May 6, 2008 Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 7
MIN 1 BOS 5
@DET 0 LAA 5
@KCR 3 CLE 5
@NYY 3 OAK 4
BAL 2 TEX 10
@SEA 1 TBR 5
@TOR 4 ARI 6
PHI 4 ATL 5
SDP 3 CHC 3
@CIN 0 STL 6
@COL 5 FLA 3
MIL 0 HOU 6
WSN 5 LAD 5
NYM 4 PIT 12
SFG 6

Standings at end of play this day

Safeco Field, Attendance: 15,818

Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 10:10pm
Time of Game: 2:48

Rangers

14-20

Won 1

3rd, 7½ GB

Ron Washington

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         2  1  7   0  0  0   0  0  0   10  8  0
Mariners        0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  7  0

W: S Ponson (2-0), L: M Batista (2-4)

Mariners

14-20

Lost 1

3rd, 7½ GB

Jim Riggleman

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I Kinsler 2B                  3   2   1   0    1   0  .280  .722   17    3   3   2B,SH
M Young SS                    3   2   1   3    1   0  .303  .818   30    2   3   SF
  G Duran 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .703         0   2   
J Hamilton CF                 4   1   1   3    1   1  .299  .894   23    2   0   HR
M Bradley DH                  4   1   0   1    1   2  .305  .874   22    0   0   
D Murphy RF                   3   1   1   3    1   1  .270  .807   21    2   0   HR,SF
B Boggs LF                    4   0   0   0    1   3  .286  .752   27    0   0   
F Catalanotto 1B              2   1   1   0    3   0  .261  .805   25   12   1   
J Saltalamacchi C             4   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .700   24    4   1   
R Vazquez 3B-SS               5   2   2   0    0   2  .271  .769   20    1   4   2B

S Ponson P                                                               1   0
  F German P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32  10   8  10   10   9              209   27  14

BATTING

2B: R Vazquez (2, off M Batista); I Kinsler (7, off M Batista).

HR: J Hamilton (7, off C Baek; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); D Murphy (4, off M Batista; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

SF: D Murphy (3, off M Batista); M Young (3, off M Batista).

SH: I Kinsler (3, off M Batista).

TB: D Murphy 4; J Hamilton 4; R Vazquez 3; I Kinsler 2; F Catalanotto; J Saltalamacchia; M Young.

RBI: J Hamilton 3 (36); M Young 3 (16); D Murphy 3 (21); M Bradley (15).

2-out RBI: J Hamilton 3; M Young 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I Suzuki CF                   2   0   1   1    1   0  .282  .720   10    1   0   2B,SB
  W Bloomquist CF             1   0   1   0    0   0  .192  .536    8    2   0   
J Lopez 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .301  .694   11    1   4   
R Ibanez LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .306  .847    9    0   0   2B
A Beltre 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .845   13    0   0   
  M Cairo 3B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .091    2    0   1   
R Sexson 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .209  .733   16    7   3   
J Clement DH                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .150  .442   13    0   0   HBP
Y Betancourt SS               4   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .657   11    1   0   
K Johjima C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .466   15    9   0   
W Balentien RF                4   1   2   0    0   0  .280  .840    8    4   0   2B

M Batista P                                                              0   0
  C Baek P                                                               2   0
  R Rowland-Smith P                                                      0   0
  M Lowe P                                                               0   0
Totals                       34   1   7   1    1   4              116   27   8

BATTING

2B: I Suzuki (5, off S Ponson); W Balentien (1, off S Ponson); R Ibanez (9, off S Ponson).

HBP: J Clement (1, by S Ponson).

TB: W Balentien 3; R Ibanez 2; J Lopez 2; I Suzuki 2; W Bloomquist.

RBI: I Suzuki (10).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

BASERUNNING

SB: I Suzuki (13, 3rd base off S Ponson/J Saltalamacchia).

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Ponson, W (2-0)              7     7   1   1    1   2   0   1.33   30  103-67   45· 5·17   15· 7· 4· 0     60    -     0.38   0.10
F German                       2     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.63    6   13-11    4· 2· 5    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     7   1   1    1   4   0          36  116-78   49· 7·22   17· 8· 5· 0           -

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Batista, L (2-4)             2.1   3   6   6    6   2   1   5.66   16   85-45   29· 2·14    3· 1· 4· 0     23    -     1.03  -0.32
C Baek                         4.2   3   4   4    4   4   1   6.00   21   93-55   31·11·13    9· 4· 0· 0          1-1    0.13  -0.08
R Rowland-Smith                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.63    3   11-6     3· 2· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
M Lowe                         1     2   0   0    0   2   0   4.09    5   20-13    8· 2· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     8  10  10   10   9   2          45  209-119  71·17·31   13· 9· 4· 0          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: S Ponson (1; J Clement).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jeff Kellogg, 1B - Mark Wegner, 2B - Chad Fairchild, 3B - Rick Reed.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 15,818.

Weather: 53° F, Wind 2mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Seattle Mariners                     
1. I Kinsler            2B    1. I Suzuki             CF 
2. M Young              SS    2. J Lopez              2B 
3. J Hamilton           CF    3. R Ibanez             LF 
4. M Bradley            DH    4. A Beltre             3B 
5. D Murphy             RF    5. R Sexson             1B 
6. B Boggs              LF    6. J Clement            DH 
7. F Catalanotto        1B    7. Y Betancourt         SS 
8. J Saltalamacchia     C     8. K Johjima            C  
9. R Vazquez            3B    9. W Balentien          RF 

   S Ponson             P        M Batista            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   0  0-3  1--  2    9%  91% D Murphy        M Batista       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Bradley Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  12-  7    7%  66% J Hamilton      M Batista       Walk; Kinsler to 3B; Young to 2B
   b 1   0  2-0  1--  3   -6%  56% J Lopez         S Ponson        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Suzuki to 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  3    6%  56% I Kinsler       M Batista       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   b 1   0  2-0  12-  2    6%  61% R Ibanez        S Ponson        Lineout: SS (Weak SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Miguel Batista facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   56%  I Kinsler       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          -2-  9   59%  M Young         Walk
          12-  7   66%  J Hamilton      Walk; Kinsler to 3B; Young to 2B
   RO     123  4   68%  M Bradley       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Kinsler Scores; Young to 3B; Hamilton to 2B
   RO     -23  3   68%  D Murphy        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Young Scores; Hamilton to 3B
          --3  6   69%  B Boggs         Walk
          1-3  7   71%  F Catalanotto   Walk; Boggs to 2B
   O      123  5   66%  J Saltalamacchi Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 2, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Sidney Ponson facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   62%  I Suzuki        Walk
          1--  3   56%  J Lopez         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Suzuki to 2B
   O      12-  2   61%  R Ibanez        Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
   O      12-  6   65%  A Beltre        Strikeout Swinging, Suzuki Steals 3B
   O      1-3  3   70%  R Sexson        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Mariners 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Miguel Batista facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   75%  R Vazquez       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  1   74%  I Kinsler       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Vazquez to 3B
   RO     --3  8   76%  M Young         Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly (CF-RF); Vazquez Scores
   O      ---  7   76%  J Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-3, Sidney Ponson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   78%  J Clement       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  3   79%  Y Betancourt    Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   80%  K Johjima       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Mariners 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Miguel Batista facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   82%  M Bradley       Walk
   RR     1--  2   91%  D Murphy        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Bradley Scores
   O      ---  7   90%  B Boggs         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   91%  F Catalanotto   Walk
                  Cha Seung Baek replaces Miguel Batista pitching
   O      1--  3   90%  J Saltalamacchi Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          1--  4   91%  R Vazquez       Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Catalanotto to 2B
          12-  5   92%  I Kinsler       Walk; Catalanotto to 3B; Vazquez to 2B
   RR     123  2   96%  M Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Catalanotto Scores; Vazquez Scores; Kinsler to 3B
   RRR    1-3  2   99%  J Hamilton      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Kinsler Scores; Young Scores
   O      ---  1   99%  M Bradley       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  7 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 10, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-10, Sidney Ponson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   99%  W Balentien     Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  1   99%  I Suzuki        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   99%  J Lopez         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 10, Mariners 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 10-0, Cha Seung Baek facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   99%  D Murphy        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   99%  B Boggs         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  8   99%  F Catalanotto   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 10, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-10, Sidney Ponson facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   99%  R Ibanez        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3   99%  A Beltre        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      -2-  2  100%  R Sexson        Groundout: 3B-1B (P's Right); Ibanez to 3B
          --3  3   99%  J Clement       Hit By Pitch
   O      1-3  5  100%  Y Betancourt    Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 10, Mariners 0.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 10-0, Cha Seung Baek facing 8-9-1
          ---  6  100%  J Saltalamacchi Walk
   O      1--  1  100%  R Vazquez       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
   O      1--  3  100%  I Kinsler       Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
   O      1--  7  100%  M Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 10, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-10, Sidney Ponson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2  100%  K Johjima       Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
          ---  1  100%  W Balentien     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   R      -2-  4   99%  I Suzuki        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Balentien Scores
   O      -2-  4   99%  J Lopez         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      -2-  2  100%  R Ibanez        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 10, Mariners 1.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 10-1, Cha Seung Baek facing 3-4-5
                  Willie Bloomquist replaces Ichiro Suzuki playing CF batting 1st
   O      ---  4  100%  J Hamilton      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6  100%  M Bradley       Strikeout Looking
          ---  6  100%  D Murphy        Walk
   O      1--  4  100%  B Boggs         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 10, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-10, Sidney Ponson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4  100%  A Beltre        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  7  100%  R Sexson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  J Clement       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 10, Mariners 1.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 10-1, Cha Seung Baek facing 7-8-9
                  Miguel Cairo replaces Adrian Beltre playing 3B batting 4th
          ---  4  100%  F Catalanotto   Walk
   O      1--  6  100%  J Saltalamacchi Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      1--  6  100%  R Vazquez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5  100%  I Kinsler       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 10, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-10, Sidney Ponson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2  100%  Y Betancourt    Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5  100%  K Johjima       Flyball: CF
          ---  3  100%  W Balentien     Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
          1--  8  100%  W Bloomquist    Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Balentien to 2B
          12-  1  100%  J Lopez         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Balentien to 3B; Bloomquist to 2B
   O      123  2  100%  R Ibanez        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 10, Mariners 1.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 10-1, Ryan Rowland-Smith facing 2-3-4
                  Ryan Rowland-Smith replaces Cha Seung Baek pitching
   O      ---  4  100%  M Young         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  3  100%  J Hamilton      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4  100%  M Bradley       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 10, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-10, Franklyn German facing 4-5-6
                  Franklyn German replaces Sidney Ponson pitching; German Duran replaces Michael Young playing 3B batting 2nd; Ramon Vazquez moves to SS
   O      ---  2  100%  M Cairo         Lineout: RF
   O      ---  4  100%  R Sexson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  J Clement       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 10, Mariners 1.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 10-1, Mark Lowe facing 5-6-7
                  Mark Lowe replaces Ryan Rowland-Smith pitching
   O      ---  4  100%  D Murphy        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6  100%  B Boggs         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  2  100%  F Catalanotto   Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  4  100%  J Saltalamacchi Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Catalanotto to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  R Vazquez       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 10, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-10, Franklyn German facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1  100%  Y Betancourt    Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  2  100%  K Johjima       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1  100%  W Balentien     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 10, Mariners 1.

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