Orioles rally falls short By Ken Daley / MLB.com
After being shut down by Kameron Loe, the Orioles came alive against the Rangers bullpen, erasing a three-run deficit in the late innings, including a game-tying double by Brian Roberts in the ninth. The O's, however, were unable to cap the rally and fell in the 10th inning.
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Rangers 4, Orioles 3
Michael Young celebrates with Jerry Hairston after his game-winning hit. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)
Rangers prevail in extras By Drew Davison / MLB.com
After Eric Gagne blew his first save as a Ranger, his teammates picked him up, as Michael Young hit a game-winning single in the 10th. Kameron Loe started for the Rangers, and was impressive, allowing no runs through six-plus innings, in Texas' fifth win in seven games.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: July 06, 2007
Texas 4, Baltimore 3
Today's Boxes 7/6/07
MIN 20, CWS 14
NYY 14, LAA 9
DET 9, BOS 2
PIT 8, CHC 4
MIL 6, WSH 2
TOR 8, CLE 6
CIN 8, ARI 1
HOU 4, NYM 0
SF 4, STL 3
TB 6, KC 5
MIN 12, CWS 0
COL 7, PHI 6
ATL 7, SD 4
SEA 7, OAK 1
FLA 6, LAD 5
Standings thru 7/6/07 | Gameday | Orioles Stats | Rangers Stats
Baltimore AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Roberts , 2B3 1 1 1 2 0 0 .323
Patterson , CF3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .237
a-Payton , PH-CF 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .278
Markakis , RF4 0 3 2 1 0 0 .279
Millar , 1B4 0 1 0 1 2 6 .280
Huff , DH5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .261
Hernandez , C5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .237
Gibbons , LF5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .202
Gomez , 3B4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .282
Bynum , SS1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
Fahey , SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .200
Totals 38 3 9 3 5 5 17
BATTING 2B : Huff (20, Loe), Gomez (5, Loe), Markakis (24, Wilson), Roberts (19, Gagne).TB : Roberts 2; Markakis 4; Millar; Huff 2; Gomez 3; Fahey.RBI : Markakis 2 (50), Roberts (27).2-out RBI : Markakis 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Huff; Gibbons 2; Millar 4.Team LOB : 10.BASERUNNING SB : Patterson (17, 2nd base off Loe/Melhuse), Markakis (9, 2nd base off Loe/Melhuse).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Hairston , CF3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .225
Vazquez , 2B3 0 0 1 1 0 0 .244
Young , SS4 0 1 1 1 0 0 .291
Sosa , DH4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .244
Catalanotto , LF3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .231
a-Diaz , PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
Byrd , RF-LF3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .387
Wilkerson , 1B3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .232
Melhuse , C4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .273
Metcalf , 3B4 2 2 0 0 1 2 .208
Totals 32 4 7 4 4 6 10
BATTING 2B : Catalanotto (7, Guthrie), Metcalf (4, Guthrie).HR : Wilkerson (14, 6th inning off Guthrie, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Young; Catalanotto 3; Byrd; Wilkerson 4; Metcalf 3.RBI : Vazquez (13), Wilkerson 2 (42), Young (50).2-out RBI : Wilkerson 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Melhuse; Metcalf 2.S : Hairston 2.SF : Vazquez.Team LOB : 7.
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Loe 6.0 5 0 0 3 3 0 5.36
Wilson (H, 9)0.2 1 2 2 2 0 0 3.03
Francisco (H, 8)1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.86
Gagne (BS, 1)1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 1.37
Benoit (W, 3-2)1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.20
WP : Guthrie, Loe.IBB : Markakis (by Loe).Pitches-strikes : Guthrie 98-61, Bradford 20-14, Walker 22-13, Shuey 11-5, Loe 103-63, Wilson 19-10, Francisco 10-8, Gagne 20-13, Benoit 7-6.Ground outs-fly outs : Guthrie 9-6, Bradford 2-2, Walker 1-1, Shuey 1-0, Loe 12-3, Wilson 1-0, Francisco 0-3, Gagne 2-0, Benoit 2-1.Batters faced : Guthrie 26, Bradford 5, Walker 4, Shuey 4, Loe 26, Wilson 4, Francisco 4, Gagne 6, Benoit 3.Inherited runners-scored : Wilson 1-0, Francisco 1-0.Umpires : HP: Brian Knight. 1B: Tim Welke. 2B: Lance Barksdale. 3B: Gary Cederstrom.Weather : 86 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 4 mph, In from LF.T : 3:09.Att : 24,035.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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