Game Wrapup


	'Pen coughs up a clunker

Orioles 6, Rangers 3

Brandon McCarthy was effective over four scoreless innings on Thursday. (Matt Slocum/AP)

Byrd's RBI single

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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Series at a glance:

Thu. 09/20: BAL 6, TEX 3
Fri. 09/21: TEX 3, BAL 2
Sat. 09/22: BAL 11, TEX 9
Sun. 09/23: TEX 3, BAL 0

Baltimore (65-87)
Won 1

Baltimore 6, Texas 3

Texas (70-83)
Lost 4

September 20, 2007

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
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

Baltimore	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Redman, CF	5	0	1	0	1	2	3	.320
Hernandez, L, SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	3	.327
Moore, LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188
Markakis, RF	5	1	2	0	0	1	3	.291
Millar, 1B	4	1	0	0	1	0	3	.252
Huff, DH	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	.285
Mora, 3B	5	2	2	1	0	1	2	.274
House, C	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	.185
a-Roberts, PH-2B	2	1	1	3	0	0	1	.291
Bynum, LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	.259
b-Tejada, PH-SS	2	0	1	1	0	1	0	.298
Fahey, 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	.180
c-Hernandez, R, PH-C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.249
Totals	43	6	11	5	3	5	23
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).

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Kinsler, 2B	3	1	0	0	1	1	1	.262
Laird, C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219
b-Catalanotto, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.267
Quiroz, C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.429
Young, SS	5	1	2	1	0	1	3	.314
Byrd, CF	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	.307
Blalock, DH	4	0	1	1	1	1	2	.296
Botts, LF	2	0	0	0	1	2	4	.239
Murphy, LF	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.365
Saltalamacchia, 1B	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	.266
1-Guzman, PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Wilkerson, 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233
Cruz, RF	4	0	2	0	0	1	1	.221
Metcalf, 3B	2	0	0	0	0	2	2	.237
a-Vazquez, PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.237
Totals	35	3	9	3	4	10	18
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).

Baltimore	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Zambrano	5.0	3	1	1	2	5	0	6.41
Hoey	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	8.41
Cherry	0.1	2	0	0	1	0	0	4.40
Bradford	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.38
Walker (W, 2-2)	1.2	0	0	0	0	3	0	3.30
Cabrera, F	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	0	7.94

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
McCarthy	4.0	5	0	0	2	2	0	4.87
Wright	3.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.82
Wilson (H, 14)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.12
Benoit (BS, 6)	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	2.73
Rheinecker (L, 3-3)	0.0	1	3	2	1	0	0	5.59
Littleton	1.0	2	2	2	0	2	1	3.80

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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