GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: SEATTLE (72-53) at TEXAS (56-71)

AL: SEATTLE (72-53) at TEXAS (56-71)

<h3>Hernandez takes mound as red-hot Mariners face Rangers</h3>



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

ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) -- The Texas Rangers are quicklyrealizing they cannot beat up on the Seattle Mariners they waythey did the Baltimore Orioles.


Felix Hernandez takes the hill as the Mariners continue theirfour-game series with the Rangers on Friday.


Seattle, which has won 18 of 25, leads the New York Yankees(71-56) by two games in the wild card race, and trails the LosAngeles Angels of Anaheim (74-53) by one game in the AmericanLeague West.


Jeff Weaver threw six effective innings and Ichiro Suzuki hit abases-clearing double in a six-run sixth inning as the Marinerstook the opener, 9-4, on Thursday.


That loss came on the heals of a historic 30-run outburst in a30-3 thrashing of Baltimore in the first game of Wednesday'sdouble header for the Rangers. Texas set the American Leaguemark for runs scored in a single game and recorded afranchise-best 29 hits.


However, Weaver shut them down and now Hernandez (9-6, 3.94ERA), who is 3-0 in his last five starts, will try and do thesame. In his last outing, Hernandez allowed five runs - fourearned - and 10 hits in an 11-5 win over the Chicago White Soxon Sunday.


Kevin Millwood (8-10, 5.39) takes the mound for Texas, which haslost four of six.


Millwood has been excellent his last four starts, allowing threeruns or less in each. However, the righthander has just one winin that span. On Sunday, Millwood allowed one run and fourhits in seven innings, but was upstaged by Johan Santana in a1-0 loss to Minnesota.

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

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

SEATTLE TEXAS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Ichiro Suzuki CF .352 5 53 Frank Catalanotto LF .266 9 37
Jose Vidro DH .319 5 51 Ian Kinsler 2B .246 15 45
Jose Guillen RF .293 18 79 Michael Young SS .305 7 68
Raul Ibanez LF .279 15 83 Marlon Byrd CF .316 6 52
Adrian Beltre 3B .280 20 75 Brad Wilkerson 1B .234 18 53
Richie Sexson 1B .211 21 62 Jason Botts DH .225 1 8
Kenji Johjima C .279 14 51 Jarrod Saltalamacc C .221 5 13
Jose Lopez 2B .262 8 52 David Murphy RF .480 0 3
Yuniesky Betancour SS .295 8 51 Travis Metcalf 3B .250 2 14

Felix Hernandez RHP (9-6, 3.94) Kevin Millwood RHP (8-10, 5.39)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS
WARMUPS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ (9-6, 3.94)
TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD (8-10, 5.39)

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

WEATHER: 95 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 12 mph, in from right</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS
STARTING BATS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ AND KENJI JOHJIMA
TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD AND JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.352, 5 HR, 53 RBI)
J VIDRO (.319, 5 HR, 51 RBI)
J GUILLEN (.293, 18 HR, 79 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JOSE GUILLEN (19) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 1ST OFF KEVIN MILLWOOD.
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 1, TEXAS 0

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R IBANEZ (.279, 15 HR, 83 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F CATALANOTTO (.266, 9 HR, 37 RBI)
I KINSLER (.246, 15 HR, 45 RBI)
M YOUNG (.305, 7 HR, 68 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

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

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .351
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
J Guillen rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .295
R Ibanez lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280
A Beltre 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .210
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295

Totals 6 1 3 1 0 1 2

BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (34, K Millwood). HR - J Guillen (19, 1st inning off K
Millwood 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Guillen (80). 2-out RBI - J Guillen. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - R Sexson 2. Team LOB - 2.


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
I Kinsler 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
M Young ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
M Byrd cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
B Wilkerson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
J Botts dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
J Saltalamacchia c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
D Murphy rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .480
T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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SEATTLE - 1 -- 1
TEXAS - -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.94

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Millwood 1 3 1 1 0 1 1 5.41

Pitches-strikes: K Millwood 16-11. Ground balls-fly balls: K Millwood 2-0.
Batters faced: K Millwood 6.

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

Weather: 93 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 15 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: K JOHJIMA (.279, 14 HR, 51 RBI)
J LOPEZ (.262, 8 HR, 52 RBI)
Y BETANCOURT (.295, 8 HR, 51 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

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

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .351
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
J Guillen rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .295
R Ibanez lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280
A Beltre 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .210
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295

Totals 6 1 3 1 0 1 2

BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (34, K Millwood). HR - J Guillen (19, 1st inning off K
Millwood 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Guillen (80). 2-out RBI - J Guillen. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - R Sexson 2. Team LOB - 2.


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305
M Byrd cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315
B Wilkerson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
J Botts dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
J Saltalamacchia c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
D Murphy rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .480
T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Byrd 1. Team LOB - 1.


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SEATTLE - 1 -- 1
TEXAS - 0 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.91

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Millwood 1 3 1 1 0 1 1 5.41

Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 11-7; K Millwood 16-11. Ground balls-fly balls:
F Hernandez 2-0; K Millwood 2-0. Batters faced: F Hernandez 4; K Millwood 6.

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

Weather: 93 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 15 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ICHIRO SUZUKI SCORED KENJI JOHJIMA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, I SUZUKI ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 2
TEXAS 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J VIDRO (.318, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: B WILKERSON (.234, 18 HR, 53 RBI)
J BOTTS (.225, 1 HR, 8 RBI)
J SALTALAMACCHIA (.221, 5 HR, 13 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

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

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .352
J Vidro dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .317
J Guillen rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .295
R Ibanez lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280
A Beltre 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .210
K Johjima c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .281
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294

Totals 11 2 5 2 0 1 5

BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (34, K Millwood); K Johjima (25, K Millwood). HR - J
Guillen (19, 1st inning off K Millwood 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Guillen (80), I
Suzuki (54). 2-out RBI - J Guillen, I Suzuki. Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - R Sexson 2. Team LOB - 3.


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305
M Byrd cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315
B Wilkerson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
J Botts dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
J Saltalamacchia c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
D Murphy rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .480
T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Byrd 1. Team LOB - 1.


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SEATTLE - 11 -- 2
TEXAS - 0 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.91

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Millwood 2 5 2 2 0 1 1 5.44

Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 11-8; K Millwood 31-20. Ground balls-fly balls:
F Hernandez 2-0; K Millwood 5-0. Batters faced: F Hernandez 4; K Millwood 11.


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

Weather: 93 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 15 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 1 1 2 5 0
TEXAS 0 0 0 1 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J GUILLEN (.295, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)
R IBANEZ (.280, 1-FOR-1)
A BELTRE (.282, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

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

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .352
J Vidro dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .317
J Guillen rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .295
R Ibanez lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280
A Beltre 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .210
K Johjima c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .281
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294

Totals 11 2 5 2 0 1 5

BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (34, K Millwood); K Johjima (25, K Millwood). HR - J
Guillen (19, 1st inning off K Millwood 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Guillen (80), I
Suzuki (54). 2-out RBI - J Guillen, I Suzuki. Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - R Sexson 2. Team LOB - 3.


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305
M Byrd cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315
B Wilkerson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
J Botts dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222
J Saltalamacchia c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .218
D Murphy rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .480
T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 3 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Byrd 1. Team LOB - 1.


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SEATTLE - 11 -- 2
TEXAS - 00 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 3.88

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Millwood 2 5 2 2 0 1 1 5.44

Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 26-19; K Millwood 31-20. Ground balls-fly balls:
F Hernandez 3-0; K Millwood 5-0. Batters faced: F Hernandez 7; K Millwood 11.


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

Weather: 93 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 15 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 1 1 0 2 6 0
TEXAS 0 0 0 1 1 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: D MURPHY (.480, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
T METCALF (.250, 2 HR, 14 RBI)
F CATALANOTTO (.269, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (2) VS TEXAS (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .352
J Vidro dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .317
J Guillen rf 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .294
R Ibanez lf 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .282
A Beltre 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .281
R Sexson 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .210
K Johjima c 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .281
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294

Totals 16 2 6 2 0 1 11

BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (34, K Millwood); K Johjima (25, K Millwood). HR - J
Guillen (19, 1st inning off K Millwood 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Guillen (80), I
Suzuki (54). 2-out RBI - J Guillen, I Suzuki. Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - R Sexson 2, K Johjima 2. Team LOB - 5.


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305
M Byrd cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315
B Wilkerson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
J Botts dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222
J Saltalamacchia c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .218
D Murphy rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .480
T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 3 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Byrd 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - T Metcalf (7, throw).


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SEATTLE - 110 -- 2
TEXAS - 00 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 3.88

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Millwood 3 6 2 2 0 1 1 5.40

Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 26-19; K Millwood 45-29. Ground balls-fly balls:
F Hernandez 3-0; K Millwood 7-1. Batters faced: F Hernandez 7; K Millwood 16.


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

Weather: 93 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 15 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 1 1 0 2 6 0
TEXAS 0 0 0 0 1 1 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J LOPEZ (.262, 0-FOR-1)
Y BETANCOURT (.294, 0-FOR-1)
I SUZUKI (.352, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at TEXAS

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (2) VS TEXAS (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .352
J Vidro dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .317
J Guillen rf 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .294
R Ibanez lf 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .282
A Beltre 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .281
R Sexson 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .210
K Johjima c 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .281
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294

Totals 16 2 6 2 0 1 11

BATTING: 2B - A Beltre (34, K Millwood); K Johjima (25, K Millwood). HR - J
Guillen (19, 1st inning off K Millwood 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Guillen (80), I
Suzuki (54). 2-out RBI - J Guillen, I Suzuki. Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - R Sexson 2, K Johjima 2. Team LOB - 5.


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305
M Byrd cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315
B Wilkerson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
J Botts dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222
J Saltalamacchia c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .218
D Murphy rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .462
T Metcalf 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248

Totals 10 0 1 0 0 5 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Byrd 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - T Metcalf (7, throw).


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SEATTLE - 110 -- 2
TEXAS - 000 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 3 1 0 0 0 5 0 3.86

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Millwood 3 6 2 2 0 1 1 5.40

Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 40-28; K Millwood 45-29. Ground balls-fly balls:
F Hernandez 4-0; K Millwood 7-1. Batters faced: F Hernandez 10; K Millwood 16.


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

Weather: 93 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 15 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 1 1 0 0 2 6 0
TEXAS 0 0 0 0 1 1 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ
TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.246, 0-FOR-1)
M YOUNG (.305, 0-FOR-1)
M BYRD (.315, 0-FOR-1)</div>