Rick Porcello started the sixth inning looking like a candidate for a complete-game shutout. He barely made it through the inning.
Tigers vs. Rangers: Texas Takes 3-2 Lead With Sixth-Inning Rally
David Murphy singled to lead off the sixth inning, and after Yorvit Torrealba popped out for the Rangers' first non-strikeout/grounder of the game, Ian Kinsler doubled into the left-field corner. Delmon Young kicked the ball around for a bit -- hey, he's in there for his bat, which he can't really swing without pain -- and Murphy came around to score. After Kinsler stole third, Elvis Andrus looped a single over the right side of the infield.
Andrus moved to second when a pickoff throw from Porcello caromed off his back and down the line, and Michael Young drove him in with a single.
So concerning those stupid pitcher-vs.-hitter stats, here's how the current Rangers have fared against Rick Porcello:
| PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Beltre | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 |
| Nelson Cruz | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 |
| Mike Napoli | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .167 | .286 | .500 | .786 |
| Michael Young | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .571 | .667 | 1.238 |
| David Murphy | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .667 | 1.167 | 1.833 |
| Elvis Andrus | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 |
| Josh Hamilton | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Endy Chavez | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
| Ian Kinsler | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 |
| Mitch Moreland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Total | 50 | 47 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | .277 | .320 | .404 | .724 |
And in the sixth inning, David Murphy is 2-for-2, Ian Kinsler has an RBI double, and Michael Young has an RBI single. Well, duh. They had the best career success coming into the game. This is like watching someone who claims to have a system for video poker make out with a ton of money. Stupid prescient microsplits.
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