TODAY'S WRAPS: June 09, 2007
Rangers take it to former 'mate
Sheets denied seventh win By Shawn Smajstrla / Special to MLB.com
Ben Sheets inched closer to a milestone as he now sits four strikeouts away from his 1,000th. Unfortunately, he came out in the seventh and Francisco Cordero couldn't get out of the ninth, as the Rangers hit four consecutive two-out RBI singles.
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Rangers 4, Brewers 3
Michael Young (right) hit the game-winner vs. Milwaukee closer Francisco Cordero in the ninth. (AP)
Rangers score four in ninth By Drew Davison / MLB.com
Brandon McCarthy had a successful return, allowing just one run in five innings. Until the ninth, though, a loss looked imminent. That is, until Francisco Cordero allowed four straight two-out singles, including Michael Young's game-winner.
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Milwaukee
(33-29)
Lost 3
Texas 4, Milwaukee 3
Today's Boxes 6/9/07
NYY 9, PIT 3
HOU 3, CWS 2
DET 8, NYM 7
OAK 6, SF 0
ATL 9, CHC 5
COL 3, BAL 2
TB 7, FLA 2
CLE 8, CIN 6
PHI 4, KC 0
WSH 3, MIN 1
LAA 9, STL 3
BOS 4, ARI 3
SEA 6, SD 5
TOR 1, LAD 0
Texas
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Won 2
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Standings thru 6/9/07  | Gameday  | Brewers Stats  | Rangers Stats
Milwaukee AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Gwynn , CF4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .305
Gross , DH4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200
Braun , 3B4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .304
Fielder , 1B3 1 0 0 1 3 0 .294
Hart , RF3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .298
Jenkins , LF3 0 0 1 0 2 1 .275
Graffanino , 2B4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .216
Miller , C4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .230
Counsell , SS3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .239
Totals 32 3 7 3 2 10 8
BATTING 2B : Hart (9, McCarthy), Graffanino (4, McCarthy), Counsell (6, McCarthy), Braun (4, Francisco).TB : Gwynn; Braun 2; Hart 2; Graffanino 3; Miller; Counsell 2.RBI : Counsell (9), Jenkins (26), Graffanino (12).2-out RBI : Counsell; Graffanino.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Graffanino; Gwynn; Miller.SF : Jenkins.Team LOB : 5.
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lofton , CF5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .265
Byrd , RF4 0 1 1 1 1 1 .377
Young , SS5 0 2 1 0 1 1 .278
Sosa , DH4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .248
Catalanotto , LF3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .181
Kinsler , 2B4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .235
Wilkerson , 1B4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .250
Vazquez , 3B3 1 1 0 1 2 2 .310
Laird , C4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .233
Totals 36 4 10 4 3 9 15
BATTING TB : Lofton 2; Byrd; Young 2; Sosa; Catalanotto; Wilkerson; Vazquez; Laird.RBI : Laird (21), Lofton (15), Byrd (5), Young (33).2-out RBI : Laird; Lofton; Byrd; Young.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Vazquez 2; Sosa; Kinsler.Team LOB : 9. FIELDING Outfield assists : Byrd (Miller at 1st base).DP : (Byrd-Wilkerson-Benoit).
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Sheets 7.0 5 0 0 2 6 0 3.21
Turnbow (H, 14)1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.44
Cordero (BS, 1)(L, 0-1)0.2 5 4 4 1 1 0 1.78
IBB : Fielder (by Francisco).Pitches-strikes : Sheets 100-60, Turnbow 10-8, Cordero 30-22, McCarthy 78-52, Benoit 34-24, Francisco 22-10.Ground outs-fly outs : Sheets 9-6, Turnbow 0-1, Cordero 1-0, McCarthy 3-7, Benoit 1-4, Francisco 1-1.Batters faced : Sheets 28, Turnbow 3, Cordero 8, McCarthy 19, Benoit 9, Francisco 7.Umpires : HP: Ed Hickox. 1B: CB Bucknor. 2B: Rob Drake. 3B: Ed Rapuano.Weather : 89 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 15 mph, In from CF.T : 2:37.Att : 37,882.
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