Rangers 5, Orioles 4
Michael Young (right) is greeted by Ian Kinsler after his clutch homer. (Rob Carr/AP)
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Down one run in the ninth inning, Michael Young came to the rescue for the Rangers, using a mighty swing to take down the Orioles. His homer, which came with Ian Kinsler on base, gave Texas just enough to squeeze by at Camden Yards.
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Texas
(7-9)
Won 1
Texas 5, Baltimore 4
Today's Boxes 4/24/09
MIN 5, CLE 1
ATL 4, CIN 3
BOS 5, NYY 4
PHI 7, FLA 3
NYM 4, WSH 3
MIL 5, HOU 2
KC 6, DET 1
TOR 14, CWS 0
STL 4, CHC 3
LAD 6, COL 5
SF 5, ARI 1
SD 4, PIT 3
SEA 8, LAA 3
TB 8, OAK 2
Baltimore
(8-9)
Lost 1
April 24, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Texas
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
5
12
0
Baltimore
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
4
8
0
Standings thru 4/24/09  | Recap: TEX | BAL  | Gameday  | Rangers stats  | Orioles stats
Texas
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Kinsler , 2B
5
1
2
1
0
1
0
.382
Young, M , 3B
5
2
2
2
0
1
1
.308
Hamilton, J , CF
5
0
0
0
0
1
1
.226
Blalock , DH
4
1
2
1
0
0
0
.246
Byrd , LF
4
0
1
1
0
0
0
.333
Cruz, N , RF
4
0
1
0
0
1
0
.295
Davis, C , 1B
4
0
1
0
0
2
3
.204
Saltalamacchia , C
4
1
3
0
0
1
0
.239
Andrus , SS
4
0
0
0
0
1
4
.273
Totals
39
5
12
5
0
8
9
BATTING 2B : Saltalamacchia (4, Uehara).HR : Blalock (4, 7th inning off Uehara, 0 on, 0 out),
Young, M (5, 9th inning off Sherrill, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Saltalamacchia 4; Davis, C; Kinsler 2; Cruz, N; Young,
M 5; Blalock 5; Byrd.RBI : Kinsler (17), Blalock (10), Byrd (11), Young, M 2 (11).2-out RBI : Kinsler;
Byrd; Young, M 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Andrus; Davis, C 2.Team RISP : 3-for-6.Team
LOB : 7.FIELDING DP : (Saltalamacchia-Andrus).
Baltimore
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Roberts, B , 2B
5
1
1
1
0
0
2
.353
Jones, A , CF
5
1
2
0
0
0
0
.333
Markakis , RF
3
1
1
0
1
1
0
.385
Huff , 1B
4
1
2
2
1
0
0
.303
Wigginton , 3B
4
0
0
0
0
0
6
.224
Scott , DH
4
0
1
0
0
0
3
.305
Zaun , C
2
0
0
0
2
1
0
.116
Pie , LF
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
.163
a-Montanez , PH-LF
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.100
Izturis, C , SS
4
0
1
0
0
1
1
.204
Totals
34
4
8
3
5
4
15
a-Flied out for Pie in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Huff (6, Padilla).HR : Roberts, B (1, 5th inning off Padilla, 0 on, 1 out).TB :
Scott; Izturis, C; Jones, A 2; Roberts, B 4; Markakis; Huff 3.RBI : Huff 2 (17), Roberts, B (4).Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Pie; Scott 2; Wigginton; Roberts, B.Team RISP : 3-for-10.Team LOB :
9.BASERUNNING CS : Pie (2, 2nd base by Padilla/Saltalamacchia).
Baltimore
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Uehara
6.2
4
2
2
0
6
1
4.56
Walker
0.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Ray (H, 3)
0.1
1
0
0
0
0
0
6.00
Johnson, J (H, 3)
0.2
4
1
1
0
0
0
3.38
Sherrill (BS, 1)(L, 0-1)
1.1
2
2
2
0
2
1
5.87
Guardado pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. Walker pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. Game
Scores : Padilla 45, Uehara 64.WP : Wilson, C.Balk : Padilla.HBP : Markakis (by Padilla).Pitches-strikes :
Padilla 104-63, Guardado 5-1, O'Day 2-1, Wilson, C 18-10, Francisco, F 6-5, Uehara 92-64, Walker 2-1, Ray 10-7, Johnson, J
13-9, Sherrill 27-19.Groundouts-flyouts : Padilla 9-4, Guardado 0-0, O'Day 0-1, Wilson, C 1-2, Francisco, F 2-1,
Uehara 3-8, Walker 0-0, Ray 1-0, Johnson, J 1-0, Sherrill 2-0.Batters faced : Padilla 30, Guardado 1, O'Day 1,
Wilson, C 5, Francisco, F 3, Uehara 24, Walker 1, Ray 2, Johnson, J 6, Sherrill 6.Inherited runners-scored : Guardado
1-0, O'Day 2-0, Ray 1-0, Sherrill 3-0.Umpires : HP: Paul Nauert. 1B: Joe West. 2B: Ed Rapuano. 3B: Paul Schrieber.
Weather : 67 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 7 mph, Out to LF.T : 2:58.Att : 24,319.Venue :
Oriole Park at Camden Yards.April 24, 2009 April 24, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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