Rangers Hold Off Mariners To Pick Up Rain Delayed Victory

Texas didn't manage any blockbuster trade deadline deals, despite some last day rumblings that a trade with Toronto for Roy Halladay remained a possibility. The Rangers opted (or were forced, depending on whether or not you believe the team is brooke) to stand pat, rolling with the players whom have kept this season alive with excitement.

While Texas may not have made any big trade deals, they did get a pitcher back as starter Vicente Padilla returned for the first time since coming down with swine flu while home visiting in Nicaragua. Padilla gave the team a definite boost, pitching tough for six innings, allowing 3 earned runs. While he didn't have his best stuff, and his legs were still not quite all the way under him, Padilla gutted it out and gave the bullpen a needed rest.

"His velocity was down a notch, but he was able to keep the ball down and compete," catcher Taylor Teagarden said. "I was happy with what I saw."



Teagarden got the scoring going for his pitcher in the bottom of the 2nd, hitting a long fly ball that scored the first run of the night for Texas. Teagarden struck again in the bottom of the 5th, drilling a solo homerun to tie the game at 2-2. After Omar Vizquel and Michael Young reached base, Marlon Byrd stepped to the plate and hit a 3-run blast, giving Texas all the runs they would need on the night.

After a 2 hour and 18 minute rain delay, Texas closed the Mariners out, with C.J. Wilson getting the final four outs while picking up his 12th save of the year.