Game Wrapup


	Millar homers twice

Orioles 9, Rangers 1

Kevin Millar (right) is greeted by Aubrey Huff after homering in the third. (AP)

By Amanda Comak / MLB.com

The Orioles struck early and often, led by Kevin Millar's third two-homer game of the season. He knocked in three, more than enough support for a very strong Jeremy Guthrie. Brian Roberts had a two-run double down the first-base line, while Ramon Hernandez knocked in two.

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Series at a glance:

Fri. 08/08: BAL 9, TEX 1
Sat. 08/09: BAL 9, TEX 0
Sun. 08/10: TEX 15, BAL 7

Texas (60-57)
Lost 3

Baltimore 9, Texas 1

Baltimore (55-59)
Won 1

August 8, 2008

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Texas	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	6	0
Baltimore	0	3	2	0	2	1	0	1	X	9	15	0

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Vazquez, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.320
Catalanotto, LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.287
Young, SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.287
Hamilton, CF	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	.300
Ellison, CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Byrd, RF	4	0	2	0	0	1	1	.272
Boggs, DH	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	.241
Laird, C	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.296
Davis, C, 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	.283
Metcalf, 3B	3	1	2	1	0	0	1	.105
Totals	33	1	6	1	1	4	13
BATTING 2B: Young (27, Guthrie), Byrd (16, Johnson). HR: Metcalf (1, 5th inning off Guthrie, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Young 2; Byrd 3; Laird; Metcalf 5. RBI: Metcalf (2). 2-out RBI: Metcalf. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Davis, C; Young; Byrd; Metcalf; Laird. Team LOB: 6.

Baltimore	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Roberts, 2B	4	0	1	2	1	0	2	.286
Markakis, RF	4	0	1	0	1	0	2	.298
Mora, 3B	5	0	2	0	0	1	5	.258
Huff, DH	4	2	2	0	1	0	2	.304
Millar, 1B	5	2	2	3	0	0	3	.247
Scott, LF	3	3	2	0	1	0	0	.263
Montanez, L, LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.400
Hernandez, R, C	4	1	2	2	0	1	1	.253
Quiroz, C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212
Payton, CF	4	1	2	0	1	1	1	.246
Castro, J, SS	4	0	1	2	0	1	2	.136
Totals	38	9	15	9	5	4	19
BATTING 2B: Mora (22, Mendoza), Roberts (41, Mendoza), Huff (33, Madrigal). 3B: Scott (2, Nippert). HR: Millar 2 (18, 3rd inning off Mendoza, 1 on, 0 out; 5th inning off Nippert, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Roberts 2; Markakis; Mora 3; Huff 3; Millar 8; Scott 4; Hernandez, R 2; Payton 2; Castro, J. RBI: Castro, J 2 (5), Roberts 2 (38), Millar 3 (59), Hernandez, R 2 (47). 2-out RBI: Hernandez, R 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Millar; Mora 3; Huff; Castro, J. SF: Castro, J. Team LOB: 12.

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Mendoza (L, 3-5)	3.0	6	5	5	1	1	1	7.50
Nippert	4.0	6	3	3	4	3	1	7.82
Madrigal	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0	6.19

Baltimore	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Guthrie (W, 9-8)	7.0	5	1	1	1	4	1	3.26
Walker	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.26
Johnson	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.94

WP: Mendoza.
HBP: Hernandez, R (by Mendoza).
Pitches-strikes: Mendoza 70-40, Nippert 91-54, Madrigal 16-11, Guthrie 115-69, Walker 6-4, Johnson 11-6.
Ground outs-fly outs: Mendoza 1-7, Nippert 1-8, Madrigal 1-2, Guthrie 10-7, Walker 1-2, Johnson 2-1.
Batters faced: Mendoza 17, Nippert 22, Madrigal 6, Guthrie 27, Walker 3, Johnson 4.
Umpires: HP: Gerry Davis. 1B: Bruce Dreckman. 2B: Mike Estabrook. 3B: Todd Tichenor.
Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 12 mph, Out to CF.
T: 2:40.
Att: 33,351.
August 8, 2008

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

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