Game Wrapup


	Nightcap ends rough day

Rangers 9, Orioles 7

Garrett Olson gave up six runs on five hits in five innings on Wednesday. (Nick Wass/AP)

Payton's two-run single

Payton's one-run homerun

By Geremy Bass / MLB.com

Hoping to erase memories of a brutal opener, the O's rallied to take the lead in the seventh inning of Game 2. But the Rangers wouldn't have it, and a three-run rally spoiled the Orioles' hopes of a doubleheader split. The Orioles' pitching staff surrendered 39 runs over the twin bill.

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Series at a glance:

Mon. 08/20: PPD
Tue. 08/21: BAL 6, TEX 2
Wed. 08/22, Gm 1: TEX 30, BAL 3
Wed. 08/22, Gm 2: TEX 9, BAL 7

Texas (56-70)
Won 2

Texas 9, Baltimore 7

Baltimore (58-67)
Lost 2

August 22, 2007

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Texas	0	3	0	2	1	0	0	3	0	9	11	2
Baltimore	0	0	3	1	1	0	2	0	0	7	10	0

Standings thru 8/22/07 | Gameday | Rangers Stats | Orioles Stats

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Kinsler, 2B	3	0	0	0	2	1	1	.246
Wilkerson, 1B	4	0	0	1	0	2	2	.222
Young, SS	5	1	3	1	0	0	0	.306
Sosa, DH	5	1	2	0	0	0	3	.246
Byrd, CF	2	2	0	1	1	0	2	.316
Botts, LF	3	1	0	0	1	2	2	.224
Murphy, LF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.571
Cruz, RF	5	2	2	1	0	2	3	.224
Laird, C	4	1	1	1	1	1	3	.227
Metcalf, 3B	3	1	2	4	0	0	0	.250
Totals	35	9	11	9	5	8	16
BATTING 2B: Metcalf (11, Olson). TB: Young 3; Sosa 2; Murphy; Cruz 2; Laird; Metcalf 3. RBI: Cruz (24), Metcalf 4 (14), Laird (39), Byrd (52), Wilkerson (51), Young (67). 2-out RBI: Metcalf 2; Young. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Kinsler; Wilkerson; Byrd; Sosa; Laird. SF: Metcalf; Byrd; Wilkerson. Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING SB: Young (10, 2nd base off Olson/Bako), Laird (5, 2nd base off Olson/Bako). FIELDING E: Metcalf (5, fielding), Laird (10, pickoff). DP: 2 (Metcalf-Kinsler-Wilkerson, Kinsler-Young-Wilkerson).

Baltimore	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Roberts, 2B	2	0	0	0	3	1	2	.312
Patterson, CF	3	1	2	1	1	0	1	.267
Markakis, RF	5	1	1	2	0	1	6	.294
Tejada, SS	3	1	0	0	2	0	1	.298
Millar, DH	4	2	1	0	1	1	2	.266
Huff, 1B	5	0	2	0	0	0	3	.265
Mora, 3B	4	1	2	1	1	1	2	.268
Bako, C	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	.210
a-House, PH-C	2	0	0	0	0	1	4	.250
Payton, LF	4	1	2	3	0	0	0	.258
Totals	35	7	10	7	8	6	23
a-Struck out for Bako in the 7th.
BATTING HR: Payton (5, 3rd inning off Rheinecker, 0 on, 0 out), Markakis (12, 3rd inning off Rheinecker, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Patterson 2; Markakis 4; Millar; Huff 2; Mora 2; Payton 5. RBI: Payton 3 (46), Markakis 2 (78), Patterson (37), Mora (46). 2-out RBI: Patterson; Mora; Payton 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Millar; Markakis 2; Roberts. S: Patterson. GIDP: Mora; Tejada. Team LOB: 10.

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Rheinecker	5.0	6	5	4	5	3	2	6.00
Wood (H, 1)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.94
Francisco (H, 16)	0.1	0	2	2	3	0	0	4.93
Benoit (BS, 4)(W, 6-3)	1.2	2	0	0	0	2	0	2.56
Wilson (S, 7)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2.21

Baltimore	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Olson	5.0	5	6	6	3	6	0	7.33
Bradford	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3.33
Hoey (BS, 1)(L, 1-1)	1.0	3	3	3	2	1	0	6.00
Walker	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3.06

WP: Rheinecker, Walker.
Balk: Olson.
IBB: Mora (by Francisco).
HBP: Byrd (by Olson).
Pitches-strikes: Rheinecker 91-46, Wood 12-8, Francisco 25-11, Benoit 24-15, Wilson 23-18, Olson 107-64, Bradford 22-17, Hoey 34-20, Walker 12-9.
Ground outs-fly outs: Rheinecker 10-2, Wood 2-1, Francisco 0-1, Benoit 2-1, Wilson 0-2, Olson 2-7, Bradford 2-4, Hoey 1-1, Walker 0-2.
Batters faced: Rheinecker 26, Wood 4, Francisco 4, Benoit 6, Wilson 4, Olson 24, Bradford 8, Hoey 8, Walker 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Benoit 3-2.
Umpires: HP: Adrian Johnson. 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B: Sam Holbrook. 3B: Bob Davidson.
Weather: 74 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 5 mph, L to R.
T: 3:28.
Att: 21,828.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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