Texas (0-0) at Seattle (0-0)

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Health key to Rangers' improvement

T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
The Rangers know they have a large number of players with a history of recent injuries, and they know any chance of contending rests on keeping themselves healthy.
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Rangers probable pitcher

Kevin Millwood

  • #33 RHP
  • (0-0) -.-- ERA 0 SO
Millwood is making his third straight Opening Day start for the Rangers. He was the losing pitcher in the past two, going just five innings both times.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 133-101 3.97 1947.0 594 1560 .255

Series at a Glance

Standings - 03/31/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Texas Rangers (AL West) 0 0 - 0-0 0-0
Seattle Mariners (AL West) 0 0 - 0-0 0-0
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Seattle success tied to situational hitting

Jim Street / MLB.com
To get where they want to go this season, and that is playing well into October for the first time in seven seasons, the Mariners' offense must show improvement in the situational-hitting department.
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Mariners probable pitcher

Erik Bedard

  • #45 LHP
  • (0-0) -.-- ERA 0 SO
Acquired from the Orioles for five players, Bedard makes his regular-season debut hoping to pick up where he left off last season, when he won nine of his final 10 decisions before an injury in August.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 40-34 3.83 658.0 254 639 .249

Rangers hitters vs Erik Bedard

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Andrus, Elvis - - - - - - - -
Arias, Joaquin - - - - - - - -
Boggs, Brandon - - - - .500 4 0 1
Borbon, Julio - - - - - - - -
Cruz, Nelson - - - - .667 3 0 1
Davis, Chris - - - - - - - -
Gentry, Craig - - - - - - - -
German, Esteban - - - - .222 9 0 0
Golson, Greg - - - - - - - -
Hamilton, Josh - - - - .333 6 1 1
Kinsler, Ian - - - - .357 14 0 1
Murphy, David - - - - .200 5 0 0
Ramirez, Max - - - - - - - -
Saltalamacchia, Jarrod - - - - .000 6 0 0
Teagarden, Taylor - - - - - - - -
Young, Michael - - - - .130 23 1 3

Mariners hitters vs Kevin Millwood

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Ackley, Dustin - - - - - - - -
Carp, Mike - - - - - - - -
Griffey Jr., Ken - - - - .250 8 0 1
Gutierrez, Franklin - - - - .500 2 0 0
Hall, Bill - - - - .333 3 0 1
Halman, Greg - - - - - - - -
Hannahan, Jack - - - - .333 3 0 0
Johnson, Rob - - - - - - - -
Langerhans, Ryan - - - - - - - -
Lopez, Jose - - - - .308 39 0 2
Moore, Adam - - - - - - - -
Saunders, Michael - - - - - - - -
Suzuki, Ichiro - - - - .431 58 0 7
Tuiasosopo, Matt - - - - 1.000 2 0 1
Wilson, Jack - - - - .400 5 0 0
Wilson, Josh - - - - - - - -

Lopez keys Mariners' victory (0-1) (1-0)

Mariners 5, Rangers 2

Opening effort spoiled

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Right-hander Kevin Millwood allowed two runs, neither earned, as the Rangers lost on Opening Day. Millwood went six innings, and held the lead until a sixth-inning error by Michael Young opened the gates for the host Mariners.

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Bedard: no-decision

Jim Street / MLB.com
Jose Lopez keyed a two-run rally in the sixth inning, then had a two-run double in the seventh, as the Mariners topped the Rangers in the season opener. Seattle starter Erik Bedard allowed one run through five innings but didn't get a decision.
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Mariners 5, Rangers 2

TexasABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Kinsler, 2B5010031.200
Young, SS5131011.600
Hamilton, CF4010113.250
Blalock, 3B2100102.000
Bradley, DH2000213.000
Byrd, RF4000015.000
Murphy, LF4021000.500
Laird, C3000102.000
Broussard, 1B4000031.000
Totals3327251018 

BATTING
HR: Young (1, 1st inning off Bedard, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Kinsler; Young 6; Hamilton; Murphy 2.
RBI: Young (1), Murphy (1).
2-out RBI: Murphy.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Byrd 3; Blalock; Hamilton.
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING
CS: Bradley (1, 2nd base by Green, S/Johjima).

FIELDING
E: Young (1, fielding).
DP: (Kinsler-Young-Broussard).
 
SeattleABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Suzuki, CF3200100.000
Lopez, J, 2B4122000.500
Ibanez, LF4011000.250
Sexson, 1B3000112.000
Beltre, 3B4021011.500
Wilkerson, RF2000213.000
Vidro, DH3000113.000
Johjima, C2100204.000
Betancourt, SS3110011.333
Totals285647514 

BATTING
2B: Lopez, J (1, Fukumori).
TB: Lopez, J 3; Ibanez; Beltre 2; Betancourt.
RBI: Ibanez (1), Beltre (1), Lopez, J 2 (2).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Johjima 2.
GIDP: Vidro.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
CS: Beltre (1, 2nd base by Millwood/Laird), Lopez, J (1, 3rd base by German/Laird).

FIELDING
E: Betancourt (1, throw).
 
TexasIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Millwood (L, 0-1)6.04203400.00
Fukumori 0.123320081.00
German 1.20002100.00
 
SeattleIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Bedard 5.03114511.80
Green, S (W, 1-0)1.22001200.00
O'Flaherty (H, 1)1.01110109.00
Lowe (H, 1)0.10000000.00
Putz (S, 1)1.01000200.00

WP: Fukumori 2.
IBB: Suzuki (by Fukumori).
HBP: Blalock (by O'Flaherty).
Pitches-strikes: Millwood 91-60, Fukumori 21-9, German 26-13, Bedard 106-59, Green, S 37-22, O'Flaherty 17-11, Lowe 3-2, Putz 19-12.
Groundouts-flyouts: Millwood 7-6, Fukumori 1-0, German 1-2, Bedard 8-2, Green, S 1-1, O'Flaherty 1-1, Lowe 1-0, Putz 0-1.
Batters faced: Millwood 24, Fukumori 5, German 6, Bedard 22, Green, S 7, O'Flaherty 5, Lowe 1, Putz 4.
Inherited runners-scored: German 1-0, O'Flaherty 1-0, Lowe 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Jim Joyce. 1B: Jeff Nelson. 2B: Mark Carlson. 3B: Tim Tschida.
Weather: 50 degrees, roof closed.
Wind: 2 mph, Varies.
T: 3:12.
Att: 46,337.
March 31, 2008

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner