Mariners 7, Rangers 2
Omar Vizquel is tagged out by Rob Johnson in the first inning. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Starter Tommy Hunter was knocked around for five runs on eight hits in five innings as he lost for the first time in his past five starts. On offense, Nelson Cruz went 3-for-4 and walloped a 458-foot homer, the fourth-longest blast in the history of Rangers Ballpark.
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Seattle
(54-50)
Won 1
Seattle 7, Texas 2
Today's Boxes 8/1/09
ATL 4, LAD 3
CWS 14, NYY 4
TB 7, KC 1
BOS 4, BAL 0
DET 4, CLE 3
PIT 11, WSH 6
LAA 11, MIN 6
NYM 9, ARI 6
CHC 9, FLA 8
COL 6, CIN 2
STL 3, HOU 1
SF 2, PHI 0
TOR 6, OAK 5
SD 4, MIL 2
Texas
(58-44)
Lost 1
August 1, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Seattle
3
0
2
0
0
1
0
1
0
7
16
0
Texas
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
6
2
Standings thru 8/1/09  | Recap: SEA | TEX  | Gameday  | Mariners stats  | Rangers stats
Seattle
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Suzuki, I , RF
6
2
2
0
0
1
4
.363
Branyan , 1B
5
0
0
0
0
2
8
.260
Lopez, Jo , 2B
5
2
3
2
1
1
3
.275
Griffey Jr. , DH
5
2
3
3
0
0
3
.223
Gutierrez, F , CF
5
0
0
0
0
1
5
.291
Hannahan , 3B
3
0
2
1
2
0
0
.215
Wilson, Ja , SS
5
1
2
0
0
0
5
.270
Langerhans , LF
5
0
2
1
0
2
5
.242
Johnson, Ro , C
4
0
2
0
1
1
2
.216
Totals
43
7
16
7
4
8
35
BATTING 2B : Griffey Jr. (15, Hunter, T), Wilson, Ja 2 (20, Hunter, T, Madrigal), Lopez, Jo (25, Madrigal).3B :
Langerhans (1, Hunter, T).HR : Griffey Jr. (11, 1st inning off Hunter, T, 2 on, 1 out), Lopez, Jo (15, 8th inning
off Jennings, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Suzuki, I 2; Lopez, Jo 7; Griffey Jr. 7; Hannahan 2; Wilson, Ja 4; Langerhans 4;
Johnson, Ro 2.RBI : Griffey Jr. 3 (33), Hannahan (13), Langerhans (5), Lopez, Jo 2 (59).2-out RBI :
Langerhans.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Langerhans 2; Johnson, Ro 2; Gutierrez, F 2; Branyan 2.GIDP :
Lopez, Jo.Team RISP : 3-for-19.Team LOB : 14. BASERUNNING SB : Suzuki, I
(22, 2nd base off Hunter, T/Saltalamacchia).CS : Hannahan (1, 2nd base by Hunter, T/Saltalamacchia). FIELDING Outfield
assists : Suzuki, I (Vizquel at home).DP : 3 (Suzuki, I-Johnson, Ro, Branyan, Johnson, Ro-Hannahan).
Texas
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Vizquel , 2B
3
0
0
0
1
1
6
.290
Young, M , 3B
4
0
1
0
0
0
1
.325
Murphy, Dv , LF
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
.272
Byrd , CF
4
1
1
0
0
0
2
.277
Blalock , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
1
1
.251
Cruz, N , DH
4
1
3
2
0
1
0
.272
Hamilton , RF
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
.222
Saltalamacchia , C
3
0
1
0
1
1
0
.242
Andrus , SS
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
.261
Totals
30
2
6
2
4
5
14
BATTING 2B : Byrd (32, Hernandez, F), Saltalamacchia (12, Hernandez, F).HR : Cruz, N (25, 4th
inning off Hernandez, F, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Young, M; Byrd 2; Cruz, N 6; Saltalamacchia 2.RBI : Cruz,
N 2 (58).2-out RBI : Cruz, N.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Vizquel 2; Young, M.Team
RISP : 1-for-7.Team LOB : 6. FIELDING E : Hunter, T (1, fielding), Blalock (4, fielding).DP :
(Young, M-Vizquel-Blalock).
Seattle
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Hernandez, F (W, 12-4)
7.0
6
2
2
4
2
1
2.78
Lowe, M
2.0
0
0
0
0
3
0
3.22
WP : Hunter, T.HBP : Andrus (by Hernandez, F), Branyan (by Hunter, T).Pitches-strikes : Hernandez,
F 104-58, Lowe, M 32-21, Hunter, T 103-65, Madrigal 37-23, Grilli 6-5, Jennings 26-18, Nippert 13-9.Groundouts-flyouts :
Hernandez, F 5-8, Lowe, M 0-3, Hunter, T 3-7, Madrigal 2-2, Grilli 0-0, Jennings 0-2, Nippert 1-0.Batters faced :
Hernandez, F 29, Lowe, M 6, Hunter, T 27, Madrigal 9, Grilli 2, Jennings 6, Nippert 4.Inherited runners-scored :
Grilli 3-0.Umpires : HP: Derryl Cousins. 1B: D.J. Reyburn. 2B: Mike Muchlinski. 3B: Bill Miller.Weather :
72 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 17 mph, In from RF.T : 3:02.Att : 29,458.August 1, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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