GAME THREAD: AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS

AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">BALTIMORE (5) VS TEXAS (8) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .291
M Mora 3b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .275
N Markakis rf 3 1 1 2 0 1 2 .289
M Tejada ss 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .297
A Huff dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .283
K Millar 1b 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .253
R Hernandez c 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .249
J Payton lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .254
F Bynum cf 3 1 1 2 0 2 1 .262

Totals 24 5 7 5 2 6 7

BATTING: 2B - M Mora (22, E Volquez). 3B - F Bynum (2, E Volquez). HR - N
Markakis (21, 1st inning off E Volquez 1 on, 1 Out). SF - B Roberts. RBI - N
Markakis 2 (105), F Bynum 2 (11), B Roberts (55). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Huff 1, N Markakis 1. Team LOB - 4.


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 5 .266
I Kinsler 2b 2 3 1 3 2 0 0 .262
M Young ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .313
M Byrd cf 3 1 2 1 0 0 2 .312
H Blalock dh 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 .293
N Cruz rf 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 .234
D Murphy lf 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .364
J Saltalamacchia c 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 .253
T Metcalf 3b 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 .241

Totals 24 8 9 8 6 4 17

BATTING: HR - I Kinsler (20, 2nd inning off R Liz 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - M Young
(86), M Byrd (65), I Kinsler 3 (61), N Cruz (29), H Blalock (28), D Murphy
(12). 2-out RBI - I Kinsler 3, D Murphy. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - F Catalanotto 2, N Cruz 1, T Metcalf 2. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - I Kinsler (22, 3rd base off R Liz/R Hernandez), M Young
(13, 2nd base off R Liz/R Hernandez).


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BALTIMORE - 200 300 -- 5
TEXAS - 231 20 -- 8
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BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
R Liz 2 2/3 6 6 6 4 4 1 9.72
R Cherry 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 6.75
K Birkins 1 1/3 1 0 0 1 0 0 8.79

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Volquez 5 2/3 7 5 5 2 5 1 4.40
B White 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.50

WP - R Liz 3. Pitches-strikes: R Liz 86-49; R Cherry 19-10; K Birkins 24-13;
E Volquez 110-68; B White 4-3. Ground balls-fly balls: R Liz 1-3; R Cherry 2-1;
K Birkins 3-1; E Volquez 5-7; B White 0-0. Batters faced: R Liz 18; R Cherry 6;
K Birkins 6; E Volquez 26; B White 1.

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

Weather: 89 degrees, clear. Wind: 13 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BALTIMORE 2 0 0 3 0 0 5 7 0
TEXAS 2 3 1 2 0 0 8 9 0 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - KURT BIRKINS
TEX - BILL WHITE

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.291, 1-FOR-2, SF, RBI)
M MORA (.275, 2-FOR-3)
N MARKAKIS (.289, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">BALTIMORE (5) VS TEXAS (8) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .291
M Mora 3b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .275
N Markakis rf 3 1 1 2 0 1 2 .289
M Tejada ss 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .297
A Huff dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .283
K Millar 1b 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .253
R Hernandez c 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .249
J Payton lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .254
F Bynum cf 3 1 1 2 0 2 1 .262

Totals 24 5 7 5 2 6 7

BATTING: 2B - M Mora (22, E Volquez). 3B - F Bynum (2, E Volquez). HR - N
Markakis (21, 1st inning off E Volquez 1 on, 1 Out). SF - B Roberts. RBI - N
Markakis 2 (105), F Bynum 2 (11), B Roberts (55). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Huff 1, N Markakis 1. Team LOB - 4.


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 5 .266
I Kinsler 2b 2 3 1 3 2 0 0 .262
M Young ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .313
M Byrd cf 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 .312
H Blalock dh 3 1 0 1 1 2 3 .292
N Cruz rf 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .233
D Murphy lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .360
J Saltalamacchia c 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 .253
T Metcalf 3b 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 .241

Totals 27 8 9 8 7 5 20

BATTING: HR - I Kinsler (20, 2nd inning off R Liz 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - M Young
(86), M Byrd (65), I Kinsler 3 (61), N Cruz (29), H Blalock (28), D Murphy
(12). 2-out RBI - I Kinsler 3, D Murphy. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - F Catalanotto 2, N Cruz 1, T Metcalf 2. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - I Kinsler (22, 3rd base off R Liz/R Hernandez), M Young
(13, 2nd base off R Liz/R Hernandez).


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BALTIMORE - 200 300 -- 5
TEXAS - 231 200 -- 8
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BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
R Liz 2 2/3 6 6 6 4 4 1 9.72
R Cherry 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 6.75
K Birkins 2 1/3 1 0 0 2 1 0 8.49

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Volquez 5 2/3 7 5 5 2 5 1 4.40
B White 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.50

WP - R Liz 3. Pitches-strikes: R Liz 86-49; R Cherry 19-10; K Birkins 48-27;
E Volquez 110-68; B White 4-3. Ground balls-fly balls: R Liz 1-3; R Cherry 2-1;
K Birkins 5-1; E Volquez 5-7; B White 0-0. Batters faced: R Liz 18; R Cherry 6;
K Birkins 10; E Volquez 26; B White 1.

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

Weather: 89 degrees, clear. Wind: 13 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY NICK MARKAKIS SCORED BRIAN ROBERTS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N MARKAKIS ON FIRST, M MORA ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 6
TEXAS 8 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M TEJADA (.297, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: WES LITTLETON (3-1, 3.80) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N MARKAKIS ON FIRST, M MORA ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 6, TEXAS 8

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M TEJADA (.297, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: W Littleton relieved B White.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N MARKAKIS ON FIRST, M MORA ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 6
TEXAS 8 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M Tejada (.297, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY AUBREY HUFF SCORED MELVIN MORA.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, N MARKAKIS ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 7
TEXAS 8 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K MILLAR (.253, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BALTIMORE 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 7 9 0
TEXAS 2 3 1 2 0 0 8 9 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - KURT BIRKINS
TEX - WES LITTLETON

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J SALTALAMACCHIA (.253, 0-FOR-1, 2 BB)
T METCALF (.241, 1-FOR-2, BB)
F CATALANOTTO (.266, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">BALTIMORE (7) VS TEXAS (8) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .292
M Mora 3b 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .275
N Markakis rf 4 1 2 3 0 1 2 .290
M Tejada ss 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .297
A Huff dh 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .283
K Millar 1b 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .253
R Hernandez c 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .249
J Payton lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .254
F Bynum cf 3 1 1 2 0 2 1 .262

Totals 28 7 9 7 3 6 10

BATTING: 2B - M Mora (22, E Volquez). 3B - F Bynum (2, E Volquez). HR - N
Markakis (21, 1st inning off E Volquez 1 on, 1 Out). SF - B Roberts , A Huff.
RBI - N Markakis 3 (106), F Bynum 2 (11), B Roberts (55), A Huff (70). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - A Huff 1, N Markakis 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Roberts (47, 2nd base off B White/J Saltalamacchia).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 5 .266
I Kinsler 2b 2 3 1 3 2 0 0 .262
M Young ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .313
M Byrd cf 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 .312
H Blalock dh 3 1 0 1 1 2 3 .292
N Cruz rf 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .233
D Murphy lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .360
J Saltalamacchia c 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 .253
T Metcalf 3b 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 .241

Totals 27 8 9 8 7 5 20

BATTING: HR - I Kinsler (20, 2nd inning off R Liz 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - M Young
(86), M Byrd (65), I Kinsler 3 (61), N Cruz (29), H Blalock (28), D Murphy
(12). 2-out RBI - I Kinsler 3, D Murphy. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - F Catalanotto 2, N Cruz 1, T Metcalf 2. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - I Kinsler (22, 3rd base off R Liz/R Hernandez), M Young
(13, 2nd base off R Liz/R Hernandez).


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BALTIMORE - 200 300 2 -- 7
TEXAS - 231 200 -- 8
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BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
R Liz 2 2/3 6 6 6 4 4 1 9.72
R Cherry 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 6.75
K Birkins 2 1/3 1 0 0 2 1 0 8.49

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Volquez 5 2/3 7 5 5 2 5 1 4.40
B White 1/3 2 2 2 1 1 0 7.50
W Littleton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.72

B White pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.

WP - R Liz 3. Pitches-strikes: R Liz 86-49; R Cherry 19-10; K Birkins 48-27;
E Volquez 110-68; B White 14-7; W Littleton 8-4. Ground balls-fly balls: R Liz
1-3; R Cherry 2-1; K Birkins 5-1; E Volquez 5-7; B White 0-0; W Littleton 0-3.
Batters faced: R Liz 18; R Cherry 6; K Birkins 10; E Volquez 26; B White 4; W
Littleton 3.

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

Weather: 89 degrees, clear. Wind: 13 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
BAL: JAMES HOEY (1-4, 8.41) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 7, TEXAS 8

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J SALTALAMACCHIA (.253, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Hoey relieved K Birkins.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 7
TEXAS 8 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J Saltalamacchia (.253, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Wilkerson ran for F Catalanotto.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, B WILKERSON ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 7
TEXAS 8 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I Kinsler (.262, 1-FOR-2, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BALTIMORE 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 7 9 0
TEXAS 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 8 10 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - JAMES HOEY
TEX - WES LITTLETON

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: R HERNANDEZ (.249, 1-FOR-3)
J PAYTON (.254, 1-FOR-3)
F BYNUM (.262, 1-FOR-3, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">BALTIMORE (7) VS TEXAS (8) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .292
M Mora 3b 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .275
N Markakis rf 4 1 2 3 0 1 2 .290
M Tejada ss 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .297
A Huff dh 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .283
K Millar 1b 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .253
R Hernandez c 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .249
J Payton lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .254
F Bynum cf 3 1 1 2 0 2 1 .262

Totals 28 7 9 7 3 6 10

BATTING: 2B - M Mora (22, E Volquez). 3B - F Bynum (2, E Volquez). HR - N
Markakis (21, 1st inning off E Volquez 1 on, 1 Out). SF - B Roberts , A Huff.
RBI - N Markakis 3 (106), F Bynum 2 (11), B Roberts (55), A Huff (70). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - A Huff 1, N Markakis 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Roberts (47, 2nd base off B White/J Saltalamacchia).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto 1b 5 1 2 0 0 1 5 .269
B Wilkerson pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
I Kinsler 2b 3 3 1 3 2 0 1 .262
M Young ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .313
M Byrd cf 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 .312
H Blalock dh 3 1 0 1 1 2 3 .292
N Cruz rf 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .233
D Murphy lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .360
J Saltalamacchia c 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .252
T Metcalf 3b 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .239

Totals 31 8 10 8 7 6 21

BATTING: HR - I Kinsler (20, 2nd inning off R Liz 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - M Young
(86), M Byrd (65), I Kinsler 3 (61), N Cruz (29), H Blalock (28), D Murphy
(12). 2-out RBI - I Kinsler 3, D Murphy. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - F Catalanotto 2, N Cruz 1, T Metcalf 2. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - I Kinsler (22, 3rd base off R Liz/R Hernandez), M Young
(13, 2nd base off R Liz/R Hernandez).


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BALTIMORE - 200 300 2 -- 7
TEXAS - 231 200 0 -- 8
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BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
R Liz 2 2/3 6 6 6 4 4 1 9.72
R Cherry 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 6.75
K Birkins 2 1/3 1 0 0 2 1 0 8.49
J Hoey 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 8.02

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Volquez 5 2/3 7 5 5 2 5 1 4.40
B White 1/3 2 2 2 1 1 0 7.50
W Littleton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.72

B White pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.

WP - R Liz 3. Pitches-strikes: R Liz 86-49; R Cherry 19-10; K Birkins 48-27;
J Hoey 15-10; E Volquez 110-68; B White 14-7; W Littleton 8-4. Ground balls-fly
balls: R Liz 1-3; R Cherry 2-1; K Birkins 5-1; J Hoey 1-1; E Volquez 5-7; B
White 0-0; W Littleton 0-3. Batters faced: R Liz 18; R Cherry 6; K Birkins 10;
J Hoey 4; E Volquez 26; B White 4; W Littleton 3.

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

Weather: 89 degrees, clear. Wind: 13 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Wilkerson at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 7
TEXAS 8 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: R Hernandez (.249, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Fahey ran for R Hernandez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, B FAHEY ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 7
TEXAS 8 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: J Payton (.254, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BRIAN ROBERTS SCORED BRANDON FAHEY.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B ROBERTS ON FIRST, F BYNUM ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 8
TEXAS 8 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M MORA (.275, 2-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: JOHN RHEINECKER (3-3, 5.59) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M MORA ON FIRST, B ROBERTS ON SECOND, F
BYNUM ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 8, TEXAS 8

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: N MARKAKIS (.290, 2-FOR-4, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Rheinecker relieved W Littleton.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M MORA ON FIRST, B ROBERTS ON SECOND, F
BYNUM ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 8
TEXAS 8 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: N Markakis (.290, 2-FOR-4, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY NICK MARKAKIS SCORED FREDDIE BYNUM AND BRIAN
ROBERTS.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, N MARKAKIS ON SECOND, M MORA ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 10
TEXAS 8 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M TEJADA (.297, 0-FOR-3, BB)</div>