Game Wrapup


	Kinsler the difference

Rangers 5, Orioles 4

Ian Kinsler's RBI single in the eighth gave the Rangers the win. (LM Otero/AP)

By Ken Daley / MLB.com

Michael Young notched his second dinger of the season in the first to lead, with Ian Kinsler driving in Ben Broussard to win in the tight second game of a double bill. The Rangers gave the O's their only series loss of the young season.

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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 (6-3)
Lost 2

Texas 5, Baltimore 4

Texas (5-4)
Won 2

April 10, 2008

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Baltimore	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	4	9	0
Texas	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	X	5	10	0

Baltimore	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Roberts, 2B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	.290
Mora, 3B	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	.250
Markakis, RF	3	0	2	1	1	0	0	.323
Millar, DH	4	0	0	1	0	0	4	.242
Huff, 1B	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	.303
Payton, LF	4	1	1	2	0	1	2	.267
Jones, CF	3	0	1	0	1	0	2	.267
Quiroz, C	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.200
a-Hernandez, R, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143
Hernandez, L, SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.286
b-Scott, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.417
Totals	34	4	9	4	3	3	10
a-Grounded out for Quiroz in the 9th. b-Grounded out for Hernandez, L in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Roberts (3, Gabbard), Mora (2, Wright). HR: Payton (1, 6th inning off Gabbard, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Roberts 2; Mora 3; Markakis 2; Huff; Payton 4; Jones; Quiroz. RBI: Markakis (2), Payton 2 (2), Millar (4). 2-out RBI: Markakis; Payton 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Jones. GIDP: Millar. Team LOB: 6.

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Kinsler, 2B	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	.297
Young, SS	4	1	1	1	1	1	3	.250
Hamilton, DH	5	1	0	0	0	1	5	.250
Bradley, RF	4	1	2	2	0	0	0	.286
Blalock, 3B	3	0	1	0	1	1	1	.250
Byrd, CF	2	0	1	0	1	0	1	.056
a-Catalanotto, PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.063
Murphy, LF-CF	4	0	1	1	0	1	2	.344
Botts, 1B	2	0	0	0	1	1	2	.000
Broussard, 1B	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.286
Melhuse, C	4	0	2	0	0	1	2	.286
1-Laird, PR-C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
Totals	34	5	10	5	5	7	19
a-Lined out for Byrd in the 7th. 1-Ran for Melhuse in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Bradley 2 (4, Loewen, Bierd), Byrd (1, Loewen). HR: Young (2, 1st inning off Loewen, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Kinsler; Young 4; Bradley 4; Blalock; Byrd 2; Murphy; Broussard; Melhuse 2. RBI: Young (4), Bradley 2 (3), Murphy (4), Kinsler (5). 2-out RBI: Murphy. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Melhuse; Botts; Murphy; Catalanotto; Hamilton. Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING SB: Byrd (1, 2nd base off Loewen/Quiroz). FIELDING Outfield assists: Byrd (Jones at 3rd base). DP: (Young-Kinsler-Botts).

Baltimore	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Loewen	5.0	6	4	4	4	4	1	7.45
Bierd	2.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Bradford (L, 0-1)	0.2	3	1	1	0	1	0	2.70
Sarfate	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Gabbard	5.2	7	3	3	2	1	1	2.13
Wright (BS, 1)(W, 1-0)	2.1	2	1	1	1	2	0	1.35
Wilson (S, 3)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00

IBB: Blalock (by Bierd), Huff (by Wright).
Pitches-strikes: Loewen 92-54, Bierd 21-14, Bradford 12-8, Sarfate 7-6, Gabbard 101-59, Wright 28-20, Wilson 8-6.
Ground outs-fly outs: Loewen 5-6, Bierd 2-2, Bradford 0-1, Sarfate 1-0, Gabbard 9-6, Wright 5-0, Wilson 2-1.
Batters faced: Loewen 25, Bierd 8, Bradford 5, Sarfate 1, Gabbard 24, Wright 10, Wilson 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Sarfate 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Sam Holbrook. 1B: Gerry Davis. 2B: Brian Gorman. 3B: Shawn Rakos.
Weather: 82 degrees, clear.
Wind: 12 mph, R to L.
T: 2:40.
Att: 15,560.

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

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