Nightcap: 8/26/07 @ Rangers

The Mariners rallied late against Texas on Sunday but fell just short as they lost 5-3 to split four games with the Rangers. It wasn't for lack of a quality start; Jarrod Washburn pitched six solid innings while giving up three earned on six hits, walking none, and striking out five. Texas jumped ahead early with a two run homer off the bat of Sammy 'Corky' Sosa in the first inning. Scoring for either team didn't resume until the sixth with a sac-fly by Marlon Byrd scoring Ian Kinsler for the second time. The Mariners finally put runs on the board in the 7th via two-rbi single by Adrian Beltre. Two more Ranger runs came around to score in the eighth, both earned, off of Sean Green in the eighth. The M's made it close, with two runs scoring in the ninth. One of them on a Johjima single and the other on a wild pitch. It was the first night in a while that the Mariners failed to have 10+ hits and we also didn't score runs early like we have been. The Angels won their game so we are now 2.0 games back of them in the division. The Yankees lost so we remain 2.0 games up on them.

Tomorrow's Starters: John Lackey (15-8, 3.34) vs. Miguel Batista (13-9, 4.57)

Umpires: HP--Jim Wolf 1B--Mike Dimuro 2B--Tim Tschida 3B--Jim Joyce

Time: 2:30

Attendance: 25,437

Weather: 95 degrees, partly cloudy

Wind: 7 mph, in from center