GAME BLOG: ORIOLES VS. RANGERS

FINAL: Orioles 10 - Rangers 4
By: Ben Raby
BALTIMORE- The Orioles have taken game one of their weekend series against the Rangers with a 10-4 win at Camden Yards.

Jeremy Guthrie gets the win to improve to 5-7 on the season, while Vincente Padilla takes the loss to drop to 10-5. The Orioles are now 44-41 on the season. Texas is now 44-43. Details to follow...

End 8th: Orioles 10 - Rangers 4
The Orioles offense finally came back to life scoring twice more in the bottom of the eighth off Rangers relief pitcher Josh Rupe.

Melvin Mora was hit by Rupe's first pitch, and moved to third base on a Kevin Millar double. Mora eventually scored on an Adam Jones RBI single up the middle. Millar would score two batters later when Freddie Bynum grounded into a fielder's choice. It was Bynum's third RBI on the day, tying his career high.

Assuming the Orioles don't come up again, credit goes out to the bottom third of the Baltimore lineup. Millar, Jones and Brandon Fahey combined to go 6-11, with six runs scored, and five RBI.

Orioles righty Dennis Sarfate will be on the hill to start the ninth.

End 7th: Orioles 8 - Rangers 4
Ramon Hernandez doubled in the bottom of the seventh becoming the O's first base runner since the third. Three Ranger pitchers had combined to retire 11 straight Orioles.

It meant very little though, as Luke Scott popped out to right fielder Milton Bradley who then threw Hernandez out at second for the rare 9-6 double play.

With the Hernandez double, Melvin Mora is the only Baltimore starter without a hit today. He is 0-2 with a walk, and due to leadoff the bottom of the eighth.

Jim Johnson is entering the game for the Orioles, set to take the mound for the top of the eighth.

Mid 7th: Orioles 8 - Rangers 4
Stretch time at Camden Yards where the Orioles lead has been cut to four. Jeremy Guthrie left the game after 6 1/3 innings, doing so to a standing ovation from the announced crowd of 21,363.

Guthrie left the game with an 8-2 lead, and two runners still on base. Both scored on a bases loaded single by Milton Bradley as Ryan Bukvich struggled in relief for the O's. Bradley is now 2-4 on the day with three RBI.

This was by far the Rangers most productive inning of the day, sending eight men to the plate.

Guthrie threw 116 pitches, giving up eight hits and four earned runs. He also had six strikeouts and walked two.

End 6th: Orioles 8 - Rangers 1
The Orioles scored in each of the first three innings and it's a good thing they did, as they've gone hitless since.

Warner Madrigal retired all seven batters he faced in relief of starter Vincente Padilla, while righthander Frank Francisco had a 1-2-3 sixth inning.

Jeremy Guthrie remains on the hill for the O's heading into the top of the seventh, but Ryan Bukvich is loosening up in the Baltimore bullpen.