Game Wrapup


	Texas KO's Seattle

Rangers 5, Mariners 0

Kason Gabbard walks away after he was tackled by Richie Sexson. (Kevin P. Casey/AP)

By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com

Despite starter Kason Gabbard leaving the game after a scuffle in the fourth inning, the Texas bullpen helped the Rangers hold on for a win over the Mariners. Ian Kinsler hit a two-run home run, while Ramon Vazquez collected four hits.

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Series at a glance:

Mon. 05/05: SEA 7, TEX 3
Tue. 05/06: TEX 10, SEA 1
Wed. 05/07: TEX 2, SEA 0
Thu. 05/08: @ SEA, 9:10 PM CT

Texas (16-20)
Won 3

Texas 5, Seattle 0

Seattle (14-22)
Lost 3

May 8, 2008

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

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Kinsler, 2B	4	1	2	2	0	0	1	.291
Vazquez, SS	5	1	4	1	0	1	1	.309
Hamilton, CF	4	1	0	0	1	3	4	.284
Bradley, DH	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	.306
Murphy, RF	3	0	0	1	0	2	0	.265
Boggs, LF	3	0	2	1	1	0	0	.343
Catalanotto, 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	4	.260
a-Shelton, PH-1B	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.105
Laird, C	3	2	1	0	0	1	1	.268
Duran, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	2	.200
Totals	33	5	10	5	3	11	14
a-Singled for Catalanotto in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Vazquez (3, Hernandez), Laird (4, Rowland-Smith), Kinsler (8, Lowe). HR: Kinsler (3, 2nd inning off Hernandez, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Kinsler 6; Vazquez 5; Boggs 2; Shelton; Laird 2. RBI: Murphy (22), Boggs (5), Kinsler 2 (16), Vazquez (4). 2-out RBI: Boggs; Vazquez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Catalanotto; Hamilton 3. SF: Murphy. GIDP: Catalanotto; Laird. Team LOB: 7. FIELDING E: Vazquez (2, throw). DP: 2 (Duran-Kinsler-Catalanotto, Gabbard-Vazquez-Catalanotto).

Seattle	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Suzuki, CF	4	0	1	0	0	2	2	.282
Lopez, DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	.291
Ibanez, LF	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	.291
Beltre, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.254
Sexson, 1B	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.209
a-Cairo, PH-1B	2	0	1	0	1	0	1	.067
Betancourt, SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.268
Balentien, RF	2	0	0	0	1	0	2	.233
Johjima, C	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.184
Bloomquist, 2B	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	.172
Totals	29	0	4	0	4	6	13
a-Walked for Sexson in the 4th.
BATTING 2B: Lopez (7, German). TB: Suzuki; Lopez 2; Cairo; Betancourt. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lopez; Balentien 2; Cairo. GIDP: Lopez; Betancourt. Team LOB: 6. FIELDING Outfield assists: Ibanez (Vazquez at 2nd base). DP: 2 (Bloomquist-Betancourt-Sexson, Beltre-Bloomquist-Cairo).

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Gabbard	3.2	2	0	0	4	1	0	1.85
German (W, 1-0)	1.2	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.56
Wright	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.66
Guardado	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.18
Francisco	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3.86

Seattle	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Hernandez (L, 2-3)	5.0	6	4	4	3	5	1	3.42
Rowland-Smith	3.0	3	1	1	0	3	0	4.30
Lowe	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	3.75

HBP: Laird (by Hernandez), Kinsler (by Hernandez).
Pitches-strikes: Gabbard 63-33, German 36-23, Wright 17-12, Guardado 8-6, Francisco 17-12, Hernandez 112-70, Rowland-Smith 34-24, Lowe 19-12.
Ground outs-fly outs: Gabbard 7-3, German 1-1, Wright 4-1, Guardado 2-0, Francisco 0-2, Hernandez 5-5, Rowland-Smith 2-3, Lowe 0-0.
Batters faced: Gabbard 15, German 6, Wright 6, Guardado 2, Francisco 4, Hernandez 25, Rowland-Smith 10, Lowe 4.
Inherited runners-scored: German 2-0, Wright 1-0.
EjectionsSeattle Mariners first baseman Richie Sexson ejected by HP umpire Chad Fairchild. (4th).
Umpires: HP: Chad Fairchild. 1B: Rick Reed. 2B: Jeff Kellogg. 3B: Mark Wegner.
Weather: 54 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 2 mph, In from RF.
T: 3:03.
Att: 22,922.

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

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