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    Rays shut down in series opener

    Cliff Lee struck out 10 in seven innings after pitching out of early trouble, and Nelson Cruz and Bengie Molina clubbed home runs against Rays ace David Price as the Rangers won handily in Game 1 of the ALDS.

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    TexasABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Andrus, SS5010002.200
    Young, M, 3B4000012.000
    Hamilton, CF4110010.250
    Guerrero, DH4021000.500
    Cruz, N, LF4111013.250
    Kinsler, 2B4110011.250
    Francoeur, RF4111011.250
    Cantu, 1B4000031.000
    Molina, B, C4132000.750
    Totals3751050810.270
    Tampa BayABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Bartlett, SS3010011.333
    a-Jaso, PH-C10100001.000
    Upton, B, CF4000022.000
    Crawford, C, LF4010002.250
    Longoria, 3B4010012.250
    Pena, C, 1B3000134.000
    Baldelli, DH3000023.000
    b-Johnson, D, PH-DH0000100.000
    Zobrist, RF4121002.500
    Shoppach, C3000011.000
    Brignac, SS1000012.000
    Rodriguez, S, 2B3000011.000
    c-Joyce, PH1000012.000
    Totals3416121322.176
    a-Singled for Bartlett in the 8th. b-Walked for Baldelli in the 9th. c-Struck out for Rodriguez, S in the 9th.
    BATTING
    2B: Francoeur (1, Price), Guerrero (1, Price).
    HR: Cruz, N (1, 3rd inning off Price, 0 on, 2 out), Molina, B (1, 4th inning off Price, 0 on, 2 out).
    TB: Hamilton; Andrus; Kinsler; Guerrero 3; Francoeur 2; Molina, B 6; Cruz, N 4.
    RBI: Francoeur (1), Molina, B 2 (2), Cruz, N (1), Guerrero (1).
    2-out RBI: Cruz, N; Molina, B.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cruz, N; Francoeur.
    GIDP: Andrus.
    Team RISP: 2-for-7.
    Team LOB: 5.

    BASERUNNING
    SB: Hamilton (1, 2nd base off Price/Shoppach).
    CS: Andrus (1, 2nd base by Price/Shoppach).

    FIELDING
    E: Andrus (1, fielding).
    BATTING
    2B: Zobrist (1, Lee, Cl).
    HR: Zobrist (1, 7th inning off Lee, Cl, 0 on, 1 out).
    TB: Bartlett; Longoria; Crawford, C; Zobrist 6; Jaso.
    RBI: Zobrist (1).
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Baldelli 2; Bartlett; Pena, C; Joyce.
    Team RISP: 1-for-10.
    Team LOB: 8.

    BASERUNNING
    SB: Crawford, C (1, 2nd base off Lee, Cl/Molina, B).

    FIELDING
    E: Longoria (1, throw), Rodriguez, S (1, throw).
    DP: (Longoria-Rodriguez, S-Pena, C).
    TexasIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Lee, Cl(W, 1-0)7.051101011.29
    O'Day0.11000100.00
    Oliver, D0.20000000.00
    Feliz1.00002200.00
    Totals9.061121311.00
    Tampa BayIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Price(L, 0-1)6.29540825.40
    Qualls1.10000000.00
    Balfour1.01000000.00
    Totals9.010540824.00
    Game Scores: Lee, Cl , Price .
    Pitches-strikes: Lee, Cl 104-76, O'Day 7-6, Oliver, D 6-4, Feliz 20-12, Price 107-77, Qualls 18-12, Balfour 7-5.
    Groundouts-flyouts: Lee, Cl 4-3, O'Day 0-0, Oliver, D 0-2, Feliz 0-0, Price 7-4, Qualls 3-1, Balfour 2-0.
    Batters faced: Lee, Cl 27, O'Day 2, Oliver, D 2, Feliz 5, Price 30, Qualls 4, Balfour 3.
    Inherited runners-scored: Oliver, D 1-0.
    Umpires: HP: Tim Welke. 1B: Jim Wolf. 2B: Jerry Meals. 3B: Bill Miller. LF: Jeff Kellogg. RF: Mike DiMuro.
    Weather: 75 degrees, dome.
    Wind: Indoors.
    T: 3:06.
    Att: 35,474.
    Venue: Tropicana Field.
    October 6, 2010
    Compiled by MLB Advanced Media