Mariners @ Rangers (August 10th-13th)

[Molina00]

Bauer walks Bloomquist. I know we are up by 6 but this is not looking good.

[Molina00]

Greg Dobbs triples to score Bloomquist, again on a 2-strike count. The lead is now down to 5. Get Bauer outta there before he blows this thing!

[Molina00]

Ichiro with a sac fly. The lead now down to 4. At least we finally have an out though.

[Molina00]

Betancourt grounds out to second. One out away from sweep victory.

[Molina00]

Adrian Beltre grounds out. BALL GAME!!!
Rangers with the sweep!

[heykid]

Adrian Beltre grounds out. BALL GAME!!!
Rangers with the sweep!

Must you rub it in?

[Molina00]

Must you rub it in?

This is the Rangers forum so.....yes!

[Molina00]

8/13 Game Recap
The Rangers finished off the 4-game series sweep over the Mariners with a 10-6 win in yesterday's game. Texas finished having outscored the Mariners 37-19 in the series.

Gary Matthews Junior only had 1 hit but it was the turning point in the game. He hit a bases clearing, 3-run double in the 5th that gave the Rangers a 6-3 lead. It was also his 38th double of the season.

Michael Young pitched in with 2 hits, including his league leading 41st double, and 2 runs batted in.

Carlos Lee finished 3 for 5 raising his Ranger batting average to .351. He also doubled and drove in 3 runs.

Ian Kinsler went 2 for 3 with a walk, 3 runs scored, and his team high 8th stolen base of the season.

Rod Barajas reached base 3 times with his 17th double of the year and 2 walks. He also scored twice.

Kevin Millwood got off to a shaky start allowing 3 runs on 7 hits over the first 3 innings of the game, but finished with a respectable outing still allowing just the 3 runs on 8 hits an striking out 4 in 6 innings for his 11th win of the season.

The Rangers have now won 5 straight games but have not managed to gain any ground on the A's in their last 4. They remain 5 games out of first place.