GAME THREAD: AL: BALTIMORE (64-87) at TEXAS (70-82)

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    AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS

    <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
    BAL: FERNANDO CABRERA (1-2, 7.68) STARTING THE 10TH
    CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 6, TEXAS 1

    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.263, 0-FOR-2)</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: F Cabrera relieved J Walker.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 6
    TEXAS 1 BOTTOM, 10TH

    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I Kinsler (.263, 0-FOR-2)</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MARLON BYRD SCORED MICHAEL YOUNG.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M BYRD ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 6
    TEXAS 2 BOTTOM, 10TH

    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: H BLALOCK (.293, 0-FOR-3, BB)</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY HANK BLALOCK SCORED MARLON BYRD.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, H BLALOCK ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 6
    TEXAS 3 BOTTOM, 10TH

    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: D MURPHY (.369, 0-FOR-1)</div>
     
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    AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS

    <div class="pre">AL FINAL 10
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    - - - - - - - - -
    BALTIMORE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    TEXAS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    10 R H E
    -- - - -
    BALTIMORE 5 6 11 0
    TEXAS 2 3 9 3 (FINAL 10)

    BATTERIES: BAL - VICTOR ZAMBRANO, JAMES HOEY (6TH), ROCKY CHERRY (7TH), CHAD
    BRADFORD (7TH), JAMIE WALKER (8TH), FERNANDO CABRERA (10TH)
    AND J.R. HOUSE, RAMON HERNANDEZ (9TH)

    TEX - BRANDON MCCARTHY, JAMEY WRIGHT (5TH), C.J. WILSON
    (8TH), JOAQUIN BENOIT (9TH), JOHN RHEINECKER (10TH), WES
    LITTLETON (10TH) AND GERALD LAIRD, GUILLERMO QUIROZ (8TH)

    HOME RUNS: BAL - BRIAN ROBERTS (12) OFF WES LITTLETON IN THE 10TH, 2 ON

    TEX - NONE</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">AL FINAL 10
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    - - - - - - - - -
    BALTIMORE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    TEXAS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    10 R H E
    -- - - -
    BALTIMORE 5 6 11 0
    TEXAS 2 3 9 3 (FINAL 10)

    BATTERIES: BAL - VICTOR ZAMBRANO, JAMES HOEY (6TH), ROCKY CHERRY (7TH), CHAD
    BRADFORD (7TH), JAMIE WALKER (8TH), FERNANDO CABRERA (10TH)
    AND J.R. HOUSE, RAMON HERNANDEZ (9TH)

    TEX - BRANDON MCCARTHY, JAMEY WRIGHT (5TH), C.J. WILSON
    (8TH), JOAQUIN BENOIT (9TH), JOHN RHEINECKER (10TH), WES
    LITTLETON (10TH) AND GERALD LAIRD, GUILLERMO QUIROZ (8TH)


    WP - JAMIE WALKER (2-2)
    LP - JOHN RHEINECKER (3-3)
    SAVE - NONE

    HOME RUNS: BAL - BRIAN ROBERTS (12) OFF WES LITTLETON IN THE 10TH, 2 ON

    TEX - NONE


    TIME: 3:25 ATT: 20,136

    PROBABLES: BAL - VICTOR SANTOS (0-1, 11.57)
    TEX - LUIS MENDOZA (0-0, 2.08)</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (6) VS TEXAS (3) - FINAL IN 10 INNINGS

    BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    T Redman cf 5 0 1 0 1 2 3 .320
    L Hernandez ss 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .327
    S Moore lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
    N Markakis rf 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .291
    K Millar 1b 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 .252
    A Huff dh 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .285
    M Mora 3b 5 2 2 1 0 1 2 .274
    J House c 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .185
    a-B Roberts ph-2b 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .291
    F Bynum lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .259
    b-M Tejada ph-ss 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .298
    B Fahey 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .180
    c-R Hernandez ph-c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249

    Totals 43 6 11 5 3 5 20

    a-grounded to second for J House in the 9th; b-singled to center for F Bynum
    in the 9th; c-grounded into fielder's choice to third for B Fahey in the
    9th.

    BATTING: 2B - M Mora (21, J Benoit). HR - B Roberts (12, 10th inning off W
    Littleton 2 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Tejada (76), M Mora (53), B Roberts 3 (54).
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Millar 2, A Huff 1, B Fahey 2, L
    Hernandez 1. GIDP - N Markakis. Team LOB - 10.

    BASERUNNING: SB - A Huff (1, 2nd base off B McCarthy/G Laird), N Markakis
    (17, 2nd base off J Wright/G Quiroz).

    FIELDING: Outfield assists - F Bynum (M Young at 3rd base). DP: 1 (M Mora-B
    Fahey-K Millar).


    TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    I Kinsler 2b 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .262
    G Laird c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
    a-F Catalanotto ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .267
    G Quiroz c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429
    M Young ss 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .314
    M Byrd cf 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 .307
    H Blalock dh 4 0 1 1 1 1 2 .296
    J Botts lf 2 0 0 0 1 2 4 .239
    D Murphy lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .365
    J Saltalamacchia 1b 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .248
    F Guzman pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
    B Wilkerson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
    N Cruz rf 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .221
    T Metcalf 3b 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .237
    b-R Vazquez ph-3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .237

    Totals 35 3 9 3 4 10 18

    a-popped out to second for G Laird in the 7th; b-sacrificed to catcher for T
    Metcalf in the 7th.

    BATTING: S - R Vazquez , G Laird. RBI - M Young (85), M Byrd (64), H Blalock
    (27). 2-out RBI - M Byrd, H Blalock. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
    M Young 2, J Botts 2. GIDP - I Kinsler. Team LOB - 9.

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

    FIELDING: E - I Kinsler (16, ground ball); R Vazquez (7, ground ball); B
    Wilkerson (5, ground ball). DP: 1 (I Kinsler-M Young-J Saltalamacchia).


    ----------------------------------------------------
    BALTIMORE - 000 000 001 5 -- 6
    TEXAS - 100 000 000 2 -- 3
    ----------------------------------------------------

    BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
    V Zambrano 5 3 1 1 2 5 0 6.41
    J Hoey 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 8.41
    R Cherry 1/3 2 0 0 1 0 0 5.93
    C Bradford 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.37
    J Walker (W, 2-2) 1 2/3 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.30
    F Cabrera 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 7.94

    TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
    B McCarthy 4 5 0 0 2 2 0 4.87
    J Wright 3 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.82
    C Wilson (H, 14) 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.12
    J Benoit (B, 6) 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 2.73
    J Rheinecker (L, 3-3) 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 5.59
    W Littleton 1 2 2 2 0 2 1 3.80

    J Rheinecker pitched to 3 batters in the 10th.

    WP - J Rheinecker. IBB - I Kinsler (by R Cherry). HBP - I Kinsler (by V
    Zambrano). Pitches-strikes: V Zambrano 76-43; J Hoey 20-11; R Cherry 15-7; C
    Bradford 9-6; J Walker 19-15; F Cabrera 23-17; B McCarthy 67-40; J Wright
    38-23; C Wilson 5-3; J Benoit 12-11; J Rheinecker 17-10; W Littleton 18-12.
    Ground balls-fly balls: V Zambrano 9-0; J Hoey 1-1; R Cherry 1-0; C Bradford
    1-2; J Walker 1-1; F Cabrera 2-0; B McCarthy 6-4; J Wright 7-4; C Wilson 0-1; J
    Benoit 3-0; J Rheinecker 0-0; W Littleton 0-1. Batters faced: V Zambrano 19; J
    Hoey 5; R Cherry 4; C Bradford 3; J Walker 5; F Cabrera 6; B McCarthy 18; J
    Wright 13; C Wilson 1; J Benoit 6; J Rheinecker 3; W Littleton 5.

    UMPIRES: HP--C.B. Bucknor. 1B--Joe West. 2B--Ed Rapuano. 3B--Ed Hickox.

    T--3:25. Att--20,136.
    Weather: 87 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, in from
    left.</div>
     
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    AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS

    <div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
    AL
    BALTIMORE 6
    TEXAS 3 FINAL</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    BALTIMORE (6) AT TEXAS (3) - HOW THEY SCORED
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    TEXAS 1ST: I Kinsler hit by pitch. I Kinsler stole second. G Laird
    sacrificed to third, I Kinsler to third. M Young grounded out to shortstop,
    I Kinsler scored. M Byrd reached on infield single to third. H Blalock walked,
    M Byrd to second. J Botts struck out swinging. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
    BALTIMORE 0, TEXAS 1.

    BALTIMORE 9TH: J Benoit relieved C Wilson. M Mora doubled to deep left.
    B Roberts hit for J House. B Roberts grounded out to second, M Mora to third.
    M Tejada hit for F Bynum. M Tejada singled to center, M Mora scored. R Hernandez
    hit for B Fahey. R Hernandez safe at first on error by third baseman R Vazquez,
    M Tejada to second. T Redman struck out swinging. L Hernandez grounded out to
    shortstop. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error) BALTIMORE 1, TEXAS 1.

    BALTIMORE 10TH: J Rheinecker relieved J Benoit. N Markakis reached on
    infield single to shortstop. N Markakis to second on wild pitch by
    J Rheinecker. K Millar walked. A Huff safe at second on error by first baseman
    B Wilkerson, N Markakis scored, K Millar to third. W Littleton relieved
    J Rheinecker. M Mora singled to right, K Millar scored, A Huff to third.
    B Roberts homered to right, A Huff and M Mora scored. M Tejada struck out
    swinging. R Hernandez flied out to center. T Redman struck out swinging.
    (5 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error) BALTIMORE 6, TEXAS 1.

    TEXAS 10TH: F Cabrera relieved J Walker. I Kinsler grounded out to
    shortstop. G Quiroz grounded out to shortstop. M Young singled to center.
    M Young to second on fielder's indifference. M Byrd singled to center, M Young
    scored. M Byrd to second on fielder's indifference. H Blalock singled to
    center, M Byrd scored. D Murphy struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 3 Hits,
    0 Errors) BALTIMORE 6, TEXAS 3.</div>
     
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    AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS

    <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    BALTIMORE (6) AT TEXAS (3) - EVENT LOG
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    Baltimore Starting Lineups -- T Redman CF, L Hernandez SS, N Markakis RF,
    K Millar 1B, A Huff DH, M Mora 3B, J House C, F Bynum LF, B Fahey 2B, V Zambrano RHP.

    Texas Starting Lineups -- I Kinsler 2B, G Laird C, M Young SS, M Byrd CF,
    H Blalock DH, J Botts LF, J Saltalamacchia 1B, N Cruz RF, T Metcalf 3B,
    B McCarthy RHP.

    Umpires -- C.B. Bucknor (HP), Joe West (1B), Ed Rapuano (2B), Ed Hickox (3B).


    Gametime Weather: 87 degrees, Clear, wind in from left at 7 mph.


    BALTIMORE 1ST: T Redman walked. L Hernandez singled to center, T Redman to
    second. N Markakis grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first,
    L Hernandez out at second, T Redman to third. K Millar grounded out to shortstop.
    (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 0, TEXAS 0.

    TEXAS 1ST: I Kinsler hit by pitch. I Kinsler stole second. G Laird
    sacrificed to third, I Kinsler to third. M Young grounded out to shortstop,
    I Kinsler scored. M Byrd reached on infield single to third. H Blalock walked,
    M Byrd to second. J Botts struck out swinging. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
    BALTIMORE 0, TEXAS 1.

    BALTIMORE 2ND: A Huff singled to center. M Mora flied out to center.
    J House flied out to right. F Bynum reached on infield single to third, A Huff
    to second. B Fahey grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
    BALTIMORE 0, TEXAS 1.

    TEXAS 2ND: J Saltalamacchia singled to right. N Cruz grounded into
    fielder's choice to pitcher, J Saltalamacchia out at second. T Metcalf struck
    out swinging. N Cruz caught stealing second, catcher to second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit,
    0 Errors) BALTIMORE 0, TEXAS 1.

    BALTIMORE 3RD: T Redman singled to left. L Hernandez grounded out to
    first, T Redman to second. N Markakis struck out swinging. K Millar grounded
    out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 0, TEXAS 1.

    TEXAS 3RD: I Kinsler struck out swinging. G Laird grounded out to third.
    M Young struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 0, TEXAS 1.

    BALTIMORE 4TH: A Huff singled to center. M Mora struck out swinging.
    A Huff stole second. J House walked. F Bynum fouled out to third. B Fahey flied
    out to center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 0, TEXAS 1.

    TEXAS 4TH: M Byrd grounded out to third. H Blalock grounded out to second.
    J Botts walked. J Saltalamacchia grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
    0 Errors) BALTIMORE 0, TEXAS 1.

    BALTIMORE 5TH: J Wright relieved B McCarthy. T Redman grounded out to
    pitcher. L Hernandez grounded out to first. N Markakis grounded out to
    shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 0, TEXAS 1.

    TEXAS 5TH: N Cruz singled to left. T Metcalf struck out looking.
    I Kinsler grounded into double play, third to second to first, N Cruz out at
    second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 0, TEXAS 1.

    BALTIMORE 6TH: K Millar flied out to left. A Huff grounded out to first.
    M Mora grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 0,
    TEXAS 1.

    TEXAS 6TH: J Hoey relieved V Zambrano. G Laird popped out to second.
    M Young singled to left center. M Byrd walked, M Young to second. H Blalock
    grounded into fielder's choice to left, M Young out at third, M Byrd to second.
    J Botts struck out looking. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 0, TEXAS 1.

    BALTIMORE 7TH: J House popped out to second. F Bynum flied out to right.
    B Fahey safe at first on error by second baseman I Kinsler. T Redman grounded
    into fielder's choice to shortstop, B Fahey out at second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
    1 Error) BALTIMORE 0, TEXAS 1.

    TEXAS 7TH: R Cherry relieved J Hoey. J Saltalamacchia singled to center.
    F Guzman ran for J Saltalamacchia. N Cruz singled to center, F Guzman to second.
    R Vazquez hit for T Metcalf. R Vazquez sacrificed to catcher, F Guzman to
    third, N Cruz to second. I Kinsler intentionally walked. C Bradford relieved
    R Cherry. F Catalanotto hit for G Laird. F Catalanotto popped out to second.
    M Young flied out to center. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 0, TEXAS 1.

    BALTIMORE 8TH: G Quiroz catching. D Murphy in left field. B Wilkerson at
    first base. R Vazquez at third base. L Hernandez grounded out to third.
    N Markakis singled to right. N Markakis stole second. K Millar flied out to
    center. C Wilson relieved J Wright. A Huff flied out to left. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
    0 Errors) BALTIMORE 0, TEXAS 1.

    TEXAS 8TH: M Byrd grounded out to third. J Walker relieved C Bradford.
    H Blalock struck out swinging. D Murphy grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
    0 Errors) BALTIMORE 0, TEXAS 1.

    BALTIMORE 9TH: J Benoit relieved C Wilson. M Mora doubled to deep left.
    B Roberts hit for J House. B Roberts grounded out to second, M Mora to third.
    M Tejada hit for F Bynum. M Tejada singled to center, M Mora scored. R Hernandez
    hit for B Fahey. R Hernandez safe at first on error by third baseman R Vazquez,
    M Tejada to second. T Redman struck out swinging. L Hernandez grounded out to
    shortstop. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error) BALTIMORE 1, TEXAS 1.

    TEXAS 9TH: S Moore in left field. B Roberts at second base. M Tejada at
    shortstop. R Hernandez catching. B Wilkerson lined out to second. N Cruz
    struck out looking. R Vazquez struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
    BALTIMORE 1, TEXAS 1.

    BALTIMORE 10TH: J Rheinecker relieved J Benoit. N Markakis reached on
    infield single to shortstop. N Markakis to second on wild pitch by
    J Rheinecker. K Millar walked. A Huff safe at second on error by first baseman
    B Wilkerson, N Markakis scored, K Millar to third. W Littleton relieved
    J Rheinecker. M Mora singled to right, K Millar scored, A Huff to third.
    B Roberts homered to right, A Huff and M Mora scored. M Tejada struck out
    swinging. R Hernandez flied out to center. T Redman struck out swinging.
    (5 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error) BALTIMORE 6, TEXAS 1.

    TEXAS 10TH: F Cabrera relieved J Walker. I Kinsler grounded out to
    shortstop. G Quiroz grounded out to shortstop. M Young singled to center.
    M Young to second on fielder's indifference. M Byrd singled to center, M Young
    scored. M Byrd to second on fielder's indifference. H Blalock singled to
    center, M Byrd scored. D Murphy struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 3 Hits,
    0 Errors) BALTIMORE 6, TEXAS 3.</div>
     
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    Extra-inning outburst sends Orioles to victory

    <h3>BALTIMORE 6, TEXAS 3 (10 INNINGS)</h3>ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) -- It took a while for the BaltimoreOrioles to redeem themselves against the Texas Rangers, but onThursday, they got the job done.


    Brian Roberts' three-run homer highlighted a five-run 10thinning, helping the Orioles defeat the Rangers, 6-3.

    The last time the teams met, Texas used four innings of five ormore runs to score 39 times overall as it swept a doubleheaderat Camden Yards on August 22. This time, the Orioles neededextra innings to put up one such rally, but it proved to be morethan enough.


    With the game tied at 1-1 in the 10th, Nick Markakis reached onan infield single and advanced to second on a wild pitch by JohnRheinecker (3-3) before the reliever walked Kevin Millar.Aubrey Huff then reached on a fielding error by first basemanBrad Wilkerson, allowing Markakis to score and put the Oriolesahead.


    Melvin Mora's RBI single to right field plated Millar, settingthe stage for Roberts, who hammered a shot over the wall inright for a 6-1 advantage.


    Jamie Walker (2-2), the fifth of six Baltimore pitchers, struckout three in 1 2/3 perfect innings to notch the win.

    Michael Young and Marlon Byrd each had two hits for the Rangers,who have dropped four straight games.
     
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    Extra-inning outburst sends Orioles to victory

    <h3>BALTIMORE 6, TEXAS 3 (10 INNINGS)</h3>ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) -- It took a while for the BaltimoreOrioles to redeem themselves against the Texas Rangers, but onThursday, they got the job done.


    Brian Roberts' three-run homer highlighted a five-run 10thinning, helping the Orioles defeat the Rangers, 6-3.

    The last time the teams met, Texas used four innings of five ormore runs to score 39 times overall as it swept a doubleheaderat Camden Yards on August 22. This time, the Orioles neededextra innings to put up one such rally, but it proved to be morethan enough.


    "I told these guys that you gotta live with a short memory andlet it go," Orioles manager Dave Trembley said. "I kept seeing(Texas) putting up the stats on the board (and) how all of themhad career days against us, but it's a credit to our guys thatthey put it behind them."


    With the game tied at 1-1 in the 10th, Nick Markakis reached onan infield single and advanced to second on a wild pitch by JohnRheinecker (3-3) before the reliever walked Kevin Millar.Aubrey Huff then reached on a fielding error by first basemanBrad Wilkerson, allowing Markakis to score and put the Oriolesahead.


    Melvin Mora's RBI single to right field plated Millar, settingthe stage for Roberts, who hammered a shot over the wall inright for a 6-1 advantage. Roberts had just entered the game inthe ninth inning as a pinch hitter for J.R. House.

    "We needed a big hit to break it open," Trembley said. "The keyis to keep battling, don't give at-bats away and don't chasebad pitches. The way things have been going for us, it's easyto get frustrated and get yourself out."


    "I know the situation's probably going to arise," Roberts saidof coming into the game in a pinch-hitting role. "You just goget loose in the cage. When you have 700 at-bats, you just goin there and do what you normally do."


    Jamie Walker (2-2), the fifth of six Baltimore pitchers, struckout three in 1 2/3 perfect innings to notch the win.

    Michael Young and Marlon Byrd each had two hits for the Rangers,who have dropped four straight games.


    "The opportunities have been there," Rangers manager RonWashington said. "We just haven't been able to get that hit.We had opportunities tonight, it just didn't happen."
     
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    AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS

    <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (6) VS TEXAS (3) - FINAL IN 10 INNINGS

    BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    T Redman cf 5 0 1 0 1 2 3 .320
    L Hernandez ss 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .327
    S Moore lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
    N Markakis rf 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .291
    K Millar 1b 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 .252
    A Huff dh 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .285
    M Mora 3b 5 2 2 1 0 1 2 .274
    J House c 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .185
    a-B Roberts ph-2b 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .291
    F Bynum lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .259
    b-M Tejada ph-ss 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .298
    B Fahey 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .180
    c-R Hernandez ph-c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249

    Totals 43 6 11 5 3 5 20

    a-grounded to second for J House in the 9th; b-singled to center for F Bynum
    in the 9th; c-grounded into fielder's choice to third for B Fahey in the
    9th.

    BATTING: 2B - M Mora (21, J Benoit). HR - B Roberts (12, 10th inning off W
    Littleton 2 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Tejada (76), M Mora (53), B Roberts 3 (54).
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Millar 2, A Huff 1, B Fahey 2, L
    Hernandez 1. GIDP - N Markakis. Team LOB - 10.

    BASERUNNING: SB - A Huff (1, 2nd base off B McCarthy/G Laird), N Markakis
    (17, 2nd base off J Wright/G Quiroz).

    FIELDING: Outfield assists - F Bynum (M Young at 3rd base). DP: 1 (M Mora-B
    Fahey-K Millar).


    TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    I Kinsler 2b 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .262
    G Laird c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
    a-F Catalanotto ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .267
    G Quiroz c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429
    M Young ss 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .314
    M Byrd cf 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 .307
    H Blalock dh 4 0 1 1 1 1 2 .296
    J Botts lf 2 0 0 0 1 2 4 .239
    D Murphy lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .365
    J Saltalamacchia 1b 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .248
    F Guzman pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
    B Wilkerson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
    N Cruz rf 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .221
    T Metcalf 3b 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .237
    b-R Vazquez ph-3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .237

    Totals 35 3 9 3 4 10 18

    a-popped out to second for G Laird in the 7th; b-sacrificed to catcher for T
    Metcalf in the 7th.

    BATTING: S - R Vazquez , G Laird. RBI - M Young (85), M Byrd (64), H Blalock
    (27). 2-out RBI - M Byrd, H Blalock. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
    M Young 2, J Botts 2. GIDP - I Kinsler. Team LOB - 9.

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

    FIELDING: E - I Kinsler (16, ground ball); R Vazquez (7, ground ball); B
    Wilkerson (5, ground ball). DP: 1 (I Kinsler-M Young-J Saltalamacchia).


    ----------------------------------------------------
    BALTIMORE - 000 000 001 5 -- 6
    TEXAS - 100 000 000 2 -- 3
    ----------------------------------------------------

    BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
    V Zambrano 5 3 1 1 2 5 0 6.41
    J Hoey 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 8.41
    R Cherry 1/3 2 0 0 1 0 0 5.93
    C Bradford 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.37
    J Walker (W, 2-2) 1 2/3 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.30
    F Cabrera 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 7.94

    TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
    B McCarthy 4 5 0 0 2 2 0 4.87
    J Wright 3 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.82
    C Wilson (H, 14) 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.12
    J Benoit (B, 6) 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 2.73
    J Rheinecker (L, 3-3) 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 5.59
    W Littleton 1 2 2 2 0 2 1 3.80

    J Rheinecker pitched to 3 batters in the 10th.

    WP - J Rheinecker. IBB - I Kinsler (by R Cherry). HBP - I Kinsler (by V
    Zambrano). Pitches-strikes: V Zambrano 76-43; J Hoey 20-11; R Cherry 15-7; C
    Bradford 9-6; J Walker 19-15; F Cabrera 23-17; B McCarthy 67-40; J Wright
    38-23; C Wilson 5-3; J Benoit 12-11; J Rheinecker 17-10; W Littleton 18-12.
    Ground balls-fly balls: V Zambrano 9-0; J Hoey 1-1; R Cherry 1-0; C Bradford
    1-2; J Walker 1-1; F Cabrera 2-0; B McCarthy 6-4; J Wright 7-4; C Wilson 0-1; J
    Benoit 3-0; J Rheinecker 0-0; W Littleton 0-1. Batters faced: V Zambrano 19; J
    Hoey 5; R Cherry 4; C Bradford 3; J Walker 5; F Cabrera 6; B McCarthy 18; J
    Wright 13; C Wilson 1; J Benoit 6; J Rheinecker 3; W Littleton 5.

    UMPIRES: HP--C.B. Bucknor. 1B--Joe West. 2B--Ed Rapuano. 3B--Ed Hickox.

    T--3:25. Att--20,136.
    Weather: 87 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, in from
    left.</div>
     

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