Texas 5, Seattle 0
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(16-20)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 10 1
Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
WP: F. German (1-0)
LP: F. Hernandez (2-3)
(14-22)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 1st: Texas
- D. Murphy hit sacrifice fly to left, R. Vazquez scored
- B. Boggs singled to right, J. Hamilton scored, M. Bradley to third
Top 2nd: Texas
- I. Kinsler homered to deep left, G. Laird scored
Top 6th: Texas
- R. Vazquez singled to deep left, G. Laird scored, R. Vazquez out at second
 Texas
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
I. Kinsler 2b 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .291
R. Vazquez ss 5 1 4 1 0 1 1 .309
J. Hamilton cf 4 1 0 0 1 3 4 .284
M. Bradley dh 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .306
D. Murphy rf 3 0 0 1 0 2 2 .265
B. Boggs lf 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .343
F. Catalanotto 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .260
    C. Shelton ph-1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .105
G. Laird c 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 .268
G. Duran 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .200
 Totals 33 5 10 5 3 11 16  
 Batting
2B - R Vazquez (3, F Hernandez); G Laird (4, R Rowland-Smith); I Kinsler (8, M Lowe).
HR - I Kinsler (3, 2nd inning off F Hernandez 1 on, 1 Out).
SF - D Murphy.
RBI - D Murphy (22), B Boggs (5), I Kinsler 2 (16), R Vazquez (4).
2-out RBI - B Boggs, R Vazquez.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Hamilton 3, F Catalanotto 1.
GIDP - F Catalanotto, G Laird.
Team LOB - 7.
 Fielding
E - R Vazquez (2, throw).
DP - 2 (K Gabbard-R Vazquez-F Catalanotto, G Duran-I Kinsler-F Catalanotto).
 Seattle
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
I. Suzuki cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .282
J. Lopez dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .291
R. Ibanez lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .291
A. Beltre 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
R. Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .209
    M. Cairo ph-1b 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .067
Y. Betancourt ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .268
W. Balentien rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .233
K. Johjima c 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .184
W. Bloomquist 2b 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .172
 Totals 29 0 4 0 4 6 12  
 Batting
2B - J Lopez (7, F German).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cairo 1, J Lopez 1, W Balentien 2.
GIDP - J Lopez, Y Betancourt.
Team LOB - 6.
 Fielding
Outfield assists - R Ibanez (R Vazquez at 2nd base).
DP - 2 (W Bloomquist-Y Betancourt-R Sexson, A Beltre-W Bloomquist-M Cairo).
 Texas
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
K. Gabbard 3.2 2 0 0 4 1 0 1.85
F. German (W, 1-0) 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.56
J. Wright 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.66
E. Guardado 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.18
F. Francisco 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.86
 Seattle
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
F. Hernandez (L, 2-3) 5.0 6 4 4 3 5 1 3.42
R. Rowland-Smith 3.0 3 1 1 0 3 0 4.30
M. Lowe 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 3.75
HBP - G Laird (by F Hernandez); I Kinsler (by F Hernandez).
Pitches-strikes - K Gabbard 62-33; F German 36-23; J Wright 17-12; E Guardado 8-6; F Francisco 17-12; F Hernandez 112-70; R Rowland-Smith 34-24; M Lowe 19-12.
Ground balls-fly balls - K Gabbard 7-3; F German 1-1; J Wright 4-1; E Guardado 2-0; F Francisco 0-2; F Hernandez 5-5; R Rowland-Smith 2-3; M Lowe 0-0.
Batters faced - K Gabbard 15; F German 6; J Wright 6; E Guardado 2; F Francisco 4; F Hernandez 25; R Rowland-Smith 10; M Lowe 4.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Chad Fairchild. 1B--Rick Reed. 2B--Jeff Kellogg. 3B--Mark Wegner.
Ejections: SEATTLE's Sexson by Fairchild (4th).
Time: 3:03.
Attendance: 22,922.
Weather: 54 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 2 mph, in from right.
Game Notes
SEATTLE FIRST BASEMAN RICHIE SEXSON WAS EJECTED BY HOME PLATE UMPIRE CHAD FAIRCHILD IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FOURTH INNING FOR CHARGING THE MOUND ON TEXAS PITCHER KASON GABBARD.
TEXAS CATCHER GERALD LAIRD EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO 10 GAMES WITH A DOUBLE IN THE SIXTH INNING.

Updated on Friday, May 9, 2008 1:28 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 Texas
I. Kinsler Ian Kinsler
2-4, 1 HR
2 RBI
 Seattle
J. Lopez Jose Lopez
1-4