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LAA  2
ATL  0

PIT  5
@BAL  4

(10)
COL  5
@CHW  3

CLE  7
SDP  3

DET  5
LAD  4

WSN  6
@SEA  2

FLA  9
@TBR  3

CHC  7
@TOR  4

KCR  8
@ARI  3

BOS  9
@CIN  0

NYY 13
@HOU  0

MIL  4
MIN  2

TEX  8
@NYM  7

NYM  4
TEX  2

OAK  5
@SFG  3

STL  7
PHI  6

(10)
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Shea Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, June 15, 2008, 1:10pm
Time of Game: 3:23
Rangers
8
35-35
Won 1
3rd, 7½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  1   0  2  0   4  1  0    8 11  1
Mets            0  0  0   1  0  1   0  3  2    7 11  0
W: K Millwood (5-3), L: J Maine (6-5), S: C Wilson (13)
Mets
7
32-35
Lost 1
3rd, 6½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I Kinsler 2B                  5   1   2   3    0   1  .309  .851   19    2   4   HR,CS
M Young SS                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .289  .767   17    3   1   
J Hamilton CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .314  .948   15    1   0   
M Bradley RF                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .329 1.081   15    2   1   HR
D Murphy LF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .798   21    2   0   
F Catalanotto 1B              3   1   1   0    0   0  .270  .749   15    9   2   
  C Shelton PH-1B             1   0   0   0    0   1  .216  .678    5    1   0   
G Laird C                     4   2   3   0    0   0  .293  .776   12    6   0   2B
R Vazquez 3B                  4   2   3   4    0   1  .343  .956   15    0   7   HR
K Millwood P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    1   0   SH
  B Boggs PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .735    5    0   0   
  J Wright P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  F Francisco P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Guardado P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Byrd PH                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .792    5    0   0   HBP
  C Wilson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       36   8  11   8    0   9              149   27  16
BATTING
2B: G Laird (11, off A Heilman).
HR: R Vazquez (4, off J Maine; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF); M Bradley (15, off S Schoeneweis; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line); I Kinsler (10, off J Smith; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SH: K Millwood (1, off J Maine).
HBP: M Byrd (3, by A Heilman).
TB: R Vazquez 6; I Kinsler 5; M Bradley 4; G Laird 4; F Catalanotto; D Murphy.
RBI: R Vazquez 4 (20); I Kinsler 3 (42); M Bradley (46).
2-out RBI: I Kinsler 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
FIELDING
DP: 3. M Bradley-G Laird; I Kinsler-M Young-C Shelton; R Vazquez-I Kinsler-F Catalanotto.
E: I Kinsler (14).
BASERUNNING
CS: I Kinsler (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Maine).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Reyes SS                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .290  .829   19    1   2   
L Castillo 2B                 5   1   1   0    0   0  .255  .695   23    1   0   
D Wright 3B                   3   1   0   0    2   0  .269  .848   19    0   1   GDP
C Beltran CF                  4   2   2   2    1   1  .268  .833   24    5   0   HR
C Delgado 1B                  5   2   2   2    0   1  .246  .744   24    4   3   HR,GDP
T Nixon RF                    3   1   2   0    2   0  .667 1.800   23    4   0   2B,SB
B Schneider C                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .255  .652   22    9   0   2B
  R Castro PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .314  .901    4    0   0   
E Chavez LF                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .218  .548    9    2   0   IW
  D Easley PH-LF              2   0   0   1    0   0  .241  .597    6    0   0   
J Maine P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .077  .220   11    0   1   
  P Feliciano P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Anderson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .156  .416    6    0   0   
  S Schoeneweis P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  F Tatis PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .246  .612    5    0   0   
  A Heilman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       36   7  11   7    8   5              195   27   7
BATTING
2B: T Nixon (1, off F Francisco); B Schneider (3, off K Millwood).
HR: C Delgado (9, off K Millwood; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF); C Beltran (8, off K Millwood; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF).
IBB: E Chavez (2, by K Millwood).
TB: C Delgado 5; C Beltran 5; T Nixon 3; B Schneider 2; R Castro; J Reyes; F Tatis; L Castillo.
GIDP: C Delgado (3); D Wright (7).
RBI: C Beltran 2 (44); C Delgado 2 (32); D Easley (13); R Castro (7); F Tatis (10).
2-out RBI: R Castro.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
BASERUNNING
SB: T Nixon (1, 2nd base off K Millwood/G Laird).

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Millwood, W (5-3)            6     5   2   2    4   5   2   4.75   26  114-69   44·11·14   10· 5· 2· 0     55    -     1.31   0.09
J Wright                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.99    3   15-10    6· 0· 4    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.30   0.02
F Francisco                    0.1   2   3   3    2   0   0   4.56    5   26-12    9· 1· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.36  -0.06
E Guardado, H (10)             0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.95    3   11-9     7· 0· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          3-2    3.20   0.04
C Wilson, S (13)               1     3   2   2    2   0   0   4.50    7   25-12    6· 2· 4    2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    3.44   0.04
Totals                         9    11   7   7    8   5   2          44  191-112  72·14·26   16· 9· 6· 0          3-2 
New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Maine, L (6-5)               6.1   7   5   5    0   5   1   3.87   25  103-68   39· 9·20    6· 8· 6· 0     44    -     1.01  -0.18
P Feliciano                    0.1   1   1   1    0   1   0   2.77    2    7-4     1· 2· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-2    1.41  -0.12
J Smith                        0.1   1   1   1    0   0   1   3.81    2    4-3     3· 0· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          1-1    0.23  -0.08
S Schoeneweis                  1     1   1   1    0   1   1   2.51    4   11-8     5· 2· 1    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.05  -0.01
A Heilman                      1     1   0   0    0   2   0   5.71    5   21-13    5· 2· 6    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.24   0.01
Totals                         9    11   8   8    0   9   3          38  146-96   53·15·28   10·11· 7· 0          3-3 
Balks: None.
WP: F Francisco (2); P Feliciano (2).
IBB: K Millwood (2; E Chavez).
PO: J Maine (1; I Kinsler, 2nd base (CS)).
HBP: A Heilman (6; M Byrd).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Alfonso Marquez, 1B - Damien Beal, 2B - Andy Fletcher, 3B - Mike Reilly.
Time of Game: 3:23.
Attendance: 0.
Weather: 76° F, Wind 9mph from Left to Right, Overcast, Drizzle.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 New York Mets                        
1. I Kinsler            2B    1. J Reyes              SS 
2. M Young              SS    2. L Castillo           2B 
3. J Hamilton           CF    3. D Wright             3B 
4. M Bradley            RF    4. C Beltran            CF 
5. D Murphy             LF    5. C Delgado            1B 
6. F Catalanotto        1B    6. T Nixon              RF 
7. G Laird              C     7. B Schneider          C  
8. R Vazquez            3B    8. E Chavez             LF 
9. K Millwood           P     9. J Maine              P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  8-6  12-  4   27%  95% C Delgado       C Wilson        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (2B-1B); Wright to 3B
   t 5   1  1-1  1--  3   24%  74% R Vazquez       J Maine         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Catalanotto Scores
   b 8   1  8-5  123  2   20%  97% J Reyes         E Guardado      Fly Ball Double Play: RF; Schneider out at Hm/RF-C
   b 9   2  8-7  12-  2   17% 100% D Easley        C Wilson        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   b 9   0  8-5  12-  2  -14%  68% C Beltran       C Wilson        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Castillo Scores; Wright to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, John Maine facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  I Kinsler       Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   46%  M Young         Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   45%  J Hamilton      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Millwood facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   42%  J Reyes         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  4   45%  L Castillo      Lineout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
          1--  5   42%  D Wright        Walk; Castillo to 2B
   O      12-  6   45%  C Beltran       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Castillo to 3B
   O      1-3  3   50%  C Delgado       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, John Maine facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   48%  M Bradley       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      --- 11   46%  D Murphy        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  8   45%  F Catalanotto   Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Millwood facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   47%  T Nixon         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   43%  B Schneider     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   47%  E Chavez        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      -2-  6   50%  J Maine         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, John Maine facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   54%  G Laird         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   64%  R Vazquez       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Laird to 3B
   O      1-3  1   60%  K Millwood      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B (P's Left); Vazquez to 2B
   R      -23  3   68%  I Kinsler       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Laird Scores; Vazquez to 3B
   O      1-3  4   62%  M Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  2   57%  J Hamilton      Kinsler Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Kevin Millwood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   60%  J Reyes         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   62%  L Castillo      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   63%  D Wright        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Maine facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   60%  J Hamilton      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   59%  M Bradley       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   58%  D Murphy        Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Kevin Millwood facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   61%  C Beltran       Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  3   47%  C Delgado       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          ---  5   44%  T Nixon         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  7   46%  B Schneider     Strikeout Swinging, Nixon Steals 2B
          -2-  4   45%  E Chavez        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  5   50%  J Maine         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, John Maine facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   55%  F Catalanotto   Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   50%  G Laird         Flyball: LF
   RR     1--  3   74%  R Vazquez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Catalanotto Scores
   O      ---  4   73%  K Millwood      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   72%  I Kinsler       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Kevin Millwood facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   67%  J Reyes         Walk
   O      1--  8   72%  L Castillo      Popfly: SS (Short CF)
   OO     1--  2   79%  D Wright        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Mets 1.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, John Maine facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   77%  M Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   76%  J Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   75%  M Bradley       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Kevin Millwood facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  7   61%  C Beltran       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   65%  C Delgado       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   61%  T Nixon         Walk
   O      1--  5   64%  B Schneider     Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Nixon to 2B
   O      -2-  2   70%  E Chavez        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Mets 2.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, John Maine facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   74%  D Murphy        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   70%  F Catalanotto   Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
          1--  6   77%  G Laird         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Murphy to 3B
                  Pedro Feliciano replaces John Maine pitching and batting 9th
          1-3      79%  R Vazquez       Wild Pitch; Laird to 2B
   RR     -23  2   90%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball); Murphy Scores; Laird Scores
                  Brandon Boggs pinch hits for Kevin Millwood batting 9th
   O      1--  5   89%  B Boggs         Strikeout Swinging
                  Joe Smith replaces Pedro Feliciano pitching and batting 9th
   RR     1--  3   97%  I Kinsler       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Vazquez Scores
   O      ---  1   96%  M Young         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-7, Jamey Wright facing 9-1-2
                  Jamey Wright replaces Brandon Boggs pitching and batting 9th; Marlon Anderson pinch hits for Joe Smith batting 9th
   O      ---  6   97%  M Anderson      Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   98%  J Reyes         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   98%  L Castillo      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Mets 2.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Scott Schoeneweis facing 3-4-5
                  Scott Schoeneweis replaces Marlon Anderson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   98%  J Hamilton      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   R      ---  1   99%  M Bradley       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  3   99%  D Murphy        Groundout: 1B-P
                  Chris Shelton pinch hits for Frank Catalanotto batting 6th
   O      ---  5   99%  C Shelton       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 8, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-8, Frank Francisco facing 3-4-5
                  Frank Francisco replaces Jamey Wright pitching and batting 9th; Chris Shelton moves to 1B
   O      ---  4   99%  D Wright        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  4   99%  C Beltran       Walk
          1--      99%  C Delgado       Wild Pitch; Beltran to 2B
   R      -2-  6   98%  " "             Single to 3B (Pop Fly to Short LF); Beltran Scores
          1--  4   95%  T Nixon         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Delgado to 3B
          -23  8   93%  B Schneider     Walk
                  Eddie Guardado replaces Frank Francisco pitching and batting 9th; Damion Easley pinch hits for Endy Chavez batting 8th
   R      123  4   86%  D Easley        Reached on E4 (catch)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to 3B); Delgado Scores; Nixon to 3B; Schneider to 2B
                  Fernando Tatis pinch hits for Scott Schoeneweis batting 9th
   R      123  5   76%  F Tatis         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Nixon Scores; Schneider to 3B; Easley to 2B
   OO     123  2   97%  J Reyes         Fly Ball Double Play: RF; Schneider out at Hm/RF-C
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 8, Mets 5.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-5, Aaron Heilman facing 7-8-9
                  Aaron Heilman replaces Fernando Tatis pitching and batting 9th; Damion Easley moves to LF
          ---  1   98%  G Laird         Double to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   97%  R Vazquez       Strikeout Swinging
                  Marlon Byrd pinch hits for Eddie Guardado batting 9th
          -2-  5   97%  M Byrd          Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  5   97%  I Kinsler       Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  6   96%  M Young         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 8, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 5-8, C.J. Wilson facing 2-3-4
                  C.J. Wilson replaces Marlon Byrd pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   92%  L Castillo      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          1--  4   82%  D Wright        Walk; Castillo to 2B
   R      12-  2   68%  C Beltran       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Castillo Scores; Wright to 2B
   OO     12-  4   95%  C Delgado       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (2B-1B); Wright to 3B
          --3  6   90%  T Nixon         Walk
                  Ramon Castro pinch hits for Brian Schneider batting 7th
   R      1-3  4   83%  R Castro        Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Wright Scores; Nixon to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  D Easley        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 8, Mets 7.

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