All systems go for Ichiro
Mariners hold on in Texas By Shawn Smajstrla / Special to MLB.com
Ichiro Suzuki delivered a three-run triple in the fourth inning to give the Mariners a 4-0 lead. Brandon Morrow and J.J. Putz were superb in relief of Cha Seung Baek as Seattle snapped a six-game skid.
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Mariners 5, Rangers 4
Ichiro Suzuki doubled, tripled and totaled six bases on Monday night. (Matt Slocum/AP)
Series at a glance:
Mon. 04/23:
SEA 5, TEX 4
Tue. 04/24:
PPD
Slow start burns Rangers By Ken Daley / Special to MLB.com
Kevin Millwood ran into trouble in the fourth inning, allowing four runs as the Rangers came up short in the series opener. Hank Blalock ripped a two-run homer as Texas rallied to tie the game in the fifth inning.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: April 23, 2007
Seattle
(6-9)
Won 1
Seattle 5, Texas 4
Today's Boxes 4/23/07
FLA 8, ATL 7
PHI 11, HOU 4
OAK 6, BAL 5
TOR 7, BOS 3
NYM 6, COL 1
TB 10, NYY 8
MIL 5, CHC 4
CWS 7, KC 4
CLE 7, MIN 3
DET 9, LAA 5
Texas
(8-11)
Lost 1
April 23, 2007
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Standings thru 4/23/07  | Gameday  | Mariners Stats  | Rangers Stats
Seattle AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Suzuki , CF5 0 3 3 0 0 1 .323
Beltre , 3B5 1 1 0 0 2 4 .237
Vidro , DH5 0 2 0 0 1 3 .286
Ibanez , LF5 1 1 1 0 0 3 .254
Sexson , 1B3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .160
Guillen , RF4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .220
Ellison , RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Betancourt , SS3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .208
Lopez , 2B4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .292
Burke , C4 0 1 0 0 2 5 .364
Totals 38 5 12 5 2 6 20
BATTING 2B : Suzuki (3, Millwood).3B : Suzuki (2, Millwood).TB : Suzuki 6; Beltre; Vidro 2; Ibanez; Guillen; Lopez 3; Burke.RBI : Lopez (4), Suzuki 3 (9), Ibanez (10).2-out RBI : Suzuki 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Ibanez; Vidro; Beltre; Guillen.GIDP : Burke.Team LOB : 8.
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lofton , CF5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .269
Catalanotto , LF5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .170
Young , SS5 1 1 1 0 0 1 .165
Teixeira , 1B4 0 1 0 1 1 0 .224
Sosa , DH4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .206
Blalock , 3B3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .258
Kinsler , 2B3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .333
Cruz , RF4 0 1 0 0 1 6 .265
Laird , C3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .098
Totals 36 4 9 4 4 3 16
BATTING 2B : Cruz (3, Baek).3B : Catalanotto (2, Baek).HR : Blalock (1, 4th inning off Baek, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Lofton; Catalanotto 3; Young; Teixeira; Sosa 2; Blalock 4; Kinsler; Cruz 2.RBI : Blalock 2 (6), Young (13), Sosa (13).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Cruz 3; Young; Laird; Lofton.Team LOB : 9. BASERUNNING SB : Kinsler (3, 2nd base off Morrow/Burke). FIELDING E : Blalock (3, throw).DP : (Kinsler-Young-Teixeira).
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Baek 4.1 8 4 4 2 1 1 8.31
Morrow (W, 1-0)3.1 1 0 0 2 2 0 4.32
Putz (S, 1)1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.70
Millwood pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.WP : Morrow.IBB : Blalock (by Morrow).Pitches-strikes : Baek 78-47, Morrow 50-28, Putz 13-10, Millwood 106-77, Mahay 1-1, Feldman 30-21, Wilson 21-14.Ground outs-fly outs : Baek 2-10, Morrow 1-7, Putz 2-2, Millwood 7-6, Mahay 1-0, Feldman 3-2, Wilson 1-1.Batters faced : Baek 23, Morrow 13, Putz 4, Millwood 30, Mahay 1, Feldman 5, Wilson 4.Inherited runners-scored : Morrow 2-0, Putz 2-0, Mahay 2-1, Feldman 1-0.Umpires : HP: Mike Winters. 1B: Mark Wegner. 2B: Bruce Froemming. 3B: Brian Runge.Weather : 74 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 20 mph, In from RF.T : 3:02.Att : 26,592.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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