Run support? Perhaps going over .500? Is it possible?
SEATTLE MARINERS TEXAS RANGERS
Ichiro RF Soriano 2B
Winn LF Blalock 3B
Beltre 3B Young SS
Sexson 1B Teixeira 1B
Boone 2B Dellucci DH
Ibanez DH Mench LF
Olivo C Hidalgo RF
Reed CF Nix CF
Valdez SS Barajas C
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Franklin (1-2, 2.51) Rogers (0-2, 3.33)
After Joel served up four solo shots last night, Ryan's going to need to work extra hard to keep the ball in the park. That Young, Blalock, Soriano, Mench, and Teixeira have combined to hit .398 off of Franklin with nine home runs does not bode particularly well. Tonight will be a big test for that new and improved sinker he's got. As for Kenny Rogers, he throws strikes and stays offspeed, for the most part. This isn't the kind of pitcher against whom Beltre and Sexson have great success. Will Hargrove leave Reed in the order to face a soft-tossing lefty? Stay tuned.
LET'S GO MARINERS!!