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TOR  9
@LAA  2

MIN  8
@BAL  1

BOS 14
@CHW  2

NYY  7
@DET  2

CLE  9
@KCR  4

TBD 14
OAK  3

TEX  5
SEA  3

ARI  3
CHC  1

CIN 11
FLA  7

COL  5
WSN  1

PIT  4
@HOU  1

NYM  4
LAD  3

SDP  4
@PHI  3

SFG  6
MIL  2

STL  5
ATL  4

Standings at end of play this day

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 47,977

Saturday, August 25, 2007, 7:34PM
Time of Game: 2:47
Mariners
3
73-54
Lost 1
2nd, 1 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        0  1  1   0  1  0   0  0  0    3 11  2
Rangers         0  0  0   0  3  0   2  0  X    5  7  2
W: J Benoit (7-3), L: R White (1-1), S: C Wilson (8)
Rangers
5
57-72
Won 1
4th, 18 GB

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Jones CF                    4   1   0   0    0   2  .214  .517   23    1   0   HBP
J Vidro DH                    4   1   2   1    1   0  .319  .781   22    0   0   2B
J Guillen RF                  5   0   2   0    0   1  .296  .835   18    2   0   
R Ibanez LF                   3   1   1   0    2   0  .283  .808   19    0   0   
  Y Betancourt PR             0   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .737         0   0   
A Beltre 3B                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .283  .824   21    0   3   SB,GDP
R Sexson 1B                   2   0   1   1    1   1  .210  .712   21   15   0   SF
K Johjima C                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .281  .770   13    3   0   
J Lopez 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .262  .657   12    3   4   2B
W Bloomquist SS               4   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .690   15    0   6   

H Ramirez P                                                              0   2
  R White P                                                              0   1
Totals                       35   3  11   3    4   6              164   24  16
BATTING
2B: J Lopez (16, off W Littleton); J Vidro (19, off J Wright).
SF: R Sexson (1, off J Wright).
HBP: A Jones (1, by J Wright).
TB: J Vidro 3; J Guillen 2; A Beltre 2; J Lopez 2; K Johjima 2; R Ibanez; R Sexson.
GIDP: A Beltre (15).
RBI: J Vidro (53); R Sexson (63); A Beltre (76).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 15.
FIELDING
DP: 1. W Bloomquist-J Lopez-R Sexson.
E: A Beltre 2 (15).
BASERUNNING
SB: A Beltre (11, 2nd base off J Wright/G Laird).
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I Kinsler 2B                  4   2   3   3    0   0  .250  .764   12    5   4   HR
G Laird C                     3   0   0   1    0   1  .225  .617   11    7   0   SH,GDP
M Young SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .302  .766    9    1   1   
S Sosa DH                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .244  .746   16    0   0   
M Byrd CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .308  .821   20    3   0   
J Botts LF                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .224  .652   10    4   1   
  D Murphy LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .464 1.250    1    0   0   
N Cruz RF                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .226  .648   15    1   0   
J Saltalamacchi 1B            3   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .724    6    5   0   
  B Wilkerson 1B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .772         1   0   
T Metcalf 3B                  3   2   1   0    0   0  .254  .719   16    0   3   

J Wright P                                                               0   0
  W Littleton P                                                          0   0
  F Francisco P                                                          0   0
  J Benoit P                                                             0   0
  C Wilson P                                                             0   0
Totals                       30   5   7   4    3   3              116   27   9
BATTING
HR: I Kinsler (16, off H Ramirez; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: G Laird (3, off R White).
TB: I Kinsler 6; T Metcalf; J Botts; N Cruz; M Young.
GIDP: G Laird (3).
RBI: I Kinsler 3 (48); G Laird (40).
2-out RBI: I Kinsler 3.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
FIELDING
DP: 1. T Metcalf-I Kinsler-B Wilkerson.
E: N Cruz (4); M Byrd (3).

PITCHING

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Ramirez                      5.2   4   3   0    3   2   1   6.67   24   84-51   34· 6·11   11· 4· 4· 0     54    -     1.03  -0.05
R White, L (1-1)               2.1   3   2   1    0   1   0   7.39   10   32-25   17· 1· 7    6· 1· 2· 0          2-0    0.98  -0.18
Totals                         8     7   5   1    3   3   1          34  116-76   51· 7·18   17· 5· 6· 0          2-0 
Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Wright                       5     7   3   3    2   3   0   4.23   25  101-60   39· 7·14    5· 6· 8· 0     42    -     1.04  -0.07
W Littleton                    1.2   2   0   0    1   1   0   3.66    8   32-20   11· 4· 5    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    1.91   0.09
F Francisco                    0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.86    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          2-0    2.89   0.08
J Benoit, W (7-3)              1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.53    3   14-9     3· 4· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.03   0.08
C Wilson, S (8)                1     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.17    4   13-7     3· 2· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.23   0.08
Totals                         9    11   3   3    4   6   0          41  161-97   57·17·23   10· 9·11· 0          2-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: J Wright (4; A Jones).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Joyce, 1B - Jim Wolf, 2B - Mike DiMuro, 3B - Tim Tschida.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 47,977.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 90° F, Wind 8mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Texas Rangers                        
1. A Jones              CF    1. I Kinsler            2B 
2. J Vidro              DH    2. G Laird              C  
3. J Guillen            RF    3. M Young              SS 
4. R Ibanez             LF    4. S Sosa               DH 
5. A Beltre             3B    5. M Byrd               CF 
6. R Sexson             1B    6. J Botts              LF 
7. K Johjima            C     7. N Cruz               RF 
8. J Lopez              2B    8. J Saltalamacchia     1B 
9. W Bloomquist         SS    9. T Metcalf            3B 

   H Ramirez            P        J Wright             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  3-0  12-  1   32%  52% I Kinsler       H Ramirez       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Cruz Scores/unER; Metcalf Scores/unER; Kinsler Scores/unER
   b 7   1  3-3  1--  4   24%  83% I Kinsler       R White         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Metcalf Scores/Adv on E5 (throw); Kinsler to 3B
   t 9   1  5-3  1-3  1   18% 100% A Beltre        C Wilson        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   t 9   0  5-3  1--  4  -12%  72% J Guillen       C Wilson        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Vidro to 2B
   t 3   1  0-1  1--  4  -11%  28% J Vidro         J Wright        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Jones Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Jamey Wright facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  A Jones         Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  6   54%  J Vidro         Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  5   55%  J Guillen       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Horacio Ramirez facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   58%  I Kinsler       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  1   51%  G Laird         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   50%  M Young         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Jamey Wright facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   46%  R Ibanez        Walk
          1--  6   38%  A Beltre        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ibanez to 3B
   RO     1-3  5   40%  R Sexson        Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Ibanez Scores
   O      1--  4   43%  K Johjima       Flyball: LF
   O      1--  2   45%  J Lopez         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Horacio Ramirez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   42%  S Sosa          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   41%  M Byrd          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   42%  J Botts         Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  8   44%  N Cruz          Walk; Botts to 2B
   O      12-  2   39%  J Saltalamacchi Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jamey Wright facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   42%  W Bloomquist    Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  3   39%  A Jones         Hit By Pitch
   R      1--  4   28%  J Vidro         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Jones Scores
   O      -2-  3   31%  J Guillen       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          -2-  5   30%  R Ibanez        Walk
   O      12-  5   34%  A Beltre        Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 2, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Horacio Ramirez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   31%  T Metcalf       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   29%  I Kinsler       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   28%  G Laird         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Rangers 0.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jamey Wright facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   25%  R Sexson        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   21%  K Johjima       Single to LF (Line Drive); Sexson to 2B
   O      12-  4   25%  J Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   28%  W Bloomquist    Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Sexson to 3B
   O      1-3  4   32%  A Jones         Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 2, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Horacio Ramirez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   29%  M Young         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   27%  S Sosa          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   26%  M Byrd          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Rangers 0.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jamey Wright facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   23%  J Vidro         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   26%  J Guillen       Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--  2   21%  R Ibanez        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Vidro to 3B/Adv on E9
   R      1-3  4   14%  A Beltre        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Vidro Scores; Ibanez to 3B
          1-3      12%  R Sexson        Beltre Steals 2B
   O      -23  4   17%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  6   20%  K Johjima       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mariners 3, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Horacio Ramirez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   18%  J Botts         Lineout: RF
          ---  4   21%  N Cruz          Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   17%  J Saltalamacchi Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--  4   20%  T Metcalf       Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Cruz to 2B
   RRR    12-  1   52%  I Kinsler       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Cruz Scores/unER; Metcalf Scores/unER; Kinsler Scores/unER
   O      ---  6   50%  G Laird         Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Rangers 3.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Tied 3-3, Wes Littleton facing 8-9-1
                  Wes Littleton replaces Jamey Wright pitching
          ---  2   41%  J Lopez         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   43%  W Bloomquist    Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Lopez to 3B
   O      --3  7   52%  A Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  3   58%  J Vidro         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 3-3, Horacio Ramirez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   54%  M Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   58%  S Sosa          Walk
   O      1--  7   55%  M Byrd          Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Sosa to 2B
          -2-  5   56%  J Botts         Walk
                  Rick White replaces Horacio Ramirez pitching
   O      12-  2   50%  N Cruz          Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 3, Rangers 3.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Tied 3-3, Wes Littleton facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   44%  J Guillen       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   47%  R Ibanez        Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Guillen to 2B/Adv on E8 (throw)
   O      -2-  5   53%  A Beltre        Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
          -2-  5   52%  R Sexson        Walk
                  Frank Francisco replaces Wes Littleton pitching
   O      12-  1   59%  K Johjima       Single to LF (Line Drive); Guillen out at Hm/LF-C; Sexson to 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mariners 3, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 3-3, Rick White facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   55%  J Saltalamacchi Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  8   59%  T Metcalf       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   R      1--  4   83%  I Kinsler       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Metcalf Scores/Adv on E5 (throw); Kinsler to 3B
   RO     --3  1   86%  G Laird         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Kinsler Scores/unER
          ---  2   87%  M Young         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   85%  S Sosa          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Rangers 5.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-5, Joaquin Benoit facing 8-9-1
                  Joaquin Benoit replaces Frank Francisco pitching; David Murphy replaces Jason Botts playing LF batting 6th
   O      ---  4   89%  J Lopez         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   92%  W Bloomquist    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   94%  A Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Rangers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Rick White facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   93%  M Byrd          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   92%  D Murphy        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   92%  N Cruz          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Rangers 5.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-5, C.J. Wilson facing 2-3-4
                  C.J. Wilson replaces Joaquin Benoit pitching; Brad Wilkerson replaces Jarrod Saltalamacchia playing 1B batting 8th
          ---  5   84%  J Vidro         Walk
          1--  4   72%  J Guillen       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Vidro to 2B
   O      12-  3   82%  R Ibanez        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Vidro to 3B
                  Yuniesky Betancourt pinch runs for Raul Ibanez batting 4th
   OO     1-3  1  100%  A Beltre        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Rangers 5.

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