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	Rangers struggle

Orioles 8, Rangers 1

Milton Bradley reacts after being tagged out on Tuesday afternoon. (LM Otero/AP)

By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com

Starter Jason Jennings could not locate his pitches on Tuesday in the Rangers' home opener, walking four and also surrendering two home runs over 4 2/3 innings. Ian Kinsler notched Texas' lone run with an RBI single in the seventh inning.

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Series at a glance:

Tue. 04/08: BAL 8, TEX 1
Wed. 04/09: PPD
Thu. 04/10, Gm 1: TEX 3, BAL 1
Thu. 04/10, Gm 2: TEX 5, BAL 4

Baltimore (6-1)
Won 6

Baltimore 8, Texas 1

Texas (3-4)
Lost 1

April 8, 2008

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Baltimore	0	2	2	0	0	2	0	2	0	8	12	0
Texas	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	9	1

Baltimore	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Roberts, 2B	5	0	1	1	0	2	1	.333
Fahey, 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Markakis, RF	4	2	1	0	1	0	1	.296
Millar, 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	.308
Huff, DH	4	1	4	4	1	0	0	.333
Scott, LF	4	1	2	2	1	0	3	.500
Hernandez, R, C	5	0	0	0	0	1	5	.130
Moore, 3B	4	1	1	1	1	1	0	.167
Jones, CF	5	1	1	0	0	0	3	.217
Hernandez, L, SS	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	.364
Totals	37	8	12	8	5	4	15
BATTING 2B: Jones (3, Jennings), Scott (3, Jennings), Huff (3, Wright). HR: Moore (1, 2nd inning off Jennings, 0 on, 0 out), Scott (1, 3rd inning off Jennings, 1 on, 0 out). TB: Roberts; Markakis; Millar; Huff 5; Scott 6; Moore 4; Jones 2; Hernandez, L. RBI: Moore (1), Roberts (4), Scott 2 (4), Huff 4 (11). 2-out RBI: Huff 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hernandez, R 2; Millar; Jones 2; Scott. S: Hernandez, L. GIDP: Scott. Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING PO: Hernandez, L (1st base by Wright). FIELDING DP: 2 (Roberts-Hernandez, L-Millar, Hernandez, L-Roberts-Millar).

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Kinsler, 2B	5	0	1	1	0	1	3	.300
Young, SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.207
Hamilton, CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.286
Bradley, DH	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.238
Blalock, 3B	3	0	1	0	1	1	2	.286
Byrd, RF	2	0	0	0	1	1	3	.000
a-Catalanotto, PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.083
Murphy, LF-RF	4	1	1	0	0	2	5	.385
Laird, C	4	0	1	0	0	2	1	.300
Broussard, 1B	3	0	2	0	0	1	0	.250
Totals	34	1	9	1	2	9	20
a-Struck out for Byrd in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Laird (1, Burres). TB: Kinsler; Hamilton; Bradley 2; Blalock; Murphy; Laird 2; Broussard 2. RBI: Kinsler (4). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Murphy 3; Young; Hamilton. GIDP: Kinsler 2. Team LOB: 9. FIELDING E: Kinsler (3, fielding). DP: (Young-Kinsler-Broussard). Pickoffs: Wright (Hernandez, L at 1st base).

Baltimore	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Burres (W, 1-0)	6.0	7	1	1	2	3	0	1.29
Albers	2.0	2	0	0	0	4	0	0.00
Aquino	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	13.50

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Jennings (L, 0-2)	4.2	7	4	4	4	1	2	7.45
Wright	1.1	3	2	0	0	1	0	0.00
Rupe	2.0	2	2	2	1	1	0	9.00
German	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00

Burres pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

WP: Albers, Jennings.
HBP: Broussard (by Burres), Millar (by Rupe).
Pitches-strikes: Burres 81-48, Albers 44-26, Aquino 11-8, Jennings 84-46, Wright 26-19, Rupe 29-15, German 10-6.
Ground outs-fly outs: Burres 8-6, Albers 1-2, Aquino 1-0, Jennings 9-4, Wright 2-0, Rupe 2-3, German 1-1.
Batters faced: Burres 25, Albers 9, Aquino 3, Jennings 25, Wright 7, Rupe 9, German 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Albers 1-1, Wright 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Brian Gorman. 1B: Bruce Dreckman. 2B: Sam Holbrook. 3B: Gerry Davis.
Weather: 80 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 12 mph, R to L.
T: 2:52.
Att: 48,808.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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