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	Kinsler stars vs. Seattle

Rangers 5, Mariners 3

Jamey Wright allowed three runs in five frames in a solid spot start. (Tim Sharp/AP)

Kinsler scores on suicide squeeze

By Drew Davison / MLB.com

Ian Kinsler hit a game-tying three-run homer in the fifth inning, which was kept alive after an Adrian Beltre error. The Rangers capitalized again in the seventh, as Travis Metcalf singled and scored all the way from first on a Kinsler single and another Beltre error.

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Series at a glance:

Thu. 08/23: SEA 9, TEX 4
Fri. 08/24: SEA 4, TEX 2
Sat. 08/25: TEX 5, SEA 3
Sun. 08/26: TEX 5, SEA 3

Seattle (73-54)
Lost 1

Texas 5, Seattle 3

Texas (57-72)
Won 1

August 25, 2007

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Seattle	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	11	2
Texas	0	0	0	0	3	0	2	0	X	5	7	2

Standings thru 8/25/07 | Gameday | Mariners Stats | Rangers Stats

Seattle	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Jones, CF	4	1	0	0	0	2	3	.214
Vidro, DH	4	1	2	1	1	0	1	.319
Guillen, RF	5	0	2	0	0	1	2	.296
Ibanez, LF	3	1	1	0	2	0	3	.283
1-Betancourt, PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292
Beltre, 3B	5	0	2	1	0	0	5	.283
Sexson, 1B	2	0	1	1	1	1	2	.210
Johjima, C	4	0	2	0	0	0	3	.281
Lopez, 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	3	.262
Bloomquist, SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.289
Totals	35	3	11	3	4	6	25
1-Ran for Ibanez in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Vidro (19, Wright), Lopez (16, Littleton). TB: Vidro 3; Guillen 2; Ibanez; Beltre 2; Sexson; Johjima 2; Lopez 2. RBI: Sexson (63), Vidro (53), Beltre (76). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Beltre; Jones; Johjima 2; Vidro. SF: Sexson. GIDP: Beltre. Team LOB: 11. BASERUNNING SB: Beltre (11, 2nd base off Wright/Laird). FIELDING E: Beltre 2 (15, throw, throw). DP: (Bloomquist-Lopez-Sexson).

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Kinsler, 2B	4	2	3	3	0	0	0	.250
Laird, C	3	0	0	1	0	1	1	.225
Young, SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.302
Sosa, DH	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	.244
Byrd, CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.308
Botts, LF	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	.224
Murphy, LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.464
Cruz, RF	3	1	1	0	1	0	2	.226
Saltalamacchia, 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	.259
Wilkerson, 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.230
Metcalf, 3B	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	.254
Totals	30	5	7	4	3	3	8
BATTING HR: Kinsler (16, 5th inning off Ramirez, 2 on, 2 out). TB: Kinsler 6; Young; Botts; Cruz; Metcalf. RBI: Kinsler 3 (48), Laird (40). 2-out RBI: Kinsler 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Saltalamacchia; Cruz. S: Laird. GIDP: Laird. Team LOB: 5. FIELDING E: Cruz (4, fielding), Byrd (3, throw). Outfield assists: Botts (Guillen at home). DP: (Metcalf-Kinsler-Wilkerson).

Seattle	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Ramirez	5.2	4	3	0	3	2	1	6.67
White (L, 1-1)	2.1	3	2	1	0	1	0	7.39

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Wright	5.0	7	3	3	2	3	0	4.23
Littleton	1.2	2	0	0	1	1	0	3.66
Francisco	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4.86
Benoit (W, 7-3)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2.53
Wilson (S, 8)	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2.17

HBP: Jones (by Wright).
Pitches-strikes: Ramirez 84-51, White 32-25, Wright 101-60, Littleton 32-20, Francisco 1-1, Benoit 14-9, Wilson 13-7.
Ground outs-fly outs: Ramirez 11-4, White 5-1, Wright 3-9, Littleton 2-2, Francisco 0-0, Benoit 0-1, Wilson 3-0.
Batters faced: Ramirez 24, White 10, Wright 25, Littleton 8, Francisco 1, Benoit 3, Wilson 4.
Inherited runners-scored: White 2-0, Francisco 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Jim Joyce. 1B: Jim Wolf. 2B: Mike DiMuro. 3B: Tim Tschida.
Weather: 90 degrees, clear.
Wind: 8 mph, L to R.
T: 2:47.
Att: 47,977.

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

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