ARLINGTON -- The Rays have won game one of this three game series against the Rangers in Arlington. The Rays came up huge in the first inning starting with a two-run blast off the bat of Carlos Pena scoring B.J. Upton. Later in the inning, Evan Longoria scored from third on fielder's choice, and then an RBI single by Rocco Baldelli knocking in Cliff Floyd. The Rangers got their offense started in the fifth on an Ian Kinsler RBI single scoring Gerald Laird. The Rays then homered three innings in a row, Cliff Floyd in the sixth, Jason Bartlett in the seventh, and Carlos Pena in the eighth, his second of the game, and all three solo homers. Marlon Byrd led-off the ninth inning with a solo homer, but the Rays were able to shut the door on this one. Rays starting pitcher Scott Kazmir pitched seven innings giving up one run on eight hits and one strikeout for his sixth win of the season.
Final Score:
Rays: 7
Rangers: 2
WP - Scott Kazmir (6-1) | LP - John Rheinecker (0-2) | SV -
HR:
Marlon Byrd (Rangers) - 8
Carlos Pena (Rays) - 30
Carlos Pena (Rays) - 31
Cliff Floyd (Rays) - 5
Jason Bartlett (Rays) - 1
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