May 8, 2008 Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 6
MIN 2 BOS 5
@DET 1 BAL 4
@KCR 1 NYY 6
CLE 3 TEX 5
@SEA 0 TBR 8
@TOR 3
(13) ARI 8
PHI 3 ATL 5
SDP 4 COL 9
STL 3 FLA 7
MIL 2 WSN 8
@HOU 3 PIT 5
SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

Safeco Field, Attendance: 22,922

Thursday, May 8, 2008, 10:10pm
Time of Game: 3:03

Rangers

16-20

Won 3

3rd, 6 GB

Ron Washington

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

W: F German (1-0), L: F Hernandez (2-3)

Mariners

14-22

Lost 3

4th, 8 GB

Jim Riggleman

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I Kinsler 2B                  4   1   2   2    0   0  .291  .767   16    2   2   HR,2B,HBP
R Vazquez SS                  5   1   4   1    0   1  .309  .832   21    1   6   2B
J Hamilton CF                 4   1   0   0    1   3  .284  .860   25    2   0   
M Bradley DH                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .306  .900   17    0   0   
D Murphy RF                   3   0   0   1    0   2  .265  .789   12    2   0   SF
B Boggs LF                    3   0   2   1    1   0  .343  .899   16    1   0   
F Catalanotto 1B              3   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .790   11    9   0   GDP
  C Shelton PH-1B             1   0   1   0    0   0  .105  .490    2    3   0   
G Laird C                     3   2   1   0    0   1  .268  .726   22    6   0   2B,HBP,GDP
G Duran 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .549   23    1   4   

K Gabbard P                                                              0   1
  F German P                                                             0   0
  J Wright P                                                             0   0
  E Guardado P                                                           0   0
  F Francisco P                                                          0   0
Totals                       33   5  10   5    3  11              165   27  13

BATTING

2B: R Vazquez (3, off F Hernandez); G Laird (4, off R Rowland-Smith); I Kinsler (8, off M Lowe).

HR: I Kinsler (3, off F Hernandez; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SF: D Murphy (4, off F Hernandez).

HBP: G Laird (1, by F Hernandez); I Kinsler (3, by F Hernandez).

TB: I Kinsler 6; R Vazquez 5; G Laird 2; B Boggs 2; C Shelton.

GIDP: F Catalanotto (4); G Laird (1).

RBI: I Kinsler 2 (16); R Vazquez (4); D Murphy (22); B Boggs (5).

2-out RBI: B Boggs; R Vazquez.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Duran-I Kinsler-F Catalanotto; K Gabbard-R Vazquez-F Catalanotto.

E: R Vazquez (2).

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I Suzuki CF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .282  .718   23    1   0   
J Lopez DH                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .676    9    0   0   2B,GDP
R Ibanez LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .291  .810   22    4   1   
A Beltre 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .816   15    1   3   
R Sexson 1B                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .209  .738    6    3   0   
  M Cairo PH-1B               2   0   1   0    1   0  .067  .243   11    3   0   
Y Betancourt SS               4   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .647   16    1   1   GDP
W Balentien RF                2   0   0   0    1   0  .233  .725   11    0   0   
K Johjima C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .184  .452   16   11   0   
W Bloomquist 2B               2   0   0   0    1   1  .172  .505   12    3   2   

F Hernandez P                                                            0   1
  R Rowland-Smith P                                                      0   0
  M Lowe P                                                               0   0
Totals                       29   0   4   0    4   6              141   27   8

BATTING

2B: J Lopez (7, off F German).

TB: J Lopez 2; I Suzuki; Y Betancourt; M Cairo.

GIDP: J Lopez (2); Y Betancourt (5).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. W Bloomquist-Y Betancourt-R Sexson; A Beltre-W Bloomquist-M Cairo.

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
K Gabbard                      3.2   2   0   0    4   1   0   1.85   15   63-33   20· 2·11    7· 3· 0· 0     54    -     0.92   0.12
F German, W (1-0)              1.2   1   0   0    0   3   0   0.56    6   36-23   15· 4· 4    1· 1· 1· 0          2-0    0.80   0.08
J Wright                       2     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.66    6   17-12    7· 2· 3    4· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.42   0.06
E Guardado                     0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.18    2    8-6     4· 0· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.15   0.01
F Francisco                    1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.86    4   17-12    5· 2· 5    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         9     4   0   0    4   6   0          33  141-86   51·10·25   15· 6· 2· 0          3-0

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Hernandez, L (2-3)           5     6   4   4    3   5   1   3.42   25  112-70   41· 6·23    7· 4· 4· 0     41    -     0.73  -0.22
R Rowland-Smith                3     3   1   1    0   3   0   4.30   10   34-24   14· 4· 6    2· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.20  -0.01
M Lowe                         1     1   0   0    0   3   0   3.75    4   19-12    5· 6· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9    10   5   5    3  11   1          39  165-106  60·16·30    9· 7· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: F Hernandez 2 (2; G Laird, I Kinsler).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:03.

Attendance: 22,922.

Weather: 54° F, Wind 2mph in from Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Seattle Mariners                     
1. I Kinsler            2B    1. I Suzuki             CF 
2. R Vazquez            SS    2. J Lopez              DH 
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. Y Betancourt         SS 
7. F Catalanotto        1B    7. W Balentien          RF 
8. G Laird              C     8. K Johjima            C  
9. G Duran              3B    9. W Bloomquist         2B 

   K Gabbard            P        F Hernandez          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-2  1--  2   13%  84% I Kinsler       F Hernandez     Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Laird Scores
   t 1   2  0-1  12-  7   10%  69% B Boggs         F Hernandez     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hamilton Scores; Bradley to 3B
   b 1   0  2-0  1--  2    8%  69% J Lopez         K Gabbard       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   t 1   1  0-0  12-  6    6%  60% M Bradley       F Hernandez     Walk; Vazquez to 3B; Hamilton to 2B
   b 4   2  4-0  -23  4    5%  90% W Balentien     F German        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Felix Hernandez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  I Kinsler       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  6   50%  R Vazquez       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  4   54%  J Hamilton      Walk; Vazquez to 2B
          12-  6   60%  M Bradley       Walk; Vazquez to 3B; Hamilton to 2B
   RO     123  1   59%  D Murphy        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Vazquez Scores
   R      12-  7   69%  B Boggs         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hamilton Scores; Bradley to 3B
   O      1-3  6   66%  F Catalanotto   Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Kason Gabbard facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   62%  I Suzuki        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   OO     1--  2   69%  J Lopez         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---  5   70%  R Ibanez        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Mariners 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Felix Hernandez facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   73%  G Laird         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  9   70%  G Duran         Lineout: 3B
   RR     1--  2   84%  I Kinsler       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Laird Scores
          ---  6   85%  R Vazquez       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  9   84%  J Hamilton      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  6   83%  M Bradley       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-4, Kason Gabbard facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   85%  A Beltre        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  6   83%  R Sexson        Walk
   OO     1--  5   86%  Y Betancourt    Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Mariners 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Felix Hernandez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   86%  D Murphy        Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   87%  B Boggs         Walk
   OO     1--  2   84%  F Catalanotto   Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-4, Kason Gabbard facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   81%  W Balentien     Walk
   O      1--  7   84%  K Johjima       Flyball: RF (RF Line)
          1--  4   81%  W Bloomquist    Walk; Balentien to 2B
   O      12-  4   85%  I Suzuki        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2   88%  J Lopez         Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Mariners 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Felix Hernandez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  9   87%  G Laird         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   87%  G Duran         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   87%  I Kinsler       Hit By Pitch
          1--  3   89%  R Vazquez       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Kinsler to 3B
   O      -23  3   86%  J Hamilton      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-4, Kason Gabbard facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   88%  R Ibanez        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   89%  A Beltre        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  Miguel Cairo pinch hits for Richie Sexson batting 5th
          ---  4   88%  M Cairo         Walk
          1--  2   85%  Y Betancourt    Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Cairo to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw); Betancourt to 2B
                  Franklyn German replaces Kason Gabbard pitching
   O      -23  4   90%  W Balentien     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Mariners 0.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Felix Hernandez facing 4-5-6
                  Miguel Cairo moves to 1B
   O      ---  1   89%  M Bradley       Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   89%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  3   89%  B Boggs         Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      1--  3   89%  F Catalanotto   Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-4, Franklyn German facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   90%  K Johjima       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   92%  W Bloomquist    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  9   92%  I Suzuki        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Mariners 0.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ryan Rowland-Smith facing 8-9-1
                  Ryan Rowland-Smith replaces Felix Hernandez pitching
          ---  4   94%  G Laird         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  5   93%  G Duran         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   92%  I Kinsler       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   RO     -2-  1   95%  R Vazquez       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Laird Scores; Vazquez out at 2B/LF-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-5, Franklyn German facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   92%  J Lopez         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  9   94%  R Ibanez        Strikeout Swinging
                  Jamey Wright replaces Franklyn German pitching
   O      -2-  3   96%  A Beltre        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Lopez to 3B
   O      --3  1   97%  M Cairo         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Mariners 0.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Ryan Rowland-Smith facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   97%  J Hamilton      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   97%  M Bradley       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  3   96%  D Murphy        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-5, Jamey Wright facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   97%  Y Betancourt    Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   98%  W Balentien     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   98%  K Johjima       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Mariners 0.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Ryan Rowland-Smith facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   98%  B Boggs         Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
                  Chris Shelton pinch hits for Frank Catalanotto batting 7th
          ---  2   98%  C Shelton       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  4   98%  G Laird         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-5, Jamey Wright facing 9-1-2
                  Chris Shelton moves to 1B
   O      ---  2   99%  W Bloomquist    Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
                  Eddie Guardado replaces Jamey Wright pitching
   O      ---  5   99%  I Suzuki        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   99%  J Lopez         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Mariners 0.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Mark Lowe facing 9-1-2
                  Mark Lowe replaces Ryan Rowland-Smith pitching
   O      ---  5   99%  G Duran         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4  100%  I Kinsler       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  5   99%  R Vazquez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   99%  J Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-5, Frank Francisco facing 3-4-5
                  Frank Francisco replaces Eddie Guardado pitching
   O      ---  3  100%  R Ibanez        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  100%  A Beltre        Flyball: CF
          ---  6  100%  M Cairo         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
   O      1--  2  100%  Y Betancourt    Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Mariners 0.

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