Bedard ties franchise mark
Orioles 6, Rangers 2
Miguel Tejada hits a two-run homer in the first inning on Tuesday night. (Nick Wass/AP)
By Spencer Fordin / MLB.com
After getting no-decisions in his previous two starts, Erik Bedard snagged a win, and in impressive fashion. The lefty struck out 11, giving him 218 on the season and tying him with Mike Mussina for Baltimore's single-season record. Miguel Tejada and Aubrey Huff provided the runs as each hit a two-run blast.
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Texas
(54-70)
Lost 2
Baltimore 6, Texas 2
Today's Boxes 8/21/07
DET 2, CLE 1
PHI 5, LAD 4
OAK 6, TOR 4
CIN 8, ATL 7
BOS 8, TB 6
NYM 7, SD 6
WSH 11, HOU 6
STL 5, FLA 2
SEA 7, MIN 2
CWS 5, KC 2
COL 9, PIT 2
MIL 7, ARI 4
LAA 18, NYY 9
CHC 5, SF 1
Baltimore
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Won 1
August 21, 2007
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Standings thru 8/21/07  | Gameday  | Rangers Stats  | Orioles Stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245
Laird , C4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .226
Young , SS2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .302
Vazquez , SS 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .229
Sosa , DH4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .244
Byrd , CF4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .317
Botts , LF3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .211
Cruz , RF3 0 2 1 0 1 1 .218
Saltalamacchia , 1B3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .250
Melhuse , 3B3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .213
Totals 31 2 5 2 1 11 9
BATTING 2B : Botts (3, Bedard), Cruz (10, Bedard).TB : Byrd 2; Botts 2; Cruz 3.RBI : Botts (6), Cruz (23).2-out RBI : Botts; Cruz.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Saltalamacchia.GIDP : Byrd.Team LOB : 3. FIELDING DP : (Melhuse-Kinsler-Saltalamacchia).
Baltimore AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Roberts , 2B4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .311
Patterson , CF4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .264
Markakis , RF3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .295
Tejada , SS4 2 3 2 0 0 1 .300
Millar , 1B4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .266
Huff , DH3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .263
Mora , 3B2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .265
Hernandez, R , C4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .246
Redman , LF2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .333
Payton , LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
Totals 30 6 8 6 4 2 14
BATTING 2B : Roberts (36, Padilla), Millar (20, Padilla).HR : Tejada (12, 1st inning off Padilla, 1 on, 1 out), Huff (11, 5th inning off Padilla, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Roberts 2; Patterson; Markakis; Tejada 6; Millar 2; Huff 4.RBI : Markakis (75), Tejada 2 (61), Millar (54), Huff 2 (59).2-out RBI : Millar; Huff 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Patterson; Roberts.GIDP : Tejada.Team LOB : 5. BASERUNNING SB : Roberts (37, 3rd base off Padilla/Laird).CS : Patterson (8, 2nd base by Padilla/Laird). FIELDING DP : (Roberts-Tejada-Millar).
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Padilla (L, 3-9)5.0 7 6 6 4 0 2 6.55
Murray 3.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.00
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Bedard (W, 13-4)7.0 5 2 2 0 11 0 2.97
Hoey 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.38
Baez 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.74
HBP : Mora (by Padilla).Pitches-strikes : Padilla 93-51, Murray 40-26, Bedard 104-74, Hoey 12-6, Baez 13-7.Ground outs-fly outs : Padilla 8-6, Murray 5-2, Bedard 4-6, Hoey 0-3, Baez 2-1.Batters faced : Padilla 25, Murray 10, Bedard 26, Hoey 3, Baez 3.Umpires : HP: Sam Holbrook. 1B: Rick Reed. 2B: Bob Davidson. 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt.Weather : 68 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 13 mph, R to L.T : 2:32.Att : 18,926.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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