Orioles @ Rangers (August 28th-31st)

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Projected Matchups
Game 1: Rodrigo Lopez (9-13, 6.03 ERA) vs. Kevin Millwood (12-9, 4.73 ERA)
7:05 PM Central on KDFI

Game 2: Kris Benson (10-10, 4.88 ERA) vs. Robinson Tejeda (3-3, 6.42 ERA)
7:05 PM Central on FSN-HD

Game 3: Daniel Cabrera (7-8, 4.63 ERA) vs. Adam Eaton (3-4, 5.17 ERA)
7:05 PM Central on FSN

Game 1 Matchup Notes
Lopez: He has done his best pitching this season in August going 2-2 with a 3.90 ERA in 5 appearances this month. In his only other start against Texas this year, Lopez pitched 5 scoreless inning for the win.

Millwood: Kevin has been hit hard lately going 2-4 with a 5.08 ERA in his last 7 starts and his 6.14 ERA at home this season is so far the 2nd highest home ERA in club history. Millwood is 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA in 2 starts against the Orioles this season.

Game 2 Matchup Notes
Benson: He has struggled on the road this season going 6-4 with a 5.79 ERA, hopefully those struggles will continue in Wednesday's game. Benson has made 1 start against Texas this year giving 2 runs on 4 hits in a 9 inning complete game but took the loss.

Tejeda: Robinson has been rock solid since being plugged back into the starting rotation. Over his last 2 starts he has allowed just 3 runs on 9 hits over 14.1 innings for a 1.88 ERA and won both starts. This is his first start of the year against the Orioles.

Game 3 Matchup Notes
Cabrera: Excluding a start where he gave up 7 runs to the Redsox, Cabrera has given up just 1 earned run over 23 innings in 3 starts, 2 against Toronto and 1 against Tampa Bay. He is also currently riding a 16 inning scoreless streak over his last 2 starts.

Eaton: He has not pitched well in his last 2 starts allowing 8 runs on 17 hits over 8 innings of work, but opponents are only hitting .211 against him at home this season. This is Adam's first career start against the Orioles.

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Game 1 Starting Lineups
Baltimore Orioles
2B-Brian Roberts
RF-Nick Markakis
3B-Melvin Mora
SS-Miguel Tejada
DH-Jay Gibbons
1B-Kevin Millar
CF-Corey Patterson
C-Ramon Hernandez
LF-Brandon Fahey

Texas Rangers
CF-Gary Matthews Jr.
SS-Michael Young
1B-Mark Teixeira
LF-Carlos Lee
3B-Hank Blalock
RF-Mark DeRosa
DH-Matt Stairs
2B-Ian Kinsler
C-Rod Barajas

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Top of the 1st
Pitching for Texas: Kevin Millwood

1) Brian Roberts grounds out to first base. Teixeira makes the out.
2) Markakis doubles off the centerfield off. Runner on 2nd, 1 out.
3) Melvin Mora grounds out to short, Markakis to 3rd. Runner on 3rd, 2 out.
4) Miguel Tejada grounds out to the mound. Millwood to Teixeira for the out.

Inning over.

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Bottom of the 1st
Rodrigo Lopez
vs.
Gary Matthews Jr.

Flies out to left-centerfield.

1 out, nobody on.

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Rodrigo Lopez
vs.
Michael Young

Young strikes out swinging.

Bases empty, 2 out.

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Rodrigo Lopez
vs.
Mark Teixeira

Teixeira is hit by the pitch.
Runner on 1st, 2 out.

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Rodrigo Lopez (.2 IP, HBP)
vs.
Carlos Lee

Lee grounds out to secondbase.

Inning over.
Scoreless through 1.

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Top of the 2nd
Pitching for Texas: Kevin Millwood (1 IP)

1) Jay Gibbons pops out in foul territory. Barajas makes the catch.
2) Kevin Millar grounds to thirdbase. Blalock makes a nice stop but throws it away. Miller to 2nd. Runner on 2nd, 1 out.
3) Corey Patterson singles to centerfield. Millar holds up at 3rd. Runners on the corners, 1 out.

Corey Patterson into 2nd base with a stolen base. No throw from Barajas. Runners on 2nd and 3rd, 1 out.

4) Ramon Hernandez singles to rightfield. Millar and Patterson score. Runner on 1st, 1 out.
5) Brandon Fahey strikes out. Runner on 1st, 2 out.
6) Roberts flies out to leftfield. Lee makes the catch to end the inning.

Inning over, Orioles score 2 runs.
Orioles lead 2-0.

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Rodrigo Lopez (1 IP, HBP)
vs.
Hank Blalock

Blalock with in infield single past second base.
Runner on 1st, no out.

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Rodrigo Lopez (1 IP, 1 H HBP)
vs.
Mark DeRosa

DeRosa singles to centerfield.
Runners on 1st and 2nd, nobody out.

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Rodrigo Lopez (1 IP, 2 H HBP)
vs.
Matt Stairs

Stairs grounds out down the firstbase line. Both runners advance.
Runners on 2nd and 3rd, 1 out.

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Rodrigo Lopez (1.1 IP, 2 H HBP)
vs.
Ian Kinsler

Kinsler walks to load the bases.

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Rodrigo Lopez (1.1 IP, 2 H, BB HBP)
vs.
Rod Barajas

Barajas lines a single into leftfield. Blalock and DeRosa score.
Game tied at 2. Runners on 1st and 2nd, 1 out.

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Rodrigo Lopez (1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, BB HBP)
vs.
Gary Matthews Jr.

Matthews with a drive to deep centerfield. Patterson makes the catch leaping into the wall for the out. Kinsler goes to 3rd. Patterson may have hurt his shoulder on the play.

Runners on the corners, 2 outs.

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Corey Patterson is being pulled from the game. David Newhan will replace him in centerfield for the Orioles.