Early deficit dooms Seattle By Andy Friedlander / Special to MLB.com
Starter Gil Meche exited after allowing nine runs, four earned, over one-plus error-riddled innings, and Seattle's six-run fourth inning wasn't enough to catch up to the Rangers.
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Rangers 14, Mariners 7
Mark DeRosa follows through on a two-run double in the second inning of Friday's win. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)
Texas strikes first, often By D.C. Reeves / MLB.com
Texas got some help from Seattle's defense in the first inning, capitalizing on two errors to notch seven runs. The Rangers wouldn't need any more help, as Mark DeRosa drove in six.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: August 11, 2006
Texas 14, Seattle 7
Today's Boxes 8/11/06
LAA 7, NYY 4
BOS 9, BAL 2
PHI 6, CIN 5
CLE 4, KC 3
WSH 2, NYM 1
PIT 7, STL 1
ATL 2, MIL 1
HOU 4, SD 2
TOR 7, MIN 1
CWS 5, DET 0
COL 10, CHC 2
FLA 4, ARI 1
OAK 5, TB 2
LAD 3, SF 2
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Standings thru 8/11/06 | Gameday | Mariners Stats | Rangers Stats
Seattle AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Suzuki , RF5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .326
Bloomquist , RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
Lopez , 2B5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .280
Beltre , 3B5 2 2 0 0 0 3 .265
Dobbs , 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
Ibanez , LF5 1 2 4 0 2 1 .273
Sexson , DH4 0 3 0 1 0 0 .228
Broussard , 1B2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .302
a-Perez , PH-1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
Johjima , C5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .292
Betancourt , SS4 1 3 0 0 0 2 .300
Jones , CF4 1 1 2 0 1 3 .222
Totals 41 7 14 6 1 4 18
BATTING 2B : Beltre 2 (30, Wells, Wells), Johjima (18, Wells), Jones (4, Wells).HR : Ibanez (24, 4th inning off Rupe, 2 on, 1 out).TB : Suzuki; Lopez; Beltre 4; Ibanez 5; Sexson 3; Johjima 2; Betancourt 3; Jones 2.RBI : Ibanez 4 (93), Jones 2 (6).2-out RBI : Ibanez.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Ibanez; Jones; Broussard; Betancourt; Beltre.GIDP : Perez.Team LOB : 9.FIELDING E : Broussard (8, throw), Betancourt (14, throw).Outfield assists : Jones (Blalock at home).DP : (Betancourt-Lopez-Perez).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Matthews , CF4 2 3 3 2 0 0 .319
Hairston , CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
Young, M , SS4 1 1 0 1 0 6 .305
Lee , LF4 2 1 1 1 0 4 .294
Teixeira , 1B3 3 1 0 2 0 1 .285
Blalock , 3B5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .290
DeRosa , RF4 3 3 6 0 1 1 .333
Stairs , DH5 0 2 1 0 0 3 .266
Kinsler , 2B3 1 0 0 2 0 2 .299
Barajas , C5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .255
Totals 37 14 14 12 8 2 20
BATTING 2B : DeRosa (32, Woods), Teixeira (36, Green).HR : Lee (30, 3rd inning off Woods, 0 on, 0 out), DeRosa (12, 3rd inning off Woods, 0 on, 2 out), Matthews (13, 4th inning off Woods, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Matthews 6; Young, M; Lee 4; Teixeira 2; Blalock 2; DeRosa 7; Stairs 2; Barajas.RBI : Blalock (73), DeRosa 6 (60), Matthews 3 (60), Stairs (36), Lee (86).2-out RBI : Matthews 2; DeRosa.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Young, M 2; Lee.SF : DeRosa.GIDP : Young, M.Team LOB : 8.FIELDING E : Kinsler (12, fielding).DP : (Kinsler-Young, M-Teixeira).
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Meche (L, 9-7)1.0 2 9 4 6 0 0 4.58
Woods 3.2 9 4 4 2 2 3 4.19
Green 3.1 3 1 1 0 0 0 4.68
HBP : Broussard (by Rupe).Pitches-strikes : Meche 54-24, Woods 77-43, Green 38-20, Wells 69-45, Rupe 34-21, Mahay 12-8, Littleton 19-14, Otsuka 7-6.Ground outs-fly outs : Meche 0-3, Woods 1-7, Green 5-5, Wells 3-4, Rupe 4-1, Mahay 2-0, Littleton 2-4, Otsuka 2-1.Batters faced : Meche 13, Woods 21, Green 12, Wells 19, Rupe 11, Mahay 3, Littleton 7, Otsuka 3.Inherited runners-scored : Woods 2-2, Green 1-0, Rupe 1-1.Umpires : HP: Mark Carlson. 1B: CB Bucknor. 2B: John Hirschbeck. 3B: Wally Bell.Weather : 100 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 11 mph, In from RF.T : 2:52.Att : 28,197.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
