Late rally falls just short
Rangers 3, Orioles 2
Scott Moore connects on a broken-bat single in the second inning Friday. (Matt Slocum/AP)
By Spencer Fordin / MLB.com
Victor Santos struggled with his command over five innings, allowing three runs and walking five to take the loss. Trailing by two runs in the ninth, the O's loaded the bases with no outs but managed to plate just one run.
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Texas 3, Baltimore 2
Today's Boxes 9/21/07
CHC 13, PIT 8
DET 5, KC 4
MIL 4, ATL 1
NYM 9, FLA 6
CLE 4, OAK 3
PHI 6, WSH 3
TOR 5, NYY 4
BOS 8, TB 1
CWS 6, MIN 4
HOU 6, STL 3
ARI 12, LAD 3
COL 2, SD 1
SEA 6, LAA 0
CIN 9, SF 8
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Standings thru 9/21/07 | Recap: BAL |TEX | Gameday | Orioles Stats | Rangers Stats
Baltimore AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Roberts , 2B4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290
Redman , CF3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .310
c-Hernandez , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .248
1-Bynum , PR-CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
Markakis , RF4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289
Tejada , SS2 2 1 1 2 0 0 .299
Millar , DH4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .254
Mora , 3B3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .272
Moore , 1B3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .200
Molina , C2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .115
a-Huff , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284
Bako , C 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .201
Fahey , LF2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .173
b-Hernandez, L , PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
Totals 31 2 6 2 3 4 9
BATTING 2B : Molina (1, Mendoza).HR : Tejada (18, 2nd inning off Mendoza, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Roberts; Tejada 4; Millar 2; Moore; Molina 2.RBI : Tejada (77), Moore (9).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Moore; Huff.SF : Moore.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING CS : Mora (3, 2nd base by Benoit/Laird).FIELDING DP : 2 (Roberts-Tejada, Roberts-Tejada-Moore).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .261
Laird , C3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .217
Young , SS4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .313
Sosa , DH2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .252
Byrd , CF4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .309
Botts , LF4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .232
Murphy , LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .365
Cruz , RF3 1 3 1 0 0 0 .230
Saltalamacchia , 1B4 0 2 2 0 0 2 .269
Wilkerson , 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
Vazquez , 3B2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .235
Totals 28 3 8 3 5 2 17
BATTING 2B : Byrd (17, Santos).HR : Cruz (8, 4th inning off Santos, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Young; Byrd 3; Cruz 6; Saltalamacchia 2.RBI : Saltalamacchia 2 (33), Cruz (28).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Laird 2; Saltalamacchia.S : Vazquez.GIDP : Botts.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB : Cruz (2, 2nd base off Bell/Bako).CS : Young (3, 2nd base by Bell/Bako).FIELDING E : Saltalamacchia 2 (12, fielding, throw).Outfield assists : Cruz (Moore at home).DP : (Laird-Young).
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Santos (L, 1-6)5.0 5 3 3 5 1 1 5.90
Bell 3.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 6.23
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Mendoza (W, 1-0)5.0 4 1 1 1 2 1 1.93
Wood (H, 2)2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.78
Wilson (H, 15)1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.07
Benoit (S, 6)1.0 1 1 1 2 1 0 2.81
WP : Santos.HBP : Cruz (by Santos).Pitches-strikes : Santos 90-46, Bell 44-26, Mendoza 71-46, Wood 28-19, Wilson 16-8, Benoit 22-9.Ground outs-fly outs : Santos 7-7, Bell 4-3, Mendoza 7-5, Wood 0-5, Wilson 2-1, Benoit 0-1.Batters faced : Santos 24, Bell 11, Mendoza 19, Wood 7, Wilson 4, Benoit 5.Umpires : HP: Joe West. 1B: Ed Rapuano. 2B: Ed Hickox. 3B: CB Bucknor.Weather : 89 degrees, clear.Wind : 5 mph, Varies.T : 2:37.Att : 30,603.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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