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Texas Rangers @ Baltimore Orioles

2002-09-04 Β· Night game Β· Oriole Park at Camden Yards Β· Att: 29435 Β· 93Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 7 mph L to R Β· 3:17

Baltimore Orioles defeated Texas Rangers 8–3. Baltimore Orioles put up 3 in the 3rd. Sidney Ponson earned the win. Tony Batista went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Sidney Ponson   L: Aaron Myette   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Paul Schrieber Β· 1B: Jim Reynolds Β· 2B: Tim Timmons Β· 3B: Mark Hirschbeck Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Texas Rangers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Todd Hollandsworth500002
Michael Young211020
Alex Rodriguez400002
Rafael Palmeiro300010
Ivan Rodriguez311200
Carl Everett300012
Herbert Perry300010
Mike Lamb403000
Ruben Rivera201001
Kevin Mench200001
Todd Greene111100

Baltimore Orioles β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Melvin Mora411212
Jerry Hairston400011
Jeff Conine422010
Tony Batista523202
Larry Bigbie402111
Marty Cordova200031
Chris Singleton411211
Geronimo Gil410012
Mike Bordick311120

Texas Rangers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Aaron Myette3.0565
C. J. Nitkowski2.1234
Jay Powell0.2110
Rudy Seanez1.0211
Juan Alvarez1.0000

Baltimore Orioles β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Sidney Ponson5.0334
Rick Bauer2.0111
Buddy Groom1.0102
Jorge Julio1.0211

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Todd Hollandsworth: K
  • Michael Young: W
  • Alex Rodriguez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 1

  • Melvin Mora: W
  • Jerry Hairston: 4/P34
  • Jeff Conine: S7/L7S.1-2
  • Tony Batista: K
  • Larry Bigbie: D8/L78M.2-H;1-3
  • Marty Cordova: W
  • Chris Singleton: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Geronimo Gil: K

Top 2

  • Rafael Palmeiro: W
  • Ivan Rodriguez: 7/F78D
  • Carl Everett: 4(B)3(1)/LDP/L34

Bot 2

  • Mike Bordick: W
  • Melvin Mora: K
  • Jerry Hairston: K
  • Jeff Conine: W.1-2
  • Tony Batista: K

Top 3

  • Herbert Perry: 9/F9M
  • Mike Lamb: 13/G13
  • Ruben Rivera: S7/L7LM
  • Todd Hollandsworth: 7/F7LM

Bot 3

  • Larry Bigbie: S8/L8LS
  • Marty Cordova: 64(1)/FO/G6
  • Chris Singleton: 36(1)/FO/G3S.B-2(E6/TH1)
  • Geronimo Gil: W
  • Mike Bordick: S8/L8RS.2-H;1-2
  • Melvin Mora: T9/F9D.2-H;1-H
  • Jerry Hairston: 2/FL/P2LF

Top 4

  • Michael Young: W
  • Alex Rodriguez: K
  • Rafael Palmeiro: WP.1-2
  • Rafael Palmeiro: 4/P4D
  • Ivan Rodriguez: HR/F78XD.2-H
  • Carl Everett: K

Bot 4

  • Jeff Conine: 4/L4D
  • Tony Batista: S9/L89S
  • Larry Bigbie: 54(1)/FO/G56S
  • Marty Cordova: W.1-2
  • Chris Singleton: K/C

Top 5

  • Herbert Perry: 4/P34
  • Mike Lamb: D9/G3
  • Ruben Rivera: K
  • Todd Hollandsworth: 3/G3

Bot 5

  • Geronimo Gil: K
  • Mike Bordick: W
  • Melvin Mora: K
  • Jerry Hairston: SB2
  • Jerry Hairston: W
  • Jeff Conine: 6/P6

Top 6

  • Michael Young: 8/F8RD
  • Alex Rodriguez: 63/G6
  • Rafael Palmeiro: 3/G3

Bot 6

  • Tony Batista: S7/L5
  • Larry Bigbie: K
  • Marty Cordova: W.1-2
  • Chris Singleton: D9/L9LM.2-H;1-3
  • Geronimo Gil: FC5.3XH(52);2-3
  • Mike Bordick: 8/F8LXD

Top 7

  • Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9LD
  • Carl Everett: K
  • Herbert Perry: W
  • Mike Lamb: S7/G56.1-2
  • Kevin Mench: 9/F89M

Bot 7

  • Melvin Mora: 6/P6D
  • Jerry Hairston: 9/F89D
  • Jeff Conine: S7/G56
  • Tony Batista: HR/F78XD.1-H
  • Larry Bigbie: W
  • Marty Cordova: K

Top 8

  • Todd Hollandsworth: K23
  • Michael Young: S8/F8LS
  • Alex Rodriguez: K
  • Rafael Palmeiro: 4/P4D

Bot 8

  • Chris Singleton: 8/F8LD
  • Geronimo Gil: 53/G5
  • Mike Bordick: 7/F7M

Top 9

  • Todd Greene: HR/F8LXD
  • Carl Everett: W
  • Herbert Perry: 5/L5
  • Mike Lamb: S7/L7S.1-2
  • Kevin Mench: K
  • Todd Hollandsworth: 3/G3

Notes & reviews

  • Myette started for second consecutive day after 2 pitch outing