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Kinsler hopes to extend hit streak, lead Rangers

Jul 6, 2008 - 12:53 PM Texas (45-43) at Baltimore (44-42), 1:35 pm EDT

BALTIMORE (Ticker) -- Ian Kinsler will try to extend his hitting streak to 18 games as the Texas Rangers square off against the Baltimore Orioles in the rubber match of a three-game set on Sunday.

The Rangers' second baseman is batting .420 during his 17-game run and hopes to be among the names selected on Sunday to participate in the All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium.

Radhames Liz (3-0, 5.46) will be the latest starting pitcher to attempt trying to stymie Kinsler's hot bat and the heavy-hitting Rangers.

The 25-year-old Orioles starter has the task of facing the American League's highest scoring club after coming off two straight wins against the Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Royals, respectively.

The Rangers will counter with Kevin Millwood (5-4, 4.90), who did not factor in the decision against the New York Yankees on Tuesday despite allowing just one run in five solid innings.

Kinsler was 2-for-3 with two RBI on and was supported by a 3-for-3 outing by German Duran. Josh Hamilton, who also is a strong candidate to play in the Midsummer Classic, was 2-for-5 against the Orioles on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Jarrod Saltalamacchia left Saturday's game with a right groin strain and his status is unknown for Sunday.

Texas dropped the first game of the series on Friday when Baltimore tagged starter Vicente Padilla for eight runs and nine hits in just 2 2/3 innings.








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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    TEXAS 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 5 0 11 14 2
    BALTIMORE 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 3 2 10 15 1 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD, JAMEY WRIGHT (6TH), JOSH RUPE (8TH), EDDIE
    GUARDADO (8TH), C.J. WILSON (9TH) AND MAX RAMIREZ
    BAL - RADHAMES LIZ, ADAM LOEWEN (4TH), FERNANDO C

    Jul 6 5:26 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY MELVIN MORA (11) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 9TH OFF C.J. WILSON.
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 11, BALTIMORE 10
    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.296, 2-FOR-4, BB, HR, RBI)

    Rangers 11, Orioles 10  Bot 9, 0 OutsJul 6 5:23 PM
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    Rangers 11, Orioles 10  Bot 9, 0 OutsJul 6 5:23 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY KEVIN MILLAR (12) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 9TH OFF C.J. WILSON.
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 11, BALTIMORE 9
    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: J PAYTON (.241, 0-FOR-4)

    Rangers 11, Orioles 9  Bot 9, 0 OutsJul 6 5:19 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY NICK MARKAKIS (13) TO RIGHT WITH 1
    OUT IN THE 8TH OFF JOSH RUPE SCORED FREDDIE BYNUM AND BRIAN
    ROBERTS.
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 11, BALTIMORE 8
    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: A HUFF (.279, 1-FOR-3, SF, RBI)

    Rangers 11, Orioles 8  Bot 8, 0 OutsJul 6 5:02 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY GERMAN DURAN SCORED BRANDON BOGGS AND CHRIS
    DAVIS.
    SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, G DURAN ON FIRST, M RAMIREZ ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 11
    BALTIMORE 5 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.332, 3-FOR-4, BB)

    Rangers 11, Orioles 5  Top 8, 0 OutsJul 6 4:50 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    BASES LOADED WALK TO MAX RAMIREZ SCORED JOSH HAMILTON.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M RAMIREZ ON FIRST, C DAVIS ON SECOND, B
    BOGGS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 9
    BALTIMORE 5 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G DURAN (.220, 1-FOR-3, BB)

    Rangers 9, Orioles 5  Top 8, 0 OutsJul 6 4:50 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    FIELDER'S CHOICE BY BRANDON BOGGS SCORED RAMON VAZQUEZ.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B BOGGS ON FIRST, J HAMILTON ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 8
    BALTIMORE 5 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: C DAVIS (.200, 0-FOR-3, BB)

    Rangers 8, Orioles 5  Top 8, 0 OutsJul 6 4:42 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY FRANK CATALANOTTO SCORED IAN KINSLER.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J HAMILTON ON FIRST, R VAZQUEZ ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 7
    BALTIMORE 5 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: D MURPHY (.269, 2-FOR-4, HR, 3 RBI)

    Rangers 7, Orioles 5  Top 8, 0 OutsJul 6 4:39 PM
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    Rangers 6, Orioles 5  Bot 7, 0 OutsJul 6 4:10 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    FIELDER'S CHOICE BY LUKE SCOTT SCORED AUBREY HUFF.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, L SCOTT ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6
    BALTIMORE 5 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K MILLAR (.244, 2-FOR-2)

    Rangers 6, Orioles 5  Bot 5, 0 OutsJul 6 3:42 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    FIELDER'S CHOICE BY RAMON HERNANDEZ SCORED NICK MARKAKIS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R HERNANDEZ ON FIRST, A HUFF ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6
    BALTIMORE 4 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: L SCOTT (.268, 0-FOR-2)

    Rangers 6, Orioles 4  Bot 5, 0 OutsJul 6 3:42 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY DAVID MURPHY (11) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT
    IN THE 4TH OFF RADHAMES LIZ SCORED RAMON VAZQUEZ AND MILTON
    BRADLEY.
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6, BALTIMORE 3
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: B BOGGS (.252, 0-FOR-2)

    Rangers 6, Orioles 3  Top 4, 0 OutsJul 6 3:03 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY RAMON VAZQUEZ SCORED GERMAN DURAN.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R VAZQUEZ ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3
    BALTIMORE 3 TOP, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J HAMILTON (.308, 1-FOR-2, RBI)

    Rangers 3, Orioles 3  Top 4, 0 OutsJul 6 2:59 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY BRIAN ROBERTS (7) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 3RD OFF KEVIN MILLWOOD.
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2, BALTIMORE 3
    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: N MARKAKIS (.292, 0-FOR-1)

    Rangers 2, Orioles 3  Bot 3, 0 OutsJul 6 2:43 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    WILD PITCH BY RADHAMES LIZ ALLOWED JOSH HAMILTON TO
    SCORE.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D MURPHY ON FIRST, M BRADLEY ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
    BALTIMORE 2 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: C DAVIS (.214, 0-FOR-1)

    Rangers 2, Orioles 2  Top 3, 0 OutsJul 6 2:37 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JOSH HAMILTON SCORED IAN KINSLER.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J HAMILTON ON FIRST, R VAZQUEZ ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1
    BALTIMORE 2 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BRADLEY (.320, 0-FOR-0, BB)

    Rangers 1, Orioles 2  Top 3, 0 OutsJul 6 2:29 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY ADAM JONES SCORED KEVIN MILLAR.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A JONES ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0
    BALTIMORE 2 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: F BYNUM (.192, 0 HR, 8 RBI)

    Rangers 0, Orioles 2  Bot 2, 0 OutsJul 6 2:17 PM


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    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY AUBREY HUFF SCORED BRIAN ROBERTS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0
    BALTIMORE 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: R HERNANDEZ (.251, 7 HR, 32 RBI)

    Rangers 0, Orioles 1  Bot 1, 0 OutsJul 6 2:03 PM

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