Baltimore (6-2) at Texas (4-4)

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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

Adam Loewen

  • LHP
  • (0-0) 7.71 ERA 4 SO
Loewen returned to the mound on Saturday for the first time since May 2007, completing his comeback from corrective surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left elbow. Loewen said that he felt rusty in his season debut, but he was fortunate to escape with a no-decision. Loewen has an 8-6 career record in 26 big league starts.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 8-6 5.07 147.1 91 124 .254
Season 0-0 7.71 4.2 3 4 .222
April 0-0 7.71 4.2 3 4 .222

Series at a Glance

Standings - 04/10/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Baltimore Orioles (AL East) 6 2 .750 - 5-1 1-1
Texas Rangers (AL West) 4 4 .500 1.0 1-1 3-3
Stats - 04/10/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
BAL .264 41 9 38 8 40 3.55 71.0 58 28 41
TEX .246 34 8 33 4 49 3.52 69.0 75 30 39
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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

Kason Gabbard

  • #30 LHP
  • (1-0) 0.00 ERA 4 SO
Gabbard is making his first start at home. In his brief Major League career, he has never lost a home game, either with the Rangers or the Red Sox. He was 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA in three starts at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington after being acquired from the Red Sox on July 31, and he is 6-0 with a 2.36 ERA in eight career starts when his team is at home. He was 1-0 with a 2.53 ERA in two career games against the Orioles. The one victory was in the Rangers? 30-3 victory in August.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 8-4 4.11 114.0 59 74 .240
Season 1-0 0.00 7.0 2 4 .280
April 1-0 0.00 7.0 2 4 .280

Orioles hitters vs Kason Gabbard

  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 - - - - 1.000 2 0 0
Markakis, Nick - - - - .500 6 0 2
Montanez, Lou - - - - - - - -
Pie, Felix - - - - - - - -
Reimold, Nolan - - - - - - - -
Roberts, Brian - - - - .625 8 0 0
Scott, Luke - - - - - - - -
Snyder, Brandon - - - - - - - -
Tatum, Craig - - - - - - - -
Turner, Justin - - - - - - - -
Wieters, Matt - - - - - - - -
Wigginton, Ty - - - - .000 3 0 1

Rangers hitters vs Adam Loewen

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Andrus, Elvis - - - - - - - -
Arias, Joaquin - - - - - - - -
Boggs, Brandon - - - - - 0 0 0
Borbon, Julio - - - - - - - -
Cruz, Nelson - - - - - - - -
Davis, Chris - - - - .000 1 0 0
Gentry, Craig - - - - - - - -
German, Esteban - - - - .000 3 0 0
Golson, Greg - - - - - - - -
Hamilton, Josh - - - - .000 3 0 0
Kinsler, Ian - - - - .000 2 0 0
Murphy, David - - - - .222 9 0 1
Ramirez, Max - - - - .000 1 0 0
Saltalamacchia, Jarrod - - - - .300 10 0 1
Teagarden, Taylor - - - - - - - -
Young, Michael - - - - .250 4 1 1

Thursday, twice as nice (6-2) (4-4)

Rangers 5, Orioles 4

Bullpen blights Birds

Spencer Fordin / MLB.com
The Orioles went deep into their 'pen, using three pitchers in relief of Adam Loewen's start. The Birds tied it up in the eighth, but didn't have enough to wrest the lead away from Texas as the Orioles gave up the second game of the Texas doubleheader.

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Series at a Glance

Kinsler the difference

Ken Daley / MLB.com
Michael Young notched his second dinger of the season in the first to lead, with Ian Kinsler driving in Ben Broussard to win in the tight second game of a double bill. The Rangers gave the O's their only series loss of the young season.
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Rangers 5, Orioles 4

BaltimoreABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Roberts, 2B5110000.290
Mora, 3B4120011.250
Markakis, RF3021100.323
Millar, DH4001004.242
Huff, 1B3110100.303
Payton, LF4112012.267
Jones, CF3010102.267
Quiroz, C3010001.200
  a-Hernandez, Ra, PH1000000.143
Hernandez, L, SS3000010.286
  b-Scott, PH1000000.417
Totals344943310 

a-Grounded out for Quiroz in the 9th. b-Grounded out for Hernandez, L in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Roberts (3, Gabbard), Mora (2, Wright).
HR: Payton (1, 6th inning off Gabbard, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Roberts 2; Mora 3; Markakis 2; Huff; Payton 4; Jones; Quiroz.
RBI: Markakis (2), Payton 2 (2), Millar (4).
2-out RBI: Markakis; Payton 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Jones.
GIDP: Millar.
Team LOB: 6.
 
TexasABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Kinsler, 2B4111111.297
Young, SS4111113.250
Hamilton, DH5100015.250
Bradley, RF4122000.286
Blalock, 3B3010111.250
Byrd, CF2010101.056
  a-Catalanotto, PH-LF1000002.063
Murphy, LF-CF4011012.344
Botts, 1B2000112.000
  Broussard, 1B1110000.286
Melhuse, C4020012.286
  1-Laird, PR-C0000000.250
Totals3451055719 

a-Lined out for Byrd in the 7th.
1-Ran for Melhuse in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Bradley 2 (4, Loewen, Bierd), Byrd (1, Loewen).
HR: Young (2, 1st inning off Loewen, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Kinsler; Young 4; Bradley 4; Blalock; Byrd 2; Murphy; Broussard; Melhuse 2.
RBI: Young (4), Bradley 2 (3), Murphy (4), Kinsler (5).
2-out RBI: Murphy.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Melhuse; Botts; Murphy; Catalanotto; Hamilton.
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING
SB: Byrd (1, 2nd base off Loewen/Quiroz).

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Byrd (Jones at 3rd base).
DP: (Young-Kinsler-Botts).
 
BaltimoreIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Loewen 5.06444417.45
Bierd 2.01001200.00
Bradford (L, 0-1)0.23110102.70
Sarfate 0.10000000.00
 
TexasIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Gabbard 5.27332112.13
Wright (BS, 1)(W, 1-0)2.12111201.35
Wilson (S, 3)1.00000000.00

IBB: Blalock (by Bierd), Huff (by Wright).
Pitches-strikes: Loewen 92-54, Bierd 21-14, Bradford 12-8, Sarfate 7-6, Gabbard 101-59, Wright 28-20, Wilson 8-6.
Groundouts-flyouts: Loewen 5-6, Bierd 2-2, Bradford 0-1, Sarfate 1-0, Gabbard 9-6, Wright 5-0, Wilson 2-1.
Batters faced: Loewen 25, Bierd 8, Bradford 5, Sarfate 1, Gabbard 24, Wright 10, Wilson 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Sarfate 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Sam Holbrook. 1B: Gerry Davis. 2B: Brian Gorman. 3B: Shawn Rakos.
Weather: 82 degrees, clear.
Wind: 12 mph, R to L.
T: 2:40.
Att: 15,560.
April 10, 2008

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