GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TEXAS (20-35) at SEATTLE (26-25)

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - PITCHING CHANGE
SEA: ERIC O'FLAHERTY (1-0, 2.65) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, G LAIRD ON FIRST, I KINSLER ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0, SEATTLE 5

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: R VAZQUEZ (.375, 2-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E O'Flaherty relieved M Batista.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, G LAIRD ON FIRST, I KINSLER ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0
SEATTLE 5 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: R Vazquez (.375, 2-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL TEXAS AT SEATTLE
NOTE: SEATTLE LEFT FIELDER RAUL IBANEZ EXTENDED HIS HITTING
STREAK TO 10 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE SIXTH INNING.</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
MICHAEL YOUNG HIT BY ERIC O'FLAHERTY PITCH WITH BASES
LOADED SCORED IAN KINSLER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M YOUNG ON FIRST, K LOFTON ON SECOND, G
LAIRD ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1
SEATTLE 5 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M TEIXEIRA (.293, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - PITCHING CHANGE
SEA: BRANDON MORROW (2-0, 1.77) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M YOUNG ON FIRST, K LOFTON ON SECOND, G
LAIRD ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1, SEATTLE 5

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M TEIXEIRA (.293, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Morrow relieved E O'Flaherty.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M YOUNG ON FIRST, K LOFTON ON SECOND, G
LAIRD ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1
SEATTLE 5 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M Teixeira (.293, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO MARK TEIXEIRA SCORED GERALD LAIRD.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M TEIXEIRA ON FIRST, M YOUNG ON SECOND, K
LOFTON ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
SEATTLE 5 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: S SOSA (.246, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO SAMMY SOSA SCORED KENNY LOFTON.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, S SOSA ON FIRST, M TEIXEIRA ON SECOND, M
YOUNG ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3
SEATTLE 5 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F CATALANOTTO (.188, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - FRANK FRANCISCO
SEA - BRANDON MORROW

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.333, 0-FOR-3)
J VIDRO (.293, 0-FOR-3)
J GUILLEN (.267, 1-FOR-2, BB, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

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

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .260
M Young ss 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 .258
M Teixeira 1b 3 0 0 1 1 1 2 .293
S Sosa dh 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 .246
F Catalanotto lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .186
M Byrd rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .345
I Kinsler 2b 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .236
G Laird c 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .225
R Vazquez 3b 3 0 2 0 0 1 2 .366

Totals 26 3 5 3 5 7 12

BATTING: RBI - M Young (29), M Teixeira (34), S Sosa (42). 2-out RBI - M Young,
M Teixeira, S Sosa. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Catalanotto 2,
M Young 1, M Teixeira 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Vazquez (1, 2nd base off M Batista/K Johjima), I Kinsler
(8, 3rd base off E O'Flaherty/K Johjima).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - F Catalanotto (J Guillen at Home). DP: 2 (I
Kinsler-M Young-M Teixeira, M Young-I Kinsler-M Teixeira).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333
J Vidro dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .293
J Guillen rf 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 .267
R Ibanez lf 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 .282
R Sexson 1b 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .211
K Johjima c 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 .321
Y Betancourt ss 2 0 1 2 0 0 3 .294
J Lopez 2b 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .276
W Bloomquist 3b 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .205

Totals 22 5 8 4 4 3 11

BATTING: 2B - Y Betancourt (12, K Loe); K Johjima (11, K Loe). HR - J Guillen
(7, 6th inning off K Loe 0 on, 0 Out). SF - Y Betancourt. RBI - Y Betancourt 2
(24), J Guillen (33), K Johjima (24). 2-out RBI - Y Betancourt. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - W Bloomquist 1, J Lopez 1, Y Betancourt 2. GIDP - J
Vidro, I Suzuki. Team LOB - 4.


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TEXAS - 000 000 3 -- 3
SEATTLE - 010 013 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 5 1/3 8 5 5 4 2 1 6.37
F Francisco 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.44

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 6 1/3 5 2 2 2 5 0 5.43
E O'Flaherty 1/3 0 1 1 1 1 0 3.12
B Morrow 1/3 0 0 0 2 1 0 1.74

WP - K Loe. HBP - M Young (by E O'Flaherty). Pitches-strikes: K Loe 87-49; F
Francisco 8-4; M Batista 113-70; E O'Flaherty 17-10; B Morrow 18-8. Ground
balls-fly balls: K Loe 10-3; F Francisco 0-1; M Batista 8-6; E O'Flaherty 0-0;
B Morrow 0-0. Batters faced: K Loe 25; F Francisco 2; M Batista 26; E
O'Flaherty 3; B Morrow 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Brian Gorman. 3B--Gerry
Davis.

(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 5 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 77 degrees,
clear. Wind: 3 mph, in from left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - FRANK FRANCISCO
SEA - BRANDON MORROW

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.345, 1-FOR-3)
I KINSLER (.236, 1-FOR-3)
G LAIRD (.225, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

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

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .260
M Young ss 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 .258
M Teixeira 1b 3 0 0 1 1 1 2 .293
S Sosa dh 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 .246
F Catalanotto lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .186
M Byrd rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .345
I Kinsler 2b 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .236
G Laird c 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .225
R Vazquez 3b 3 0 2 0 0 1 2 .366

Totals 26 3 5 3 5 7 12

BATTING: RBI - M Young (29), M Teixeira (34), S Sosa (42). 2-out RBI - M Young,
M Teixeira, S Sosa. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Catalanotto 2,
M Young 1, M Teixeira 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Vazquez (1, 2nd base off M Batista/K Johjima), I Kinsler
(8, 3rd base off E O'Flaherty/K Johjima).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - F Catalanotto (J Guillen at Home). DP: 2 (I
Kinsler-M Young-M Teixeira, M Young-I Kinsler-M Teixeira).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .332
J Vidro dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
J Guillen rf 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .271
R Ibanez lf 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 .281
R Sexson 1b 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .211
K Johjima c 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 .321
Y Betancourt ss 2 0 1 2 0 0 3 .294
J Lopez 2b 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .276
W Bloomquist 3b 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .205

Totals 26 5 9 4 4 4 12

BATTING: 2B - Y Betancourt (12, K Loe); K Johjima (11, K Loe). HR - J Guillen
(7, 6th inning off K Loe 0 on, 0 Out). SF - Y Betancourt. RBI - Y Betancourt 2
(24), J Guillen (33), K Johjima (24). 2-out RBI - Y Betancourt. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - W Bloomquist 1, J Lopez 1, Y Betancourt 2. GIDP - J
Vidro, I Suzuki. Team LOB - 5.


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TEXAS - 000 000 3 -- 3
SEATTLE - 010 013 0 -- 5
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 5 1/3 8 5 5 4 2 1 6.37
F Francisco 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.26

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 6 1/3 5 2 2 2 5 0 5.43
E O'Flaherty 1/3 0 1 1 1 1 0 3.12
B Morrow 1/3 0 0 0 2 1 0 1.74

WP - K Loe. HBP - M Young (by E O'Flaherty). Pitches-strikes: K Loe 87-49; F
Francisco 27-18; M Batista 113-70; E O'Flaherty 17-10; B Morrow 18-8. Ground
balls-fly balls: K Loe 10-3; F Francisco 1-2; M Batista 8-6; E O'Flaherty 0-0;
B Morrow 0-0. Batters faced: K Loe 25; F Francisco 6; M Batista 26; E
O'Flaherty 3; B Morrow 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Brian Gorman. 3B--Gerry
Davis.

(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 5 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 77 degrees,
clear. Wind: 3 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - PITCHING CHANGE
SEA: JON HUBER (0-0, 2.25) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3, SEATTLE 5

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.345, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Huber relieved B Morrow.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3
SEATTLE 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M Byrd (.345, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - PITCHING CHANGE
SEA: J.J. PUTZ (0-0, 1.19) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, I KINSLER ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3, SEATTLE 5

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G LAIRD (.225, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Putz relieved J Huber.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, I KINSLER ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3
SEATTLE 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G Laird (.225, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - FRANK FRANCISCO
SEA - J.J. PUTZ

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R SEXSON (.211, 1-FOR-2, BB)
K JOHJIMA (.321, 2-FOR-3, RBI)
Y BETANCOURT (.294, 1-FOR-2, SF, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">TEXAS (3) VS SEATTLE (5) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .260
M Young ss 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 .258
M Teixeira 1b 3 0 0 1 1 1 2 .293
S Sosa dh 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 .246
F Catalanotto lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .186
M Byrd rf 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .333
I Kinsler 2b 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .240
G Laird c 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .224
R Vazquez 3b 4 0 2 0 0 2 3 .357

Totals 30 3 6 3 5 9 13

BATTING: 2B - I Kinsler (8, J Huber). RBI - M Young (29), M Teixeira (34), S
Sosa (42). 2-out RBI - M Young, M Teixeira, S Sosa. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - R Vazquez 1, F Catalanotto 2, M Young 1, M Teixeira 1. Team
LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Vazquez (1, 2nd base off M Batista/K Johjima), I Kinsler
(8, 3rd base off E O'Flaherty/K Johjima).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - F Catalanotto (J Guillen at Home). DP: 2 (I
Kinsler-M Young-M Teixeira, M Young-I Kinsler-M Teixeira).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .332
J Vidro dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
J Guillen rf 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .271
R Ibanez lf 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 .281
R Sexson 1b 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .211
K Johjima c 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 .321
Y Betancourt ss 2 0 1 2 0 0 3 .294
J Lopez 2b 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .276
W Bloomquist 3b 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .205

Totals 26 5 9 4 4 4 12

BATTING: 2B - Y Betancourt (12, K Loe); K Johjima (11, K Loe). HR - J Guillen
(7, 6th inning off K Loe 0 on, 0 Out). SF - Y Betancourt. RBI - Y Betancourt 2
(24), J Guillen (33), K Johjima (24). 2-out RBI - Y Betancourt. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - W Bloomquist 1, J Lopez 1, Y Betancourt 2. GIDP - J
Vidro, I Suzuki. Team LOB - 5.


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TEXAS - 000 000 30 -- 3
SEATTLE - 010 013 0 -- 5
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 5 1/3 8 5 5 4 2 1 6.37
F Francisco 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.26

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 6 1/3 5 2 2 2 5 0 5.43
E O'Flaherty 1/3 0 1 1 1 1 0 3.12
B Morrow 1/3 0 0 0 2 1 0 1.74
J Huber 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.08
J Putz 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.16

WP - K Loe. HBP - M Young (by E O'Flaherty). Pitches-strikes: K Loe 87-49; F
Francisco 27-18; M Batista 113-70; E O'Flaherty 17-10; B Morrow 18-8; J Huber
9-7; J Putz 18-13. Ground balls-fly balls: K Loe 10-3; F Francisco 1-2; M
Batista 8-6; E O'Flaherty 0-0; B Morrow 0-0; J Huber 0-0; J Putz 0-1. Batters
faced: K Loe 25; F Francisco 6; M Batista 26; E O'Flaherty 3; B Morrow 3; J
Huber 2; J Putz 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Brian Gorman. 3B--Gerry
Davis.

(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 5 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 77 degrees,
clear. Wind: 3 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - FRANK FRANCISCO
SEA - J.J. PUTZ

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: K LOFTON (.260, 0-FOR-3, BB)
M YOUNG (.258, 0-FOR-2, BB, HBP, RBI)
M TEIXEIRA (.293, 0-FOR-3, BB, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">TEXAS (3) VS SEATTLE (5) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .260
M Young ss 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 .258
M Teixeira 1b 3 0 0 1 1 1 2 .293
S Sosa dh 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 .246
F Catalanotto lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .186
M Byrd rf 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .333
I Kinsler 2b 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .240
G Laird c 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .224
R Vazquez 3b 4 0 2 0 0 2 3 .357

Totals 30 3 6 3 5 9 13

BATTING: 2B - I Kinsler (8, J Huber). RBI - M Young (29), M Teixeira (34), S
Sosa (42). 2-out RBI - M Young, M Teixeira, S Sosa. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - R Vazquez 1, F Catalanotto 2, M Young 1, M Teixeira 1. Team
LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Vazquez (1, 2nd base off M Batista/K Johjima), I Kinsler
(8, 3rd base off E O'Flaherty/K Johjima).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - F Catalanotto (J Guillen at Home). DP: 2 (I
Kinsler-M Young-M Teixeira, M Young-I Kinsler-M Teixeira).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .332
J Vidro dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
J Guillen rf 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .271
R Ibanez lf 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 .281
R Sexson 1b 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .210
K Johjima c 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .319
Y Betancourt ss 3 0 1 2 0 0 3 .292
J Lopez 2b 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .276
W Bloomquist 3b 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .205

Totals 29 5 9 4 4 4 12

BATTING: 2B - Y Betancourt (12, K Loe); K Johjima (11, K Loe). HR - J Guillen
(7, 6th inning off K Loe 0 on, 0 Out). SF - Y Betancourt. RBI - Y Betancourt 2
(24), J Guillen (33), K Johjima (24). 2-out RBI - Y Betancourt. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - W Bloomquist 1, J Lopez 1, Y Betancourt 2. GIDP - J
Vidro, I Suzuki. Team LOB - 5.


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TEXAS - 000 000 30 -- 3
SEATTLE - 010 013 00 -- 5
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 5 1/3 8 5 5 4 2 1 6.37
F Francisco 2 2/3 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.10

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 6 1/3 5 2 2 2 5 0 5.43
E O'Flaherty 1/3 0 1 1 1 1 0 3.12
B Morrow 1/3 0 0 0 2 1 0 1.74
J Huber 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.08
J Putz 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.16

WP - K Loe. HBP - M Young (by E O'Flaherty). Pitches-strikes: K Loe 87-49; F
Francisco 37-22; M Batista 113-70; E O'Flaherty 17-10; B Morrow 18-8; J Huber
9-7; J Putz 18-13. Ground balls-fly balls: K Loe 10-3; F Francisco 1-5; M
Batista 8-6; E O'Flaherty 0-0; B Morrow 0-0; J Huber 0-0; J Putz 0-1. Batters
faced: K Loe 25; F Francisco 9; M Batista 26; E O'Flaherty 3; B Morrow 3; J
Huber 2; J Putz 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Brian Gorman. 3B--Gerry
Davis.

(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 5 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 77 degrees,
clear. Wind: 3 mph, in from left.</div>