Texas vs. Tampa Bay

Network: FSN Southwest
Announcers: Josh Lewin, Tom Grieve
Format: DVD (3 disks)
Quality: 9.5 (Directv Master)
Notes: Commercials edited out.

Game Notes

Devil Rays beat the Rangers 11-8 to leap frog out of the worst team.

Tampa Bay takes the 2nd straight at Disney World, taking advantage of and exposing the Rangers as one of the worst teams in baseball. Texas drops its 7th in 9 games. Vincente Padilla coughs up the lead twice in consecutive innings.

Ty Wigginton, Brandon Harris and Carlos Pena each collect 3 hits as part of the Devil Rays' 15-hit attack.

Sammy Sosa hits his 597th career HR, as he homers in his 45th ballpark. Kevin Mahar goes 0-for-4 while making his MLB debut, while A.J. Murray gives up 2 hits, 3 walks and 2 runs in 1 1/3 innings as he makes his MLB debut.

Starting pitchers:
Rangers - Padilla
Devil Rays - Casey Fossum

Winning pitcher - Fossum (3-3)
Losing pitcher - Padilla (1-6)