AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BALTIMORE (11) AT TEXAS (9) - HOW THEY SCORED ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BALTIMORE 1ST: B Roberts lined out to first. M Mora singled to left. N Markakis homered to right, M Mora scored. M Tejada struck out looking. A Huff fouled out to catcher. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, TEXAS 0. TEXAS 1ST: F Catalanotto singled to left. F Catalanotto to second on wild pitch by R Liz. I Kinsler walked. M Young singled to left, F Catalanotto scored, I Kinsler to second. I Kinsler stole third, M Young stole second. M Byrd grounded out to shortstop, I Kinsler scored. H Blalock struck out swinging. N Cruz struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, TEXAS 2. TEXAS 2ND: D Murphy struck out swinging. J Saltalamacchia walked. T Metcalf singled to center, J Saltalamacchia to second. F Catalanotto struck out looking. J Saltalamacchia to third, T Metcalf to second on wild pitch by R Liz. I Kinsler homered to left, J Saltalamacchia and T Metcalf scored. M Young flied out to right. (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, TEXAS 5. TEXAS 3RD: M Byrd singled to right. M Byrd to second on wild pitch by R Liz. H Blalock walked. N Cruz singled to left, M Byrd scored, H Blalock to second. D Murphy flied out to left. J Saltalamacchia flied out to right, H Blalock to third. T Metcalf walked, N Cruz to second. R Cherry relieved R Liz. F Catalanotto grounded out to first. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, TEXAS 6. BALTIMORE 4TH: K Millar walked. R Hernandez singled to left, K Millar to second. J Payton lined out to right. F Bynum tripled to deep left, K Millar and R Hernandez scored. B Roberts hit sacrifice fly to center, F Bynum scored. M Mora doubled to deep left center. N Markakis struck out swinging. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 5, TEXAS 6. TEXAS 4TH: I Kinsler walked. M Young flied out to right. M Byrd reached on infield single to first, I Kinsler to third. H Blalock grounded into fielder's choice to second, I Kinsler scored, M Byrd out at second. N Cruz singled to left, H Blalock to second. K Birkins relieved R Cherry. D Murphy reached on infield single to second, H Blalock scored, N Cruz to second. J Saltalamacchia walked, N Cruz to third, D Murphy to second. T Metcalf flied out to right. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 5, TEXAS 8. BALTIMORE 7TH: B Roberts singled to left. B Roberts stole second. M Mora walked. N Markakis singled to center, B Roberts scored, M Mora to second. W Littleton relieved B White. M Tejada flied out to center, M Mora to third. A Huff hit sacrifice fly to left, M Mora scored. K Millar lined out to shortstop. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 7, TEXAS 8. BALTIMORE 8TH: B Wilkerson at first base. R Hernandez singled to right. B Fahey ran for R Hernandez. J Payton out on batter's interference to catcher. F Bynum singled to left center, B Fahey to second. B Roberts singled to right, B Fahey scored, F Bynum to third. B Roberts stole second. M Mora intentionally walked. J Rheinecker relieved W Littleton. N Markakis doubled to left, F Bynum and B Roberts scored, M Mora to third. M Tejada intentionally walked. A Huff grounded out to first, M Mora scored, N Markakis to third, M Tejada to second. K Millar walked. J House hit for B Fahey. J House grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, K Millar out at second. (4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 11, TEXAS 8. TEXAS 8TH: P Bako catching. C Bradford relieved J Hoey. M Young flied out to center. M Byrd struck out swinging. H Blalock homered to right. N Cruz grounded out to third. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 11, TEXAS 9.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BALTIMORE (11) AT TEXAS (9) - EVENT LOG ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Baltimore Starting Lineups -- B Roberts 2B, M Mora 3B, N Markakis RF, M Tejada SS, A Huff DH, K Millar 1B, R Hernandez C, J Payton LF, F Bynum CF, R Liz RHP. Texas Starting Lineups -- F Catalanotto 1B, I Kinsler 2B, M Young SS, M Byrd CF, H Blalock DH, N Cruz RF, D Murphy LF, J Saltalamacchia C, T Metcalf 3B, E Volquez RHP. Umpires -- Ed Rapuano (HP), Ed Hickox (1B), C.B. Bucknor (2B), Joe West (3B). Gametime Weather: 89 degrees, Clear, wind in from center at 13 mph. BALTIMORE 1ST: B Roberts lined out to first. M Mora singled to left. N Markakis homered to right, M Mora scored. M Tejada struck out looking. A Huff fouled out to catcher. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, TEXAS 0. TEXAS 1ST: F Catalanotto singled to left. F Catalanotto to second on wild pitch by R Liz. I Kinsler walked. M Young singled to left, F Catalanotto scored, I Kinsler to second. I Kinsler stole third, M Young stole second. M Byrd grounded out to shortstop, I Kinsler scored. H Blalock struck out swinging. N Cruz struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, TEXAS 2. BALTIMORE 2ND: K Millar grounded out to shortstop. R Hernandez grounded out to pitcher. J Payton singled to right. F Bynum struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, TEXAS 2. TEXAS 2ND: D Murphy struck out swinging. J Saltalamacchia walked. T Metcalf singled to center, J Saltalamacchia to second. F Catalanotto struck out looking. J Saltalamacchia to third, T Metcalf to second on wild pitch by R Liz. I Kinsler homered to left, J Saltalamacchia and T Metcalf scored. M Young flied out to right. (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, TEXAS 5. BALTIMORE 3RD: B Roberts singled to left. M Mora grounded out to shortstop, B Roberts to second. N Markakis flied out to left. M Tejada walked. A Huff flied out to left. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, TEXAS 5. TEXAS 3RD: M Byrd singled to right. M Byrd to second on wild pitch by R Liz. H Blalock walked. N Cruz singled to left, M Byrd scored, H Blalock to second. D Murphy flied out to left. J Saltalamacchia flied out to right, H Blalock to third. T Metcalf walked, N Cruz to second. R Cherry relieved R Liz. F Catalanotto grounded out to first. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, TEXAS 6. BALTIMORE 4TH: K Millar walked. R Hernandez singled to left, K Millar to second. J Payton lined out to right. F Bynum tripled to deep left, K Millar and R Hernandez scored. B Roberts hit sacrifice fly to center, F Bynum scored. M Mora doubled to deep left center. N Markakis struck out swinging. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 5, TEXAS 6. TEXAS 4TH: I Kinsler walked. M Young flied out to right. M Byrd reached on infield single to first, I Kinsler to third. H Blalock grounded into fielder's choice to second, I Kinsler scored, M Byrd out at second. N Cruz singled to left, H Blalock to second. K Birkins relieved R Cherry. D Murphy reached on infield single to second, H Blalock scored, N Cruz to second. J Saltalamacchia walked, N Cruz to third, D Murphy to second. T Metcalf flied out to right. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 5, TEXAS 8. BALTIMORE 5TH: M Tejada grounded out to second. A Huff struck out swinging. K Millar struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 5, TEXAS 8. TEXAS 5TH: F Catalanotto grounded out to second. I Kinsler grounded out to shortstop. M Young grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 5, TEXAS 8. BALTIMORE 6TH: R Hernandez fouled out to right. J Payton grounded out to shortstop. B White relieved E Volquez. F Bynum struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 5, TEXAS 8. TEXAS 6TH: M Byrd walked. H Blalock struck out swinging. N Cruz grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, M Byrd out at second. D Murphy grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 5, TEXAS 8. BALTIMORE 7TH: B Roberts singled to left. B Roberts stole second. M Mora walked. N Markakis singled to center, B Roberts scored, M Mora to second. W Littleton relieved B White. M Tejada flied out to center, M Mora to third. A Huff hit sacrifice fly to left, M Mora scored. K Millar lined out to shortstop. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 7, TEXAS 8. TEXAS 7TH: J Hoey relieved K Birkins. J Saltalamacchia grounded out to pitcher. T Metcalf struck out looking. F Catalanotto singled to left. B Wilkerson ran for F Catalanotto. I Kinsler flied out to center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 7, TEXAS 8. BALTIMORE 8TH: B Wilkerson at first base. R Hernandez singled to right. B Fahey ran for R Hernandez. J Payton out on batter's interference to catcher. F Bynum singled to left center, B Fahey to second. B Roberts singled to right, B Fahey scored, F Bynum to third. B Roberts stole second. M Mora intentionally walked. J Rheinecker relieved W Littleton. N Markakis doubled to left, F Bynum and B Roberts scored, M Mora to third. M Tejada intentionally walked. A Huff grounded out to first, M Mora scored, N Markakis to third, M Tejada to second. K Millar walked. J House hit for B Fahey. J House grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, K Millar out at second. (4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 11, TEXAS 8. TEXAS 8TH: P Bako catching. C Bradford relieved J Hoey. M Young flied out to center. M Byrd struck out swinging. H Blalock homered to right. N Cruz grounded out to third. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 11, TEXAS 9. BALTIMORE 9TH: A Murray relieved J Rheinecker. J Payton flied out to left. F Bynum walked. F Bynum stole second. B Roberts struck out looking. M Mora walked, F Bynum stole third. N Markakis walked, M Mora to second. M Tejada grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, N Markakis out at second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 11, TEXAS 9. TEXAS 9TH: J Walker relieved C Bradford. D Murphy lined out to pitcher. J Saltalamacchia grounded out to shortstop. T Metcalf flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 11, TEXAS 9.</div>
Markakis drives in five to lead Orioles past Rangers <h3>BALTIMORE 11, TEXAS 9</h3>ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) -- Nick Markakis had a career-highfive RBI and drove in the go-ahead run with a two-run eighthinning double to lead the Baltimore Orioles to an 11-9come-from-behind win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday. With the score tied, 8-8, in the eighth inning, Markakis came up<div class="pre">after Melvin Mora was intentionally walked to load the bases.</div>John Rheinecker came on in relief to face Markakis, who lined adouble down the line in left field. Baltimore jumped out to an early lead in the top of the first ona two-run home run by Markakis, his 21st of the year. Texasknotted the score, 2-2, in the bottom of the frame on an RBIsingle by Michael Young followed by an RBI groundout by MarlonByrd. Byrd went 2-for-3 on the night to extend his current hittingstreak to nine games. Ian Kinsler got the Rangers on the board in the second with his20th home run of the year - a three-run blast to put the Rangersup 5-2. <div class="pre">Kinsler became just the seventh player in Rangers history to</div>hit 20 home runs and steal 20 bases in a season. Jim Hoey (2-4) pitched a scoreless seventh to pick up the win.Jamie Walker worked a perfect ninth to earn his sixth save. Baltimore starter Radhames Liz was shaky in his fourth majorleague start. He lasted just 2 2/3 innings, allowing six runs onsix hits with three wild pitches. The Orioles chipped away at the deficit in the top of thefourth. With two on and one out, Freddie Bynum ripped a linedrive into the gap in left-center field for a triple, scoringKevin Millar and Ramon Hernandez. Brian Roberts followed with asacrifice fly to score Bynum and trim the lead to 6-5. The Rangers struck back in the bottom of the frame off Baltimorereliever Rocky Cherry with RBI singles by Hank Blalock andDavid Murphy to stretch the lead to 8-5. Nick Markakis, who went 2-4 with three RBI, sparked an Oriolescomeback in the seventh inning with an RBI single to plate BrianRoberts, who stole his first of two bases on the night to bringhis season total to 48. Baltimore pulled to within one run at8-7 with a sacrifice fly by Aubrey Huff off Texas reliever WesLittleton. Wes Littleton (3-2) allowed four runs and three hits in 1 1/3innings to take the loss. Texas starter Edinson Volquez went 5 2/3 innings, allowing fiveruns on seven hits and striking out five. Volquez retired thelast six hitters he faced giving way to reliever Bill White inthe sixth inning.
Markakis drives in five to lead Orioles past Rangers <h3>BALTIMORE 11, TEXAS 9</h3>ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) -- Nick Markakis had a career-highfive RBI and drove in the go-ahead run with a two-run eighthinning double to lead the Baltimore Orioles to an 11-9come-from-behind win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday. With the score tied, 8-8, in the eighth inning, Markakis came upafter Melvin Mora was intentionally walked to load the bases.Fellow lefthander John Rheinecker came on in relief to faceMarkakis, who lined a double down the line in left field. Baltimore jumped out to an early lead in the top of the first ona two-run home run by Markakis, his 21st of the year. Texasknotted the score, 2-2, in the bottom of the frame on an RBIsingle by Michael Young followed by an RBI groundout by MarlonByrd. Byrd went 2-for-3 on the night to extend his current hittingstreak to nine games. Ian Kinsler got the Rangers on the board in the second with his20th home run of the year - a three-run blast to put the Rangersup 5-2. Kinsler became just the seventh player in Rangers history to hit20 home runs and steal 20 bases in a season. Jim Hoey (2-4) pitched a scoreless seventh to pick up the win.Jamie Walker worked a perfect ninth to earn his sixth save. Baltimore starter Radhames Liz was shaky in his fourth majorleague start. He lasted just 2 2/3 innings, allowing six runson six hits with three wild pitches. The Orioles chipped away at the deficit in the top of thefourth. With two on and one out, Freddie Bynum ripped a linedrive into the gap in left-center field for a triple, scoringKevin Millar and Ramon Hernandez. Brian Roberts followed with asacrifice fly to score Bynum and trim the lead to 6-5. The Rangers struck back in the bottom of the frame off Baltimorereliever Rocky Cherry with RBI singles by Hank Blalock andDavid Murphy to stretch the lead to 8-5. Markakis sparked an Orioles comeback in the seventh inning withan RBI single to plate Brian Roberts, who stole his first of twobases on the night to bring his season total to 48. Baltimore pulled to within one run at 8-7 on a sacrifice fly byAubrey Huff off Texas reliever Wes Littleton (3-2), who allowedfour runs and three hits in 1 1/3 innings to take the loss. Texas starter Edinson Volquez went 5 2/3 innings, allowing fiveruns on seven hits and striking out five. Volquez retired thelast six hitters he faced giving way to reliever Bill White inthe sixth inning.
Markakis drives in five to lead Orioles past Rangers <h3>BALTIMORE 11, TEXAS 9</h3>ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) -- Nick Markakis had a career-highfive RBI and drove in the go-ahead run with a two-run eighthinning double to lead the Baltimore Orioles to an 11-9come-from-behind win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday. With the score tied, 8-8, in the eighth inning, Markakis came upafter Melvin Mora was intentionally walked to load the bases.John Rheinecker came on in relief to face Markakis, who lined adouble down the line in left field. "I was just looking for a pitch to drive," Markakis said. "I gota slider up and put a pretty good swing on it." Baltimore jumped out to an early lead in the top of the first ona two-run home run by Markakis, his 21st of the year. Texasknotted the score, 2-2, in the bottom of the frame on an RBIsingle by Michael Young followed by an RBI groundout by MarlonByrd. Byrd went 2-for-3 on the night to extend his current hittingstreak to nine games. Ian Kinsler got the Rangers their first lead of the game in thesecond with his 20th home run of the year - a three-run blast toput the Rangers up 5-2. Kinsler became just the seventh player in Rangers history to hit20 home runs and steal 20 bases in a season. Jim Hoey (2-4) pitched a scoreless seventh to pick up the win.Jamie Walker worked a perfect ninth to earn his sixth save. "We finally put some zeros on the board in the later innings.That really put our hitters and our base runners back into thegame," Orioles manager Dave Trembley said. "The pitching in thebeginning on both sides reminded me of a B league game." Baltimore starter Radhames Liz was shaky in his fourth majorleague start. He lasted just 2 2/3 innings, allowing six runs onsix hits with three wild pitches. The Orioles chipped away at the deficit in the top of thefourth. With two on and one out, Freddie Bynum ripped a linedrive into the gap in left-center field for a triple, scoringKevin Millar and Ramon Hernandez. Brian Roberts followed with asacrifice fly to score Bynum and trim the lead to 6-5. The Rangers struck back in the bottom of the frame off Baltimorereliever Rocky Cherry with RBI singles by Hank Blalock andDavid Murphy to stretch the lead to 8-5. Nick Markakis, who went 2-4 with three RBI, sparked an Oriolescomeback in the seventh inning with an RBI single to plate BrianRoberts, who stole his first of two bases on the night to bringhis season total to 48. Baltimore pulled to within one run at8-7 with a sacrifice fly by Aubrey Huff off Texas reliever WesLittleton. Wes Littleton (3-2) allowed four runs and three hits in 1 1/3innings to take the loss. "It was just me not making many pitches," Littleton said. "Iwant to be down in the zone and I wasn't doing that welltonight. Sometimes I try to make the perfect pitch instead ofjust throwing it." Texas starter Edinson Volquez went 5 2/3 innings, allowing fiveruns on seven hits and striking out five. Volquez retired thelast six hitters he faced giving way to reliever Bill White inthe sixth inning.
