AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - PITCHING CHANGE TEX: SCOTT FELDMAN (1-2, 5.92) STARTING THE 8TH CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 5 DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: M MORSE (.615, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: S Feldman relieved K Millwood. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1 SEATTLE 5 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: M Morse (.615, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 SEATTLE 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 5 11 0 (TOP 9) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - SCOTT FELDMAN SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA DUE UP FOR TEXAS: D MURPHY (.350, 0-FOR-3) S SOSA (.253, 1-FOR-3) J BOTTS (.247, 1-FOR-3)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TEXAS (1) VS SEATTLE (5) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Kinsler 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .265 G Laird c 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224 D Murphy cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350 S Sosa dh 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .253 J Botts lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .247 B Wilkerson 1b 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .234 N Cruz rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .238 T Metcalf 3b 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .252 R Vazquez ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .232 Totals 27 1 3 1 2 5 8 BATTING: 2B - N Cruz (15, M Batista). RBI - N Cruz (34). 2-out RBI - N Cruz. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Metcalf 1. Team LOB - 4. FIELDING: E - N Cruz (5, bobble). DP: 1 (T Metcalf-I Kinsler-B Wilkerson). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .351 A Beltre 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .277 R Ibanez lf 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 .291 A Jones lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 J Guillen rf 4 2 4 0 0 0 0 .290 J Clement dh 2 0 1 0 2 0 3 .375 K Johjima c 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .287 M Morse 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .571 J Lopez 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .251 W Bloomquist ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .281 Totals 33 5 11 3 3 2 14 BATTING: HR - R Ibanez (21, 7th inning off K Millwood 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Ibanez 2 (105), M Morse (3). 2-out RBI - R Ibanez 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - W Bloomquist 1, K Johjima 1, J Clement 2. GIDP - K Johjima. Team LOB - 7. BASERUNNING: CS - I Suzuki (8, 2nd base by K Millwood/G Laird). ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 010 000 00 -- 1 SEATTLE - 011 002 10 -- 5 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Millwood 7 11 5 4 3 1 1 5.16 S Feldman 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.77 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era M Batista 8 3 1 1 2 5 0 4.29 WP - M Batista. Pitches-strikes: K Millwood 119-70; S Feldman 12-9; M Batista 123-73. Ground balls-fly balls: K Millwood 10-9; S Feldman 2-0; M Batista 9-10. Batters faced: K Millwood 33; S Feldman 3; M Batista 29. UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Layne. 1B--Bill Miller. 2B--Marvin Hudson. 3B--Ed Montague. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - PITCHING CHANGE SEA: SEAN GREEN (5-2, 3.90) STARTING THE 9TH CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 5 DUE UP FOR TEXAS: D MURPHY (.350, 0-FOR-3)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: S Green relieved M Batista. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1 SEATTLE 5 TOP, 9TH DUE UP FOR TEXAS: D Murphy (.350, 0-FOR-3)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 SEATTLE 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 x 5 11 0 (FINAL) BATTERIES: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD, SCOTT FELDMAN (8TH) AND GERALD LAIRD SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA, SEAN GREEN (9TH) AND KENJI JOHJIMA HOME RUNS: TEX - NONE SEA - RAUL IBANEZ (21) OFF KEVIN MILLWOOD IN THE 7TH, 0 ON</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 SEATTLE 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 x 5 11 0 (FINAL) BATTERIES: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD, SCOTT FELDMAN (8TH) AND GERALD LAIRD SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA, SEAN GREEN (9TH) AND KENJI JOHJIMA WP - MIGUEL BATISTA (16-11) LP - KEVIN MILLWOOD (10-14) SAVE - NONE HOME RUNS: TEX - NONE SEA - RAUL IBANEZ (21) OFF KEVIN MILLWOOD IN THE 7TH, 0 ON TIME: 2:34 ATT: 26,799 PROBABLES: TEX - A.J. MURRAY (1-1, 4.50) SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ (13-7, 4.06)</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">TEXAS (1) VS SEATTLE (5) - FINAL TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Kinsler 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .265 G Laird c 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224 D Murphy cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .347 S Sosa dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252 J Botts lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .245 B Wilkerson 1b 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .234 N Cruz rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .238 T Metcalf 3b 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .252 R Vazquez ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .232 Totals 30 1 3 1 2 5 8 BATTING: 2B - N Cruz (15, M Batista). RBI - N Cruz (34). 2-out RBI - N Cruz. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Metcalf 1. Team LOB - 4. FIELDING: E - N Cruz (5, bobble). DP: 1 (T Metcalf-I Kinsler-B Wilkerson). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .351 A Beltre 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .277 R Ibanez lf 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 .291 A Jones lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 J Guillen rf 4 2 4 0 0 0 0 .290 J Clement dh 2 0 1 0 2 0 3 .375 K Johjima c 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .287 M Morse 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .571 J Lopez 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .251 W Bloomquist ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .281 Totals 33 5 11 3 3 2 14 BATTING: HR - R Ibanez (21, 7th inning off K Millwood 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Ibanez 2 (105), M Morse (3). 2-out RBI - R Ibanez 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - W Bloomquist 1, K Johjima 1, J Clement 2. GIDP - K Johjima. Team LOB - 7. BASERUNNING: CS - I Suzuki (8, 2nd base by K Millwood/G Laird). ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 010 000 000 -- 1 SEATTLE - 011 002 10x -- 5 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Millwood (L, 10-14) 7 11 5 4 3 1 1 5.16 S Feldman 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.77 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era M Batista (W, 16-11) 8 3 1 1 2 5 0 4.29 S Green 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.84 WP - M Batista. Pitches-strikes: K Millwood 119-70; S Feldman 12-9; M Batista 123-73; S Green 15-10. Ground balls-fly balls: K Millwood 10-9; S Feldman 2-0; M Batista 9-10; S Green 2-1. Batters faced: K Millwood 33; S Feldman 3; M Batista 29; S Green 3. UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Layne. 1B--Bill Miller. 2B--Marvin Hudson. 3B--Ed Montague. T--2:34. Att--26,799. Weather: INDOORS</div>
Batista leads Mariners past Rangers <h3>SEATTLE 5, TEXAS 1</h3>By Paul Lowenberg PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer SEATTLE (Ticker) - Raul Ibanez drove in a pair of runs with ahomer and a single and righthander Miguel Batista finished hisseason with another strong effort as the Seattle Marinersdefeated the Texas Rangers, 5-1, on Saturday night. Batista (16-11) won his third consecutive start, limiting theRangers to just three hits in eight innings while striking outfive and walking two. The victory gave Batista, who has set a career high invictories, a 3-0 record against the Rangers this year. Jose Guillen added four hits and two runs scored for theMariners, who have won four in a row. Rangers starter Kevin Millwood, coming off his first victory inhis previous five starts, was battered for 11 hits and five runs- four earned - in seven innings. The 32-year-old righthanderwalked three and struck out one. Tied at 1-1 in the bottom of the third inning, Ichiro Suzuki,Adrian Beltre and Raul Ibanez hit consecutive two-out singles togive Seattle a 2-1 lead. Millwood (10-14) walked Ibanez to lead off the bottom of thesixth inning and Guillen singled him to second with his thirdhit of the night. Jeff Clement walked to load the bases andMike Morse singled to right to plate Ibanez with Guillen scoringwhen rightfielder Nelson Cruz bobbled the ball for an error. Ibanez' 21st homer, a solo blast into the rightfield seats madethe score 5-1 in the seventh inning. Cruz doubled home Bran Wilkerson to give the Rangers a 1-0 leadin the second inning, but the Mariners came back to tie it, 1-1,in their half of the second when Guillen scored on KenjiJohjima's double play grounder.
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TEXAS (1) AT SEATTLE (5) - HOW THEY SCORED ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TEXAS 2ND: S Sosa singled to center. J Botts struck out swinging. B Wilkerson grounded into fielder's choice to second, S Sosa out at second. B Wilkerson to second on wild pitch by M Batista. N Cruz doubled to deep right center, B Wilkerson scored. T Metcalf flied out to left. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 0. SEATTLE 2ND: J Guillen singled to center. J Clement singled to right, J Guillen to third. K Johjima grounded into double play, third to second to first, J Guillen scored, J Clement out at second. M Morse grounded out to second. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 1. SEATTLE 3RD: J Lopez grounded out to third. W Bloomquist lined out to first. I Suzuki singled to left. A Beltre singled to left, I Suzuki to second. R Ibanez singled to right, I Suzuki scored, A Beltre to second. J Guillen reached on infield single to third, A Beltre to third, R Ibanez to second. J Clement flied out to right. (1 Run, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 2. SEATTLE 6TH: R Ibanez walked. J Guillen singled to center, R Ibanez to second. J Clement walked, R Ibanez to third, J Guillen to second. K Johjima flied out to left. M Morse singled to right, R Ibanez scored, J Guillen to third, J Clement to second, J Guillen scored on error by right fielder N Cruz. J Lopez struck out swinging. W Bloomquist grounded out to first. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 4. SEATTLE 7TH: I Suzuki singled to center. A Beltre flied out to left. I Suzuki caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. R Ibanez homered to right. J Guillen singled to right. J Clement walked, J Guillen to second. K Johjima grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Clement out at second. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 5.</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TEXAS (1) AT SEATTLE (5) - EVENT LOG ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Texas Starting Lineups -- I Kinsler 2B, G Laird C, D Murphy CF, S Sosa DH, J Botts LF, B Wilkerson 1B, N Cruz RF, T Metcalf 3B, R Vazquez SS, K Millwood RHP. Seattle Starting Lineups -- I Suzuki CF, A Beltre 3B, R Ibanez LF, J Guillen RF, J Clement DH, K Johjima C, M Morse 1B, J Lopez 2B, W Bloomquist SS, M Batista RHP. Umpires -- Jerry Layne (HP), Bill Miller (1B), Marvin Hudson (2B), Ed Montague (3B). Gametime Weather: INDOORS. TEXAS 1ST: I Kinsler grounded out to third. G Laird popped out to second. D Murphy grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, SEATTLE 0. SEATTLE 1ST: I Suzuki flied out to left. A Beltre lined out to right. R Ibanez flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, SEATTLE 0. TEXAS 2ND: S Sosa singled to center. J Botts struck out swinging. B Wilkerson grounded into fielder's choice to second, S Sosa out at second. B Wilkerson to second on wild pitch by M Batista. N Cruz doubled to deep right center, B Wilkerson scored. T Metcalf flied out to left. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 0. SEATTLE 2ND: J Guillen singled to center. J Clement singled to right, J Guillen to third. K Johjima grounded into double play, third to second to first, J Guillen scored, J Clement out at second. M Morse grounded out to second. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 1. TEXAS 3RD: R Vazquez flied out to center. I Kinsler struck out looking. G Laird grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 1. SEATTLE 3RD: J Lopez grounded out to third. W Bloomquist lined out to first. I Suzuki singled to left. A Beltre singled to left, I Suzuki to second. R Ibanez singled to right, I Suzuki scored, A Beltre to second. J Guillen reached on infield single to third, A Beltre to third, R Ibanez to second. J Clement flied out to right. (1 Run, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 2. TEXAS 4TH: D Murphy grounded out to second. S Sosa grounded out to shortstop. J Botts singled to center. B Wilkerson grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 2. SEATTLE 4TH: K Johjima flied out to right. M Morse grounded out to shortstop. J Lopez grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 2. TEXAS 5TH: N Cruz fouled out to first. T Metcalf struck out swinging. R Vazquez struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 2. SEATTLE 5TH: W Bloomquist flied out to center. I Suzuki grounded out to shortstop. A Beltre grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 2. TEXAS 6TH: I Kinsler fouled out to first. G Laird popped out to first. D Murphy flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 2. SEATTLE 6TH: R Ibanez walked. J Guillen singled to center, R Ibanez to second. J Clement walked, R Ibanez to third, J Guillen to second. K Johjima flied out to left. M Morse singled to right, R Ibanez scored, J Guillen to third, J Clement to second, J Guillen scored on error by right fielder N Cruz. J Lopez struck out swinging. W Bloomquist grounded out to first. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 4. TEXAS 7TH: S Sosa flied out to right. J Botts grounded out to second. B Wilkerson walked. N Cruz grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, B Wilkerson out at second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 4. SEATTLE 7TH: I Suzuki singled to center. A Beltre flied out to left. I Suzuki caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. R Ibanez homered to right. J Guillen singled to right. J Clement walked, J Guillen to second. K Johjima grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Clement out at second. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 5. TEXAS 8TH: A Jones in left field. T Metcalf walked. R Vazquez flied out to left. I Kinsler popped out to shortstop. G Laird struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 5. SEATTLE 8TH: S Feldman relieved K Millwood. M Morse struck out swinging. J Lopez grounded out to shortstop. W Bloomquist grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 5. TEXAS 9TH: S Green relieved M Batista. D Murphy grounded out to shortstop. S Sosa flied out to right. J Botts grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 5.</div>
AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TEXAS (1) AT SEATTLE (5) - EVENT LOG ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Texas Starting Lineups -- I Kinsler 2B, G Laird C, D Murphy CF, S Sosa DH, J Botts LF, B Wilkerson 1B, N Cruz RF, T Metcalf 3B, R Vazquez SS, K Millwood RHP. Seattle Starting Lineups -- I Suzuki CF, A Beltre 3B, R Ibanez LF, J Guillen RF, J Clement DH, K Johjima C, M Morse 1B, J Lopez 2B, W Bloomquist SS, M Batista RHP. Umpires -- Jerry Layne (HP), Bill Miller (1B), Marvin Hudson (2B), Ed Montague (3B). Gametime Weather: INDOORS. TEXAS 1ST: I Kinsler grounded out to third. G Laird popped out to second. D Murphy grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, SEATTLE 0. SEATTLE 1ST: I Suzuki flied out to left. A Beltre lined out to right. R Ibanez flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 0, SEATTLE 0. TEXAS 2ND: S Sosa singled to center. J Botts struck out swinging. B Wilkerson grounded into fielder's choice to second, S Sosa out at second. B Wilkerson to second on wild pitch by M Batista. N Cruz doubled to deep right center, B Wilkerson scored. T Metcalf flied out to left. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 0. SEATTLE 2ND: J Guillen singled to center. J Clement singled to right, J Guillen to third. K Johjima grounded into double play, third to second to first, J Guillen scored, J Clement out at second. M Morse grounded out to second. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 1. TEXAS 3RD: R Vazquez flied out to center. I Kinsler struck out looking. G Laird grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 1. SEATTLE 3RD: J Lopez grounded out to third. W Bloomquist lined out to first. I Suzuki singled to left. A Beltre singled to left, I Suzuki to second. R Ibanez singled to right, I Suzuki scored, A Beltre to second. J Guillen reached on infield single to third, A Beltre to third, R Ibanez to second. J Clement flied out to right. (1 Run, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 2. TEXAS 4TH: D Murphy popped out to second. S Sosa grounded out to shortstop. J Botts singled to center. B Wilkerson grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 2. SEATTLE 4TH: K Johjima flied out to right. M Morse grounded out to shortstop. J Lopez grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 2. TEXAS 5TH: N Cruz fouled out to first. T Metcalf struck out swinging. R Vazquez struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 2. SEATTLE 5TH: W Bloomquist flied out to center. I Suzuki grounded out to shortstop. A Beltre grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 2. TEXAS 6TH: I Kinsler fouled out to first. G Laird popped out to first. D Murphy flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 2. SEATTLE 6TH: R Ibanez walked. J Guillen singled to center, R Ibanez to second. J Clement walked, R Ibanez to third, J Guillen to second. K Johjima flied out to left. M Morse singled to right, R Ibanez scored, J Guillen to third, J Clement to second, J Guillen scored on error by right fielder N Cruz. J Lopez struck out swinging. W Bloomquist grounded out to first. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 4. TEXAS 7TH: S Sosa flied out to right. J Botts grounded out to second. B Wilkerson walked. N Cruz grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, B Wilkerson out at second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 4. SEATTLE 7TH: I Suzuki singled to center. A Beltre flied out to left. I Suzuki caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. R Ibanez homered to right. J Guillen singled to right. J Clement walked, J Guillen to second. K Johjima grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Clement out at second. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 5. TEXAS 8TH: A Jones in left field. T Metcalf walked. R Vazquez flied out to left. I Kinsler popped out to shortstop. G Laird struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 5. SEATTLE 8TH: S Feldman relieved K Millwood. M Morse struck out swinging. J Lopez grounded out to shortstop. W Bloomquist grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 5. TEXAS 9TH: S Green relieved M Batista. D Murphy grounded out to shortstop. S Sosa flied out to right. J Botts grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 5.</div>
Batista leads Mariners past Rangers <h3>SEATTLE 5, TEXAS 1</h3>By Paul Lowenberg PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer SEATTLE (Ticker) - Raul Ibanez drove in a pair of runs with ahomer and a single and righthander Miguel Batista finished hisseason with another strong effort as the Seattle Marinersdefeated the Texas Rangers, 5-1, on Saturday night. Batista (16-11) won his third consecutive start, limiting theRangers to just three hits in eight innings while striking outfive and walking two. The victory gave Batista, who has set a career high invictories, a 3-0 record against the Rangers this year. "Batista really finished the season strong," Mariners managerJohn McLaren said. "He had a real good year for us this year.Innings, wins, everything. He's a workhorse. He's professional.He's prepared. I've always admired him. He's a pro's pro." "They have really strong hitters over there and you have to makesure that they don't get a strike," Batista said of his effortagainst the Rangers. "They only have to take one swing and theycan change the score so you have to make sure you execute yourgame plan because they won't forgive you very often." Jose Guillen added four hits and two runs scored for theMariners, who have won four in a row. Rangers starter Kevin Millwood, coming off his first victory inhis previous five starts, was battered for 11 hits and five runs- four earned - in seven innings. The 32-year-old righthanderwalked three and struck out one. "I thought he was going to give us nine innings," Rangersmanager Ron Washington said. "They made him work there. Hefought hard and faced some good hitters out there. This is oneof those teams that give him a hard time." Tied at 1-1 in the bottom of the third inning, Ichiro Suzuki,Adrian Beltre and Raul Ibanez hit consecutive two-out singles togive Seattle a 2-1 lead. Millwood (10-14) walked Ibanez to lead off the bottom of thesixth inning and Guillen singled him to second with his thirdhit of the night. Jeff Clement walked to load the bases andMike Morse singled to right to plate Ibanez with Guillen scoringwhen rightfielder Nelson Cruz bobbled the ball for an error. Ibanez' 21st homer, a solo blast into the rightfield seats madethe score 5-1 in the seventh inning. "He is such a professional," McLaren said. "He just kept workinghis game. He got healthy and he's a major contributor to thisballclub year in and year out." Cruz doubled home Bran Wilkerson to give the Rangers a 1-0 leadin the second inning, but the Mariners came back to tie it, 1-1,in their half of the second when Guillen scored on KenjiJohjima's double play grounder.
