TODAY'S WRAPS: August 22, 2007
Rangers break record By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
An early three-run hole became a distant memory as Texas took the lead in the fourth. But it was a nine-run sixth inning that sealed the win. Marlon Byrd and Travis Metcalf both hit grand slams as the Rangers scored an AL-Record 30 runs to take the opener of Wednesday's twin bill.
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Rangers 30, Orioles 3
Marlon Byrd is greeted at the dugout after hitting a sixth-inning grand slam. (Nick Wass/AP)
'Pen falls apart in sixth By Spencer Fordin / MLB.com
Things started off well for the O's. Baltimore had a three-run lead by the third inning, but starter Daniel Cabrera and the bullpen surrendered 30 unanswered runs. The Rangers put up crooked numbers in the fourth, sixth, eighth and ninth as the Orioles, victims of the worst defeat in club history, were left to sit back and wait for the nightcap to Wednesday's doubleheader.
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Texas 30, Baltimore 3
Today's Boxes 8/22/07
OAK 4, TOR 1
MIN 8, SEA 4
KC 7, CWS 6
TEX 9, BAL 7
CLE 11, DET 8
LAD 15, PHI 3
CIN 4, ATL 2
TB 2, BOS 1
SD 7, NYM 5
HOU 3, WSH 2
STL 6, FLA 4
PIT 11, COL 2
ARI 3, MIL 2
NYY 8, LAA 2
CHC 4, SF 2
Standings thru 8/22/07 | Gameday | Rangers Stats | Orioles Stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Catalanotto , 1B6 2 3 2 2 1 0 .267
Kinsler , 2B7 3 3 2 1 0 4 .249
Young , SS5 1 2 0 0 0 5 .303
Metcalf , 3B 1 2 1 4 1 0 0 .238
Byrd , CF5 4 2 4 2 1 1 .318
Botts , DH7 2 3 2 0 4 1 .234
Cruz , RF7 2 2 0 0 2 5 .220
Murphy , LF7 5 5 2 0 1 1 .550
Saltalamacchia , C6 5 4 7 1 1 2 .262
Vazquez , 3B-SS6 4 4 7 1 1 0 .240
Totals 57 30 29 30 8 11 19
BATTING 2B : Cruz (11, Shuey), Botts (4, Shuey).HR : Vazquez 2 (7, 4th inning off Cabrera, 2 on, 1 out; 9th inning off Shuey, 2 on, 2 out), Saltalamacchia 2 (8, 6th inning off Cabrera, 0 on, 0 out; 8th inning off Shuey, 2 on, 1 out), Byrd (6, 6th inning off Burres, 3 on, 1 out), Metcalf (2, 8th inning off Bell, 3 on, 0 out).TB : Catalanotto 3; Kinsler 3; Young 2; Metcalf 4; Byrd 5; Botts 4; Cruz 3; Murphy 5; Saltalamacchia 10; Vazquez 10.RBI : Saltalamacchia 7 (24), Vazquez 7 (24), Byrd 4 (51), Catalanotto 2 (37), Kinsler 2 (45), Metcalf 4 (10), Murphy 2 (3), Botts 2 (8).2-out RBI : Saltalamacchia; Vazquez 4; Catalanotto; Kinsler.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Young 3.Team LOB : 8.FIELDING E : Cruz (3, throw).DP : (Young-Kinsler-Catalanotto).
Baltimore AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Roberts , 2B5 2 3 0 0 0 0 .314
Patterson , CF3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .264
Redman , CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .364
Markakis , RF3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .295
Bynum , LF-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271
Tejada , SS3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .301
Shuey , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Millar , 1B-LF4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .266
Mora , 3B3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .266
House , DH-C4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .300
Hernandez, R , C-1B4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .242
Payton , LF-RF4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
Totals 35 3 9 2 2 4 17
BATTING 2B : Roberts (37, Gabbard), Markakis (35, Gabbard).TB : Roberts 4; Patterson; Redman; Markakis 2; Tejada; Millar; Mora.RBI : Markakis (76), Tejada (62).2-out RBI : Markakis; Tejada.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Millar 2; House 3.GIDP : Hernandez, R.Team LOB : 7.FIELDING E : Mora (8, fielding).
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Gabbard (W, 6-1)6.0 7 3 3 1 3 0 3.65
Littleton (S, 1)3.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 3.86
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Cabrera (L, 9-13)5.0 9 6 6 1 4 2 5.10
Burres 0.2 8 8 8 1 1 1 5.24
Bell 1.1 5 7 7 3 1 1 6.14
Shuey 2.0 7 9 9 3 5 2 9.49
WP : Gabbard, Burres.Pitches-strikes : Gabbard 89-56, Littleton 43-29, Cabrera 96-62, Burres 34-22, Bell 54-32, Shuey 68-41.Ground outs-fly outs : Gabbard 9-6, Littleton 4-4, Cabrera 6-5, Burres 1-0, Bell 1-2, Shuey 0-1.Batters faced : Gabbard 25, Littleton 12, Cabrera 26, Burres 11, Bell 12, Shuey 16.Inherited runners-scored : Bell 2-1, Shuey 2-1.Umpires : HP: Rick Reed. 1B: Bob Davidson. 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt. 3B: Sam Holbrook.Weather : 74 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 7 mph, In from RF.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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