GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: SEATTLE (54-44) at TEXAS (45-56)

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SEATTLE 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 11 0
TEXAS 0 1 2 0 2 0 5 8 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
TEX - FRANK FRANCISCO

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: K LOFTON (.305, 2-FOR-3, HR, 3 RBI)
M YOUNG (.295, 1-FOR-3)
M TEIXEIRA (.300, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (3) VS TEXAS (5) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 4 2 2 0 0 1 2 .346
A Beltre 3b 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .272
R Ibanez lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .257
J Guillen rf 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 .284
J Vidro dh 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .303
R Sexson 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .206
K Johjima c 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .274
J Lopez 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .266
Y Betancourt ss 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .277

Totals 31 3 11 2 2 4 19

BATTING: 2B - A Beltre 2 (25, B McCarthy 2); I Suzuki (16, B McCarthy); R
Ibanez (23, W Eyre). RBI - A Beltre 2 (52). 2-out RBI - A Beltre. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - R Ibanez 1, R Sexson 1, J Guillen 1, I Suzuki 1, J
Lopez 1. GIDP - K Johjima. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - I Suzuki (27, 2nd base off B McCarthy/G Laird).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - I Suzuki (M Young at Home).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 3 2 2 3 0 0 0 .305
M Young ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .295
M Teixeira 1b 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .300
S Sosa dh 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .242
M Byrd rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .347
F Catalanotto lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .233
G Laird c 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .238
R Vazquez 2b 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .252
T Metcalf 3b 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .244

Totals 25 5 8 5 2 4 5

BATTING: 2B - F Catalanotto (10, M Batista); G Laird (11, M Batista); M
Teixeira (24, M Batista). HR - K Lofton (7, 3rd inning off M Batista 1 on, 0
Out). RBI - G Laird (33), K Lofton 3 (23), M Teixeira (49). 2-out RBI - G
Laird. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Byrd 1, R Vazquez 1. Team
LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Young-R Vazquez-M Teixeira).


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SEATTLE - 001 020 0 -- 3
TEXAS - 012 020 -- 5
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 6 8 5 5 2 4 1 4.48

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
B McCarthy 5 8 3 3 1 3 0 5.52
W Eyre 1 2/3 3 0 0 1 1 0 4.20
F Francisco 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.02

WP - B McCarthy, M Batista 2. Pitches-strikes: M Batista 101-59; B McCarthy
101-64; W Eyre 34-20; F Francisco 2-2. Ground balls-fly balls: M Batista 8-5; B
McCarthy 6-6; W Eyre 1-3; F Francisco 1-0. Batters faced: M Batista 27; B
McCarthy 23; W Eyre 9; F Francisco 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

Weather: 89 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
SEA: ERIC O'FLAHERTY (6-0, 3.45) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 3, TEXAS 5

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: K LOFTON (.305, 2-FOR-3, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E O'Flaherty relieved M Batista.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 3
TEXAS 5 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: K Lofton (.305, 2-FOR-3, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
SEA: SEAN GREEN (3-1, 2.54) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, M YOUNG ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 3, TEXAS 5

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: S SOSA (.242, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Green relieved E O'Flaherty.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M YOUNG ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 3
TEXAS 5 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: S Sosa (.242, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SEATTLE 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 11 0
TEXAS 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 5 9 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - SEAN GREEN
TEX - FRANK FRANCISCO

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: K JOHJIMA (.274, 0-FOR-3)
J LOPEZ (.266, 0-FOR-3)
Y BETANCOURT (.277, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (3) VS TEXAS (5) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 4 2 2 0 0 1 2 .346
A Beltre 3b 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .272
R Ibanez lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .257
J Guillen rf 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 .284
J Vidro dh 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .303
R Sexson 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .206
K Johjima c 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .274
J Lopez 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .266
Y Betancourt ss 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .277

Totals 31 3 11 2 2 4 19

BATTING: 2B - A Beltre 2 (25, B McCarthy 2); I Suzuki (16, B McCarthy); R
Ibanez (23, W Eyre). RBI - A Beltre 2 (52). 2-out RBI - A Beltre. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - R Ibanez 1, R Sexson 1, J Guillen 1, I Suzuki 1, J
Lopez 1. GIDP - K Johjima. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - I Suzuki (27, 2nd base off B McCarthy/G Laird).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - I Suzuki (M Young at Home).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 4 2 2 3 0 0 0 .304
M Young ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .297
M Teixeira 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .299
S Sosa dh 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .241
M Byrd rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .347
F Catalanotto lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .233
G Laird c 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .238
R Vazquez 2b 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .252
T Metcalf 3b 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .244

Totals 29 5 9 5 2 4 7

BATTING: 2B - F Catalanotto (10, M Batista); G Laird (11, M Batista); M
Teixeira (24, M Batista); M Young (27, E O'Flaherty). HR - K Lofton (7, 3rd
inning off M Batista 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - G Laird (33), K Lofton 3 (23), M
Teixeira (49). 2-out RBI - G Laird. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M
Byrd 1, R Vazquez 1, S Sosa 1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Young-R Vazquez-M Teixeira).


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SEATTLE - 001 020 0 -- 3
TEXAS - 012 020 0 -- 5
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 6 8 5 5 2 4 1 4.48
E O'Flaherty 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.37
S Green 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.52

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
B McCarthy 5 8 3 3 1 3 0 5.52
W Eyre 1 2/3 3 0 0 1 1 0 4.20
F Francisco 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.02

WP - B McCarthy, M Batista 2, S Green. Pitches-strikes: M Batista 101-59; E
O'Flaherty 12-8; S Green 3-1; B McCarthy 101-64; W Eyre 34-20; F Francisco 2-2.
Ground balls-fly balls: M Batista 8-5; E O'Flaherty 2-0; S Green 1-0; B
McCarthy 6-6; W Eyre 1-3; F Francisco 1-0. Batters faced: M Batista 27; E
O'Flaherty 3; S Green 1; B McCarthy 23; W Eyre 9; F Francisco 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

Weather: 89 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Broussard hit for Y Betancourt.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J LOPEZ ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 3
TEXAS 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: B Broussard (.277, 5 HR, 18 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: JOAQUIN BENOIT (3-3, 2.87) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, J LOPEZ ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 3, TEXAS 5

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: B BROUSSARD (.277, 5 HR, 18 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Benoit relieved F Francisco.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J LOPEZ ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 3
TEXAS 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: B Broussard (.277, 0-FOR-0)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: W Bloomquist ran for B Broussard.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, W BLOOMQUIST ON SECOND, J LOPEZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 3
TEXAS 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I Suzuki (.346, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY ADRIAN BELTRE SCORED JOSE LOPEZ AND WILLIE
BLOOMQUIST.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A BELTRE ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 5
TEXAS 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R IBANEZ (.257, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY RAUL IBANEZ SCORED ADRIAN BELTRE.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, R IBANEZ ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 6
TEXAS 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J GUILLEN (.284, 2-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SEATTLE 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 6 15 0
TEXAS 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 5 9 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - SEAN GREEN
TEX - JOAQUIN BENOIT

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.347, 0-FOR-3)
F CATALANOTTO (.233, 1-FOR-3)
G LAIRD (.238, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

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

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 5 2 2 0 0 1 4 .345
A Beltre 3b 5 1 3 4 0 0 0 .274
R Ibanez lf 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .260
J Guillen rf 4 0 2 0 1 2 2 .284
J Vidro dh 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .303
R Sexson 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .206
K Johjima c 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .273
J Lopez 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .268
Y Betancourt ss 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .277
a-B Broussard ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282
W Bloomquist pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292

Totals 38 6 15 5 2 5 22

a-doubled to deep right for Y Betancourt in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - A Beltre 3 (26, B McCarthy 2, J Benoit); I Suzuki (16, B
McCarthy); R Ibanez 2 (24, W Eyre, J Benoit); B Broussard (4, J Benoit). RBI -
A Beltre 4 (54), R Ibanez (60). 2-out RBI - A Beltre 3, R Ibanez. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - R Ibanez 1, R Sexson 1, J Guillen 2, I Suzuki 1, J
Lopez 1. GIDP - K Johjima. Team LOB - 10.

BASERUNNING: SB - I Suzuki (27, 2nd base off B McCarthy/G Laird).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - I Suzuki (M Young at Home).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 4 2 2 3 0 0 0 .304
M Young ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .297
M Teixeira 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .299
S Sosa dh 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .241
M Byrd rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .347
F Catalanotto lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .233
G Laird c 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .238
R Vazquez 2b 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .252
T Metcalf 3b 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .244

Totals 29 5 9 5 2 4 7

BATTING: 2B - F Catalanotto (10, M Batista); G Laird (11, M Batista); M
Teixeira (24, M Batista); M Young (27, E O'Flaherty). HR - K Lofton (7, 3rd
inning off M Batista 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - G Laird (33), K Lofton 3 (23), M
Teixeira (49). 2-out RBI - G Laird. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M
Byrd 1, R Vazquez 1, S Sosa 1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Young-R Vazquez-M Teixeira).


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SEATTLE - 001 020 03 -- 6
TEXAS - 012 020 0 -- 5
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 6 8 5 5 2 4 1 4.48
E O'Flaherty 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.37
S Green 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.52

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
B McCarthy 5 8 3 3 1 3 0 5.52
W Eyre 1 2/3 3 0 0 1 1 0 4.20
F Francisco 2/3 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.20
J Benoit 2/3 3 2 2 0 1 0 3.17

WP - B McCarthy, M Batista 2, S Green. Pitches-strikes: M Batista 101-59; E
O'Flaherty 12-8; S Green 3-1; B McCarthy 101-64; W Eyre 34-20; F Francisco
10-7; J Benoit 17-10. Ground balls-fly balls: M Batista 8-5; E O'Flaherty 2-0;
S Green 1-0; B McCarthy 6-6; W Eyre 1-3; F Francisco 2-0; J Benoit 0-1. Batters
faced: M Batista 27; E O'Flaherty 3; S Green 1; B McCarthy 23; W Eyre 9; F
Francisco 3; J Benoit 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

Weather: 89 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: W Bloomquist at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 6
TEXAS 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M Byrd (.347, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
SEA: GEORGE SHERRILL (2-0, 1.19) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, M BYRD ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 6, TEXAS 5

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F CATALANOTTO (.233, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: G Sherrill relieved S Green.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M BYRD ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 6
TEXAS 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F Catalanotto (.233, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
SEA: J.J. PUTZ (1-0, 0.78) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, M BYRD ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 6, TEXAS 5

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G LAIRD (.238, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>