
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