AL: BALTIMORE (38-48) at TEXAS (37-50) <h3>Cabrera gets start in rubber game against Rangers</h3> <div class="pre">Baltimore (38-48) at Texas (37-50) 3:05 pm EDT</div> ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) -- Daniel Cabrera takes the mound asthe Baltimore Orioles hope to take the rubber game of athree-game series against the Texas Rangers on Sunday. After the Rangers took the first game on Michael Young'swalk-off single, Eric Bedard pitched a two-hit shutout, facingthe minimum, in a 3-0 Orioles' win Saturday. The Orioles, who have posted a 3-4 record in July, will hopeDaniel Cabrera (6-9, 5.15 ERA) can end his recent struggles. The 26-year-old Cabrera has recorded just one win in hisprevious five starts, going 1-3 with a 6.39 ERA and 15 walks inthat span. Cabrera pitched six innings, yielding five runs and six hitswith five walks and four strikeouts in a 5-1 loss to the ChicagoWhite Sox on Tuesday. He will be opposed by Kevin Millwood (5-7, 6.54), who hasexperienced some success in his last four outings. The32-year-old righthander posted a 3-1 record with a 4.15 ERA with22 strikeouts over 26 innings. Millwood surrendered just two runs and five hits with fourstrikeouts over six innings in an 8-3 victory over the LosAngeles Angels of Anaheim on Tuesday.
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">BALTIMORE AT TEXAS -- LINEUPS BALTIMORE TEXAS AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Brian Roberts 2B .320 5 27 Kenny Lofton CF .296 5 19 Corey Patterson CF .234 2 21 Ramon Vazquez SS .244 4 13 Nick Markakis RF .277 9 50 Michael Young DH .289 4 50 Kevin Millar 1B .280 7 31 Marlon Byrd RF .379 3 24 Aubrey Huff DH .260 6 38 Frank Catalanotto LF .231 6 22 Jay Payton LF .281 2 31 Gerald Laird C .229 5 27 Chris Gomez 3B .280 1 11 Brad Wilkerson 1B .228 14 42 Paul Bako C .211 1 6 Jerry Hairston Jr 2B .219 3 10 Brandon Fahey SS .208 0 1 Travis Metcalf 3B .196 1 4 Daniel Cabrera RHP (6-9, 5.15) Kevin Millwood RHP (5-7, 6.54)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS WARMUPS: BAL - DANIEL CABRERA (6-9, 5.15) TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD (5-7, 6.54) UMPIRES: HP - LANCE BARKSDALE 1B - GARY CEDERSTROM 2B - BRIAN KNIGHT 3B - TIM WELKE WEATHER: 89 Degrees, partly cloudy WIND: 9 mph, in from right</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY NICK MARKAKIS SCORED BRIAN ROBERTS. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N MARKAKIS ON FIRST, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 1 TEXAS 0 TOP, 1ST DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K MILLAR (.280, 7 HR, 31 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 1 1 2 0 TEXAS 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - DANIEL CABRERA TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD DUE UP FOR TEXAS: K LOFTON (.296, 5 HR, 19 RBI) R VAZQUEZ (.244, 4 HR, 13 RBI) M YOUNG (.289, 4 HR, 50 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (1) VS TEXAS (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .322 C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 N Markakis rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .279 K Millar 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280 A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .260 J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 C Gomez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 P Bako c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 B Fahey ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 Totals 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 BATTING: S - C Patterson. RBI - N Markakis (51). GIDP - A Huff. Team LOB - 1. TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Lofton cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 R Vazquez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 M Young dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 M Byrd rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .379 F Catalanotto lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 B Wilkerson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 J Hairston Jr 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Vazquez-J Hairston Jr-B Wilkerson). ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 1 -- 1 TEXAS - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era D Cabrera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.15 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Millwood 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 6.57 Pitches-strikes: K Millwood 16-9. Ground balls-fly balls: K Millwood 3-0. Batters faced: K Millwood 5. UMPIRES: HP--Lance Barksdale. 1B--Gary Cederstrom. 2B--Brian Knight. 3B--Tim Welke. Weather: 89 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 13 mph, right to left.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS CONFIRMED STARTERS: BAL - DANIEL CABRERA TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY MARLON BYRD SCORED KENNY LOFTON. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M BYRD ON FIRST, M YOUNG ON SECOND, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 1 TEXAS 1 BOTTOM, 1ST DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F CATALANOTTO (.231, 6 HR, 22 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL BALTIMORE AT TEXAS NOTE: TEXAS LEFT FIELDER FRANK CATALANOTTO WAS EJECTED BY HOME PLATE UMPIRE LANCE BARKSDALE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING FOR ARGUING BALLS.AND STRIKES.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 1 1 2 0 TEXAS 1 1 3 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - DANIEL CABRERA TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: J PAYTON (.281, 2 HR, 31 RBI) C GOMEZ (.280, 1 HR, 11 RBI) P BAKO (.211, 1 HR, 6 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (1) VS TEXAS (1) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .322 C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 N Markakis rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .279 K Millar 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280 A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .260 J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 C Gomez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 P Bako c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 B Fahey ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 Totals 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 BATTING: S - C Patterson. RBI - N Markakis (51). GIDP - A Huff. Team LOB - 1. TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Lofton cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .299 R Vazquez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 M Young dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291 M Byrd rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .383 F Catalanotto lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .230 G Laird c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .229 B Wilkerson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .227 J Hairston Jr 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 Totals 5 1 3 1 1 2 5 BATTING: S - R Vazquez. RBI - M Byrd (25). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Wilkerson 2. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Vazquez-J Hairston Jr-B Wilkerson). ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 1 -- 1 TEXAS - 1 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era D Cabrera 1 3 1 1 1 2 0 5.18 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Millwood 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 6.57 Pitches-strikes: D Cabrera 27-19; K Millwood 16-9. Ground balls-fly balls: D Cabrera 1-0; K Millwood 3-0. Batters faced: D Cabrera 7; K Millwood 5. UMPIRES: HP--Lance Barksdale. 1B--Gary Cederstrom. 2B--Brian Knight. 3B--Tim Welke. EJECTIONS: TEXAS' Catalanotto by Barksdale (1st). Weather: 89 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 13 mph, right to left.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: D Relaford at second base. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 1 TEXAS 1 TOP, 2ND DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: J Payton (.281, 2 HR, 31 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: J Hairston Jr in left field. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 1 TEXAS 1 TOP, 2ND DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: J Payton (.281, 2 HR, 31 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 1 0 1 3 0 TEXAS 1 1 3 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - DANIEL CABRERA TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J HAIRSTON JR (.219, 3 HR, 10 RBI) T METCALF (.196, 1 HR, 4 RBI) K LOFTON (.299, 1-FOR-1)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (1) VS TEXAS (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .322 C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 N Markakis rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .279 K Millar 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280 A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .260 J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 C Gomez 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287 P Bako c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .209 B Fahey ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 Totals 7 1 3 1 1 1 4 BATTING: 2B - C Gomez (6, K Millwood). S - C Patterson. RBI - N Markakis (51). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Fahey 1. GIDP - A Huff. Team LOB - 2. TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Lofton cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .299 R Vazquez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 M Young dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291 M Byrd rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .383 F Catalanotto lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .230 D Relaford 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 G Laird c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .229 B Wilkerson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .227 J Hairston Jr 2b-lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 Totals 5 1 3 1 1 2 5 BATTING: S - R Vazquez. RBI - M Byrd (25). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Wilkerson 2. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Vazquez-J Hairston Jr-B Wilkerson). ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 10 -- 1 TEXAS - 1 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era D Cabrera 1 3 1 1 1 2 0 5.18 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Millwood 2 3 1 1 1 1 0 6.48 Pitches-strikes: D Cabrera 27-19; K Millwood 30-19. Ground balls-fly balls: D Cabrera 1-0; K Millwood 4-1. Batters faced: D Cabrera 7; K Millwood 9. UMPIRES: HP--Lance Barksdale. 1B--Gary Cederstrom. 2B--Brian Knight. 3B--Tim Welke. EJECTIONS: TEXAS' Catalanotto by Barksdale (1st). Weather: 89 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 13 mph, right to left.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 1 0 1 3 0 TEXAS 1 0 1 3 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - DANIEL CABRERA TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.322, 1-FOR-1) C PATTERSON (.234, 0-FOR-0, SAC) N MARKAKIS (.279, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (1) VS TEXAS (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .322 C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 N Markakis rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .279 K Millar 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280 A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .260 J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 C Gomez 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287 P Bako c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .209 B Fahey ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 Totals 7 1 3 1 1 1 4 BATTING: 2B - C Gomez (6, K Millwood). S - C Patterson. RBI - N Markakis (51). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Fahey 1. GIDP - A Huff. Team LOB - 2. TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Lofton cf 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .299 R Vazquez ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .242 M Young dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .290 M Byrd rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .383 F Catalanotto lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .230 D Relaford 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 G Laird c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .229 B Wilkerson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .227 J Hairston Jr 2b-lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .217 T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .196 Totals 8 1 3 1 3 4 9 BATTING: S - R Vazquez. RBI - M Byrd (25). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Wilkerson 2, M Young 1. Team LOB - 5. FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Vazquez-J Hairston Jr-B Wilkerson). ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 10 -- 1 TEXAS - 10 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era D Cabrera 2 3 1 1 3 4 0 5.14 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Millwood 2 3 1 1 1 1 0 6.48 Pitches-strikes: D Cabrera 50-30; K Millwood 30-19. Ground balls-fly balls: D Cabrera 2-0; K Millwood 4-1. Batters faced: D Cabrera 12; K Millwood 9. UMPIRES: HP--Lance Barksdale. 1B--Gary Cederstrom. 2B--Brian Knight. 3B--Tim Welke. EJECTIONS: TEXAS' Catalanotto by Barksdale (1st). Weather: 89 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 13 mph, right to left.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 1 0 0 1 3 0 TEXAS 1 0 1 3 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - DANIEL CABRERA TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.383, 1-FOR-1, RBI) D RELAFORD (.231, 0 HR, 0 RBI) G LAIRD (.229, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (1) VS TEXAS (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .321 C Patterson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 N Markakis rf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .278 K Millar 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280 A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .260 J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 C Gomez 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287 P Bako c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .209 B Fahey ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 Totals 10 1 3 1 1 2 4 BATTING: 2B - C Gomez (6, K Millwood). S - C Patterson. RBI - N Markakis (51). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Fahey 1. GIDP - A Huff. Team LOB - 2. TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Lofton cf 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .299 R Vazquez ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .242 M Young dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .290 M Byrd rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .383 F Catalanotto lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .230 D Relaford 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 G Laird c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .229 B Wilkerson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .227 J Hairston Jr 2b-lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .217 T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .196 Totals 8 1 3 1 3 4 9 BATTING: S - R Vazquez. RBI - M Byrd (25). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Wilkerson 2, M Young 1. Team LOB - 5. FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Vazquez-J Hairston Jr-B Wilkerson). ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 100 -- 1 TEXAS - 10 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era D Cabrera 2 3 1 1 3 4 0 5.14 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Millwood 3 3 1 1 1 2 0 6.40 Pitches-strikes: D Cabrera 50-30; K Millwood 49-29. Ground balls-fly balls: D Cabrera 2-0; K Millwood 5-2. Batters faced: D Cabrera 12; K Millwood 12. UMPIRES: HP--Lance Barksdale. 1B--Gary Cederstrom. 2B--Brian Knight. 3B--Tim Welke. EJECTIONS: TEXAS' Catalanotto by Barksdale (1st). Weather: 89 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 13 mph, right to left.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 1 0 0 1 3 0 TEXAS 1 0 0 1 3 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - DANIEL CABRERA TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K MILLAR (.280, 0-FOR-0, BB) A HUFF (.260, 0-FOR-1) J PAYTON (.280, 0-FOR-1)</div>
