Veteran delivers solid effort
Rangers 3, Orioles 0
Ian Kinsler fires to first to complete a game-ending double play. (Donna McWilliam/AP)
By Drew Davison / MLB.com
Giving the 'pen a much needed break, Kevin Millwood shut out the Orioles for seven innings, earning his 10th victory as the Rangers split the four-game series. Nelson Cruz, Gerald Laird and Marlon Byrd each drove in a run.
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Texas 3, Baltimore 0
Today's Boxes 9/23/07
WSH 5, PHI 3
DET 7, KC 2
ATL 7, MIL 4
NYM 7, FLA 6
CLE 6, OAK 2
NYY 7, TOR 5
TB 5, BOS 4
MIN 7, CWS 1
CHC 8, PIT 0
LAA 7, SEA 4
SF 5, CIN 4
COL 7, SD 3
LAD 7, ARI 1
STL 4, HOU 3
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Standings thru 9/23/07 | Recap: BAL |TEX | Gameday | Orioles Stats | Rangers Stats
Baltimore AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Redman , CF4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .317
Hernandez, L , 2B4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .298
Markakis , RF3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .290
Tejada , SS4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .296
Huff , DH4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .280
Millar , 1B4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .257
Moore , 3B3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .184
a-Roberts , PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294
House , C3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .194
b-Mora , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274
Bynum , LF3 0 1 0 0 2 3 .273
Totals 34 0 9 0 1 6 16
BATTING 2B : House (2, Millwood), Millar (26, Millwood), Tejada (19, Benoit).TB : Redman 2; Tejada 2; Millar 4; Roberts; House 2; Bynum.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Bynum 3; Moore; Huff 2.GIDP : Tejada; Hernandez, L; Mora.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB : Millar (1, 2nd base off Millwood/Laird).FIELDING DP : (Moore-Hernandez, L-Millar).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Catalanotto , 1B3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266
Wilkerson , 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
Kinsler , 2B4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .264
Young , SS4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .312
Byrd , CF3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .309
Blalock , DH4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .289
Botts , LF3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .234
Murphy , LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .356
Cruz , RF3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .237
Laird , C3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .218
Metcalf , 3B3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .233
Totals 30 3 7 3 0 3 11
BATTING 2B : Botts (8, Leicester).3B : Cruz (2, Leicester).TB : Kinsler 2; Young; Botts 2; Cruz 4; Laird.RBI : Cruz (30), Laird (45), Byrd (66).2-out RBI : Cruz; Laird.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Botts.GIDP : Kinsler.Team LOB : 5.FIELDING E : Kinsler (17, fielding).DP : 3 (Metcalf-Kinsler-Catalanotto 2, Metcalf-Kinsler-Wilkerson).
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Leicester (L, 2-3)8.0 7 3 3 0 3 0 6.51
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Millwood (W, 10-13)7.0 7 0 0 0 5 0 5.16
Benoit (H, 18)1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.78
Wilson (S, 12)1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.03
WP : Leicester.HBP : Catalanotto (by Leicester), Byrd (by Leicester).Pitches-strikes : Leicester 103-65, Millwood 104-72, Benoit 18-11, Wilson 12-8.Ground outs-fly outs : Leicester 7-14, Millwood 11-5, Benoit 1-1, Wilson 2-1.Batters faced : Leicester 32, Millwood 27, Benoit 5, Wilson 3.Umpires : HP: Ed Hickox. 1B: CB Bucknor. 2B: Joe West. 3B: Ed Rapuano.Weather : 87 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 8 mph, In from RF.T : 2:29.Att : 37,812.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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