Baltimore (6-1) at Texas (3-4)

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O's aim to keep rolling in doubleheader

Spencer Fordin / MLB.com
Baltimore's game against Texas got rained out on Wednesday night, setting up a doubleheader for Thursday. The Orioles will attempt to regroup and keep their early season karma -- which includes a six-game winning streak -- rolling on Thursday.
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Orioles probable pitcher

Steve Trachsel

  • RHP
  • (1-0) 3.18 ERA 1 SO
Trachsel pitched into 10 three-ball counts in his season debut, but he worked out of trouble enough to pitch into the sixth inning. Last year, Trachsel allowed three earned runs or less in 17 of his 25 starts as an Oriole. Baltimore traded Trachsel to the Cubs at the end of last August and signed him as a free agent right before Spring Training.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 142-154 4.32 2467.0 918 1576 .268
Season 1-0 3.18 5.2 2 1 .200
April 1-0 3.18 5.2 2 1 .200

Series at a Glance

Standings - 04/10/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Baltimore Orioles (AL East) 6 1 .857 - 5-1 1-0
Texas Rangers (AL West) 3 4 .429 1.5 0-1 3-3
Stats - 04/10/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
BAL .285 40 9 37 7 35 3.71 63.0 52 24 38
TEX .251 31 8 30 2 46 3.90 60.0 72 24 34
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Botts to get start in doubleheader

T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Jason Botts finally will get his chance to play, with a doubleheader looming between the Rangers and the Orioles at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.
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Rangers probable pitcher

Kevin Millwood

  • #33 RHP
  • (0-2) 1.29 ERA 9 SO
Millwood is making his 34th career start at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, where he is 15-11 with a 5.04 ERA in his career. He was 8-4 with a 4.78 ERA in 15 starts there last year. Millwood was 2-0 with a 0.69 ERA against the Orioles last year and is 7-2 with a 3.49 ERA against them in his career. Going into the season, that was tied with the Mariners for the most victories against one American League opponent.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 133-103 3.95 1961.0 598 1569 .255
Season 0-2 1.29 14.0 4 9 .296
April 0-1 2.25 8.0 1 5 .364

Orioles hitters vs Kevin Millwood

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Andino, Robert - - - - - - - -
Aubrey, Michael - - - - - - - -
Bell, Josh - - - - - - - -
Florimon Jr., Pedro - - - - - - - -
Hughes, Rhyne - - - - - - - -
Izturis, Cesar - - - - - - - -
Jones, Adam - - - - .500 8 0 1
Markakis, Nick - - - - .278 18 0 2
Montanez, Lou - - - - - - - -
Pie, Felix - - - - - - - -
Reimold, Nolan - - - - - - - -
Roberts, Brian - - - - .360 25 1 1
Scott, Luke - - - - .125 8 0 1
Snyder, Brandon - - - - - - - -
Tatum, Craig - - - - - - - -
Turner, Justin - - - - - - - -
Wieters, Matt - - - - - - - -
Wigginton, Ty - - - - .300 20 0 2

Rangers hitters vs Steve Trachsel

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Andrus, Elvis - - - - - - - -
Arias, Joaquin - - - - - - - -
Boggs, Brandon - - - - - - - -
Borbon, Julio - - - - - - - -
Cruz, Nelson - - - - - - - -
Davis, Chris - - - - - - - -
Gentry, Craig - - - - - - - -
German, Esteban - - - - .000 2 0 0
Golson, Greg - - - - - - - -
Hamilton, Josh - - - - .333 3 0 1
Kinsler, Ian - - - - .333 3 0 0
Murphy, David - - - - .000 4 0 0
Ramirez, Max - - - - - - - -
Saltalamacchia, Jarrod - - - - - - - -
Teagarden, Taylor - - - - - - - -
Young, Michael - - - - .800 5 1 3

Good to be Young in Texas (6-2) (4-4)

Rangers 3, Orioles 1

Little help for Trachsel

Spencer Fordin / MLB.com
Steve Trachsel had his second quality start of the season, holding the Rangers to five hits over 6 1/3, but it wasn't enough as the Orioles' offense -- which had second highest batting average in the AL before this game -- was held to only three hits.

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Series at a Glance

 

Lead not relinquished

Ken Daley / MLB.com
Kevin Millwood gave up only three hits in seven innings as the Rangers' ace got his first win of the season. He was buoyed by a late start by the Rangers offense, as Josh Hamilton notched two RBIs and Michael Young went 2-for-3, driving in what would be the winning run in the seventh.
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Rangers 3, Orioles 1

BaltimoreABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Jones, CF4020000.259
Mora, 3B4000002.214
Markakis, RF1000310.286
Millar, 1B3000102.276
Huff, DH3100114.300
Scott, LF3000135.435
Hernandez, Ra, C4011001.148
Moore, 2B2000001.125
  a-Roberts, PH-2B2000000.308
Fahey, SS3000001.000
  b-Payton, PH1000000.273
Totals301316516 

a-Flied out for Moore in the 7th. b-Grounded out for Fahey in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Jones (4, Millwood).
TB: Jones 3; Hernandez, Ra.
RBI: Hernandez, Ra (4).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Scott 2.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Huff (1, 2nd base off Millwood/Laird).
CS: Scott (1, 2nd base by Millwood/Laird).

FIELDING
E: Markakis (1, fielding), Hernandez, Ra (2, throw).
 
TexasABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Kinsler, 2B3110000.303
Young, SS3221100.250
Hamilton, CF3012003.290
Bradley, DH3010103.250
Blalock, 3B4000003.240
Catalanotto, LF3000012.067
  Byrd, RF1000000.000
Murphy, RF-LF2000210.357
Laird, C4000002.250
Broussard, 1B3010010.259
Totals293634313 

BATTING
2B: Hamilton (3, Trachsel).
TB: Kinsler; Young 2; Hamilton 2; Bradley; Broussard.
RBI: Hamilton 2 (7), Young (3).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Catalanotto; Bradley 2.
S: Kinsler.
SF: Hamilton.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Young (1, 2nd base off Walker/Hernandez, Ra), Kinsler (1, 2nd base off Trachsel/Hernandez, Ra).

FIELDING
E: Blalock (2, throw), Broussard (1, fielding).
 
BaltimoreIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Trachsel (L, 1-1)6.15324203.00
Walker 0.21000000.00
Aquino 1.00000107.71
 
TexasIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Millwood (W, 1-2)7.03115201.29
Benoit (H, 1)1.00001303.00
Wilson (S, 2)1.00000000.00

WP: Trachsel.
Pitches-strikes: Trachsel 100-57, Walker 15-9, Aquino 11-7, Millwood 111-65, Benoit 21-13, Wilson 10-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Trachsel 8-9, Walker 0-2, Aquino 0-2, Millwood 4-14, Benoit 0-0, Wilson 2-1.
Batters faced: Trachsel 29, Walker 3, Aquino 3, Millwood 29, Benoit 4, Wilson 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Walker 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Bruce Dreckman. 1B: Brian Gorman. 2B: Gerry Davis. 3B: Shawn Rakos.
Weather: 78 degrees, clear.
Wind: 15 mph, R to L.
April 10, 2008

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