GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TEXAS (54-69) at BALTIMORE (57-65)

AL: TEXAS (54-69) at BALTIMORE (57-65)

<h3>Bedard on mound for Orioles</h3>

<div class="pre">Texas (54-69) at Baltimore (57-65) 7:05 pm EDT</div>

BALTIMORE (Ticker) - The Baltimore Orioles send ace Erik Bedardto the mound on Tuesday in the opener of a three-game seriesagainst the Texas Rangers.


A legitimate Cy Young candidate, Bedard (12-4, 2.98 ERA) has wonhis last eight decisons and is unbeaten in his last 12 startssince losing to Colorado on June 10.


Bedard has not picked up a decision in his last two startsdespite allowing three runs over 14 2/3 innings. Thelefthander, who leads the majors with 207 strikeouts, allowedfour hits over seven scoreless innings against the New YorkYankees on Thursday.


Bedard is 3-1 with a 2.48 ERA in five career starts against theRangers. Baltimore has won each of Bedard's last 11 starts.

The Rangers send John Rheinecker (1-1, 5.82) to the mound. The28-year-old lefthander has been solid of late, allowing fivetotal earned runs 13 1/3 innings over his last two outings,though he is just 0-1 over that span.


Rheinecker got knocked around in his lone career start againstBaltimore, allowing seven runs and 3 2/3 innings on July 15 oflast season.


The Rangers have dropped three of their last four while theOrioles have won three of five.

 

AL: TEXAS at BALTIMORE

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

TEXAS BALTIMORE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Ian Kinsler 2B .248 15 43 Brian Roberts 2B .311 10 48
Gerald Laird C .229 7 38 Corey Patterson CF .264 6 36
Michael Young SS .303 7 66 Nick Markakis RF .295 11 74
Sammy Sosa DH .246 16 72 Miguel Tejada SS .295 11 59
Marlon Byrd CF .314 5 47 Kevin Millar 1B .266 12 53
Jason Botts LF .204 1 5 Aubrey Huff DH .263 10 57
Nelson Cruz RF .212 6 22 Melvin Mora 3B .267 13 45
Jarrod Saltalamacc 1B .188 2 5 Ramon Hernandez C .250 5 46
Adam Melhuse 3B .220 1 9 Tike Redman LF .368 0 4

Vicente Padilla RHP (3-8, 6.30) Erik Bedard LHP (12-4, 2.98)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
WARMUPS: TEX - VICENTE PADILLA (3-8, 6.30)
BAL - ERIK BEDARD (12-4, 2.98)

UMPIRES: HP - SAM HOLBROOK
1B - RICK REED
2B - BOB DAVIDSON
3B - HUNTER WENDELSTEDT

WEATHER: 68 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 13 mph, right to left</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
STARTING BATS: TEX - VICENTE PADILLA AND GERALD LAIRD
BAL - ERIK BEDARD AND RAMON HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.247, 15 HR, 43 RBI)
G LAIRD (.229, 7 HR, 38 RBI)
M YOUNG (.303, 7 HR, 66 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 0 0
BALTIMORE 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - VICENTE PADILLA
BAL - ERIK BEDARD

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.311, 10 HR, 48 RBI)
C PATTERSON (.264, 6 HR, 36 RBI)
N MARKAKIS (.295, 11 HR, 74 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at BALTIMORE

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

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228
M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
S Sosa dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
M Byrd cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
J Botts lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
N Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
J Saltalamacchia 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188
A Melhuse 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
N Markakis rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
M Tejada ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
K Millar 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
A Huff dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
T Redman lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .368

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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TEXAS - 0 -- 0
BALTIMORE - -- 0
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
V Padilla 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.30

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
E Bedard 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.96

Pitches-strikes: E Bedard 10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: E Bedard 1-1. Batters
faced: E Bedard 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Rick Reed. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Hunter
Wendelstedt.

Weather: 68 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 13 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
CONFIRMED STARTERS: TEX - VICENTE PADILLA
BAL - ERIK BEDARD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY MICHAEL YOUNG ALLOWED BRIAN ROBERTS TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N MARKAKIS ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0
BALTIMORE 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M TEJADA (.295, 11 HR, 59 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MIGUEL TEJADA (12) TO CENTER WITH 1 OUT
IN THE 1ST OFF VICENTE PADILLA SCORED NICK MARKAKIS.
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0, BALTIMORE 3

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K MILLAR (.266, 12 HR, 53 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at BALTIMORE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - VICENTE PADILLA
BAL - ERIK BEDARD

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: S SOSA (.246, 16 HR, 72 RBI)
M BYRD (.314, 5 HR, 47 RBI)
J BOTTS (.204, 1 HR, 5 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at BALTIMORE

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

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228
M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
S Sosa dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
M Byrd cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
J Botts lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
N Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
J Saltalamacchia 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188
A Melhuse 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - M Young (13, ground ball).


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .313
C Patterson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263
N Markakis rf 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .294
M Tejada ss 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .297
K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
T Redman lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .368

Totals 6 3 2 2 0 0 2

BATTING: 2B - B Roberts (36, V Padilla). HR - M Tejada (12, 1st inning off V
Padilla 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - M Tejada 2 (61). Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Roberts (37, 3rd base off V Padilla/G Laird).


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TEXAS - 0 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 3 -- 3
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
V Padilla 1 2 3 2 0 0 1 6.44

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
E Bedard 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.96

Pitches-strikes: V Padilla 20-12; E Bedard 10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: V
Padilla 0-3; E Bedard 1-1. Batters faced: V Padilla 6; E Bedard 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Rick Reed. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Hunter
Wendelstedt.

Weather: 68 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 13 mph, right to left.</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 0
BALTIMORE 3 3 3 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - VICENTE PADILLA
BAL - ERIK BEDARD

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M MORA (.267, 13 HR, 45 RBI)
R HERNANDEZ (.250, 5 HR, 46 RBI)
T REDMAN (.368, 0 HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at BALTIMORE

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

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228
M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246
M Byrd cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
J Botts lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
N Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
J Saltalamacchia 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188
A Melhuse 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .313
C Patterson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263
N Markakis rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .296
M Tejada ss 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .297
K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
T Redman lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .368

Totals 6 3 3 3 0 0 1

BATTING: 2B - B Roberts (36, V Padilla). HR - M Tejada (12, 1st inning off V
Padilla 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - N Markakis (75), M Tejada 2 (61). Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Roberts (37, 3rd base off V Padilla/G Laird).


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TEXAS - 00 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 3 -- 3
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
V Padilla 1 3 3 2 0 0 1 6.44

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
E Bedard 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.95

Pitches-strikes: V Padilla 20-12; E Bedard 25-19. Ground balls-fly balls: V
Padilla 0-3; E Bedard 2-2. Batters faced: V Padilla 6; E Bedard 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Rick Reed. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Hunter
Wendelstedt.

Weather: 68 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 13 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at BALTIMORE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - VICENTE PADILLA
BAL - ERIK BEDARD

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: N CRUZ (.212, 6 HR, 22 RBI)
J SALTALAMACCHIA (.188, 2 HR, 5 RBI)
A MELHUSE (.220, 1 HR, 9 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at BALTIMORE

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

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228
M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246
M Byrd cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
J Botts lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
N Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
J Saltalamacchia 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188
A Melhuse 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .312
C Patterson cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .263
N Markakis rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .296
M Tejada ss 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .297
K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .267
R Hernandez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
T Redman lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .368

Totals 9 3 3 3 2 0 5

BATTING: 2B - B Roberts (36, V Padilla). HR - M Tejada (12, 1st inning off V
Padilla 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - N Markakis (75), M Tejada 2 (61). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - C Patterson 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Roberts (37, 3rd base off V Padilla/G Laird).


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TEXAS - 00 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 30 -- 3
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
V Padilla 2 3 3 3 2 0 1 6.47

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
E Bedard 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.95

Pitches-strikes: V Padilla 39-19; E Bedard 25-19. Ground balls-fly balls: V
Padilla 2-4; E Bedard 2-2. Batters faced: V Padilla 11; E Bedard 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Rick Reed. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Hunter
Wendelstedt.

Weather: 68 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 13 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at BALTIMORE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - VICENTE PADILLA
BAL - ERIK BEDARD

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: N MARKAKIS (.296, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
M TEJADA (.297, 1-FOR-1, HR, 2 RBI)
K MILLAR (.265, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at BALTIMORE

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

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246
G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228
M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246
M Byrd cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
J Botts lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
N Cruz rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .215
J Saltalamacchia 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .185
A Melhuse 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .217

Totals 10 0 1 0 0 4 3

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .312
C Patterson cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .263
N Markakis rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .296
M Tejada ss 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .297
K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .267
R Hernandez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
T Redman lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .368

Totals 9 3 3 3 2 0 5

BATTING: 2B - B Roberts (36, V Padilla). HR - M Tejada (12, 1st inning off V
Padilla 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - N Markakis (75), M Tejada 2 (61). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - C Patterson 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Roberts (37, 3rd base off V Padilla/G Laird).


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TEXAS - 000 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 30 -- 3
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
V Padilla 2 3 3 3 2 0 1 6.47

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
E Bedard 3 1 0 0 0 4 0 2.93

Pitches-strikes: V Padilla 39-19; E Bedard 48-31. Ground balls-fly balls: V
Padilla 2-4; E Bedard 3-2. Batters faced: V Padilla 11; E Bedard 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Rick Reed. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Hunter
Wendelstedt.

Weather: 68 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 13 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at BALTIMORE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - VICENTE PADILLA
BAL - ERIK BEDARD

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G LAIRD (.228, 0-FOR-1)
M YOUNG (.302, 0-FOR-1)
S SOSA (.246, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at BALTIMORE

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

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246
G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228
M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
S Sosa dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246
M Byrd cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
J Botts lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
N Cruz rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .215
J Saltalamacchia 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .185
A Melhuse 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .217

Totals 10 0 1 0 0 4 3

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Melhuse-I Kinsler-J Saltalamacchia).


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .312
C Patterson cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .263
N Markakis rf 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .296
M Tejada ss 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .296
K Millar 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .267
R Hernandez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
T Redman lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .368

Totals 11 3 3 3 3 0 6

BATTING: 2B - B Roberts (36, V Padilla). HR - M Tejada (12, 1st inning off V
Padilla 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - N Markakis (75), M Tejada 2 (61). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - C Patterson 1. GIDP - M Tejada. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Roberts (37, 3rd base off V Padilla/G Laird).


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TEXAS - 000 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 300 -- 3
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
V Padilla 3 3 3 3 3 0 1 6.39

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
E Bedard 3 1 0 0 0 4 0 2.93

Pitches-strikes: V Padilla 51-26; E Bedard 48-31. Ground balls-fly balls: V
Padilla 4-5; E Bedard 3-2. Batters faced: V Padilla 14; E Bedard 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Rick Reed. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Hunter
Wendelstedt.

Weather: 68 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 13 mph, right to left.</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 0 1 0
BALTIMORE 3 0 0 3 3 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - VICENTE PADILLA
BAL - ERIK BEDARD

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: A HUFF (.262, 0-FOR-1)
M MORA (.267, 0-FOR-0, BB)
R HERNANDEZ (.249, 0-FOR-1)</div>