Rangers don't Josh around
Felix finds Texas trouble By Jim Street / MLB.com
Rookie Felix Hernandez found the going tough early and often against the potent Rangers, lasting three-plus innings in the shortest start of his young career. Raul Ibanez tallied a pair of singles and an RBI.
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Rangers 5, Mariners 3
Josh Rupe went five-plus innings for the win in his Major League debut. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)
Rupe rises to occasion By Andy Friedlander / Special to MLB.com
Josh Rupe won the battle of righty rookies, besting Felix Hernandez and the Mariners in his Major League debut. Rod Barajas homered, Mark Teixeira had a double and an RBI, and AL batting leader Michael Young knocked a pair of base hits.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: September 16, 2005
Texas 5, Seattle 3
Today's Boxes 9/16/05
CHC 5, STL 3
CIN 8, PIT 2
PIT 5, CIN 4
CLE 3, KC 1
BOS 3, OAK 2
NYY 11, TOR 10
NYM 4, ATL 0
PHI 13, FLA 3
TB 6, BAL 1
HOU 2, MIL 1
CWS 2, MIN 1
COL 6, ARI 5
LAA 7, DET 6
WSH 5, SD 1
SF 5, LAD 4
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Standings through 9/16/05 | Gameday | Mariners Stats | Rangers Stats
Seattle AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Suzuki , RF4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .301
Santiago , 2B3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .200
Ibanez , LF4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .295
Sexson , 1B5 0 2 1 0 2 4 .261
Beltre , 3B4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .257
Dobbs , DH3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .248
Betancourt , SS4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .245
Bubela , CF4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000
Torrealba , C3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .240
a-Hansen , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .197
Totals 35 3 11 3 3 7 20
BATTING 2B : Sexson (33, Wasdin).TB : Suzuki 2; Santiago; Ibanez 2; Sexson 3; Beltre; Dobbs 2; Betancourt.RBI : Ibanez (84), Betancourt (10), Sexson (108).2-out RBI : Betancourt; Sexson.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Torrealba; Bubela; Sexson.GIDP : Beltre 2.Team LOB : 10.FIELDING E : Betancourt (3, fielding).DP : (Santiago-Betancourt-Sexson).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Dellucci , LF4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .252
Young, M , SS4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .329
Teixeira , 1B4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .292
Blalock , 3B3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .272
Soriano , 2B4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .274
Mench , RF4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .273
Gonzalez, A , DH3 0 0 0 1 3 2 .220
Matthews , CF3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .257
Barajas , C4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .253
Totals 33 5 9 5 3 7 14
BATTING 2B : Teixeira (36, Hernandez), Dellucci (17, Hernandez).HR : Barajas (19, 4th inning off Hernandez, 1 on, 0 out).TB : Dellucci 2; Young, M 2; Teixeira 3; Blalock; Soriano; Mench; Barajas 4.RBI : Soriano (97), Mench (69), Barajas 2 (55), Teixeira (127).2-out RBI : Soriano; Mench.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Matthews 2; Gonzalez, A; Soriano.GIDP : Blalock.Team LOB : 7.FIELDING E : Rupe (1, pickoff).Outfield assists : Dellucci (Ibanez at home).DP : 2 (Young, M-Soriano-Teixeira, Soriano-Young, M-Teixeira).
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Rupe (W, 1-0)5.0 6 2 2 1 3 0 3.60
Feldman (H, 1)1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Wilson (H, 2)0.2 1 1 1 1 1 0 6.90
Wasdin (H, 4)1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.06
Cordero (S, 33)1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.69
WP : Rupe.HBP : Santiago (by Rupe), Suzuki (by Cordero).Pitches-strikes : Hernandez 78-43, Hasegawa 44-27, Thornton 12-8, Atchison 5-3, Rupe 96-57, Feldman 19-9, Wilson 16-10, Wasdin 16-11, Cordero 26-20.Ground outs-fly outs : Hernandez 2-3, Hasegawa 5-6, Thornton 0-0, Atchison 0-1, Rupe 10-2, Feldman 2-1, Wilson 1-0, Wasdin 0-2, Cordero 0-1.Batters faced : Hernandez 20, Hasegawa 13, Thornton 2, Atchison 1, Rupe 22, Feldman 4, Wilson 4, Wasdin 5, Cordero 5.Inherited runners-scored : Hasegawa 2-1, Feldman 2-1, Wasdin 2-1.Umpires : HP: Greg Gibson. 1B: Tom Hallion. 2B: Casey Moser. 3B: Angel Hernandez.Weather : 82 degrees, clear.Wind : 4 mph, L to R.T : 2:56.Att : 25,567.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
