BALCO-92
SEATTLE MARINERS AT TEXAS RANGERS
09/26/2009
 
BALCO-92
SEATTLE MARINERS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 3067 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH , 2009 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Seattle Mariners (80-75) 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 2
Texas Rangers (96-58) 0 0 0 0 2 4 2 3 X 11 11 0
Mariners Fall, 11-5, to Hernandez, Rangers
A good performance from left fielder Luis Hernandez helped the Texas Rangers defeat the Seattle Mariners, 11-5. Hernandez was 2 for 4 with a home run, while scoring 3 and driving in 4 for the Rangers. Texas now has a 9-game win streak.

Hernandez had a timely hit for Texas in the bottom of the sixth. With Seattle trailing 5-2, he turned a 1-1 fastball into a grand slam home run. It was his 26th home run of the season, making it 6-5, Texas.

Hernandez described the clubhouse as "strangely calm" after the game.
SEATTLE BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Cruz RF 4 1 0 0 0 3 2 .246 26 70
C. Headley 3B 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .218 8 22
C. Testa LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .227 22 66
   b-G. Richardson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 3 9
   c-H. Mendoza LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 1 8
M. Sweeney C 3 2 2 3 0 0 0 .253 15 58
S. Schumaker DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .245 9 52
D. LeMahieu 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .238 0 5
L. Overbay 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252 6 66
M. Amador SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .185 13 53
D. Rosario CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .219 6 46
   a-M. Heredia PH, CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .240 3 12
Totals 31 5 5 4 3 8 7      
a - M. Heredia pinch hit for D. Rosario in the 7th
b - G. Richardson pinch hit for C. Testa in the 8th
c - H. Mendoza substituted for G. Richardson in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: M. Sweeney (15, 3rd Inning off L. Morales, 2 on, 2 outs) , M. Amador (13, 4th Inning off L. Morales, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Sweeney 5 , S. Schumaker , M. Amador 4 , D. Rosario
2-out RBI: M. Sweeney , M. Amador
GIDP: D. LeMahieu
Hit by Pitch: M. Sweeney
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Cruz (24)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Amador 2 (21)
Double Plays: 1 (Amador-LeMahieu-Overbay)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Holliday RF 5 0 1 1 0 2 2 .314 31 109
L. Matos CF 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 .219 6 44
A. Gonzalez DH 4 2 1 2 1 0 2 .319 36 123
H. Vargas 1B 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 .327 40 143
J. Turner 3B 4 1 2 2 1 1 0 .292 22 90
V. Castilla SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .274 27 87
M. Reynolds 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 6 .291 10 30
R. Hernandez C 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .272 7 42
L. Hernandez LF 4 3 2 4 0 0 2 .292 26 92
Totals 35 11 11 11 3 7 19      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Reynolds (11, 5th Inning off E. Santana, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Gonzalez (52, 8th Inning off M. Gentile, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: L. Hernandez (26, 6th Inning off R. Garvin, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Holliday , L. Matos , A. Gonzalez 2 , J. Turner 2 , V. Castilla 2 , M. Reynolds 2 , R. Hernandez , L. Hernandez 5
2-out RBI: M. Holliday , L. Matos , L. Hernandez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Gonzalez , R. Hernandez , L. Hernandez
GIDP: M. Reynolds
Sac Fly: H. Vargas
Hit by Pitch: L. Matos , H. Vargas
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Castilla-Reynolds-Vargas)
SEATTLE PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Santana 5.1 7 4 2 1 2 0 91 4.10   
R. Garvin L (2-5), BS (2) 0.2 1 2 2 1 1 1 17 2.94   
C. Fussell 0.1 1 2 2 1 1 0 21 4.18   
M. Bell 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 3.55   
M. Gentile 1.0 2 3 1 0 2 0 22 3.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Santana 43
Batters Faced: E. Santana 24, R. Garvin 4, C. Fussell 5, M. Bell 2, M. Gentile 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Santana 8-5, R. Garvin 1-0, C. Fussell 0-0, M. Bell 0-1, M. Gentile 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Santana 91-57, R. Garvin 17-10, C. Fussell 21-9, M. Bell 10-7, M. Gentile 22-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Garvin 2-2 , M. Bell 2-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Fussell 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Morales 3.2 5 5 5 2 1 2 62 5.02   
J. Carlson W (8-2) 2.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 26 3.03   
J. Santana H (11) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 19 4.28   
N. Walters H (25) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 24 2.82   
S. Touchett 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Morales 28
Batters Faced: L. Morales 17, J. Carlson 7, J. Santana 4, N. Walters 5, S. Touchett 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Morales 6-3, J. Carlson 2-2, J. Santana 0-1, N. Walters 1-1, S. Touchett 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Morales 62-36, J. Carlson 26-18, J. Santana 19-9, N. Walters 24-15, S. Touchett 8-5
Hit Batsmen: N. Walters
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Luis Hernandez
Ballpark: Rangers Ballpark In Arlington
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 16 mph
Start Time: 3:10 PM CT
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 48501
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