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TODAY'S WRAPS: September 20, 2007
CWS 0
KC 3
F
LAD 4
COL 9
F
PIT 3
SD 6
F
NYM 7
FLA 8
F/10
PHI 7
WSH 6
F
MIL 1
ATL 3
F
BAL 6
TEX 3
F/10
HOU 18
STL 1
F
SEA 5
LAA 9
F
CIN 4
SF 2
F
Stayin' alive by scoring five
Late-inning magic for O's
By Spencer Fordin / MLB.com
In his first start for the Orioles, Victor Zambrano held the Rangers to a lone run over five innings of work. Miguel Tejada knocked in the first run for the O's in the ninth inning and the Orioles scored five runs in the 10th inning to beat the Rangers in the opener.
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 Roberts' three-run homer
Orioles 6, Rangers 3
Brian Roberts (left) keyed a five-run 10th inning with a three-run home run vs. Texas. (Matt Slocum/AP)
Series at a glance:
'Pen coughs up a clunker
By Drew Davison / MLB.com
The Rangers manufactured a run in the first inning with Ian Kinsler scoring the only run through the first eight frames. The game went to extra innings after Joaquin Benoit allowed a run in the ninth and the bullpen allowed five runs in the 10th to lose the opener.
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 Byrd's RBI single
BAL
Baltimore (65-87)
Won 1 		Baltimore 6, Texas 3   TEX
Texas (70-83)
Lost 4
September 20, 2007
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Baltimore
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5   6 11 0
Texas
 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2   3 9 3
Standings thru 9/20/07  |  Gameday  |  Orioles Stats  |  Rangers Stats
BaltimoreABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Redman, CF5010123.320
Hernandez, L, SS5010003.327
  Moore, LF0000000.188
Markakis, RF5120013.291
Millar, 1B4100103.252
Huff, DH5120001.285
Mora, 3B5221012.274
House, C2000101.185
  a-Roberts, PH-2B2113001.291
Bynum, LF3010002.259
  b-Tejada, PH-SS2011010.298
Fahey, 2B3000004.180
  c-Hernandez, R, PH-C2000000.249
Totals4361153523 

a-Grounded out for House in the 9th. b-Singled for Bynum in the 9th. c-Reached on error for Fahey in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Mora (21, Benoit).
HR: Roberts (12, 10th inning off Littleton, 2 on, 0 out).
TB: Redman; Hernandez, L; Markakis 2; Huff 2; Mora 3; Roberts 4; Bynum; Tejada.
RBI: Tejada (76), Mora (53), Roberts 3 (54).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Millar 2; Fahey 2; Huff; Hernandez, L.
GIDP: Markakis.
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING
SB: Markakis (17, 2nd base off Wright/Quiroz), Huff (1, 2nd base off McCarthy/Laird).

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Bynum (Young at 3rd base).
DP: (Mora-Fahey-Millar).
 
TexasABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Kinsler, 2B3100111.262
Laird, C2000000.219
  b-Catalanotto, PH1000003.267
  Quiroz, C1000000.429
Young, SS5121013.314
Byrd, CF4121100.307
Blalock, DH4011112.296
Botts, LF2000124.239
  Murphy, LF2000011.365
Saltalamacchia, 1B3020001.266
  1-Guzman, PR00000001.000
  Wilkerson, 1B1000000.233
Cruz, RF4020011.221
Metcalf, 3B2000022.237
  a-Vazquez, PH-3B1000010.237
Totals3539341018 

a-Hit a sacrifice bunt for Metcalf in the 7th. b-Popped out for Laird in the 7th.
1-Ran for Saltalamacchia in the 7th.

BATTING
TB: Young 2; Byrd 2; Blalock; Saltalamacchia 2; Cruz 2.
RBI: Young (85), Byrd (64), Blalock (27).
2-out RBI: Byrd; Blalock.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Botts 2; Young 2.
S: Laird; Vazquez.
GIDP: Kinsler.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
SB: Kinsler (21, 2nd base off Zambrano/House).
CS: Cruz (4, 2nd base by Zambrano/House).

FIELDING
E: Kinsler (16, fielding), Vazquez (7, fielding), Wilkerson (5, fielding).
DP: (Kinsler-Young-Saltalamacchia).
 
BaltimoreIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Zambrano 5.03112506.41
Hoey 1.01001108.41
Cherry 0.12001004.40
Bradford 1.00000003.38
Walker (W, 2-2)1.20000303.30
Cabrera, F 1.03220107.94
 
TexasIPHRERBBSOHRERA
McCarthy 4.05002204.87
Wright 3.21000003.82
Wilson (H, 14)0.10000003.12
Benoit (BS, 6)1.02110102.73
Rheinecker (L, 3-3)0.01321005.59
Littleton 1.02220213.80

Rheinecker pitched to 3 batters in the 10th.

WP: Rheinecker.
IBB: Kinsler (by Cherry).
HBP: Kinsler (by Zambrano).
Pitches-strikes: Zambrano 76-43, Hoey 20-11, Cherry 15-7, Bradford 9-6, Walker 19-15, Cabrera, F 23-17, McCarthy 67-40, Wright 38-23, Wilson 5-3, Benoit 12-11, Rheinecker 17-10, Littleton 18-12.
Ground outs-fly outs: Zambrano 9-0, Hoey 1-1, Cherry 1-0, Bradford 1-2, Walker 1-1, Cabrera, F 2-0, McCarthy 6-4, Wright 7-4, Wilson 0-1, Benoit 2-0, Rheinecker 0-0, Littleton 0-1.
Batters faced: Zambrano 19, Hoey 5, Cherry 4, Bradford 3, Walker 5, Cabrera, F 6, McCarthy 18, Wright 13, Wilson 1, Benoit 6, Rheinecker 3, Littleton 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Bradford 3-0, Wilson 1-0, Littleton 2-2.
Umpires: HP: CB Bucknor. 1B: Joe West. 2B: Ed Rapuano. 3B: Ed Hickox.
Weather: 87 degrees, clear.
Wind: 7 mph, In from LF.
T: 3:25.
Att: 20,136.

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