AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (2) VS TEXAS (0) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320 C Gomez 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280 N Markakis rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .277 R Hernandez c 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .238 A Huff 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .261 J Payton lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .278 J Gibbons dh 3 1 2 1 0 1 2 .209 C Patterson cf 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .235 B Fahey ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .174 Totals 29 2 6 1 2 5 10 BATTING: HR - J Gibbons (5, 2nd inning off B McCarthy 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Gibbons (21). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Huff 1, B Fahey 2. Team LOB - 5. BASERUNNING: SB - J Payton (4, 2nd base off B McCarthy/G Laird), C Patterson (18, 2nd base off B McCarthy/G Laird). CS - B Fahey (1, 2nd base by W Eyre/G Laird). FIELDING: DP: 2 (B Fahey-A Huff, B Fahey-B Roberts-A Huff). TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Hairston Jr cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 D Relaford 2b 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .231 M Young ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289 S Sosa dh 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .245 M Byrd lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .379 V Diaz rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .240 G Laird c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 B Wilkerson 1b 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .229 T Metcalf 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 Totals 24 0 2 0 0 12 2 BATTING: GIDP - M Young, M Byrd. Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: E - G Laird (8, throw). ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 010 100 00 -- 2 TEXAS - 000 000 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era E Bedard 8 2 0 0 0 12 0 3.43 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era B McCarthy 6 4 2 1 2 3 1 5.70 W Eyre 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 3.52 Pitches-strikes: E Bedard 95-69; B McCarthy 97-62; W Eyre 32-20. Ground balls-fly balls: E Bedard 8-4; B McCarthy 8-7; W Eyre 2-1. Batters faced: E Bedard 24; B McCarthy 24; W Eyre 7. UMPIRES: HP--Tim Welke. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Brian Knight. Weather: 89 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, right to left.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY BRANDON FAHEY SCORED JAY PAYTON. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, 1 LEFT ON, 3 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 3 TEXAS 0 END TOP, 9TH</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 9 0 TEXAS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 (BOT 9) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - ERIK BEDARD TEX - WILLIE EYRE DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G LAIRD (.230, 0-FOR-2) B WILKERSON (.229, 0-FOR-2) T METCALF (.200, 0-FOR-2)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (3) VS TEXAS (0) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320 C Gomez 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280 N Markakis rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .277 R Hernandez c 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .238 A Huff 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .260 J Payton lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .281 J Gibbons dh 4 1 3 1 0 1 2 .213 C Patterson cf 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .234 B Fahey ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .208 Totals 34 3 9 2 2 5 10 BATTING: HR - J Gibbons (5, 2nd inning off B McCarthy 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Gibbons (21), B Fahey (1). 2-out RBI - B Fahey. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Huff 1, B Fahey 2. Team LOB - 6. BASERUNNING: SB - J Payton (4, 2nd base off B McCarthy/G Laird), C Patterson (18, 2nd base off B McCarthy/G Laird). CS - B Fahey (1, 2nd base by W Eyre/G Laird). FIELDING: DP: 2 (B Fahey-A Huff, B Fahey-B Roberts-A Huff). TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Hairston Jr cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 D Relaford 2b 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .231 M Young ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289 S Sosa dh 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .245 M Byrd lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .379 V Diaz rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .240 G Laird c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 B Wilkerson 1b 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .229 T Metcalf 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 Totals 24 0 2 0 0 12 2 BATTING: GIDP - M Young, M Byrd. Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: E - G Laird (8, throw). Outfield assists - J Hairston Jr (J Gibbons at Home). ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 010 100 001 -- 3 TEXAS - 000 000 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era E Bedard 8 2 0 0 0 12 0 3.43 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era B McCarthy 6 4 2 1 2 3 1 5.70 W Eyre 3 5 1 1 0 2 0 3.64 Pitches-strikes: E Bedard 95-69; B McCarthy 97-62; W Eyre 46-29. Ground balls-fly balls: E Bedard 8-4; B McCarthy 8-7; W Eyre 4-1. Batters faced: E Bedard 24; B McCarthy 24; W Eyre 12. UMPIRES: HP--Tim Welke. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Brian Knight. Weather: 89 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, right to left.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 9 0 TEXAS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 (FINAL) BATTERIES: BAL - ERIK BEDARD AND RAMON HERNANDEZ TEX - BRANDON MCCARTHY, WILLIE EYRE (7TH) AND GERALD LAIRD HOME RUNS: BAL - JAY GIBBONS (5) OFF BRANDON MCCARTHY IN THE 2ND, 0 ON TEX - NONE</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 9 0 TEXAS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 (FINAL) BATTERIES: BAL - ERIK BEDARD AND RAMON HERNANDEZ TEX - BRANDON MCCARTHY, WILLIE EYRE (7TH) AND GERALD LAIRD WP - ERIK BEDARD (7-4) LP - BRANDON MCCARTHY (4-6) SAVE - NONE HOME RUNS: BAL - JAY GIBBONS (5) OFF BRANDON MCCARTHY IN THE 2ND, 0 ON TEX - NONE TIME: 2:29 ATT: 32,849 PROBABLES: BAL - DANIEL CABRERA (6-9, 5.15) TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD (5-7, 6.54)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (3) VS TEXAS (0) - FINAL BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320 C Gomez 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280 N Markakis rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .277 R Hernandez c 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .238 A Huff 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .260 J Payton lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .281 J Gibbons dh 4 1 3 1 0 1 2 .213 C Patterson cf 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .234 B Fahey ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .208 Totals 34 3 9 2 2 5 10 BATTING: HR - J Gibbons (5, 2nd inning off B McCarthy 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Gibbons (21), B Fahey (1). 2-out RBI - B Fahey. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Huff 1, B Fahey 2. Team LOB - 6. BASERUNNING: SB - J Payton (4, 2nd base off B McCarthy/G Laird), C Patterson (18, 2nd base off B McCarthy/G Laird). CS - B Fahey (1, 2nd base by W Eyre/G Laird). FIELDING: DP: 2 (B Fahey-A Huff, B Fahey-B Roberts-A Huff). TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Hairston Jr cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 D Relaford 2b 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .231 M Young ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289 S Sosa dh 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .245 M Byrd lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .379 V Diaz rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .240 G Laird c 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .229 B Wilkerson 1b 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .228 T Metcalf 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .196 Totals 27 0 2 0 0 15 2 BATTING: GIDP - M Young, M Byrd. Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: E - G Laird (8, throw). Outfield assists - J Hairston Jr (J Gibbons at Home). ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 010 100 001 -- 3 TEXAS - 000 000 000 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era E Bedard (W, 7-4) 9 2 0 0 0 15 0 3.40 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era B McCarthy (L, 4-6) 6 4 2 1 2 3 1 5.70 W Eyre 3 5 1 1 0 2 0 3.64 Pitches-strikes: E Bedard 109-79; B McCarthy 97-62; W Eyre 46-29. Ground balls-fly balls: E Bedard 8-4; B McCarthy 8-7; W Eyre 4-1. Batters faced: E Bedard 27; B McCarthy 24; W Eyre 12. UMPIRES: HP--Tim Welke. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Brian Knight. T--2:29. Att--32,849. Weather: 89 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, right to left.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BALTIMORE (3) AT TEXAS (0) - HOW THEY SCORED ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BALTIMORE 2ND: J Payton grounded out to second. J Gibbons homered to right. C Patterson struck out swinging. B Fahey grounded out to second. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 1, TEXAS 0. BALTIMORE 4TH: R Hernandez grounded out to second. A Huff singled to center. J Payton singled to shallow right, A Huff to third. J Payton stole second, A Huff scored, J Payton safe at third on throwing error by catcher G Laird. J Gibbons struck out swinging. C Patterson walked. C Patterson stole second. B Fahey flied out to right. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error) BALTIMORE 2, TEXAS 0. BALTIMORE 9TH: A Huff grounded out to pitcher. J Payton singled to right. J Gibbons singled to center, J Payton to second. C Patterson grounded out to first, J Payton to third, J Gibbons to second. B Fahey singled to center, J Payton scored, J Gibbons thrown out at home. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 3, TEXAS 0.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BALTIMORE (3) AT TEXAS (0) - EVENT LOG ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Baltimore Starting Lineups -- B Roberts 2B, C Gomez 3B, N Markakis RF, R Hernandez C, A Huff 1B, J Payton LF, J Gibbons DH, C Patterson CF, B Fahey SS, E Bedard LHP. Texas Starting Lineups -- J Hairston Jr CF, D Relaford 2B, M Young SS, S Sosa DH, M Byrd LF, V Diaz RF, G Laird C, B Wilkerson 1B, T Metcalf 3B, B McCarthy RHP. Umpires -- Tim Welke (HP), Lance Barksdale (1B), Gary Cederstrom (2B), Brian Knight (3B). Gametime Weather: 89 degrees, Partly Cloudy, wind right to left at 5 mph. BALTIMORE 1ST: B Roberts flied out to center. C Gomez grounded out to third. N Markakis walked. R Hernandez singled to left, N Markakis to second. A Huff popped out to third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 0, TEXAS 0. TEXAS 1ST: J Hairston Jr grounded out to second. D Relaford singled to left. M Young grounded into double play, shortstop to first, D Relaford out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 0, TEXAS 0. BALTIMORE 2ND: J Payton grounded out to second. J Gibbons homered to right. C Patterson struck out swinging. B Fahey grounded out to second. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 1, TEXAS 0. TEXAS 2ND: S Sosa struck out swinging. M Byrd struck out looking. V Diaz struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 1, TEXAS 0. BALTIMORE 3RD: B Roberts flied out to center. C Gomez flied out to left. N Markakis grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 1, TEXAS 0. TEXAS 3RD: G Laird grounded out to second. B Wilkerson struck out looking. T Metcalf struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 1, TEXAS 0. BALTIMORE 4TH: R Hernandez grounded out to second. A Huff singled to center. J Payton singled to shallow right, A Huff to third. J Payton stole second, A Huff scored, J Payton safe at third on throwing error by catcher G Laird. J Gibbons struck out swinging. C Patterson walked. C Patterson stole second. B Fahey flied out to right. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error) BALTIMORE 2, TEXAS 0. TEXAS 4TH: J Hairston Jr popped out to second. D Relaford struck out swinging. M Young struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, TEXAS 0. BALTIMORE 5TH: B Roberts grounded out to first. C Gomez flied out to center. N Markakis struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, TEXAS 0. TEXAS 5TH: S Sosa struck out looking. M Byrd struck out swinging. V Diaz struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, TEXAS 0. BALTIMORE 6TH: R Hernandez grounded out to second. A Huff grounded out to second. J Payton popped out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, TEXAS 0. TEXAS 6TH: G Laird flied out to center. B Wilkerson struck out looking. T Metcalf grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, TEXAS 0. BALTIMORE 7TH: W Eyre relieved B McCarthy. J Gibbons singled to center. C Patterson struck out swinging. B Fahey grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, J Gibbons out at second. B Fahey caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, TEXAS 0. TEXAS 7TH: J Hairston Jr popped out to shortstop. D Relaford struck out swinging. M Young grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, TEXAS 0. BALTIMORE 8TH: B Roberts fouled out to left. C Gomez singled to center. N Markakis grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, C Gomez out at second. R Hernandez struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, TEXAS 0. TEXAS 8TH: S Sosa singled to center. M Byrd grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, S Sosa out at second. V Diaz flied out to right. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, TEXAS 0. BALTIMORE 9TH: A Huff grounded out to pitcher. J Payton singled to right. J Gibbons singled to center, J Payton to second. C Patterson grounded out to first, J Payton to third, J Gibbons to second. B Fahey singled to center, J Payton scored, J Gibbons thrown out at home. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 3, TEXAS 0. TEXAS 9TH: G Laird struck out looking. B Wilkerson struck out swinging. T Metcalf struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 3, TEXAS 0.</div>
Bedard pitches two-hit gem, blanks Rangers <h3>BALTIMORE 3, TEXAS 0</h3>ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) -- Eric Bedard would not allow theBaltimore Orioles to lose a third straight time. Bedard faced the minimum to record his first career shutout andJay Gibbons homered to lead the Orioles to a 3-0 victory overthe Texas Rangers on Saturday. Bedard (7-4) yielded just two singles without a walk and tied afranchise record with 15 strikeouts. The Baltimore ace broughthis major league-leading strikeout total to 149. Mike Mussina is the only other Oriole to strike out 15 battersin a game. Both times Bedard surrendered a hit, the lefthander induced thenext batter to ground into double play. After Desi Relaford singled in the first inning, the 28-year-oldBedard disposed of the next 19 hitters before Sammy Sosa ledoff the eighth with a base hit. Bedard, who gave up six runs in 5 2/3 frames in his last start,threw 109 pitches en route to the first complete game of hiscareer. Center fielder Jerry Hairston Jr. was the only Ranger that wasnot a strikeout victim of Bedard. Gibbons gave Bedard all the support he needed with a solo homerun in the second inning, opening a 1-0 lead for Baltimore.Gibbons launched a 3-2 pitch from Rangers starter BrandonMcCarthy (4-6) into Texas' bullpen in right-center field for hisfifth blast of the season. The homer also snapped Gibbons' 3-for-25 slump that spannedeight games. Aubrey Huff scored on a throwing error by catcher Gerald Lairdin the fourth and Brandon Fahey had an RBI single in the ninthto account for the Orioles' other runs. Bedard's outstanding effort overshadowed an impressiveperformance by McCarthy, who lost his second straight startsince returning from a month-long stay on the disabled list. McCarthy gave up just two runs - one earned - and four hits insix innings, matching his longest outing of the season.
Bedard pitches two-hit gem, blanks Rangers <h3>BALTIMORE 3, TEXAS 0</h3>ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) -- Eric Bedard would not allow theBaltimore Orioles to lose a third straight time. Bedard faced the minimum to record his first career shutout andJay Gibbons homered to lead the Orioles to a 3-0 victory overthe Texas Rangers on Saturday. Bedard (7-4) yielded just two singles without a walk and tied afranchise record with 15 strikeouts. The Baltimore ace broughthis major league-leading strikeout total to 149. "The guy dominated one through nine innings," Baltimore interimmanager Dave Trembley said. "He used all his pitches,tremendous poise. The guys made some plays behind him." Mike Mussina is the only other Oriole to strike out 15 battersin a game. Both times Bedard surrendered a hit, the lefthander induced thenext batter to ground into a double play. "Never seen anything like that," Trembley said. "It was justone strikeout right after another. And he didn't walk anybody.I don't know how many three-ball counts he had, maybe one.Obviously, (after) about the fifth inning, you felt like one runwas going to be enough." After Desi Relaford singled in the first inning, the 28-year-oldBedard disposed of the next 19 hitters before Sammy Sosa ledoff the eighth with a base hit. "I just battled out there and threw some good pitches at goodtimes," Bedard said. "I felt fine the whole game." "You have to tip your hat to him," Rangers manager RonWashington said. "Sometimes you have a guy pitching so well, itdoesn't matter how well you can hit." Bedard, who gave up six runs in 5 2/3 frames in his last start,threw 109 pitches en route to the first complete game of hiscareer. "It's as good a night as I've ever seen any pitcher throw in myseven years here," Gibbons said. "I have never seen so many badswings in my life. Guys just didn't have a chance tonight. Itwas quite impressive." "I looked up at the board and he was throwing 97 (miles perhour) in the ninth," Trembley said. "He still had command ofhis breaking ball and used his two-seamer away from people. Iwasn't going to let him throw more than 115 pitches." Center fielder Jerry Hairston Jr. was the only Ranger that wasnot a strikeout victim of Bedard. "He threw very well," Washington said. "It was a combination ofa big strike zone and he had nasty stuff. He may have gottenhelp from the umpire, but he pitched a very good game." "He's a proven pitcher, he pounces on you," said Rangers leftfielder Marlon Byrd, who struck out twice. "He's a powerpitcher who pounds the strike zone. You try to scrape some runsand hits off him. He was just that good tonight. When's he'son like that, you have no chance." Gibbons gave Bedard all the support he needed with a solo homerun in the second inning, opening a 1-0 lead for Baltimore.Gibbons launched a 3-2 pitch from Rangers starter BrandonMcCarthy (4-6) into Texas' bullpen in right-center field for hisfifth blast of the season. "It was a fastball down and away, I think," said Gibbons, whoalso hit singles in the seventh and ninth. "I was just happy toput the ball in play. We got (Bedard) an early lead, and gosh,he didn't need much." The homer also snapped Gibbons' 3-for-25 slump that spannedeight games. "We like to say that we've got one guy each night that we pickout of the lineup that's our secret weapon, and obviously, Jaywas that tonight," Trembley said. "He came up big for us, usedthe whole field, ran the bases hard, and I think it's importantwhen we haven't scored a lot of runs." Aubrey Huff scored on a throwing error by catcher Gerald Lairdin the fourth and Brandon Fahey had an RBI single in the ninthto account for the Orioles' other runs. Bedard's outstanding effort overshadowed an impressiveperformance by McCarthy, who lost his second straight startsince returning from a month-long stay on the disabled list. McCarthy gave up just two runs - one earned - and four hits insix innings, matching his longest outing of the season. "Overall, I had a pretty good outing," McCarthy said. "I almosthave to be perfect on a night like tonight. I tried to limitthem as much as possible. I found some consistency. On thewhole, it was a good one to end (the first half) on."
