Rangers @ Mariners (April 13th-15th)

[Molina00]

Game 1 Matchup
Kevin Millwood (1-1, 4.91 ERA) vs. Jarrod Washburn (0-0, 3.00 ERA)
9:05 PM central on My27

Game 2 Matchup
Vicente Padilla (0-2, 6.94 ERA) vs. Miguel Batista (0-1, 15.43 ERA)
2:55 PM central on FOX

Game 3 Matchup
Brandon McCarthy (1-1, 3.75 ERA) vs. Horacio Ramirez (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
3:05 PM central on My27

Game 1 Matchup
Millwood: Kevin pitched a decent game his last time out, against the Red Sox, going 6 innings allowing 3 runs and picking up his first win of the season. In 6 starts against Seattle in 2006 Millwood went 3-2 with a 3.79 ERA and is 5-3 with a 3.65 ERA in 9 career starts against the Mariners.

Washburn: In his first start of the season, against Oakland, on April 3rd Washburn gave up just 2 earned runs over 6 innings but ended up with a no decision.

Game 2 Matchup
Padilla: After being rocked for 6 runs in his first start, Padilla settled down last time out going 7 innings allowing just 3 runs on 4 hits, although he still took a loss. He has struggled against Seattle in his career going 1-3 with a 5.74 ERA but went 1-0 with a 3.65 ERA against them in 2006.

Batista: In his only start of the season Batista was hammered by Oakland for 8 runs on 10 hits over 4.2 innings, although he did manage to strike out 5 batters.

Game 3 Matchup
McCarthy: Brandon is coming off his best start of the season allowing just 2 runs on 5 hits over 6 innings and picking up his first win as a Ranger. McCarthy has only faced Seattle twice in his career, both times as a reliever, going 0-1 with a 4.91 ERA.

Ramirez: Will be making his first official start of the season. At least that is what he must be hoping right now after he pitched 4 innings in his previous start against Cleveland but was cancelled due to the field being covered in snow.

[Roy31]

It'd be nice to get another good start out of McCarthy...

[Molina00]

I see no reason why he shouldn't turn out his 3rd QS of the year. He was solid in his first start and excellent (by Ballpark in Arlington standards) in his 2nd start. So far it's looking like trading Danks was a good move. If he can just keep it going.

[Molina00]

Game 1 Recap
The Rangers got back to their winning way notching their 5th win in their last 7 games in a 5-2 victory over the Mariners Friday night.

Kevin Millwood made the start for Texas and nearly dominated allowing just 1 run over 6 innings to improve to 2-1 on the season and lower his ERA to 3.71. Washburn pitched decently for Seattle allowing 3 earned runs over 6 innings but took the loss.

The game was scoreless until the Rangers put 2 runs on the board in the 3rd to take a 2-0 lead. They added 2 more runs off of Washburn in the 5th thanks to a 2-out, 2-run homerun from Ian Kinser, his 5th dinger of the year. That put Texas up 4-0. In the 6th inning the Mariners finally got some scoring going. They put 1 run across against Millwood in the 6th and Millwood was pulled after he finished the inning. Joaquin Benoit relieved him in the 7th and Seattle got one more run off of him to make it a 4-2 game. Aki Otsuka pitched a scoreless 8th and Eric Gagne, in his first appearance of the season, struck out 1 in a scoreless 9th for his first save as a Ranger and his 2nd save in the last 22 months. Matt Kata also hit his first homerun of the season in the 9th to make it a 5-2 Texas lead.

[Molina00]

I missed recapping yesterday's game, but there isn't much to report besides Sammy Sosa's 2nd homerun of the year. Seattle won 8-3 leaving Texas looking for a win today to take the series.

That isn't looking too good either. Currently heading to the bottom of the 3rd and Seattle leads 6-2 thanks in part to a Jose Vidro 3-run homerun.

[Molina00]

Bottom of the 3rd
Pitching for Texas: Kameron Loe

1) Jose Guillen: Retired for the 1st out.
2) Kenji Johjima: Singles to left but is gunned down by Jerry Hairston on his way to 2nd base. An awesome throw by Hairston to get him, on the run and perfectly accurate.
3) Jose Lopez: Grounds to 3rd base. Kata to Teixeira for the final out.

Mariners lead 6-2 after 3 innings.

[Molina00]

Top of the 4th
Pitching for Seattle: Horacio Ramirez

1) Nelson Cruz: Chopper barely passed the infield grass for an infield single.
2) Matt Kata: Pops up to secondbase for the first out. Runner on 1st with 1 out.
3) Chris Stewart: Walks on a 10 pitch at bat.
4) Jerry Hairston Jr.: Flies out to centerfield and Nellie is doubled off 2nd base to end the inning.

Mariners lead 6-2 going into the bottom of the 4th.

[Molina00]

Bottom of the 4th
Pitching for Texas: Kameron Loe

1) Willie Bloomquist: Strikes out to start the inning.
2) Ichiro: Bunt single a bit down the 3rd base line. Runner on 1st with 1 out.

Ichiro into 2nd with Seattle's first stolen base of the season.

3) Adrian Beltre: Draws the walk. Runners on 1st and 2nd with 1 out.
4) Jose Vidro: Infield single to load the bases.
5) Raul Ibanez: Singles into centerfield, 2 runs score. Mariners lead 8-2.
6) Richie Sexson: Grounds out to short. Runners on 2nd and 3rd with 2 out.
7) Jose Guillen: Grounds to 3rd, Kata boots the ball and a run scores. Mariners lead 9-2.
8) Kenji Johjima: Grounds down the 3rd base line, Loe scoops it up and throws to 1st, but the throw is high and into the stands. Runner scores, Mariners lead 10-2. Runners on 2nd and 3rd with 2 out.
9) Jose Lopez: Grounds to short, Young to Teixeira for the long overdue final out.

Mariners lead 10-2 after 4 innings.

[Porter]

holy bejesus the Mariners scored 10 runs in a game :0

[Molina00]

Top of the 5th
Pitching for Seattle: Horacio Ramirez

1) Kenny Lofton: First pitch swinging, grounds out to second base.
2) Ian Kinsler: Draws the walk. Runner on 1st with 1 out.
3) Michael Young: Drives the ball to the rightfield warning track for the out. Kinsler moves to 2nd.
4) Mark Teixeira: Singles up the middle to score Kinsler. Now 10-3 Mariners lead. Runner on 1st with 2 out.
5) Sammy Sosa: Grounds out to short to end the inning.

Mariners lead 10-3 going into the bottom of the 5th.

[Molina00]

holy bejesus the Mariners scored 10 runs in a game :0

If it could happen against anybody it would be Texas.
Hey, we're coming back though. Finally scored a run. lol

[Molina00]

Bottom of the 5th
Pitching for Texas: Kameron Loe

1) Willie Bloomquist: Flies out to rightfield.
2) Ichiro: Flies out to leftfield.
3) Adrian Beltre: Flies out to centerfield.

Mariners lead 10-3 after 5 innings.

[Molina00]

Top of the 6th
Pitching for Seattle: Horacio Ramirez

1) Nelson Cruz: Flies out to rightfield.
2) Matt Kata: Grounds to 3rd, Beltre throws the ball away and Kata is safe at 1st.
3) Chris Stewart: Fly ball into the leftfield corner, Kata scores and Stewart is into 2nd with a double. Now 10-4 Mariners, runner on 2nd with 1 out.
4) Jerry Hairston: Singles to centerfield. Runners on the corners with 1 out.
5) Kenny Lofton: Grounds to 2nd, Hairston is out at 2nd, Lofton safe at 1st, Stewart scores. 10-5 Mariners with runners on the corners with 2 out.
6) Ian Kinsler: Grounds out to 3rd to end the inning.

Mariners lead 10-5 going into the bottom of the 6th.

[Molina00]

Bottom of the 6th
Pitching for Texas: Bruce Chen

1) Jose Vidro: Flies out to centerfield.
2) Raul Ibanez: Grounds out to second base.
3) Richie Sexson: Flies out to centerfield.

Mariners lead 10-5 after 6 innings.

[Molina00]

Top of the 7th
Pitching for Seattle: Julio Mateo

1) Michael Young: Grounds out to secondbase.
2) Mark Teixeira: Grounds out to secondbase.
3) Sammy Sosa: Flies out to centerfield.

Mariners lead 10-5 going into the bottom of the 7th.