AL: BALTIMORE (64-87) at TEXAS (70-82) <h3>Rangers look to end slide against Orioles</h3> <div class="pre">Baltimore (65-87) at Texas (70-83) 8:05 pm EDT</div> ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) - The Texas Rangers will try to end afour-game losing streak when they continue their four-gameseries against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday. The Rangers dropped the first game of the series, 6-3, in 10innings on Thursday night. After being held to just one run,the Orioles came alive during the 10th, scoring five runs -highlighted by Brian Roberts' three-run homer. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Baltimore, whichwas swept by the New York Yankees in the midst of a 10-game roadtrip. Victor Santos (0-1, 11.57 ERA) will try to earn his first winsince the Orioles purchased his contract from the CincinnatiReds on September 8. Santos has been awful in his two previous starts with Baltimore,giving up nine runs and 14 hits in seven innings. In his laststart, the 30-year-old righthander allowed four runs and sevenhits in 4 1/3 innings, but did not factor into the decision ofan 8-6 victory against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. Rookie Luis Mendoza (0-0, 2.08) will make just his second startin the majors for the Rangers on Friday. The 23-year-old Mendoza made his debut on September 8 againstthe Oakland Athletics, allowing two hits over two scorelessinnings in his first start before leaving the game when he washit in the knee with a line drive off the bat of Nick Swisher. The righthander, who has made two relief appearances since hisdebut, was called up from Class AA Frisco on September 6 afterposting a 15-4 record with a 3.93 ERA.
AL: BALTIMORE (64-87) at TEXAS (70-82) <h3>Orioles, Rangers continue series</h3> <div class="pre">Baltimore (65-88) at Texas (71-83) 8:05 pm EDT</div> ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) - The Baltimore Orioles and TexasRangers continue a four-game series Saturday. After the Orioles took the series opener, the Rangers pickedup a 3-2 win Friday behind five strong innings from LuisMendoza. Jarrod Saltalamacchia also drove in two runs. Another youngster will be on the mound for Texas in EdinsonVolquez (2-1, 3.52 ERA), who is making just his fifth careerstart. The righthander has pitched at least six innings infour of his outings. Texas will be looking gets its offense going since it has beenheld to three runs or less in seven of its last 10 games. The Orioles send Radhames Liz (0-2, 7.71 ERA) to the mound. Therighthander, who also has pitched out of the bullpen this season,is making his fifth career start.
AL: BALTIMORE (66-88) at TEXAS (71-84) <h3>Markakis, Orioles look to take rubber match against Rangers</h3> <div class="pre">Baltimore (66-88) at Texas (71-84) 3:05 pm EDT</div> ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) - Nick Markakis has been a bright spotduring a disappointing season for the Baltimore Orioles. Markakis will hope to build off a career night when the Oriolesface the Texas Rangers on Sunday in the finale of a three-gameseries. The 23-year-old Markakis homered and had a career-high five RBI,including the go-ahead, two-run double that lifted Baltimore toan 11-9 triumph over Texas on Saturday. He is batting .292with 21 homers and 108 RBI on the season. The Rangers will hope veteran righthander Kevin Millwood (9-13,5.39 ERA) can contain Markakis and the rest of the Orioles'offense. Millwood has lost four of his last five decisions. Baltimore starter Jon Leicester (2-2, 7.78) will look to reboundfrom a lackluster performance, surrendering six runs on sixhits and a walk with two strikeouts over four innings in anembarrassing 12-0 loss to the New York Yankees. The 28-year-old righthander will be making just his fifth careerstart and fourth this season.
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">BALTIMORE AT TEXAS -- LINEUPS BALTIMORE TEXAS AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Tike Redman CF .310 2 13 Frank Catalanotto 1B .269 11 44 Luis Hernandez 2B .321 0 4 Ian Kinsler 2B .262 20 61 Nick Markakis RF .292 21 108 Michael Young SS .312 8 86 Miguel Tejada SS .296 18 77 Marlon Byrd CF .311 9 65 Aubrey Huff DH .282 15 71 Hank Blalock DH .295 9 29 Kevin Millar 1B .253 16 62 Jason Botts LF .232 2 13 Scott Moore 3B .233 1 9 Nelson Cruz RF .233 8 29 J.R. House C .179 1 1 Gerald Laird C .217 8 44 Freddie Bynum LF .271 2 11 Travis Metcalf 3B .238 3 16 Jon Leicester RHP (2-2, 7.78) Kevin Millwood RHP (9-13, 5.39)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS WARMUPS: BAL - JON LEICESTER (2-2, 7.78) TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD (9-13, 5.39) UMPIRES: HP - ED HICKOX 1B - C.B. BUCKNOR 2B - JOE WEST 3B - ED RAPUANO WEATHER: 86 Degrees, overcast WIND: 3 mph, in from right</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS STARTING BATS: BAL - JON LEICESTER AND J.R. HOUSE TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD AND GERALD LAIRD DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: T REDMAN (.310, 2 HR, 13 RBI) L HERNANDEZ (.321, 0 HR, 4 RBI) N MARKAKIS (.292, 21 HR, 108 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 0 0 1 0 TEXAS 0 0 1 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - JON LEICESTER TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F CATALANOTTO (.269, 11 HR, 44 RBI) I KINSLER (.262, 20 HR, 61 RBI) M YOUNG (.312, 8 HR, 86 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (0) VS TEXAS (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg T Redman cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .317 L Hernandez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291 M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .295 A Huff dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 K Millar 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 S Moore 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 J House c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179 F Bynum lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 BATTING: GIDP - M Tejada. Team LOB - 1. TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Catalanotto 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 I Kinsler 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 M Young ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 M Byrd cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 H Blalock dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 J Botts lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 N Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: E - I Kinsler (17, ground ball). DP: 1 (T Metcalf-I Kinsler-F Catalanotto). ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 0 -- 0 TEXAS - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era J Leicester 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.78 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Millwood 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.35 Pitches-strikes: K Millwood 15-10. Ground balls-fly balls: K Millwood 3-0. Batters faced: K Millwood 4. UMPIRES: HP--Ed Hickox. 1B--C.B. Bucknor. 2B--Joe West. 3B--Ed Rapuano. Weather: 87 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, in from right.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS CONFIRMED STARTERS: BAL - JON LEICESTER TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 0 0 1 0 TEXAS 0 0 0 1 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - JON LEICESTER TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: A HUFF (.282, 15 HR, 71 RBI) K MILLAR (.253, 16 HR, 62 RBI) S MOORE (.233, 1 HR, 9 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (0) VS TEXAS (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg T Redman cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .317 L Hernandez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291 M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .295 A Huff dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 K Millar 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 S Moore 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 J House c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179 F Bynum lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 BATTING: GIDP - M Tejada. Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: DP: 1 (S Moore-L Hernandez-K Millar). TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Catalanotto 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261 M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 M Byrd cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 H Blalock dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 J Botts lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 N Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 Totals 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 BATTING: GIDP - I Kinsler. Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: E - I Kinsler (17, ground ball). DP: 1 (T Metcalf-I Kinsler-F Catalanotto). ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 0 -- 0 TEXAS - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era J Leicester 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.40 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Millwood 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.35 HBP - F Catalanotto (by J Leicester). Pitches-strikes: J Leicester 15-10; K Millwood 15-10. Ground balls-fly balls: J Leicester 2-1; K Millwood 3-0. Batters faced: J Leicester 3; K Millwood 4. UMPIRES: HP--Ed Hickox. 1B--C.B. Bucknor. 2B--Joe West. 3B--Ed Rapuano. Weather: 87 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, in from right.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 0 0 0 3 0 TEXAS 0 0 0 1 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - JON LEICESTER TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.311, 9 HR, 65 RBI) H BLALOCK (.295, 9 HR, 29 RBI) J BOTTS (.232, 2 HR, 13 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (0) VS TEXAS (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg T Redman cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .317 L Hernandez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291 M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .295 A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 K Millar 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .254 S Moore 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .226 J House c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .207 F Bynum lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .267 Totals 9 0 3 0 0 2 6 BATTING: 2B - J House (2, K Millwood). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Bynum 2. GIDP - M Tejada. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: DP: 1 (S Moore-L Hernandez-K Millar). TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Catalanotto 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261 M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 M Byrd cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 H Blalock dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 J Botts lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 N Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 Totals 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 BATTING: GIDP - I Kinsler. Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: E - I Kinsler (17, ground ball). DP: 1 (T Metcalf-I Kinsler-F Catalanotto). ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 00 -- 0 TEXAS - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era J Leicester 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.40 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Millwood 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 5.32 HBP - F Catalanotto (by J Leicester). Pitches-strikes: J Leicester 15-10; K Millwood 38-25. Ground balls-fly balls: J Leicester 2-1; K Millwood 4-0. Batters faced: J Leicester 3; K Millwood 9. UMPIRES: HP--Ed Hickox. 1B--C.B. Bucknor. 2B--Joe West. 3B--Ed Rapuano. Weather: 87 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, in from right.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE TRIPLE BY NELSON CRUZ SCORED JASON BOTTS. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N CRUZ ON THIRD, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 0 TEXAS 1 BOTTOM, 2ND DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G LAIRD (.217, 8 HR, 44 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY GERALD LAIRD SCORED NELSON CRUZ. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, G LAIRD ON FIRST, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 0 TEXAS 2 BOTTOM, 2ND DUE UP FOR TEXAS: T METCALF (.238, 3 HR, 16 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 0 0 0 3 0 TEXAS 0 2 2 3 1 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - JON LEICESTER TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: T REDMAN (.317, 1-FOR-1) L HERNANDEZ (.315, 0-FOR-1) N MARKAKIS (.291, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (0) VS TEXAS (2) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg T Redman cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .317 L Hernandez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291 M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .295 A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 K Millar 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .254 S Moore 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .226 J House c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .207 F Bynum lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .267 Totals 9 0 3 0 0 2 6 BATTING: 2B - J House (2, K Millwood). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Bynum 2. GIDP - M Tejada. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: DP: 1 (S Moore-L Hernandez-K Millar). TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Catalanotto 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261 M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 M Byrd cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 H Blalock dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 J Botts lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .238 N Cruz rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .235 G Laird c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .219 T Metcalf 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .236 Totals 8 2 3 2 0 0 2 BATTING: 2B - J Botts (8, J Leicester). 3B - N Cruz (2, J Leicester). RBI - N Cruz (30), G Laird (45). 2-out RBI - N Cruz, G Laird. GIDP - I Kinsler. Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: E - I Kinsler (17, ground ball). DP: 1 (T Metcalf-I Kinsler-F Catalanotto). ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 00 -- 0 TEXAS - 02 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era J Leicester 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 7.89 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Millwood 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 5.32 HBP - F Catalanotto (by J Leicester). Pitches-strikes: J Leicester 39-23; K Millwood 38-25. Ground balls-fly balls: J Leicester 3-3; K Millwood 4-0. Batters faced: J Leicester 9; K Millwood 9. UMPIRES: HP--Ed Hickox. 1B--C.B. Bucknor. 2B--Joe West. 3B--Ed Rapuano. Weather: 87 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, in from right.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 0 0 0 0 3 0 TEXAS 0 2 2 3 1 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - JON LEICESTER TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F CATALANOTTO (.269, 0-FOR-0, HBP) I KINSLER (.261, 0-FOR-1) M YOUNG (.312, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (0) VS TEXAS (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg T Redman cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .314 L Hernandez 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309 N Markakis rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291 M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .295 A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 K Millar 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .254 S Moore 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .226 J House c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .207 F Bynum lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .267 Totals 12 0 3 0 0 2 6 BATTING: 2B - J House (2, K Millwood). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Bynum 2. GIDP - M Tejada. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: DP: 1 (S Moore-L Hernandez-K Millar). TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Catalanotto 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261 M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 M Byrd cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 H Blalock dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 J Botts lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .238 N Cruz rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .235 G Laird c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .219 T Metcalf 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .236 Totals 8 2 3 2 0 0 2 BATTING: 2B - J Botts (8, J Leicester). 3B - N Cruz (2, J Leicester). RBI - N Cruz (30), G Laird (45). 2-out RBI - N Cruz, G Laird. GIDP - I Kinsler. Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: E - I Kinsler (17, ground ball). DP: 1 (T Metcalf-I Kinsler-F Catalanotto). ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 000 -- 0 TEXAS - 02 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era J Leicester 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 7.89 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Millwood 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 5.29 HBP - F Catalanotto (by J Leicester). Pitches-strikes: J Leicester 39-23; K Millwood 50-35. Ground balls-fly balls: J Leicester 3-3; K Millwood 6-1. Batters faced: J Leicester 9; K Millwood 12. UMPIRES: HP--Ed Hickox. 1B--C.B. Bucknor. 2B--Joe West. 3B--Ed Rapuano. Weather: 87 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, in from right.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 0 0 0 0 3 0 TEXAS 0 2 0 2 4 1 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - JON LEICESTER TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M TEJADA (.295, 0-FOR-1) A HUFF (.282, 0-FOR-1) K MILLAR (.254, 1-FOR-1)</div>
