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Article: VOA NEWS: MLB - BLALOCK SLAM LIFTS RANGERS OVER ANGELS
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- September 3, 2007
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The Voice of America issued the following story:
Texas slugger Hank Blalock hit a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning to lead the Rangers to an 8-7 win Sunday over the Los Angeles Angels in a key Major League Baseball contest.
Blalock's fifth career bases-loaded home run gave the Rangers an 8-5 lead. The American League West division-leading Angels pulled to within a run of tying the game in the ninth inning, and had the bases loaded when Garret Anderson struck out looking to end the game.
In other American League contests, Oakland's Jack Hannahan blooped a game-ending single in the 10th inning to lift the Athletics to an 8-7 win over the Detroit Tigers. The Boston Red Sox tripped up ...