Rangers notch fourth straight
Mariners can't claw back By Andy Friedlander / Special to MLB.com
The Mariners found the Rangers' bullpen much more appeasing than Texas' Edinson Volquez, but their four-run rally in the eighth left the tying run at second, and they again stranded the tying run at second in the ninth.
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Rangers 5, Mariners 4
Starter Edinson Volquez shut out the Mariners over seven innings on Saturday night. (Linda Kaye/AP)
Volquez leads Rangers By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Rookie Edinson Volquez blanked the the Mariners over seven innings and Akinori Otsuka stranded the potential tying run at second base in the ninth to give Volquez his first big-league victory and the Rangers their fourth straight.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: August 12, 2006
Texas 5, Seattle 4
Today's Boxes 8/12/06
CLE 5, KC 4
CLE 6, KC 5
NYY 5, LAA 2
CWS 4, DET 3
BOS 8, BAL 7
LAD 6, SF 5
CIN 9, PHI 7
MIL 8, ATL 5
NYM 6, WSH 4
SD 6, HOU 3
PIT 3, STL 2
TOR 4, MIN 0
COL 8, CHC 4
OAK 6, TB 3
ARI 6, FLA 3
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Standings thru 8/12/06 | Gameday | Mariners Stats | Rangers Stats
Seattle AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Suzuki , DH5 0 0 0 0 1 0 .323
Lopez , 2B5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .279
Beltre , 3B5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .264
Ibanez , LF4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .271
Sexson , 1B4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .229
Johjima , C4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .297
Betancourt , SS3 1 2 2 1 0 1 .303
Bloomquist , RF-CF2 0 1 1 2 0 0 .252
Jones , CF3 0 0 0 0 2 6 .212
a-Dobbs , PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273
Totals 36 4 9 4 5 6 13
BATTING 2B : Sexson (21, Volquez), Bloomquist (4, Bauer), Beltre (31, Otsuka).TB : Lopez; Beltre 2; Sexson 2; Johjima 3; Betancourt 2; Bloomquist 2.RBI : Johjima (52), Betancourt 2 (38), Bloomquist (10).2-out RBI : Johjima; Betancourt 2; Bloomquist.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Jones 4; Dobbs; Sexson.Team LOB : 10.FIELDING DP : (Betancourt-Lopez-Sexson).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Matthews , CF4 2 2 1 1 0 0 .321
Young, M , SS5 0 2 1 0 0 1 .306
Lee , LF4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .293
Teixeira , 1B3 1 3 0 1 0 0 .290
DeRosa , 3B4 0 1 1 0 0 5 .332
Blalock , DH3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .288
Kinsler , 2B4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .299
Laird , C3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .340
Cruz , RF3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .143
Totals 33 5 12 5 2 2 15
BATTING 2B : Matthews (37, Moyer), Kinsler (17, Moyer).HR : Matthews (14, 5th inning off Moyer, 0 on, 0 out), Laird (6, 6th inning off Moyer, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Matthews 6; Young, M 2; Lee; Teixeira 3; DeRosa; Kinsler 2; Laird 5.RBI : Young, M (77), Cruz (3), Matthews (61), DeRosa (61), Laird (21).2-out RBI : DeRosa.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Blalock; Kinsler 2.S : Laird.SF : Cruz.GIDP : Lee.Team LOB : 9.BASERUNNING SB : Teixeira (2, 2nd base off Moyer/Johjima).FIELDING E : Kinsler (13, throw).
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Moyer (L, 6-11)6.0 10 5 5 1 1 2 4.40
Mateo 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.82
Lowe 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Volquez (W, 1-1)7.0 4 0 0 3 3 0 3.00
Benoit 0.2 3 4 4 1 2 0 5.49
Bauer (H, 5)0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.23
Otsuka (S, 23)1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.20
HBP : Blalock (by Mateo).Pitches-strikes : Moyer 107-66, Mateo 19-11, Lowe 12-7, Volquez 104-63, Benoit 24-14, Bauer 9-6, Otsuka 22-12.Ground outs-fly outs : Moyer 9-8, Mateo 1-2, Lowe 1-1, Volquez 8-10, Benoit 0-0, Bauer 0-0, Otsuka 2-1.Batters faced : Moyer 28, Mateo 6, Lowe 4, Volquez 28, Benoit 6, Bauer 2, Otsuka 5.Inherited runners-scored : Bauer 1-1.Umpires : HP: CB Bucknor. 1B: John Hirschbeck. 2B: Wally Bell. 3B: Mark Carlson.Weather : 93 degrees, overcast.Wind : 9 mph, Out to RF.T : 2:50 (:20 delay).Att : 35,788.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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