Kason Gabbard leaves after two innings due to back stiffness. He didn't allow a hit, but he did walk three batters.

Nippert takes over, and he allows the first run of the game in the fourth. Another bad fielding play by the Rangers makes it 2-0. Kinsler catches a soft line drive, and Lugo is way off first. The throw, however, gets by Broussard and Lugo goes to second and Lowrie scores. Every time I watch Texas they are giving away runs with poor fielding plays. This is a team that needs to take infield every day.

Update: Pedroia drives in two more with a double. The Rangers don't even make errors that help the pitcher's ERA. Because there was an out on the line drive, the error just advances a runner, it doesn't add an extra out, even thought that is what happened. Since Lugo would score anyway based on the hits, these runs are going to be earned to Nippert.

Update: The noon sun takes out Milton Bradley. Ortiz hits a high fly to the warning track in left, and Bradley just falls over as he loses the ball. It hits the ground next to him for a double and an RBI for Ortiz. This team is just terrible in the field.