August 31, 2006 Baltimore Orioles at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 6
TOR 4 TBD 5
@CHW 3
(10) MIN 3
KCR 1 NYY 6
DET 4 TEX 7
BAL 5 SFG 8
@ATL 6 COL 8
NYM 4 HOU 5
MIL 3 STL 5
FLA 2 WSN 6
PHI 5
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 21,446

Thursday, August 31, 2006, 7:07PM
Time of Game: 3:06

Orioles

60-73

Lost 1

4th, 19½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  3    5  9  0
Rangers         3  1  0   0  1  2   0  0  X    7 12  1

W: A Eaton (4-4), L: D Cabrera (7-9), S: A Otsuka (29)

Rangers

69-66

Won 1

3rd, 9 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .291  .774   18    0   1   
M Mora 3B                     5   1   1   1    0   2  .276  .734   17    1   0   
N Markakis RF                 5   1   3   3    0   0  .312  .860   28    2   0   HR,2B
M Tejada SS                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .899   17    3   2   
J Gibbons DH                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .804   14    0   0   2B
K Millar 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .252  .760   14    4   0   
D Newhan CF                   4   0   0   1    0   1  .261  .683   14    2   0   
D Ardoin C                    3   1   0   0    1   3  .195  .523   25   11   0   
B Fahey LF                    3   0   0   0    1   3  .250  .650   19    1   0   

D Cabrera P                                                              0   0
  B Chen P                                                               0   0
  R Ortiz P                                                              0   0
Totals                       37   5   9   5    3  10              166   24   3

BATTING

2B: J Gibbons (20, off A Eaton); N Markakis (20, off A Eaton).

HR: N Markakis (14, off A Eaton; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: N Markakis 7; B Roberts 2; J Gibbons 2; K Millar; M Mora; M Tejada.

RBI: N Markakis 3 (55); M Mora (70); D Newhan (11).

2-out RBI: N Markakis 2; M Mora.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Tejada-K Millar.

PB: D Ardoin (2).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Matthews CF                 5   1   1   1    0   2  .306  .859   20    4   0   HR
M Young SS                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .307  .802   25    0   4   2B,SF
M Teixeira 1B                 4   2   2   2    1   0  .280  .870   21    7   2   HR
C Lee LF                      4   1   2   2    0   1  .295  .892   14    2   0   HR,2B
H Blalock 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   2  .284  .774   17    1   0   
M DeRosa RF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .319  .871   14    0   0   2B
M Stairs DH                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .247  .738   27    0   0   
I Kinsler 2B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .289  .799   16    1   2   2B,GDP
R Barajas C                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .261  .722   11   10   0   2B

A Eaton P                                                                1   0
  J Benoit P                                                             1   0
  A Otsuka P                                                             0   0
Totals                       34   7  12   6    4  11              165   27   8

BATTING

2B: M DeRosa (36, off B Chen); M Young (46, off R Ortiz); R Barajas (20, off B Chen); C Lee (31, off D Cabrera); I Kinsler (23, off D Cabrera).

HR: C Lee (32, off D Cabrera; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); G Matthews (15, off D Cabrera; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); M Teixeira (24, off B Chen; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: M Young (8, off D Cabrera).

TB: C Lee 6; M Teixeira 5; G Matthews 4; R Barajas 3; I Kinsler 2; M DeRosa 2; M Young 2; H Blalock; M Stairs.

GIDP: I Kinsler (9).

RBI: C Lee 2 (99); M Teixeira 2 (83); M Young (86); G Matthews (66).

2-out RBI: M Teixeira 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 15.

FIELDING

E: C Lee (6).

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Cabrera, L (7-9)             5     8   5   4    4   7   2   4.74   26  112-64   34· 9·21    5· 7· 3· 0     36    -     0.70  -0.24
B Chen                         1.2   3   2   2    0   2   1   6.75    8   24-17   10· 2· 5    1· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.25  -0.06
R Ortiz                        1.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   8.65    5   22-14    9· 4· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         8    12   7   6    4  11   3          39  158-95   53·15·27    7·13· 4· 0          1-0

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Eaton, W (4-4)               5     5   2   1    2   7   1   4.71   23   93-61   31·12·18    5· 8· 1· 0     56    -     1.33   0.11
J Benoit, H (7)                3.2   3   3   3    1   3   0   4.92   15   61-40   25·11· 4    4· 5· 2· 0          0-0    0.44   0.08
A Otsuka, S (29)               0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.11    2   11-7     6· 0· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          2-2    0.74   0.01
Totals                         9     9   5   4    3  10   1          40  165-108  62·23·23   10·13· 4· 0          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - , 1B - Paul Nauert, 2B - Larry Vanover, 3B - Greg Gibson.

Time of Game: 3:06.

Attendance: 21,446.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 90° F, Wind 1mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Texas Rangers                        
1. B Roberts            2B    1. G Matthews           CF 
2. M Mora               3B    2. M Young              SS 
3. N Markakis           RF    3. M Teixeira           1B 
4. M Tejada             SS    4. C Lee                LF 
5. J Gibbons            DH    5. H Blalock            3B 
6. K Millar             1B    6. M DeRosa             RF 
7. D Newhan             CF    7. M Stairs             DH 
8. D Ardoin             C     8. I Kinsler            2B 
9. B Fahey              LF    9. R Barajas            C  

   D Cabrera            P        A Eaton              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  4-1  1--  3  -10%  66% J Gibbons       A Eaton         Reached on E7 (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Tejada to 3B; Gibbons to 2B
   b 1   0  0-1  12-  3   10%  82% C Lee           D Cabrera       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Young Scores; Teixeira to 3B
   t 5   2  4-2  123  3   10%  80% J Gibbons       A Eaton         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   b 1   0  0-0  ---  6    9%  64% G Matthews      D Cabrera       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 5   0  4-2  1--  4   -7%  62% B Roberts       A Eaton         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Fahey to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Adam Eaton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  B Roberts       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   54%  M Mora          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   52%  N Markakis      Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  2   55%  M Tejada        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Daniel Cabrera facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  6   64%  G Matthews      Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  6   67%  M Young         Walk
          1--  6   72%  M Teixeira      Walk; Young to 2B
   R      12-  3   82%  C Lee           Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Young Scores; Teixeira to 3B
   O      -23  4   78%  H Blalock       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  3   73%  M DeRosa        Strikeout Swinging
   R      -23      79%  M Stairs        Passed Ball; Teixeira Scores/unER; Lee to 3B
   O      --3  9   77%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 3.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Adam Eaton facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   72%  J Gibbons       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   75%  K Millar        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      -2-  4   79%  D Newhan        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  6   81%  D Ardoin        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Daniel Cabrera facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   85%  I Kinsler       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          -2-  2   88%  R Barajas       Single to SS (Ground Ball); Kinsler to 3B
   O      1-3  3   85%  G Matthews      Strikeout Swinging
   RO     1-3  5   86%  M Young         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Kinsler Scores
          1--  4   87%  M Teixeira      Single to P (Ground Ball); Barajas to 2B
   O      12-  3   85%  C Lee           Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 4.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Adam Eaton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   87%  B Fahey         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   88%  B Roberts       Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
   O      ---  5   89%  M Mora          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Daniel Cabrera facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   90%  H Blalock       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   89%  M DeRosa        Flyball: RF
   O      1--  6   88%  M Stairs        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   88%  I Kinsler       Walk; Blalock to 2B
   O      12-  3   87%  R Barajas       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 4.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Adam Eaton facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  4   80%  N Markakis      Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  4   76%  M Tejada        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   66%  J Gibbons       Reached on E7 (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Tejada to 3B; Gibbons to 2B
   O      -23  3   72%  K Millar        Strikeout Swinging
   RO     -23  1   74%  D Newhan        Groundout: SS-1B; Tejada Scores/unER
   O      -2-  5   78%  D Ardoin        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Daniel Cabrera facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   76%  G Matthews      Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      ---  5   75%  M Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   74%  M Teixeira      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 4.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Adam Eaton facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   69%  B Fahey         Walk
          1--  4   62%  B Roberts       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Fahey to 2B
   O      12-  3   69%  M Mora          Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  7   73%  N Markakis      Groundout: 1B-P; Fahey to 3B; Roberts to 2B
          -23  5   71%  M Tejada        Walk
   O      123  3   80%  J Gibbons       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Daniel Cabrera facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  5   88%  C Lee           Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  7   89%  H Blalock       Walk
   O      1--  4   88%  M DeRosa        Strikeout Looking
          1--  4   89%  M Stairs        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Blalock to 2B
   OO     12-  3   85%  I Kinsler       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 5.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-5, Joaquin Benoit facing 6-7-8
                  Joaquin Benoit replaces Adam Eaton pitching
          ---  6   81%  K Millar        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   85%  D Newhan        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  7   88%  D Ardoin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   90%  B Fahey         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Bruce Chen facing 9-1-2
                  Bruce Chen replaces Daniel Cabrera pitching
          ---  1   93%  R Barajas       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  5   91%  G Matthews      Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  3   90%  M Young         Groundout: SS-1B; Barajas to 3B
   RR     --3  5   97%  M Teixeira      Home Run (Fly Ball); Barajas Scores
   O      ---  3   96%  C Lee           Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 7.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-7, Joaquin Benoit facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   97%  B Roberts       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   98%  M Mora          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   98%  N Markakis      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Bruce Chen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   98%  H Blalock       Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   98%  M DeRosa        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  1   98%  M Stairs        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); DeRosa to 3B
                  Russ Ortiz replaces Bruce Chen pitching
   O      --3  2   98%  I Kinsler       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 7.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-7, Joaquin Benoit facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   99%  M Tejada        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   99%  J Gibbons       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   99%  K Millar        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Russ Ortiz facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   99%  R Barajas       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   99%  G Matthews      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   99%  M Young         Double to RF (Ground Ball thru RF Line)
   O      -2-  4   99%  M Teixeira      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Rangers 7.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-7, Joaquin Benoit facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7  100%  D Newhan        Popfly: 3B
          ---  7   99%  D Ardoin        Walk
   O      1--  4  100%  B Fahey         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  2  100%  B Roberts       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Ardoin to 2B
   R      12-  2   99%  M Mora          Single to RF (Fly Ball); Ardoin Scores; Roberts to 3B
                  Akinori Otsuka replaces Joaquin Benoit pitching
          1-3      98%  N Markakis      Defensive Indifference; Mora to 2B
   RR     -23  7   96%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Roberts Scores; Mora Scores
   O      1--  4  100%  M Tejada        Groundout: SS-1B
        3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Rangers 7.

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