Rangers put closer to work
Rangers 5, Mariners 2
Ian Kinsler went 2-for-3 with a homer and two RBIs on Friday. (John Froschauer/AP)
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Wasting no time in his first day off the disabled list, Eric Gagne worked a scoreless ninth to earn his first save in a Rangers uniform. Kevin Millwood set the stage by holding the Mariners to one run over six solid innings, and Ian Kinsler hit his club-leading fifth home run in the fifth inning.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: April 13, 2007
Texas 5, Seattle 2
Today's Boxes 4/13/07
CIN 6, CHC 5
BOS 10, LAA 1
CWS 6, CLE 4
HOU 9, PHI 6
BAL 8, KC 1
SF 8, PIT 5
TOR 2, DET 1
NYM 3, WSH 2
FLA 11, ATL 4
TB 4, MIN 2
COL 6, ARI 3
OAK 5, NYY 4
LAD 9, SD 1
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Standings thru 4/13/07 | Gameday | Rangers Stats | Mariners Stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Hairston , CF4 2 1 0 1 1 1 .375
Kinsler , 2B3 1 2 2 1 1 0 .357
Young , SS4 0 2 1 0 1 3 .238
Teixeira , 1B4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .222
Sosa , DH4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .156
Blalock , 3B4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .256
Cruz , RF4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
Laird , C4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .148
Kata , LF4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .500
Totals 35 5 9 4 2 7 9
BATTING HR : Kinsler (5, 5th inning off Washburn, 1 on, 2 out), Kata (1, 9th inning off Putz, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Hairston; Kinsler 5; Young 2; Sosa; Kata 6.RBI : Young (9), Kinsler 2 (9), Kata (1).2-out RBI : Kinsler 2; Kata.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Young.GIDP : Cruz.Team LOB : 5.FIELDING DP : 3 (Kinsler-Teixeira, Blalock-Kinsler-Teixeira 2).
Seattle AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Suzuki , CF4 0 0 0 1 3 2 .182
Beltre , 3B5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .136
Vidro , DH3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .174
Ibanez , LF4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .227
Sexson , 1B4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .190
Guillen , RF4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .211
Johjima , C3 0 3 0 0 0 0 .412
Betancourt , SS4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .158
Lopez , 2B3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .211
a-Broussard , PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
1-Bloomquist , PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 35 2 11 2 2 6 19
BATTING 2B : Ibanez (1, Millwood), Sexson (2, Millwood), Beltre (2, Benoit), Johjima (4, Otsuka).TB : Beltre 2; Vidro; Ibanez 3; Sexson 2; Johjima 4; Betancourt; Lopez; Broussard.RBI : Sexson (8), Beltre (3).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Sexson 2; Beltre; Betancourt 2; Ibanez.GIDP : Lopez; Beltre.Team LOB : 9.FIELDING E : Beltre (1, throw).DP : (Betancourt-Lopez-Sexson).
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Millwood (W, 2-1)6.0 7 1 1 2 2 0 3.71
Benoit (H, 2)1.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 1.93
Otsuka (H, 1)1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Gagne (S, 1)1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
HBP : Johjima (by Millwood).Pitches-strikes : Millwood 82-56, Benoit 13-10, Otsuka 16-9, Gagne 13-9, Washburn 100-61, Mateo 28-19, Sherrill 2-2, Putz 18-12.Ground outs-fly outs : Millwood 4-12, Benoit 1-0, Otsuka 2-0, Gagne 2-0, Washburn 9-5, Mateo 0-4, Sherrill 1-0, Putz 0-1.Batters faced : Millwood 26, Benoit 5, Otsuka 4, Gagne 3, Washburn 25, Mateo 7, Sherrill 1, Putz 4.Umpires : HP: Ron Kulpa. 1B: Paul Emmel. 2B: Dale Scott. 3B: Chris Guccione.Weather : 51 degrees, roof closed.Wind : 5 mph, In from RF.T : 2:36.Att : 25,241.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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