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Texas Rangers @ Seattle Mariners

2007-06-01 · Night game · Safeco Field · Att: 34570 · 76°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph L to R · 3:38

Texas Rangers defeated Seattle Mariners 9–8. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 3rd. Joaquin Benoit earned the win and Eric Gagne picked up the save. Richie Sexson went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TEX	0	1	3	1	2	0	1	1	0	9	16
SEA	1	0	3	3	0	0	1	0	0	8	12

W: Joaquin Benoit L: Sean Green SV: Eric Gagne

Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Mike Everitt · 2B: Paul Nauert · 3B: Brian Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Kenny Lofton	5	0	2	1	0	0
Michael Young	5	2	2	1	1	0
Mark Teixeira	2	1	1	0	0	0
Sammy Sosa	4	1	1	2	1	0
Victor Diaz	5	1	3	2	0	0
Marlon Byrd	4	1	3	1	2	0
Ian Kinsler	3	1	1	0	3	0
Gerald Laird	5	1	2	1	1	0
Matt Kata	4	1	0	1	0	1
Ramon Vazquez	3	0	1	0	1	1

Seattle Mariners — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ichiro Suzuki	5	3	2	1	0	0
Jose Vidro	4	1	1	0	1	0
Jose Guillen	1	1	1	3	0	0
Raul Ibanez	5	0	1	2	0	1
Richie Sexson	5	1	3	2	0	1
Kenji Johjima	4	0	1	0	0	0
Adrian Beltre	4	1	0	0	0	1
Yuniesky Betancourt	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jose Lopez	4	1	2	0	0	0
Ben Broussard	2	0	0	0	0	1

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kevin Millwood	5.0	10	0	2
Wes Littleton	1.0	0	0	0
C. J. Wilson	0.1	0	0	0
Joaquin Benoit	0.2	2	0	0
Akinori Otsuka	1.0	0	0	0
Eric Gagne	1.0	0	1	2

Seattle Mariners — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jarrod Washburn	3.2	9	4	0
Sean White	1.1	2	3	0
Eric O'Flaherty	1.2	2	0	1
Sean Green	0.1	2	0	0
George Sherrill	1.0	1	0	1
Jason Davis	1.0	0	2	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Kenny Lofton: S7/L7S
Michael Young: W.1-2
Mark Teixeira: 4(1)4(2)/GDP/G4MS
Sammy Sosa: 9/F9S

Bot 1

Ichiro Suzuki: S6/G56
Jose Vidro: SB2
Jose Vidro: 63/G6S-.2-3
Jose Guillen: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
Raul Ibanez: 7/F78XD

Top 2

Victor Diaz: S7/G56+
Marlon Byrd: D9/F9D+.1-3
Ian Kinsler: W
Gerald Laird: 3/P3F
Matt Kata: 5(2)/FO/G5.3-H;1-2;B-1
Kenny Lofton: 53/G56

Bot 2

Richie Sexson: 8/F8RXD
Kenji Johjima: 43/G4S-
Adrian Beltre: 63/G56

Top 3

Michael Young: S8/L6MD+
Mark Teixeira: D7/F78XD+.1-3
Sammy Sosa: 13/G23-
Victor Diaz: 9/SF/F89D.3-H
Marlon Byrd: S8/G6M+.2-H;B-2(TH)
Ian Kinsler: W
Gerald Laird: S8/L8LS+.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
Matt Kata: 2/P2RF

Bot 3

Yuniesky Betancourt: 63/G6
Jose Lopez: S7
Ichiro Suzuki: 46(1)/FO/G4+
Jose Vidro: D7/L7LS.1-3
Jose Guillen: HP
Raul Ibanez: S9/G34.3-H;2-H;1-3
Richie Sexson: S8/G6M-.3-H;1-3
Kenji Johjima: 9/F9S-

Top 4

Kenny Lofton: 13/G15+
Michael Young: D8/L8RM-
Ramon Vazquez: E4/G4+.2-3;B-1
Sammy Sosa: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H(UR)
Victor Diaz: S7/G56+.1-2
Marlon Byrd: W.2-3;1-2
Ian Kinsler: 53/G5

Bot 4

Adrian Beltre: E6/TH/G56+
Yuniesky Betancourt: 63/G6.1-2
Jose Lopez: S7.2-3
Ichiro Suzuki: S8/L8RS-.3-H(UR);1-2
Jose Vidro: 43/G34.2-3;1-2
Jose Guillen: S7/L7S+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
Raul Ibanez: K

Top 5

Gerald Laird: W
Matt Kata: BK.1-2
Matt Kata: HP
Kenny Lofton: S1/BG25.2-3;1-2
Michael Young: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H;2-3;B-1
Ramon Vazquez: WP.1-2
Ramon Vazquez: W
Sammy Sosa: 63/G6S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
Victor Diaz: 53/G

Bot 5

Richie Sexson: S8/G6M
Kenji Johjima: E5/G5.1-2
Adrian Beltre: K
Yuniesky Betancourt: S7.2-3;1-2
Jose Lopez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 6

Marlon Byrd: S7
Ian Kinsler: W.1-2
Gerald Laird: 8/F8LM
Matt Kata: 54(1)/FO/G5+.2-3;B-1
Kenny Lofton: 6/L6

Bot 6

Ichiro Suzuki: 7/F78M
Jose Vidro: 43/G4
Ben Broussard: 9/F9D

Top 7

Michael Young: 13/G15+
Ramon Vazquez: K
Sammy Sosa: S9/L89S
Victor Diaz: D9/F9LD+.1-H
Marlon Byrd: 13/G-

Bot 7

Raul Ibanez: 7/F78D
Richie Sexson: HR/F7D+
Kenji Johjima: S8/G6M+
Adrian Beltre: 8!/FDP/F8LXD+.1X1(863)

Top 8

Ian Kinsler: D7/G5+
Gerald Laird: S1/BG25.2-3
Matt Kata: K
Kenny Lofton: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
Michael Young: 7/F78D

Bot 8

Yuniesky Betancourt: 53/G5
Jose Lopez: 43/G4
Ichiro Suzuki: 9/F89D

Top 9

Ramon Vazquez: S9/L9S+
Sammy Sosa: W.1-2
Victor Diaz: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
Marlon Byrd: W.1-2
Ian Kinsler: 42!(3)/FO/G34S.2-3;1-2;B-1
Gerald Laird: 9/F89D

Bot 9

Jose Vidro: W
Ben Broussard: K
Raul Ibanez: 46(1)/FO/G4S-
Richie Sexson: K

Notes & reviews

Rangers first baseman Mark Teixeira left the game due to an injured head
Lofton leaped and reached well over wall to make great catch. Johjima was already around second and was esily doubled up.
Mariners third baseman Adrian Beltre left the game due to an injured hand/wrist

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