GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TEXAS (19-34) at SEATTLE (25-24)

AL: TEXAS (19-34) at SEATTLE (25-24)

<h3>Rangers look to avoid franchise-worst May</h3>



<div class="pre">Texas (19-34) at Seattle (25-24) 10:05 pm EDT</div>

SEATTLE (Ticker) - The Texas Rangers have played poorly for mostof the season. With with one more loss to end May, they willset a franchise record for poor play.

The reeling Rangers face the Mariners on Thursday in the firstof four games at Safeco Field.

After going 10-15 in April, Texas has posted a 9-19 mark in May,tying the 1990 and 2001 squads for the worst May in clubhistory. Another loss Thursday will mark the 10th time infranchise history it has lost 20 games in a month.

Vicente Padilla (2-7, 5.77 ERA), who leads the American Leaguein losses, gets the start. He is coming off a loss to Boston onSaturday night in which he allowed six runs in 5 1/3 innings.

The righthander is winless on the road this season and 1-4 witha 5.79 ERA in seven lifetime appearances - including five starts- against the Mariners.

Cha Seung Baek (2-2, 4.60), who has pitched at least 6 1/3innings in five of his seven starts, takes the mound forSeattle. In Saturday's start against Kansas City, he struck outa career-high seven, yielding just one unearned run and fivehits over seven innings.

The South Korean righthander is 3-0 with a 2.08 ERA in fourcareer starts against the Rangers.

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

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

TEXAS SEATTLE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Kenny Lofton CF .267 4 13 Ichiro Suzuki CF .330 4 22
Michael Young SS .252 4 27 Jose Vidro DH .300 3 17
Mark Teixeira 1B .298 9 33 Jose Guillen RF .260 6 29
Sammy Sosa DH .251 10 39 Raul Ibanez LF .283 1 29
Frank Catalanotto LF .179 4 12 Richie Sexson 1B .195 7 30
Marlon Byrd RF .316 0 3 Kenji Johjima C .309 7 22
Ian Kinsler 2B .237 10 27 Adrian Beltre 3B .275 9 26
Gerald Laird C .215 2 16 Yuniesky Betancour SS .287 4 21
Ramon Vazquez 3B .375 3 9 Jose Lopez 2B .273 6 25

Vicente Padilla RHP (2-7, 5.77) Cha Seung Baek RHP (2-2, 4.60)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE
WARMUPS: TEX - VICENTE PADILLA (2-7, 5.77)
SEA - CHA SEUNG BAEK (2-2, 4.60)

UMPIRES: HP - BRIAN GORMAN
1B - GERRY DAVIS
2B - MIKE EVERITT
3B - PAUL NAUERT

WEATHER: 76 Degrees, clear
WIND: 9 mph, left to right</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE
STARTING BATS: TEX - VICENTE PADILLA AND GERALD LAIRD
SEA - CHA SEUNG BAEK AND KENJI JOHJIMA

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: K LOFTON (.267, 4 HR, 13 RBI)
M YOUNG (.252, 4 HR, 27 RBI)
M TEIXEIRA (.298, 9 HR, 33 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - VICENTE PADILLA
SEA - CHA SEUNG BAEK

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.330, 4 HR, 22 RBI)
J VIDRO (.300, 3 HR, 17 RBI)
J GUILLEN (.260, 6 HR, 29 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

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

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265
M Young ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .256
M Teixeira 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .298
S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250
F Catalanotto lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .177
M Byrd rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
I Kinsler 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 2 4

BATTING: 2B - M Young (17, C Baek). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F
Catalanotto 1. Team LOB - 2.


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
J Vidro dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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TEXAS - 0 -- 0
SEATTLE - -- 0
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
V Padilla 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.77

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Baek 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.50

Pitches-strikes: C Baek 20-13. Ground balls-fly balls: C Baek 0-1. Batters
faced: C Baek 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Gerry Davis. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Paul
Nauert.

Weather: 76 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE
CONFIRMED STARTERS: TEX - VICENTE PADILLA
SEA - CHA SEUNG BAEK</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL TEXAS AT SEATTLE
NOTE: SEATTLE CENTER FIELDER ICHIRO SUZUKI EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 24 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE FIRST INNING.</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY RICHIE SEXSON SCORED ICHIRO SUZUKI AND JOSE
GUILLEN.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R SEXSON ON FIRST, R IBANEZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0
SEATTLE 2 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: K JOHJIMA (.309, 7 HR, 22 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY KENJI JOHJIMA SCORED RAUL IBANEZ.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, K JOHJIMA ON FIRST, R SEXSON ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0
SEATTLE 3 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.275, 9 HR, 26 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - VICENTE PADILLA
SEA - CHA SEUNG BAEK

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.316, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
I KINSLER (.237, 10 HR, 27 RBI)
G LAIRD (.215, 2 HR, 16 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

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

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265
M Young ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .256
M Teixeira 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .298
S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250
F Catalanotto lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .177
M Byrd rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
I Kinsler 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 2 4

BATTING: 2B - M Young (17, C Baek). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F
Catalanotto 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - R Vazquez (1, ground ball).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
J Guillen rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .265
R Ibanez lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .283
R Sexson 1b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .200
K Johjima c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .313
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .274
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .272

Totals 8 3 4 3 1 0 7

BATTING: RBI - R Sexson 2 (32), K Johjima (23). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Lopez 2. Team LOB - 3.


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TEXAS - 0 -- 0
SEATTLE - 3 -- 3
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
V Padilla 1 4 3 3 1 0 0 6.09

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Baek 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.50

Pitches-strikes: V Padilla 44-30; C Baek 20-13. Ground balls-fly balls: V
Padilla 2-1; C Baek 0-1. Batters faced: V Padilla 9; C Baek 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Gerry Davis. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Paul
Nauert.

Weather: 76 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - VICENTE PADILLA
SEA - CHA SEUNG BAEK

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.333, 1-FOR-1)
J VIDRO (.299, 0-FOR-1)
J GUILLEN (.265, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

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

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265
M Young ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .256
M Teixeira 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .298
S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250
F Catalanotto lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .177
M Byrd rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213
R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375

Totals 7 0 1 0 1 2 4

BATTING: 2B - M Young (17, C Baek). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F
Catalanotto 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - R Vazquez (1, ground ball).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
J Guillen rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .265
R Ibanez lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .283
R Sexson 1b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .200
K Johjima c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .313
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .274
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .272

Totals 8 3 4 3 1 0 7

BATTING: RBI - R Sexson 2 (32), K Johjima (23). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Lopez 2. Team LOB - 3.


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TEXAS - 00 -- 0
SEATTLE - 3 -- 3
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
V Padilla 1 4 3 3 1 0 0 6.09

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Baek 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.40

Pitches-strikes: V Padilla 44-30; C Baek 29-19. Ground balls-fly balls: V
Padilla 2-1; C Baek 3-1. Batters faced: V Padilla 9; C Baek 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Gerry Davis. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Paul
Nauert.

Weather: 76 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - VICENTE PADILLA
SEA - CHA SEUNG BAEK

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: R VAZQUEZ (.375, 3 HR, 9 RBI)
K LOFTON (.265, 0-FOR-1)
M YOUNG (.256, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

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

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265
M Young ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .256
M Teixeira 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .298
S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250
F Catalanotto lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .177
M Byrd rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213
R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375

Totals 7 0 1 0 1 2 4

BATTING: 2B - M Young (17, C Baek). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F
Catalanotto 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - R Vazquez (1, ground ball).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .332
J Vidro dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
J Guillen rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .263
R Ibanez lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .283
R Sexson 1b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .200
K Johjima c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .313
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .274
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .272

Totals 11 3 4 3 1 0 7

BATTING: RBI - R Sexson 2 (32), K Johjima (23). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Lopez 2. Team LOB - 3.


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TEXAS - 00 -- 0
SEATTLE - 30 -- 3
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
V Padilla 2 4 3 3 1 0 0 6.00

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Baek 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.40

Pitches-strikes: V Padilla 52-34; C Baek 29-19. Ground balls-fly balls: V
Padilla 4-2; C Baek 3-1. Batters faced: V Padilla 12; C Baek 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Gerry Davis. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Paul
Nauert.

Weather: 76 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - VICENTE PADILLA
SEA - CHA SEUNG BAEK

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R IBANEZ (.283, 0-FOR-0, BB)
R SEXSON (.200, 1-FOR-1, 2 RBI)
K JOHJIMA (.313, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

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

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264
M Young ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255
M Teixeira 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .298
S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250
F Catalanotto lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .177
M Byrd rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213
R Vazquez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364

Totals 10 0 1 0 1 2 4

BATTING: 2B - M Young (17, C Baek). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F
Catalanotto 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - R Vazquez (1, ground ball).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .332
J Vidro dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
J Guillen rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .263
R Ibanez lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .283
R Sexson 1b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .200
K Johjima c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .313
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .274
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .272

Totals 11 3 4 3 1 0 7

BATTING: RBI - R Sexson 2 (32), K Johjima (23). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Lopez 2. Team LOB - 3.


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TEXAS - 000 -- 0
SEATTLE - 30 -- 3
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
V Padilla 2 4 3 3 1 0 0 6.00

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Baek 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.30

Pitches-strikes: V Padilla 52-34; C Baek 42-28. Ground balls-fly balls: V
Padilla 4-2; C Baek 4-3. Batters faced: V Padilla 12; C Baek 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Gerry Davis. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Paul
Nauert.

Weather: 76 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ADRIAN BELTRE SCORED RAUL IBANEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A BELTRE ON FIRST, K JOHJIMA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0
SEATTLE 4 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: Y BETANCOURT (.286, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY YUNIESKY BETANCOURT SCORED KENJI JOHJIMA.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, Y BETANCOURT ON FIRST, A BELTRE ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0
SEATTLE 5 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J LOPEZ (.272, 0-FOR-1)</div>