GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: SEATTLE (71-53) at TEXAS (56-70)

AL: SEATTLE (71-53) at TEXAS (56-70)

<h3>Rangers look to continue offensive surge against Mariners</h3>

<div class="pre">Seattle (71-53) at Texas (56-70) 8:35 pm EDT</div>

ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) -- The Texas Rangers hope to build offtheir one-day offensive explosion whey they host the SeattleMariners in the opener of a four-game series Thursday.

In the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against Baltimore,Texas set a modern era record for runs in a game with a 30-3triumph. Rookie Jarrod Saltalamacchia homered twice and drove inseven runs.


Texas banged out a franchise-record 29 hits in the opener.

The Rangers scored a total of 39 runs in the doubleheader,eclipsing the previous American League mark of 36 set by theDetroit Tigers on August 14, 1937 against the St. Louis Browns.

The Rangers will send Kameron Loe (6-9, 5.56 ERA) to the mound.The righthander worked five strong innings, allowing just threehits and five walks in a 5-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins onSaturday.


The Mariners, who are two games behind the Los Angeles Angels ofAnaheim (74-52) in the AL West but on top of the wild cardstandings, will counter with Jeff Weaver (5-10, 5.57).

Despite suffering through a sub-par year, Weaver has won each ofhis previous three starts.

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">SEATTLE AT TEXAS -- LINEUPS

SEATTLE TEXAS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Ichiro Suzuki CF .349 5 50 Frank Catalanotto LF .267 9 37
Jose Vidro DH .320 4 49 Brad Wilkerson 1B .222 17 51
Jose Guillen RF .292 17 78 Michael Young SS .306 7 67
Raul Ibanez LF .277 15 83 Jason Botts DH .224 1 8
Adrian Beltre 3B .279 20 75 Nelson Cruz RF .224 6 24
Richie Sexson 1B .211 21 61 Jarrod Saltalamacc C .219 4 12
Kenji Johjima C .277 14 50 David Murphy CF .571 0 3
Jose Lopez 2B .263 8 51 Travis Metcalf 3B .250 2 14
Yuniesky Betancour SS .295 8 51 Ramon Vazquez 2B .240 7 24

Jeff Weaver RHP (5-10, 5.57) Kameron Loe RHP (6-9, 5.56)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS
WARMUPS: SEA - JEFF WEAVER (5-10, 5.57)
TEX - KAMERON LOE (6-9, 5.56)

UMPIRES: HP - MIKE DIMURO
1B - TIM TSCHIDA
2B - JIM JOYCE
3B - JIM WOLF

WEATHER: 93 Degrees, clear
WIND: 18 mph, in from right</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS
STARTING BATS: SEA - JEFF WEAVER AND KENJI JOHJIMA
TEX - KAMERON LOE AND JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.349, 5 HR, 50 RBI)
J VIDRO (.320, 4 HR, 49 RBI)
J GUILLEN (.292, 17 HR, 78 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JEFF WEAVER
TEX - KAMERON LOE

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F CATALANOTTO (.267, 9 HR, 37 RBI)
B WILKERSON (.222, 17 HR, 51 RBI)
M YOUNG (.306, 7 HR, 67 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS TEXAS (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .349
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
B Wilkerson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
M Young ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
J Botts dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
N Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
J Saltalamacchia c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
D Murphy cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .571
T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
R Vazquez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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SEATTLE - 0 -- 0
TEXAS - -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.57

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.52

Pitches-strikes: K Loe 11-8. Ground balls-fly balls: K Loe 3-0. Batters
faced: K Loe 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Dimuro. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--Jim Wolf.

Weather: 93 degrees, clear. Wind: 18 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: SEA - JEFF WEAVER
TEX - KAMERON LOE</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JEFF WEAVER
TEX - KAMERON LOE

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R IBANEZ (.277, 15 HR, 83 RBI)
A BELTRE (.279, 20 HR, 75 RBI)
R SEXSON (.211, 21 HR, 61 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS TEXAS (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .349
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Lopez-Y Betancourt-R Sexson).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
B Wilkerson 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .225
M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305
J Botts dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
N Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
J Saltalamacchia c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
D Murphy cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .571
T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
R Vazquez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240

Totals 3 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: GIDP - M Young. Team LOB - 0.


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SEATTLE - 0 -- 0
TEXAS - 0 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.52

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.52

Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 17-13; K Loe 11-8. Ground balls-fly balls: J Weaver
2-1; K Loe 3-0. Batters faced: J Weaver 3; K Loe 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Dimuro. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--Jim Wolf.

Weather: 93 degrees, clear. Wind: 18 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY KENJI JOHJIMA SCORED RAUL IBANEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K JOHJIMA ON FIRST, A BELTRE ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 1
TEXAS 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J LOPEZ (.263, 8 HR, 51 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JEFF WEAVER
TEX - KAMERON LOE

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J BOTTS (.224, 1 HR, 8 RBI)
N CRUZ (.224, 6 HR, 24 RBI)
J SALTALAMACCHIA (.219, 4 HR, 12 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (1) VS TEXAS (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .349
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
R Ibanez lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .279
A Beltre 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .210
K Johjima c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .279
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .262
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295

Totals 8 1 3 1 0 1 4

BATTING: RBI - K Johjima (51). GIDP - J Lopez. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Lopez-Y Betancourt-R Sexson).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
B Wilkerson 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .225
M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305
J Botts dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
N Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
J Saltalamacchia c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
D Murphy cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .571
T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
R Vazquez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240

Totals 3 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: GIDP - M Young. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Metcalf-B Wilkerson).


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SEATTLE - 01 -- 1
TEXAS - 0 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.52

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 5.55

Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 17-13; K Loe 35-23. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Weaver 2-1; K Loe 5-0. Batters faced: J Weaver 3; K Loe 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Dimuro. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--Jim Wolf.

Weather: 93 degrees, clear. Wind: 18 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JEFF WEAVER
TEX - KAMERON LOE

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: Y BETANCOURT (.295, 8 HR, 51 RBI)
I SUZUKI (.349, 0-FOR-1)
J VIDRO (.319, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (1) VS TEXAS (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .349
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
R Ibanez lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .279
A Beltre 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .210
K Johjima c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .279
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .262
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295

Totals 8 1 3 1 0 1 4

BATTING: RBI - K Johjima (51). GIDP - J Lopez. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Lopez-Y Betancourt-R Sexson).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
B Wilkerson 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .225
M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305
J Botts dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .221
N Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .224
J Saltalamacchia c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .216
D Murphy cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .545
T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
R Vazquez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240

Totals 6 0 1 0 1 1 3

BATTING: GIDP - M Young. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Metcalf-B Wilkerson).


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SEATTLE - 01 -- 1
TEXAS - 00 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.47

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 5.55

Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 31-22; K Loe 35-23. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Weaver 3-2; K Loe 5-0. Batters faced: J Weaver 7; K Loe 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Dimuro. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--Jim Wolf.

Weather: 93 degrees, clear. Wind: 18 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JEFF WEAVER
TEX - KAMERON LOE

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: T METCALF (.250, 2 HR, 14 RBI)
R VAZQUEZ (.240, 7 HR, 24 RBI)
F CATALANOTTO (.266, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (1) VS TEXAS (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .350
J Vidro dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
J Guillen rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291
R Ibanez lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .279
A Beltre 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .210
K Johjima c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .279
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .262
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295

Totals 12 1 4 1 0 1 5

BATTING: RBI - K Johjima (51). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Guillen 1. GIDP - J Lopez. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Lopez-Y Betancourt-R Sexson).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
B Wilkerson 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .225
M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305
J Botts dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .221
N Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .224
J Saltalamacchia c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .216
D Murphy cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .545
T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
R Vazquez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240

Totals 6 0 1 0 1 1 3

BATTING: GIDP - M Young. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Metcalf-B Wilkerson).


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SEATTLE - 010 -- 1
TEXAS - 00 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.47

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 3 4 1 1 0 1 0 5.50

Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 31-22; K Loe 47-32. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Weaver 3-2; K Loe 8-0. Batters faced: J Weaver 7; K Loe 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Dimuro. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--Jim Wolf.

Weather: 93 degrees, clear. Wind: 18 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY BRAD WILKERSON (18) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 3RD OFF JEFF WEAVER SCORED FRANK CATALANOTTO.
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 1, TEXAS 2

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M YOUNG (.305, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JEFF WEAVER
TEX - KAMERON LOE

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R IBANEZ (.279, 1-FOR-1)
A BELTRE (.280, 1-FOR-1)
R SEXSON (.210, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (1) VS TEXAS (2) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .350
J Vidro dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
J Guillen rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291
R Ibanez lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .279
A Beltre 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .210
K Johjima c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .279
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .262
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295

Totals 12 1 4 1 0 1 5

BATTING: RBI - K Johjima (51). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Guillen 1. GIDP - J Lopez. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Lopez-Y Betancourt-R Sexson).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .268
B Wilkerson 1b 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .228
M Young ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .304
J Botts dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .221
N Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .224
J Saltalamacchia c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .216
D Murphy cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .545
T Metcalf 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248
R Vazquez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239

Totals 11 2 3 2 1 3 3

BATTING: 2B - F Catalanotto (17, J Weaver). HR - B Wilkerson (18, 3rd inning
off J Weaver 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - B Wilkerson 2 (53). 2-out RBI - B Wilkerson 2.
GIDP - M Young. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Metcalf-B Wilkerson).


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SEATTLE - 010 -- 1
TEXAS - 002 -- 2
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 3 3 2 2 1 3 1 5.58

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 3 4 1 1 0 1 0 5.50

Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 44-34; K Loe 47-32. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Weaver 4-2; K Loe 8-0. Batters faced: J Weaver 12; K Loe 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Dimuro. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--Jim Wolf.

Weather: 93 degrees, clear. Wind: 18 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JEFF WEAVER
TEX - KAMERON LOE

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J BOTTS (.221, 0-FOR-1)
N CRUZ (.224, 0-FOR-0, BB)
J SALTALAMACCHIA (.216, 0-FOR-1)</div>