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Washington Nationals @ Texas Rangers
2005-06-17 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 33653 · 93°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph R to L · 3:10
Texas Rangers defeated Washington Nationals 8–1. Texas Rangers put up 4 in the 8th. Kenny Rogers earned the win. Hank Blalock went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 |
W: Kenny Rogers L: John Patterson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Reynolds · 1B: Wally Bell · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: Kerwin Danley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Wilkerson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Marlon Byrd | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Vinny Castilla | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wil Cordero | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Spivey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Bennett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Blanco | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Dellucci | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Michael Young | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Kevin Mench | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Laynce Nix | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Barajas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Patterson | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Hector Carrasco | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T. J. Tucker | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Majewski | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 6.1 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
 John Wasdin | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Juan Dominguez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brad Wilkerson: K
- Marlon Byrd: 13/G15
- Nick Johnson: W
- Vinny Castilla: S9/L34.1-2
- Wil Cordero: 9/F9M
Bot 1
- David Dellucci: S9/L34D
- Michael Young: 3/P23F
- Mark Teixeira: 9/F9LD
- Hank Blalock: 8/F8LXD+
Top 2
- Junior Spivey: 63/G56
- Gary Bennett: 53/G5-
- Tony Blanco: S8/P8RS-
- Cristian Guzman: S7/G56-.1-2
- Brad Wilkerson: K
Bot 2
- Alfonso Soriano: D7/L78XD+
- Kevin Mench: 5/P2L
- Laynce Nix: S7/L6D.2-H
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8RS-
- Rod Barajas: S7/P78S-.1-3
- David Dellucci: K
Top 3
- Marlon Byrd: W
- Nick Johnson: D8/F8RXD+.1XH(842)
- Vinny Castilla: 63/G6
- Wil Cordero: 7/F7D
Bot 3
- Michael Young: 43/G4+
- Mark Teixeira: 3/P3
- Hank Blalock: HR/L9LD+
- Alfonso Soriano: K
Top 4
- Junior Spivey: 5!3/G
- Gary Bennett: 53/G5-
- Tony Blanco: S7/G56
- Cristian Guzman: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Kevin Mench: D7/G5
- Laynce Nix: K
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Rod Barajas: K
Top 5
- Brad Wilkerson: 7/F7LMF
- Marlon Byrd: S6/G56-
- Nick Johnson: W.1-2
- Vinny Castilla: 53/G5S.2-3;1-2
- Wil Cordero: 9/F89D
Bot 5
- David Dellucci: K
- Michael Young: D8/F8RXD+
- Mark Teixeira: W
- Hank Blalock: S9/L9S+.2-H;1-3
- Alfonso Soriano: WP.1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Kevin Mench: W
- Laynce Nix: K
Top 6
- Junior Spivey: 9/F9LSF-
- Gary Bennett: 31/G34S-
- Tony Blanco: K
Bot 6
- Richard Hidalgo: 4/P89S
- Rod Barajas: S7/G56
- David Dellucci: 7/FDP/F7D+.1X1(763)
Top 7
- Cristian Guzman: HR/F8LXD+
- Brad Wilkerson: 13/G13
- Marlon Byrd: S6/G56-
- Nick Johnson: W.1-2
- Vinny Castilla: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 7
- Michael Young: 8/L8RM-
- Mark Teixeira: S4/G34
- Hank Blalock: 7/F78M-
- Alfonso Soriano: K
Top 8
- Wil Cordero: 8/F8LS-
- Junior Spivey: 63/G6
- Gary Bennett: K
Bot 8
- Kevin Mench: HR/L7LD+
- Laynce Nix: 43/G4
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/G6+
- Rod Barajas: W.1-2
- David Dellucci: K
- Michael Young: S9/L89S.2-H;1-3
- Mark Teixeira: S8/G4M.3-H;1-3
- Hank Blalock: S7/L78S.3-H;1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: K
Top 9
- Tony Blanco: 9/F9D
- Cristian Guzman: 7/F78S-
- Brad Wilkerson: K
Notes & reviews
- Nationals pitcher T. J. Tucker left the game due to an injured elbow